Episode 204 – The Love of God That Knows No Bounds
In this episode of Big City Catholics, Bishop Brennan and Father Heanue explore the Church's pastoral response to assisted suicide legislation and the call to accompany the dying with...
Episode 203 – YCP Is Coming to Brooklyn
In this episode of Big City Catholics, Bishop Brennan sits down to talk about the brand-new Young Catholic Professionals (YCP) Brooklyn chapter and how young adults are connecting faith...
Bonus: The Catholic Project with Stephen White
QUICK SUMMARY What does hard data reveal about the state of Catholic life in America—and what does it mean for the future of the Church? In this bonus episode,...
Season 2 Teaser: Sacred Listening Across Faith Traditions
Season 2 of Religion to Reality is on the horizon—and it begins with a simple but urgent question: what does it mean to truly listen? In a world marked by noise,...
Bonus: The Needs of the Church with Fr. Joseph Gibino
QUICK SUMMARY What does it really mean for the Church to walk together — and what do Catholics in Brooklyn actually say they need? Fr. Joseph Gibino, pastor, vicar, deacon...
Listening, Trust, and the Future of Faith with Josh Packard
QUICK SUMMARY: What if the biggest obstacle to ministry isn't a lack of resources, programs, or content — but a missing system for actually knowing the people in front of...
Episode 198 – He Is Risen
In this episode of Big City Catholics, Bishop Brennan shares his Easter homily, which centers on the Resurrection of Jesus and the theme of being “fearful yet overjoyed.” He...
Episode 197 – Called by His Unconditional Love
In this episode of Big City Catholics, Bishop Brennan shares his Chrism Mass homily, reflecting on a young Confirmation candidate’s statement that he “can’t imagine life without God” as...
Bonus: Spiritual Abuse with Paul Fahey
QUICK SUMMARY What happens when the Church you love has also hurt you? For many Catholics, there's no safe space to hold both truths at once, until now. In this...
Bonus: Faith, Community, and the Radical Act of Listening with Father Jim O’Shea
QUICK SUMMARY What does it really mean to live the Gospel, not just inside church walls, but on the street corner, in the storefront, and in the lives of people...
Bonus: The Catholic Worker Movement with Renée Roden
QUICK SUMMARY In this bonus episode of Religion to Reality, Renée Roden, a freelance religion journalist and Catholic Worker community member, has an in-depth conversation about living faith in action....
Episode 192 – The Pilgrims’ Journey to the Lord
Bishop Brennan and Father Heanue record this episode of Big City Catholics from St. Joan of Arc parish, one of the station churches for the Diocesan Lenten Pilgrimage. They...
