Field Hospital

About Field Hospital

Field Hospital is U.S. Catholic's inaugural podcast, hosted by Jeannie Gaffigan, writer and executive producer of The Jim Gaffigan Show, and Mike Lewis, founder of the website Where Peter Is. Guided by Pope Francis' vision of the church as a "field hospital" that continues to carry out the healing mission of Jesus Christ in the world, Gaffigan and Lewis speak with experts and Catholic personalities about important topics in the world today and how the church can meet hurt with healing.

Publisher

U.S. Catholic

Category

religion & spirituality · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Feb 2022

Latest episode

20 Jul 2022

Latest episodes

13 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Jul 2022

   Christopher Lamb - The future of Francis’ papacy

   Christopher Lamb, Vatican correspondent for The Tablet, discusses Pope Francis' vision for church reform and the challenges he faces in this interview with Mike and Jeannie.

2. 

   6 Jul 2022

   Gloria Purvis - Anti-racism and the Christian life

   Host Jeannie and Mike interview author Gloria Purvis about anti-racism and its vital role in the Christian life, offering insights into the Church's history and obligations.

3. 

   22 Jun 2022

   Phyllis Zagano - The role of women in the church

   The Catholic Church is the largest Christian denomination in the world. And it has almost no women in leadership roles. From the smallest parish to the Vatican, Catholicism is dominated almost exclusively by men. Church leaders and apologists will hasten to explain that this does not mean that the Catholic Church is misogynistic. The church, they say, has always defended and protected women’s rights. St. Pope John Paul II wrote in his 1995 Letter to Women that “the Church desires for her part to contribute to upholding the dignity, role and rights of women.” Many will point to the church’s veneration of Mary of Nazareth as evidence of a pro-woman ethos. But Catholic tradition is not exclusively patriarchal. Other threads of tradition wind back through church history to its very beginning, traditions in which women did hold positions of leadership and responsibility. The early church had women deacons. Women religious often held positions of influence. And today, under Pope Francis, doors may be opening to women to reclaim some of these positions. In today’s episode of Field Hospital, Jeannie and Mike discuss the role of women in the church with internationally acclaimed scholar Phyllis Zagano, who has written extensively about women in church history, especially women deacons. Zagano has also advocated tirelessly for the restoration of the woman’s diaconate—often in the face of harsh criticism. Some of Zagano’s books on the topic of women in the church include Holy Saturday: An Argument for the Restoration of the Female Diaconate in the Catholic Church (2000), Women & Catholicism: Gender, Communion, and Authority (2012), Women in Ministry: Emerging Questions about the Diaconate (2012), Women Deacons? Essays with Answers (2016), Women: Icons of Christ (2021), and Women Religious, Women Deacons: Questions and Answers (2022). Zagano has won numerous academic awards, and has taught at Fordham, Boston, and Hofstra Universities and at the Yale Divinity School. In 2016, Pope Francis appointed her to the initial Papal Commission for the Study of the Diaconate of Women. She was nominated by the International Union of Superiors General. She continues her research at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. LINKS: “Women and authority in the church” By Phyllis Zagano https://uscatholic.org/articles/201210/women-and-authority-in-the-church/ “What’s the problem with women deacons?” By Phyllis Zagano https://uscatholic.org/articles/201802/whats-the-problem-with-women-deacons/ "Is the Catholic Church ready for women cardinals?" By Phyllis Zagano https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2022/04/21/lay-female-cardinals-242874 “A Tale of Two Deacons” By Phyllis Zagano https://sites.hofstra.edu/phyllis-zagano/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2021/09/2021-A-Tale-of-Two-Deacons-The-Tablet-9-4-21.pdf “Are women involved in a toxic relationship with the church?” By Phyllis Zagano https://www.ncronline.org/news/opinion/just-catholic/are-women-involved-toxic-relationship-church “Women Deacons 101: Final Exam” By Phyllis Zagano https://www.ncronline.org/news/opinion/just-catholic/women-deacons-101-final-exam “Look up at the altar, where are all the women?” By Phyllis Zagano https://www.ncronline.org/news/opinion/just-catholic/look-altar-where-are-women “New Vatican constitution will create more space at the table” A U.S. Catholic interview https://uscatholic.org/articles/202205/new-vatican-constitution-will-create-more-space-at-the-table/ "Interview with Dr. Phyllis Zagano on Women in the Church" Where Peter Is podcast with Mike Lewis and Dan Amiri https://wherepeteris.com/interview-with-dr-phyllis-zagano-on-women-in-the-church/ "Spiritus Domini: Development in Continuity" By Rachel Amiri https://wherepeteris.com/spiritus-domini-development-in-continuity/ "Pope Francis takes concrete steps for women in the Church" By Mike Lewis https://wherepeteris.com/pope-francis-takes-concrete-steps-for-women-in-the-church/ This episode of Field Hospital is supported by Catholic Theological Union. https://ctu.edu/ (https://ctu.edu/)

4. 

   8 Jun 2022

   Cardinal Blase Cupich - Our duty to end gun violence

   Jeannie and Mike interview Cardinal Blase Cupich about the Church's role in addressing gun violence and protecting vulnerable communities.

5. 

   25 May 2022

   Kim Daniels - What synodality means for the church

   Mike Lewis and Jeannie interview Kim Daniels, co-director at Georgetown University, exploring synodality's meaning for the church and its practical application.

6. 

   11 May 2022

   Sam Rocha - Racial justice and critical race theory

   Host Mike and Jeannie interview Professor Sam Rocha about critical race theory's compatibility with Catholic faith, offering clarity on its principles and criticisms.

7. 

   27 Apr 2022

   Mark Joseph Williams - On healing from sexual abuse

   Host Mike and Jeannie interview Mark Joseph Williams, LCSW, about his journey of healing from sexual abuse and advocating for survivor accountability.

8. 

   13 Apr 2022

   Juan Carlos Cruz – Addressing the clergy sex abuse crisis

   Host Jeannie and Mike interview Juan Carlos Cruz, a prominent abuse survivor and whistleblower, about addressing the clergy sex abuse crisis and finding healing.

9. 

   30 Mar 2022

   Linda Dakin-Grimm – How Catholics should respond to immigration

   Jeannie and Mike interview author and immigration lawyer Linda Dakin-Grimm about Catholic responses to immigration challenges and Gospel-based responsibilities toward immigrants.

10. 

    16 Mar 2022

    Father James Martin – Pope Francis and accompaniment

    Jesuit Father James Martin discusses LGBTQ Catholic marginalization and Pope Francis's ministry of accompaniment with hosts Jeannie and Mike.

11. 

    2 Mar 2022

    Kathryn Joyce – Misinformation and mending division in our church

    Kathryn Joyce is an investigative reporter at Salon, and the author of two books: The Child Catchers: Rescue, Trafficking and the New Gospel of Adoption and Quiverfull: Inside the Christian Patriarchy Movement. Her most recent research centers around the emergence of extremism in the U.S. Catholic Church, including an in-depth article on the influence of QAnon and Trumpism for Vanity Fair in October 2020. In this episode of Field Hospital, Jeannie and Mike talk to Kathryn about how these extreme positions have become mainstream, how the rise of Catholic fundamentalism mirrors what is happening in the rest of U.S. society, and how—and if—we can start moving toward unification and healing. Don’t forget to check out the books and articles mentioned in the episode, including: Articles: “Deep state, deep church: How QAnon and Trumpism have infected the Catholic Church” By Kathryn Joyce https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/10/how-qanon-and-trumpism-have-infected-the-catholic-church “Pope Francis’ critics are dividing the church and families–including mine” By Mike Lewis https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2020/08/13/francis-ewtn-divisions-catholic-church-238452 “A Catholic moral panic, two years on” By Mike Lewis https://wherepeteris.com/a-catholic-moral-panic-two-years-on/ “The Redpilled Pope of the Qatholic Church?” By D.W. Lafferty https://wherepeteris.com/the-redpilled-pope-of-the-qatholic-church/ “Biblical” By D.W. Lafferty https://wherepeteris.com/biblical/ “Catholic Media and Critical Thinking” By Mike Lewis https://wherepeteris.com/catholic-media-and-critical-thinking/ “The Pope Welcomed Biden. So Why Are US Catholic Bishops Waging a Holy War?” By Kathryn Joyce http://kathrynjoyce.com/the-pope-welcomed-biden-so-why-are-us-catholic-bishops-waging-a-holy-war/ Books: Quiverfull: Inside the Christian Patriarchy Movement By Kathryn Joyce https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780807010709 The Child Catchers: Rescue, Trafficking, and the New Gospel of Adoption By Kathryn Joyce https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781586489427 Red Pill, Blue Pill: How to Counteract the Conspiracy Theories that are Killing Us By David Neiwert https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781633886278/Red-Pill-Blue-Pill-How-to-Counteract-the-Conspiracy-Theories-That-Are-Killing-Us Field Hospital is sponsored by the Viatorians.

12. 

    16 Feb 2022

    Austen Ivereigh – Pope Francis’ vision for a missionary church

    British author and journalist Austen Ivereigh has written two biographies of Pope Francis and collaborated with the pope on Let Us Dream, a book in which Francis shares his vision for the church in the post-COVID era. In this episode of Field Hospital we talk to Austen about how Pope Francis calls the church to rediscover what it means to be a missionary church that is deeply involved in the reality of our times. Mentioned in this episode: Books: The Great Reformer: Francis and the Making of a Radical Pope https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250074997/thegreatreformer Wounded Shepherd: Pope Francis and His Struggle to Convert the Catholic Church https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250119391 Let Us Dream: The Path to a Better Future https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Let-Us-Dream/Pope-Francis/9781982171865 Articles: An Interview with Pope Francis: ‘A Time of Great Uncertainty’ By Austen Ivereigh https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/time-great-uncertainty The hour of the People: Pope Francis and the Post-Covid moment By Austen Ivereigh https://wherepeteris.com/the-hour-of-the-people-pope-francis-and-the-post-covid-moment/ Pope Francis, Fake News, and Post-Truth Journalism By Austen Ivereigh https://wherepeteris.com/pope-francis-fake-news-and-post-truth-journalism/ Field Hospital is sponsored by the Viatorians.

13. 

    10 Feb 2022

    Introducing Field Hospital

    Field Hospital is U.S. Catholic’s inaugural podcast, hosted by Jeannie Gaffigan, writer and executive producer of The Jim Gaffigan Show, and Mike Lewis, founder of the website Where Peter Is. Guided by Pope Francis’ vision of the church as a “field hospital” that continues to carry out the healing mission of Jesus Christ in the world, Gaffigan and Lewis speak with experts and Catholic personalities about important topics in the world today and how the church can meet hurt with healing. Credits: Production: Emily Sanna, Jeannie Gaffigan, Mike Lewis, Nathaniel Hunter Music: David Benitez Graphic Design: Megan Avery Field Hospital is sponsored by the Viatorians.

Who has been a guest on Field Hospital

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• Christopher Lamb
• Gloria Purvis
• Blase Cupich
• Kim Daniels
• Sam Rocha

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

43 ratings

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