2020 Legislature Update on Real Presence Radio Live
What’s the latest out of the South Dakota Legislature? We’ll get our weekly update about important action items with Chris Motz of the South Dakota Catholic Conference.
Discussion of Commercial Surrogacy Bill – HB 1096
It’s a business that is very controversial and completely opposed by the Catholic Church. Chris Motz and Jennifer Lahl of the South Dakota Catholic Conference will tell us more about this money-making problem and why he and the bishops are so opposed to it.
SB 64
The South Dakota Catholic Conference supports the passage of Senate Bill 64, which would eliminate the death penalty as a criminal sentence for the seriously mentally ill convicted of capital crimes. The Catholic Church calls for a culture of life, and firmly opposes the death penalty as an unnecessary tool Read more…
HB 1096
The South Dakota Catholic Conference supports the passage of House Bill 1096, which would ban the practice of commercial surrogacy. The Church expresses profound love for couples who long for the gift of a child, and calls on all who suffer to unite themselves more closely with the loving Creator in Read more…
HB 1057 Issue on Real Presence Live
Director Chris Motz joins Real Presence Live to discuss the topic of HB 1057 in the 2020 South Dakota Legislative Session.
Faith & Politics – Episode 7
On Episode 7, we’re joined by Dr. Chris Burgwald, Director of Adult Discipleship and Evangelization for the Diocese of Sioux Falls to discuss HB 1057, known as the Vulnerable Child Protection Act, a bill filed Tuesday that would prohibit medical providers from prescribing puberty-blocking drugs and cross-sex hormones, or conducting mutilating Read more…
HB 1057
House Bill No. 1057 Our Position: Support Brief Description: The South Dakota Catholic Conference supports the passage of House Bill 1057. HB 1057, known as the Vulnerable Child Protection Act, would prohibit medical providers from prescribing puberty-blocking drugs and cross-sex hormones, or conducting mutilating surgeries on a child who has Read more…
Faith & Politics – Episode 6
The Impeachment Episode. Dr. Jon Schaff, professor of political science at Northern State University joins the podcast again to discuss the third impeachment in American history, what it means for America, and what it means for us as Catholics and faithful citizens.
Faith & Politics – Episode 5
Joining us for Episode 5 is Fr. Andy Thuringer to discuss the Letter to Diognetus. In this second-century letter, we read “the Christian is to the world what the soul is to the body.” We have duties to bring Christ into the world, including politics. Text excerpts from the Letter Read more…
Faith & Politics – Episode 4
Religious Liberty is the first freedom listed in the Bill of Rights, and it’s a principle articulated in Church teaching. In this episode, we visit with Dr. Aaron Weldon, who works with the U.S. bishops’ Committee for Religious Liberty. We explore what Religious Liberty is, and why it matters for Read more…
The Meaning of Human Dignity on Real Presence Live
Chris Motz on the meaning of human dignity and how we can address the death penalty as Catholics on Real Presence Live.
Faith & Politics – Episode 3
Abraham Lincoln, the virtues of prudence and moderation, and exploring the ways in which Lincoln’s thought on labor and property resonates with the church’s social doctrine, are the topic on this episode with special guest Jon Schaff, Professor of Political Science at Northern State University.
Joint Statement Regarding the Execution of Charles Rhines
Bishop Paul J. Swain, Bishop of Sioux Falls, and the Very Reverend Michel Mulloy, Diocesan Administrator of Rapid City. Pursuant to a Warrant of Execution, today the state of South Dakota intends to execute inmate Charles Rhines. On this occasion, as the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Sioux Read more…
Faith & Politics – Episode 2
Emily Leedom, Director of Marriage, Family and Respect Life for the diocese of Sioux Falls, is our guest on this episode. October is Respect Life Month! Emily gets in depth about her most recent read, The Soul of the Apostolate by Jean-Baptiste Chautard, O.C.S.O.
Faith & Politics – Episode 1
Commercial Surrogacy w/ Jennifer Lahl. Ms. Lahl is a pediatric nurse, bioethicist, president of the Center for Bioethics & Culture, documentary filmmaker, and international expert on commercial surrogacy. In the inaugural episode, she tells the story of Kelly Martinez, a South Dakota woman and three-time commercial surrogate.
Being Reasonable in an Age of Un-Reason
At a recent Sunday Mass, my parish priest joyfully announced that those children “who have attained the age of reason will be receiving their First Holy Communion today.” My eldest daughter, Frances, was among them. Franny wore my wife’s godmother’s vintage dress, and my wife made her a flower-topped veil. Read more…
Reality is a Gift to us From God
Dr. Chris and guest cohost Chris Motz discuss the fact that reality isn’t what I want it to be, but is a gift to us from God.
HR 1003
House Bill No. 1003 Our Position: Support Brief Description: The South Dakota Catholic Conference supports the adoption of House Resolution 1003, a resolution expressing appropriate sadness and dismay at the recent passage of an expansive abortion law in New York state. It further requests that the governor designate a day of Read more…
Catholics at the Capitol on Real Presence Live
Catholics at the Capitol in St. Paul, MN, hosts Michael Wilde and Fr. Bryan Kujawa joined Chris Motz of the South Dakota Catholic Conference to get an update on their legislative session and talk about how, despite being a conservative state, challenges like relativism are creeping in.
HB 1243
House Bill No. 1243 Our Position: Oppose Brief Description: The South Dakota Catholic Conference opposes the passage of House Bill 1243, legislation which would alter South Dakota criminal law to recognize “sexual orientation or gender identity” as protected legal classifications of persons. HB 1243 does not propose to define this Read more…