Beyond Rome
Beyond Rome is a podcast that seeks to reconnect Catholics with their Hebraic and Christian roots in the Near East. Hosted by Simone Rizkallah and James O’Reilly from the Philos Catholic team at the Philos Project, they explore a variety of topics related to religion and culture in the West and why the Near East matters for a healthy Church and world. Beyond Rome looks beyond the West to understand what makes the Catholic Church truly universal.
Episodes
29 episodes
29. Eastern Catholicism's Best-Kept Secret
This week, James O’Reilly is joined by Fr. Chris to explore the life and legacy of St. Ephrem of Syria—the only Syriac Christian recognized as a Doctor of the Church. A prolific hymnographer, theologian, and poet, St. Ephrem’s writings continue...
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Episode 29
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35:56
28. Too Jewish for Catholics, Too Catholic for Jews
This week James O’Reilly is joined by David Moss, president of the Association of Hebrew Catholics (AHC), to discuss how Hebrew Catholics live and express their faith within the universal Church. The conversation also addresses the special chal...
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Episode 28
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38:19
27. Armenia: Can She Be Saved?
This week Simone Rizkallah and James O’Reilly are joined by Matias Perttula and Dan Harre of Save Armenia to discuss the recent and ongoing events in Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia, as well as the hi...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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33:16
26. Bonus Episode | A Blessing to One Another: John Paul II and the Jewish People
As one of the bonus episodes for Beyond Rome, we are sharing the closing keynote address from Catholics and Antisemitism—Facing the Past, Shaping the Future, ou...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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27:03
25. Bonus Episode | How to Respond to Rising Rates of Catholic Antisemitism
As one of the bonus episodes for Beyond Rome, we are sharing the third panel from Catholics and Antisemitism—Facing the Past, Shaping the Future, our conference...
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Episode 25
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58:08
24. Bonus Episode | A Historical Look at Catholics and Antisemitism
As one of the bonus episodes for Beyond Rome, we are sharing the second panel from Catholics and Antisemitism—Facing the Past, Shaping the Future, our conferenc...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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1:08:14
23. Bonus Episode | Catholics and Antisemitism—Is It Still a Problem?
As one of the bonus episodes for Beyond Rome, we are sharing the first panel from Catholics and Antisemitism—Facing the Past, Shaping the Future, our conference...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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1:32:58
22. The Catholic Obligation to Combat Antisemitism
This week Simone Rizkallah and James O’Reilly are joined by Maggie Phillips to discuss an essay she wrote for Word on Fire last May, titled
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Episode 22
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48:24
21. Pope St. John Paul II in the Holy Land
This week Simone Rizkallah and James O’Reilly are once again joined by Dr. George Weigel to discuss Pope St. John Paul II’s pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 2000 and his exemplary witness to Catholic-Jewish relations despite the always changing g...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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31:50
20. Who is the New Israel? Two Catholic Heresies
This week Simone Rizkallah and James O’Reilly are joined by Andre Villeneuve to discuss how Catholics should navigate between the two heresies of Supersessionism (or Replacement Theology) and Dual Covenant Theology.Dr. André Villeneuve i...
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Episode 20
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41:13
19. From Zion to Rome: An Israeli’s Leap of Faith
This week Simone Rizkallah and James O’Reilly are joined by Yarden Zelivensky to discuss his journey to Catholicism and his life as a Jewish and Hebrew speaking Catholic in Israel.Yarden is a husband and father of three. A Jewish convert...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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53:04
18. Pope Paul VI’s Pilgrimage: Rome to Jerusalem with Charles Malik
This week Simone Rizkallah and James O’Reilly are joined by Habib Malik of The Philos Project to discuss his father Charles Malik’s role in Pope St. Paul VI’s historical 1964 pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Habib C. Malik is a Senior R...
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Episode 18
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34:19
17. A Gen Z Jew and Catholic Walk Into a Bar
In this week’s episode of Beyond Rome, Simone Rizkallah interviews both her co-host James O’Reilly and Phillip Dolitsky, a friend and colleague who serves as strategic advisor at The Philos Project. Together Phil and James share about t...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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42:14
16. Do Muslims, Jews, and Christians Worship the Same God?
This week Simone Rizkallah and James O’Reilly are once again joined by Joe Heschmeyer of Catholic Answers to discuss whether or not the three major Abrahamic faiths—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—worship the same God. Joe Heschmey...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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35:00
15. Re-Judaizing the Catholic Faith
This week Simone Rizkallah and James O’Reilly are joined by Joe Heschmeyer of Catholic Answers to discuss the Marcion heresy, the history of the early Church, and what it means to “re-Judaize” our Catholic faith.Joe Heschmeyer is an apol...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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33:36
14. Jewish and Pro-Life
For episode 14 of Beyond Rome this week, James O’Reilly is joined by Cecily Routman of the Jewish Pro-Life Foundation. In this episode, Cecily shares about her journey as a pro-life Jewess, how she came to know God through her suffering, and ho...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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34:02
13. Antisemitic Catholics are an Oxymoron
October 28 marks the anniversary of the promulgation of Nostra Aetate, the Church’s declaration on its r...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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43:49
12. Does Eastern Catholicism have special gifts?
This week Simone Rizkallah and James O’Reilly are joined by George Weigel for episode 12 of Beyond Rome. In this episode, George argues that Eastern Catholics offer six special gifts to the Universal Church and shares how we can learn from thei...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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30:36
11. Traditional, Hebrew, and Catholic
This week Simone Rizkallah is joined by Dan Burke for episode 11 of Beyond Rome. In this episode, Dan speaks about his organization, The Avila Institue, and his perspective as a Hebrew Catholic of the conflict in the Holy Land between Israel an...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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38:07
10. Jacques Maritain and the Passion of Israel
This week Simone Rizkallah and James O’Reilly are joined by Dr. Richard Crane for episode 10 of Beyond Rome. In this episode, Dr. Crane shares with us the story of French Catholic philosopher Jacques Maritain and his journey from ultra-national...
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48:02
9. Sabbath: The Basis of Culture
This week Simone Rizkallah and James O’Reilly are joined by Dr. John Cuddeback for episode 9 of our Beyond Rome journey. In this episode, Dr. Cuddeback addresses the meaning of Sunday, the purpose of leisure, and how we can become more fully hu...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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32:29
8. From Canterbury to Constantinople
This week Simone Rizkallah and James O’Reilly are joined by Zac Crippen for episode 8 of our Beyond Rome journey. Zac leads international expansion for Hallow, the #1 prayer app in the world. A graduate of the United States Air Force Academy an...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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38:34
7. The Jews, Religious Freedom, and Vatican II
This week Simone Rizkallah and James O’Reilly are joined by Dr. Russell Hittinger to speak about two declarations from the Second Vatican Council, Nostra Aetate (On the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions) and Dignitatis Humanae (...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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32:21