Swears & Prayers

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Swears & Prayers interviews people whose lives are defined and formed by Catholicism, yet are struggling with their faith in the wake of the ongoing rape crisis.

  1. 02/26/2020

    Episode 8: Jen

    Jen talks about what she’s learned by talking to Catholics for a year, and what that means for her community and for her faith.

    7 min

  2. 02/26/2020

    Episode 7: Full: Caroline

    Caroline talks about how decisions made on the diocese level can drastically change a parish overnight, and how she distrusts lay leadership, even though she’s a lay leader. Listen to our full conversation.

    43 min

  3. 02/26/2020

    Episode 7: Intro: Caroline

    Caroline talks about how parishioners and lay leaders in the church have no say in changes that affect them.

    4 min

  4. 02/26/2020

    Episode 6: Full: Eric

    Eric talks about benefiting from and rejecting patriarchy; how men become “rock stars” of social movements within the church while the women who do the same work remain unknown; and how his experience in Watts for Teach for America led him to Glenstal Abbey in Ireland, where he spent three months. Listen to our full conversation.

    30 min

  5. 02/26/2020

    Episode 6: Intro: Eric

    Eric holds a PhD in Theology. He talks about walking away from the church and coming back to it with love and skepticism.

    3 min

  6. 02/26/2020

    Episode 5: Full: Anonymous

    Discussing the Franciscan charism and how working for the church both gives her cover to lead a countercultural life and exposes her to criticism, our guest talks about how the rape crisis has affected her relationship with the church and with God. Listen to our full episode.

    42 min

  7. 02/26/2020

    Episode 5: Intro: Anonymous

    This guest talks about being a Secular Franciscan and how their humility and simplicity attracted her to the order.

    4 min

  8. 02/26/2020

    Episode 4: Full: Debbie

    Debbie talks about how a friend’s living faith attracted her to Catholicism, and how the rape scandal, clericalism. and patriarchy makes it difficult for her to remain Catholic. Listen to our full conversation.

    45 min
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Swears & Prayers interviews people whose lives are defined and formed by Catholicism, yet are struggling with their faith in the wake of the ongoing rape crisis.

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  • Creator
    swearsandprayers
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
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