Episodes: Masonry

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Gold in the Desert with Frederica Mathewes-Green

QUICK SUMMARY What does it mean to pray without ceasing? Can ordinary people actually do it? In this episode of Religion to Reality, prolific author and Orthodox Christian writer Frederica...

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The Practice of Accompaniment with Josh Packard

QUICK SUMMARY What if listening to someone isn’t just a bridge to telling them something, but is itself a formative, sacred act? Sociologist and researcher Josh Packard returns to...

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A Church That Listens with Sebastian Gomes

QUICK SUMMARY What does it actually mean for a 2,000-year-old institution to learn how to listen? In this season premiere of Religion to Reality, multimedia journalist and America Magazine podcast...

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Bonus: CARA Research with Fr. Tom Gaunt, SJ

QUICK SUMMARY What does the data actually say about how Catholics live their faith today, and who counts as "active"? In this episode, Dave Plisky and Fr. John Gribowich sit...

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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,...

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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,...

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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...

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Bonus: 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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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