Last Week with Matthew Handley

Happy Easter! Christ is risen!  Shout hosanna!  Today's episode features the entire interview Matthew had with Fr. Peter Newby, Chaplain of St. Mary's University in London.  This segment was originally supposed to air in the Last Week: UK Special which ended up changing due to the rise of COVID-19.  They cover a wide range of issues from struggles that British college students face, to the mission of a campus ministry, to politics.  

The St. Catherine's Knights of Columbus jumped into action when they heard that Meals on Wheels would be unable to deliver meals to senior citizens.  Matthew speaks to Terry Maher about this good news story.  Plus: Gov. Cooper keeps abortion clinics open during the pandemic and NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio threatens to permanently close churches that disobey shelter in place orders.  This podcast is sponsored by Fulcrum Strategies: Superior Provider Advocates for Over 15 Years.  Find more at fsdoc.com.

In this Lent we have given much more than we could possibly imagine.  For the next few weeks, Matthew has some resources for how we can grow closer to Christ during this Lenten season.  You can add your suggestions too by sending Matthew a voice message at Anchor.fm/LastWeek.  Also, Matthew has a brief interview with his good friend Evan Dill plus some international Catholic headlines.

Last Week was interesting.  I had to drop everything I was doing and working to get out of Europe due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus and the travel ban created by the Trump administration.  Patrick Rowe and I are back in the US safely and are in voluntary quarantine for two weeks.  While I was in Europe, I had the opportunity to interview Fr. Peter Newby, the chaplain of St. Mary's University Twickenham, located in south west London.  He provided some interesting insight into the idea that Catholics students in the UK face different challenges than Catholic students in the US.  His full interview will be available after this podcast airs on all EPIC Radio stations.

The extended cut of Matthew's interview with Brandy Holt, a young woman who decided to enter the Church.

Matthew recaps Super Tuesday election results and the NC primaries, including local elections.  Joe Biden is doing well; is it because of Bernie Sanders?

The media continues to be surprised that young people have an interest in the Church.  Matthew speaks to a young woman who converted despite the distaste of the Church from the world.  Also, Pope Francis says personal conversion is necessary to ward of Satan and a shocking poll reveals how Catholics may vote in 2020 (including by saying that Abortion isn't intrinsically evil!)

A shocking EWTN News/Real Clear Opinion Research poll finds that American Catholics who are registered to vote do not find abortion intrinsically evil and also support Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, or Pete Buttigieg over Donald Trump for president.   Matthew dives into these and other findings and also comments on the recent debate in South Carolina.  

The News and Observer publishes a piece, seemingly baffled by the fact that young men want to join the seminary.  Plus, Pete Buttigieg thinks that supporting President Trump is incompatible with Scripture after saying that God is apolitical.

Matthew recaps the results of New Hampshire and what it means for the Democrats going forward.  Plus there's a new voter tool on WeArEPIC.org/Vote.  Find information about voting in NC this year.