Jesuitical
Welcome to Jesuitical, a podcast for young Catholics hosted by two young, lay editors at America—Zac Davis and Ashley McKinless. Each episode features a guest who offers a unique perspective on faith, culture or current events. We also bring you some of the top (and maybe more obscure) Catholic news of the week. And we'll ask: Where do we find God in all this?
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When your favorite Jesuit moonlights as a model...
Have you ever gotten to know a priest only to discover that your conception of who he was was misguided? Too often priests have either ...
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Black catholics are the past and future of the ...
When you think about the history of American Catholicism, images of Irish, Italian, German and Polish immigrant parishes probably come to mind. Think about the ...
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Thanksgiving special: A look at Jesuit basketba...
This week, we talk with Brian Larkin of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. Larkin is part of the Jesuit Basketball Spotlight. Founded in 2018, ...
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What is Hipster Catholicism? Ep. 38
In an article that appeared in America over the summer, David Michael wrote:
Hipsters are drawn to craft beer, obscure cheeses, organic farms, taxidermy and homemade ...
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Live, from D.C., it’s Jesuitical! Ep. 37
Last weekend Jesuitical took the show on the road for our first live recording at the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice in my hometown, Arlington, ...
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Sister Simone Campbell on Paul Ryan, religious ...
This week, we talk with celebrity nun, Sister Simone Campbell. Sister Simone is the leader of the Nuns on the Bus and executive director of ...
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Do you know why you’re Catholic? Ep. 35
“What does religion have to offer me?” It’s a question more people are asking as affiliation with organized religion continues to fall. Brandon Vogt thinks ...
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Catholic feminism is not an oxymoron Ep 34
What does it mean to be a feminist? I wasn’t raised one—I barely even understood what the word meant growing up. It wasn’t until my ...
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Matt Maher: Jesuit spirituality could save the ...
Even super fans (your hosts included) of Grammy-nominated Christian artist Matt Maher may not know this fun fact: The Canadian musician went to a Jesuit ...
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How one Jesuit grad is building Tiny Homes to e...
Tiny homes—you’ve probably heard of them. They’re littered all over Instagram and Pinterest, and HGTV has dedicated a show to hunting them.
But what you probably ...
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Audrey Assad on doubt, social justice and mysti...
Last week, we talked about how to pray—this week, we bring you the music for those prayers as we talk with Catholic rockstar Audrey Assad. She is ...
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Father James Martin: The right way to pray is w...
Chances are if you’re Catholic you’ve said it, or at least thought it: I am terrible at praying. I know I have (and am). You’ve ...
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You need to pay attention to hip-hop if you’re ...
Rap got religious last year. At least that’s what Zac wrote earlier this year for America. The truth is, while it may have gotten more explicit ...
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Maps, they don’t love you like I love you. Ep. 28
Whether you connect our episode title to Beyoncé, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs or even Vampire Weekend, maps matter. This week we are talking with Molly ...
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What makes a Catholic guy, The Catholic Guy? Ep...
This week, we talk with Lino Rulli, host of “The Catholic Guy” on Sirius XM’s The Catholic Channel. We talk balancing his Catholicism and comedy, ...
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Is there a right (or wrong) time for millennial...
How could I possibly have kids if I can barely do my taxes without calling my mom in a panic on April 14? It’s a ...
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Remembering Michael Brown and Ferguson with Rev...
Three years ago this week, on Aug. 9, 2014, police officer Darren Wilson shot and killed Michael Brown, an African-American teen in Ferguson, Mo. Within ...
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Why can’t there be a magazine out there that do...
For millions of women around the world, women’s magazines—from Teen Vogue and Seventeen to Cosmopolitan and Glamour—have played a pivotal role in the way we ...
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Working out for the body of a god? What about t...
Are you working out for the body of a god? What about the body of a convict?
Meet Coss Marte, our guest this week. After being ...
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‘The Keepers’ isn’t easy to watch. Here’s why y...
What is it about habits and cassocks that capture the imagination of even secular audiences? Mix those priests and nuns with a murder mystery and ...
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Who goes on dates anymore? Ep. 21
This week we’re going back to college. That means Natty Light, hook-ups and figuring out “gluten” is.
This week our guest is Kerry Cronin, professor of ...
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Independence Day: Sharing in sin, success and b...
This week the United States celebrated the Fourth of July: a day where people gather with friends and families, drinking Budweisers and eating hot dogs. This ...
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Making it in the (secular) (white) media as a C...
This week, we talk Latina identity, journalism and more with Juleyka Lantigua-Williams. She is the former senior supervising producer and editor of NPR’s Code Switch ...
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If you’re so depressed you can’t get off the fl...
Talking about mental health isn’t easy. And when you throw faith into the mix it often becomes even harder. Many Catholics mistakenly think that needing ...
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Fr. James Martin: L.G.B.T Catholics have been t...
This week, Father James Martin tells us why he was disappointed with how many church leaders spoke about the Orlando attack (very few uttered the ...
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