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The Alien in All of Us

Jim Kennedy

June 8, 2026

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Andy Warhol’s Catholic Pop

Matthew Malone

June 5, 2026

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‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Defends Beauty and Human Distinction

Nora Kenney Mittiga

May 19, 2026

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Salvador Dalí, the Nuclear Mystic

Matthew Malone

May 11, 2026

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Raphael and the Pursuit of Sublime and Heavenly Beauty

Margaret Peppiatt

April 30, 2026

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‘Sick Apes’: ‘Bugonia’ Sells the Sickness But Not the Cure

Matthew Becklo

April 17, 2026

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Bishop Barron Presents | David Henrie — Seeking Beauty

Bishop Robert Barron

March 31, 2026

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‘Project Hail Mary’ Asks What Late-Modern Man Is Willing to Die For

Dr. Kody W. Cooper

March 27, 2026

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Dare We Hope that Walter White Be Saved?

Fr. Damian Ference

March 27, 2026

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A Celebration of Motherhood and a Separation from Influencer Culture

Nell O’Leary

March 20, 2026

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‘Deliver Me From Nowhere’: Another Side of The Boss

Henry T. Edmondson III

March 6, 2026

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The Catholic Kerouac

Matthew Malone

March 5, 2026

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Is ‘Pluribus’ the Modern World’s Cry for Help?

Rachel Lu

February 25, 2026

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Jack Hughes, ‘The Odyssey,’ and That Bloody, Broken Smile

Dr. Tod Worner

February 23, 2026

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Postmodern Landmark ‘Infinite Jest’ Endures After Thirty Years

Nora Kenney Mittiga

February 19, 2026

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‘On the Waterfront’ and the Courage to Confront Evil

Matthew Malone

February 6, 2026

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God, Science, and Andrew Huberman

Dr. Christopher Kaczor

January 27, 2026

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‘Beast Games,’ Rationality, and the Revenge of Conscience

Dr. Kody W. Cooper

January 26, 2026

Still from the finale of Stranger Things

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A Pro-Life Message of the ‘Stranger Things’ Finale

Dr. Kody W. Cooper

January 21, 2026

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The Missed Opportunity of Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’

Rich Lizardo

January 6, 2026

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Bono Still Hasn’t Found What He’s Looking For

Henry T. Edmondson III

November 13, 2025

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‘Broken Mary’ Reminds Us We Are All Broken

Maggie Phillips

September 26, 2025

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What Bishop Barron Said to Ben Shapiro

Dr. Richard DeClue

September 11, 2025

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The Lost Art of Catholic Cinema

Dr. Daniel McInerny

September 5, 2025

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Trapped in the Coils of Man’s Ancient Enemy

Fr. Ryan G. Duns, SJ

August 28, 2025

A breathtaking sunset over Castel Sant’Angelo in Rome, seen from Ponte Sant’Angelo with angelic sculptures and warm golden light. A perfect blend of history, art, and architecture.

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Dolce & Gabbana, the Princess, and the Pontiff

Maggie Phillips

August 26, 2025

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‘Apologia Pro Spectatio Sua’: Why We Watch Sports

Patrick Gray

August 20, 2025

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‘Triumph of the Heart’: Maximilian Kolbe’s Descent Into Hell

Matthew Becklo

August 14, 2025

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The Light and Darkness of Mark Twain

Henry T. Edmondson III

August 13, 2025

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‘A Wrinkle in Time’ and Confronting Impossible Love

Leah Libresco Sargeant

August 11, 2025

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The Suffering of All Mankind in Grünewald’s Altarpiece

Matthew Malone

August 8, 2025

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Taylor Swift, Adele, and Our Marriage-Haunted Culture

Tom Hoopes

July 28, 2025

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Ozzy Osbourne’s Complex Life of Faith

Caroline Foreman

July 25, 2025

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‘Archbishop Harold Holmes’: Pop Art from Jack White, John C. Reilly, and Flannery O’Connor

Fr. Damian Ference

July 18, 2025

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The Traditional Judeo-Christian Values in ‘Superman’

Dr. Kody W. Cooper

July 15, 2025

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Jay Gatsby’s Great Desire for Deification

Dr. Alex Taylor

July 15, 2025

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Bishop Barron Presents | Dion DiMucci – The Rock n’ Roll Philosopher

Bishop Robert Barron

July 11, 2025

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‘The Exorcist’ and the Devil

Matthew Malone

July 11, 2025

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‘The New York Times’ Makes a Mess of Alasdair MacIntyre

Dr. Christopher Kaczor

June 19, 2025

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Reclaim the Rainbow

Dr. Kody W. Cooper

June 12, 2025

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Pasolini and ‘The Gospel According to Matthew’

Matthew Malone

May 30, 2025

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‘Starry Night’ and Van Gogh’s Haunting of Faith

Alejandro Terán-Somohano

May 22, 2025

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‘Sinners’ Offers Dystopian Illusions and Layers of Christian Imagery

Maggie Phillips

May 16, 2025

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A Crusader Against Despair: Walker Percy at 35

L.W. Blakely

May 10, 2025

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Martin Scorsese, Priest of the Imagination

Matthew Malone

May 9, 2025

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La Sagrada Familia and the Venerable Antoni Gaudí

Alejandro Terán-Somohano

May 5, 2025

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The Restless Hearts of Mumford and Sons

Eric Cyr

April 30, 2025

Evangelization & Culture Podcast

EP47 | The Enduring Relevance of Pinocchio — Marcie Stokman & Colleen Hutt

Dr. Tod Worner

April 15, 2025