Our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, recently published a new book entitled simply Jesus of Nazareth. In honor of this event, American Catholic Radio, over the next couple of programs, will be dealing with the theme “Who is Jesus?” To help answer that question, we’ll talk to Archbishop John Foley, who until recently headed the Pontifical Council for Social Communications at the Vatican. Your listeners are probably familiar with the archbishop from his annual commentary on the televised papal Christmas midnight Mass. He talks with producer John Feister about why the pope wrote his new book. John will also talk with New Testament scholar Jesuit Father Daniel Harrington.

“Living Faith” producer Judy Zarick will talk with a researcher named Dennis Culhane, whose work studying the homeless helped to shape his Catholic faith, and with Lauren Higgins and her son James about the role of faith in their lives. James, age seven, is a daily communicant and knows an incredible amount about the Catholic faith.

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Highlights from this episode include:

St. Katharine Drexel

Lauren Higgins and her son James talk about faith in their lives. James, age seven, is a daily communicant and knows an incredible amount about the Catholic faith.

Should we repeat our marriage vows now that my husband is a baptized Catholic? What is the origin of the word host? What is the significance of the snake pictured on statues at Mary’s feet?

Titles for Our Lord

Archbishop John Foley talks about Jesus and the themes of Pope Benedict XVI.

Highlights from this episode include:

Moses

Dennis Culhane talks about his research on the homeless and how his faith has shaped his work on this social justice issue.

How can I reconcile my opinions that differ from Church teaching? Why should we pray when it doesn’t change the outcome of events?

The Gospel of Luke

Daniel J. Harrington talks about Jesus and the pope’s new book.