Radio Interview: Preparing for the Conclave May 5, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview As the College of Cardinals prepares for the conclave to elect a new pope May 7, Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty gets some inside information from Monsignor Richard Hilgartner, pastor of St. Joseph parish in Cockeysville, Md., and former executive director of the Secretariat of Divine Worship at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Radio Interview: Death of Pope Francis and upcoming Conclave April 28, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Remembering Pope Francis As the world mourns the passing of Pope Francis April 21 at age 88, Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with people who have experienced the pope personally.
Radio Interview: Archdiocese of Baltimore embraces lower age for confirmation April 21, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Worship & Sacraments, Youth Ministry George Matysek discusses the reasons for the change to a lower confirmation age with Stacy Golden, director of the Office of Family, Youth and Young Adult Ministry within the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Institute for Evangelization, and Kenn deMoll, director of formation and innovation at St. John in Westminster – a parish that has already implemented the lower age for confirmation as part of a pilot program.
Radio Interview: Books and Authors: ‘Fulton Sheen’ and ‘Pain to Peace’ April 14, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Books, CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview It’s a books and authors episode of Catholic Review Radio. Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with authors of two new books.
Radio Interview: The Death Penalty April 7, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Respect Life Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy, executive director of the Catholic Mobilizing Network, which fights the use of the death penalty and works toward restorative justice solutions. She says that the church’s opposition, clearly defined in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, focuses on the inherent human dignity of every human, and notes that we need to do a better job of educating Catholics and others about the issues surrounding capital punishment.
Radio Interview: Why Dante’s ‘Inferno’ matters today March 31, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Books, CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview In this episode of Catholic Review Radio, host George Matysek speaks with Jason M. Baxter, a professor and executive director of the Center for Beauty and Culture at Benedictine College in Kansas. A convert to Catholicism, Baxter recently published a new English translation of “Inferno” through Angelico Press.
Radio Interview: Movie: ‘The Last Supper’ March 24, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Local News, Movie & Television Reviews, News, Radio Interview Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talked with Mauro Borrelli, the director of the new movie “The Last Supper” from executive producer Chris Tomlin, in theaters now, about the themes the film takes on.
Radio Interview: A unique vocational journey March 17, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Vocations Mark Viviano chats with his big brother, Father Tony Viviano, about his unique journey to the priesthood. Father Viviano is a priest of the Diocese of Jefferson City, Mo., who discerned a call to the priesthood later in life.
Radio Interview: Lent and Fasting March 3, 2025By Catholic News Service Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Lent, Local News, News, Radio Interview Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with Deacon Greg Kandra of the Deacon’s Bench blog about his new book, “A Handy Little Guide to Fasting” from OSV Books. They discuss the essential practices of Lent for Catholics – prayer, fasting and almsgiving – and how to enhance your spiritual life in this penitential season.
Radio Interview: Celebrating the 50th anniversary of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s canonization February 24, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Saints Joining Catholic Review Radio to talk about St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and some special events that are coming up to honor the anniversary of her canonization is Rob Judge, executive director of the Seton Shrine in Emmitsburg and a parishioner of St. Mary in Hagerstown.
Radio Interview: The Oscars and Hollywood February 17, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Movie & Television Reviews, News, Radio Interview Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty, along with guest co-host Ann Augherton of the Arlington Catholic Herald, had a wide-ranging, sometimes wild, conversation with two Catholic movie experts: Pauline Sister Rose Pacatte and John Mulderig, film reviewer for OSV News. Hear their recommendations for the winners, and what they wished the entertainment industry would focus on this year.
Radio Interview: Finding hope in the midst of sorrow February 10, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Books, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview In a new book, “Climbing the Rainbow,” Kathy Wandishin shares her family’s harrowing journey of losing a son and offers some profound insights about the nature of grief and the importance of hope and trust in God.
