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Our Dear-Bought Liberty, with Michael Breidenbach
July 27, 2022 19:01 - 45 minutes - 27.6 MBHistorian Michael Breidenbach discusses his book, Our Dear-Bought Liberty: Catholics and Religious Toleration in Early America, which looks at how English Catholics in Maryland helped to shape the American founding.
Ep 93: The Genesis of Gender plus the Stranger Things Finale
July 15, 2022 14:04 - 48 minutes - 36 MBFriend of the podcast, Dr. Abigail Favale, returns to talk about her new book, The Genesis of Gender! We visit disparate sources like Plato, Stranger Things, and Simone de Beauvoir, but we promise you one thing: by the end we will arrive at stable definitions of “man” and “woman”. Later (29:40), Kara joins for even more Stranger Things! We wrap up season 4 and conclusively answer whether this is a secret Catholic show. Episode Notes: https://www.marriageuniqueforareason.org/2022/07/15/ep-93-...
Life and Dignity for All, with Lauren McCormack
June 17, 2022 16:20 - 26 minutes - 5.95 MBLauren McCormack and Aaron Weldon discuss the bishops' focus for Religious Freedom Week 2022 on how the Catholic Church can promote religious freedom and a culture of life.
Ep 92: Leaving for Rome plus Stranger Things
June 17, 2022 15:12 - 48 minutes - 36.6 MBWe're heading to Rome! The Tenth World Meeting of Families is happening and we are going to be there. That's great, but... what does that mean? The USCCB's own Julia Dezelski joins us to answer that question and more! Then (18:45), Stranger Things returns! Kara Bach joins to chat about the entire show up through Season 4, volume 1, with spoilers! Is Stranger Things secretly a Catholic show inspired by Lord of the Rings? Episode Notes: https://www.marriageuniqueforareason.org/2022/06/17/ep-92-...
Ep 91: Abortion
June 03, 2022 15:49 - 37 minutes - 26.6 MBAbortion doesn’t have to tear the country apart. It doesn’t have to be the option women turn to in crisis. With the upcoming Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson likely overturning Roe v. Wade, we have to be part of a quantum leap in caring for mothers. We can do it, because Tiffany Farley and Dan Miller of Gabriel Network already have been doing it. They join us for the entire episode to provide insight and a wealth of opportunities to help save lives and make it easier for mothers to lo...
Ep 90: Vocations plus E.T.
May 20, 2022 15:23 - 55 minutes - 40.1 MBConcluding our series of episodes on vocations, Fr. Dan Hanley (Associate Director of the USCCB's office for Clergy, Consecrated Life, and Vocations) joins us to run the gamut of the various ways God calls us to love. For anyone who might be confused about the scope of vocational options, his insight goes a long way toward making sense of the whole. Then Kara Bach joins (30:20) to celebrate the 40th anniversary of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Few movies have ever offered a better reflection on...
Ep 89: Discerning Vocations plus Children of Men
May 06, 2022 15:44 - 52 minutes - 35.3 MBWhat's the best way to love God? The answer can vary a bit from person to person, and impacts who we care for, what we do, where we live, and how we act. You know, minor stuff. Having formed priests for over a decade, Fr. Carter Griffin joins to provide insight on how to respond to God's call. Then (24:35), Kara jumps in to talk about The Children of Men, both the novel and the film based on it. We... had definite opinions on which was better. Episode Notes: https://www.marriageuniqueforareas...
More Mandates? with Dan Balserak
April 28, 2022 16:43 - 41 minutes - 26.7 MBTen years ago, the HHS contraceptive mandate provoked widespread concern about threats to religious liberty. Today, federal agencies are poised to issue 7 regulations that would seriously harm human life and religious freedom. USCCB Religious Liberty Director, Dan Balserak, joins the podcast to talk about these regulations and what we can do about them.
Ep 88: Discernment plus Prince of Egypt part 2
April 22, 2022 15:01 - 37 minutes - 24.2 MBHappy Easter, Christ is Risen! Fr. Timothy Gallagher is back for the second half of our interview, taking us deeper into the world of spiritual discernment. Then, Kara returns (15:55) to finish our chat about The Prince of Egypt. Topics covered include: finding a spiritual director, BattleCrocs, and the Eucharist as the new Passover. Episode Notes: https://www.marriageuniqueforareason.org/2022/04/22/ep-88-discernment-plus-prince-of-egypt-part-2/
Ep 87: Discernment plus Prince of Egypt part 1
April 08, 2022 16:03 - 35 minutes - 23.1 MBFor decades, Fr. Timothy Gallagher has been spreading the spiritual wisdom of St. Ignatius of Loyola and his predecessors- wisdom that can help answer questions like "why am I here?" and "is this desire to follow a certain path from God?". We had a lot to talk about, so naturally we had too much to fit into one episode. Later (16:30), Kara joins to chat about The Prince of Egypt, a sensational and underrated movie, which Andrew claims is the greatest movie based on scripture. Regardless of wh...
Ep 86: Kids, Kenosis, and Weathering with You
March 25, 2022 15:22 - 37 minutes - 25.3 MBLeah Libresco Sargeant is here to help us better understand the spiritual and theological side of being a mother or father. How do kids empty us of our false selves in their radical dependence? How does that dependence reveal our own, even more radical, dependence on God? That, Broadway musical nerddom, and a chat with Kara about the 2019 film Weathering with You to come in today's episode. Episode Notes: https://www.marriageuniqueforareason.org/2022/03/25/ep-86-kids-kenosis-and-weathering-wi...
The Politics of Vulnerability, with Asma Uddin
March 14, 2022 14:36 - 48 minutes - 28.7 MBAsma Uddin discusses her book The Politics of Vulnerability: How to Heal Muslim-Christian Relations in a Post-Christian America: Today's Threat to Religion and Religious Freedom.
Ep 85: Fine. We'll Talk About Bruno (plus Wedding Planning).
March 11, 2022 17:57 - 42 minutes - 27.6 MBIt's too late to stop us now. We're talking about Bruno. And the rest of Encanto. That follows another topic people don't always enjoy talking about: wedding planning. Catherine Boizelle is here to make the process easier, so that engaged couples can focus on what matters most in the sacrament. Episode Notes: https://www.marriageuniqueforareason.org/2022/03/11/ep-85-fine-well-talk-about-bruno-plus-wedding-planning/
Ep 84: Newlywed Life plus King Richard
February 25, 2022 15:45 - 46 minutes - 31 MBNewlywed life is always challenging and exciting, but in a pandemic it can be more the former than the latter. It doesn’t have to be that way though, as Alessandro DiSanto’s experience shows. The co-founder of Hallow joins to chat about life as a newlywed, continuing our miniseries on marriage. Kara joins (19:50) to talk about the Oscar contender King Richard, starring Will Smith, and what it has to say about sports and fatherhood. Episode Notes: https://www.marriageuniqueforareason.org/2022/...
International Religious Freedom Update: China, Ukraine, and More, with Virginia Farris
February 23, 2022 16:29 - 45 minutes - 26.6 MBVirginia Farris of the USCCB's Office of International Justice & Peace discusses some of current religious freedom challenges around the world.
Ep 83: Marriage Enrichment pt2 plus The Godfather
February 11, 2022 17:23 - 43 minutes - 27.5 MBThe marriage crisis in the United States will deepen if we don’t do something to help, and JP DeGance knows how. In honor of National Marriage Week, part 2 of our interview with him dives deeper into concrete ways parishes are helping couples to stay together. Speaking of families in crisis, our second segment (19:45) celebrates the 50th anniversary of the greatest movie ever made: The Godfather. Episode Notes: https://www.marriageuniqueforareason.org/2022/02/11/made-for-love-ep-83-marriage-...
Ep 82: Endgame, Marriage Enrichment pt1, and West Side Story
January 28, 2022 16:04 - 34 minutes - 20.8 MBJP DeGance knows how parishes can help married couples stay together. His organization Communio proved it in Jacksonville, where the divorce rate dropped 28%, largely as a result of their work. As part of our ongoing series leading up to National Marriage Week, JP tells us how to enrich marriages, no matter how stable they are, which in turn strengthens the Church. There was definitely a lot to cover, so this is part one of that interview, with the second part coming in our next episode. Afte...
Religious Liberty and the Common Good, with Joseph Capizzi
January 26, 2022 16:13 - 44 minutes - 24.8 MBJoseph Capizzi of the Catholic University of America discusses the importance of religious freedom for the common good.
Ep 81: The Marriage Catechumenate
January 14, 2022 15:58 - 27 minutes - 18.2 MBMarriage prep varies widely from place to place. The marriage catechumenate is changing the way formation works for couples as they prepare to live out their life in Christ together. This responds to a call from Pope Francis, echoing JPII, in reforming sacramental catechesis. Richard Budd from the Diocese of Lansing is here to help explain what that means, how the kerygma plays into it, and how some practical angles usually go overlooked. Episode Notes: https://www.marriageuniqueforareason.o...
Of Human Dignity, with Christopher Kaczor
December 17, 2021 21:23 - 34 minutes - 21.6 MBProfessor Chris Kaczor discusses what human dignity is and why it matters.
Ep 80: Hispanic Family Life and Coco
December 17, 2021 15:07 - 55 minutes - 32.9 MBLucia Luzondo of the Person and Identity Project weighs in on aspects impacting Hispanic/Latino family life. Kara joins to talk about Pixar’s film Coco (28:00) which definitely did not make us cry multiple times. Topics covered include: ideological colonization, machismo vs. manhood, abuelita shoe combat, loving family across generations, rethinking “parents just don’t understand” narratives. Episode Notes: https://www.marriageuniqueforareason.org/2021/12/17/made-for-love-ep-80-hispanic-fami...
Ep 79: Body Image plus The Great Divorce pt2
December 03, 2021 16:22 - 53 minutes - 31.4 MBStruggles with body image don’t get a lot of attention in our culture, but Dr. John Acquaviva is here to help with that. He walks us through the ways which JPII’s Theology of the Body catecheses and scripture can resolve those struggles so they don’t stand in the way of loving relationships. Then, Kara rejoins (29:48) for the second half of our coverage of C.S. Lewis’s The Great Divorce. Episode Notes: https://www.marriageuniqueforareason.org/2021/12/03/made-for-love-ep-79-body-image-plus-th...
Ep 78: Having The Talk plus The Great Divorce part 1
November 19, 2021 15:27 - 50 minutes - 29.5 MBThe vaunted birds and the bees talk. April Readlinger of CanaVox offers tips to make it easier to have successful conversations with your son or daughter about sex. Later (29:47), Kara joins for part 1 of our chat about C.S. Lewis’s novel The Great Divorce. Topics covered include: the obliviousness of teenage boys, how the love of neighbor relates to the meaning of all human life, and Sonny Corleone. Episode Notes: https://www.marriageuniqueforareason.org/2021/11/19/made-for-love-ep-78-havin...
Bl. Miguel Pro and the Solemnity of Christ the King, with Emmanuel Arenas, S.J.
November 15, 2021 21:50 - 34 minutes - 20 MBEmmanuel Arenas, S.J., joins Mary and Aaron to talk about the martyrdom of Bl. Miguel Pro and how all of us can be witnesses to Christ the king.
Ep 77: Infertility part 2 plus Beauty and the Beast vs Shrek
November 05, 2021 14:50 - 50 minutes - 32.2 MBAnn Koshute and Kimberly Henkel of Springs in the Desert wrap up our discussion on infertility, then we pit Beauty and the Beast against Shrek (21:10) on the occasion of their 30th and 20th anniversaries respectively. Topics covered include: deep-fried Shrek memes, love and appearances, postmodernism, and surprise weddings. Episode Notes: https://www.marriageuniqueforareason.org/2021/11/05/made-for-love-ep-77-infertility-part-2-plus-beauty-and-the-beast-vs-shrek/
The Religion and Resettlement Project, with Katherine Clifton & Todd Scribner
October 25, 2021 20:28 - 46 minutes - 27.7 MBKatherine Clifton and Todd Scribner join the podcast to talk about the role of religion and refugee resettlement, and to share stories from refugees about their experiences with religious persecution and settling in the United States.
Ep 76: Infertility and Relationships part 1
October 22, 2021 12:48 - 51 minutes - 33.1 MBKimberly Henkel and Ann Koshute of Springs in the Desert join us to talk about their ministry to those who experience infertility. We had a lot to talk about, so the conversation will pick back up next episode. Later in this episode (21:05) Kara joins to talk about the surprisingly fun and encouraging I'm Your Man, a new German film about a robot husband. Episode Notes: https://www.marriageuniqueforareason.org/2021/10/22/made-for-love-ep-76-infertility-and-relationships-part-1/
Ep 75: Fantasy and Family
October 08, 2021 13:16 - 57 minutes - 38.4 MBWe're back with lots more Lord of the Rings and its significance for fantasy and family! First, the founder of Tea with Tolkien joins us to share her mission of spreading the author's wisdom and world. Then, Kara joins to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the film release of Fellowship of the Ring. Topics covered include: the Immaculate Conception, Frodo paying off his student loans, Tom Bombadil's divisiveness, and trees. Lots of trees. Episode Notes: https://www.marriageuniqueforareason.or...
Ep 74: The Green Knight Vs Lord of the Rings
September 24, 2021 12:20 - 39 minutes - 24 MBKara and Andrew go on a journey with Sir Gawain to see if he’s up to the Green Knight’s challenge. Honestly, though, traveling with Bilbo or Frodo would be a more enjoyable experience. Topics include: Memento Mori, humanity’s relationship with nature, talking foxes, and random giants. Episode Notes: https://www.marriageuniqueforareason.org/2021/09/24/made-for-love-ep-74-the-green-knight-vs-lord-of-the-rings/
Civilize It, with Alexandra Carroll
September 20, 2021 15:22 - 35 minutes - 19.1 MBThe USCCB's Alexandra Carroll talks with Mary and Aaron about the recent initiative Civilize It: A Better Kind of Politics.
Ep 73: Edward Sri Wraps Up MWML
September 10, 2021 13:05 - 41 minutes - 25.4 MBOur journey through Men, Women, and the Mystery of Love concludes with the book’s author, Dr. Edward Sri! Join us as he gives the inside scoop on the book’s background and where it leads. Topics covered include: doing it for the gram, the scourge of event maybes, Jesus is enough, and the point of virtue is to give us the freedom to love. Episode Notes: https://www.marriageuniqueforareason.org/2021/09/10/made-for-love-ep-73-edward-sri-wraps-up-mwml/
Freedom, Sexuality, and Happiness, with Angela Franks
August 30, 2021 14:59 - 32 minutes - 16.6 MBIs religious freedom merely a pretext for Christians to discriminate against persons who identify as LGBT? Dr. Angela Franks works through this question with Mary and Aaron.
Ep 72: When Harry Met Sally part 2
August 27, 2021 13:38 - 35 minutes - 21.3 MBWe had too much to say about When Harry Met Sally! We’re back with the second part of our chat about this endlessly entertaining, and at least somewhat edifying, look at relationships. Topics include: Gerald Ford, 80’s hair, the disputed nature of “chick flicks”, and the applicable ideas from Men, Women, and the Mystery of Love. Episode Notes: https://www.marriageuniqueforareason.org/2021/08/27/made-for-love-ep-72-when-harry-met-sally-part-2/
Ep 71: Attraction and Discordance part 2 plus When Harry Met Sally
August 13, 2021 14:24 - 41 minutes - 25.4 MBWe finish up our two-part interview with Eden Invitation’s Anna Carter BUT we also start another multi-parter with the first of (at least) two episodes on When Harry Met Sally, the classic romcom from 1989. Seriously, we had way too much to say about this movie, even more than we thought going in. Episode Notes: https://www.marriageuniqueforareason.org/2021/08/13/made-for-love-ep-71-attraction-and-discordance-plus-when-harry-met-sally/
Ep 70: Attraction and Discordance part 1
July 30, 2021 14:45 - 37 minutes - 22.8 MBIn the first of a two-part interview, Anna Carter imparts her wisdom gained from Eden Invitation's exciting ministry relating to same-sex attraction and gender discordance. Following that, Kara jumps in to wrap up Men, Women, and the Mystery of Love with a cool conversation about remote preparation for marriage (i.e. singlehood). Episode Notes: https://www.marriageuniqueforareason.org/2021/07/30/made-for-love-ep-70-attraction-and-discordance-part-1/
Ep 70: Attraction And Discordance part 1
July 30, 2021 14:45 - 37 minutes - 22.8 MBIn the first of a two-part interview, Anna Carter imparts her wisdom gained from Eden Invitation's exciting ministry relating to same-sex attraction and gender discordance. Following that, Kara jumps in to wrap up Men, Women, and the Mystery of Love with a cool conversation about remote preparation for marriage (i.e. singlehood). Episode Notes: https://www.marriageuniqueforareason.org/2021/07/30/made-for-love-ep-70-attraction-and-discordance-part-1/
Three Approaches to Religious Freedom, with Richard Garnett
July 26, 2021 16:27 - 46 minutes - 25.5 MBProfessor Richard Garnett talks with Mary and Aaron about three different ways of defining religous freedom, and how those approaches play out in practical ways.
Ep 69: Indiana Jones And NFP And The Last Crusade
July 16, 2021 14:46 - 52 minutes - 33.5 MBDamon Owens of Joyful Ever After joins for a surprisingly fun chat about NFP Week. Then Kara stops by for a while to cover Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, one of our favorite movies. Topics covered include: Elon Musk’s space ambitions, the Trinitarian theology of booby traps, and can archeology serve as a vessel for loving your family? Episode Notes: https://www.marriageuniqueforareason.org/2021/07/16/made-for-love-indiana-jones-and-nfp-and-the-last-crusade/
Ep 69: Indiana Jones and NFP and The Last Crusade
July 16, 2021 14:46 - 52 minutes - 33.5 MBDamon Owens of Joyful Ever After joins for a surprisingly fun chat about NFP Week. Then Kara stops by for a while to cover Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, one of our favorite movies. Topics covered include: Elon Musk’s space ambitions, the Trinitarian theology of booby traps, and can archeology serve as a vessel for loving your family? Episode Notes: https://www.marriageuniqueforareason.org/2021/07/16/made-for-love-indiana-jones-and-nfp-and-the-last-crusade/
Ep 68: Grandparents plus a Relationship Disagreement
July 02, 2021 15:13 - 53 minutes - 30.8 MBOur guest Alice Heinzen tells us about grandparenthood, but maybe we should have brought her back for the second segment too. Kara and Andrew talk about Men, Women, and the Mystery of Love‘s section on tenderness, and find themselves disagreeing a bit. Is this the end for our heroes? Nah, it’s fine. Episode Notes: https://www.marriageuniqueforareason.org/2021/07/02/made-for-love-ep-68-grandparents-plus-a-relationship-disagreement/
Ep 68: Grandparents Plus a Relationship Disagreement
July 02, 2021 15:13 - 53 minutes - 30.8 MBOur guest Alice Heinzen tells us about grandparenthood, but maybe we should have brought her back for the second segment too. Kara and Andrew talk about Men, Women, and the Mystery of Love‘s section on tenderness, and find themselves disagreeing a bit. Is this the end for our heroes? Nah, it’s fine. Episode Notes: https://www.marriageuniqueforareason.org/2021/07/02/made-for-love-ep-68-grandparents-plus-a-relationship-disagreement/
Ep 67: St. Joseph, Fatherhood, and A Quiet Place
June 18, 2021 14:40 - 46 minutes - 28.5 MBTo mark Father’s Day, our chairman Bishop David Konderla joins us to chat about St. Joseph, fatherhood, and Pope Francis’s apostolic letter Patris Corde. Then later we keep the Father’s Day vibes rolling when Kara joins to talk about A Quiet Place (2018) and A Quiet Place Part II (2021), starring Emily Blunt and John Krasinski. Topics covered: cheating off of Bishop Barron’s work, Neil Young’s devotion to music at risk of life and limb, and does John Krasinski’s fatherhood model Christ’s sacr...
Ep 67: St. Joseph Fatherhood And A Quiet Place
June 18, 2021 14:40 - 46 minutes - 28.5 MBTo mark Father’s Day, our chairman Bishop David Konderla joins us to chat about St. Joseph, fatherhood, and Pope Francis’s apostolic letter Patris Corde. Then later we keep the Father’s Day vibes rolling when Kara joins to talk about A Quiet Place (2018) and A Quiet Place Part II (2021), starring Emily Blunt and John Krasinski. Topics covered: cheating off of Bishop Barron’s work, Neil Young’s devotion to music at risk of life and limb, and does John Krasinski’s fatherhood model Christ’s sacr...
Ep 67 St Joseph Fatherhood And A Quiet Place
June 18, 2021 14:40 - 46 minutes - 28.5 MBTo mark Father’s Day, our chairman Bishop David Konderla joins us to chat about St. Joseph, fatherhood, and Pope Francis’s apostolic letter Patris Corde. Then later we keep the Father’s Day vibes rolling when Kara joins to talk about A Quiet Place (2018) and A Quiet Place Part II (2021), starring Emily Blunt and John Krasinski. Topics covered: cheating off of Bishop Barron’s work, Neil Young’s devotion to music at risk of life and limb, and does John Krasinski’s fatherhood model Christ’s sacr...
Liberty for All, with Andrew Walker
June 08, 2021 16:03 - 42 minutes - 23 MBBaptist theologian, Andrew Walker, talks with Mary and Aaron about his recently published book, Liberty for All: Defending Everyone’s Religious Freedom in a Pluralistic Age.
Ep 66: Language in Gender Theory part 2
June 04, 2021 22:23 - 44 minutes - 28.3 MBDr. Abigail Favale is back for part 2 of her interview about language in Gender Theory. Plus, Kara joins us to cover Men, Women, and the Mystery of Love chapters 7-9. Topics covered include chastity, modesty, the Me Too movement, and frat bros. Episode Notes: https://www.marriageuniqueforareason.org/2021/06/04/made-for-love-ep-66-language-in-gender-theory-part-2/
Ep 65: Gender Theory plus Pride And Prejudice
May 21, 2021 18:43 - 55 minutes - 34.3 MBDr. Abigail Favale joins us for part 1 of her interview on the language of Gender Theory, which has a huge influence on current thought about what the human person is made for. Then, Kara talks excitedly about Pride and Prejudice (the 1995 BBC miniseries, not so much the movie). Episode Notes: https://www.marriageuniqueforareason.org/2021/05/21/made-for-love-ep-65-gender-theory-plus-pride-and-prejudice/
Ep 65: Gender Theory Plus Pride And Prejudice
May 21, 2021 18:43 - 55 minutes - 34.3 MBDr. Abigail Favale joins us for part 1 of her interview on the language of Gender Theory, which has a huge influence on current thought about what the human person is made for. Then, Kara talks excitedly about Pride and Prejudice (the 1995 BBC miniseries, not so much the movie). Episode Notes: https://www.marriageuniqueforareason.org/2021/05/21/made-for-love-ep-65-gender-theory-plus-pride-and-prejudice/
Ep 64: Priorities In Love
May 06, 2021 17:55 - 38 minutes - 23 MBThe second part of our interview with Mike and Alicia Hernon of the Messy Family Project continues our conversation about balancing priorities in a marriage. Totally by coincidence, our discussion of Men, Women, and the Mystery of Love later in the episode happens to intersect. Episode Notes: https://www.marriageuniqueforareason.org/2021/05/06/made-for-love-ep-64-priorities-in-love/?preview_id=8647&preview_nonce=a67d7e0007&_thumbnail_id=-1&preview=true
Freedom, Technology, and Gender, with Margaret McCarthy & Michael Hanby
April 28, 2021 17:42 - 50 minutes - 30.6 MBA conversation about gender ideology with Margaret Harper McCarthy and Michael Hanby.