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Hey Everybody! It's Fr. Edward
Fr. Edward Looney is a Catholic priest who loves having conversations with guests. They talk about new book releases, various topics related to faith and life, and occasionally he speaks with producers, directors, and actors from the film industry. He has podcasted since 2019, formerly as “How They Love Mary” and “Cup of St. Joe,” conducting over 300 interviews to date. The interview style podcasts from Fr. Edward continues now, as he begins each conversation greeting his audience with “Hey…
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Episode 168: Who is St. Philomena and Why Does She Have a Shrine in Briggsville, WI?
Fr. Edward Looney has prayed at the National Shrine of St. Philomena in Briggsville, WI on a number of occasions. He has sent donations to a lady named Susan…
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Episode 167: Steve Angrisano Sings to Mary with a Joyful Heart
Steve Angrisano is one of the biggest names in contemporary Catholic music. He has emceed events throughout the country and the world, and has spoken to…
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Episode 166: Behind the Scenes with Sarah Hart, a Nashville Catholic Recording Artist
Sarah Hart lives in Nashville, writes music both for herself and some of the leading names in contemporary Christian music, and records music. She shares what…
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Episode 165: Finding God and Faith at an Art Museum with Stephen Auth
Stephen Auth has been a promoter of art for a long time, helping people to appreciate the religious collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) in New…
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Episode 164: [REPLAY] A Shrine to Mother Cabrini in Chicago
Fr. Edward fell in love with the Mother Cabrini Shrine in Chicago and shares his conversation with Sr. Brigid as he visits the shrine again this week, with 45…
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Episode 163: [REPLAY] The Story of the Belleville, Illinois Shrine to Our Lady of Snows
There's a shrine to Our Lady of Snows in Belleville, Illinois. But why? Learn more in this conversation Fr. Edward had with the Director of the Shrine.
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Episode 162: A Catholic Tour of U.S. History with Kevin Schmiesing
America isn't a Catholic Country, but Catholics have played an important part of its history. Historian, Kevin Schmiesing, author of "A Catholic Pilgrimage…
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Episode 161: The Story Behind Trinity Heights and How It Became a Shrine with Terry Hegarty
Last summer, Fr. Edward was invited to speak at Trinity Heights in Sioux City, Iowa. When he arrived, he was impressed by the property. The shrine has two 30+…
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Episode 160: Ed Kelly Reminisces about His Many Visits to Garabandal
Ed Kelly is a familiar face in Garabandal having spent significant time in the Spanish village. Fr. Edward Looney crossed paths with him while in Spain and sat…
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Episode 159: The Wisdom and Devotion of Fulton Sheen with Allan Smith
Archbishop Fulton Sheen was a beloved priest and bishop, known for his television show "Life is Worth Living" and his many books. Learn more about Fulton…
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Episode 158: [REPLAY] Making the Most of Your Summer Travel with Marion Amberg
Fr. Edward Looney loves to visit holy places and shrines throughout the United States. So does Marion Amberg who shares the wealth of her knowledge with us in…
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Episode 157: The Hope of St. Faustina's Revelations (and the Faith and Love of St. Therese and Bernadette) with Elizabeth Ficocelli
The Divine Mercy message Jesus revealed to St. Faustina has touched the hearts of many believers including Elizabeth Ficocelli. In this conversation with Fr…
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Episode 156: How Deacon Greg Kandra Befriended St. Joseph and How You Can Too
Devotion to St. Joseph took root in a lot of people during the Year of St. Joseph. We asked his prayers, invoked his titles, and discovered new devotions to…
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Episode 155: The Influence of St. Kateri Tekakwitha on Young People with Rebecca Sievers
The Diocese of Green Bay is home to a summer camp for young people called Camp Tekakwitha. In today's episode, Fr. Edward Looney speaks with the camp director…
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Episode 154: Meet a Teenager in Heaven Who Promoted Devotion to the Holy Eucharist with Sabrina Ferrisi
Blessed Carlo Acutis has grown in popularity since his recent beatification and now he is one of the patrons for the Eucharistic Revival in the United States…
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Episode 153: St. Therese Showered Roses On Him with Jacob Rudd
Jacob Rudd has answered a call from God as a husband, father, and Catholic musician. A local to the Green Bay Diocese, Fr. Edward has known Jacob for many…
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Episode 152: Discover New Titles of Our Lady for Your Personal Devotion with Christine Valters Paintner
Christine Valters Paintner has written a new book about Mary that Fr. Edward fell in love with. It happens to be competing in Amazon rankings with his new book…
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Episode 151: Adele Brise Saw America's Mary in Champion, Wisconsin with Marge Fenelon
Marge Fenelon is a Catholic author and journalist living in Wisconsin. Her strong Marian devotion comes from her background in the Schoenstatt movement, and as…
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Episode 150: Praying for the Poor Souls Isn't Just for November with Kristen Van Uden
Memorial Day is this weekend and many people will visit cemeteries, decorating their graves of loved ones, and offering prayers for their happy repose. In this…
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Episode 149: Stories about Mother Angelica from a Friar Who Knew Her with Fr. Joseph Mary Wolfe, MFVA
Fr. Edward Looney speaks with Fr. Joseph Mary Wolfe, a Franciscan Missionary of the Eternal Word who left his career to help Mother Angelica with the network…
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Episode 148: The Marian Devotion and Legacy of Pope St. John Paul II with Patrick Novecosky
In Fr. Edward's latest book How They Love Mary, he did not feature Pope St. John Paul II, but he was the pope for the first part of Father's life. Fr. Michael…
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Episode 147: The Miracles of St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina with Nicholas Salkowski
The National Centre for Padre Pio in Pennsylvania stands as as a testimony to the miraculous intercession of Padre Pio in the ancestral line of Nicholas…
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Episode 146: A Franciscan Friar Talks about the Franciscan Family and St. Francis with Fr. Paschal, MFVA
Fr. Paschal from the Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word inspired Fr. Edward's chapter about St. Francis in the book How They Love Mary. In this…
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Episode 145: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Mary Gardens and A Tidbit on Beekeeping with Neena Gaynor
We crown Mary with flowers during the month of May and people often leave flowers by her statues. But did you know there is a custom of flowers evoking…
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Episode 144: The Priestly Holiness of Saint Damien of Molokai with Fr. Ervin Caliente
Lesson 1 of Fr. Looney's newest book examines the Marian devotion of St. Damien of Molokai. He speaks with Fr. Ervin Caliente, a classmate of Fr. Looney's from…
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Episode 143: Sister Patricia is a Nun following in the Footsteps of Venerable Maria of Agreda
Fr. Edward recently visited Spain and had the opportunity to visit Agreda and venerate the incorrupt body of Venerable Maria of Agreda, celebrate Mass in the…
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Episode 142: Is there a coming Marian apocalypse? What is Marian Apocalypticism? With D.W. Lafferty
Fr. Edward Looney dives into the topic of the apocalypse, Mary's role in the apocalypse, and what we should make of Marian Apocalypticism in this week's…
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Episode 141: The Message of Our Lady of America and St. Joseph to Sr. Mary Ephrem (Mildred Neuzil) with Monsignor Arthur Calkins
In 2021, six US bishops issued a statement about the apparitions by Sr. Mildred Neuzil and said they could not nor would not authenticate them as supernatural…
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Episode 140: He Knew Father Stu in Real Life with Fr. Bart Tolleson
The Catholic world is all a buzz about Father Stu, the new movie starring Mark Wahlberg who plays Father Stuart Long. Father Stu is a moving film about a man…
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Episode 139: When Science Meets Faith in Eucharistic Miracles with Dr. Stacy Trasancos
Dr. Stacy Trasancos is a Catholic convert, mom, author, and chemist who wants to help people realize that science and faith are not at odds. She writes about…
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Episode 138: Look for your Unexpected Blessings with Roma Downey
In her latest book, Unexpected Blessings: 90 Inspirations to Nourish Your Soul and Open Your Heart, Actress and Producer Roma Downey looks back over her life…
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Episode 137: What it takes to Publish a Book and the Value of Spiritual Reading (especially during Lent and Holy Week) with Kristen Van Uden
Kristen Van Uden works for Sophia Institute Press and serves as spokesperson for deceased authors of classical works. In this episode, she speaks with Fr…
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Episode 136: The Messages Received by Joseph Terelya in a Ukrainian Marian Apparition with Michael Lichens
Fr. Edward Looney talks with Catholic Exchange Editor Michael Lichens about a 1987 Marian apparition that occurred in Ukraine with a message about forgiveness…
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Episode 135: The Devotion of Ukrainians to Mary with Dr. Richard Lenar
Dr. Richard Lenar wrote his doctoral dissertation at the International Marian Research Institute on the Marian Devotion of Ukrainian Catholics, utilizing a…
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Episode 134: How Dan Venezia Became Devoted to the Rosary During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Dan Venezia was one of the first people in New York who came down with Covid-19. Hospitalized during Holy Week, he turned to prayer, and through television, he…
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Episode 133: How to Notice the Devil in Your Spiritual Life with Dan Burke
In this week's episode, Fr. Edward Looney speaks with Dan Burke, founder of the Avila Institute, about the spiritual life and how to notice the presence of the…
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Episode 132: The Message, Prophecies, and Miracles of Garabandal with Glenn Hudson
A few years ago, Fr. Edward Looney learned about Garabandal through a movie that he the chance to see. At the time he was skeptical about the phenomena, but…
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Episode 131: Saintly Moms Inspiring Modern Day Moms with Kelly Guest
Years ago Kelly Guest would not have imagined being a mother when she entered the convent. God led her out of the convent before her final vows and now she is…
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Episode 130: Go Deeper with Mary in Family Prayer Every Week of the Year with Katherine Bogner
Katherine Bogner is helping families incorporate prayer to Jesus through Mary with her series, "Through the Year with Jesus" and "Through the Year with Mary."…
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Episode 129: The Faith of an Actress in Hollywood with Brenda Lorena Garcia
Brenda Lorena Garcia is a stunt-double and a Hollywood actress who loves God and the Blessed Mother. A part of Opus Dei and the Confraternity of the Holy…
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Episode 128: Being Single on St. Valentine's Day with Annie Harton
Annie Harton is a single lady, who happens to be a marriage therapist. After a break up with her boyfriend, she observed a dating fast, and during that time…
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Episode 127: A Family Prayer for Healing in Lourdes with Christy Wilkens
Christy Wilkens journeyed to Lourdes, France with her husband and son. There they prayed for a miracle. She shares their experience and the unexpected graces…
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Episode 126: Fr. Edward Talks to a Super Fan of How They Love Mary
Kirby, a listener of How They Love Mary tagged Fr. Edward in a Twitter post indicating that on Spotify Unwrapped he was the number one listener of this…
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Episode 125: Meet Sister Thea Bowman, a Black American with a Cause for Sainthood with Karianna Frey
February is Black History Month and Fr. Edward thought it would be good for him to learn about some of the Black Americans with a cause for sainthood. Thanks…
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Episode 124: Jesus and Mary Care About Your Mental Health with Colin Nykaza
Colin Nykaza discovered his devotional life aided his struggles with mental health. By turning to Our Lady and the Divine Mercy, he found heavenly help with…
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Episode 123: Ask for Mary's Quick and Prompt Help in New Orleans with Sr. Carolyn Brockland
The Ursuline Sisters arrival in New Orleans brought a devotion to Our Lady as Prompt Succor. Andrew Jackson implored the help of Our Lady of Prompt Succor, and…
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Episode 122: A Handy Little Podcast about Prayer As We Begin 2022 with Barb Szyszkiewicz
Barb Szyszkiewicz has authored "The Handy Little Guide to Prayer" with OSV and offers us tips to engage and deepen our prayer life in 2022. How do you pray…
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Episode 121: Introducing The Mystical City of God in One Year Podcast
Venerable Maria of Agreda, a 17th century Spanish mystic, wrote the life of the Blessed Virgin in "The Mystical City of God." It's four volumes and more than…
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Episode 120: [Replay] How To Pick A Saint for the New Year with Meg Hunter Kilmer
Meg Hunter Kilmer joined Fr. Edward at the end of 2020 to talk about her love for the saints and encouraged us to pick a patron saint in 2021. Her episode is…
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Episode 119: How to Read More Books in 2022 with Steven McEvoy
Steven McEvoy reads hundreds of books each year. How does he do it? He shares reviews on his book blog, (available here: https://www.bookreviewsandmore.ca/)…
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Episode 118: How Mary's Yes Provides Hope in the Darkness of Advent with Dr. Erika Kidd
Dr. Erika Kidd is an associate professor of Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN. A convert to Catholicism, Mary found a way into…
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Episode 117: Was Mary an Unwed Mother? with Stephanie Landsem
Fr. Edward Looney speaks with author Stephanie Landsem about an article of hers which she explains the marriage of Joseph and Mary and corrects a common error…
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Episode 116: Two Devotees of Our Lady's Apparition in Beauraing Discuss the Significance of the Apparition
Fr. Edward Looney learned of the Belgian apparition in Beauraing many years ago. In 2015 he visited the site of the apparition. And he has included the…
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Episode 115: Will You Celebrate Christmas with The Chosen? An Interview with Katherine Warnock
The global sensation "The Chosen" has captured the hearts of Christian believers throughout the world. It has been downloaded more than 300 million times…
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Episode 114: A Shrine to Mother Cabrini Nestled Among the High Rises in Downtown Chicago with Sr. Bridget Zanin, MSC
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini founded a missionary order of religious sisters and she made her way to the United States, arriving first in New York, journeying to…
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Episode 113: How St. Thomas Aquinas Can Help You Understand the Last Things with Dr. Kevin Vost
Death, judgement, Heaven, and Hell, these are the four last things. I've always had lots of questions about them, especially the second coming. I was delighted…
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Episode 112: A Shrine to Our Lady Dedicated to Praying for the Dead
A magnificent church graces the French countryside and is a place where people pray to Our Lady of Deliverance for the souls of their beloved dead. Learn the…
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Episode 111: Meet Sister Faustina, A Sister of Charity of Our Lady, Mother of the Church
Sister Faustina discovered her religious community by attending the Institute on Religious Life conference each year. Hear her vocation sister and learn more…
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Episode 110: How to Make Christ the Center of Your Rosary Prayer while Understanding the Paradoxes of the Rosary with Dr. James Papandrea
Dr. James Papandrea is a professor of Church History at a Protestant Seminary but as a faithful Catholic his goal is to make sure we understand how Christ is…
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Episode 109: Mary's Role in the Pro-Life Movement with Fr. Frank Pavone
Fr. Frank Pavone has been a pro-life leader for decades and has advocated for the end of abortion and the protection of all human life. He speaks with Fr…