Fr. Edward Looney
Host of Hey Everybody! It's Fr. Edward
Fr. Edward Looney was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Green Bay on June 6, 2015. Fr. Looney quickly became known for his excellent writings and inspiring talks and homilies. Fr. Looney's writings have been featured in the pages of Catholic Digest and Missio Immaculatae, in addition to the web on Catholic Exchange, Aleteia, Church Pop, and Homiletic and Pastoral Review. He is a member of the Mariological Society of America and serves on their Administrative Council. Additionally, he is the author of the best-selling books A Heart Like Mary’s: 31 Daily Meditations to Help You Live and Love as She Does (Ave Maria Press) and A Rosary Litany (OSV) and A Lenten Journey with Mother Mary (Sophia Institute Press).
Fr. Edward Looney has hosted 380 Episodes.
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Episode 74: The Blessing of Living in Lourdes with Fr. James Phalen, CSC
February 11th, 2021 | 22 mins 27 secs
apparitions, avemaria, blessed virgin, catholic, devotion, lourdes, marian, mary, miracles, pilgrimage
Fr. James Phalen lived in Lourdes, France for several years. Today, he talks with Fr. Edward Looney about the beauty of Lourdes, Mary's appearance, and message.
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Episode 73: Why Mary is Worthy of Our Imitation with Fr. Quan Tran
February 2nd, 2021 | 30 mins 48 secs
apparitions, avemaria, blessed virgin, catholic, devotion, marian, mary, miracles, pilgrimage, virture
Mary is the model disciple and was filled with grace and virtue. We can look to her and find in her attributes we can imitate. Fr. Quan Tran in his new book Imitation of Mary shows how Mary can aid all Christians on their journey to the kingdom of Heaven.
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Episode 72: Learn the Secrets to Listening for God with Teresa Tomeo
January 25th, 2021 | 33 mins 5 secs
apparitions, avemaria, blessed virgin, catholic, devotion, marian, mary, miracles, pilgrimage, prayer
Veteran journalist Teresa Tomeo wants to help people listen for God in their life. Through her own story and others she has done just that with her new book from Sophia Institute Press. Today she shares with Fr. Edward Looney the secrets about listening for God.
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Episode 71: A Crash Course in the Bible with Dr. Mark Giszczak
January 18th, 2021 | 1 hr 2 mins
bible, blessedmother, esv, genesis, isaiah, mary, newtestament, oldtestament, revelation
The Augustine Institute recently released a new bible translation called the ESV Catholic edition. Dr. Giszczak explains the game of biblical alphabet soup, and helps us understand the complexity of the bible.
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Episode 70: Meet Blessed William Chaminade and Blessed Adele with Brother Andrew Kosmowski
January 12th, 2021 | 1 hr 19 secs
apparitions, avemaria, blessed virgin, catholic, devotion, marian, mary, miracles, pilgrimage
You might be familiar with the University of Dayton from college basketball. Did you know they are a Marianist college? Who are the Marianists and the saintly people behind the order? Brother Andrew Kosmowski shares about his religious community.
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Episode 69: Wearing Socks for the Glory of God with Scott Williams
January 4th, 2021 | 36 mins 44 secs
apparitions, blessedvirgin, catholic, devotion, evangelization, mary, socks
Can wearing socks be an exercise in evangelization? That's the case with Sock Religious. Wear socks pertaining to the liturgical season or celebrate your favorite saints. Express your devotion to your favorite saint or let everybody know you are Catholic. This week, Scott Williams, founder of Sock Religious speaks with Fr. Edward Looney about wearing socks for the glory of God.
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Episode 68: How to Find a Patron Saint for 2021 with Meg Hunter Kilmer
December 28th, 2020 | 1 hr 22 mins
blessedvirgin, catholic, devotion, mary, meghunterkilmer, prayer, rosary, saints
Meg Hunter Kilmer loves the saints and she talks with Fr. Edward Looney about familiar and obscure saints on this episode of How They Love Mary.
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Episode 67: Christmas Fulfills the Old Testament with Dr. Luke Arredondo
December 21st, 2020 | 43 mins 35 secs
advent, bible, blessedvirgin, christmas, jesus, mary, new testament, old testament, prophets, scriptures
One of Dr. Luke Arredondo's favorite books is The Dawn of the Messiah by Dr. Edward Sri. This week, Luke and Fr. Edward unpack the connection between the Old and New Testament in relation to the Nativity of Jesus.
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Episode 66: We on Earth Learn the Stories of the Saints in Heaven with Sr. Danielle Lussier, FSP
December 17th, 2020 | 43 mins 46 secs
apparitions, avemaria, blessed virgin, catholic, devotion, marian, mary, nuns, rosary, saints
The Daughters of St. Paul released a beautiful, hardcover, illustrated book for daily reading and prayer called In Caelo et in Terra: 365 Days with the Saints. This book needs to be in your home and opened daily. Hear Sr. Danielle talk about the book in greater detail with Fr. Edward Looney.
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Episode 65: Fr. Looney Presents on Journeying with Mary to Bethlehem
December 15th, 2020 | 39 mins 7 secs
advent, angelus, blessedmother, guadalupe, hailmary, immaculate conception, incarnation, laleche, mary, prayer
Fr. Edward Looney recently gave a talk to the Spiritus Missionaries about Mary and the Advent Season. Hear his presentation in today's episode.
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Episode 64: Fr. Looney Hosts Mary's Baby Shower
December 12th, 2020 | 1 hr 16 mins
apparitions, avemaria, blessed virgin, catholic, devotion, guadalupe, laleche, marian, mary
Fr. Edward Looney is hosting a virtual baby shower for Mother Mary on the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Today you will meet Taylor and Katie Schmidt as they share about baby Luanna and her sister in Peru, orphans being raised by their grandparents. Afterward, I will share a little bit about Mary, Advent, and Our Lady of La Leche. And our morning will conclude with Kevin Matthews joining me to pray the rosary.
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Episode 63: Mystical Wisdom for your Daily Life with Kathryn Jean Lopez
December 10th, 2020 | 58 mins 55 secs
apparitions, avemaria, blessed virgin, catholic, devotion, kathrynlopez, marian, mary, miracles, mystics, pilgrimage, saints
The writings are filled with wisdom for our everyday life. We can pray with their words and allow them to transform our life, challenging us to live holy lives. Kathryn Jean Lopez, author of "A Year with the Mystics" discusses their influence in her life with Fr. Edward Looney on this episode of How They Love Mary.
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Episode 62: Mary's Pregnant and Needs a Baby Shower with Millennial Fiat
December 8th, 2020 | 39 mins 33 secs
advent, blessedvirgin, guadalupe, mary, pregnant, prolife
The liturgical season of Advent prepares us for Jesus' birth in Bethlehem. That means our four weeks of Advent mark the end of Mary's pregnancy. Like any expectant mom, Mary deserves a baby shower, and because she's generous, she wants it to help those in need. Fr. Looney speaks with Millennial Fiat from Instagram about her upcoming virtual event.
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Episode 61: Let the Story of Jesus Make You Less Grumpy and More Joyful with Anthony DeStefano
December 3rd, 2020 | 23 mins 41 secs
anthonydestefano, children's book, christmas, mary
Fr. Edward Looney talks with children's author Anthony DeStefano about his latest Christmas children's book, "The Grumpy Old Ox." By the end of this poetic verse story, the grumpy ox experiences a transformation through the Christmas event. Hear Anthony DeStefano tell you the backstory to this beautiful Christmas story.
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Episode 60: The Angelus is the Perfect Prayer for Advent with Jared Dees
November 25th, 2020 | 51 mins 55 secs
advent, angelus, blessedmother, hailmary, incarnation, mary, prayer
Jared Dees discovered the Angelus prayer just a few years ago and now it has become his favorite prayer for everyday. In this conversation, Fr. Edward Looney proposes that the Angelus is the perfect prayer for Advent. If you've never prayed the Angelus, listen to this episode and commit to praying it this Advent.
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Episode 59: Prepare for Christmas with these Amazing Advent Opportunities
November 24th, 2020 | 38 mins 5 secs
advent, blessedmother, mary, prayer
Fr. Edward Looney speaks with Fr Joe Laramie SJ and Charbel Raish about some amazing Advent opportunities.