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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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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News Cycle Survival 101 with an NPR reporter. E...
How do you keep your sanity while covering the news in the Trump era? This week we're talking with NPR congressional correspondent, host of the ...
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God and War Stories. Ep. 15
“I had at least thought there would be nobility in war. I know it exists. There are so many stories, and some of them have ...
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Some Catholics and a Rabbi Walk into a Podcast ...
What does the word “rabbi” stand for? Is a priest just the Catholic version of one? If you’ve ever had these questions, this week’s episode ...
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Stop, cooperate and listen: Ep 13
Does capitalism not do it for you? Communism a bit much? There's another way.
This week we're talking with Nathan Schneider (and his adorable baby, Daniel) ...
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From Elvis to Queen Bey, Finding God in All Tun...
Aside from being fodder for tattoos and Twitter bios, “Finding God in all things,” is a powerful idea that can spark an exploration into realms ...
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My Big Fat Very Catholic Dream Wedding. Ep. 11
Are you a Sorta Catholic? Symptoms include: residual guilt, love for Pope Francis, alternating between church and SoulCycle Sundays.
This week's guest is a Sorta Catholic ...
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We choose life: Arkansas, Nebraska and the deat...
This week we're talking with Brother Joseph Hoover, S.J., about the Catholic Church's fight against the death penalty. Signs of the Times includes a band ...
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Jesus is risen. And so are our glasses. Ep. 9
He is risen! And so are our pint glasses, now that Lent is over. This week, we chat with Andy Otto, author of the new ...
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It’s all Good… Friday. Ep. 8
Why is the Easter Vigil so long and why should you definitely attend it? We sat down with Fr. James Martin, S.J. (again) to talk ...
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Disney Kids 4eva - Bonus Episode (Featuring our...
We had so much fun talking Beauty and the Beast last week, that we decided to take a deeper dive into how Disney influenced our ...
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Be our guest! Ep: 6
This week we are talking all things "Beauty and the Beast." Alfonso Pizano, S.J., who spent 14 years working at Disneyland, “where he piloted the ...
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Busted Brackets and the Jesuit Elite Eight - Bo...
Our brackets are busted! Back in Episode 4, we talked March Madness with Paddy Gilger, SJ. We decided to give Paddy a call and rub ...
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Is Pope Francis subtweeting Donald Trump? Ep. 5
Four years ago this month, the Argentine cardinal (and Jesuit) Jorge Bergoglio became Pope Francis. Michael O'Loughlin, America's national correspondent and author of The Tweetable ...
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The Jesuit Guide to March Madness. Ep: 4
Is your bracket busted? Did you pick an upset, just the wrong one? Take a break from the madness of March and listen in as ...
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A woman’s place is in the…Vatican? Ep: 3
One year ago, on International Women's Day, Nicole Perone had the opportunity to speak at the Vatican before hundreds of activists and Catholic leaders about the ...
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Being undocumented in Donald Trump’s America. E...
So since we weren't canceled after one episode, we're happy to present Episode 2! We speak with Jorgé Corona, a producer at Gizmodo Media Company, ...
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Father James Martin on what makes a good Lent. ...
What does James Martin, S.J., give up for Lent? And does he cheat on Sundays? On our debut episode of (jesuit)ical, we sit down with ...
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