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!
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Dec 30, 2022 • 21min
12/30/22 - Happy New Year!
Steve and Becky reflect on the year behind and the year ahead. Happy New Year!
Dec 23, 2022 • 29min
12/23/22 - Merry Christmas!
Steve and Becky Greene reflect on the year, Advent, Christmas and their gratitude for their listeners. Merry Christmas!
Dec 16, 2022 • 1h 2min
12/16/22 - Crystalina Evert, Women Made New
Whether it is facing the challenges of daily life, motherhood, woundedness or whatever, God loves us and has a plan for us. Crystalina Evert joins Steve and Becky to share how God is helping her to bring hope and help to women. Her book is Women Made New. Special thanks to Crowing Glory Tea Room for helping sponsor the show!
Dec 5, 2022 • 49min
12/3/22 - Noelle Mering, Theology of Home: At the Sea
The Theology of Home book series has challenged readers to embrace the ordinary - family, food, home and simplicity to cultivate a good life. Noelle Mering joins Steve and Becky to explore themes from the third book - the beauty of the sea, the symbolism of the sea and what we can learn from nature. The book is Theology of Home III: At the Sea. This episode is brought to you in part by Crowning Glory Tea Room.
Nov 25, 2022 • 33min
11/26/22 - Happy Thanksgiving from Steve and Becky Greene!
This week, Steve and Becky reflect on gratitude and Thanksgiving. They'll be back next week with a great guest!
Nov 18, 2022 • 60min
11/19/22 - Eric Sammons, the Jesse Tree
Lead your family closer to Christ this Advent by learning more about our Old Testament family through the Jesse Tree. Eric Sammons joins Steve and Becky to encourage families to adopt this beautiful, simple devotion. His new book, co-authored with his wife, Suzanna, is The Jesse Tree: An Advent Devotion. This episode is sponsored in part by Crowning Glory Tea Room.
Nov 11, 2022 • 1h 1min
11/12/22 - Edward Feser on Racism
Can Critical Race Theory be reconciled with Catholic social teaching? Edward Feser breaks down the philosophical and theological issues of Critical Race Theory. His book is All One in Christ: A Catholic Critique of Racism and Critical Race Theory. This episode is brought to you by Notre Dame Federal Credit Union.
Nov 4, 2022 • 48min
11/5/22 - Tom Hiney on Overcoming Challenges to Find Christ - Part 2
Finding the way to Christ can be a journey full of obstacles and challenges. This week is part two with Tom Hiney sharing stories of Christians on their way to faith in an interesting, entertaining, thought-provoking conversation. His book is The Song of Ascents: Lives of Rage and Stillness. This episode is brought to you in part by Crowning Glory Tea Room.
Oct 28, 2022 • 40min
10/29/22 - Tom Hiney on Overcoming Challenges to Find Christ - Part 1
Finding the way to Christ can be a journey full of obstacles and challenges. Tom Hiney shares stories of Christians on their way to faith in an interesting, entertaining, thought-provoking conversation. His book is The Song of Ascents: Lives of Rage and Stillness. This episode is brought to you by Notre Dame Federal Credit Union.
Oct 21, 2022 • 1h 2min
10/22/22 - Michael Hesemann, Vatican Archives on the Holocaust
Myths surround the Catholic Church, Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust. German historian, Vatican journalist and author, Michael Hesemann details the history from his vast research. His book is The Pope and the Holocaust: Pius XII and the Vatican Secret Archives. This episode is brought to you in part by Crowning Glory Tea Room.
