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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Theology of the Saints with Katie Cavadini and Leonard DeLorenzo

Guest host Katie Cavadini for Church Life Today interviews our usual host Leonard DeLorenzo, author of “Work of Love: A Theological Reconstruction of the Communion of Saints,”...

Health and Society

Youth Formation with Joe Campo

Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Joe Campo to discuss the effects of absent fathers, the greatest threats to family homes, how to recognize and draw out the...

Religion and Philosophy

Family and Individuality with Dr. Nichole Flores

Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life welcomes Nichole Flores to discuss the expansive notion of the extended family and what this means for who we are as individuals. Dr. Nichole...

Health and Society

The Church and the Family with Brad Wilcox

Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Brad Wilcox to talk about the state of the family in the United States and what issues, in particular, the Church needs to pay...

Religion and Philosophy

The Gospel with Aimee Shelide Mayer

Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Aimee Shelide Mayer to talk about a variety of topics centered around the Gospel. They discuss contemplation and action, the...

Religion and Philosophy

Literature and the Imagination with Reverend Dr. Daniel McClain

Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Reverend Dr. Daniel McClain to discuss the role of literature in forming the imagination, especially for children. Reverend...

Science and Technology

Evolution and the Image of God with Marie George

Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Catholic philosopher Marie George to talk about evolution, the image of God, and extraterrestrials. Marie George is a professor of...

Science and Technology

Genetic Engineering with Father Nicanor Austriaco

Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes a distinguished professor of biology to talk about genetic engineering, the pursuit of truth in a post-Christian culture, and the...

Religion and Philosophy

Darwin and the Soul with Conor Cunningham

Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Conor Cunningham to answer three important questions. Did Darwin kill God? Is the soul real? Is there life before death?...

Science and Technology

When Does Human Life Begin? With Dr. Maureen Condic

Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes an associate professor of neurobiology and anatomy to answer the question: when does human life begin? Dr. Maureen Condic,...

Health and Society

Teenagers and Mental Health with Roy Petifils

Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Roy Petifils, a licensed counselor, to talk about the prevalence of anxiety and depression in teens today and what we can do to...

Health and Society

“Our Sunday Visitor Institute” with Jason Shanks

Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Jason Shanks, current president of the “Our Sunday Visitor Institute,” to talk about the new strategic vision for the...