Hey Everybody! It's Fr. Edward
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Episode 376: Oprah, Larry King & Jimmy Carter Knew This Kid's Name. You Should Too: Mattie Stepanek
June 11th, 2026 | 39 mins 52 secs
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Fr. Edward Looney welcomes Kathy Dempsey to discuss the remarkable life and legacy of Mattie Stepanek, a young poet, peace ambassador, and inspirational figure whose life touched millions. Though Mattie died at just fourteen years old, his message of hope, peace, and love captured the attention of some of the most influential people in America, including Oprah Winfrey, Larry King, and Jimmy Carter.
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Episode 375: The Priest Who Bought a School Bus and Drove It: The Story of Fr. Charles R. Carroll
June 4th, 2026 | 40 mins 19 secs
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In this episode, Fr. Edward Looney introduces listeners to Fr. Charles R. Carroll, a beloved West Virginia priest whose extraordinary ministry left a lasting impression on generations of Catholics.
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Episode 374: She Went to Harvard an Atheist. Now She Could Be a Catholic Saint. Meet Ruth Pakaluk
May 29th, 2026 | 34 mins 10 secs
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In this episode, Fr. Edward Looney speaks with Meghan Tallarita, Vice Postulator for the Cause of Ruth Pakaluk, about the remarkable life and legacy of this extraordinary woman. Meghan shares how she became involved with the cause and how learning about Ruth has deeply influenced her own life as a wife and mother.
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Episode 366: On the Road to Sainthood: The Story of Mother Tallon and the Parish Visitors
March 24th, 2026 | 32 mins 57 secs
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Fr. Edward Looney looks ahead to a meaningful trip to New York, where he will visit the Parish Visitors of the Immaculate and pray at the tomb of the Servant of God Mother Tallon. Along the way, he will also honor the memory of his priest mentor, Fr. Fred Miller, whose buried in the religious order's cemetery.
In this episode, Fr. Edward speaks with Mother Maria Catherine, whom he met through the Mariological Society of American and reconnected with at the Center for Sainthood Studies, to discuss the life, legacy, and growing cause for canonization of Mother Tallon—the foundress of the Parish Visitors.