Best Catholic Mobilizing Network Podcasts (2024)

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Mark Osler — Humanizing Prosecution 30:44

7d ago30:44

30:44

Extraordinarily high mandatory minimum sentences defined many of Mark Osler’s cases as a state prosecutor—that is, until a conversion moment changed the trajectory of his career. As a prosecutor, legal scholar, and professor, Mark provides a window into the unique role that system actors can play in transforming the legal system from the inside. In…

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Chris Hoke — Welcoming Lazarus Home 34:37

29d ago34:37

34:37

On this season of the podcast, we’ve been journeying with people impacted by the criminal legal system. This episode reminds us that every one of us is touched by incarceration — sometimes, we only have to look as far as the person in the pew next to us on Sunday. Chris Hoke, Co-Founder and Director of Underground Ministries joins us to share about…

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Aswad Thomas — Surviving Violence, Rethinking Safety 29:14

2M ago29:14

29:14

Aswad Thomas is no stranger to the physical and psychological impacts of crime and violence. His experience as a victim of gun violence led him to his current work with Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice — an organization that centers the voices of those most impacted by crime in the work of finding and creating solutions to it. In this episode…

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Felix Rosado — Facing the Harm I Committed 26:13

3M ago26:13

26:13

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, over 1.2 million people are incarcerated in the U.S. right now. For 27 years, Felix Rosado was one of those individuals. At the age of 18, Felix was told he would die in prison as punishment for the crime he committed — but the criminal legal system did nothing to ask him to reckon with the consequence…

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Andrea Hug — Meeting the Man who Killed Daddy 39:38

4M ago39:38

39:38

Andrea’s youngest daughter was just a toddler when her father was struck on his bicycle by an intoxicated driver. Learning to process the grief of his death was something this family had spent most of their lives doing. But 15 years later, that journey took a big step forward when Andrea’s daughter asked to “meet the man that killed Daddy.” In this…

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Fr. Dustin Feddon — Honoring Dignity Inside Prisons 43:22

5M ago43:22

43:22

For Fr. Dustin Feddon, the practice of being present with people who are currently and formerly incarcerated is a restorative act — a witness to the dignity of each person and the hope of redemption. In this episode, Fr. Dustin takes us inside solitary confinement and death row in Florida, places where so few people are allowed to visit, and gives …

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Sneak Peek: Season 2 Coming Soon! 4:48

6M ago4:48

4:48

Encounters With Dignity is back for its second season — and we can't wait to share it with you. Host Caitlin Morneau, Director of Restorative Justice at Catholic Mobilizing Network, offers a sneak peek into this new season which will take a close look at the U.S. criminal legal system through the eyes of those most profoundly impacted by it. Tune i…

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BONUS: Looking Inward, Moving Forward 5:40

1+ y ago5:40

5:40

The season of Advent is a time for looking inward — a time to take stock of where we are in our faith journeys and our relationships with God and neighbor. Those of us at Catholic Mobilizing Network — who’ve been working behind the scenes to bring you Encounters With Dignity — have been looking inward too. As we conclude Advent and move into a New …

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Dr. Desireé Anderson, Fr. Jeff Putthoff, & Jerry Tello — Living Restoratively 34:12

1+ y ago34:12

34:12

Throughout this first season of Encounters With Dignity we have heard many stories about how restorative justice can be used in response to harm or injustice. These examples have taken us through the criminal legal system, the education system, and even Indigenous communities grappling with multi-generational harms. But restorative justice need not…

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Dr. David Karp & Christian Santa Maria — Creating a Restorative Campus 23:41

2y ago23:41

23:41

It can be tempting to think about restorative practices as something that we do. More broadly, restorative justice is about how we are in relationship with one another — as individuals, yes, but also as institutions. At a university, this can include addressing conduct violations, but also community building and classroom environment. Dr. David Kar…

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The Grosmaires, McBrides, & sujatha baliga — Finding Justice in the Light of Forgiveness 30:48

2y ago30:48

30:48

Tragedy struck for two families when Ann Grosmaire was shot by her fiancé, Conor McBride. In the wake of her death, Ann's parents were moved to forgiveness through their Catholic faith. All harm — and especially a death like this — impacts more than just the victim alone. The Grosmaires, McBrides, and their whole community lost two cherished young …

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Fr. Greg Boyle, S.J. — Leading with Tenderness 29:12

2y ago29:12

29:12

Too often as a society we are quick to judge, cast-out, and ostracize members of our community. At Homeboy Industries, Fr. Greg Boyle, S.J. has built a culture of radical compassion and kinship, welcoming every person in their wholeness. In this episode you'll hear Fr. Greg share stories of walking with formerly gang-involved and incarcerated indiv…

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Maka Black Elk & Deacon Andy Orosco — Healing from Historical Harm 23:23

2y ago23:23

23:23

Maka Black Elk and Deacon Andy Orosco intimately understand the impacts of the historical harm that has been inflicted on Native communities. In this episode, Maka and Deacon Andy will discuss the history of the Catholic Church and Native American boarding schools, the resulting harm these schools caused in their community, and the restorative appr…

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Danielle Sered — Redefining Accountability 22:04

2y ago22:04

22:04

Danielle Sered knows what it looks like for a person to be accountable for the harm they caused. She's spent more than a decade facilitating restorative justice solutions to violent crimes through her organization, Common Justice (plus she identifies as a crime survivor herself). In this episode, Danielle explains why accountability is so important…

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Bishop Robert McElroy — Becoming Like the Good Samaritan 20:17

2y ago20:17

20:17

It's not hard to see ourselves in the familiar story of the Good Samaritan. At different times in our lives, we've likely identified with each of the parable's characters — the wounded traveler, the robber, the unconcerned passerby, and the Good Samaritan himself. In this episode, Most Rev. Robert McElroy, Ordinary Bishop of San Diego, challenges u…

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Ernie Garcia — Breaking Destructive Cycles 17:19

2+ y ago17:19

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After 29 years of incarceration, Ernie Garcia shares his journey from a childhood where violence was the norm toward his ultimate transformation and reintegration with his community. Ernie talks about how his faith played a pivotal role in helping him understand his traumas, take responsibility for his harmful actions, and commit to making things a…

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Christina Swarns & Sheryl Wilson — Affirming Life Within a Deadly System 27:33

2+ y ago27:33

27:33

In this episode of Encounters With Dignity, you'll hear from Christina Swarns, a defense attorney and current executive director of the Innocence Project, and Sheryl Wilson, a victim outreach specialist and current executive director of the Kansas Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution. Together they tell the story of restorative justice happe…

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Fr. David Kelly, C.PP.S. — Asking Different Questions 24:13

2+ y ago24:13

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Fr. David Kelly is the founder and executive director of Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation (PBMR), a restorative justice ministry and community center serving several neighborhoods on the South Side of Chicago. He has also worked as a parish-based jail minister in the Archdiocese of Chicago for more than 30 years. In this episode, Fr. David…