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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Evangelization with Bishop Frank Caggiano
Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Bishop Frank Caggiano to discuss the mission of evangelization and co-responsibility among all the baptized. Bishop Caggiano...
Coronavirus with Dr. Kristin Collier and Charlie Camosy
Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes a medical doctor and a bioethicist to talk about the developing situation surrounding the coronavirus outbreak. Dr. Kristin...
Time with Brandon McGinley
Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes a writer to discuss the topic of time. Brandon McGinley, editor for ETWN, is the author of the newsletter, “These Seven Days.”...
Faith Life and Family with Fr. Mike Schmitz
Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Father Mike Schmitz to discuss the faith life, family, and more. Father Mike serves as the Director of the Office of Youth...
Catholic Education with Thomas Curtin
Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes a school headmaster to discuss the ideals of a Catholic education and the challenges to pursuing those ideals in today’s...
Interreligious Dialogue with Professor Gabriel Said Reynolds
Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Gabriel Said Reynolds to discuss his upcoming conference, “Ways of Perfection and Devote Life: Saintliness Across Traditions”,...
Communications Ecology with Brett Robinson
Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes coworker Brett Robinson to talk about Catholic communication strategies and practices in a new media environment. Brett is the...
Suffering and Hope with Lindy Wynne
Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Lindy Wynne, founder of “Mommas in Spirit”, to talk about her ministry, suffering, hope, and how to be present to each other....
Romano Guardini with Robert Duncan
Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Robert Duncan to discuss the profound foresights of Italian priest Romano Guardini, who predicted in the 1920s the huge impact...
Harrison Ayre on Social Media and Communion
Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Father Harrison Ayre to discuss the question: is social media a means of isolation or an instrument of communion? Father Ayre is...
Religion in China with Ian Johnson
Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ian Johnson to discuss and sift through the contradictions of religion in China. Ian Johnson works...
Childbearing and Mary with Dr. Kristin Collier
Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes a practicing physician to discuss the connection between a mother and her unborn child, the role of religion and spirituality in...