Hey Everybody! It's Fr. Edward

Inspiring Conversations about Faith, Film, and Life

About the show

Fr. Edward Looney is a Catholic priest who loves having conversations with guests. They talk about new book releases, various topics related to faith and life, and occasionally he speaks with producers, directors, and actors from the film industry. He has podcasted since 2019, formerly as “How They Love Mary” and “Cup of St. Joe,” conducting over 300 interviews to date. The interview style podcasts from Fr. Edward continues now, as he begins each conversation greeting his audience with “Hey Everybody!” Tune in for inspiring conversations about faith, film, and life.

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Episodes

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Episode 59: Prepare for Christmas with these Amazing Advent Opportunities

    November 24th, 2020  |  38 mins 5 secs
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    Fr. Edward Looney speaks with Fr Joe Laramie SJ and Charbel Raish about some amazing Advent opportunities.

  • Bonus Episode 18: Trending Marian Tweets and Topics and a Conversation with Fr. James Brent, OP

    November 20th, 2020  |  26 mins 44 secs
    apparitions, avemaria, blessed virgin, catholic, devotion, guadalupe, marian, mary, miracles, pilgrimage, presentationofmary, rosary

    It's the feast of the Presentation of Mary, at the end of this bonus episode, there is a bonus conversation with Fr. James Brent, OP about the feast. But before that, catch the latest Marian tweets and topics and Fr. Edward's commentary.