The Catholic Conversation

How does the Church and interact with the world?  Throughout history, tension has existed between the Church modernity. In this episode we explore modern Catholic history through five acts presented by George Weigel in his book, The Irony of Modern Catholic History: How the Church Rediscovered Itself and Challenged the Modern World to Reform. Today's show is brought to you by our friends at Morning Star OB/GYN: http://www.morningstarobgyn.com and Pediatrics http://mstarpeds.com

What is marriage? It sounds like an obvious question, but in today's society, there is confusion about this question. Fr. Sebastian Walshe joins Steve and Becky today to help explore the definitions of marriage and family. His new book, Understanding Marriage and Family: A Catholic Perspective, is a tool for helping us defend the meaning of marriage and family. Today's episode is brought to you in part by Notre Dame Federal Credit Union https://notredamefcu.com/arizona.

Inspirational stories of sacrifice, faith, virtue and heroic love are woven through today's interview with Tyler Rowley. Learn more about the importance of fatherhood in forming the faith of their children. Tyler's book is Because of Our Fathers: Twenty-Three Catholics Tell How Their Fathers Led Them to Christ. Today's show is brought to you by our friends at Morning Star OB/GYN: http://www.morningstarobgyn.com and Pediatrics http://mstarpeds.com

We start with a conversion story, then meander through deep reflections on God and motherhood. Sally Read shares beautifully through the Annunciation the ways we can draw closer to Jesus and Mary. Her book is called, Annunciation A Call to Faith in a Broken World. Today's show is full of depth and beauty. You won't want to miss it.  

A glimpse into the story of a NFL player, his wife and their big, Catholic family. Today's episode is full of laughs and the messy business of raising a family in our culture. You won't want to miss it. Today's show is brought to you by our friends at Morning Star OB/GYN: http://www.morningstarobgyn.com and Pediatrics http://mstarpeds.com

Are we living in an alternate reality? Our culture has divorced reality from basic rules of logic as well as what is true, beautiful and good. Anthony Esolen joins the show today to explore this concept and talk about his book Sex and the Unreal City: the Demolition of the Western Mind. You won't want to miss it! Today's show is brought to you by our friends at Morning Star OB/GYN: http://www.morningstarobgyn.com and Pediatrics http://mstarpeds.com

Getting back to basics. Recent months have forced us to do this, but is there more? Is there too much artificiality in our culture? Is God leading us to make more permanent changes to the way we live our lives? Matthew Giambrone from Hearth and Field explores these questions with Steve and Becky. Today's show is brought to you by our friends at Morning Star OB/GYN: http://www.morningstarobgyn.com and Pediatrics http://mstarpeds.com

In a culture that has lost the meaning of what it means to be a human person, the Church has the answers. Theology of the Body speaks to what it means to be a person, who we are and our dignity. Bill Donaghy joins the show today to explore the ways we can rebuild our families and our civilization. Today's episode is brought to you in part by Notre Dame Federal Credit Union https://notredamefcu.com/arizona.

When we read the scriptures, we're hearing God himself speak to us, we're able to get a glimpse into the mind of God. If we really want to read God's word more deeply, we need some tools on how to approach the text. Fr. Sebastian Walshe joins Steve and Becky to help us dive into reading the Bible and his book, Secrets From Heaven: Hidden Treasures of Faith in the Parables and Conversations of Jesus. Tune in and rediscover the Bible! Today's show is brought to you by our friends at Morning Star OB/GYN: http://www.morningstarobgyn.com and Pediatrics http://mstarpeds.com

The Papacy is an awesome responsibility, beyond human capability, yet infused by the Holy Spirit. On today's show, George Weigel explores history, as well as the challenges in the Church today facing Pope Francis and future popes. Tune in to explore the mission of the Church through the lens of the papacy. Today's episode is brought to you in part by Notre Dame Federal Credit Union https://notredamefcu.com/arizona.