Hey Everybody! It's Fr. Edward
Inspiring Conversations about Faith, Film, and Life
Displaying Episode 1 - 10 of 53 in total of Hey Everybody! It's Fr. Edward with the tag “book interview”.
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Episode 275: Studying the Catholic Alphabet with Shaun McAfee's New Catholic Dictionary
June 3rd, 2024 | 28 mins 20 secs
book interview, influencer interview
Shaun McAfee is back on the podcast to share about his latest resource book for Catholics. For all intents and purposes, it's a Catholic dictionary for the contemporary Catholic. If you want to know about a topic, this might be a great resource to have on your shelf and turn to at a moment's notice. Learn about the book and gain insights into tough Catholic topics with this conversation.
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Episode 273: A Crash Course in Flannery O'Connor with Fr. Damian Ference
May 20th, 2024 | 30 mins 15 secs
book interview, influencer interview, movie interview
Flannery O'Connor is an American writer known for her short stories. She also happens to be the subject of a new film "Wildcat" which is in theaters now, check local listings. Flannery O'Connor has been described as one of the greatest American writers, yet she is quite difficult to appreciate and understand. In this podcast episode, Fr. Damian Ference joins Fr. Edward Looney to share about his passion, love, and insights into the Hillbilly Thomist Flannery O'Connor.
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Episode 271: Are We Living in the Times Prophesied by Our Lady of Good Success with James Valois
May 6th, 2024 | 30 mins 24 secs
book interview, marian apapritions
James Valois became a devotee of Our Lady of Good Success decades ago, before it was popularized through the internet and social media. In his book "Our Lady's Prophesies" he helps the reader understand the importance and significance of the seventeenth century apparitions in Ecuador. In this interview with Fr. Edward Looney, Mr. Valois helps make sense of the apparitions and the current situation of the world today.
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Episode 269: Spiritual Insights into Mysticism, Paradise, the Mass, and Monasticism from John Michael Talbot
April 29th, 2024 | 55 mins 36 secs
book interview, music interview
John Michael Talbot is a Grammy and Dove award winning Catholic musician Not only has he sung the praises of God and spoken to masses of people, he also has penned 38 books. His latest, "Late Have I Loved You" is an updated autobiography of how the Lord has worked in his life and how he has responded to the Lord. In this conversation with Fr. Edward Looney, John Michael Talbot shares about a mystical experience he had while in the hospital, the value of the Mass, and the need for monasticism in the world today.
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Episode 268: One Priest's Experience While Walking the El Camino de Santiago with Fr. Greg Markey
April 22nd, 2024 | 27 mins 22 secs
book interview
Fr. Greg Markey walked the Way of St. James, known as the El Camino De Santiago. In this conversation with Fr. Edward Looney, Fr. Markey shares about the experience and about experience he had along The Way. If you have ever considered a life-changing pilgrimage, it is the El Camino. Learn his tips and recommendations for a good camino.
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Episode 266: Dr. Amy Cattapan is Helping to Develop a Spirituality for Teachers with Her Recent Books
April 8th, 2024 | 33 mins 49 secs
book interview
Fr. Edward has been friends with Amy Cattapan for several years now. Catholic writers know other Catholic writers. When she isn't writing books, Amy is teaching in the classroom and grading homework. Her two recent books with Ave Maria Press, which were her splash from fiction writing to non-fiction writing, provide inspiration for teachers. In "Sweet Jesus, Is It June Yet?" she focuses on teaching like Jesus and battling burnout. Her latest book, "A Saint Squad for Teachers" proposes different saints for inspiration and intercession. It is her passion to develop a spirituality for teachers. Be sure to share this episode with the educator in your life!
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Episode 262: A Devotional Just For Today with Dom David Watters, O.S.B.
March 18th, 2024 | 33 mins 49 secs
book interview, devotional
Join Fr. Edward Looney as he speaks with a young monk from Silverstream Priory in Ireland. Dom David shares with Fr. Looney the story of his conversion to Catholicism as a son of Protestant missionaries and what drew him to the extraordinary form of the Mass. They then discuss how Silverstream has republished a work from a Benedicitne Nun of Stanbrock, Worcester, where she traces the spirituality of St. Therese of Lisieux and Thomas a Kempis's Imitation of Christ. This daily devotional, is perfect Just for Today, and received its title from a poem of St. Therese of Lisieux.
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Episode 261: Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J. Helps Us Study and Understand the Prophet Isaiah
March 13th, 2024 | 55 mins 14 secs
bible, book interview, tan books
The beloved EWTN priest host, Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J. has been teaching Catholics for decades through EWTN Live and other shows he hosts. I've been a guest on his show. Fr. Mitch is a brilliant man. When I was at the network, I was in awe of all he could readily talk about without at preparation. In his latest book from TAN Books, Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J. is helping us understand the writings of the Prophet Isaiah, known as the Gospel of the Old Testament. In this interview, be ready to begin a bible study on Isaiah, learn about its history, and how you can pray with the text too.
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Episode 260: After Seeing Cabrini, the new Angel Studios Film in Theaters Now, Get to Know Mother Cabrini by Immersing Yourself in Her Writings with Kristen Theriault
March 8th, 2024 | 24 mins 5 secs
book interview, film
Angel Studios has released a new film, about a Catholic saint, St. Frances Xavier Cabrini. She was a powerful woman with God, who influenced the lives of so many immigrants in New York during her life. Moviegoers and Angel Studios enthusiasts will be getting to know Mother Cabrini and be introduced to her story. This might leave some with a desire to know more. Lucky for them, Sophia Institute Press has released The Mother Cabrini Companion by Kristen Theriault. In this conversation with Fr. Looney, Kristen shares how Mother Cabrini has influenced her and how her letters and words can be inspiration to those learning about her for the first time.
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Episode 259: An Evangelical Filmmaker Discovered the Real St. Patrick and Wrote a Devotional with Aaron Burns
March 4th, 2024 | 29 mins 5 secs
book interview, ecumenical, evangelical
Aaron Burns is a filmmaker, and now author of a new devotional based on the life and legacy of St. Patrick. You would expect the author of a devotional based on the writings of St. Patrick to be a Catholic, but he is not. St. Patrick is one of Catholicism's most celebrated saints in the secular world, and his story has the ability to touch hearts of believers regardless of their Christian denomination. In this episode hear how Aaron encountered St. Patrick and how the saint has influenced him to this day.