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.
Episodes
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
Eric holds a PhD in Theology. He talks about walking away from the church and coming back to it with love and skepticism.
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
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.
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
Caroline talks about how parishioners and lay leaders in the church have no say in changes that affect them.
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
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.
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
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.