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Catholic Exchange

Catholic Exchange

The podcast for Catholic Exchange, your daily source for spiritual encouragement and information. Our goal is to help make saints in our time. Join editor Kristen Van Uden and several CE authors discussing articles and the latest topics.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Catholic Exchange episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Catholic Exchange for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Catholic Exchange episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

The family is proclaimed to be The Domestic Church or, as St. John Paul II said, the building blocks of society. The family's role in God's providence is so great that it can often come under attack. In our confused and chaotic age, how can parents protect their family and raise a saintly household?

Today's guest, Kathleen Beckman, returns to the CE Podcast to share how families can put on the armor of God and protect their loved ones. Mrs. Beckman also discusses the necessary steps you can take to make a Eucharistic home and why thanksgiving and Mary are powerful weapons against demons. With her experience in the ministry of exorcism, Kathleen Beckman will help you to feel prepared for spiritual battle while encouraged to bring your children up in faith.

Kathleen's books include:

Kathleen Beckman is a frequent contributor at Catholic Exchange. Check out her articles here and the following:

You can find her work at KathleenBeckman.com and foundationforpriests.org.

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Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen died over forty years ago. However, his work remains as influential and inspiring it was when he was alive (if not more so!). What keeps people coming back to the televangelist and bishop after so many decades? Examining his work on the sacraments, Michael is joined by Al Smith, the founder and director of the Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Mission Society of Canada and the editor of three Fulton J. Sheen anthologies, who takes a look at the work of the Archbishop.

In today's episode, Al Smith and Michael Lichens discuss how they've discovered Fulton J. Sheen in youth and how his work has continued to influence them. We also take a look at the writings and homilies of Ven. Sheen on the sacraments and his advice for newly-wed couples. Finally, we discuss Fulton Sheen's advice for welcoming children into our lives.

Other topics we discussed:

  • How much writing did Fulton Sheen accomplished while hosting a popular TV series.
  • How Ven. Sheen's writings can help us to find a road map to the sacramental life.
  • Bishop Sheen's call to see the sacraments with a divine sense of humor.
  • The origin, power, and efficacy of the Seven Sacraments.
  • The power of baptism throughout our lives.
  • Why Fulton Sheen said that it takes "three to get married."

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You can purchase Archbishop Sheen’s Book of Sacraments at your local Catholic bookstore or online through Sophia Institute Press. You can also find the previous anthologies, The Cries of the Jesus from the Cross: A Fulton Sheen Anthology (2018) and Lord, Teach Us To Pray: A Fulton Sheen Anthology (2020).

You can check out these previous articles and interviews from Al Smith, available here on Catholic Exchange:

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The Catholic Exchange Podcast is honored to welcome back long-time contributor and author Fr. Edward Looney as our guest host. In today's episode, Fr. Edward Looney interview's author Anthony DeStefano about his latest illustrated book, Our Lady's Wardrobe. Mr. DeStefano is the author of A Travel Guide to Heaven, The Grumpy Old Ox, and is a frequent television host.

  • Why parents should feel encouraged to pass Marian devotion down to their children.
  • The reasons for why Mary has so many different titles.
  • Which Marian devotions children and youth tend towards.
  • How Our Lady of Lourdes affirms God's love for us.
  • The power of art and illustrations of Our Lady, especially at a young age.

Listen below or find Catholic Exchange on Apple, Google, Spotify, or on your favorite podcasting app.

Fr. Edward Looney's articles can be found on Catholic Exchange, and you can find our previous interview with him at this link. Fr. Looney is also the author of the best-selling books, A Lenten Journey with Mother Mary, A Heart Like Mary’s, Meditations after Holy Communion, and A Rosary Litany.

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Longtime Catholic Exchange contributors and frequent podcast guests Fr. Edward Looney and Jeannie Ewing discuss Mrs Ewing’s much read article, “St. Joseph: Our Patron Saint of a Happy & Holy Death.” In this conversation, Jeannie discusses ways that St. Joseph’s example and support can help us to become better people in our faith, familial, and personal lives. Meanwhile, Fr. Edward gives his insights into the power of the saints in his life as a parish priest.

Listen below or find Catholic Exchange on Apple, Google, Spotify or wherever you love to listen to podcasts.

Other subjects we discussed:

  • How St. Joseph can help you through the trials of grief and mourning.
  • The humility we can learn from St. Joseph and how that will ultimately allow God to take control.
  • The power of saintly intercession in helping you to grow in your struggles while conquering personal vices.
  • What St. Joseph’s radical trust and obedience can show us in our modern day.
  • How St. Joseph’s intercession can help us with our interior struggles.

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Photo by Anna Hecker on Unsplash

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Catholic Exchange - Fr. Edward Looney: How We Can Meditate on the Mass
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03/30/21 • 42 min

After a year of frustration and uncertainty, more people are able to return to Mass at their local parish. For many, this upcoming Easter weekend will feel like a homecoming of sorts after being physically absent during the last Paschal season. If you are among these pilgrims who can now come home, now is a great time to learn the art of meditating on the Catholic faith.

Today, Michael is joined by long-time CE contributor and returning guest Fr. Edward Looney to discuss the practical steps you can take to your time at Mass to a new level.

In what promises to become a spiritual classic, Fr. Edward Looney’s Meditations after Holy Communion guides your prayers during those intimate moments with the Lord following Holy Communion, elevating your soul and mind and leading you into a deeper relationship with Christ.

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Michael shares one particular interest with author and theologian R. Jared Staudt: they both have a passion for beer and its impact on culture. Today, both Michael and Dr. Staudt welcome Easter by discussing the joys of great beer and the revival of Catholic beer culture in the US and Europe. We talk about the possible Hebrew word for beer as well as how monks have been brewing the finest beer for centuries. So, pour yourself a Trappist ale and join us for this lighthearted but informative conversation.

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Catholic Exchange - Two Professors on How to Tackle the Great Books
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03/16/18 • 29 min

Michael is joined by two great professors from the Honors College of Belmont Abbey College to discuss the importance of reading great books. We discuss many of the modern problems in discourse and how the great books of history and our Catholic culture address it.

Whether you're looking for a possible college program to reacquire the intellectual tradition of the West, or just want some reading encouragement, give us a listen.

Honors College Website: http://belmontabbeycollege.edu/academics/honors-college/

Email Joseph Wysocki at [email protected]

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Catholic Exchange - The Joy of Chiara Corbella Petrillo
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11/10/15 • 25 min

Chiara Corbella Petrillo died on June 13, 2012, at the young age of 28. Yet, those who have told her story recount a young life of joy, hope, and strength that has some calling her another St. Gianna. With Sophia Institute Press' newly-translated biography, Chiara Corbella Petrillo, so many are learning of this incredible woman of Christ. What is it about this young wife and mother that has inspired such love and fascination? Michael is joined by FOCUS missionary Lisa Cotter to talk about Chiara's life, her book, and the source of her joy.

After two complicated pregnancies, Chiara and her husband, Enrico, were at first overjoyed to learn that they would have a healthy child that would survive birth. Their happiness was then met with the news that Chiara had developed a tumor and treatment may jeopardize the life of their child. Chiara, out of love for her unborn son, waited until after baby Francesco was safely born. In the months that followed, she would endure intense treatment for her tumor while the souls of both Chiara and Enrico would be tested. Their story is one of faith, hope, and love as lived out in a contemporary family that found the source of their peace and hope in Jesus.

Take a listen to what may be the most inspiring podcast you'll hear today.
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Lisa Cotter is a writer and speaker who serves, with her husband, FOCUS as part of a missionary family. You can find her writing and speaking information at FOCUS.org.

Lisa can be found on Facebook and Twitter.

You can purchase Chiara Corbella Petrillo: A Witness to Joy through Sophia Institute Press.

Lisa's article on Chiara can be found here at Catholic Exchange.

K. V. Turley's review of Chiara Corbella Petrillo is also available here at Catholic Exchange.

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Catholic Exchange - Biblical Roots of the Mass with Tom Nash
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09/01/15 • 40 min

The Mass, especially the Eucharist, can be confusing to some people. You get questions like, "Well, are you really eating flesh?" or "Is this even in the Bible?!?!" Michael sits down with Tom Nash, Theology Advisor to EWTN and author of THE BIBLICAL ROOTS OF THE MASS. We talk about the Old Testament roots of the Mass as well as what it really means when we attend and receive Christ in the Eucharist

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“The faith given to me in baptism suggests to me surely: by yourself you will do nothing, but if you have God as the center of all your action, then you will reach the goal.”

— Pier Giorgio Frassati

Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati died in 1925 at the age of 24. However, Bl. Frassati's faith, humor, and charity continue to have a great impact on souls throughout the world. In today's episode of Catholic Exchange, Michael welcomes Christine M. Wohar, the founder of FrassatiUSA and author of Finding Frassati: And Following His Path to Holiness.

Called “The Man of the Eight Beatitudes” by Pope St. John Paul II, Bl. Frassati had a heart to help the impoverished and oppressed from an early age. Michael and Christine discuss how a young man from great wealth and influence took to heart the teachings of Christ. We also discuss the impact he had on his friends and family and how his funeral became a small pilgrimage for thousands of people.

If you ever wondered what God has planned for young Catholic adults, today's episode will introduce you to a young, athletic man whose holiness carried on long after his death.
Christine Wohar is a champion of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati and you can follow her work at FrasattiUSA.org. You can also find local Frassati groups at this page. Her book, Finding Frassati: And Following His Path to Holiness, is a lovely devotional and collection of stories about Bl. Frassati that is highly recommended.

You can preview Finding Frassati in the following excerpts, free through Catholic Exchange.

image: portrait of Bl Pier Giorgio Frassati by Luciana Frassati / Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain)

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FAQ

How many episodes does Catholic Exchange have?

Catholic Exchange currently has 158 episodes available.

What topics does Catholic Exchange cover?

The podcast is about Christianity, Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality, Prayer, Catholicism and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Catholic Exchange?

The episode title 'A Catholic 12-Step Program' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Catholic Exchange?

The average episode length on Catholic Exchange is 29 minutes.

How often are episodes of Catholic Exchange released?

Episodes of Catholic Exchange are typically released every 8 days.

When was the first episode of Catholic Exchange?

The first episode of Catholic Exchange was released on Jan 29, 2015.

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