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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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Jan 7, 2022 • 1h 2min
1/8/22 - Mike Phelan on Advocating for the Unborn
With a case in front of the Supreme Court, the abortion issue is on people's minds. Mike Phelan discusses the state of the Pro-Life Movement, the implications of a future Supreme Court decision, resources for women facing unplanned pregnancies and an upcoming rally. Today's episode is brought to you in part by Notre Dame Federal Credit Union https://notredamefcu.com/arizona.

Dec 31, 2021 • 53min
1/1/2022 - From the Archives with Bishop Olmsted
Happy New Year! We present a special episode from the archives, a conversation with Bishop Olmsted about his family and his life. Today's episode is brought to you in part by Notre Dame Federal Credit Union https://notredamefcu.com/arizona.

Dec 24, 2021 • 28min
12/25/21 - Merry Christmas from Steve and Becky Greene
A special Christmas episode with Steve and Becky Greene. Enjoy!

Dec 17, 2021 • 1h 20min
12/18/21 - Leila Lawler on Embracing Domestic Life
Many women struggle to know how to embrace motherhood and domestic life in our culture. Leila Lawler joins Steve and Becky to share practical tips, as well as a framework and philosophy for living the vocation of marriage and family life. Her three-volume series is called The Summa Domestica. This episode is made possible by our friends at Crowning Glory Tea Room. Visit them at https://crowningglorytearoom.com/

Dec 10, 2021 • 1h 4min
Gary Michuta, Facing Unreality
We are living in a culture that has become unhinged from reality. Gary Michuta explores history as well as some causes behind society's move away from reason, and faith. His book is Revolt Against Reality: Fighting the Foes of Sanity and Truth - From the Serpent to the State.

Dec 3, 2021 • 59min
Fr. Donald Calloway, Power of the Rosary
The Rosary is a powerful weapon. Fr. Donald Calloway helps us understand the Rosary as a devotion, and as a weapon. His book is Champions of the Rosary: The History and Heroes of a Spiritual Weapon.

Nov 26, 2021 • 59min
11/27/21 - Cardinal George Pell, Memoir from Prison
He was in charge in financial reform at the Vatican and he was wrongly accused of sexual abuse. Hear Cardinal George Pell's captivating story, one he tells in his three-volume book series, Prison Journal. Today's episode is brought to you in part by Notre Dame Federal Credit Union https://notredamefcu.com/arizona.

Nov 19, 2021 • 59min
11/20/21 - Dr. Ryan Hanning on God, Neighbor and the Land
Three years ago, the Hanning family moved from the suburbs of Phoenix to a homestead in another state. What has it been like? Ryan Hanning, Ph.D. explores how their family has grown through this experience and how to live in right relationship with God, neighbor and the land, even when we're in the city. This episode is made possible by our friends at Crowning Glory Tea Room. Visit them at https://crowningglorytearoom.com/

Nov 12, 2021 • 60min
11/13/21 - George Weigel on the Life of Fr. Paul Mankowski
Get to know a brilliant Catholic thinker, writer and outspoken priest, Fr. Paul Mankowski, S. J.. George Weigel, a Distinguished Senior Fellow of Washington’s Ethics and Public Policy Center, and friend of Fr. Mankowski, joins the show to share a collection of writings he edited. Jesuit at Large: Essays and Reviews by Paul V. Mankowski S.J.. Today's episode is brought to you in part by Notre Dame Federal Credit Union https://notredamefcu.com/arizona.

Nov 5, 2021 • 1h 4min
11/6/21 - Dr. Stephen Baskerville on How to Be a Gentleman
What does it mean to be a gentleman? How should a gentleman act? This topic applies to all men, boys and mothers of boys. Dr. Stephen Baskerville explores his new book, a light and practical guide for men, A Gentleman's Guide to Manners, Sex, and Ruling the World: How to Survive as a Man in the Age of Misandry - and Do So with Grace.