Catholic Comments

In 2007 we interviewed Jesuit priest and liturgist Roc O’Connor about living the Easter season and celebrating Pentecost. Here it is again.

Dr. Maureen O’Connell discusses religious and ethical implications of  the murals of Philadelphia. O’Connell is Chair of the Department of Religion at La Salle University.

Fr. John Crossin, OSFS, discusses the implications of the Second Vatican Council’s Decree on Ecumenism. Crossin is the Executive Director of the office of Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs at the United […]

Rev. William Harmless, S.J. discusses the life and contribution of Hildegard of  Bingen. We recorded this interview in September 2014, just a few weeks before Harmless’s unexpected death. Harmless was a […]

In honor of the feast of St. Mark, which takes place on April 25th, we are reposting our interview with Dr. Laura Weber. Weber was formerly on the faculty at […]

Frequent guest Dr. Roger Bergman discusses Catholic Views on conscientious objection. Bergman is the director of the Justice and Peace Studies Program at Creighton University.

Dr. John Clabeaux discusses the relationship between the Old and New Testament and the importance of Judaism for Catholics. Clabeaux is a professor of Scripture at Pope St. John XXIII National […]

Today we are reposting  Eileen Burke Sullivan’s discussion of the meaning and significance of the Easter Triduum. This episode was published  in 2008.

Rev. Peter Neeley, S.J. discusses the work of the Kino Border Initiative. The Kino Border Initiative is a Jesuit ministry the serves the migrant population along the border in Nogales, […]

Dr. Amy Jill Levine disusses the text The Jewish People and their Sacred Scriptures in the Christian Bible, which was published by the Pontifical Biblical Commission in 2001. Levine is the University […]

Dr. Richard Super discusses his involvement in The Ignatian Spirituality Project, which introduces homeless men and women in recovery to Ignatian Spirituality. Super is a retired professor of History from […]

Dr. Tom Kelly comes back to the program to discuss how recent changes to the way the Church defines martyrdom will open the door for the canonization of Archbishop Oscar […]

Rev. Greg O’Meara S.J. reflects upon his vocation as a Jesuit and a lawyer. O’Meara is the Rector of the Jesuit community at Creighton University and a Professor of Law.

Rev. William Harmless, S.J. discusses the life and contribution of Meister Eckhart. We recorded this interview in September 2014, just a few weeks before Harmless’s unexpected death. Harmless was a […]

Dr. Dulcinea Boesenberg explains how the Gospel is much more Jewish than has been traditionally assumed. Dr. Boesenberg is an Assistant Professor of Theology at Creighton University.