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.
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...
Listen to PodcastReligion 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...
Listen to PodcastChildbearing 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...
Listen to PodcastTheology 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,”...
Listen to PodcastYouth 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...
Listen to PodcastFamily 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...
Listen to PodcastThe 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...
Listen to PodcastThe 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...
Listen to PodcastLiterature 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...
Listen to PodcastEvolution 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...
Listen to PodcastGenetic 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...
Listen to PodcastDarwin 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?...
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