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Catholic perspectives on faith, social issues, marriage, family, God, the Church and living the spiritual life in today’s world.

Catholic Talks to Get the Church Talking

Hope Stories
with Sr. Josephine Garrett, CSFN

Hope Stories is an OSV podcast partner, created to explore extraordinary stories of hope hidden within the ordinary lives we lead.

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For the Voices Unheard

The Gloria Purvis Podcast

Discover opinions, stories and experiences of individuals who have been marginalized in the Catholic Church and in society.

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A Dose of Faith

Christ at the Center

Father Raymond Harris, a priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, shares homilies, and Bible Study presentations.

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Your Questions Answered

Ask Father Josh

Each week Father Josh answers questions submitted by listeners about life, faith, morality and relationships.

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Our Friends in Faith

Meet Fr. Rivers
Examine the life and legacy of little-known figure in American Catholic history: Black liturgist and composer Fr. Clarence Joseph Rivers. Episode 11 features Wilton Cardinal Gregory discussing Fr. Rivers' contribution to the Church.
Mental Prayers
Presented by Catholic publisher, illustrator, and teacher Shalone Cason, topics include Catholic biographies, the Saints and Church history.
Plaid Skirts and Basic Black
Shannon Schmidt and Marcia Lane-McGee joyfully share their love of Black culture and the Catholic faith.
Black Catholic Messenger Show
News, events, history, media, and art are covered to bring an authentically Black perspective to the table while amplifying Black Catholic Voices.
The Family Apostolate
Presented by Fr. Vincent Arisukwu, this podcast focuses on family spirituality.
Saintly Witnesses
Roaming across social media, there are countless faithful men and women that are Catholic Christians. Within this thriving community, there are many reverts, converts, and cradle Catholics that have varying careers, interests and skills. This podcast seeks to inform the many members of social media about the faith journey and passions of a familiar Catholic that is living out their faith in love.
Called to Communion
Are you "Called to Communion?" In this LIVE call-in show, Dr. David Anders talks clearly with non-Catholics about the faith. We ask the question "What would it take for YOU to become a Catholic?"
Discovering The Jewish Jesus
During the past forty-plus years, Rabbi Schneider has dedicated his life to a passionate pursuit of Messiah Jesus and being used by God for His purpose. His experience in both personal spiritual warfare and ministry has equipped him to bring to God’s Church deep insight into how to gain power over the realm of darkness and live-in victory.
Voices from the Pews
Join host Lorna DesRoses in "Conversations with Catholics of color and those from communities of non-European origin, where we can get to know about each other’s faith experiences, stories, spirituality, and culture."
Catholic Sprouts
The Catholic Sprouts Podcast is a daily podcast designed to help Catholic parents and teachers give Catholic kids a daily dose of the Faith. Podcast episodes are just 5 minutes long, perfect for listening over breakfast or in the car. With 10k+ daily listeners, the Catholic Sprouts Podcast is trusted and used by families and schools all around the world.
St. Faustina's Diary in a Year
The Lord’s “Secretary of Divine Mercy,” St. Faustina, wrote what has become a modern-day spiritual classic — a blueprint for living a sacramental life in union with Jesus Christ. For anyone who may think the Diary is too thick and formidable, Fr. Joseph Roesch, MIC, has the solution.
Praying Always, Sometimes: 7-Minute Meditations with John Paul II
A prayer experience guided by Saint John Paul II’s writings. Each episode consists of brief readings from Scripture and Saint John Paul II, with time for personal reflection. The simplicity and brevity of the format allows us to enter into interior prayer, regardless of where we may find ourselves throughout the day or week. For in order to pray always, we must pray sometimes!
Saint of the Day Podcast
The Saint of the Day Podcast is a service of Good Catholic™ and The Catholic Company™. Join us each day as we share the story of a unique saint in three minutes or less.
Poco A Poco
The Poco A Poco Podcast is a source of rest, encouragement, refreshment, and renewal for all pilgrims helping them to discern and make the next best step. Poco a Poco, little by little, step by step we're making our pilgrimage to the Father's house.
Ark + Dove
The Ark and the Dove is an 5-episode narrative podcast investigating the complex dynamics of race and religion in America through the lens of the Black Catholic Church.
Meet Fr. Rivers
Examine the life and legacy of little-known figure in American Catholic history: Black liturgist and composer Fr. Clarence Joseph Rivers. Episode 11 features Wilton Cardinal Gregory discussing Fr. Rivers' contribution to the Church.
Mental Prayers
Presented by Catholic publisher, illustrator, and teacher Shalone Cason, topics include Catholic biographies, the Saints and Church history.
Plaid Skirts and Basic Black
Shannon Schmidt and Marcia Lane-McGee joyfully share their love of Black culture and the Catholic faith.
Black Catholic Messenger Show
News, events, history, media, and art are covered to bring an authentically Black perspective to the table while amplifying Black Catholic Voices.
The Family Apostolate
Presented by Fr. Vincent Arisukwu, this podcast focuses on family spirituality.
Saintly Witnesses
Roaming across social media, there are countless faithful men and women that are Catholic Christians. Within this thriving community, there are many reverts, converts, and cradle Catholics that have varying careers, interests and skills. This podcast seeks to inform the many members of social media about the faith journey and passions of a familiar Catholic that is living out their faith in love.
Called to Communion
Are you "Called to Communion?" In this LIVE call-in show, Dr. David Anders talks clearly with non-Catholics about the faith. We ask the question "What would it take for YOU to become a Catholic?"
Discovering The Jewish Jesus
During the past forty-plus years, Rabbi Schneider has dedicated his life to a passionate pursuit of Messiah Jesus and being used by God for His purpose. His experience in both personal spiritual warfare and ministry has equipped him to bring to God’s Church deep insight into how to gain power over the realm of darkness and live-in victory.
Voices from the Pews
Join host Lorna DesRoses in "Conversations with Catholics of color and those from communities of non-European origin, where we can get to know about each other’s faith experiences, stories, spirituality, and culture."
Catholic Sprouts
The Catholic Sprouts Podcast is a daily podcast designed to help Catholic parents and teachers give Catholic kids a daily dose of the Faith. Podcast episodes are just 5 minutes long, perfect for listening over breakfast or in the car. With 10k+ daily listeners, the Catholic Sprouts Podcast is trusted and used by families and schools all around the world.
St. Faustina's Diary in a Year
The Lord’s “Secretary of Divine Mercy,” St. Faustina, wrote what has become a modern-day spiritual classic — a blueprint for living a sacramental life in union with Jesus Christ. For anyone who may think the Diary is too thick and formidable, Fr. Joseph Roesch, MIC, has the solution.
Praying Always, Sometimes: 7-Minute Meditations with John Paul II
A prayer experience guided by Saint John Paul II’s writings. Each episode consists of brief readings from Scripture and Saint John Paul II, with time for personal reflection. The simplicity and brevity of the format allows us to enter into interior prayer, regardless of where we may find ourselves throughout the day or week. For in order to pray always, we must pray sometimes!
Saint of the Day Podcast
The Saint of the Day Podcast is a service of Good Catholic™ and The Catholic Company™. Join us each day as we share the story of a unique saint in three minutes or less.
Poco A Poco
The Poco A Poco Podcast is a source of rest, encouragement, refreshment, and renewal for all pilgrims helping them to discern and make the next best step. Poco a Poco, little by little, step by step we're making our pilgrimage to the Father's house.
Ark + Dove
The Ark and the Dove is an 5-episode narrative podcast investigating the complex dynamics of race and religion in America through the lens of the Black Catholic Church.

Mental Health Podcasts

Mental Health and Self-Care podcasts

MARCH 17, 2022
"YET"
Think Unbroken CPTSD and Trauma Healing Coach
In this episode, we talk about the word “YET.” So many of us get caught up in not being who we want to be that we don't put any effort into it. When you understand the power of “YET,” when you understand the power of this word, and I know that you've heard me speak about it on the podcast before, but I want to bring it back up because it hit home for me recently because I was thinking about the definition of the word “YET”
FEBRUARY23, 2022
Radical Honesty with Gabrielle Bernstein
The Trauma Therapist
Gabby is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Universe Has Your Back as well as Miracles Now, Spirit Junkie, and Judgment Detox. She was featured on Oprah’s SuperSoul Sunday as a “next-generation thought leader” and the New York Times named her “a new role model.” She appears regularly as an expert on The Dr. Oz Show and co-hosted the Guinness World Record largest guided meditation with Deepak Chopra.
MARCH 17, 2022
"YET"
Think Unbroken CPTSD and Trauma Healing Coach
In this episode, we talk about the word “YET.” So many of us get caught up in not being who we want to be that we don't put any effort into it. When you understand the power of “YET,” when you understand the power of this word, and I know that you've heard me speak about it on the podcast before, but I want to bring it back up because it hit home for me recently because I was thinking about the definition of the word “YET”
FEBRUARY23, 2022
Radical Honesty with Gabrielle Bernstein
The Trauma Therapist
Gabby is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Universe Has Your Back as well as Miracles Now, Spirit Junkie, and Judgment Detox. She was featured on Oprah’s SuperSoul Sunday as a “next-generation thought leader” and the New York Times named her “a new role model.” She appears regularly as an expert on The Dr. Oz Show and co-hosted the Guinness World Record largest guided meditation with Deepak Chopra.

Stand-Alone Episodes

Specific episodes about Black Catholic life from other podcasts

MARCH 29, 2022
Church and Race, Episode 3
The Church and Black Lives Matter
Catholic News Service podcast hosts Chaz Muth and Carol Zimmermann take a look at the tension between Catholic leaders and the Black Lives Matter movement as they all focus on combatting systemic racism.
MAY 24, 2022
How Do We Bridge the Abortion Divide?
The Debate
Rakim Brooks, President of the Alliance for Justice, and Gloria Purvis, host of the Gloria Purvis Podcast, join us to debate whether or not the abortion divide in America can be bridged. Is there any common ground?
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Preach: The Catholic Homilies Podcast
Preaching lessons from Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman
“I had the great privilege of never having a man formally teach me preaching,” boasts Manuel Williams about his training for the priesthood. One of his teachers was Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman, F.S.P.A.
MARCH 29, 2022
Church and Race, Episode 3
The Church and Black Lives Matter
Catholic News Service podcast hosts Chaz Muth and Carol Zimmermann take a look at the tension between Catholic leaders and the Black Lives Matter movement as they all focus on combatting systemic racism.
MAY 24, 2022
How Do We Bridge the Abortion Divide?
The Debate
Rakim Brooks, President of the Alliance for Justice, and Gloria Purvis, host of the Gloria Purvis Podcast, join us to debate whether or not the abortion divide in America can be bridged. Is there any common ground?
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Preach: The Catholic Homilies Podcast
Preaching lessons from Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman
“I had the great privilege of never having a man formally teach me preaching,” boasts Manuel Williams about his training for the priesthood. One of his teachers was Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman, F.S.P.A.
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