THE OPEN DOOR
MISSIONARIES OF CHARITY
March 1, 2023
We discuss the life and legacy of Brother Andrew, the co-founder with St. Mother Teresa of the Missionaries of Charity Brothers. Our welcome and special guest is Carmel Duca, MC. He is the author of Redeemed by Beauty: The Life of Brother Andrew (St Pauls, Mumbai, 2022). Br. Carmel was born in Malta in 1965. […]
WHAT IS BOREDOM?
February 15, 2023
Interview to Prof. Gary Kevin Hood Gary, is the author of Why Boredom Matters: Education, Leisure, and the Quest for a Meaningful Life (Cambridge, 2022).
SCIENCE AND FATIH
February 9, 2023
In this program we explore the relationship between faith and science. with our guest Thomas P. Sheahen. He holds a Ph.D. degree in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. During his 45-year career as a research physicist, he worked for, among others, Bell Telephone Laboratories, the National Bureau of Standards, and the U.S. Department […]
DOROTHY DAY AND VATICAN II
December 1, 2021
This week (December 1) we discuss the direction of the Catholic Church, especially in the United States, and the currents of thought—and action—that shape that direction. Our welcome guest is Larry S. Chapp. He taught theology for two decades at De Sales University. Currently he owns and manages, with his wife Carrie, the Dorothy Day […]
PATRICK TOMASSI AND THE NEW YORK ENCOUNTER
November 14, 2021
This week on The Open Door we discuss current political protest and the evangelization of culture. Our welcome and returning guest is Patrick Tomassi. He teaches math and science at Trinity Academy in Portland, Oregon. His work has appeared in Public Discourse, America, and Plough Quarterly. Tomassi is also a contributing editor at Veritas Journal and […]
OWEN ANDERSON ON PHILOSOPHICAL MENTORSHIP
May 20, 2021
Owen Anderson, professor of philosophy and religious studies at Arizona State University.
ON BRAIN DEATH
December 16, 2020
The Open Door we discuss “brain death” and the determination of actual death. The topic brings us to the heart of what it is to respect the dignity of the human being. Our special guest is D. Alan Shewmon, M.D. He is Professor Emeritus of Neurology and Pediatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine […]
LAWRENCE FEINGOLD
September 3, 2020
Listen to “WCAT Radio The Open Door (July 3, 2020)” on Spreaker. Welcome to The Open Door! This week we’ll discuss matters theological. Our special guest is Prof. Lawrence Feingold. He teaches at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis. A prolific author, his most recent book is The Eucharist: Mystery of Presence, Sacrifice, and Communion. Prof. […]
DOUGLAS BUSHMAN ON VATICAN II
September 3, 2020
Listen to “WCAT Radio The Open Door (July 17, 2020)” on Spreaker. In this episode of The Open Door, panelists Jim Hanink, Mario Ramos-Reyes, and Christopher Zehnder discuss Vatican Council II and its legacy. Their special guest is Douglas Bushman, S.T.L., Professor of Theology at the Augustine Institute (Denver). He serves […]
NATIONALISM AND THE COMMON GOOD
September 3, 2020
Listen to “WCAT Radio The Open Door (August 7, 2020)” on Spreaker. In this episode of The Open Door, Catholic philosophers Jim Hanink, Mario Ramos-Reyes and Christopher Zehnder interview Dr. Randall Smith of the University of St. Thomas (Houston) on the vexed topics of nationalism, statism, and sovereignty–in light of the common good. Among the […]
