The best Catholic podcasts of 2021 for your summer

CNA Staff   By CNA Staff

July 4, 2021 Catholic News Agency News Briefs 0 Print

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Denver Newsroom, Jul 4, 2021 / 14:30 pm (CNA).

Podcast listenership took a dip in 2020, as the world ground to a halt because of the coronavirus pandemic. But with the rollout of COVID vaccines, and the lifting of mask mandates and social distancing norms, more and more of us are returning to travel, and our commutes to the office.

In honor of this, Catholic News Agency has compiled a list of some of our favorite Catholic podcasts, in no particular order, for you to add to your queue.

  1. CNA Newsroom

    Catholic News Agency’s flagship, award-winning podcast CNA Newsroom is a storytelling podcast, informed by the latest Catholic news. The topics are as varied as they are fascinating— conversion stories, episodes from history, and even topics you may never have expected, such as…will I see my pet someday in heaven?

  2. The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

    This podcast shot up to the #1 position on Apple Podcasts within days of publishing its first episode, and for good reason. If you’ve ever wanted to read the Bible in a year, this is the podcast for you. Presented by Ascension Press, each episode of this podcast features several scripture readings, a reflection from Fr. Mike Schmitz, and a guided prayer. This podcast began in January, but it’s never too late to begin listening.

  3. EWTN Pro-Life Weekly

    Subscribe to EWTN Pro-Life Weekly to stay up to date on the latest news related to abortion, euthanasia, assisted suicide, and the culture of death, and how pro-life advocates are responding. Host Catherine Hadro’s passion for the pro-life cause is contagious and encouraging. You can find all the EWTN podcasts here.

  4. Ask Fr. Josh

    Have you ever had a question about the Catholic faith and thought to yourself, I wish I could ask my pastor? Not to discourage conversations with your pastor, but this podcast is a good substitute. Fr. Josh Johnson is a young priest out of Louisiana. Each week, he answers questions submitted by listeners in a refreshing way.

  5. The Counsel of Trent

    From Catholic Answers comes a podcast that checks the boxes for all Catholics wishing to grow in their apologetics. Each week, Catholic convert, bioethicist and apologist Trent Horn walks through explanations of some of the most common and compelling questions about the Catholic faith.

  6. The Quarantine Plays

    Don’t miss this novel radio play project presented by the Catholic theater group The Merry Beggars. This show was developed as a creative outlet for Catholic artists during the coronavirus pandemic. Each episode is beautifully produced, and shares a unique story that often includes subtle hints of the Catholic worldview of their creators. New episodes are published every few months, so try not to binge this one.

  7. This is Jen

    The latest podcast from Catholic mom and comedian Jen Fulwiler is one you do not want to miss. Jen gives bold, unapologetic, and hilarious takes on living out the Catholic faith in the day-to-day.

  8. Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

    Jimmy Akin presents a fascinating mystery in every one of these episodes, weighing the evidence and assessing each one from the perspectives of faith and reason. Topics include Bigfoot, ghosts, Area 51, and numerous mysteries from the Bible. You’ll come away from each episode having learned a lot and benefitting from Jimmy’s extensive research, impeccable reasoning and most importantly the Catholic perspective from which the mysteries are approached.

  9. What God Is Not

    If you’re a fan of the long-time podcast Catholic Stuff You Should Know, don’t miss this new podcast featuring CSYSK alum Fr. Michael O’Loughlin. For this podcast, Fr. Michael is joined by Byzantine Sister Natalia for honest and open conversations about all things Catholic, through the lens of the Byzantine spirituality.

  10. Mother Angelica Live Classics

    Mother Angelica was the sharp-witted, hilarious, and deeply spiritual founder of Catholic News Agency’s parent company, EWTN. Her wit and depth are no better displayed than in these best-of recordings of her show “Mother Angelica Live.”

    BONUS: “Catholic News”

    Catholic News Agency’s newest podcast is designed especially for your smart speaker. Just ask your smart speaker to play “Catholic News,” and you’ll get a specially curated audio news briefing every weekday. You can also subscribe on your favorite podcast app. “Catholic News” is a great way to stay up to date with what’s going on in the Church, at the Vatican, and around the world.

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Washington D.C., Feb 28, 2019 / 03:00 pm (CNA).- Neomi Rao was given and affirmative vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday. She is President Donald Trump’s nominee to replace Justice Brett Kavanaugh on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Dictrict of Columbia.

 

Rao cleared the committee on a party-line vote of 12 to 10. Her nomination will now head to the full Senate.

 

Earlier in the week, Rao’s nomination seemed to face an uncertain future as questions about her suitability arose on both sides of the aisle and it was not clear if she could garner enough support from committee members.

 

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), a freshman senator from Missouri, raised concerns about Roa’s judicial philosophy, particularly her views on judicial activism and substantive due process. But on Thursday morning, Hawley issued a statement saying he had met one-on-one with Rao on Wednesday, and said that he was no longer opposed to her advancing to the full Senate.

 

“In our discussion, Ms. Rao said she would interpret the Constitution according to its text, structure and history, not according to changing social and political understandings,” said Hawley.

 

“She said the text of the Constitution is fixed and the meaning must follow that fixed text,” he added, and that “she rejected the idea of ‘common law constitutionalism.’”

 

Hawley also said he was pleased that Rao told him she did not think there was textual support for substantive due process in the Constitution.

 

Concerns about Rao’s commitment to an originalist approach to the Consitution also reflected anxieties of pro-life campaigners who had concerns she may be philosophically sympathetic to a consitutional right to abortion, rather than merely committed to defering to it as established precedent.

 

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) was also concerned with Rao, particularly her college newspaper op-eds concerning sexual assault and women. In some of the writing’s Rao made observations about the context in which assaults could take place which some observers said came close to victim-blaming.

 

Ernst, herself a survivor of sexual assault, said that she found the writings to be “abhorrent,” but also said she had since been satisfied about Rao’s suitability and agreed to vote her through to a final confirmation vote in the Senate.

 

During Rao’s confirmation hearing, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), who is now running for the Democratic nomination for president in 2020, quizzed her about her views on morality, gay marriage, and sin.

 

Booker asked Rao to comment about whether she believed marriage only could exist between a man and a woman, or if two she thought men in a sexual relationship was immoral. Rao declined insisted that it was not her place asa  judicial candidate or judge to opinion on the nature of sin, and said she would follow precedent if she were confirmed to the bench.

 

Currently, Rao is the administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, and has taught law at George Mason University. She previously served in the White House counsel’s office under president George H.W. Bush and as a staffer for the Senate Judiciary Committee.

 

The final confirmation vote is expected in March.

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