Catholic Comments

Program hosts Wendy M. Wright and John O’Keefe discuss the life and contribution of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Her feast day is January 4th. This program first appeared in 2012.

John Predmore S.J. reflects on the relationship between prayer and art making. Predmore teaches in Creighton’s Christian Spirituality Program.

Our guest this week is Joseph DeFeo, Executive Director of the Ignatian Colleagues Program.  In this episode we discuss efforts at Jesuit colleges and universities to integrate Ignatian Spirituality in […]

St. Cecilia Catherdral (Omaha, NE) liturgist, Marie Rubus Bauer discusses the formative power of music during Advent. This program first appeared in 2008.

Co-host John O’Keefe discusses his recent documentary, which portrays the life of the missionary bishop Vincent McCauley. The film is available here free of charge.  

As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States, Rev. Larry Gillick reflects upon gratitude and the Christian life. This program first appeared in 2013.

Dr. Michael Luebbert discuss forgiveness from a psychological and spiritual perspective. Luebbert is a clinical psychologist in Omaha, Nebraska and a member of the faculty in Creighton’s Christian Spirituality Program. […]

Janice Bachman, O.P. discusses the life and contribution of St. Catherine of Siena. A graduate of Creighton University’s (Omaha) Christian Spirituality Program, Janice is on the summer faculty of Creighton’s […]

Today we are reposting our discussion of  All Saints Day with Eileen Burke Sullivan. The program first appeared in 2008.

Brother David Hirt discusses the charism of the Capuchin branch of the Franciscan order. Hirt is studying spiritual direction in Creighton’s Christian Spirituality Program.

Dr. Alejandro Anreus discusses the state of the Church in Cuba. Anreus teaches Art History at William Paterson University.

Roger Bergman, director of Creighton’s Justice and Peace Studies Program, comes back to the show to discuss Pope John XXIII’s important encyclical Pacem in Terris. Published in 1963, Pacem in […]

Theresa Monaghan comes back to the show to discuss praying the Rosary. Monaghan is a faculty member in Creighton’s summer program in Christian spirituality.

Dr. Aline Kalbian reflects upon the theological implications of “Hospitality.” Kalbian is Professor of Religion at The Florida State University.

September 21 is the feast of Saint Matthew. Fr. Dennis Hamm, S.J. comes back to the show to talk about both Matthew, one of the twelve, and the gospel that bears […]