The Francis Effect

A Government Shutdown Looms, German Blessing of Same-Sex Unions, and an Interview with Brian Flanagan about Synodality

Heidi, Fr. Daniel, and David discuss the threat of government shutdown and its effects on the vulnerable, and look at the recent friction in Cologne, Germany over the blessing of same-sex unions, and Heidi interviews Brian Flanagan of New Ways Ministry

Sandburg MediaSeptember 28, 2023

The Ongoing Migrant Crisis, the WGA/SAG-AFTRA Strike, and an Interview with Gustavo Arellano

Heidi, Fr. Daniel, and David look at the mixed Catholic response to the ongoing migrant crisis here in America and abroad, they look at the writers' and actors' strikes through a lens of Catholic Social Teaching, and Heidi interviews LA Times columnist Gustavo Arellano

Sandburg MediaSeptember 14, 2023

Catching Up, Trump Indictments, the Climate Crisis, and the Season of Creation

Heidi, Fr. Daniel, and David kick off season 13 with a look back at the non-stop events of the summer, including the four indictments (so far) against former President Donald Trump, and they look ahead to the upcoming Season of Creation, in light of our ongoing and worsening climate crisis.