Local and national radio interviews and podcasts that deal with the faith and politics in our state.
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.
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.
Director Chris Motz joins Real Presence Live to discuss the topic of HB 1057 in the 2020 South Dakota Legislative Session.
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…
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.
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…
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…
Chris Motz on the meaning of human dignity and how we can address the death penalty as Catholics on Real Presence Live.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Chris Motz, Executive Director of the South Dakota Catholic Conference was on Catholic Views to discuss the concept of human dignity.
Emily Leedom, Director of Marriage Family and Respect Life office, and Christopher Motz, Director of the South Dakota Catholic Conference, were on Catholic Views to talk about the upcoming month of October, also known as Respect Life Month, and all activities that you can participate in.
Chris Motz, Executive Director of the South Dakota Catholic Conference was on Catholic Views to discuss Economy and Families.
Chris Motz, Executive Director of the South Dakota Catholic Conference, was on Catholic Views to discuss Religious Freedom Week and the upcoming Red Mass which will be held June 21 at 5:30pm at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Sioux Falls, SD.
Real Presence Live In the first hour, host Fr. James Gross began by visiting with Chris Motz, Executive Director of the South Dakota Catholic Conference, about the importance of religious freedom and the upcoming week dedicated to this crucial topic.
Chris Motz was recently on Catholic Views to talk about the past year’s legislative Session.
It’s Chris Motz’s job to talk about two topics that many people try to avoid: religion and politics. So, how does he start discussions without starting a fight? “Delicately is maybe one way to approach it,” he said, “but also to just name it right upfront, that this is hard Read more…