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In this episode of "Plague," Michael O'Loughlin tells the story of David Pais, whose journey exemplifies the experience of many gay Catholics who were personally affected by the AIDS epidemic in the early days. He describes the role his faith played helping him cope with ... Show More
Jul 2024
The Missing Link: Brotherhood in Modern Catholicism
Today, we discuss an aspect of Catholicism that affects our ability to live out our calling in life, grow as a community, evangelize to others, and love as Christ requires. When we think of our relationships and how we are called to be friends, it only scratches the surface of th ... Show More
30m 19s
Jul 2024
The History of Secret Christians
In this episode of The Catholic Talk Show, the guys talk explore the history of persecuted and underground Christians from Rome, Mexico, Japan, and the modern day.
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52m 5s
Jun 2024
The Aftermath: The Death of Freddie Mercury
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. Marika Cifor about the evolution of the AIDS epidemic in the United States. Author of Viral Cultures: Activist Archiving in the Age of AIDS, Dr. Cifor describes the social, political and structural climate in Ame ... Show More
30m 24s
Jun 2016
Charles Keith, “Catholic Vietnam: A Church from Empire to Nation” (U of California Press, 2012)
The relationship between religion, imperialism, and national identity can be quite complex. At the same time, nationalist readings of history, particularly when they are combined with other ideological perspectives, can easily provide reductionist narratives that do not due full ... Show More
1h 9m
Jun 2024
#223 Pastoral questions on porn, personal tragedy and coming back to faith (Classic)
Tom answers listener’s pastoral questions including a person racked by guilt over whether his wife’s miscarriages were a judgment on his porn addiction, a family wrestling with the death of a family member, and someone on a journey back to faith but unsure where to begin.
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30m 42s
Jul 2023
My Beautiful Cross: Same-Sex Attraction with Manny Gonzalez
Send a text Episode #126 of the Gotta Be Saints PodcastOn this episode, I spoke with Emmanuel Gonzalez, a dynamic Catholic evangelist who speaks on the sensitive topic of homosexuality.Along with Manny sharing his story, we also spoke about:- How the church and faithful Catholics ... Show More
1h 8m