
Welcome to Jesuitical, a podcast for young Catholics hosted by two young, lay editors at America—Zac Davis and Ashley McKinless. Each episode features a guest who offers a unique perspective on faith, culture or current events. We also bring you some of the top (and maybe more obscure) Catholic news of the week. And we'll ask: Where do we find God in all this?
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 412 | Founded | 9 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | SpiritualityReligion & SpiritualityChristianity | |||

This week on a special Halloween episode of “Jesuitical,” Ashley and Zac speak with Micah Kiel, a professor of New Testament at Saint John’s School of Theology and Seminary in Collegeville, Minn., where he teaches a class called “Apocalypse-mania.” M... more
This week on “Jesuitical,” Ashley and Zac talk to Brendan Curran, O.P., a Dominican priest who leads interfaith partnerships at the Resurrection Project and serves on the International Dominican Commission for Justice and Peace.
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This week on “Jesuitical,” Ashley and Zac sit down with Colleen Dulle, America’s Vatican correspondent and host of the “Inside the Vatican” podcast, to speak about her new book, Struck Down, Not Destroyed: Keeping the Faith as a Vatican Reporter.
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This week on “Jesuitical,” Ashley and Zac speak with Kate Williams, the vice president of sacred music at GIA Publications, publisher of the “Gather” and “Worship” hymnals.
Ashley, Zac and Kate discuss:
- Why Catholics don’t sing at Mass
- How the... more
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The Catholic Church is not A therapy session, neither are the jesuits. Col. 3:5
I cannot listen to a podcast with hosts praising Jordan Peterson. No thanks.
Really kind of shocked at how dismissive this podcast was of the very real reasons I and many others in my life left the church. I stumbled across this podcast helping my mom find another America podcast and found calm and grounding in an excellent episode about responding to political violence and tragedy. But the episode about why Catholics leave was both superficial and a bit insulting- that perhaps we just weren’t fully “in” the Church to begin with, as opposed to wrestling with very real q... more
An unfortunate representation of the Jesuits. America should return to the focus of young Catholic experience. Maybe better aligned on an EWTN station.
Used to love this podcast and felt a sense of belonging listening to it as a left-leaning Catholic. Unfortunately, the first few episodes of this season have made me realize that this podcast is no longer for me. Ashley is frequently talking about being frustrated with people on the left and a lot of the Jesuit-ness of the show seems to have gotten lost. Really recommend Fr. James Martin’s newish podcast to anyone in a similar position to me!
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Featuring conversations that blend faith with contemporary cultural issues, this podcast engages listeners through its exploration of significant themes affecting modern Catholic life. Most episodes include discussions surrounding societal changes, generational shifts, and the evolving perception of Catholicism, particularly among young adults. The hosts invite notable guests to share insights that resonate with listeners, highlighting personal faith journeys, sociopolitical engagement, and the intersection of spirituality with everyday life. The engaging dialogue is marked by an approachable tone and authentic personal narratives, fostering a community that invites reflection and growth in faith.
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Jesuitical launched 9 years ago and published 412 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on Jesuitical include:
1. Father Brendan Curran
2. Kate Williams
3. Father Sam Sawyer
4. Brother Joe Hoover
5. Father James Martin
6. Dean Detloff
7. JD Long-Garcia
8. Father Jack Bentz
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