A Closer Look
Summary: A Closer Look™ with Sheila Liaugminas features notable experts, newsmakers, elected officials, scholars and clergy on a variety of current event topics including social and moral issues, politics, and medical bioethics. Sheila and her guests put the news of the day into sharp focus from a uniquely Catholic perspective.
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Podcasts:
Kathleen Domingo: Archdiocese of LA issues call to action, working with Catholic educators ahead of state Senate hearing the ‘Comprehensive Sexual Health Education; Parental Rights/Responsibilities’ Bill debates Friday; urging support of age appropriate curriculum and parental oversight. Nicole Neily: Lawsuit filed against Iowa State University for ‘chilling free speech’ ahead of Iowa Caucuses; preventing students […]
House Whip Steve Scalise: Congressman Scalise led over 200 members of Congress to sign amicus brief supporting the Louisiana pro-life law ahead of its challenge in the Supreme Court; common sense law requires same standards for abortion clinics as other outpatient centers, for the best care of women. Matthew Franck: On the docket in the […]
George Weigel: How the Church rediscovered itself and challenged the modern world to reform; the Church not only didn’t retreat from engagement with modern culture, politics, global affairs, it has led the effort to reform and convert the modern world. The living parts of our Church are the parts trying to make evangelization work; the […]
Jason Jones: ‘Hidden Life’, the human search for God and invincible moral courage at the risk of safety and life; ‘No Safe Spaces’, bullying, ideologies, freedom versus license; rights to free expression, freedom to practice religion, engage in public debate without repression. New Year’s resolutions: what do you do each day to live in solidarity […]
The 12/31/19 broadcast was an encore from 12/12/19 with Guest host Ed Morrissey Ash Kazaryan, Director of Civil Liberties and Legal Research Fellow at TechFreedom: tech, antitrust and privacy. Government surveillance: do current laws protect privacy? It’s likely your smart phone is not actually listening to your conversations, it’s tracking you. When you’re getting services […]
The 12/31/19 broadcast of A Closer Look was an encore from 12/11/19 Dr. Carrie Gress: Mary as God’s solution to a civilization in crisis, antidote to toxic feminism causing family breakdown, broken homes; Theology of Home: Finding the Eternal in the Everyday; how our homes can help us, our families and guests see God at […]
The 12/30/19 broadcast of A Closer look was an encore from 12/6/19 Fr. Charbel Grbavac: St. Michael’s Abbey Norbertine Fathers Launch Innovative Digital Advent Calendar with Daily Reflections, Videos, Music, Commentaries, and Gifts to Engage Faithful Catholics Around the World. • Dr. J.J. Wright: Vespers for the Immaculate Conception; award winning composer and choir director […]
The 12/27/19 broadcast of A Closer Look was an encore from 12/4/19 Fr. Robert Spitzer: ‘The Essence of Things’; 2 Objectives to Make Advent Joyful, Peaceful & Hopeful; time for reconciliation and deepening our prayer life; you’re busy? You don’t have time NOT to pray or to neglect a well formed prayer life; preparing because […]
The 12/26/19 broadcast of A Closer Look was an encore from 12/2/19 June Lawrence: Cross Catholic Outreach helps you bless the poor throughout the year, give help and hope to those in need, ‘be someone’s miracle this Christmas’ Dr. Tim Gray: Augustine Institute ongoing mission to form disciples for evangelization and provide teaching and catechetical […]
The 12/23/19 broadcast of A Closer Look was an encore from 11/20/19 Fr. Robert Spitzer: Finding meaning in the universe, purpose in your life; the constant pursuit of happiness (and results of failure to find it); why religion? why be Catholic? ‘why doesn’t God answer urgent prayers and prevent tragedies?’; suffering and our path to […]
Guest host, Ed Morrissey Ann McElhinney & Phelim McAleer chat with Ed Morrissey about their podcast narration of the IG report starring Adam Baldwin. Not surprisingly, parts of the IG Report read like a spy novel. If you want to know where your tax dollars are going, listen to the podcast. FBI’s objections with the […]
Guest host Ed Morrissey Ash Kazaryan, Director of Civil Liberties and Legal Research Fellow at TechFreedom: tech, antitrust and privacy. Government surveillance: do current laws protect privacy? It’s likely your smart phone is not actually listening to your conversations, it’s tracking you. When you’re getting services for free, you and your online behaviors are the […]
Guest host Ed Morrissey Dr. Richard Fitzgibbons, author of Habits for a Healthy Marriage: A Handbook for Catholic Couples: selfishness blocks loving; selfishness is also a major cause of anger and the need to control. Catholic view: marriage as covenant; a spouse’s job is to get their spouse to heaven. Psychological/cultural view: marriage is about […]
Ed Morrissey guest hosts: Fr. Robert Gahl: Pope Francis removes the secrecy requirements for church documents on child sexual abuse. Pope Francis looking for more participation from the lay faithful i.e., now permissible they serve in legal defense. Vatican is made up of baptized; leadership exists to serve; being able to gather information to protect […]
Guest, August Turak: Depression can be an opportunity; the dark night of the soul doesn’t have to be without gain. Tuning in to grace: can accidents be “happy?” God never abandons us; pain and suffering can lead to rebirth. Vatican invitation: to share the secrets of the Trappist monks. The purpose of life: to become […]
