A show about the Common Good (which is an uncommon topic--get it?), the Social Teaching of the Church, Servant Leadership, and the Social Reign of Jesus Christ.
What Kind of King Goes Out To The Desert? An Interview With Katie Patrizio, Director of Faith Formation at St. Cecilia Catholic Church Regarding the Scriptural Basis of Lenten Practice. Katie breaks …
Prudential Judgments and the Common Good: How to Move From Principles to Practical Reasons For Why We Do Things Here and Now. The difference between Dogma, Doctrine, and Prudential decisions. Tips fr…
When The Church Does Not Agree: The Immigration and Refugee Crisis As An Example of How To Debate Prudential Matters As the Body of Christ. We undoubtedly make people mad by NOT choosing a particular…
The City of God Cannot Leave the City of Man Alone: An Interview with Dr. Tim O'Malley. Bo Bonner and Bud Marr welcome Dr. Tim O'Malley, Director of the Notre Dame Center for Liturgy at the McGrath I…
What Is Political Theology and What Does It Mean For Us?: An Interview With Dr. Grant Kaplan, Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at St. Louis University. A discussion regarding the way Theolo…
God, Kings and the Ruled: An Interview with Dr. Matthew Umbarger About the Old Testament Ambivalence Toward Rulers, and the Implication For Modern Christians. With the Presidential Inauguration comin…
Redeeming the Time: How Liturgical Time Shapes Civic Time. Thoughts On the Christmas Octave and Christian Social Understanding. Ecclesial vs. Civic Liturgies and Our Understanding of the Passage of T…
At The Movies: An Interview with the Catholic Movie Guy, Steve Wichmer. A discussion of how movies (and other art) informs and is informed by the common good, with examples from specific movies. One …
The Social Good of Marriage - An Interview with Leila Marie Lawler, Author of the New Book, "God Has No Grandchildren." You can read her blog here: http://www.likemotherlikedaughter.org/ Her newest b…
Economic Solidarity: Allowing the Church to Mold Our Economic Vision, With Gabriel Sanchez, Attorney with expertise in Aviation and Commerce Law, Editor at Angelus Press, and Author of the blog opusp…
The Preferential Option For the Poor - An Interview with Steve and Andrew from the St. Vincent de Paul Society in Des Moines, IA. What does it mean when the Church says God has a "preferential option…
Solidarity and Subsidiarity -- A Deeper Look. These two important terms are often given shallow descriptions, but in this show we hope to encounter their full depth and beauty. Breaking down what the…
What Is Justice? An in depth look on "giving each their due." Covering aspects of Legal, Commutative, Distributive, and Social Justice, along with other corners of thought where Justice is important!
…Tranquility of Order: The Primacy of Peace in Catholic Social Thought. It's foundation in God, it's expression in the Mass, and how it emanates throughout our hearts, families, cities, and nations. …