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AMDG: A Jesuit Podcast
Jesuits and friends come together to look at the world through Ignatian eyes, always striving to live Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam -- For the Greater Glory of God. Hosted by Mike Jordan Laskey and Eric Clayton. Learn more at jesuits.org. A production of the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States.
Episodes
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastInside the Foundation Repairing the Legacy of Jesuit Slaveholding
Back in 2021, Descendants of ancestors who had been enslaved and sold by the Jesuits and the Jesuits of the United States announced a landmark partnership…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastGoing Deep Into Thomas Merton’s Spirituality
Before host Mike Jordan Laskey hit “record” during a recent conversation with the Thomas Merton scholar Dr. Patrick O’Connell, he told Pat that the way he…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastHow Jesuit Football’s Greatest Teacher Won 11 State Titles
Autumn in the US means football season, and our guest today is one of the greatest teachers and coaches in the history of Jesuit high school football. Chuck…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastWhy This Jesuit Economist Cares So Much About Coffee
A great lesser-known Martin Luther King, Jr., quote is “that before you’ve finished eating breakfast in the morning, you’ve depended on more than half the…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastThe Autobiography of St. Ignatius Loyola | #12: Finally in Rome
In Rome, Ignatius and his companions endure accusations, obtain public vindication and begin works of spiritual and practical service that anticipate the…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastDon’t Miss This Stunning New Pope Leo XIV Biography
There aren’t many people on Earth more famous than the Pope. It can be easy to think that there’s not much new to learn about a person with that level of fame…
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The Autobiography of St. Ignatius Loyola | #11: Farewell to Spain; Venice and Vicenza
After returning briefly to his homeland to recover, teach and settle unfinished matters, Ignatius travels to Venice to rejoin his companions. When war prevents…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastShe’s Read the Bible 25 Times — And It Still Surprises Her
For 12 years, the Catholic author, speaker and minister Meg Hunter-Kilmer lived out of her car, driving all over the US and beyond to share the Good News of…
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The Autobiography of St. Ignatius Loyola | #10: Progress in Paris
Through years of poverty, study, illness and setbacks in Paris, Ignatius gradually learns a more patient and sustainable way of pursuing his mission. He also…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastMeet the Jewish Scholar Elected to Lead the Catholic Biblical Association
This past summer, the Scripture scholar Amy-Jill (AJ) Levine, Ph.D., was elected as the first Jewish president of the Catholic Biblical Association (CBA)…
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The Autobiography of St. Ignatius Loyola | #9: Trouble at Salamanca
Questioned and jailed again in Salamanca, Ignatius remains joyful in chains and continues speaking about God. Although the authorities find no error in his…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastWhat Makes a Jesuit School Different?
A few weeks ago, we welcomed Dr. Michele Murray here on AMDG. Dr. Murray is the new president of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. To keep…
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The Autobiography of St. Ignatius Loyola | #8: Barcelona and Alcalá
Ignatius humbly begins again as a student, learning that even apparently spiritual consolations can distract him from the work God is asking him to do. In…
AMDG: A Jesuit Podcast14 Tips to Start Thinking Like a Saint
1773 was the year in which the Society of Jesus ceased to exist. Pressured by European leaders, Pope Clement XIV issued a Papal brief formally suppressing the…
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The Autobiography of St. Ignatius Loyola | #7: Return Across Europe
Ignatius survives storms, winter travel, suspicion and arrest as he makes his way back across Europe. Convinced that he must study before he can better help…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastA Catechism of the Strange with W. Tyler Allen
Catholicism is full of weird things. I’m talking about venerating the bones of saints or the bodies of saints that refuse to decay. Or the stigmata, the wounds…
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The Autobiography of St. Ignatius Loyola | #6: Pilgrimage to Jerusalem
Trusting that God will provide, Ignatius begs and travels through Rome and Venice before finally reaching Jerusalem. He longs to remain in the Holy Land and…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastBeing OK With Being a Burden
Earlier this month, a law permitting physician-assisted suicide took effect in the state of New York. It was the 13th state in the county to pass such a law…
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The Autobiography of St. Ignatius Loyola | #5: Sojourn at Manresa, Part II
Ignatius describes God teaching him “as a schoolmaster teaches a child” through prayer, visions and profound spiritual insight. His great illumination beside…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastBack to School with the First Lay President of the Association of Jesuit Colleges & Universities
It’s back to school season: new teachers, new classrooms, new bus routes, new friends. For today’s guest, back to school season has always been an important…
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The Autobiography of St. Ignatius Loyola | #4: Sojourn at Manresa, Part I
At Manresa, Ignatius embraces severe penances but is soon shaken by dramatic swings between consolation and desolation. His scruples and spiritual extremes…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastLiberation, Leadership and the Work of "Un Otro Mundo Posible"
You’re about to hear a conversation about leadership. Today’s guest, Dr. Annmarie Caño, is an expert in leadership. Dr. Caño draws on her 25-year career in…
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The Autobiography of St. Ignatius Loyola | #3: Road to Montserrat
Ignatius leaves home as an inexperienced pilgrim, still mixing genuine devotion with the ideals of a chivalric knight. After a troubling encounter on the road…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastWhen Cultural Literacy Becomes a Corporal Work of Mercy
Think about your favorite movie. What is it? Get it in your head. Now think about what happens when you’re at a party or out at a bar and you encounter someone…
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The Autobiography of St. Ignatius Loyola | #2: Pamplona and Loyola
A cannonball wound ends Ignatius’ pursuit of worldly glory and confines him to a long recovery at Loyola. Reading the lives of Christ and the saints, he begins…
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The Autobiography of St. Ignatius Loyola | #1: Introduction
Here at AMDG, we are bringing you the entire text of “The Autobiography of St. Ignatius Loyola” in podcast form. Over 12 episodes, join our pilgrimage guides…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastAesop, Jesus and How Fables Form the Spiritual Life
Today’s guest is a fable hunter. Fr. Greg Carlson has traveled the world, rummaging through old book stores, flea markets and the like to track down ancient…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastJesuits Standing With Ukraine for the Long Haul
On July 1, 2026, Russia bombarded the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, killing at least 30 people and injuring more than 90 more. More weapons were used in the…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastBecoming Catholic Through Media Ecology with Dr. Chase Mitchell
Today’s guest, Dr. Chase Mitchell, is an associate professor of media and communications at East Tennessee State University, where he teaches courses in…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastBehind the Scenes with CNN's Vatican Correspondent
Today, we’re continuing a mini two-episode series on the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV. Last week, host Mike Jordan Laskey spoke with the theologian Anna…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastPope Leo's AI Encyclical is Not (Just) About AI
As you probably heard, Pope Leo XIV released his first encyclical letter in May. Titled Magnifica humanitas, the document is a 42,000-word reflection on what…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastThe Jesuit "Full Stop:" Understanding Tertianship with Fr. Andrew Laguna, SJ
If you know anything about Jesuit formation, you probably know that it takes a long time: two years for novitiate, three years for first studies, three more of…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastOne Man, One Mission, Three Jesuit Schools: Mark Dushel on Ignatian Mission in Baltimore
The cultivation of mission and identity is pivotal to any mission-driven organization. It gets to not only the why of the work, but also the larger context…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastPathway to Priesthood: Shane Liesegang, SJ
Welcome to the third season — and the final episode — of our annual series “Pathway to Priesthood” — a special podcast series from the Jesuit Conference of…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastA Commencement Address for the Rest of Us From Two Jesuit Higher Ed Pros
It’s commencement season. Graduates are preparing to step into a new chapter of their lives, to leave familiar faces and places behind and chart a new path…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastPathway to Priesthood: Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ
Welcome to the third season of our annual series “Pathway to Priesthood”—a special podcast series from the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastHow Border Ministry Shaped One Jesuit's Priestly Formation with Joe Nolla, SJ
You might remember the Jesuits of Del Camino Jesuit Border Ministry. They have a podcast that we’ve aired episodes of on this very channel. Every week for ten…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastPathway to Priesthood: Jake Braithwaite, SJ
Welcome to the third season of our annual series “Pathway to Priesthood”—a special podcast series from the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastHow Open Should We Be to "Catholic Influencers"? with Kristin Peterson
Last summer, the Vatican hosted a big meeting of what it called “digital missionaries and Catholic influencers.” Host Mike Jordan Laskey admits he felt a…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastPathway to Priesthood: Dan Finucane, SJ & Bryan Galligan, SJ
Welcome to the third season of our annual series “Pathway to Priesthood”—a special podcast series from the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastA Jesuit Approach to Public Health with Fr. Michael Rozier, SJ
What words would you use to describe the American healthcare system? Here are a few: Broken. In need of healing. Confusing. Centered on making money. Enormous…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastPathway to Priesthood: Nathan Krawetzke, SJ
Welcome to the third season of our annual series “Pathway to Priesthood”—a special podcast series from the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastThe Joy of Discovering New Music with Josh Terry
One of host Mike Jordan Laskey’s favorite things to do is to discover that a writer or other creative person whose work he loves has a Jesuit connection that…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastBrooklyn's Innovative Jesuit Middle School with James Kennedy
There’s an old Latin saying about some of the famous male founders of religious orders. In translation, it goes like this: “Bernard loved the valleys; Benedict…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastWhat We Can Learn From Tolkien's Catholic Imagination with Kaitlyn Facista
J.R.R. Tolkien is considered by many to be the father of modern fantasy. The vast world he created in Middle-earth is full of elves and orcs, magic and…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastMatters of Life and Death with Liz Bruenig
In December 2020, after the journalist Liz Bruenig witnessed an execution for the first time, she threw up on the pavement outside the federal prison in Terre…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastHow This Lawyer Fights for the Common Good with Kevin Walsh
Here’s a fun lawyer joke: Why does New Jersey have so many toxic waste dumps and Washington, DC have so many lawyers? Because New Jersey got the first pick…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastTwo Jesuits Talking | Episode 7: Home!
A conversation that begins with Girl Scout Cookies and sweet cereal slowly finds its way to something deeper: what home really means. Father Damian and Father…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastChemistry is a Long, Loving Look at the Real with Michelle Francl
This is the second episode in our little two-part miniseries featuring Catholic scientists. Be sure to check out last week’s conversation with Deacon Matthew…
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Two Jesuits Talking | Episode 6: Sacrifice!
Lent has a way of bringing the word "sacrifice" to the surface, and we’re not just talking about giving up chocolate. Father Damian and Father Eric share…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastFrom MIT Physics Ph.D. to the Jesuits with Matthew Pinson, SJ
With this episode, we’re starting a two-week miniseries featuring Catholic scientists. Today, our guest is with Deacon Matthew Pinson, SJ. Matthew is studying…
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Two Jesuits Talking | Episode 5: Bodies!
Gymnastics. Theater. Sacraments. Muscle memory. Fathers Eric and Damian talk about the body, not as something separate from faith, but as the place where faith…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastWhy Your Inner Artist Needs Monastic Wisdom with Christine Valters Paintner
There is a new book out from Ave Maria Press. It’s called “A Book of Everyday Blessings”—and today’s host, Eric Clayton, was eager to get his hands on it. He…
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Two Jesuits Talking | Episode 4: Friendship!
Friendship is not accidental in Jesuit life; it’s foundational. Fr. Eric and Fr. Damian reflect on trust, vulnerability and the risk of being known, and how…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastSchools Where the Poor Are First with Fr. Marco Gómez, SJ
With more than 120 Jesuit high schools and universities in the US and Canada, it’s no surprise education is what the Society of Jesus is best known for in our…
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Two Jesuits Talking | Episode 3: Music!
Every life has a soundtrack. Fathers Eric and Damian swap stories about the music that formed them, the songs that carried faith, doubt, longing and joy. Along…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastHow Catholics Encounter the Bible with Michael Peppard
There’s a stereotype out there that Catholics don’t know much if anything about the Bible. If you have a question about a specific book or verse from…
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Two Jesuits Talking | Episode 2: Nighttime!
Two Jesuits. Real life. Real faith. Today's episode: Nighttime! There’s something about nighttime that loosens the soul. In the quiet, defenses drop, memories…
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastHow to Pray With the Pope and Why It Matters with Fr. Cristóbal Fones, SJ
In the life of a Catholic, there are set times when we pray for and with the Pope. At Mass, during the prayers of the faithful, for example. There’s that one…
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Our Brand-New Podcast: Two Jesuits Talking
Here’s an exciting announcement: We here at the Jesuit Media Lab have a brand-new podcast we’re producing. It’s called Two Jesuits Talking. (As you can tell…