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 36: And Snow Fell From Heaven- The National Shrine of Our Lady of Snows

    August 5th, 2020  |  25 mins 2 secs
    belleville, blessed mother, catholic, devotion, faith, our lady of the snows, pilgrimage

    Fr. Edward Looney speaks with Fr. David Uribe OMI, the Director of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Snows in Belleville, IL about the legend and devotion to Our Lady of Snows.

  • Episode 35: Ignatian Spirituality and Imagining Jesus Saying "Mother" with Fr. Joe Laramie SJ

    July 30th, 2020  |  38 mins 17 secs
    devotion, imaginativeprayer, jesuits, mary, prayer, rosary, sacramental, spiritualexercises, stignatius

    Many people know about the Jesuits because of their institutions of higher education, but St. Ignatius was a saintly man who encouraged his followers to enter into imaginative prayer. And part of his Spiritual Exercises included the Blessed Mother. Learn more from Fr. Joe Laramie, SJ.

  • Episode 34: Grandparents are Prayer Warriors with Julie Cragon

    July 23rd, 2020  |  34 mins 12 secs
    anne, catholic, church, grandma, grandpa, grandparents, joachim, mary, rosary, saints

    Fr. Edward Looney speaks with Julie Cragon, author of "Bless My Grandchild" about the spiritual role of grandparents.

  • Bonus Episode 7: Trending Marian Tweets and Topics

    July 18th, 2020  |  9 mins 6 secs
    blessedvirgin, catholic, devotion, fatima, mary, rosary, scapular, statues, titles

    Fr. Edward Looney highlights the trending Marian tweets and topics of the first part of July.

  • Episode 33: Wear a Scapular for Heaven's Sake with Steve Kerekes

    July 16th, 2020  |  29 mins 20 secs
    apparitions, avemaria, blessed virgin, catholic, devotion, fatima, guadalupe, lourdes, marian, mary, miracles, pilgrimage, scapular

    Fr. Edward Looney talks about the scapular devotion with Scapulars.com founder Steve Kerekes.

  • Episode 32: Devoted to Mary as a Monk with Br. Maximilian Burkhart, OSB

    July 9th, 2020  |  40 mins 4 secs
    apparitions, avemaria, benedict, benedictine, blessed virgin, catholic, devotion, kolbe, marian, mary, monasticlife, monk

    Fr. Edward Looney talks with a Benedictine brother and monk Maximilian Burkhart of Conception Abbey about St. Benedict, monastic life, and St. Maximilian Kolbe.

  • Episode 31: Consecrate Your Family to Mary with Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle

    June 25th, 2020  |  38 mins 47 secs
    apparitions, consecration, devotion, family, familylife, louisdemontfort, mary, prayer, tojesusthroughmary

    Fr. Edward Looney talks with Donna Marie Cooper-O'Boyle about her new book pertaining to preparation for Family Marian consecration.

  • Bonus Episode 6: Trending Marian Tweets and Topics

    June 23rd, 2020  |  7 mins 30 secs
    blessed mother, catholic, devotion, faith, rosary, statues, twitter, virgin mary

    Fr. Edward Looney brings you the latest Marian content from websites and social media in this week's bonus episdoe.

  • Episode 30: Confronting Sin with the Power of the Cross with Fr. Dwight Longenecker

    June 18th, 2020  |  27 mins 20 secs
    blessedvirgin, catholic, church, cross, evil, gospel, mary, priest

    Fr. Edward Looney talks with Fr. Dwight Longenecker about his latest book "Immortal Combat: Confronting the Heart of Darkness."

  • Bonus Episode 5: Trending Marian Tweets and Topics

    June 13th, 2020  |  8 mins 24 secs
    blessed mother, catholic, devotion, faith, mother of god, posts, rosary, social media, tweets, twitter, virgin mary

    Fr. Edward Looney searches social media and comments on the Marian tweets and topics this week.

  • Episode 29: The Beautiful Wardrobe of Our Lady with Anthony DeStefano

    June 9th, 2020  |  32 mins 31 secs
    apparitions, avemaria, blessed virgin, catholic, devotion, fatima, guadalupe, lourdes, marian, mary, miracles, pilgrimage

    Best-selling Christian author Anthony DeStefano recently shared about the wardrobe of Our Lady in her various apparitions. Fr. Looney delves deeper into the topic in this episode of How They Love Mary.

  • Bonus Episode 4: Trending Marian Tweets and Topics

    June 6th, 2020  |  7 mins 24 secs

    After a three week break from the bonus episodes, Fr. Looney brings you the latest Marian tweets and topics you might have missed.

  • Episode 28: Welcoming Jesus' Heart During June with Emily Jaminet

    June 1st, 2020  |  36 mins 29 secs

    Fr. Edward Looney interviews Emily Jaminet about devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and what it means to enthrone the Sacred Heart in your home.

  • Episode 27: Living and Being the Magnificat with Sonja Corbitt

    May 26th, 2020  |  40 mins 43 secs
    bible, blessed mother, blessed virgin, magnificat, mary, prayer

    Fr. Edward Looney discusses Sonja Corbitt's new book, "Exalted: How the Power of the Magnificat Can Transform Us."

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    Episode 26: Hunting the Miracles of the Virgin, Mother, and Queen with Michael O'Neil

    May 19th, 2020  |  39 mins 19 secs
    apparitions, avemaria, blessed virgin, catholic, devotion, marian, mary, miracles, pilgrimage

    Fr. Edward Looney interviews the Miracle Hunter, Michael O'Neil, as they discuss Mary's many apparitions and titles which correlate to a new book Michael co-authored with Dr. Robert Fastigii- Virgin, Mother, and Queen: Encountering Mary in Time and Tradition.

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    Episode 25: The Fruits, Signs, and Wonders of Fatima with Joseph Pronechen

    May 12th, 2020  |  44 mins 38 secs
    apparitions, avemaria, blessed virgin, catholic, devotion, eucharist, fatima, joseph, marian, mary, miracles, pilgrimage

    National Catholic Register columnist Joseph Pronechen discusses the Fatima apparition with Fr. Looney.