Face to Faith with Bob Herguth

A Chicago Sun-Times podcast•chicago.suntimes.com

What role does religion play in the lives of entertainers, politicians and others in the public eye? What’s shaped their faith? Every week Chicago Sun-Times reporter Robert Herguth explores those questions in “Face to Faith.”

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Face to Faith Episode 33 - Radio personality Kevin Matthews: Rosary a ‘weapon’ for hopelessness

Kevin Matthews, long-time Chicago radio host, known for his humor and ability to conjure and juggle a “cast” of fictional characters on-air, tells the Chicago Sun-Times Face to Faith podcast about his new mission of spreading the word about Jesus’ mother Mary, and “power” of the rosary.

Nov 30, 2017•26 min

Face to Faith Episode 32 - Oak Park mom honors future saint over childbirth ‘miracle’

Camela Daley believes a miracle – through the “intercession” of late friar Solanus Casey, who recently took an important step toward sainthood – saved the life of her newborn son a decade ago. The boy, named for Casey and now in 4th grade, attended the friar’s “beatification” ceremony with Daley this month. She spoke to the Chicago Sun-Times for the Face to Faith podcast and column.

Nov 21, 2017•33 min

Face to Faith Episode 31 - Palliative care doctor Martha Twaddle: ‘I do see miracles’

Dr. Martha Twaddle, for decades has worked with seriously ill patients, including many at end of life, in a way is a “midwife for the end,” believes “we got to take good care of the chassis” – our bodies – but life also is about “growing and developing our spiritual self.” She talks to the Chicago Sun-Times for the Face to Faith podcast and column.

Nov 15, 2017•45 min

Face to Faith Episode 30 - Smokie Norful: God gives us ‘endless’ chances to get it right

Smokie Norful, Grammy-winning gospel artist, grew up in Arkansas and Oklahoma, now senior pastor of non-denominational Christian church with branches on South Side and in far southwest suburbs, interviewed for the Chicago Sun-Times "Face to Faith" podcast and column, doesn’t believe bible “to be a metaphorical book,” just became author himself.

Nov 10, 2017•34 min

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