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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Is it possible to blend yoga and Catholicism? E...
Is yoga cultural appropriation? Is it just stretching? Is it possible to blend yoga and the Catholic faith? This week we get into these questions and more with Bobby Karle, S.J., the founder of , a practice that draws on Ignatian spirituality and...
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What do (Catholic) women want? Ep. 45
You have heard it said, “Who run the world? Girls” (Bey 4:12). But we ask: Who runs the church? Popes, of course. But across the country there are dedicated women of faith taking the lead in parishes, schools, social ministries—and...
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One thing you can do to support migrants and re...
It is not the first time and it is unlikely to be the last time, but President Trump’s latest racist remarks about “shithole” countries has ...
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What’s it like being Catholic at The New York T...
In our final Jesuitical episode of 2017, we talk with my fellow Bronxite and award-winning journalist at The New York Times, David Gonzalez. Born and ...
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Kirsten Powers worked for Bill Clinton and Fox ...
How does an appointee in the Bill Clinton administration end up as a regular face of Fox News? It’s complicated. And what does a woman ...
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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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