The Catholic Conversation

Media can be harmful, addicting and stressful. It can also be a useful tool for evangelization. Shaun McAfee joins us today to help us approach media use and discusses his new book, Social Media Magisterium: A No-Nonsense Guide to the Proper Use of Media. Today's show is brought to you by our friends at Morning Star OB/GYN: http://www.morningstarobgyn.com    

What is is like to be a Catholic in Europe? How is the Church teaching about marriage and family life? Aoife Maria Beglin from the Diocese of Austria joins us to talk about cultures, family life and faith. Today's broadcast is brought to you in part by Solidarity Healthshare www.solidarityhealthshare.org/

How are men formed for the priesthood? How do they face the challenges of seminary life? Fr. Paul Sullivan, vocations director shares with us how intentional and thorough the discernment process is for seminarians.  Today's show is brought to you by our friends at Morning Star OB/GYN: http://www.morningstarobgyn.com

Natural Family Planning deepens love and enriches marriage. Cindy Leonard, coordinator of the Office of Natural Family Planning refutes myths about NFP and reflects on the fruit she has seen in her work over the years. Today's broadcast is brought to you in part by Solidarity Healthshare www.solidarityhealthshare.org/

Enjoy this episode from the archives with author, speaker and Catholic Answers apologist, Trent Horn as he explores arguments against atheism. Tune in next week for a new episode of The Catholic Conversation.

Chastity? Modesty? What? Jason and Crystalina Evert from Chastity Project and Women Made New will help you think of these words differently. Be fierce, confident and know your worth. Tune in and find out how! Today's broadcast is brought to you in part by Solidarity Healthshare www.solidarityhealthshare.org/

Abortion, gay marriage, chastity, contraception... the Church provides wisdom to explain these issues to our children, but where do we start? Leila Miller and Trent Horn co-authored Made This Way: How to Prepare Kids to Face Today's Tough Moral Issues, to equip us for these difficult conversations. Today's broadcast is brought to you in part by Solidarity Healthshare www.solidarityhealthshare.org/

Each of us has a unique calling, but how do we discover and cultivate it? Dr. Joshua Miller, INSCAPE co-creator and head of education joins Steve and Becky to talk about helping young people discover, embrace, and live to the full their unique personal vocations and his book, Unrepeatable: Cultivating the Unique Calling of Every Person. Today's broadcast is brought to you in part by Solidarity Healthshare www.solidarityhealthshare.org/

Yoga, holistic healing, horoscopes... they can all be New Age traps. Susan Brinkmann, director of communications and New Age research at Women of Grace, uncovers the dangers behind so many seemingly harmless activities. Today's broadcast is brought to you in part by Solidarity Healthshare www.solidarityhealthshare.org/

What happens when embracing a gay identity only brings emptiness? Author and speaker, Daniel Mattson shares his story and his book, Why I Don't Call Myself Gay: How I Reclaimed My Sexual Reality and Found Peace. Today's broadcast is brought to you in part by Solidarity Healthshare www.solidarityhealthshare.org/