How They Love Mary Fr. Edward Looney

Fr. Edward makes a confession in this episode, he enjoys Christmas movies. Not just the classics but the sappy ones too. In this episode, Fr. Edward speaks to another Christmas movie loving priest, Fr. Randy Mattox, and they look at these movies from a perspective of faith. They discuss how priests find time to watch movies in the balance of their ministerial life and if it is even appropriate for Catholic priests to watch Christmas movies.


Follow Fr. Randy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FrMattox ; https://twitter.com/WeNeedFamilyTV
Follow Fr. Randy on Instangram: https://www.instagram.com/frrandymattox

Brock Heasley, Director of the Shift, talks with Fr. Edward Looney about the new moving releasing in studios December 1, 2023 from Angel Studios. Brock shares how the film moved from concept to reality, the characteristics of dystopian Christian sci-fi, how The Shift was inspired by the Screwtape Letters and the Book of Job, and why the empty tomb necklace is important to the story.


Learn more about the film: https://www.angel.com/movies/the-shift

Marc Aronoff found himself at the Abbey of Gethsemani to conduct research about Thomas Merton. As he read Merton's journals, he discovered one sentence about St. Catherine of Genoa and that led Marc Aronoff on a life changing discovery of St. Catherine of Genoa. In this interview, Marc introduces listeners to the life and writings of St. Catherine of Genoa and Thomas Merton.


Learn more about Marc's book at: https://www.lovesguest.com/

This week, Fr. Edward Looney shares what he is grateful for in 2023 as we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving. He shares about his change in ministry, the power of Mary's intercession, his experience in England, and finally a review of some of his favorite episodes from 2023. Who knows, maybe this will become an annual Thanksgiving Week tradition.


Watch Fr. Edward's Walsingham Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mzZXq4nHkY


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There have been 266 popes throughout the history of the Catholic Church, beginning with St. Peter and up through today with Pope Francis. Fr. Kirby has authored a 365 day devotional on the papacy and the writings of the Holy Fathers. There is a lot the popes can teach us. Read, reflect, pray, and learn from the wisdom of the pontiffs with the help of Fr. Jeffrey Kirby. In this conversation with Fr. Edward Looney, you will learn from Fr. Kirby about the Avignon Papacy, what the popes have taught us about Mary, who he believes is an overlooked pope, and so much more.


Buy the book: https://tanbooks.com/products/books/a-year-with-the-popes-daily-meditations-with-the-vicar-of-christ/


Visit Fr. Kirby's website: https://frkirby.com/


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Bob Kroll has written a new book that will help set many people on a journey of healing. Many people have a father wound because of absent fathers, neglectful fathers, abusive fathers, vice-ridden fathers, and the list goes on. Through our own prayer and spirituality we are able to identify how we are wounded and in response then seek healing from God. Bob Kroll joins. Fr. Edward Looney in a discussion about healing our father wounds especially through Eucharistic adoration and Bob's 13 steps.


Learn more about Bob Kroll and buy his book: https://www.withallyourheart.org/


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