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Church Life TodayA Pilgrim’s Thirst, special episodeOn our last episode, I welcomed two of our Sullivan Undergraduate Saints Fellows to talk about the pilgrimage through France that our cohort completed at the start of summer. The final destination on that pilgrimage was Lourdes. As follow up to that episode, I want to share with all of you a relatively short reflection on thirst. In particular, I want to talk about a pilgrim’s thirst. But in the end, I really want to talk about the waters of Lourdes. Follow-up Resources:Read this episode in article form at OSV Magazine under “A thirsty Ameri...2025-07-0714 minChurch Life TodayA Saints Pilgrimage, with Two Notre Dame Student LeadersArising from the McGrath Institute for Church Life, the Sullivan Undergraduate Saints Fellowship forms Notre Dame students as leaders in the study and spirituality of the saints. We launched this fellowship in 2025 with an inaugural cohort of 12 students selected from a pool of many, many applicants. As part of their fellowship, our saints fellows completed a course this past semester (with yours truly) on praying with the saints. Next year they will become leaders of other undergraduate students, as they form groups of students who pray together and serve together in a manner common to a saint each fellow...2025-06-1641 minChurch Life TodayOur Faithful Departed, special episodeHi everyone. For today’s episode I do not have a guest joining me; instead, I am just going to share with you directly. You see, my dad died a few weeks ago and just last week we celebrated his funeral Mass. I’ve written a few books over the years and I dedicated one of those books to my dad, who raised me. That book is about fostering communion with our beloved dead. The beloved dead now include my dad. So what I wanted to do today is share with you a portion of the book in remembrance of m...2025-06-0227 min
America on the RoadTariffs, General Motors, Toyota, Stellantis, Scout, EV tax credits, Mazda CX-90 PHEV, 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe XRT,m 2025 Toyota 4RunnerOff-road vehicles are rolling off assembly lines in record numbers, and this week, we take long looks at two of the top new entrants in the high-stakes segment. The 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe XRT 2.5T AWD was a finalist in the North American Utility of the Year competition, and Host Jack Nerad took a long second look at it this week. Powered by a robust 2.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine paired with an eight-speed wet dual-clutch transmission, the XRT test vehicle had the looks of a genuine all-terrain vehicle. It also offers superior versatility. Its seven-passenger cabin includes flexible three-row seating and...2025-02-0843 minChurch Life TodayChurch Life Today Rewind: C.S. Lewis's ‘The Great Divorce’: a discussion with Josh McManawayYou can’t take a souvenir from Hell into Heaven; likewise, you can’t fit the realities of Heaven into Hell. That is Gospel truth for C. S. Lewis, especially as he imagines the separation between Heaven and Hell, vice and virtue, corrupt loves and the fullness of joy in his brief, brilliant eschatological novel, The Great Divorce. As we make the turn from Lent and Passion Week to the glory of Easter, Josh McManaway returns to the program to share a conversation with Leonard DeLorenzo about a book they both love.Follow-up Resources:Learn...2025-02-0359 minChurch Life TodayHow Many Students Are Studying Theology?!, with Anthony PagliariniWhen people hear about the undergraduate theology program at the University of Notre Dame they are genuinely astonished. They had no idea that that many students were choosing to study theology. Each year, the number of students grows. What is going on? Why are students so interested? What does this tell us about evangelization, and hope for the Church, in the Church?My guest today is my friend and colleague, Professor Anthony Pagliarini, who is the director of the undergraduate theology program at Notre Dame. In this capacity, not only does he teach hundreds of students annually...2024-12-1634 minChurch Life TodayRethinking Sex, with Christine EmbaFor years now, modern-day sexual ethics has held that “anything goes” when it comes to sex—as long as everyone says yes, and does so enthusiastically. So why, even when consent has been ascertained, are so many sexual experiences filled with frustration and disappointment, even shame? The truth is that the rules that make up today’s consent-only sexual code may actually be the cause of the sexual malaise—not the solution. In Rethinking Sex, reporter Christine Emba shows how consent is a good ethical floor but a terrible ceiling. She spells out the cultural, historical...2024-12-0439 minChurch Life TodayDilexit Nos – Part 2, a conversation with Abigail Favale and Brett RobinsonNotre Dame professors Abigail Favale and Brett Robinson join me today to talk about Pope Francis’s new encyclical, Dilexit Nos: On the Human and Divine Love of the Heart of Jesus Christ. This is the second of two conversations on the encyclical that we are featuring on Church Life Today, each with faculty colleagues of mine from the McGrath Institute for Church Life. In this episode, we will talk about poetry and symbolism, artificial intelligence and algorithms, the importance of memory, the human person as a living union, and more. Abigail Favale is Professor of the Pra...2024-11-1145 minChurch Life TodayDilexit Nos – Part 1, a conversation with Joshua McManaway and Melissa MoschellaNotre Dame professors Melissa Moschella and Joshua McManaway join me today to talk about Pope Francis’s new encyclical, Dilexit Nos: On the Human and Divine Love of the Heart of Jesus Christ. The encyclical is a call to renew our devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and, thereby, to become more fully, more completely, more authentically human, especially in our love for God and love of neighbor. This conversation is the first of two that we will host on our show with my faculty colleagues in the McGrath Institute for Church Life, each of whom has a di...2024-11-0146 min
The Front Line with Joe & JoeLeonard DeLorenzoLeonard DeLorenzo re-joins the Joes to talk about his book "In Search of a Full Life: A Practical and Spiritual Guide", offering practical, achievable advice for growing in Christian maturity and becoming the person God created you to be.
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2024-10-0156 min
Let Your Ears Be the Gateway to Knowledge With Full AudiobookOur Faithful Departed: Where They Are and Why It Matters (Engaging Catholicism) Audiobook by Leonard J. DeLorenzoListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 813339
Title: Our Faithful Departed: Where They Are and Why It Matters (Engaging Catholicism)
Author: Leonard J. DeLorenzo, McGrath Institute for Church Life
Narrator: Adam Verner
Format: Unabridged
Length: 04:09:49
Language: English
Release date: 09-17-24
Publisher: Christian Audio
Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity
Summary:
Awarded third place in theology by the Association of Catholic Publishers and third place in grief and bereavement by the Catholic Media Association.
When someone we love dies, it's difficult to look beyond our grief to understand that they are still with us.
And yet we...2024-09-174h 09
Access Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, ChristianityOur Faithful Departed: Where They Are and Why It Matters (Engaging Catholicism) by McGrath Institute for Church Life, Leonard J. DeLorenzoPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/813339 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Our Faithful Departed: Where They Are and Why It Matters (Engaging Catholicism) Author: McGrath Institute for Church Life, Leonard J. DeLorenzo Narrator: Adam Verner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 9 minutes Release date: September 17, 2024 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: Awarded third place in theology by the Association of Catholic Publishers and third place in grief and bereavement by the Catholic Media Association. When someone we love dies, it's difficult to look beyond our grief to understand that they are still with us. And yet we hear in the funeral liturgy...2024-09-1730 min
Access Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, ChristianityOur Faithful Departed: Where They Are and Why It Matters (Engaging Catholicism) by McGrath Institute for Church Life, Leonard J. DeLorenzoPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/813339to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Our Faithful Departed: Where They Are and Why It Matters (Engaging Catholicism)
Author: McGrath Institute for Church Life, Leonard J. DeLorenzo
Narrator: Adam Verner
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 9 minutes
Release date: September 17, 2024
Genres: Christianity
Publisher's Summary:
Awarded third place in theology by the Association of Catholic Publishers and third place in grief and bereavement by the Catholic Media Association. When someone we love dies, it's difficult to look beyond our grief to understand that they are still with us. And yet we hear in the funeral liturgy that...2024-09-174h 09
ProveText1283. A Protestant & Catholic Talk Family, Faith, & More: A Interview with Dr. Leonard DeLorenzoIn this episode, Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb ( @tmichaelwhalcomb ) interviews Dr. Leonard DeLorenzo. Tune in as a Protestant and Catholic will talk about "Family, Faith, & More". This is an interview you don't want to miss.
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🎤 Subscribe to GlossaHouse's podcast, ProveText, for a plethora of great in-depth teachi...2024-08-0351 minChurch Life TodayPrioritizing Faith in CollegeIn this special episode, we share nine practical tips for how to prioritize faith when you go off to college. This is different than just trying to “keep your faith,” which is itself possibly a losing proposition. Rather than trying to “keep” something you are afraid of losing, focus on stretching, enriching, and building on what you already have, just like you stretch, enrich, and build on what you learned in high school classes when you go into college classes. While this episode is directed specifically to young adults who may be going off to colleg...2024-07-1527 minChurch Life TodayC.S. Lewis's ‘The Great Divorce’: a discussion with Josh McManawayYou can’t take a souvenir from Hell into Heaven; likewise, you can’t fit the realities of Heaven into Hell. That is Gospel truth for C. S. Lewis, especially as he imagines the separation between Heaven and Hell, vice and virtue, corrupt loves and the fullness of joy in his brief, brilliant eschatological novel, The Great Divorce. As we make the turn from Lent and Passion Week to the glory of Easter, Josh McManaway returns to the program to share a conversation with Leonard DeLorenzo about a book they both love.Follow-up Resources:Learn...2024-04-1559 minChurch Life TodayIn Search of a Full Life: A Practical and Spiritual GuideBecause of Christ, the spiritual life is practical, and the practical life is spiritual. The Incarnation guarantees that. In this special episode, Leonard DeLorenzo shares some of the fruits of his newly published work, In Search of a Full Life: A Practical and Spiritual Guide. This book is especially well suited for young adults, perhaps upon Confirmation or graduation from high school or college. It also bears promise for those who are unsure about their spiritual life, who are seeking direction and bearings. It is also useful for not-so-young-anymore-adults, who are either involved in mentoring younger people, or who...2024-04-0155 min
Kresta in the AfternoonA God who Questions - Leonard DeLorenzo (5 March, 2024)Throughout Scriptures, God asks us Questions. "Where are you?" "Do you want to be healed?" "Whom do you seek?" and of course the ever-important "Who do you say that I am?" Leonard DeLorenzo join us to examine the questions Jesus poses to us and how they reveal the hidden secrets of our hearts.2024-03-0613 minThe Front Line with Joe & JoeLeonard DeLorenzoLeonard DeLorenzo rejoins the Joes to talk about his book, Our Faithful Departed: Where They Are and Why It Matters.
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2024-01-3057 min
Catholic Review RadioJan. 21, 2024 | C.S. Lewis and the Chronicles of Narnia“The Chronicles of Narnia” by C.S. Lewis is one of the most beloved children’s series of all time. In this encore episode of Catholic Review Radio, we talk about the significance of Lewis’ imaginative world and the spiritual benefit Lewis’ stories have on children and adults alike. Our guest is Leonard DeLorenzo, editor of “Chronicles of Transformation: A Spiritual Journey with C.S. Lewis.” DeLorenzo is a professor of theology and director of undergraduate studies at the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.2024-01-2228 minChurch Life TodayThe Joy and Danger of ChristmasThe question at Christmas is not about whether God will act for us. The babe born of Mary is the answer: God has given everything. The question is really about us. Will we receive Christ? This is a most magnificent reversal, and a most perilous one. He in whom all things are created––in whom we live and move and have our being––is given into our hands. The Host has become the guest, and we, who depend on God for all things, are called upon to become His host. Christmas is not only a time of gr...2023-12-2127 minChurch Life TodayEncountering Christ on Pilgrimage, with Joan WatsonSometimes you have to leave what’s familiar to discover what is most beautiful, most profound, and most meaningful precisely in your ordinary life. A pilgrimage is one of the best means for doing just that: departing from what you know in order to return anew. But pilgrimage is not just any kind of trip or travel, it is instead an intentional journey made to encounter Christ, or rather, to allow him to encounter you. Being open to that encounter can be hard work, it takes time and preparation and a willingness of spirit. Christ is always a courteous gu...2023-12-0425 min
The Drew Mariani ShowElection Results / PurgatoryHour 1 of The Drew Mariani Show on 11-8-23 Logan Church from Catholic Vote breaks down yesterday's elections, and how abortion gained a huge win in Ohio Preston Allex tells us about the Pilgrimage to Italy, where he personally carried the Padre Pio medals and Holy Water Leonard DeLorenzo outlines the realities of Purgatory for us during this month of the Souls 2023-11-0953 minKresta in the AfternoonA God Who Questions - Leonard DeLorenzo (10 October, 2023)Throughout Scriptures, God asks us Questions. "Where are you?" "Do you want to be healed?" "Whom do you seek?" and of course the ever-important "Who do you say that I am?" Leonard DeLorenzo join us to examine the questions Jesus poses to us and how they reveal the hidden secrets of our hearts.2023-10-1113 minChurch Life TodayPreparing for First Communion, Part 2: Passover and the Last SupperOne of the surest ways to incite wonder and love for the Lord in our children is for us to rekindle wonder and love for the Lord in ourselves. As mature Christians, we have a responsibility to instruct our children––to model and share our faith with them. For many of us, this begins as a daunting and uncertain task: we might question our own faith, or feel awkward in our wording or mannerisms in sharing faith, or recognize our own lack of knowledge when it comes to Scripture or the particularities of Catholic doctrine. I felt all those thin...2023-09-1835 minChurch Life TodayPreparing for First Communion, Part 1: Abundant Bread and Feeding of the Five ThousandIn a 2019 study, the Pew Research Center found that just one-third of U.S. Catholics Agree that the Eucharist is the Body and Blood of Christ. That is a sobering statistic. Even if we account for the way in which the survey question may have been imprecisely formed, it still seems that the overwhelming majority of Catholics surveyed espoused belief in a more symbolic meaning of the bread and wine on the altar, as opposed to the sacramental, real presence of Jesus Christ.The Eucharistic Revival in the United States seeks to respond to issues like this...2023-09-0432 min
Catholic Review RadioMay 14, 2023 | C.S. Lewis and the Chronicles of Narnia“The Chronicles of Narnia” by C.S. Lewis is one of the most beloved children’s series of all time. Joining us to talk about the significance of Lewis’ imaginative world and the spiritual benefit Lewis’ stories have on children and adults alike is Leonard DeLorenzo, editor of “Chronicles of Transformation: A Spiritual Journey with C.S. Lewis.” DeLorenzo is a professor of theology and director of undergraduate studies at the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.2023-05-1528 min
The Lampstand: God's Vision For The FamilySaint Joseph: A Model of Faith, featuring Dr. Leonard DeLorenzoIn honor of Saint Joseph's recent feast day, Alex Dee sits down with Dr. Leonard DeLorenzo to discuss this amazing saint's powerful example of faith. Saint Joseph doesn't say one word in the Bible but his life has inspired the Church throughout history, so much so that in 1870, Blessed Pope Pius IX declared unto him the title of "Protector of the Universal Church".In this episode, Dr. Leonard DeLorenzo shares his deep background knowledge of this amazing and humble saint. For more inspiration and insight, be sure check out Leonard's book Model of Faith: Reflecting on the...2023-03-2141 minChurch Life TodayModel of Faith: Reflecting on the Litany of Saint Joseph“O God, who in your inexpressible providence were pleased to choose Saint Joseph as spouse of the most holy Mother of your Son, grant, we pray, that we, who revere him as our protector on earth, may be worthy of his heavenly intercession. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.”So concludes the litany of Saint Joseph. This litany leads us to contemplate the titles and honors of Joseph, husband of Mary and custodian of the Incarnate Word. To contemplate Joseph requires that we contemplate the mysteries of God, because Joseph, from whom Scripture records no words spoken, is dire...2023-03-2039 minThe Front Line with Joe & JoeLeonard DeLorenzo | CS LewisLeonard DeLorenzo is the director of undergraduate studies at the McGrath Institute for Church Life where he also serves as academic director for Notre Dame Vision and hosts the podcast “Church Life Today”. He joins to talk about his book “Chronicles of Transformation: A Spiritual Journey with CS Lewis”.
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2023-03-0257 min
Outside the WallsDr. Leonard DeLorenzo: Our Faithful Departed: Where They Are and Why It MattersDr. Leonard DeLorenzo, from the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame, joins us to talk about his new book Our Faithful Departed: Where They Are and Why It Matters available on Ave Maria Press.
This book explores the Communion of Saints rooted in Catholic anthropology and incarnated through personal experiences. We talk about how to wrap our minds around this mystical communion and how to strengthen that communion through communal practices.
2022-11-1956 min
Mission ReviveMission Revive-Our Faithful Departed: Where They Are and Why It Matters with Dr. Leonard DeLorenzoJoin your Mission Revive hosts Bob Newberry and Anne Costa for an engaging interview with Dr. Leonard J. DeLorenzo. His new book, Our Faithful Departed: Where They Are and Why It Matters, is part of the Engaging Catholicism Series offered by Ave Maria Press. Leonard serves in the McGrath Institute for Church Life and teaches theology at the University of Notre Dame. He is the award-winning author of eight books, including Our Faithful Departed: Where They Are and Why It Matters (Ave Maria, 2022), Into the Heart of the Father (Word Among Us, 2021), and What Matters Most: Empowering Young Catholics fo...2022-11-0237 min
Ethics and Culture CastEpisode 73: Lenny DeLorenzoLeonard J. DeLorenzo, Ph.D., is the director of undergraduate studies at the McGrath Institute for Church Life where he also serves as academic director for Notre Dame Vision, directs the Sullivan Family Saints Initiative, and hosts the popular radio show and podcast Church Life Today. He holds a concurrent teaching appointment in the Department of Theology.Special Guest: Leonard J. DeLorenzo.Links:Lenny's Homepage — I’m Leonard and I’m glad you’re here.The Chronicles of Transformation: A Spiritual Journey with C. S. Lewis — The Chronicles of Transformation, edited by University of Notre Dame...2022-08-2534 minChurch Life TodayC. S. Lewis on Education and the Theological Imagination, with Rebekah LambWhat you read goes a long way toward shaping the kind of person you become. At the same time, the kind of person you have become goes a long way toward determining how you read what you read, what you think about and how, and the ways in which you interpret the world around you. This mutual shaping of what and how you read, and the kind of person you become is fundamental to C. S. Lewis’ theory of education, especially but not only in regard to the education of children. His classic philosophical work on education and moral fo...2022-08-1531 minChurch Life TodayThe Atmosphere of Narnia, with Michael WardFr. Michael Ward is a member of the Faculty of Theology and Religion at the University of Oxford. He is the author or editor of several books, including Heresies and How to Avoid Them, The Cambridge Companion to C. S. Lewis, and After Humanity: A Guide to C. S. Lewis’ ‘Abolition of Man’. But it was another one of his books that Walter Hooper, the esteemed literary advisor to the Estate of C. S. Lewis, lauded as “unsurpassed in showing a comprehensive knowledge of and depth of insight into C. S. Lewis’ works.” That book is the groundbreaking and persuasive P...2022-08-0831 min
View from the PewChronicles of Spirituality: Episode 66On this week's episode find out who is more spontaneous, Deacon Scott or Brenda. Plus, author Leonard DeLorenzo shares the adult spirituality found in the Chronicles of Narnia. You can find a copy of Leonard's book at Ignatius Press.Subscribe to View from the Pew on your favorite podcast platform.Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more.Look through past episodes or support this podcast.View from the Pew is a production of Mater Dei Radio in Portland, Oregon.2022-08-0528 min
Ignatius Press PodcastA Spiritual Journey through Narnia: Leonard J. DeLorenzo on “Chronicles of Transformation”In a world grown cold without wonder, how do we reimagine the drama and joy of Christianity? For C.S. Lewis, the answer was to invite us into a different world that would help us see this one with fresh eyes. In this episode, Paul Senz talks with Leonard J. DeLorenzo, editor of “Chronicles of Transformation: A Spiritual Journey with C.S. Lewis,” a unique volume that explores the beloved terrain of Narnia with insightful essays, moving poetry, and original new artwork.
The book is now available at Ignatius.com: https://bit.ly/3cz6THK
2022-08-0122 minChurch Life TodayArriving at Narnia, with David FagerbergC. S. Lewis published the first of the Chronicles of Narnia in 1950, followed by six others. Over the decades since, parents have read these books to their children as bedtime stories, and children have read them for themselves when they got a little older. That is a very profitable way to explore Narnia. But can grown-ups return to Narnia, finding meaning and wonder there for themselves? To this I say, emphatically: YES.That emphatic YES motivates a new book we just released with Ignatius Press called The Chronicles of Transformation: A Spiritual Journey with C. S. Lewis. I am...2022-08-0130 min
OSV TalksConversation with Leonard DeLorenzo - Why Christians Lose on PurposeIn a world where power is gained by winning, Leonard DeLorenzo posits finding one’s own Christian identity by losing on purpose. Citing examples from his own father and John the Baptist, DeLorenzo weaves together stories of action: of sacrifice and courage to lose in the face of a culture that demands gaining at all costs for the sake of Christ.OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a variety of issues facing the Catholic Church to get the Church talking! Learn more at osvtalks.com. ...2022-07-1127 min