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 12: Ave Explores the Person of Mary with Katie Prejean McGrady

    September 24th, 2019  |  30 mins 48 secs
    blessed mother, catholic, devotion, pilgrimage, rosary, virgin mary

    Fr. Edward Looney talks with Catholic speaker and personality Katie Prejean McGrady about the upcoming Ave Explores Mary project and what people can look forward to.

  • Episode 11: The Message of Our Lady of La Salette with Patrice MacArthur

    September 17th, 2019  |  28 mins 51 secs
    apparitions, blessed mother, catholic, devotion, la salette, virgin mary

    Fr. Edward Looney discusses the message of La Salette and how we can live the message with author Patrice MacArthur.

  • Episode 10: The Spirituality and Cause for Canonization of Nicholas Black Elk with Richard May

    September 10th, 2019  |  31 mins 55 secs
    black elk, blessed mother, catholic, devotion, lakota, native american, saints, spirituality, virgin mary

    Fr. Edward Looney speaks with Richard May, a noted presenter on the convergence of Catholic and Native American spirituality, about Nicholas Black Elk and his spirituality and cause for canonization.

  • Episode 09: Our Lady of Charity with Maria Morera Johnson

    May 31st, 2019  |  40 mins 1 sec
    blessed mother, catholic, cuba, devotion, pilgrimage, rosary, virgin mary

    Fr. Edward Looney interviews author Maria Morera Johnson about her book "Our Lady of Charity: How a Cuban Devotion to Mary Helped Me Grow in Faith and Love"

    Available from: https://www.amazon.com/Our-Lady-Charity-Devotion-Helped/dp/1594719012

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    Episode 08: The Message of Fatima with Fr. Francisco Pereira

    May 13th, 2019  |  47 mins 48 secs
    blessed mother, catholic, devotion, fatima, pilgrimage, rosary, virgin mary

    Fr. Edward Looney talks with the Fr. Francisco Pereira about the message of Our Lady of Fatima. In Trending Marian Tweets, Topics, and Reads, Fr. Looney discusses the rosary and the controversial apparitions of Our Lady in Medjugojre.

  • Episode 07: Marian Shrines and Pilgrimage in the US with Marge Fenelon

    May 7th, 2019  |  51 mins 39 secs
    blessed mother, catholic, devotion, pilgrimage, rosary, shrines, virgin mary

    Fr. Edward Looney speaks with Marge Fenelon about her latest book and the many Marian shrines and pilgrimage destinations in the United States. Fr. Looney also discusses the trending Marian Tweets and Topics of the past week.

  • Episode 06: From Islam to Catholicism with Derya Little

    April 30th, 2019  |  54 mins 49 secs
    blessed mother, catholic, conversion, devotion, fatima, islam, jesus, rosary, star of the sea, virgin mary

    Fr. Edward Looney converses with Derya Little, author of From Islam to Christ, about the basic principles of Islam and what led her to Christianity and ultimately Catholicism. In Trending Marian Tweets and Topics Fr. Edward reflects on praying the rosary with the dying, deepening one' s Marian spirituality, and priestly Marian spirituality.

  • Episode 05: Divine Mercy and Mary with Susan Tassone

    April 24th, 2019  |  53 mins 16 secs
    blessed mother, catholic, devotion, divine mercy, faustina, pilgrimage, rosary, virgin mary

    Fr. Edward Looney discusses the message of Divine Mercy and Susan Tassone's new book, Day by Day with St. Faustina. In Trending Marian Tweets and 'Topics, Fr. Looney discusses the fire at Notre Dame, whether or not Jesus appeared to His Mother after the resurrection, and other topics.

  • Episode 04: Mary in the Life of a New Convert with Mary Jo

    April 16th, 2019  |  45 mins 34 secs
    blessed mother, catholic, convert, devotion, easter, holy, pilgrimage, rosary, saturday, vigil, virgin mary

    Thousands will join the Catholic Church in the United States during the Easter Vigil. Fr. Edward Looney discusses one person's conversion and how they received the Church's Marian devotion.

  • Episode 03: Mary's Grief and Devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows w/Jeannie Ewing

    April 9th, 2019  |  1 hr 4 mins
    blessed mother, catholic, devotion, pilgrimage, rosary, virgin mary

    As we anticipate Holy Week, Fr. Edward Looney talks with grief author Jeannie Ewing about Mary's grief and devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows.

  • Episode 02: Star of the Sea with Sr. Bethany, FSP

    April 2nd, 2019  |  54 mins 50 secs
    catholic, devotion, mary, rosary, stellamaris, virginmary

    Fr. Edward Looney interviews Sister Bethany of the Daughters of St. Paul about the title Mary, Star of the Sea and its recurrence in her spiritual life. He provides commentary on the trending Marian tweets and topics on social media and other platforms.

  • Episode 01: Introducing How They Love Mary

    March 29th, 2019  |  27 mins 32 secs
    blessed mother, catholic, devotion, pilgrimage, rosary, virgin mary

    Fr. Edward Looney introduces the podcast "How They Love Mary" by providing background information and what you can expect each week. He shares his own Marian profile, a series of questions guests will be asked in the future.