Best C S Lewis Institute Podcasts (2025)

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Hoops, Hope, and Holiness, with Fr. Pete McCormick, C.S.C. 40:39

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Hoops, Hope, and Holiness, with Fr. Pete McCormick, C.S.C. Everybody at Notre Dame knows Fr. Pete. He’s the director of campus ministry, who’s responsible for leading a team that cares for the spiritual needs of our student body. He lives in a Notre Dame residence hall, where about 250 young men share life – and pranks – together. He’s the chaplain…

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Insurance in Crisis: Steven Rothstein on Climate, Capital, and the Path Forward 28:41

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In this episode of the Climate Correction™ Podcast, we open the door to a conversation typically held behind closed doors. I sit down with someone who has spent decades in the rooms where financial decisions are made and where the impact of climate change is becoming impossible to ignore. Our guest is Steven M. Rothstein, the founding managing dire…

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Notre Dame Football and Faith, with Fr. Nate Wills, C.S.C. 33:32

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Fr. Nate Wills has been the chaplain for the Notre Dame football team since 2018. He’s been along for exhilarating triumphs and devastating losses. He’s seen and felt the energy of packed stadiums and the nervous focus of the pregame rituals. He’s watched young men try and fail, then recover and succeed. But through it all, maybe the most important…

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C. S. Lewis from Dante and the Medieval World, with Jason Baxter 51:09

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Many of us have learned to see the world differently because of C. S. Lewis. But how did Lewis learn to see the world the way he did? From whom did he learn to see the marriage of the spiritual and material, of heavenly things right along with scientific things? If we go in search of answers to such questions, we find ourselves plunged into the Med…

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Into The Deep: Lewis Pugh on Swimming to Save the Oceans 29:42

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In this episode of the Climate Correction Podcast, we’re joined by Lewis Pugh, the UN Patron of the Oceans, endurance swimmer, and founder of the Lewis Pugh Foundation. He joins us for an inspiring conversation about courage, the climate, and the power of the human spirit. Lewis is known for his record-setting swims in the world’s most extreme envi…

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The Heartbeat of Dante’s Comedy, with Jason Baxter 59:49

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Translating Dante is not a matter of rendering words in one language for words in another language. Indeed, no act of translation is so direct or basic. But as with Dante’s Comedy when the style itself is part of the art – the sound of the thing, the movement, the embodiment – the translator needs to feel as much as think, relying on sense along wi…

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A Pilgrim’s Thirst, special episode 14:01

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On our last episode, I welcomed two of our Sullivan Undergraduate Saints Fellows to talk about the pilgrimage through France that our cohort completed at the start of summer. The final destination on that pilgrimage was Lourdes. As follow up to that episode, I want to share with all of you a relatively short reflection on thirst. In particular, I w…

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WEDU’s Good Natured – A Florida-Focused Environmental Film 18:05

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In this heartfelt and inspiring episode of the Climate Correction Podcast, we’re joined by award-winning filmmaker Ashley Stokes, whose work stands at the intersection of storytelling, environmental consciousness, and emotional honesty. Ashley recently completed Good Natured, a powerful and personal documentary that invites viewers into her journey…

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A Saints Pilgrimage, with Two Notre Dame Student Leaders 41:54

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Arising from the McGrath Institute for Church Life, the Sullivan Undergraduate Saints Fellowship forms Notre Dame students as leaders in the study and spirituality of the saints. We launched this fellowship in 2025 with an inaugural cohort of 12 students selected from a pool of many, many applicants. As part of their fellowship, our saints fellows …

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Our Faithful Departed, special episode 27:14

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Hi everyone. For today’s episode I do not have a guest joining me; instead, I am just going to share with you directly. You see, my dad died a few weeks ago and just last week we celebrated his funeral Mass. I’ve written a few books over the years and I dedicated one of those books to my dad, who raised me. That book is about fostering communion wi…

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The Story Behind CBS’ The Visioneers With Zay Harding and Thais Lopez Vogel 23:16

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In this special episode of the Climate Correction Podcast, host Shannon Maganiezin welcomes Thais Lopez Vogel, co-founder of VoLo Foundation, and TV host Zay Harding to celebrate the launch of The Visioneers with Zay Harding, now airing on CBS WKND and CBS.com. This groundbreaking new show is produced by Hearst Media Production Group in exclusive p…

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Working for the Inklings, with Three Belmont University Students 32:12

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In our previous episode of Church Life Today, I was joined by Professor Christie Kleinmann of Belmont University, who talked with me about her fascinating and truly original course on Strategic Public Relations for the Inklings (specifically, C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Dorothy Sayers). This is a follow up to that previous excellent episode …

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Habemus Papam, with John Cavadini 28:53

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“Habemus Papam.” We have a pope. We have a papa. We have a father. The announcement of a new pope is a startlingly joyous and even spellbinding moment, when not just the faithful but also many who seemingly have no interest in the Church stop and cheer together. What is being proclaimed? What is the significance of the pope for the Church and, thro…

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Climate Correction™ LIVE: Changing Hearts and Minds with The CLEO Institute 28:12

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Tune in to Climate Correction™ - Changing Hearts and Minds with The CLEO Institute, an engaging panel discussion recorded live and featuring esteemed climate advocates Yoca Arditi-Rocha, Nicole Gazo, and Ellen Siegel, moderated by Shannon Maganiezin. This session explores effective strategies for transforming public perception and fostering communi…

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Public Relations for C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Dorothy Sayers, with Christie Kleinmann 25:27

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Have you ever thought about becoming a brand expert for C. S. Lewis or J. R. R. Tolkien? On the one hand, these seem like authors who need no introduction. On the other hand, how many people today really know the work of these towering 20th Century authors, beyond what made its way onto the silver screen? And what about one of the authors closely a…

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The Evangelizing Brilliance and Errors of Matteo Ricci, with Anthony Clark 27:40

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When we say the name “God”, have we assumed too quickly that we know what we mean? We use that word quite regularly, without much strain or prolonged consideration, as if the meaning of the word were self-evident. But what if you had to explain – indeed, translate – the word “God” into a language that had no such concept? That would force you, I th…

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Healing Wounds, with Bishop Erik Varden 37:39

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By his wounds. His wounds are the source of healing. Our wounds are the wounds that are healed by his wounds. Our wounds may even become the source of healing for others because we have been healed by his wounds. What an unimaginable mystery. Wounds heal. Healing from wounds. Have we considered the magnificence or the near-unbelievability of this r…

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Talking Climate Across the Aisle with Kathleen Biggins, Founder of C-Change Conversations 25:38

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Talking Climate Across the Aisle with Kathleen Biggins, Founder of C-Change Conversations In this episode, we’re joined by Kathleen Biggins, founder and president of C-Change Conversations, a nonprofit committed to fostering non-partisan, science-based conversations about climate change. Kathleen shares her journey from journalism and healthcare to…

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Edge of Belief: UFO’s, Technology, and the Catholic Imagination, with Brett Robinson 23:14

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How should Catholics think about UFOs? How can the Church respond to evolving scientific discoveries? What are the boundaries for Catholic belief? These are the kinds of questions at the heart of a new documentary short film produced by The McGrath Institute for Church Life. "Edge of Belief: UFOs, Technology & The Catholic Imagination," explores th…

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Marian Preaching Competition, with Msgr. Michael Heintz 28:42

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The McGrath Institute for Church Life, together with the John S. and Virginia Marten Program in Homiletics and Liturgics, is hosting a homily contest on preaching the Blessed Virgin Mary. We invite ordained Catholic bishops, priests, and deacons to submit a five-to-seven-minute homily (in either English or Spanish) for one of three Marian solemniti…

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Inside Look with Chris Castro: From Biden’s IRA Era to Trump 2.0 35:37

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In this episode of the Climate Correction Podcast, we welcome back Chris Castro, Founding Director, Executive Vice President, and Chief Sustainability Officer at Climate First Bank. Chris has spent his career advancing sustainability, clean energy, and climate action at every level—from local government to federal leadership and now in the private …

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True Genius: The Mission of Women in Church and Culture, with Abigail Favale 25:19

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Thirty years ago, in both Evangelium Vitae and his Letter to Women, John Paul II issued a clear call for the genius of women to be “more fully expressed in the life of society as a whole, as well as in the life of the Church” (Letter to Women 10). Throughout his papacy, in fact, JPII emphasized women’s “prophetic character,” calling on them to be “…

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Church Life Today Rewind: C.S. Lewis's ‘The Great Divorce’: a discussion with Josh McManaway 59:37

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You can’t take a souvenir from Hell into Heaven; likewise, you can’t fit the realities of Heaven into Hell. That is Gospel truth for C. S. Lewis, especially as he imagines the separation between Heaven and Hell, vice and virtue, corrupt loves and the fullness of joy in his brief, brilliant eschatological novel, The Great Divorce. As we make the tur…

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Meet the 2025 VoLo VISTA Award Winner 16:49

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In this episode of the Climate Correction Podcast, we’re excited to welcome Tonmoy Ghosh, a Master’s student in the Department of Civil Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. Tonmoy’s journey into environmental engineering began with a deep passion for improving the quality of our environment and leaving a be…

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Praise Her in the Gates: Telling the Pro-Life Story, with Brian Kennedy 28:59

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“The Gospel is not some vague palliative, it’s a man raised from the dead.” The Pro-Life Movement has, for several decades now, remembered the dead, principally those children lost to abortion, with a hope for a new culture of life raised from those tragedies. And yet the story of the Pro-Life Movement is primarily told by its enemies, who regularl…

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The Next Wave of Artificial Intelligence and Our Humanity, with Stephanie DePrez 41:36

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Agentic AI is a term that will be new to many people. If we were to think of artificial intelligence in waves, the first wave was about making predictions and the second wave was about generating content. This third wave, known as Agentic AI, is far more sophisticated. It is about AI agents performing complex tasks and making decisions. That might …

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How Many Students Are Studying Theology?!, with Anthony Pagliarini 34:05

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When people hear about the undergraduate theology program at the University of Notre Dame they are genuinely astonished. They had no idea that that many students were choosing to study theology. Each year, the number of students grows. What is going on? Why are students so interested? What does this tell us about evangelization, and hope for the Ch…

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Rethinking Sex, with Christine Emba 39:42

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For years now, modern-day sexual ethics has held that “anything goes” when it comes to sex—as long as everyone says yes, and does so enthusiastically. So why, even when consent has been ascertained, are so many sexual experiences filled with frustration and disappointment, even shame? The truth is that the rules that make up today’s consent-only se…

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Post-Election and the Climate Crisis: A Conversation with Nat Keohane 48:32

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In this compelling episode of the Climate Correction Podcast, we sit down with Nathaniel Keohane, President of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES), to explore the current state of the climate crisis and the opportunities that lie ahead. Nat kicks off by addressing the alarming climate records set over the past 18 months, from unprece…

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Saints Who Flew, with Carlos Eire 48:34

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Flying is impossible. Well, not strictly impossible, because we fly in airplanes and hot air balloons, but you know what I mean: human beings can’t fly. It’s impossible. Except here’s the thing: a good number of people –– hundreds, maybe thousands –– have sworn, upon penalty of damnation, that they have witnessed people flying, or at least levitati…

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Dilexit Nos – Part 2, a conversation with Abigail Favale and Brett Robinson 45:14

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Notre Dame professors Abigail Favale and Brett Robinson join me today to talk about Pope Francis’s new encyclical, Dilexit Nos: On the Human and Divine Love of the Heart of Jesus Christ. This is the second of two conversations on the encyclical that we are featuring on Church Life Today, each with faculty colleagues of mine from the McGrath Institu…

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Dilexit Nos – Part 1, a conversation with Joshua McManaway and Melissa Moschella 46:42

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Notre Dame professors Melissa Moschella and Joshua McManaway join me today to talk about Pope Francis’s new encyclical, Dilexit Nos: On the Human and Divine Love of the Heart of Jesus Christ. The encyclical is a call to renew our devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and, thereby, to become more fully, more completely, more authentically human, esp…

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Carbon Fee Movement Insights 16:06

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In this episode of the Climate Correction podcast, we are excited to feature Stanley Wang as part of our Summer Youth Activist series. Stanley, a recent graduate of William & Mary with a major in Economics and a minor in Mathematics, shares his journey from college volunteer to anti-poverty advocate in Boston. Drawing on his background in the Citiz…

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The Catholicity of Montessori Education, with Beth Capdevielle 33:19

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In her 1936 book, The Secret of Childhood, Maria Montessori writes that “We must wake up to the great reality that children have a psychic life whose delicate manifestations escape notice and whose pattern of activity can be unconsciously disrupted by adults.” The approach to education that Montessori established sought to remove such unnecessary d…

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The Vigil Project, with Andrew Goldstein 26:24

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The Vigil Project is a nonprofit Catholic apostolate and collective of musical artists dedicated to leading people to an encounter with God through music. Their work stretches from the liturgy to everyday life, from Sunday worship and Feast Days to Tuesday afternoons waiting in a carpool line. Their goal is to offer and support excellence and rever…

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Climate Correction Podcast – How the Skies Are Changing 15:03

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Climate Correction Podcast – How the Skies Are Changing In this episode of the Climate Correction Podcast, we explore the evolving skies and their impact on air travel, featuring firsthand insights from experienced pilot Anthony Giuffre. As climate change intensifies, so do its effects on aviation. Anthony shares his observations of increasing turb…

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Graham Greene’s ‘The End of the Affair’: a discussion with Josh McManaway 1:05:14

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College students really love The End of the Affair by Graham Greene. Both Josh McManaway and I have taught this book in undergraduate courses, with great success. Josh has used this book in a theology course on “Conversion,” and I have used it in a course on “The Catholic Imagination.” Since Josh and I really enjoyed creating an episode earlier thi…

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What Young Adults Are Seeking in Faith and Life, with Jeff Keuss 29:36

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Purpose and meaning, healing and growth, community and fellowship—these values have traditionally been found in church. Though they are leaving the pews in droves, young adults are still seeking these spiritual benefits. Based on five years of qualitative and quantitative research,Defiant Hope, Active Love offers practical recommendations for makin…

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Healthy Farms Healthy Bays with Ernie Shea 26:48

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Healthy Farms, Healthy Bays with Ernie Shea In this episode of the Climate Correction Podcast, we dive into the Healthy Farms, Healthy Bays initiative with Ernie Shea, President of Solutions from the Land. The conversation underscores the critical role of sustainable agriculture in achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) …

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Nationwide Study on Faith and Relationships, with J.P. De Gance 35:38

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Wouldn’t it be fascinating if the most current social science research discovered not some new and unheard-of things but rather ancient and even biblical truths? The nonprofit organization Communio is reporting that this is indeed what is happening. Through their Nationwide Study on Faith and Relationships, they have found that family structure is …

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Parenting as Complex and Beautiful Vocation, with Holly Taylor Coolman 36:32

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“The call to parenting will never be an easy one. To have your heart walk around outside your body means that your heart will be bumped and bruised along the way. It is not a vocation to be pursued in isolation. What parents need is a network of support, a village.” So begins the epilogue of Holly Taylor Coolman’s new book, Parenting: The Complex a…

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Wildfire Tech Revolution 24:00

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Podcast Description: Welcome to Climate Correction, the podcast dedicated to exploring innovative solutions to the climate crisis. In this episode, we are joined by Maxwell Brodie, the visionary founder of Rain. Since its inception in 2019, Rain has been at the forefront of using autonomous technology to tackle one of the most pressing climate chal…

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Prioritizing Faith in College 27:12

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In this special episode, we share nine practical tips for how to prioritize faith when you go off to college. This is different than just trying to “keep your faith,” which is itself possibly a losing proposition. Rather than trying to “keep” something you are afraid of losing, focus on stretching, enriching, and building on what you already have, …

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The Monastery, the Boardroom, and Daily Life, with John Cannon 35:04

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“Seek first the Kingdom of God, and all these other things will be given to you besides.” When the Lord speaks to his disciples about anxieties, about busyness, about the hustle and bustle of the world, he does not lead them to abandon everything and run away; rather, he leads them to put the first thing first, and allow everything to come into the…

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Florida's Decarbonized Future: Groundbreaking Report by The Nature Conservancy 21:27

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Today's guest is Sofia Leon, Climate Innovation and Fundraising Lead for The Nature Conservancy, Florida Chapter. She joined the organization in 2017 and splits her time between the philanthropy and climate strategy teams. She is the critical leader and relationship builder in connecting donors and partners with the TNC staff, related to the Florid…

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Youth Activist Series: Sean Schrader, 22 years old 11:55

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Welcome to the second episode of our Youth Activist Series on the Climate Correction Podcast! Today, we are thrilled to have Sean Schrader, a 22-year-old from Clearwater, Florida, joining us. Sean is in the final year of his MBA program at the University of South Florida and has been deeply involved in sustainability efforts throughout the Tampa Ba…

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Behold God’s Love: A Eucharistic Musical, with Carolyn Pirtle 34:36

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“I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit” (John 15:5). Disciples are Christ’s branches. We grow from him. His life courses through us. The fruit we bear is the sign of his love. As the Eucharistic Revival in the United States reaches its culmination this summer, we at Notre Dame are marking the o…

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From Possessiveness to Gratitude, with Tania Geist 45:54

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The Lord gives us what we cannot make or do for ourselves. Our first task in life is to receive. And from what we receive, we are to be changed. The mystery of the Eucharist abides in that exchange: receiving, becoming. In a new book titled Eucharist: The Real Presence of Christ, my longtime friend Tania Geist presents twelve substantive Eucharisti…

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Youth Activist Series: Sofia Arnau, 17 years-old 15:39

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Welcome to the Climate Correction Podcast! Today marks the first episode of our special series highlighting motivated and effective youth activists who are smart, hungry for change, and dedicated to growing up in healthy, hospitable environments. Our guest today is Sofia Arnau, a 17-year-old junior at Miami Palmetto Senior High School and a passion…

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Splitting Water: All About Hydrogen with Tianyi Sun, EDF 25:31

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Splitting Water: All About Hydrogen with Tianyi Sun, EDF Splitting Water: All About Hydrogen with Tianyi Sun, EDF Dr. Tianyi Sun is a climate scientist at the Environmental Defense Fund. This nonpartisan, nonprofit organization relies on science and economics to tackle climate change and other pressing environmental issues of our day. Tianyi holds …