Religion and Philosophy

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Everyday Holiness: Fr. Lou DelFra, CSC, ’92, ’03 M.Div.

Everyday Holiness: Fr. Lou DelFra, CSC, ’92, ’03 M.Div.

12:00 PM ET Fri., Oct. 31, 2025

The Political Life of the Novel

05:30 PM ET Thu., Nov. 07, 2024

The Heart’s Desire & Contemplation with Richard Rohr

12:00 PM ET Wed., Nov. 06, 2024

‘Upon whom the ends of the ages have come’: Byzantine Perspectives on the Theology of History

05:00 PM ET Thu., Oct. 31, 2024

Newman and Interrogating Catholic Imagination

Newman and Interrogating Catholic Imagination

12:00 PM ET Fri., Oct. 10, 2025

Fr. TED Talks: Ideas from the Catholic Social Tradition That We Find Inspiring

12:00 PM ET Tue., Feb. 25, 2025

Everyday Holiness: Dr. Andrew McShane ’93

Everyday Holiness: Dr. Andrew McShane ’93

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jan. 16, 2026

Hope’s Song

12:00 PM ET Wed., Oct. 23, 2024

Conversations that Matter: Reimagining Politics in the Light of the Eucharist

12:30 PM ET Tue., Oct. 22, 2024

The Heart’s Desire & the True Self with Richard Rohr

12:00 PM ET Mon., Oct. 21, 2024

Everyday Holiness: Nan Tulchinsky

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jul. 31, 2026

Religious Freedom in Ukraine: A Virtual Flash Panel

12:30 PM ET Mon., Oct. 14, 2024

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Everyday Holiness: Dr. Jim O’Connell ’70

Walk the streets of Boston with Dr. Jim O’Connell as he describes his long path to a medical career and the...

12:00 PM ET Sun., Jul. 26, 2026

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Everyday Holiness: Nan Tulchinsky

Sit courtside with Nan Tulchinsky, a longtime scorekeeper for Notre Dame Women’s and Men’s Basketball, as she...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jul. 31, 2026

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Business on the Frontlines: Resilience and Adaptability in Times of Turmoil

Explore “Active Hope” as a catalyst for order in Ukraine. Beyond profit, business has become a strategic mandate...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jul. 31, 2026

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A Conversation with Carmen Giménez

Join poet and Graywolf Press Executive Director Carmen Giménez for a profound exploration of modern...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jul. 31, 2026

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Fr. Ted Said… Cultivating Hope

In his inaugural address, University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., called us to be “sustainers of hope and...

12:00 AM ET Fri., Aug. 07, 2026

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Crafting Music & Synthesizing Sounds with Geometry

Have you ever wanted to create your own unique sounds but didn’t know how to start? Using basic geometry, it’s easy...

12:00 AM ET Fri., Aug. 07, 2026

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Antonio Marchi ’16

Join us for a conversation with Antonio Marchi ’16, Executive Director of Right to Life Michiana. Antonio—a Notre...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Aug. 07, 2026

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Using Two-Stage Exams to Promote Active Learning in Large Classes

For decades now, the call to college teachers has been to rely less on lecture and to draw more on active learning...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Aug. 07, 2026

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Co-Creating Peace

How can a global research tool become a localized “bridge” for peace? In this episode of the Kroc Cast,...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Aug. 07, 2026

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Touring Through Centuries of Philosophy

Listen in to a chat with Dr. Peter Adamson, Professor of Philosophy in Late Antiquity and in the Islamic World at the...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Aug. 28, 2026

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Everyday Holiness: Sister Mary Lynch, S.S.J.

Listen to Sister Mary Lynch, S.S.J., the longtime rector of McGlinn Hall, and she shares her calling to religious life...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Sep. 04, 2026

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