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Episode 124: Jesus and Mary Care About Your Mental Health with Colin Nykaza

January 17th, 2022  |  41 mins 23 secs

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Colin Nykaza discovered his devotional life aided his struggles with mental health. By turning to Our Lady and the Divine Mercy, he found heavenly help with anxiety and ocd. In this conversation with Fr. Edward Looney, the two discuss The Chosen, Dorothy Day, Young Adult Ministry, and how devotionalism aids mental health.

Episode 123: Ask for Mary's Quick and Prompt Help in New Orleans with Sr. Carolyn Brockland

January 10th, 2022  |  26 mins 1 sec

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The Ursuline Sisters arrival in New Orleans brought a devotion to Our Lady as Prompt Succor. Andrew Jackson implored the help of Our Lady of Prompt Succor, and many have throughout the centuries. She is the patroness of Louisiana and is invoked during time of hurricanes. Learn more about Our Lady of Prompt Succor with Sr. Carolyn Brockland.

Episode 122: A Handy Little Podcast about Prayer As We Begin 2022 with Barb Szyszkiewicz

January 3rd, 2022  |  31 mins 51 secs

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Barb Szyszkiewicz has authored "The Handy Little Guide to Prayer" with OSV and offers us tips to engage and deepen our prayer life in 2022. How do you pray now? What are your favorite prayers? How do I pray without ceasing? What if I don't feel God's closeness? All these questions and more are addressed in today's conversation.

Episode 121: Introducing The Mystical City of God in One Year Podcast

January 1st, 2022  |  25 mins 51 secs

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Venerable Maria of Agreda, a 17th century Spanish mystic, wrote the life of the Blessed Virgin in "The Mystical City of God." It's four volumes and more than 2500 pages long. And Fr. Edward Looney is going to read it in a year. In this episode, he shares why and the first day of the podcast.

Episode 120: [Replay] How To Pick A Saint for the New Year with Meg Hunter Kilmer

December 30th, 2021  |  1 hr 22 mins

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Meg Hunter Kilmer joined Fr. Edward at the end of 2020 to talk about her love for the saints and encouraged us to pick a patron saint in 2021. Her episode is the number one most listened to podcast of How They Love Mary. With the new year approaching, I am re-releasing our conversation for your spiritual edification.

Episode 119: How to Read More Books in 2022 with Steven McEvoy

December 28th, 2021  |  39 mins 13 secs

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Steven McEvoy reads hundreds of books each year. How does he do it? He shares reviews on his book blog, (available here: https://www.bookreviewsandmore.ca/). Today, he shares his methods and secrets to help us become more voracious readers.

Episode 118: How Mary's Yes Provides Hope in the Darkness of Advent with Dr. Erika Kidd

December 13th, 2021  |  49 mins 26 secs

Dr. Erika Kidd is an associate professor of Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN. A convert to Catholicism, Mary found a way into her family life by coincidental dates for major life events. And when her second child was stillborn at 40 weeks, she turned to Mary in the moment of her grief. Mary's yes to God, not only at the Annunciation but throughout her life, provides hope for us in the dark times of our own Advent.

Episode 117: Was Mary an Unwed Mother? with Stephanie Landsem

December 6th, 2021  |  25 mins 21 secs

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Fr. Edward Looney speaks with author Stephanie Landsem about an article of hers which she explains the marriage of Joseph and Mary and corrects a common error in talking. She also shares about her books of biblical fiction.

Episode 116: Two Devotees of Our Lady's Apparition in Beauraing Discuss the Significance of the Apparition

November 29th, 2021  |  39 mins

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Fr. Edward Looney learned of the Belgian apparition in Beauraing many years ago. In 2015 he visited the site of the apparition. And he has included the apparition in many of his books including "A Lenten Journey with Mother Mary." In this week's episode, Fr. Looney discusses Our Lady's apparitions with Andrew Rabel, a social media follower who messaged Fr. Looney about Beauraing. Andrew is a wealth of knowledge about the apparition and on today's episode you will hear a passionate conversation.

Episode 115: Will You Celebrate Christmas with The Chosen? An Interview with Katherine Warnock

November 22nd, 2021  |  22 mins 30 secs

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The global sensation "The Chosen" has captured the hearts of believers throughout the world. It has been downloaded more than 300 million times across their platforms, and from December 1-10, they are releasing a Christmas special "Christmas with The Chosen: 'The Messengers.'" Today, Fr. Edward Looney speaks with their producer Katherine Warnock.

Episode 114: A Shrine to Mother Cabrini Nestled Among the High Rises in Downtown Chicago with Sr. Bridget Zanin, MSC

November 15th, 2021  |  30 mins 10 secs

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St. Frances Xavier Cabrini founded a missionary order of religious sisters and she made her way to the United States, arriving first in New York, journeying to Colorado, and living out the remainder of her life in Chicago. Today, the National Shrine welcomes pilgrims to learn about this saintly woman and ask for her prayers.

Episode 113: How St. Thomas Aquinas Can Help You Understand the Last Things with Dr. Kevin Vost

November 8th, 2021  |  38 mins 10 secs

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Death, judgement, Heaven, and Hell, these are the four last things. I've always had lots of questions about them, especially the second coming. I was delighted to speak with Dr. Kevin Vost who answered the many questions I had, and will offer a great lesson for you today.

Episode 112: A Shrine to Our Lady Dedicated to Praying for the Dead

November 1st, 2021  |  57 mins 15 secs

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A magnificent church graces the French countryside and is a place where people pray to Our Lady of Deliverance for the souls of their beloved dead. Learn the story of the shrine and devotions you can pray even if you aren't nearby in France.

Episode 111: Meet Sister Faustina, A Sister of Charity of Our Lady, Mother of the Church

October 25th, 2021  |  31 mins 38 secs

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Sister Faustina discovered her religious community by attending the Institute on Religious Life conference each year. Hear her vocation sister and learn more about her religious order that is dedicated to Our Lady.

Episode 110: How to Make Christ the Center of Your Rosary Prayer while Understanding the Paradoxes of the Rosary with Dr. James Papandrea

October 18th, 2021  |  31 mins 4 secs

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Dr. James Papandrea is a professor of Church History at a Protestant Seminary but as a faithful Catholic his goal is to make sure we understand how Christ is central to the Marian prayer of the rosary. Listen in on today's conversation between Fr. Edward Looney and Dr. James Papandrea to deepen your rosary meditation.

Episode 109: Mary's Role in the Pro-Life Movement with Fr. Frank Pavone

October 11th, 2021  |  37 mins 11 secs

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Fr. Frank Pavone has been a pro-life leader for decades and has advocated for the end of abortion and the protection of all human life. He speaks with Fr. Edward Looney about his pro-life work and how he has seen Mary's presence in the movement.