Is online gambling a health crisis? Bishops in the Philippines concerned
Catholic Bishops in the Philippines say online gambling has become a new plague or virus that is destroying families, and even causing a kin...
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The Faith Full Podcast brings compelling storytelling about faith, spirituality, religion, and life, to people curious about the ways faith influences our world. The project is hosted and pr...
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What a village cemetery says about Catholicism in France
A cemetery in northern France tells us something about Catholicism in this country. I've been here many times over the last 15 years…a tiny...
Remember Catholic martyrs of the French Revolution: the Carmelite Saints of Compiègne
You may not realize it, but the Catholic faith was one of the great targets of the French Revolution, birthing martyrs and saints from perse...
Gratitude and (almost) house fires
My house almost caught fire, and I had no idea of the danger until it was over, pieced together by burn marks on a wall and other clues arou...
The tomb of St. Kateri Tekakwitha and the faith of Mohawk Catholics
It's been 12 years since St. Kateri Tekakwitha ("The Lily of the Mohawks") was declared a saint by the Catholic church, in October 2012. She...
Compatible with life: the joy of John Paul Hauser
What does it mean for a baby to be "incompatible with life?" Even before a baby is born, doctors are doing tests, reviewing ultrasounds, and...
A falling crucifix and a crisis of faith
To hear of a man crushed by a giant crucifix, it should rightly give us pause. Years ago I heard of a man who prayed before a statue of Chri...
Mary and Montreal's Oldest Catholic Church, Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours (Our Lady of Good Help)
The chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours (Our Lady of Good Help) is Montreal's oldest stone church, sitting for hundreds of years as a beacon...
Pandhandling and Christian Duty, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul's approach to works of mercy
Christian duty and panhandlers. What's the right thing to do? For a long time I've struggled when approached by panhandlers, people on the s...
Why Catholics should think about "aliens"
Just to mention aliens turns some people off, but to a Christian, to a Catholic, thinking about extraterrestrial life can hold tremendous va...
St. Aloysius Gonzaga and the holy angels
Angels seem mysterious and familiar all at the same time. Angels are by definition different than you and I are—they're spiritual beings, wi...
Your quality known among your enemies
War and Catholicism. On today's episode we'll hear from a Catholic Bishop and a former member of the British armed forces talk about how our...
Wisconsin Wonder: Wayside chapels and everyday pilgrims
This episode is the third connected to The National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help in Champion, WI. This is the first and only Church-appro...
Wisconsin Wonder: Mary appears in Champion
This episode is the second about The National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help in Champion, WI. This is the first and only Church-approved Ma...
Wisconsin Wonder: A Catholic pilgrim seeks a guide
This episode is the first of three about The National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help in Champion, WI. This is the first and only Church-app...
Spiritual Poverty and Helping Hands
Switzerland is one of the world's wealthiest countries, and poverty doesn't manifest itself in the same way as in other places. The numbers...
Praying at a Lego House for God
When you think of Legos, you no doubt envision the small bricks that ignite children's imaginations by their possibilities. You sift through...
Fr. Jamie Dennis, a Blind Priest Guiding the Faithful
"T he Church hasn't always been good at dealing with people who are, quote unquote different. It's difficult." Fr. Jamie Dennis is one of wh...
Blind Catholics Keeping the Faith in a Pandemic
For some Catholics who are blind, the experience of the Mass can be very different than for sighted people. In normal times, it can be a tac...
Blessings on a German Breeze
The world remains gripped by a pandemic; an unseen, but very present coronavirus has caused us to rethink a lot of things: how we work, how...