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For over three decades, Franciscan University Presents has aired monthly on EWTN and discussed a range of topics with some of the world’s top Catholic scholars, thinkers, and leaders.

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April 2026

Serving the Poor and the Persecuted

Guest: Dr. Stephen Rasche

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March 2026

Overcoming Sins of Speech

Guest: Father Gregory Pine, OP

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Sep 2022

Facing Crises in the Church and Society

Guest: Father Gerald Murray

Why is there so much confusion about what is true? How do we navigate the crises we face not just in the world but in the Church? How…...

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Aug 2022

How to Talk About Church Teachings

Guest: Fr. Carter Griffin

Social norms change, but Church teaching doesn’t. How do Catholics prepare themselves to talk about difficult or unpopular Church teachings? Is there a way to do that effectively…...

Jul 2022

How to Be Awake, Not Woke

Guest: Noelle Mering

Why does tolerance seem to go only in one direction these days? Why is dysfunction being normalized and even celebrated? How did violence and division come to be…...

Jun 2022

Friendship and the Fathers

Guest: Mike Aquilina

People today are hyper-connected—and profoundly lonely. Are we in a crisis of friendship? And do the ancient Church Fathers say anything remotely relevant to friendship in the 21st…...

May 2022

The Healing Power of the Sacraments

Guest: Dr. Bob Schuchts

What happens when we receive the sacraments? How do they heal our deepest wounds? How do we access their full grace and power? Dr. Bob Schuchts, founder of…...

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Apr 2022

Navigating the World’s Brokenness

Guest: Emily Stimpson Chapman

As the world’s brokenness grows and the culture strays farther and farther from a Christian worldview, how are Christians called to navigate this brokenness and respond to it?…...

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Mar 2022

Unleashing the Power of Scripture

Guest: Mark Hart

Why does reading Sacred Scripture matter so much to the life of faith? How do we read Scripture? And why is Lent a great time to begin? Mark…...

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Feb 2022

Biblical Wisdom for Family Life

Guest: Kimberly Hahn

Proverbs 31 describes the life and heart of a Godly woman. But how does that description translate to the 21st-century woman? Kimberly Hahn, author of Beloved and Blessed:…...

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Jan 2022

A Catholic Response to Racism

Guest: Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers

How should Catholics respond to racism in a faithful, Christ-centered way? That’s the focus of this episode featuring special guest Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers, Catholic speaker and author of…...

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Feb 2021

Liturgy of Domestic Church Life

Guest: Dr. Greg and Lisa Popcak

Where does the term “domestic church” come from and what does it mean? How is the domestic church like the Catholic Church? And what can the domestic church…...

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