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As a young man, Father Keith Chylinski never gave priesthood a second thought, focusing instead on a music ministry career. But that quiet call persisted, and after years of priestly ministry, faculty appointments and training in psychology, he is now rector of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, PA. Ahead of the coming academic year, Father Chylinski sat down with producer Gina Christian to talk about his journey, as well as the challenges faced by young men discerning a priestly vocati...
Monsignor Kieran Harrington, national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the United States, shares with Inside CatholicPhilly.com his reflections on visiting Ukraine, where he spent time at Bucha, one of several sites of mass civilian killings by Russian forces. The Pontifical Mission Societies, along with several other Catholic organizations, are bringing both material and spiritual aid to the people of Ukraine amid their immense suffering. (To learn more about the Pontifical Missi...
Gun violence has surged throughout the U.S. in recent years, becoming the largest cause of death for the nation's children in 2020. L.A. and Omar, two youths served by Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, joined their care worker Gary Hill to speak in detail with Gina Christian of CatholicPhilly.com about the real causes of gun violence on the streets of Philadelphia.
Genocide expert Jeff Benvenuto of Gratz College shares with producer Gina Christian how Russian atrocities in Ukraine are genocidal -- and how the difficulties of prosecution, along with indifference from bystander nations, make genocide a universal risk.
Days after his ordination, Ukrainian Catholic priest Father Volodymyr Radko watched as Russia launched a full-scale invasion against his native Ukraine -- an assault that actually began with Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea. For several weeks, Father Radko was unable to return to his Philadelphia assignment, and now that he has arrived in the U.S., he shares with CatholicPhilly's Matt Gambino and Gina Christian how the war has challenged and shaped his faith.
Holy Week presents a unique opportunity for Catholics and Christians to reexamine their ongoing relationship with the Jewish community. Professor Philip Cunningham and Professor Adam Gregerman of the Institute for Jewish-Catholic Relations at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia share with producer Gina Christian how the post-Vatican II dialogue between the two faiths offers reasons for hope, and opportunities for more work to be done.
Bernard Ekeagwu, a seminarian at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, shares with Inside CatholicPhilly.com how we are faced each day with a single choice -- one between Jesus, the Son of God who came to save humankind, and Barabbas, the criminal whom Pontius Pilate released to appease the angry crowd calling for Christ's crucifixion. Our decision is revealed by how we live out our calling as Christians.
Philip Cheung, a seminarian at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, shares with Inside CatholicPhilly.com how Christ's encounter with the adulterous woman reveals his mercy not only to her, but to all who struggle with both sin and self-righteousness.
Gregory Miller, a seminarian at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, shares with Inside CatholicPhilly.com how the Gospel parable of the prodigal son reveals God's boundless love for us, no matter how far from him we have strayed.
Join CatholicPhilly.com editor Matt Gambino and producer Gina Christian in praying the official Vatican text for Pope Francis' March 25, 2022 consecration of Ukraine, Russia and the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. (Music: "Out of Time" by Ukrainian composer Zakhar Valaha.)
Ukrainian history expert Nicholas Rudnytzky of Manor College shares with Gina Christian why Russian president Vladimir Putin's version of the past is not only discredited, but deadly -- not just for Ukraine as a nation, but for the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, and for freedom itself.
Kurt Kondrich shares how he and his daughter Chloe are advocating at national and global levels to end the "silent eugenics" against pre-born persons with Down syndrome -- because "abortion is the ultimate form of exclusion," and full inclusion first depends on having the right to life.
Jacob Sanz, a seminarian at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, shares with Inside CatholicPhilly.com how the Gospel parable of the barren fig tree reminds us to embrace dying to ourselves, so that we can live in a new way
For Christians, the road to glory is always through suffering, as Jesus made clear on the cross -- but in the end, the glory is always going to be our hope. Max McGallagher, a seminarian at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, shares with Inside CatholicPhilly.com how the Transfiguration of Christ reminds us to look beyond present sorrow and affliction, and see an eternity filled with joy.
Toma Bruzaite, a Catholic journalist based in Lithuania, shared with Gina Christian how that country is opening hearts and homes to refugees from Ukraine, now under invasion by Russia. With memories of Soviet-era repression still fresh in Lithuania's national memory, she also highlighted why Ukraine’s fight matters not only for that nation, but for freedom itself.
With many teens and young adults feeling they're "trapped" in their own bodies, Mary Rice Hasson, co-founder of Person and Identity Project at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, unpacks the transgender phenomenon -- and how it looks through the prism of the Catholic understanding of personhood and human sexuality.
Do you think you're on your own when it comes to struggling with sin? Or do you have some hidden expectations of God that actually lead to resentment? Brendan Zehner, a seminarian at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, shares with Inside CatholicPhilly.com how Christ actually understands our worst temptations, and our deepest selves.
John Mulderig of Catholic News Service shares his thoughts on movie releases for the summer of 2021, along with his take on how COVID has impacted the film industry -- and why popcorn is more than just a snack.
Everybody wants to be free, but what exactly is "freedom"? Is it getting to do whatever you want, when you want -- or does it involve something more? And how do your decisions impact the liberty of others? Oblate Father Thomas Dailey of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary shares with Matt Gambino and Gina Christian of CatholicPhilly.com what the Catholic faith -- and baseball great Yogi Berra -- teach about a word that describes one of the deepest longings of the human heart.
When you walk down the street, how do you view those you encounter -- as potential adversaries, or as fellow human beings made in the image and likeness of God? Much of today's toxic social discourse comes from starting off on the wrong foot in our interactions, and forgetting our shared dignity as divinely created souls. Oblate Father Thomas Dailey of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary shares with Matt Gambino and Gina Christian of CatholicPhilly.com how it's possible to love even your enemies, once...
Had enough of depressing headlines? It's time for some Good News with Oblate Father Thomas Dailey of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary and Gina Christian of CatholicPhilly.com. In the first of a new podcast series that highlights hope, Father Dailey shares insights from his new book, "Behold This Heart: St. Francis De Sales and Devotion to the Sacred Heart" (Sophia Institute Press). Christ has poured out the riches of his love for each and every person, and that is indeed a reason to life up your he...
Modern culture seeks to label people by "gender identity" and "sexual orientation." But human beings -- made in the image and likeness of God -- are far more dimensional and complex than their sexual inclinations. Father Philip Bochanski, executive director of Courage International, shares with producer Gina Christian how the God-given gift of sexuality enables us to realize "how we're made, and how we're called to love in imitation of Christ." Through the Courage apostolate, same-sex attracted ...
Each May, we celebrate Older Americans Month, a time to honor those who are farther ahead of us on life's journey. Seniors' wisdom, insight, and experience has become even more invaluable as the world continues to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Producer Gina Christian speaks with Carolyn Truxell, an older Philadelphian who survived a near-fatal bout with the deadly disease, and who emerged from its depths with greater faith -- and more ambitious plans for the future.
What makes life worth living, and death worth dying? Whom do we love more than ourselves, and why does it matter? Archbishop Charles Chaput sits down with CatholicPhilly.com editor Matt Gambino and producer Gina Christian to share insights from his new book, "Things Worth Dying For: Thoughts on a Life Worth Living." Tune in to find out why the church is and isn't a democracy, what cancel culture really says about our society, and what's on Archbishop Chaput's to-do list once COVID restrictions a...
As humans, we instinctively run from, not toward, suffering. But embracing the cross with Jesus enables us to accept our weaknesses, and to move beyond them into eternal life, as Randy Kraft -- a seminarian at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania -- shares with Inside CatholicPhilly.com.
Finding everlasting life by dying to self seems impossible in a culture that values comfort, ease, and personal satisfaction. But Jesus sacrificed himself on the cross to give us a freedom that sin and death can never take away, as John Okpara -- a seminarian at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania -- shares with Inside CatholicPhilly.com.
"Love" is a word that is used for everything from food to football to family and friends. But in God's language, it means far more than we can possibly imagine, as Shane Flanagan -- a seminarian at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania -- shares with Inside CatholicPhilly.com. When divine love is lifted up as Jesus was on the cross, everlasting life triumphs.
Anger has become a way of life for many in recent years, with frustrations and fears boiling over in troubled hearts. Ricardo Martinez, a seminarian at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, shares with Inside CatholicPhilly.com how Jesus' cleansing of the Temple in Jerusalem modeled a healthy anger designed to bring peace, holiness, and eternal life.
Until the mid-eighteenth century, persons with disabilities were rarely provided with any formal education. Today, special education is a well-developed field that is gradually focusing more on what students can, rather than can't, do. Dr. Danielle Heeney, the new director of special education for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, shares with producer Gina Christian why her field is ultimately based on the essence of Christ's teachings, which stress "honoring, valuing and treating every life with...
