A Closer Look
Summary: A Closer Look™ with Sheila Liaugminas features notable experts, newsmakers, elected officials, scholars and clergy on a variety of current event topics including social and moral issues, politics, and medical bioethics. Sheila and her guests put the news of the day into sharp focus from a uniquely Catholic perspective.
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On today’s show… Guest, Mary FioRito: The focus on women in politics, elections; women’s vote; change the public discourse; new HHS mandate rules; Catholic Women Speak. Link It is promising to see electoral victories of several pro-life women in recent midterms. The “war on women” is not true. Guest, Michael New: West Virginia ballot proposition […]
On Today’s Show… Guest, Brian Burch: How issues most critical to Catholic voters fared in midterm elections; important goals for Election 2020, starting now. Link: https://catholicvote.org/ In many ways, the midterm elections produced great results for Catholics. Harder left progressives likely to press/require more of Pelosi as speaker. Senators elected last night will serve through […]
On today’s show: ‘Nationwide Efforts to Elect Pro-Life Leaders, Defend Religious Freedom’ Guest, Mallory Quigley: SBA List nationwide canvassing to elect pro-life leaders, stop taxpayer funding of abortion; election day report. Link: https://www.sba-list.org/ Guest, Kristan Hawkins: Students for Life of America works nationwide for pro-life leaders; today begins tomorrow’s battles for the pro-life movement. Link: https://studentsforlife.org/ […]
On today’s show: ‘Midterm Forecast; What’s at Stake in Elections; Pro-Life Activism’ Dr. Gerard Lameiro: Election prediction – no “blue wave”; we will in fact see a “red wave”! Polls are utilizing flawed methodology – just as they did when Trump came to office. How did pollsters get it wrong? A hidden dynamic. The success of […]
On today’s show: ‘Civility, Justice in America; Faith Based Voting; Crucial Midterm Elections’ Guest, David DiCerto. Link: https://www.sheencenter.org/ Sheen Center series ‘Civility in America’, ‘Justice Film Festival’, address social, moral issues in the culture, what we can do. Guest, Kevrick McKain. Link: https://www.dlinstitute.org/ Douglass Leadership Center mobilizes grassroots workers nationwide to deliver faith-based, nonpartisan voter guides. […]
On Today’s Show… Guest, George Weigel: The life, legacy, writings, teachings, witness of St. John Paul II; John Paul II and Youth. Link St. Pope John Paul II: religious conviction can be a liberating force in human affairs. He captured people’s attention and held it. Guest, Dr. Randall Smith: The brilliance and practical wisdom of […]
On today’s show: ‘Role of Regret; Power of Images; What Planned Parenthood is Covering Up’ Guest, Msgr. Stuart Swetland, link: https://relevantradio.com/listen/our-shows/go-ask-father/ Asia Bibi released from prison in Pakistan; right to religious freedom is something we cannot take for granted. Bishops encourage clergy & laity to participate in a week of fasting, prayer and penance in […]
Rebroadcast: Today’s show was originally aired on July 27, 2018
On today’s show: ‘Restore Civility in America, Respect for Life, Celebration of Family, Authentic Debate’ Guest, Sen. Rick Santorum: Country divided; incivility, mob mentality; tribal politics; what we can do and must do to change our Representative Republic. Link: https://www.regnery.com/books/blue-collar-conservatives/ Politics is downstream from culture – the coarsening of our politics is due to the […]
On today’s show: ‘Military Chaplains Among the Wounded; Need Spiritual Support’ Guest, David Evans: ‘Indivisible’, military chaplains serving God, family, country; war wounds impact chaplains too; military families serve, suffer, find faith. Link: https://www.indivisiblemovie.com/ Military families “serve” and sacrifice along with their service men and women; strong devotion/journeying in faith strengthens military marriages. Film illustrates challenges […]
On today’s show: ‘Ancient, Unchanged Identity & Mission of Priesthood’ Scott Hahn: Jesus and the Priesthood; ‘The Unchanging Heart of the Priesthood’; the identity and mission of the priest; upcoming priest conference. Link: http://www.scotthahn.com/priesthood-and-religious-life/ or http://napa-institute.org/conference/westcoast-priest-conference/?fbclid=IwAR3iWPAMUqa8HSprnY7-sRd-WRP_M-OTETPuM1_1w1XaSCP_Wlk9LA-tydk We want to thank our priests and encourage them to be holy. To establish friendship with our priests is […]
On today’s show: ‘Election Issues, Reason to Vote, What to Know, Election Forecast’ Guest, Brian Burch: Current events – letter bombs and immigrants marching toward the border – dominate the media and seem designed to provoke the president. Significant issues are at stake in midterm elections; Catholics must stay focused. Four things to know about Planned […]
Rebroadcast: Today’s show originally aired on September 17, 2018
Rebroadcast: Today’s show originally aired on September 19, 2018
On today’s show: ‘Rightful Anger at Sin, Holy Perseverance Reforms; News Updates Through Catholic Lens’ Guest, Msgr. Charles Pope: Pray for bishops, healing, repentance, forgiveness; stay angry at sin & corruption in holy perseverance, not unholy bitterness. Link: http://www.ncregister.com/blog/msgr-pope/there-are-hopeful-signs-from-rome-but-stay-vigilant Using anger at sin and corruption, takes a spiritual understanding of anger. We have to follow the […]
