Called to Defend Religious Liberty (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz and Mark Rienzi)
About this episode
Fr. Mike Schmitz and Mark Rienzi discuss the importance of defending religious liberty and the journey of overcoming challenges in a contentious culture.
In this episode of Called, Father Mike Schmitz sits down with Mark Rienzi, the President and CEO of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty. Mark has led an extraordinary, unbroken string of landmark victories at the US Supreme Court—defending everyone from the Little Sisters of the Poor and Hobby Lobby to everyday parents and ministries. But his journey didn't start with massive victories. It started with a 13-year string of losses. Join Father Mike and Mark as they dive deep into what it truly means to defend the fundamental freedom to live according to one’s faith, how to overcome the fear of being powerless in a contentious culture, and how ordinary people are called to stand up for the truth with courage, excellence, and hope. To receive updates on the podcast text CALLED to 33777. If you have a question or a story of someone living out their calling to serve others, email info@thecatholicinitiative.org .
People in this episode
Host: Fr. Mike Schmitz
Guest: Mark Rienzi
Topics covered
- religious liberty
- faith
- courage
- overcoming fear
- defending truth
- Supreme Court victories
Keywords
- religious liberty
- Fr. Mike Schmitz
- Mark Rienzi
- Supreme Court
- faith
- courage
- Little Sisters of the Poor
- Hobby Lobby
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, Little Sisters of the Poor, Hobby Lobby, the Catholic Initiative
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