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Catholic Sphere
Every week host Doug Keck brings on a panel of 3 experts to tackle topics on the minds of Catholics. From theology to social media, from young parents to the universal church, surround yourself with solid answers as you enter the Catholic Sphere!
Episodes
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What and Who Is a Deacon?
Doug Keck and his panelists discuss the role of Catholic Deacons in the East and West, the jobs of Deacon and the difference between a permanent Deacon and a…
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Pms, Pcos, Ivf, Nfp, Etc! Finding Root Causes of Female Reproductive Health Issues
Dr. Blaise Milburn, Dr. Teresa Hilgers, and Laura Ducote, FNP answer questions about endometriosis, infertility, and hormone imbalances, while also offering…
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If All Roads Lead to Heaven, Why the Catholic Church?
Join Doug Keck, Fr. Mitch Pacwa, Johnnette Williams and Colin B. Donovan as they explain how Catholics can more fully understand the concept of ecumenism.
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What the Church Does and Doesn'T Say About Women's Health
Dr. Blaise Milburn, Dr. Teresa Hilgers, and Laura Ducote, FNP clarify how women can receive exceptional fertility care that fully aligns with Church teaching…
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Prayer: What, Why, and How, Pt. 2
Fr. Joseph Mary Wolfe, and his panel of religious, discuss the distinctive prayer life within and spirituality of the Benedictine, Dominican, Carmelite and…
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Making America Chaste Again, Pt. 2
Ryan Penny and his panel discuss how to tackle the warped “sacraments” of current depraved culture – pornography, birth control, and abortion – and instead…
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Original Sin Or Original Blessing? Why It Matters!
Doug Keck and his panelist explain the difference between original sin and original blessing, describing the heretical complications with the concept of…
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Prayer: What, Why, & How, Pt. 1
Accompany Fr. Joseph Mary Wolfe, Fr. Boniface Hicks, Sister Mary Juliana, and Fr. Matthias of the Immaculate Heart to discuss the ways in which to grow closer…
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Making America Chaste Again, Pt. 1
Ryan Penney is joined by Brendan McCauley, Elizabeth Busby, and Mike Pantile for a discussion on chastity, explaining their mission to help others understand…
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How Revived Is the Eucharistic Revival
Doug Keck, Fr. Mark Mary, MFVA, Dr. David Anders, and Colin B. Donovan, S.T.L. discuss the impact of the Eucharistic Revival on the Catholic Church and how it…
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Bringing the Gospel to the World, Pt. 2
Fr. Joseph Mary Wolfe, MFVA, along with a new global panel of EWTN family members, shares what EWTN is doing throughout the world to spread the Gospel and…
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American Catholics and Ministering to Minorities
Ryan Penney, Roxie Beckles, Daniel Godinez, and Christopher Quinn discuss the many divisions between races and ethnicities in the Church today, and what can be…
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The Eucharistic Congress: What It Was & Why It Mattered
Doug Keck and his expert panelists discuss the Eucharistic Congress and explain how the source and summit of our Catholic faith allows us to experience the…
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The Witness of Young Moms in the Pro-Life Movement
Join Debbie Cowden, Catherine Hadro, Kristan Hawkins and Patricia Sandoval as they discuss the strong contributions young mother’s make in the pro-life…
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Bringing the Gospel to the World, Pt. 1
Fr. Joseph Mary Wolfe, MFVA brings a global panel of EWTN family members to share what EWTN is doing all over the world to spread the Gospel, and how the…
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Evangelizing Through Story on Social Media
Ryan Penney and a brilliant panel of storytellers including Jayden Remias, Gabriel Castillo, and Tanner Kalina discuss the ways they work to spread the faith…
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I’M Pro-Choice Not Pro-Abortion! That’s the Difference! but Is That Really Just Semantics? What’s a Catholic to Think?
Doug Keck and his expert panelists discuss the realities of abortion, and how they are camouflaged by the false threat that “someone wants to take away your…
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Can We Really Change Hearts & Minds on Abortion?
Debbie Cowden is joined by a panelist of women who have been in the trenches of the pro-life movement. They share their work to change pro-choice minds and…
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Whose Child Is This? the State vs the Family: a Catholic Perspective
Join Doug Keck, Fr. Gerald Murray, Mary Rice Hasson, and Colin B. Donovan, S.T.L. as they discuss whose responsibility it is to make decisions for children’s…
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Equiping Laborers to Go Into the Harvest
Every Catholic is called to spread the Good News and evangelize the world. Jim Pinto and his panelists will inspire you to propagate everything about EWTN…
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Catholic Marriage Masterclass: the Power of Prayer
Debbie Cowden welcomes Claire Dwyer, Jenna Guizar and John Sablan for another marriage masterclass, focusing on the amazing power of prayer and effects of…
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The Works of Mercy, Pt. 2
Fr. Joseph Mary Wolfe, MFVA is back with a panel to further discuss apostolates and the Works of Mercy, explaining involvement through both Spiritual and…
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Prudence: Is It Just Another Name for Doing What’s Best for Me?
Join Doug Keck and his expert panelists as they discuss the virtue of prudence, and how to make prudential judgements, especially when relating to politics.
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Catholic Marriage Masterclass: Ephesians 5
Debbie Cowden and panelists discuss Ephesians 5 and the bad rap it can receive when St. Paul instructs women to “be subject to – or submissive to their…
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The Works of Mercy, Part 1
Fr. Joseph Mary Wolfe, MFVA and his panelists discuss how members of the Church bring God’s goodness and loving kindness to others through Spiritual and…
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Artificial Intelligence and Content Creation, Part 2
Ryan Penney and his panelists continue their roundtable on artificial intelligence; examining the morality of AI and the personal responsibility of using it to…
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Conscience: Is America’s Catholic Conscience Unconscious?
Doug Keck and his expert panelists talk over the importance of having both a right conscience and a certain conscience, as they define true moral conscience in…
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Catholic Working Moms Masterclass: Tips for Success
Join Debbie Cowden and a panel of powerhouse Catholic moms as they share concrete ways to level-up on your skills and contributions to your family as a…
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The Catholic Church in Africa, Part 2
While speaking with a panel of African priests, Fr. Joseph Mary Wolfe, MFVA takes a look at the history, growth, and challenges of the Catholic Church in…
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Artificial Intelligence and Content Creation, Part 1
Ryan Penney and his panelists discuss artificial intelligence, explain what it is, the morality behind it, and how influencers are using AI to evangelize…
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Is There Too Much Saul in St. Paul?
Join Doug Keck and his expert panelists to examine St. Paul?'s impact on the church and how the interpretation of his writings and life have been controversial…
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Redemptive Journalism, Part 2
EWTN Radio’s Jack Williams, and a panel of radio veterans discuss the meaning of real redemptive journalism, and what the Holy Mother Church teaches us about…
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Catholic Working Moms: Dos and Don'Ts
Debbie Cowden has assembled a panel of Catholic working moms who help other women use their God-given gifts. They discuss the feminine genius and how to fight…
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The Catholic Church in Africa, Part 1
Join Fr. Joseph Mary Wolfe, MFVA and his African panelists to discuss the history, growth, and challenges of the Catholic Church in Africa.
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Did Jesus Really Ask Us to Be Perfect?
Does Jesus want us to be perfect? Doug Keck chairs an expert panel to discuss what Jesus is really asking from us, and to reflect on the high standard we are…
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The Resurrection Is Real: Finding Joy Amidst Sorrow
Debbie Cowden welcomes back Crystalina Evert, Claire Couche and Kristine Mauss to discuss suffering. They’ll tell you about their journeys of finding joys amid…
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Negotiating the Non-Negotiables?
Join host Doug Keck and his expert panelists as they discuss what to do when people, inside and outside of the Catholic Church, try to rationalize supporting…
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Loss and the Cross: a Mother's Guide to Suffering
Hear remarkable stories of loss and recovery as Debbie Cowden and a group of moms speak on how they endured heartbreak, and how their journey to the cross has…
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Finding a Place in the Digital World, Part 2
The flame of evangelism is sweeping across the digital world. Ryan Penney and a panel of diverse Catholic guests explain how they work to spread the faith…
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Catholic Cultural Dualism: Faith vs. Politics
Doug Keck and his panel, including Fr. Mitch Pacwa, Fr. Robert Spitzer, and VP of Theology, Colin Donovan, discuss how proper Catholic teaching impacts…
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Casting and Catching the EWTN Media Missionary Vision
Do you have the vision it takes to be an EWTN Media Missionary? Join Jim Pinto and his fellow partners in evangelism as they discuss how to live out the words…
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Debunking Myths About Pregnancy Resource Centers
Panelists Joy Pinto, Mary Pat Jahner and Peggy Hartshorn debunk myths about pregnancy centers, the pro-life movement and ways to empower pro-lifers to proclaim…
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The National Eucharistic Revival, Congress & Pilgrimages, Part 2
A panel led by Fr. Joseph Mary Wolfe discusses the National Eucharistic Congress in July. Listen in as they explain how the National Eucharistic Revival can…
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Finding a Place in the Digital World, Part 1
The digital world is a promising, yet perplexing, place to evangelize. Today, Ryan Penney and a panel of diverse Catholic guests tell us how they work to…
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Role of the Laity in Secular Affairs
Doug Keck convenes a panel of theological experts to discuss the important role the laity plays in introducing Jesus Christ and the Gospel into today’s…
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Pregnancy Resource Centers and Maternity Homes: Serving and Saving Women
Debbie Cowden and her panel of experts discuss the many pregnancy resource centers and maternity homes, and the free resources and services available to women…
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The National Eucharistic Revival, Congress & Pilgrimages, Part 1
Fr. Joseph Mary Wolfe and his panelists discuss the upcoming National Eucharistic Congress, their roles in the Eucharistic revival and how this movement will…
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Priests on Social Media, Part 2
Ryan Penney is back with a panel of innovative priests who’ve taken to social media to spread the Good News. Join them as they continue their discussion of…
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The Future of the Priesthood
The sacramental role of the priesthood and the future of the vocation are examined by experts in this panel discussion focusing on the complementary vocations…
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Parents: How to Protect Your Kids’ Souls
Protecting kids from forces that can disrupt their spiritual growth is the topic for Debbie Cowden’s panel of experts. They discuss specific ways parents can…
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Priests on Social Media, Part 1
Explore the world of online evangelizing, as a priestly panel talks about their vocations, how the digital world is changing, and how they use social media to…
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To Jesus Through Mary
Doug Keck and his panel explore Mary’s fiat, her role as the Mother of God, and how the church has acquired a deeper theological appreciation of Mary’s role in…
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Redemptive Journalism, Part 1
See how EWTN practices redemptive journalism in this era of “fake news,” as Jack Williams and his radio panelists teach viewers how to properly discern the…