Matt Maher on ‘The Chosen,’ anxiety, racial justice and his new album

Jesuitical

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🗓️ 9 December 2022

⏱️ 59 minutes

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This week, Ashley and Zac are joined by Matt Maher. Matt is a nine-time-GRAMMY nominee and three-time-GMA Dove Award winning musician. His latest album is “The Stories I Tell Myself.” They talk to Matt about his connection with the hit TV show “The Chosen” and how the events of the past couple of years influenced his new album. They discuss how the pandemic affected his art, why he decided to write songs about racial justice and polarization and they get Matt’s take on the liturgy wars. During Signs of the Times, the hosts discuss new allegations of sexual abuse against a prominent Jesuit artist. Plus, how should we think about lifting Covid-19 protocols at Mass around the Communion cup and sign of peace? Links from the show: Prominent Jesuit artist restricted from ministry after allegations of sexually abusing women religious U.S. dioceses begin to bring back Communion Cup Italy's Catholic Church reintroduces handshakes during Mass Matt Maher's tour dates and the new album, "The Stories I Tell Myself" What’s on tap? Thoroughbred Mule Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Earn your graduate degree at Fordham University, now offering an MA in Catholic theology,
0:06.2	a master of theological studies, and a PhD in theology. Fordham is a national leader in theological education rooted in the Jesuit vision of social justice.
0:17.0	Learn more at Fordham.
0:19.0	E.D.U. slash theology grad. Hello and welcome to Jesuitical a podcast by the Young Hip and Lay
0:37.4	editors of America Media. That lay part means we aren't Jesuits but we work
0:41.1	with them. Join us each week, very smart, capp the team.
0:44.8	I was just thinking in my head as I was reading this
0:47.0	how like, why do I still like have to read this?
0:50.0	And it made me.
0:51.2	Yeah, yeah, you should have it memorized right now.
0:54.0	Oh, take too.
0:57.0	Hello and welcome to Jesuitical, a podcast by the Young Hip and Lay editors of America
1:01.4	Media.
1:02.4	That lay part means we aren't
1:03.3	Jesuits but we work with them join us each week for a smart Catholic
1:06.6	take on faith culture in the news often over drinks I'm Ashley
1:10.1	McKinlist and I'm joined by what you're doing?
1:13.6	Zach Davis.
1:15.8	It's good to be with you Ashley.
1:18.0	And happy holiday season to you.
1:19.9	Yeah.
1:20.5	Big around American Media's offices this week.
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