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Think you’re not a poetry person? Let Elizabeth Acevedo change your mind. Ep. 51

Jesuitical

America Media

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

4.71K Ratings

🗓️ 2 March 2018

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

I feel the same way about poetry that I do about prayer: I know it’s good for the soul; I really respect those who have mastered the art—and I have a very hard time getting into it. To which Elizabeth Acevedo, this week’s guest, (wisely) responds: “Maybe you just haven’t found the right poet.” Liz is a slam poet and author of the upcoming novel, The Poet X, set for release on March 6. In the book and in her spoken-word poetry, Liz explores her identity as a Dominican woman and wrestles with the Catholic faith of her upbringing. We ask her what it means for Latinos and people of color to see themselves reflected in literature. In Signs on the Times, Catholic activists, including priests and sisters, were arrested on Capitol Hill this week as they voiced their support for Dreamers. Plus, why has the Catholic Church fought against attempts to extend the statute of limitations in sexual abuse cases? And why are the bishops in Texas cutting ties with the state’s largest pro-life group? Finally, some lighter stories (and great photos) coming out of Rome: Versace and Vogue go to the Vatican, and a rare snowstorm blankets the Eternal City. We want to give a huge thank you to listeners who have pledged to support Jesuitical through our new Patreon page. Shout out to Supers Fans Allison Colson, Catherine Addington, Jeff Trussel, Keith Bourgoin, Matthew Kyrish and Nicholas Frega; Ambassadors Carlos Mesquita, Claudia Macaluso and Michael Kelly; and V.I.P. Andy Stulc. We are eternally grateful for your investment in our little (but growing!) podcast community. As always, we want to hear from you. Write us an email at jesuitical@americamedia.org and follow us on Twitter @jesuiticalshow. Link’s from the show: Dozens of Catholics arrested as they call on Congress to help 'Dreamers' Bill spurred by Nassar case concerns Catholic Church Catholic bishops cut ties with Texas anti-abortion group Vatican, Versace and Vogue team up to show Catholic influences in fashion First snow in six years: Priests have a snowball fight at the Vatican What’s on tap? Seltzer for Zac, Diet Coke for me. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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My question was, can we stop entropy?

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No, Zach.

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Seems like something you'd want to stop.

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Hello and welcome to Jesuitical, a podcast by the Penitentially Young,

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contripefully hip, and meatlessly lay editors of America

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Media.

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

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Join us each week for a smart Catholic take on faith, culture, and the news, often over drinks.

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I'm Ashley McKinless and I'm joined by Just Zach Davis.

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Not just Zach Davis. Come on.

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Only Zach Davis.

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Uh, that's, okay, you're joined by Zach. By me. Hello.

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Yes, we are missing Olga Segura very much this week.

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Yes, Olga is with our producer Eloise in the Holy Land and a number of

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America staff members America's on its annual pilgrimage to the Holy Land

0:51.6

yeah so America in addition to making a magazine and podcasts

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and videos also leads pilgrimages in the Holy Land,

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in Spain, and in Rome.

0:59.9

I've been on the Spain and Rome.

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I have not been on our Holy Land trip so I'm very jealous of Olga right now.

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I mean and so you can follow their journey journeys at journeys at american journeys dot america media

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org. Yeah they're also like Father James Martin's posting some really good

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