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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!
Latest episodes

Feb 23, 2024 • 56min
2/23/24 - Life of Sr. Mary Wilhelmina
She made the news when her body was found to be incorruptible, but who was Sr. Mary Wilhelmina? Sr. Mary Josefa from the Benedictine Sisters of Mary, Queen of Apostles joins Steve and Becky to explore Sr. Mary Wilhelmina's life. The book is The Life of Sr. Mary Wilhelmina.

Feb 16, 2024 • 35min
2/16/24 - Fr. John Waiss on Mary in the Bible
Fr. John Waiss joins Steve and Becky to explore where we can find Mary in the Bible and what those passages reveal about her. His book is Bible Mary: The Mother of Jesus in the Word of God.

Feb 9, 2024 • 55min
2/9/24 - Joseph Pearce Looks at History Exploring the Good, the Bad and the Beautiful
Joseph Pearce joins Steve and Becky to explore the last two millenia of history by looking at the tapestry of good, bad and beautiful woven throughout. His book is The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful: History in Three Dimensions.

Feb 2, 2024 • 1h 1min
2/2/24 - Fr. Jeffrey Kirby, Reflecting with the Popes
Fr. Jeffrey Kirby joins Steve and Becky to inspire us to kick off a new year reflecting on the wisdom of the popes. His book is Year With the Popes: Daily Meditations from the Vicar of Christ.

Jan 26, 2024 • 43min
1/26/24 - Becky from Washington!
Becky Greene shares her experiences from the March for Life in Washington.

Jan 19, 2024 • 1h 1min
1/19/24 - Shaun McAfee on Sacramentals
Shaun McAfee joins Steve and Becky to dive into a thorough work on the Church's teaching on the sacramentals. His book is Compendium of Sacramentals: Encyclopedia of the Church's Blessings, Signs, and Devotions.

Jan 12, 2024 • 59min
1/12/24 - Carrie Gress on Feminism and Womanhood
Carrie Gress explores feminism from early thinkers up to what we see today and the impact it has made on the culture. Her book is The End of Woman: How Smashing the Patriarchy Has Destroyed Us.

Jan 5, 2024 • 51min
1/5/24 - Fr. Robert Spitzer on Science and Life After Death
Fr. Robert Spitzer joins Steve and Becky to explore the scientific explanation of the soul and what happens after death. His book is Science at the Doorstep to God: Science and Reason in Support of God, The Soul and Life After Death.

Dec 29, 2023 • 46min
12/29/23 - Fr. Robert Spitzer, Faith and Science
It is a popular notion that science refutes faith, yet a majority of scientists, especially young ones believe in God. Fr. Robert Spitzer joins Steve and Becky to dive into the relationship between faith and science. His book is Science at the Doorstep to God: Science and Reason in Support of God, The Soul and Life After Death.

Dec 22, 2023 • 31min
12/22/23 - Advent and Christmas
Steve and Becky reflect on Advent traditions and how they hope to be living the Advent and Christmas season as well as the new traditions they are embracing as their children grow.
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