Church Life Today
Hosted by Lenny DeLorenzo, McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame, Church Life Today features conversations with pastoral leaders and scholars from around the country and covers issues that matter most to Church life today.
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National Study of Catholic Priests, with Stephen White
Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Stephen White, Executive Director of the Catholic Project, in one of the first interviews about the results of the National Study...
Praying into the Sacred Heart of Jesus with Fr. Joe Laramie
Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Fr. Joe Laramie to talk about the relationship of the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus to Ignatian spirituality, and even his...
Evangelizing through Film and Television with Doug Tooke
Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Doug Tooke to talk about the role of filmmaking and television in evangelization. Doug is the Vice President for Ministry...
The Real Presence with Tim O’Malley
Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Tim O’Malley to help us understand the Eucharist better and to grow in our love of the Eucharist through devotion, prayer, and...
Becoming the Adult in the Room with Sarah Pelrine
Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Sarah Pelrine to talk about the transition into full adulthood and mature discipleship in the catholic faith. Sarah works in the...
There is no such Thing as Winning at Life with Elizabeth Klein
Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Elizabeth Klein to talk about the Millenial generation and her essay, entitled, “A Catholic Response to Workism: How to Lose at...
Guiding Young Adults from Affiliation to Leadership with Nicole Perone
Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Nicole Perone to talk about the challenges and opportunities of forming young adults for lifelong affiliation in the church, the...
How the Sciences Train you for Faith with Sofia Carozza, Part 2
Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Sofia Carozza talk about the relationship between faith and science. and how a “catholic scientist” can reconcile the two...
The Questions of Jesus as Lenten Pilgrimage
Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today shares his scriptural lenten pilgrimage experience through reflecting on and praying with the questions of Jesus.
The Church’s Call to Foster Care with Holly Taylor Coolman
Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Holly Taylor Coolman to talk foster care and her own journey in answering that call. Dr. Taylor Coolman is assistant professor of...
Helping Busy Parents Pray through Lent with Maria Morrow
Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Maria Morrow to talk about her book, “A Busy Parents Guide to a Meaningful Lent”, which helps us develop the habit of...
The Lord of the Rings, Sickness, and Health with Dr. Kristen Collier
Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Dr. Kristin Collier to talk about the nature of kingly healing in Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” and how this relates to...