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Jesuitical

Her son was beheaded by ISIS. Here’s what she’s learned about mercy

Jesuitical

America Media

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

4.8949 Ratings

🗓️ 5 April 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

On Aug. 19, 2014, the world watched in horror as the American journalist James Foley read a script prepared for him by ISIS terrorists, who filmed him from an unknown location in the Syrian desert. Mr. Foley, who had been in ISIS captivity for almost two years, was then beheaded by his captors. That is how Diane Foley learned that her son, who had been kidnapped in Libya on a previous reporting trip, would not be coming home this time. In the new book, American Mother, Diane teams up with Colum McCann, an award-winning and international best-selling author, to tell her and her son’s story. Both authors join Zac and Ashley this week for a powerful conversation about grief, forgiveness and perseverance. They discuss: How Diane’s son James discovered his vocation as a journalist Why Diane decided to meet with one of her son’s killers How her Catholic faith sustained her through James’s years of captivity and after his death In Signs of the Times, Zac and Ashley discuss a new book of interviews with Pope Francis, in which he discusses his relationship with Pope Benedict XVI and the conclave that elected him and his predecessor. Plus, Cardinal Wilton Gregory calls President Biden a “cafeteria Catholic” during an appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Easter Sunday, and the Society of Jesus releases a strongly worded statement on the war in Gaza. Links from the show: Pope Francis opens up about Benedict XVI, past conclaves and more in new book Important U.S. cardinal says Biden is a ‘cafeteria Catholic’ ‘We cannot be silent’: A statement from the Jesuits on Gaza American Mother, by Colum McCann with Diane Foley Bonus episodes available now through Patreon: ​​The quirky history of papal conclaves Cardinal Gregory on young people, politics and becoming a listening church Live show! If you live in the Cincinnati area, you’re invited to join Zac, Ashley and Father Eric Sundrup (Jesuitical’s spiritual director) for a live show at Xavier University, on Tuesday, April 9, 6:30-7:30 pm. The event will be held in the Conatan Board Room in Schmidt Hall and will be followed by Mass. What’s on tap? Cielo prosecco, a.k.a, Easter Bubbly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Join Storyteteller, Author, and Peace Builder, Gareth Higgins for eight days of soulful exploration, community, and conflict transformation in his native Ireland.

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Accompanied by guest musicians, authors, spiritual leaders, and community builders

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explore how the stories we tell shape the possibilities we imagine.

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Experience the extraordinary landscape.

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Learn from people making peace with each other

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after a centuries-old conflict,

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and go on an inner journey that might last a lifetime.

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More information awaits at

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www Ireland Retreats. dot com. More information awaits at www

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dot Ireland Retreates.

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com. Hello and welcome to Judge Whitocle, a podcast from American media for Saints and

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sinners.

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You can join us each week for honest conversations about the Catholic Church

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in our world today. Often over drinks. I'm Ashley, I'm Ashley.

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I'm joined by Zach Davis.

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Happy Easter, Ashley.

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Happy Easter. How was your time?

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It was good. I had some good family time down in Virginia and spent some time with niece and nephew and that's all I really want to do.

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Have the toddlers. They're great. Almost so we're my nephew is about to turn to so we got four and two so what's big in

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toddler culture dinosaurs pop patrol dinosaurs pop patrol love it I wish yeah bluey used to be the big thing but PA things. Yeah.

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All right, great.

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You were here in New York?

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