Struggling with Coming Back to Church
A woman struggling with feeling accepted at church asks for Father Dave’s advice. She feels that because she is married to a Muslim man, she is not fully welcome. (Original Air 07-12-16)
read moreHow Journaling Helped Me Overcome My Eating Disorder
“Dear God, Please help me. Love, Jenni…” Sometimes, during the throes of my eating disorder, that’s all I could write. In a tattered, green journal, I wrote to God because my brain was so malnourished that a pen on paper was the only way I could maintain my concentration enough to string a few words together.
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How Can I Live Out My Faith at Work?
When we think of the phrase “faith at work,” some conventional images might come to mind: a priest or nun caring for the poor, a…
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Traveling with My Faith in Tow
There’s a side pocket on every suitcase for a traveler’s odds and ends: wrinkled train tickets, airplane sleep masks, and free hotel pens. It’s a…
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This Summer, Eat Local, Eat Fresh, Eat Outside
Summertime is by far the easiest season to prioritize your health and improve your diet. A delectable cornucopia of fresh and seasonal produce is available…
read moreSister Helen Prejean
Father Dave sits down with Sister Helen Prejean at the Los Angeles Religious Education Conference to talk about the current state of the death penalty in the United States. Sister Prejean was famously portrayed by Susan Sarandon in the movie “Dead Man Walking.” (Original Air 02-27-16)
read moreDistractions at Mass
Crying babies? Loud cell phone rings? A caller asks about how priests handle distractions during mass. (Original Air 07-19-16)
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