How to pray for your (political) enemies: Advice from the Chaplain to the U.S. House. Ep. 153

Father Pat Conroy has served as the 60th chaplain to the U.S. House
of Representatives since 2011 (with a brief interruption thanks to
former Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan). He’s a Jesuit priest, but
that doesn’t mean he’s the Catholic chaplain—he’s chaplain to all
435 members.  We talk to Father Conroy about his role, what
Americans don’t understand about their representatives and what his
prayer for our country is as we head into a heated presidential
election.  During Signs of the Times, Zac and Ashley discuss
Carlo Acutis, who is on the way to becoming the first millennial
saint, and ask why Pope Francis won’t wear a mask, even with rising
Covid-19 cases at the Vatican.  If you haven’t had the time to
read all of Pope Francis’ new encyclical, “Fratelli Tutti,” we have
some good news. Jesuitical is sponsoring a virtual reading group
happy hour (yes, that means over drinks) throughout the month of
November for Patreon supporters. For more details about that and
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from the U.S. Capitol Report: House chaplain, a Jesuit priest, was
forced out by Speaker Paul Ryan Teen was ‘influencer for God,’
mother says on eve of son’s beatification Podcast: Covid cases are
rising in Vatican City. Is Pope Francis at risk? What’s on
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