Saint baby names and the best pilgrimage sites: Your questions for Jesuitical, answered.

Jesuitical

America Media

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

4.7 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 19 December 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Who’s the best TV priest? Should you name your kid after a saint? And what pilgrimage sites are on our bucket list? These are just a few of the questions Zac, Ashley and “Jesuitical” producer Sebastian Gomes tackle in our end-of-year mailbag episode! Thanks to all the listeners who sent in questions for the hosts—we love hearing what’s on your minds. So don’t hesitate to reach out to jesuitical@americamedia.org or on our Facebook page to let us know what you’d like us to discuss on the show. Merry Christmas, and we’ll see you in 2026! What’s on tap? Syrah from the Northern Rhone Valley You can follow us on X and on Instagram @jesuiticalshow. You can find us on Facebook at facebook.com/groups/jesuitical. Please consider supporting Jesuitical by becoming a digital subscriber to America magazine at americamagazine.org/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This Christmas, you can give the gift that truly matters.
0:03.7	For over 113 years, the Mary Knoll Sisters have dedicated their lives to serving the poor and vulnerable around the world,
0:10.9	bringing education, health care, and hope to those in need.
0:14.3	When you give this season, you're not just donating, you're helping to change lives.
0:19.1	Visit Marynol Sisters.org to give the gift of hope, joy,
0:22.8	and compassion today.
0:34.8	Hello and welcome to Jesuitical, a podcast from America Media for saints and sinners.
0:39.7	You can join us each week for honest conversations about the Catholic Church and our world today,
0:44.4	sometimes over drinks. I'm Ashley McKinless, and I'm joined remotely by Zach Davis.
0:49.5	Ashley, it's great to be with you. I am joining from the frozen tundra of the Midwest.
0:54.6	It looks like I'm in the locker room of the Green Bay Packers because that is how my in-laws have decorated their basement.
1:01.7	So I'm in Ohio, but my father-in-law is from Green Bay.
1:04.2	So I am in Packer country today, despite being in Ohio.
1:08.0	Well, looks festive.
1:09.4	It is.
1:09.7	And joining us from somewhere I assume is even colder is our producer,
1:13.6	Sebastian Goems. Hey guys, good to be with you. Yeah, I'm up in Canada. But as you can see,
1:18.4	I had to spend a little bit more time decorating my room than Zach did. That looks like a Zoom
1:22.8	background. I don't even, I don't believe it's real. You've finally been backed into a corner.
1:29.1	I know.
1:47.4	I really, you're going to get honest answers out of me today. So I usually hide, but I think. You always hold back. Yeah. This is so common, though, of the Midwest. Like, I went to university in Minnesota. I have a lot of friends in Minnesota. and every single one of their homes that I've been to when you go down to the basement is decked out in Minnesota Vikings gear.
2:02.4	The whole thing is purple and gold, and it's just like, what is happening? Yep. I mean, you have to. Where else are you going to watch the game? All right. Enough about Green Bay. We have a very special episode this week. We're doing a mailbag episode where we asked for your questions and you delivered. So these are a lot of fun. We love to, you know, get questions from outside our little
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