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On February 11th, we celebrate the feast day of Our Lady of Lourdes and what better way to celebrate than to pray and watch the official movie of St. Bernadette: <a href='https://ignatius.com/bernadette-ber2m/'>https://ignatius.com/bernadette-ber2m/</a>
THE PASSION OF BERNADETTE (movie) <a href='https://ignatius.com/the-passion-of-bernadette-pbm/'>https://ignatius.com/the-passion-of-bernadette-pbm/</a>
A HOLY LIFE: The Writings of St. Bernadette <a href='https://ignatius.com/a-holy-life-hlp/?searchid=4144692&amp;search_query=patricia+mce'>https://ignatius.com/a-holy-life-hlp/?searchid=4144692&amp;search_query=patricia+mce</a>
THE SONG OF BERNADETTE <a href='https://ignatius.com/the-song-of-bernadette-songp/'>https://ignatius.com/the-song-of-bernadette-songp/</a>
LOURDES: Healing and Rebirth <a href='https://ignatius.com/lourdes-lhrp/?searchid=4144696&amp;search_query=lourdes'>https://ignatius.com/lourdes-lhrp/?searchid=4144696&amp;search_query=lourdes</a>
 
Today, Anthony Ryan, head of marketing at Ignatius Press, sits down with Andrew Petiprin to discuss Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Bernadette Soubirous. This conversation is guided by his great love for Mary and St. Bernadette because it is through the Ignatius Press offerings that he came to know more about them.
This conversation not only highlights the many offerings Ignatius Press has about the apparitions at Lourdes, but Andrew and Anthony also discuss the history of Lourdes and how it impacted the actress Sydney Penny, the singer Jennifer Warnes, and the saint Maximilian Kolbe. We hope that you listen to this podcast and purchase one of our many offerings so you too can learn more about these miraculous events and the often-overlooked saint—St. Bernadette.
 
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More Catholics Need to Know About Lourdes and St. Bernadette

Mark Brumley and Carl E. Olson discuss the latest news and features at Catholic World Report, including pieces about why some call Gen Z “the loneliest generation,” controversies about whether or not Humanae Vitae is infallible teaching, and the outsize influence of social media on how we think about the Church.
Mentioned in this episode:
<ul><li>“Walking with Generation Z: Understanding the Loneliest Generation” by Benjamin Eriksen: <a href='https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2022/08/11/walking-with-generation-z-understanding-the-loneliest-generation/'>https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2022/08/11/walking-with-generation-z-understanding-the-loneliest-generation/</a></li>
<li>“Pope Francis, contraception, and the problem of ecclesial authority” by E. Christian Brugger: <a href='https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2022/08/04/pope-francis-contraception-and-the-problem-of-ecclesial-authority/'>https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2022/08/04/pope-francis-contraception-and-the-problem-of-ecclesial-authority/</a></li>
</ul>

Gen Z, Humanae Vitae, and adventures in synodality: A conversation with Carl E. Olson

Want to know more about AI? Then join Fr. Fessio as he begins a series of episodes on artificial intelligence. Today, Father discusses how AI is dependent on a computer.

104: Making Artificial Intelligence Simple

This is the most up-to-date, comprehensive, and thorough defense of the Catholic Church against Protestant objections in print. This book is especially relevant as the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation draws near and discussion of the arguments made against the Church during that time in history receive renewed interest.
The Case for Catholicism answers arguments put forward by early Reformers like Luther and Calvin as well as contemporary defenders of Protestantism like Norm Geisler and R.C. Sproul. It provides a meticulous defense of the biblical and historical nature of Catholic doctrines from Scripture and church history. Finally, in both answering Protestant objections to Catholicism and in providing evidence for the Faith, The Case for Catholicism cites modern Protestant scholars who question Reformation assumptions and show how evidence from Scripture and church history support aspects of Catholic theology.
This book is divided into four sections, with each answering a key question Christians have asked about the nature of their faith. Those key questions are:
<ul><li>What is my authority?</li>
<li>What is the Church?</li>
<li>How am I saved?</li>
<li>Who belongs to the body of Christ?</li>
</ul>
The Case for Catholicism will become a reliable, resource for any Catholic who desires a well-researched, readable, and persuasive answer to Protestant arguments made against the Catholic faith.
https://www.ignatius.com/The-Case-for-Catholicism-P242.aspx

Author Interview with Trent Horn on his book, ”The Case for Catholicism”

This week, the Church will experience a papal conclave where cardinals all over the world will deliberate and elect the next pope. As we eagerly wait for their choice, Francis Maier joins Mark Brumley to discuss what kind of pope the Church needs today. He articulately argues that he must be both a man of simplicity and of strong intellect who embodies the strengths of the last several pontiffs. In short, the next pope must model himself after the first pope—Peter.
Maier discusses several challenges that the Church and the next pope faces today, but ultimately, he offers a message of hope and encouragement in these often-troubled times. He highlights the risk of focusing too much on the politics of the Church and stresses the importance of continued personal conversion, especially through the reception of Reconciliation and frequent hours of Eucharistic adoration.
As we begin this momentous week, Maier provides much needed clarity, wisdom, and encouragement.  
 
Get Your Copy of Francis Maier’s book True Confessions Here: <a href='https://ignatius.com/true-confessions-tch/'>https://ignatius.com/true-confessions-tch/</a>
Pope Francis Memoriam Page: <a href='https://ignatius.com/pope-francis/'>https://ignatius.com/pope-francis/</a>
 
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Francis Maier: Approaching the Conclave, What Does the Church Need Now?

Ukraine, Biden, Lent, abortion, and "The Batman" - Mark Brumley sits down with author and editor Carl E. Olson to discuss the latest stories at Catholic World Report.

Catching up on the news with Catholic World Report’s Carl E. Olson

Christians, as well as all men and women, are called to holiness and happiness, but everyone struggles to take the practical steps necessary to overcome the vices that rob us of our peace and steal our joy. The WillPower Advantage shows that we need to renew our minds with the truth about ourselves in order to develop the good habits we need to handle the challenges we face. We are not called to be passive; we are called to use our will and our strength to receive God's grace and transform the world, beginning with ourselves.
 


The WillPower Advantage helps people to build the virtues they need by providing practical wisdom from ancient and contemporary sources. The book includes a Spiritual Audit, which identifies a person's temperament along with its strengths and weaknesses. The virtues each temperament needs to work on are then presented systematically with practical tips for strengthening them.
 
<a href='https://www.ignatius.com/The-WillPower-Advantage-P3677.aspx?fbclid=IwAR3BmNEaJwuNC-_pY_ykNMQrWDjRe_E8zXFX2wWm7sd3cAvAMwm_SKEbap8'>https://www.ignatius.com/The-WillPower-Advantage-P3677.aspx</a>

Interview with authors Tom Peterson and Ryan Hanning on their book, "The WillPower Advantage"

Jen Nilsson has an MBA, a nice condo, and a fast-track job at a tech start-up in Silicon Valley. If her big product launch goes well next month, she may finally land the marketing director job she's been gunning for. But then her younger sister, Katie, just out of college and estranged from their newly devout parents, blows through the front door, dumping cardboard boxes and a lifetime of personal drama onto Jen's just-swept floor.
Family is family, and Jen lets her sister, the embodiment of all that annoys her, move in. Maybe she'll turn aimless Katie into a model adult. But when Jen's own well-laid career plans hurtle off the tracks—a corporate buyout, a layoff, and a disastrous business trip to China—she turns more and more to Katie for support and begins to reassess the place of family, and love, in her life.
If You Can Get It explores the quirks and the humanity of the twenty-first-century business world but finds its heart in the deepening relationship of two sisters as different as Elinor and Marianne of Sense and Sensibility.
https://www.ignatius.com/If-You-Can-Get-It-P3662.aspx

Author Interview with Brendan Hodge on his book, ”If You Can Get It”

Today is Bilbo’s birthday! And to celebrate two nerds, Sr. Orianne Pietra Rene and Ben Eriksen, reflect on Tolkien’s myths which are arguably the best literary works of the 20th century.
Delve Deeper into Tolkien’s Works here: <a href='https://ignatius.com/the-philosophy-of-tolkien-phtop/?searchid=0&amp;search_query=tolkien'>https://ignatius.com/the-philosophy-of-tolkien-phtop/?searchid=0&amp;search_query=tolkien</a>
<a href='https://ignatius.com/tolkien-man-and-myth-tmanp/?searchid=0&amp;search_query=tolkien'>https://ignatius.com/tolkien-man-and-myth-tmanp/?searchid=0&amp;search_query=tolkien</a>
<a href='https://ignatius.com/the-hobbit-party-hobph/?searchid=0&amp;search_query=tolkien'>https://ignatius.com/the-hobbit-party-hobph/?searchid=0&amp;search_query=tolkien</a>
 
It is not often that a religious sister and a philosopher sit down to talk about Tolkien, but in today’s episode, Sister Orianne and Ben have an in-depth conversation about Tolkien’s ability to uncover reality itself through myth. In particular, the highlight the liturgical themes of Tolkien’s myths and the importance of nature in Middle Earth. They also discuss the importance of Tolkien’s female characters and some of the ways that fellow Tolkien enthusiasts misuse Tolkien’s works. If you are a fellow Tolkien nerd, then grab your favorite cup of tea or coffee and celebrate Bilbo’s birthday by listening to this episode of the Ignatius Press podcast.
 
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What Tolkien Can Teach Us: Celebrating Hobbit Day with Sr. Orianne Pietra Rene

In this emotional interview (from the FORMED BOOK CLUB Podcast), Father Fessio tells the story of his long-time mentor, the great Cardinal Henri de Lubac, S.J., whom John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis have all cited as a major influence.  De Lubac's cause for canonization is currently being opened by the bishops of France.

BONUS:  I Saw a Saint: My Years with Cardinal Henri de Lubac

"A Manifesto of the New Traditionalism", published on the Gaudium et Spes 22 blog on December 22 (https://gaudiumetspes22.com/blog/a-manifesto-of-the-new-traditionalism), was co-authored by Sean Domencic, Larry Chapp, and Marc Barnes. Written "Catholic Worker perspective but with an eye toward the broader Church," it addresses four major topics: the nature of the Church, the philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas as "a foundation for the valuable 'New Theologies'", how the "natural law and the preferential option for the poor have been united in Catholic Social Teaching", and how the "necessary Liturgical Renewal was begun, betrayed, and left unaccomplished".
Dr. Chapp recently spoke with Catholic World Report editor Carl E. Olson and Mark Brumley, president of Ignatius Press, about the manifesto.

Articulating the  New Traditionalism: A conversation with Larry Chapp

We live in an age where treasures are frequently rediscovered and brought back into the light for further examination and appreciation. Such is the work of Ida Friederike Görres’s <a href='https://ignatius.com/john-henry-newman-jhnp/'>John Henry Newman: A Life Sacrificed</a> which gives us a compelling and detailed introduction to the life and personage of Saint John Henry Newman. This work is perfect for those who are unfamiliar with John Henry Newman and for those who are avid Newman devotees and wish to gain a deeper knowledge and appreciation of this modern-day saint.
In this episode, Andrew Petiprin talks with Jennifer Bryson about her translation of Ida Friederike Görres’s John Henry Newman. This wide-ranging and engaging conversation touches not only on Jennifer’s own conversion from Marxism to Christianity but also on the importance of rediscovering Ida Görres and what insights this work can offer into the life of John Henry Newman.
Find <a href='https://ignatius.com/john-henry-newman-jhnp/'>John Henry Newman: A Life Sacrificed</a> at Ignatius.com.

Jennifer Bryson: Rediscovering Saint John Henry Newman and Ida Görres

With Halloween, All Saints Day, and All Souls Day quickly approaching, Eleanor Nicholson gives her thoughts on how Catholics should approach Halloween and horror stories.
Get your copy of Dracula: <a href='https://ignatius.com/dracula-7dp/?searchid=3291085&amp;search_query=dracula'>https://ignatius.com/dracula-7dp/?searchid=3291085&amp;search_query=dracula</a>
Get Nicholson’s "A Bloody Habit" here: <a href='https://ignatius.com/a-bloody-habit-blhp/?searchid=3291600&amp;search_query=bloody+habit'>https://ignatius.com/a-bloody-habit-blhp/?searchid=3291600&amp;search_query=bloody+habit</a>
 
There are a variety of opinions among Catholics when it comes to Halloween and horror stories such as Dracula. Some avoid such things altogether, while others consume such content without hesitation. Eleanor provides a nuanced position as both a mother and the author of the mystery-thriller “A Bloody Habit.” She not only gives guidelines on what kind of things we should avoid, but also how Catholics can use Halloween and gothic novels to enliven their faith.
 
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Should Catholics Celebrate Halloween and Read Horror Stories? w/Eleanor Nicholson

Is God all-transcendent and mysterious, or is God close and loving? Just four short Hebrew words from Psalm 63 crack the code.

7: When True Gods Collide (Hebrew for Dummies, pt. 3)

50: Be a Joseph

Our lives are more intertwined than we can ever realize on earth. Yet how much more is CHRIST'S life—and his suffering—linked to ours.

43: We Are Far Closer Together Than We Know (Colossians Up Close, pt. 7)

In this episode, Ignatius Press founder Fr. Joseph Fessio talks to his friend and fellow Jesuit, Fr. Robert McTeigue, about Fr. McTeigue’s new book, “Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era” (<a href='http://bit.ly/3Rl25FY'>http://bit.ly/3Rl25FY</a> ).
 
The book is a kind of a war journal, written between 2020 and 2021 during “the COVID Interruption” and the violent outbursts in cities across America. Witnessing cultural collapse in every direction, Fr. McTeigue offers meditations on what it will take to build Christ-centered cultures in our time—what must be retrieved and what must be renewed.
Fr. McTeigue can be heard Monday through Friday at 5pm Eastern on his radio show “The Catholic Current”; listen on your favorite podcast platform or online: <a href='https://thestationofthecross.com/programs/the-catholic-current/'>https://thestationofthecross.com/programs/the-catholic-current/</a>
Find Fr. McTeigue’s first book, “Real Philosophy for Real People,” at <a href='http://Ignatius.com'>Ignatius.com</a>: <a href='http://bit.ly/3HI1WIz'>http://bit.ly/3HI1WIz</a>

Post-COVID meditations on building a Christ-centered culture

Who is going to hell? Most, a few, all, none? Stop asking the wrong question.

72: Notes from the Underworld

Father Fessio explains how A.I. is not conscious but can be used to autocomplete and predict certain answers. Then through a process of post-training, certain experts are brought in to ask A.I. a series of questions to verify the answers and tweak the algorithms so that the right answers are provided.

108: Post-Training—The Third Step of Making A.I.

Dr. John Bruchalski is a Catholic OB/GYN who used to perform abortions, believing he was providing compassionate care for women in crisis. A terrible misjudgment in the delivery room revealed to him the humanity of the unborn child, and he has since committed his life to providing women—and the children in their wombs—with truly loving, life-affirming medical care.
In this episode, Dr. Bruchalski details the events that led up to his conversion to pro-life medicine and his recommitment to his Catholic Faith. He also discusses the “hard cases”—including rape, incest, and fetal abnormalities—that many believe justify legal abortion. Dr. Bruchalski’s new book, “Two Patients: My Conversion from Abortion to Life-Affirming Medicine” (https://bit.ly/3DAho8s) is a memoir of his experiences. It is also a plea that advocates on both sides of the abortion debate see the humanity of all God’s children—from the unborn baby to misguided medical professionals.

Abortion and the “hard cases”: Dr. John Bruchalski on abortion and compassionate medicine

“Lead, kindly light.” These words of St. John Henry Newman have long resonated with Christians who strive always to place their trust in Christ. The saint’s words are perhaps particularly dear to those whose Christian journey has taken them through the Anglican Communion and into the Catholic Church, as Newman’s did.
One such pilgrim is Fr. Dwight Longenecker, whose path from Protestant fundamentalism, through the Church of England, and finally to the Catholic priesthood is chronicled in the new book, <a href='https://ignatius.com/there-and-back-again-tbap/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=There+and+Back+Again&amp;utm_id=There+and+Back+Again'>“There and Back Again,”</a> now available from Ignatius Press.
In this episode, our host Andrew Petiprin speaks with Fr. Longenecker about the twists and turns of his spiritual journey, which took him around the world and back again in pursuit of God’s will and eternal Truth.
Related reading:
<a href='https://ignatius.com/there-and-back-again-tbap/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=There+and+Back+Again&amp;utm_id=There+and+Back+Again'>There and Back Again: A Somewhat Religious Odyssey</a> by Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Fr. Longenecker’s blog, <a href='https://dwightlongenecker.com/blog/'>“Standing on My Head”</a>
<a href='https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2023/08/25/a-hobbits-journey-home-part-two-crossing-the-atlantic-and-the-tiber/'>“A Hobbit’s Journey Home, Parts One and Two”</a> by Joseph Pearce

The somewhat religious odyssey of Fr. Dwight Longenecker

On Friday, March 20, 2009, fifteen months after the City of Oakland, California, passed a law making it illegal to approach a woman entering an abortion clinic without her consent, Walter B. Hoye II went to jail for standing on a public sidewalk outside an abortion clinic with a sign saying, "God loves you and your baby. Let us help you."
The ordained Baptist minister could have accepted a lesser sentence of community service, provided he agreed never to return to the clinic. But he preferred spending thirty days in the county jail to forfeiting his constitutional right to free speech and his Christian duty to offer help to women in need, most of whom were black like him. Two higher courts eventually exonerated him: one overturned his criminal conviction, and the other judged that the enforcement of the Oakland "bubble law" was unconstitutional.
Walter's dramatic days in prison, where he lived and preached the gospel and won the hearts of fellow inmates, are detailed in this book. The political machinations that created the bubble law and then entrapped Walter are also described, using public records. Both stories are told in the context of Walter's background as the descendant of black slaves and the disciple of his hero Martin Luther King Jr., whose niece, Alveda, has written the foreword for this book.
https://www.ignatius.com/Black-and-Pro-Life-in-America-P3152.aspx

Interview with Walter B. Hoye II on his book ”Black and ProLife in America”

We are halfway through Lent, and for many of us, that means we are midway through Hallow’s Pray40 Challenge. Today, Ben Eriksen joins Sr. Orianne Pietra René, who reads the passages for “A Song for Nagasaki” in the French version of Hallow’s Pray40 Challenge. Sr. Orianne not only gives us a behind-the-scenes look at recording for Hallow, but she also provides insights into the life of Takashi Nagai and his wife, Midori.
Because Takashi’s story is told elsewhere, Sr. Orianne and Ben reflect on the impact that this story has had on their personal lives, and how Takashi is a model for Catholics struggling with the problem of evil and suffering. Both marvel at how relevant Takashi and Midori are for us today.
For those who love Hallow’s Pray40 challenge or are interested in the life of Takashi and Midori, this episode is for you!
 
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Sr. Orianne: Meet One of the Readers for Hallow’s Pray40 Challenge

This year, a high-school girl made a glorious prom dress out of DUCT TAPE. Impossible? That's what we're called to do with the ugly, gray material of our lives. That is holiness.

27: How to Make Tough Things Beautiful

At the end of the age, will all people be thrown into the fire?

75: Thrown Into The Fire

"We," "us," is distinctly, uniquely Christian.

49: OUR Father—Not Just "My" Father

Violence, nudity, bad language. These elements are often enough for Catholic viewers to dismiss movies and their potential impact entirely. But is it possible for people of faith to watch, enjoy, and critique the latest Hollywood offerings—without losing their souls? Douglas Beaumont thinks so, and explains why and how in his book, “The Message Behind the Movie, Reboot: Engaging Film without Disengaging Faith” (https://bit.ly/3xaWU37). In this episode, Beaumont talks with Carl E. Olson, editor of <a href='https://www.catholicworldreport.com/'>Catholic World Report</a>, about the book, as well as how their mutual experience of converting to Catholicism from Evangelical Protestantism shaped how they watch and enjoy movies today.

Can Anything Good Come Out of Hollywood? An interview with Douglas Beaumont

How did music shape our civilization, and how was music itself shaped by the Catholic Church? Susan Treacy, Professor of Music Emerita at Ave Maria University, discusses her new book "The Music of Christendom: A History" with Br. Elías Guadalupe Ford, OP.

Falling in love with the Music of Christendom

Jesus' parable of the treasure buried in the field:  What is this treasure? Well, what if WE are that treasure, and God "sells all he has" to get US?

19: God Is a Treasure Hunter

Fr. Fessio points out that in Hebrew the word “faith” means something a bit different than it does in English.

125: What Does Faith Require?

When you know God's will, no obstacle is insurmountable.

38: The Meaning of Perseverance (Colossians Up Close, pt. 3)

Fr. Fessio examines the original Hebrew for two passages in Scripture. In each case, the original language reveals more than our English translation.