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    <title>Hey Everybody! It's Fr. Edward - Episodes Tagged with “Purgatory”</title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2022 02:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
    <description>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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    <itunes:summary>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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  <title>Episode 187: How Lorelei Savaryn Introduces Readers to Christian Themes about Death in her Fiction Writing</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Lorelei Savaryn is an author with Penguin Random House and loves to tell magical stories in the spirit of C.S. Lewis.  In her latest book, The Edge of In Between, the themes of heaven and purgatory come out in the story.  In this conversation with Fr. Edward Looney, Lorelei shares about her life as a fiction author and the inspiration for her stories.  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>37:04</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Lorelei Savaryn is an author with Penguin Random House and loves to tell magical stories in the spirit of C.S. Lewis.  In her latest book, The Edge of In Between, the themes of heaven and purgatory come out in the story.  In this conversation with Fr. Edward Looney, Lorelei shares about her life as a fiction author for youth and the inspiration for her stories.  
Learn more about Lorelei's books: https://loreleisavaryn.com/ and buy them here: https://www.thebutterflybookshop.com/
Other links from Lorelei: http://wwww.Thiscatholicfamily.com and https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/lorelei-savaryn
Watch Fr. Edward's First Interview with Lorelei: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9G2AXuhyEg 
Get your holy socks from Sock Religious: https://www.sockreligious.com/?rfsn=5170834.c28065
Buy Fr. Edward's book How They Love Mary from Sophia Institute Press: https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/how-they-love-mary
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    <![CDATA[<p>Lorelei Savaryn is an author with Penguin Random House and loves to tell magical stories in the spirit of C.S. Lewis.  In her latest book, The Edge of In Between, the themes of heaven and purgatory come out in the story.  In this conversation with Fr. Edward Looney, Lorelei shares about her life as a fiction author for youth and the inspiration for her stories.  </p>

<p>Learn more about Lorelei&#39;s books: <a href="https://loreleisavaryn.com/" rel="nofollow">https://loreleisavaryn.com/</a> and buy them here: <a href="https://www.thebutterflybookshop.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thebutterflybookshop.com/</a><br>
Other links from Lorelei: <a href="http://wwww.Thiscatholicfamily.com" rel="nofollow">http://wwww.Thiscatholicfamily.com</a> and <a href="https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/lorelei-savaryn" rel="nofollow">https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/lorelei-savaryn</a><br>
Watch Fr. Edward&#39;s First Interview with Lorelei: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9G2AXuhyEg" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9G2AXuhyEg</a> </p>

<p>Get your holy socks from Sock Religious: <a href="https://www.sockreligious.com/?rfsn=5170834.c28065" rel="nofollow">https://www.sockreligious.com/?rfsn=5170834.c28065</a></p>

<p>Buy Fr. Edward&#39;s book How They Love Mary from Sophia Institute Press: <a href="https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/how-they-love-mary" rel="nofollow">https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/how-they-love-mary</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Lorelei Savaryn is an author with Penguin Random House and loves to tell magical stories in the spirit of C.S. Lewis.  In her latest book, The Edge of In Between, the themes of heaven and purgatory come out in the story.  In this conversation with Fr. Edward Looney, Lorelei shares about her life as a fiction author for youth and the inspiration for her stories.  </p>

<p>Learn more about Lorelei&#39;s books: <a href="https://loreleisavaryn.com/" rel="nofollow">https://loreleisavaryn.com/</a> and buy them here: <a href="https://www.thebutterflybookshop.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thebutterflybookshop.com/</a><br>
Other links from Lorelei: <a href="http://wwww.Thiscatholicfamily.com" rel="nofollow">http://wwww.Thiscatholicfamily.com</a> and <a href="https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/lorelei-savaryn" rel="nofollow">https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/lorelei-savaryn</a><br>
Watch Fr. Edward&#39;s First Interview with Lorelei: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9G2AXuhyEg" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9G2AXuhyEg</a> </p>

<p>Get your holy socks from Sock Religious: <a href="https://www.sockreligious.com/?rfsn=5170834.c28065" rel="nofollow">https://www.sockreligious.com/?rfsn=5170834.c28065</a></p>

<p>Buy Fr. Edward&#39;s book How They Love Mary from Sophia Institute Press: <a href="https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/how-they-love-mary" rel="nofollow">https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/how-they-love-mary</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 150: Praying for the Poor Souls Isn't Just for November with Kristen Van Uden</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2022 03:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Memorial Day is this weekend and many people will visit cemeteries, decorating their graves of loved ones, and offering prayers for their happy repose.  In this episode. Fr. Edward Looney speaks with Kristen Van Uden from Sophia Institute Press about two recent books they published about Purgatory.  If you have questions about Purgatory, hopefully she answers them!  We talk about sources of the writers, what is Purgatory like, how do our prayers help, and is there time in Purgatory.  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>39:13</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Memorial Day is this weekend and many people will visit cemeteries, decorating their graves of loved ones, and offering prayers for their happy repose.  In this episode. Fr. Edward Looney speaks with Kristen Van Uden from Sophia Institute Press about two recent books they published about Purgatory.  If you have questions about Purgatory, hopefully she answers them!  We talk about sources of the writers, what is Purgatory like, how do our prayers help, and is there time in Purgatory.  
The Books:  https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/the-truth-about-purgatory
https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/the-afterlife
Get your Marian socks from Sock Religious and celebrate the Month of May in style: https://www.sockreligious.com/?rfsn=5170834.c28065
Buy Fr. Edward's book How They Love Mary from Sophia Institute Press: https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/how-they-love-mary
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    <![CDATA[<p>Memorial Day is this weekend and many people will visit cemeteries, decorating their graves of loved ones, and offering prayers for their happy repose.  In this episode. Fr. Edward Looney speaks with Kristen Van Uden from Sophia Institute Press about two recent books they published about Purgatory.  If you have questions about Purgatory, hopefully she answers them!  We talk about sources of the writers, what is Purgatory like, how do our prayers help, and is there time in Purgatory.  </p>

<p>The Books:  <a href="https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/the-truth-about-purgatory" rel="nofollow">https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/the-truth-about-purgatory</a><br>
<a href="https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/the-afterlife" rel="nofollow">https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/the-afterlife</a></p>

<p>Get your Marian socks from Sock Religious and celebrate the Month of May in style: <a href="https://www.sockreligious.com/?rfsn=5170834.c28065" rel="nofollow">https://www.sockreligious.com/?rfsn=5170834.c28065</a></p>

<p>Buy Fr. Edward&#39;s book How They Love Mary from Sophia Institute Press: <a href="https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/how-they-love-mary" rel="nofollow">https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/how-they-love-mary</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Memorial Day is this weekend and many people will visit cemeteries, decorating their graves of loved ones, and offering prayers for their happy repose.  In this episode. Fr. Edward Looney speaks with Kristen Van Uden from Sophia Institute Press about two recent books they published about Purgatory.  If you have questions about Purgatory, hopefully she answers them!  We talk about sources of the writers, what is Purgatory like, how do our prayers help, and is there time in Purgatory.  </p>

<p>The Books:  <a href="https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/the-truth-about-purgatory" rel="nofollow">https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/the-truth-about-purgatory</a><br>
<a href="https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/the-afterlife" rel="nofollow">https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/the-afterlife</a></p>

<p>Get your Marian socks from Sock Religious and celebrate the Month of May in style: <a href="https://www.sockreligious.com/?rfsn=5170834.c28065" rel="nofollow">https://www.sockreligious.com/?rfsn=5170834.c28065</a></p>

<p>Buy Fr. Edward&#39;s book How They Love Mary from Sophia Institute Press: <a href="https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/how-they-love-mary" rel="nofollow">https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/how-they-love-mary</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 112: A Shrine to Our Lady Dedicated to Praying for the Dead</title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2021 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Fr. Edward Looney</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>A magnificent church graces the French countryside and is a place where people pray to Our Lady of Deliverance for the souls of their beloved dead.  Learn the story of the shrine and devotions you can pray even if you aren't nearby in France.  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>57:15</itunes:duration>
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  <description>A magnificent church graces the French countryside and is a place where people pray to Our Lady of Deliverance for the souls of their beloved dead.  Learn the story of the shrine and devotions you can pray even if you aren't nearby in France.  
Visit the Shrine website:  https://montligeon.org/en/
You can buy Behold the Handmaid of the Lord, Fr. Looney's newest book from Ave Maria Press and if you use the code BEHOLD at checkout, you will save! https://www.avemariapress.com/products/behold-the-handmaid-of-the-lord
Support the Podcast by buying your holy socks or shirts from Sock Religious: https://www.sockreligious.com/?rfsn=5170834.c28065 
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    <![CDATA[<p>A magnificent church graces the French countryside and is a place where people pray to Our Lady of Deliverance for the souls of their beloved dead.  Learn the story of the shrine and devotions you can pray even if you aren&#39;t nearby in France.  </p>

<p>Visit the Shrine website:  <a href="https://montligeon.org/en/" rel="nofollow">https://montligeon.org/en/</a></p>

<p>You can buy Behold the Handmaid of the Lord, Fr. Looney&#39;s newest book from Ave Maria Press and if you use the code BEHOLD at checkout, you will save! <a href="https://www.avemariapress.com/products/behold-the-handmaid-of-the-lord" rel="nofollow">https://www.avemariapress.com/products/behold-the-handmaid-of-the-lord</a></p>

<p>Support the Podcast by buying your holy socks or shirts from Sock Religious: <a href="https://www.sockreligious.com/?rfsn=5170834.c28065" rel="nofollow">https://www.sockreligious.com/?rfsn=5170834.c28065</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>A magnificent church graces the French countryside and is a place where people pray to Our Lady of Deliverance for the souls of their beloved dead.  Learn the story of the shrine and devotions you can pray even if you aren&#39;t nearby in France.  </p>

<p>Visit the Shrine website:  <a href="https://montligeon.org/en/" rel="nofollow">https://montligeon.org/en/</a></p>

<p>You can buy Behold the Handmaid of the Lord, Fr. Looney&#39;s newest book from Ave Maria Press and if you use the code BEHOLD at checkout, you will save! <a href="https://www.avemariapress.com/products/behold-the-handmaid-of-the-lord" rel="nofollow">https://www.avemariapress.com/products/behold-the-handmaid-of-the-lord</a></p>

<p>Support the Podcast by buying your holy socks or shirts from Sock Religious: <a href="https://www.sockreligious.com/?rfsn=5170834.c28065" rel="nofollow">https://www.sockreligious.com/?rfsn=5170834.c28065</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 53: What the Church and St. Faustina Teach about Suicide Deaths with Fr. Chris Alar, MIC</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2020 03:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Fr. Edward Looney</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, author of "After Suicide: There's Hope for Them and You" breaks down what the Church teaches about suicide and what Jesus had to say to St. Faustina about the topic.  In the aftermath of a death of a loved one, families struggle.  In this conversation with host, Fr. Edward Looney, Fr. Chris, he offers light in the midst of darkness and hope in a time of despair.  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>49:57</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, author of "After Suicide: There's Hope for Them and You" breaks down what the Church teaches about suicide and what Jesus had to say to St. Faustina about the topic.  In the aftermath of a death of a loved one, families struggle.  In this conversation with host, Fr. Edward Looney, Fr. Chris, he offers light in the midst of darkness and hope in a time of despair.  
https://www.thedivinemercy.org/
https://www.suicideandhope.com/
https://www.shopmercy.org/after-suicide-theres-hope-for-them-and-for-you.html
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    <![CDATA[<p>Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, author of &quot;After Suicide: There&#39;s Hope for Them and You&quot; breaks down what the Church teaches about suicide and what Jesus had to say to St. Faustina about the topic.  In the aftermath of a death of a loved one, families struggle.  In this conversation with host, Fr. Edward Looney, Fr. Chris, he offers light in the midst of darkness and hope in a time of despair.  </p>

<p><a href="https://www.thedivinemercy.org/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thedivinemercy.org/</a><br>
<a href="https://www.suicideandhope.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.suicideandhope.com/</a><br>
<a href="https://www.shopmercy.org/after-suicide-theres-hope-for-them-and-for-you.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.shopmercy.org/after-suicide-theres-hope-for-them-and-for-you.html</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, author of &quot;After Suicide: There&#39;s Hope for Them and You&quot; breaks down what the Church teaches about suicide and what Jesus had to say to St. Faustina about the topic.  In the aftermath of a death of a loved one, families struggle.  In this conversation with host, Fr. Edward Looney, Fr. Chris, he offers light in the midst of darkness and hope in a time of despair.  </p>

<p><a href="https://www.thedivinemercy.org/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thedivinemercy.org/</a><br>
<a href="https://www.suicideandhope.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.suicideandhope.com/</a><br>
<a href="https://www.shopmercy.org/after-suicide-theres-hope-for-them-and-for-you.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.shopmercy.org/after-suicide-theres-hope-for-them-and-for-you.html</a></p>]]>
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