The Catholic Conversation
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix
Steve and Becky Greene, the Cradle and the Convert, help Catholics faithfully live their vocation by providing Church teaching, navigating moral challenges and exploring current issues facing the faith in our culture. Thank you for subscribing and for telling your family and friends!
Episodes
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Oct 10, 2025 • 1h 5min
10/10/25 - Catherine Rose on Faith and Fashion
Catherine Rose joins Steve and Becky for a conversation about beauty, faith and fashion as well as the struggle to find options for bringing them together. Her book is A Return to Beauty: Ancient Catholic Wisdom and Modern Fashion.
Oct 3, 2025 • 1h 6min
10/3/25 - Kevin Matthews on the Broken Mary Project
Former radio personality Kevin Matthew's life was changed when he found a statue of Mary in a dumpster. He joins Steve and Becky to share his story and how it inspired the Broken Mary Project.
Sep 26, 2025 • 1h 1min
9/26/25 - Joseph Pearce on the Value of Good Books
Joseph Pearce joins Steve and Becky to challenge all of us to disconnect from technology and pick up good books. His new book is Great Books for Good Men: Reflections on Literature and Manhood.
Sep 19, 2025 • 55min
9/19/25 - Jason Jones on Defending the Vulnerable
Jason Jones joins Steve and Becky to share his powerful story and is passion for defending the vulnerable. His book is Dispatches from the Great Campaign: Defending Life on the Front Lines.
Sep 12, 2025 • 1h 15min
9/12/25 - Joe Sullivan on Surviving the Wilderness
Joe Sullivan spent three days lost in the Arizona wilderness after being separated from a group on a hike. He joins Steve and Becky to share his miraculous story.
Sep 5, 2025 • 58min
9/5/25 - Dr. Michael Pakaluk on the Beauty in the Ordinary
Dr. Michael Pakaluk joins Steve and Becky discusses the beauty in ordinary life and his book, a collection of essays called The Shock of Holiness: Finding the Romance of Everyday Life.
Aug 29, 2025 • 1h 2min
8/29/25 - Fr. Charlie Goraieb on Screens, Anxiety and Family Life
Fr. Charlie Goraieb joins Steve and Becky to explore the ways screen use affects children, young people and families and what to do about it.
Aug 22, 2025 • 1h 3min
8/22/25 - Nathanael Blake on Brokenness and Healing in Our Culture
Dr. Nathanael Blake joins Steve and Becky to discuss brokenness in our culture and ways to remedy it. His book is Victims of the Revolution: How Sexual Liberation Hurts Us All.
Aug 15, 2025 • 1h 1min
8/15/25 - Adam Minihan on St. Michael's Lent
Adam Minihan joins Steve and Becky to encourage the faithful to try St. Michael's Lent, a time of renewal practiced by St. Francis of Assisi that goes from August 15th through the Feast of the Archangels on September 29th.
Aug 8, 2025 • 1h 7min
8/8/25 - Anthony DeStefano on Asking for Miracles
Can we ask for miracles? Does God answer those prayers? Anthony DeStefano joins Steve and Becky to talk about prayer and miracles. His book is The Miracle Book: A Simple Guide to Asking for the Impossible.
