Mental health challenges are rising rapidly among young people. How should Catholics respond? In this episode of the Cardinal Newman Society Podcast, host Kevin Murphy speaks with Fr. Charles Sikorsky, President of Divine Mercy University, about integrating sound psychology with a faithful Catholic understanding of the human person. Fr. Sikorsky […]
What is faithful Catholic education really worth? For airline pilot and father of seven Thomas VanderWoude, it meant moving his family so his sons could attend authentically Catholic schools. It also meant giving his life to save his youngest son with Down syndrome. In this moving episode of the Cardinal […]
Pope Leo XIV will proclaim St. John Henry Newman a “Doctor of the Church” during Mass today. Who is this great saint? Tune in to this special Cardinal Newman Society Podcast interview with Patrick Reilly, noted speaker and founder of The Newman Guide. Click here to watch on YouTube
We continue our conversation with Greg Baylor on defending religious freedom in Catholic education. As Senior Counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, he has spent decades standing at the intersection of law, faith, and education, protecting Catholic schools from government mandates and cultural pressures that threaten their mission. Listen to the […]
Greg Baylor’s path to becoming one of the nation’s leading defenders of religious liberty was marked by conviction and purpose. As Senior Counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, he has spent decades protecting religious schools, families, and ministries from government overreach and cultural pressures that threaten their freedom to live faithfully. […]
In Part 2 of our interview with Dr. Bill Thierfelder, outgoing president of Belmont Abbey College, we dive into the deeper layers of Catholic education, sports, culture, and the soul. With stories from NFL training sessions to his own Olympic-level athletic career, Dr. Thierfelder unpacks what sport is really for […]
Dr. Bill Thierfelder’s path to Belmont Abbey was anything but predictable — from NCAA Division I athlete and Olympic-level sports psychologist to business executive and devoted father of ten children, his journey ultimately led him to a small Catholic college in crisis. But what followed was nothing short of providential. […]
In Part 2 of Emily Torres’s testimony, she continues her story of standing for truth at a Catholic university that seems to have abandoned its identity. From confronting radical gender ideology to being verbally harassed for defending the Church’s teaching on marriage and pro-life issues, Emily increasingly found herself isolated […]
Emily Torres shares her powerful conversion story, from growing up in a nominal protestant home to discovering the truth of the Catholic faith as a teenager. But after enrolling at a prominent Catholic university that claims to seek God in all things, Emily instead encountered an environment that promoted an […]
Join us as Steve Minnis, president of Benedictine College, shares his remarkable journey of over two decades at the helm, driving unprecedented growth and fostering a community deeply rooted in faith and scholarship. Under his leadership, Benedictine College has not only doubled its student body but also enhanced its campus […]