Father James Martin has taken heat for his LGBTQ acceptance
A note from Wild Card host Rachel Martin: This show has been a place where I have been able to work through a lot of my own questions about religion, faith, and spirituality – but it comes in through the side door. Our deck of cards usually finds its way to reflection about death and meaning in an organic way.
With this week’s guest, there’s no side door. We’re going right through the front door with Father James Martin. He’s arguably one of the most famous Catholic priests in the country thanks to his appearances on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” Now he’s the host of a new podcast called “The Spiritual Life with Father James Martin.”
Tributes, not politics, play center stage as Trump hosts the Kennedy Center Honors
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Thailand launches airstrikes along border with Cambodia as tensions reignite
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Rafael Ithier, a legend of salsa music, dies at 99
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Light from satellites will ruin majority of some space telescope images, study says
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Defense Department is reviewing boat strike video for possible release, Hegseth says
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Bama, Miami in, Notre Dame out and Indiana No. 1 in College Football Playoff rankings
Nobody paying attention for the past 24 months would be surprised to see Indiana – yes, Indiana – leading the way into this year's College Football Playoff.
