USCCB Clips

Michael Dunnigan discusses his book Religious Liberty and the Hermeneutic of Continuity: Conservation and Development of Doctrine at Vatican II. He addresses issues such as the foundation of religious liberty, whether Vatican II changed Catholic teaching, and what Dignitatis humanae is most fundamentally about.

Guests Auxiliary Bishop of the Archeparchy of Kyiv Andriy Khimyak and Jennifer Healy, Director of the Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe, discuss the impact of the ongoing war in Ukraine on the faithful and how the support of Catholics in the United States has brought hope to people in need.

Guest Father Dustin Dought, Executive Director of the Secretariat of Divine Worship, discusses the observance of Ash Wednesday and Lent.

Catholic Current talks with veteran Vatican reporter Cindy Wooden about her recent meeting with Pope Francis in Rome and the Holy Father’s message for the global Church.

Dan Balserak, Director of Religious Liberty at the USCCB, discusses the USCCB's first Annual Report on Religious Liberty in the United States.

We are currently experiencing the largest and fastest religious shift in US history. Political scientist Ryan Burge, who contributed to the book The Great Dechurching, by Jim Davis and Michael Graham, joins Mary and Aaron to talk about who's leaving, why they are going, and what it will take to bring them back.

Fr. Gregory Schnakenberg of the Dominican House of Studies talks about the history, meaning, and contemporary relevance of the Solemnity of Christ the King.

Richard Garnett of the University of Notre Dame discusses the book Religion and the American Constitutional Experiment, 5th edition. He talks about how different understandings of religion contributed to our constitutional order, and describes six principles of the American vision of religious freedom.

Vincent Phillip Muñoz discusses his book Religious Liberty and the American Founding, which explores the political philosophy of the Founders and their understanding of religious freedom.

Jose Pulido knows what it takes to evangelize men and to drive men to evangelize others. He's done it in his ministry At the Service, and he knows how scripture can help make it happen. Later, (21:10) Kara joins to get a jump on the upcoming Christopher Nolan film Oppenheimer by looking back at Inception and its overlooked emphasis on the role of objective reality in truly loving relationships.

Episode Notes: https://www.marriageuniqueforareason.org/2023/07/14/ep-117-evangelizing-men-plus-inception/