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Episode 176: Why Fr. Edward is Writing his STL Thesis on St. Bernard of Clairvaux

September 13th, 2022  |  16 mins 31 secs

book, lessons, saints

Fr. Edward Looney goes solo in this episode as he continues to goes deeper into each person featured in his latest book How They Love Mary available from Sophia Institute Press. In this episode Fr. Edward shares about some of the Marian writings of St. Bernard and how he began his research career with St. Bernard.

Episode 175: The Jesuits, St. Ignatius, and Mary with Fr. Joe Laramie, SJ

September 6th, 2022  |  39 mins 36 secs

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Episode 174: Why are there celebrities meeting with Pope Francis this week? With Luis Quinelli

August 31st, 2022  |  17 mins 1 sec

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On August 31 and September 1, A List celebrities will be converging on the Vatican for a special meeting to talk about faith and media with the Holy Father. Learn more about the Vitae Summit with Luis Quinelli, the man behind the event.

Episode 173: How Fr. Lukas Etlin, OSB lived his Monastic Vocation at Conception Abbey with Fr. Pachomius

August 29th, 2022  |  53 mins 52 secs

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In the book How They Love Mary, Fr. Edward wrote about Fr. Lukas Etlin, OSB, a monk of Conception Abbey.  Today, a monk of Conception Abbey and the Vice Rector of Conception Seminary College, Fr. Pachomius Meade, OSB joins Fr. Edward to talk about monastic life, the selection of monastic names, the life of Fr. Lukas Etlin and his contribution to the life of the Church, and the connection of Conception Abbey to the Benedictine sisters in Clyde, Missouri.  

Episode 172: How Catholic Poetry Helps Us to Belong to Christ with Christina M. Sorrentino

August 25th, 2022  |  27 mins 30 secs

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Christina Sorrentino is a devout, young adult Catholic, striving toward holiness and the kingdom of Heaven by her writing and poetry. Today, she joins Fr. Edward Looney and discusses her love for priesthood and departure from the convent which she writes about her in poems.

Episode 171: Mother Mary Francis is Fr. Edward's Favorite Spiritual Writer

August 22nd, 2022  |  24 mins 16 secs

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In this episode, Fr. Edward resumes the sequence of interviews about his book chapters in How They Love Mary. There is no interview here, but Fr. Edward shares about this spiritual writer who has impacted his life and preaching.

Episode 170: St. Anthony Mary Claret was a Son of Mary Who Served Slaves and Kings

August 18th, 2022  |  27 mins 28 secs

movies

Do you know the story of St. Anthony Mary Claret? No? Then check and see if there is a showing of "Slaves and Kings" at your local movie theatre this Monday, August 22, dubbed in English, or August 23 in Spanish. You'll learn about this saint who had a missionary heart and loved Mary and at the same time send a message that people want to see religious movies!

Episode 169: The Vocation of John Michael Talbot to Praise His Holy Name Through Music

August 15th, 2022  |  45 mins 13 secs

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John Michael Talbot is a grammy award winning Christian and Catholic musician and composer who has led Catholics and Protestants in worship. He and has wife live a monastic vocation at Little Portion Monastery in Arkansas where he continues to sing the praises of God. John MIchael Talbot is best known for his version of the Magnificat called "Holy is His Name" which is also the subject of a new devotional he authored. In this episode, learn about John Michael Talbot, his ministry and life, and thoughts on Mary's prayer, and be sure to listen to the end so you can catch the musical version of "Holy is His Name."

Episode 168: Who is St. Philomena and Why Does She Have a Shrine in Briggsville, WI?

August 11th, 2022  |  45 mins 10 secs

pilgrimage, shrines

Fr. Edward Looney has prayed at the National Shrine of St. Philomena in Briggsville, WI on a number of occasions. He has sent donations to a lady named Susan Hilliard for years, and today he is able to speak with her in her capacity as caretaker and promoter of the shrine. St. Philomena is a powerful saint who you might wish to invoke in your personal litany of saints.

Episode 167: Steve Angrisano Sings to Mary with a Joyful Heart

August 8th, 2022  |  46 mins 13 secs

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Steve Angrisano is one of the biggest names in contemporary Catholic music. He has emceed events throughout the country and the world, and has spoken to innumerable youth at conferences. His music is sung by parishes and schools. And now he has recorded a new single about Our Lady called "Ave Maria: Mary Sing with Joyful Heart," a song that parallels the joyful mysteries of the rosary.

Episode 166: Behind the Scenes with Sarah Hart, a Nashville Catholic Recording Artist

August 1st, 2022  |  26 mins 50 secs

music

Sarah Hart lives in Nashville, writes music both for herself and some of the leading names in contemporary Christian music, and records music. She shares what it is like being a recording artist and how one goes about writing music. She recently released a new single with OCP titled, "Mother Mary, Pray for Us." It's a beautiful hymn, certain to become one of the common Marian hymns of the next decades during Mary feast days.

Episode 165: Finding God and Faith at an Art Museum with Stephen Auth

July 26th, 2022  |  38 mins 39 secs

art museums, pilgrimage, sacred art

Stephen Auth has been a promoter of art for a long time, helping people to appreciate the religious collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) in New York City. In his latest book with Sophia Institute Press, he invites people to make a pilgrimage to the museum, an idea that resonated with Fr. Edward Looney. Discover God and faith in artwork in this week's How They Love Mary conversation.

Episode 164: [REPLAY] A Shrine to Mother Cabrini in Chicago

July 21st, 2022  |  30 mins 20 secs

pilgrimage, shrines

Fr. Edward fell in love with the Mother Cabrini Shrine in Chicago and shares his conversation with Sr. Brigid as he visits the shrine again this week, with 45 of his parishioners.

Episode 163: [REPLAY] The Story of the Belleville, Illinois Shrine to Our Lady of Snows

July 19th, 2022  |  26 mins 17 secs

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There's a shrine to Our Lady of Snows in Belleville, Illinois. But why? Learn more in this conversation Fr. Edward had with the Director of the Shrine.

Episode 162: A Catholic Tour of U.S. History with Kevin Schmiesing

July 14th, 2022  |  36 mins 50 secs

history, pilgrimage, shrines

America isn't a Catholic Country, but Catholics have played an important part of its history. Historian, Kevin Schmiesing, author of "A Catholic Pilgrimage through American History: People and Places that Shaped the Church in the United States" joins Fr. Edward Looney to talk about people and places important in the Catholic ethos of the United States and the hows and whys of why you should visit those places.

Episode 161: The Story Behind Trinity Heights and How It Became a Shrine with Terry Hegarty

July 6th, 2022  |  30 mins 12 secs

pilgrimage, shrines

Last summer, Fr. Edward was invited to speak at Trinity Heights in Sioux City, Iowa. When he arrived, he was impressed by the property. The shrine has two 30+ feet statues of Jesus and Mary, and several other devotional areas. Today, Terry Hegarty joins Fr. Edward to share the story behind and the future of Trinity Heights.