Catholic Connection – Jan. 24, 2025 – Hr 2

Author: Andrew Kruczek Published on: January 24, 2025 Published in: Audio Archive

Best of “Catholic Connection” with Dr. Joseph McInerney, Bethany Meola and Louis Brown.

Segment 1 – “The Leadership Virtues Series” from the Knights of Columbus
“Discover the principles of moral leadership in our new video series, The Leadership Virtue Series. These videos will help you explore what it means to be a Christ-centered leader, based on Jesus’ example in the Gospels.” Watch the trailer here. Dr. McInerney joins us today. (Originally aired December 9, 2024)

Dr. Joseph McInerney is the Vice President of Leadership and Ethics Education for the Knights of Columbus, a worldwide fraternal association of more than two million members. Prior to retiring as a Captain from the United States Navy he served as the Chair of the Department of Leadership, Ethics, and Law and as Permanent Military Professor of Applied Ethics and Leadership at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. In 2016, Captain McInerney published his first book, The Greatness of Humility: St. Augustine on Moral Excellence (Pickwick Publications, 2016). His most recent book, From Achilles to Superman: A Leader’s Guide to MacIntyre’s History of Ethics, is forthcoming from Cascade Books.

Segment 2 & 3 – Life-Giving Wounds: A Catholic Guide to Healing for Adult Children of Divorce or Separation
“Life-Giving Wounds offers a path to recovery for adult children of divorce and separation, and a thorough reference for those who love and care for them. Daniel and Bethany Meola draw from their personal experience, theological formation, and academic research—as well as from their work of accompanying hundreds of men and women from broken homes—to provide a compassionate, spiritually rich, and psychologically sound guidebook following the footsteps of the only true healer: Jesus Christ.” (Originally aired January 9, 2024)

Bethany Meola has a master of theological studies degree from the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family in Washington, D.C. She served the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops for seven years in the Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth. Among other tasks, she managed the website For Your Marriage, and researched and wrote on various topics related to marriage and family.

Segment 4 – The Inauguration and Opportunity for Life
“As we begin a new year, a new Congress and a new Administration, we look forward with confidence to new policies and priorities that protect life and promote dignity, that protect medical conscience rights and promote religious freedom. The Christ Medicus Foundation looks forward to working together with President Trump, his Administration and Members of Congress to renew, strengthen and protect life, human dignity, and religious freedom and to expand the participation of faith-based entities in the health and wellness of our nation.” – Louis Brown (Originally aired January 21, 2025)

Louis Brown is the Executive Director of the Christ Medicus Foundation (CMF) and former Acting Deputy Director of the Civil Rights Division at the HHS Office for Civil Rights. He is admitted to practice law in the State of Michigan, the U.S. District Courts of Michigan, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He was part of this presidential administration, serving at HHS until March 2019. Louis helped establish the Catholic health care sharing option, CMF CURO, in 2014 and served as the Director of CMF CURO until 2017.