Daniel P. Horan

Listen: Heidi, Father Daniel and David look at the Catholic response to the ongoing migrant crisis and at the WGA/SAG-AFTRA strikes through a lens of Catholic teaching, and Heidi interviews Gustavo Arellano of the LA Times.

On Oct. 4, Pope Francis is scheduled to release a new apostolic exhortation on the environment. In the meantime, writes Fr. Dan Horan, we would all do well to revisit the teachings of Laudato Si'.

Listen: Season 13 of "The Francis Effect" kicks off as Heidi, Fr. Daniel, and David catch up on summer 2023; they discuss indictments against former President Donald Trump; and they look ahead to the Season of Creation.

Fr. Daniel P. Horan asks: What if, instead of running away from the discomfort and difficult subjects necessary to be a well-educated citizen, moral person and good community member, we sought out those challenging educational opportunities on purpose?

"Ted Lasso," "The Bear" and the upcoming "Ahsoka" are on Fr. Daniel Horan's summer watching list, but he is aware that these shows are created by people who deserve a fairer profit in the age of streaming platforms.

Fr. Daniel P. Horan says that while he was watching "Oppenheimer," he had to remind himself that this was not a scary work of fiction, but an even more frightening reality. 

With the arrival of the new app Threads, columnist Fr. Daniel Horan recommends Catholics consider the Vatican's recent document about how to engage on social media platforms.

Rather than let others speak for transgender persons, you can listen to their own stories, starting with two recently published memoirs, both of which columnist Fr. Daniel Horan has read.

The actor who portrayed the "assistant to the regional manager" on the comedy show "The Office" has some surprisingly insightful spiritual thoughts in his new book, Soul Boom, says Fr. Daniel Horan.

Two 13th century saints' practice of 'evangelical poverty' may contain a key for addressing white supremacy today, says columnist Fr. Daniel P. Horan.

Listen: Heidi, Father Daniel and David go on the road for a live taping at St. Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana, where they look ahead to Pride Month and to next year's elections, and share a pop culture roundup.

The Gospels clearly say to love your neighbor, not shoot your neighbor, says Daniel P. Horan.

Fr. Daniel Horan reminds those marking Earth Day to take time for an ecospirituality that finds God in our "common home"

Listen: Heidi, Father Daniel and David discuss the Tennessee Legislature, the potential scandal brewing around Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and the Vatican's repudiation of the "Doctrine of Discovery."

Reading (or, at times, even praying) poetry can take us out of the hustle and bustle of modern life with its nonstop demands and distractions.

Listen: Heidi, Father Daniel and David discuss the upcoming end of the state of public health emergency, as well as the U.S. bishops' recent guidance document about health care for transgender people.

The bishops' doctrinal note not only denies the reality of transgender, nonbinary and intersex persons, but compounds the harm experienced by already very vulnerable people, says columnist Daniel P. Horan.

Listen: Heidi, Father Daniel and David discuss Dominion Voting Systems' lawsuit against Fox News, Bishop Thomas Paprocki's accusations of heresy against other bishops; and an exploration of the Holy Spirit.

Perhaps the Holy Spirit is calling us to embrace a larger paradigm shift, says columnist Franciscan Fr. Daniel Horan.

The Holy Spirit is in charge of the synodal process, but the question is whether we are willing to be led, or have to be driven and pushed into the process, says Fr. Daniel Horan.