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Among Women 167: Taking Issue with Idols

Published: Sept. 23, 2013, 8:56 p.m.

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September 23, 2013

This week\\u2019s episode:

\\u201cBlessed are They\\u201d: Blessed Anna Schaeffer

\\u201cAmong Women\\u201d Guest: Elizabeth Scalia

This week Pat shares a few themes from Lumen Fidei\\u2014 Pope Francis\\u2019 first encyclical letter \\u2014 as well as the life of Anna Schaeffer who found the keys to hope and faith despite a life of physical suffering. \\xa0Also, we look at the latest book release from author-blogger Elizabeth Scalia, Strange Gods: Unmasking the Idols in Everyday Life.\\xa0Scalia, well known in the blogging world as The Anchoress, is the managing editor at the Catholic Channel at Patheos. In this interview we talk about rooting out hidden forms of idolatry in our own lives in order to deepen our faith in Christ.

Links for this episode:

Pope Francis\\u2019 encyclical Lumen Fidei

Pat\\u2019s series on Lumen Fidei\\xa0at \\u201cA Word in Season\\u201d at Patheos : Introduction, Chapter One. Look for other chapters 2, 3, and 4 to appear here in coming weeks.

Elizabeth Scalia\\u2019s blog, The Anchoress

Elizabeth Scalia\\u2019s column at First Things

Elizabeth Scalia\\u2019s book Strange Gods: Unmasking the Idols in Everyday Life

Pat\\u2019s review of Strange Gods

Other shows of related interest:

AW 85: Get to know more about Elizabeth Scalia in this interview that discusses the ministry of The Anchoress blog and what it means to stand up for the faith.

AW 124: Elizabeth Scalia joins NRO Editor-at-large Kathryn Lopez and talks about the issue of religious freedom as sparked by the controversy of the HHS Mandate.

Reminders:

Now through Oct. 7, 2013, add your name for the free drawing for a signed copy of Elizabeth Scalia\\u2019s new book Strange Gods. Add you name to the drawing by sending your comments to Pat Gohn at amongwomenpodcast@me.com, or at the\\xa0Among Women podcast facebook page.

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