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Saints & Liberty

CHURCH, SANCTITY AND
THE FREEDOM TO TEACH

This week on “Free Expression”…

Attorney Jeremy Dys of the First Liberty Institute discusses efforts to resist state intrusions into religious schools.

Then Hillsdale College literature professor, Steve Smith, discusses the martyrdom of St. Thomas More defending the Church against King Henry VIII.

And author Kieran Larkin reflects on the need to highlight the importance of St. Joseph.

Listen in at…

https://billkassel.podbean.com/e/free-expression-episode-193/

Learning, Working, Praying

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FAMILY LIFE, ACADEMICS
AND THE SKILLED TRADES

Young people question the value of higher education when they see their friends making good money — and avoiding huge student debt — by working in the skilled trades.

This week on “Free Expression,” we speak with Jacob Imam, president of the College of St. Joseph the Worker, a unique school that combines rigorous academic study with manual training.

Then, author John Cuddeback of Christendom College talks about his new book on strengthening family life, “The Intentional Household.”

And Holy Cross priest, Fr. Charlie McCoy, discusses Venerable Patrick Peyton, a key figure in 20th-Century Catholic radio and television, who coined the expression, “The family that prays together stays together.”

Listen at…

https://billkassel.podbean.com/e/free-expression-episode-192/

Church & Synagogue

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INFLUENCE OF FAITH,
EFFORTS AT HEALING

This week on “Free Expression”…

Andrea Villeneuve, professor at Sacred Heart Major Seminary, discusses efforts to counter animosities between Jews and Christians.

Then, author, speaker and TV host Fr. Michael Orsi examines Catholic influence on the national character of the United States.

Listen at…

https://billkassel.podbean.com/e/free-expression-episode-190/

Promise or Threat?

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THE GOOD, BAD & UGLY OF
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

This week on “Free Expression”…

Pope Leo’s encyclical on Artificial Intelligence is examined by Fr. Philip Larrey, who specializes in the philosophy of science and technology at Boston College.

Then, Dcn. Tom Loewe, co-host of Ave Maria Radio’s “Notes from Above” (one of the longest-running shows on Catholic Radio), looks at the detrimental effects of A.I. on popular music.

Listen at…

https://billkassel.podbean.com/e/free-expression-episode-189/

Straws in the Wind?

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TRENDS, RISKS & PORTENTS
TOUCHING FAITH & FREEDOM

Leftist influence in the Vatican is the lead topic of this week’s “Free Expression,” as Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute discusses recent Church-sponsored gatherings of Marxist groups.

Then pollster Hans Plate of the Vinea Research Group cites a recent survey showing an uptick in participation in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

And Cary Davis, an attorney with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, shares a cautionary tale about the legal risks of posting memes online.