Daniel P. Horan

"Ted Lasso," "The Bear" and the upcoming "Ahsoka" are on Fr. Daniel Horan's summer watching list, but he is aware that these shows are created by people who deserve a fairer profit in the age of streaming platforms.

Fr. Daniel P. Horan says that while he was watching "Oppenheimer," he had to remind himself that this was not a scary work of fiction, but an even more frightening reality. 

With the arrival of the new app Threads, columnist Fr. Daniel Horan recommends Catholics consider the Vatican's recent document about how to engage on social media platforms.

Rather than let others speak for transgender persons, you can listen to their own stories, starting with two recently published memoirs, both of which columnist Fr. Daniel Horan has read.

The actor who portrayed the "assistant to the regional manager" on the comedy show "The Office" has some surprisingly insightful spiritual thoughts in his new book, Soul Boom, says Fr. Daniel Horan.

Two 13th century saints' practice of 'evangelical poverty' may contain a key for addressing white supremacy today, says columnist Fr. Daniel P. Horan.

Listen: Heidi, Father Daniel and David go on the road for a live taping at St. Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana, where they look ahead to Pride Month and to next year's elections, and share a pop culture roundup.

The Gospels clearly say to love your neighbor, not shoot your neighbor, says Daniel P. Horan.

Fr. Daniel Horan reminds those marking Earth Day to take time for an ecospirituality that finds God in our "common home"

Listen: Heidi, Father Daniel and David discuss the Tennessee Legislature, the potential scandal brewing around Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and the Vatican's repudiation of the "Doctrine of Discovery."

Reading (or, at times, even praying) poetry can take us out of the hustle and bustle of modern life with its nonstop demands and distractions.

Listen: Heidi, Father Daniel and David discuss the upcoming end of the state of public health emergency, as well as the U.S. bishops' recent guidance document about health care for transgender people.

The bishops' doctrinal note not only denies the reality of transgender, nonbinary and intersex persons, but compounds the harm experienced by already very vulnerable people, says columnist Daniel P. Horan.

Listen: Heidi, Father Daniel and David discuss Dominion Voting Systems' lawsuit against Fox News, Bishop Thomas Paprocki's accusations of heresy against other bishops; and an exploration of the Holy Spirit.

Perhaps the Holy Spirit is calling us to embrace a larger paradigm shift, says columnist Franciscan Fr. Daniel Horan.

The Holy Spirit is in charge of the synodal process, but the question is whether we are willing to be led, or have to be driven and pushed into the process, says Fr. Daniel Horan.

Listen: Heidi, Father Daniel and David discuss anti-Black-studies legislation in Florida; parallels between policies at U.S. dioceses and anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation in many state houses; and the beginning of Lent.

Like improvising musicians, the Holy Spirit is the energy that makes the transcendent connection and divine co-creation necessary for beautiful music, says Fr. Daniel Horan.

Listen: Heidi, Father Daniel and David look at the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, and his legacy. They also explore the many facets of synodality, as they consider a recent essay by Cardinal Robert McElroy.

We can experience the Holy Spirit by becoming attuned to the Spirit's movement in our experiences, says Fr. Daniel P. Horan. We just might find that she defies our preconceived notions of God.