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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Religion and Philosophy

Sex Abuse Crisis with John Carr

Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes John Carr to talk about the sex abuse crisis that is rocking the Church. Carr is the director of the initiative on Catholic Social...

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Religion and Philosophy

Catholicism and Feminism with Samantha Povlock

Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Samantha Povlock Catholic to talk about Catholicim, feminism, and her work and mission. Samantha launched her blog,...

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Religion and Philosophy

Beauty with Joy Clarkson

Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Joy Clarkson to talk about beauty. Do we take time to notice beauty? Create it? Seek it? Joy Clarkson does. Joy is a doctoral...

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Religion and Philosophy

Church Crisis with Chris White

Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Chris White to talk about the crisis in the Church, including the recent resignation by a US bishop. Chris is a national...

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Fighting for the Church with Gloria Purvis

Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Gloria Purvis, to talk about her work as the host of ETWN’s daily program, “Morning Glory”, as a board member for Northwest...

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The Church Laity with Fr. Michael Sweeney

Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Fr. Michael Sweeney to talk about the mission of the laity in the church and how lay Catholics can be formed for that mission. Fr....

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Church Leadership with Elise Italiano

Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Elise Italiano to talk about leadership in the Church and the mission of her institute which is dedicated to activating the gifts...

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Jesus and Us with Fr. Robert Imbelli

Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Fr. Robert Imbelli to talk about Jesus: His relationship to us, the crisis of forgetting about Him, and the importance of...

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“The Introduction to Christianity” with Fr. Richard Shenk

Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Fr. Richard Shenk to talk about Joseph Ratzinger’s book, “The Introduction to Christianity”. Fr. Shenk is a Dominican priest...

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Dorothy Day and Sainthood with Dr. John Cavadini

Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Dr. John Cavadini to talk about Dorothy Day, what the saints mean, how we miss the saints, how we can learn to see and love the...

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Health and Society

Millenials with Malcolm Harris

Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Malcom Harris to talk about what is going on in the lives of young people today. Malcolm is a freelance writer and editor at...

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Journalism with Bill Schmitt

Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Bill Schmitt to talk about journalism, information and formation, noise and silence, and his book, “When Headlines Hurt: Do We...

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