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Bonus Episode: Jesuit leadership lessons during a pandemic

Jesuitical

America Media

News, News Commentary, Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.71K Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2020

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Running a Catholic media organization during a pandemic.Developing a new appreciation for the Eucharist from quarantine.What real political leadership should look like in a time of crisis. Matt Malone, S.J., the editor in chief of America Media (a.k.a. our boss), is the guest for this first bonus episode of Jesuitical during the coronavirus pandemic. We talk with him about running a media ministry in these unsettling times and how his role as a priest has changed since the suspension of public Masses. We also ask Father Malone what it’s like to live in quarantine with 13 other Jesuits and discuss the Jesuit roots of Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Lucky for us, Father Malone brings a special dispensation from our Lenten fast from alcohol! Cheers from away! Plus, Assistant Editor Vivian Cabrera (who sits between Zac and Ashley in the office keeping the peace) helps cohost the conversation. Welcome Vivian! Now more than ever, we treasure the community you all have helped to build on Jesuitical’s Facebook page. Don’t hesitate to share both the joys and challenges you experience during this difficult moment in the life of our church. We cannot make this show or grow this community without your support. Please consider giving through Patreon. And thank you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to Jesuitical, a podcast by the Young Hip and Lay editors of American

0:09.5

Media.

0:10.5

That lay part means we aren't Jesuits but we work with them.

0:13.2

Join us each week for a smart Catholic take on faith culture in the news,

0:17.4

often over drinks. I'm Ashley McKinless and I'm joined by Zach Davis.

0:21.6

Hey Ashley, good to be with you.

0:23.2

And who is this other person on our line?

0:26.2

Yeah, who are you?

0:27.6

Hello, hello, this is Vivian, Vivian Cabrera,

0:31.3

our colleague at American Media.

0:34.7

She sits right between Zach and I usually when we're at the office.

0:38.0

Keeping the peace, mostly.

0:39.4

Do try it.

0:40.6

It's so nice to see y'all.

0:42.1

Is your job easier when we're only fighting over slack yes it is we don't fight as often I've noticed

0:48.0

but we have records we have receipts we we definitely Yeah. So we've got a special after after a happy hour

0:57.2

edition of Jesuitsical maybe. Are you are you guys joining me in a in a drink? I am. I've poured a bourbon. Okay. What do you got Vivian?

1:06.5

I have a lime margarita seems very appropriate. Okay I also have bourbon mixed with ginger ale, my nifty University of Virginia

1:15.9

tumbler. Great. Love it. All right. Well, cheers and... Oh yeah,

1:21.2

cheers. It's been a long one.

1:23.0

It's been a long one.

1:24.0

Longer than usual.

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