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Superbowl Ads, Priestly Celibacy, and an Interview with Joyce Rupp
Superbowl Ads, Priestly Celibacy, and an Interview with Joyce Rupp

Heidi, Fr. Daniel, and David talk about the "He Gets Us" ad campaign, and who might be funding it. Then they look at recent discussions around priestly celibacy, and a meeting of the Council of Cardinals to discuss women's issues with some actual women, and Heidi interviews author Joyce Rupp about Lent.

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Sandburg MediaFebruary 15, 2024
$83 Million Judgement Against Donald Trump, Papal Audience with Vatican Journalists, and an Interview with Ansel Augustine
$83 Million Judgement Against Donald Trump, Papal Audience with Vatican Journalists, and an Interview with Ansel Augustine

Heidi, Fr. Daniel, and David look at the implications of the recent defamation suit against Donald Trump, and talk about the role of journalism in 21st-century Catholic life, and Heidi interviews Ansel Augustine about the synod and the experiences of Black Catholics.

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Sandburg MediaFebruary 1, 2024
Iowa Caucuses, Fiducia Supplicans, and an Interview with Steven P. Millies
Iowa Caucuses, Fiducia Supplicans, and an Interview with Steven P. Millies

The 2024 election cycle has begun, and Fr. Daniel, Heidi, and David discuss what the Iowa Caucus can tell us about next November, then we discuss the implications of the recent document on blessing same-sex couples, and Heidi interviews political scientist and friend of the show, Steven P. Millies.

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Sandburg MediaJanuary 18, 2024
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