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Creighton University Archivist David Crawford discusses the St. John’s Bible, a copy of which is currently on display at the Reinert Alumni Memorial Library. Watch the video podcast on our […]

Amy Hoover reflects on the significance of the year of Mercy. Hoover is the  director of the Creighton University Retreat Center. Visit our YouTube channel for this week’s video podcast.

Program host Wendy M. Wright interviews Sr. Simone Campbell and colleague Monsierre deCastro about NETWORK and the Nuns on the Bus. Campbell is the Executive Director of NETWORK, which is a […]

Dr. John Gallagher discusses the Economy of Communion, an initiative of the Focalare Movement. Gallagher is a Professor of Management at Maryville College. Visit our YouTube channel for this week’s video podcast.

Dr. Sherri Brown discusses how best to interpret the New Testament text Second Peter. Brown is Assistant Professor of Theology at Creighton University.

Peter Nguyen, S.J. discusses the life of Nazi resister Alfred Delp, S.J. Nguyen is a member of the Theology Department at Creighton University.

Luther scholar Rev. Timothy Wengert discusses recent developments in Lutheran Catholic dialogue and plans to commemorate the Reformation event in 2017.  

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

Dr. Tracy Leavelle discusses the life and death of Isaac Jogues and Jean de Brebeuf, two of the North American Martyrs. Leavelle is Associate Professor of History and Associate Dean […]

Dr. Nicolae Roddy discusses key  themes of  the Deuteronomistic History. A description of the history itself is covered in a podcast we posted on September 28th, 2015. Roddy is Associate Professor of […]

Dr. Lisa Sideris discusses Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudao Si’ from the point of view of a non-Catholic. Sideria is a member of the Department of Religious Studies at Indiana University.

Dr. Nicolae Roddy discusses the Deuteronomistic History, a key concept in modern interpretation of the Old Testament. Roddy is Associate Professor of Theology at Creighton University.

Dr. Tracy Leavelle discusses the controversy surrounding life of Junipero Serra, who will be canonized by Pope Francis this week. Serra was a Spanish Franciscan responsible for founding many of the […]

Dr. Heather Fryer discusses her work on the historical commission charged with studying the life of Fr. Edward Flanagan, the founder of Boy’s Town. Flanagan is currently being consider for canonization […]

In September Catholics celebrate the feast of the Birth or Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In this reposted podcast Catholic Comments hosts John O’Keefe and Wendy Wright discuss the […]