Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
High prices and mortgage rates are keeping many hopeful home buyers – including young Catholic families – out of the housing market. Mark Irons explores the nation’s housing crunch, how it’s impacting Catholic families, and what the Church says about the importance of housing. Fr. Stephen Koeth, assistant professor of history and researcher at the University of Notre Dame, explains how housing has become so unaffordable for Americans – and how that impacts middle class families. In his first extended interview since his appointment, Bishop Robert Boxie III, auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Washington, shares how he went from D.C. lawyer to Catholic priest to America’s youngest bishop at just 45 years old. He discusses his time as chaplain at Howard University, why he thinks Pope Leo XIV selected him to serve as bishop, what Black Catholics bring to the Church, and his reaction to being called a “D.E.I. warrior.” A viral social media debate asks the question: is 30 minutes too long for Confession? Father Aquinas Guilbeau, Dominican friar and Chaplain at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., unpacks the online discussion and explains how Catholics can prepare for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. In Colorado, a summer camp launched by FOCUS and inspired by Pope Saint John Paul II combines adventure with faith. Hundreds of miles away in Maryland, a new Catholic camp aims to empower and equip young Catholics through a life-changing encounter with Jesus. Roselle Reyes brings us to these two summer camps to hear how young campers are encountering God not only through the sacraments but through exploring nature.
0:00 Housing Affordability Crisis: A Catholic Family Challenge
1:28 Why Homeownership Is Out of Reach for Many Families
2:27 A Growing Family Searches for a Bigger Home
4:06 New Housing Law and the Push for Affordability
4:47 Catholic Realtors on Today’s Tough Housing Market
6:10 Inventory, Interest Rates, and Options for Homebuyers
7:56 Housing Crisis and Catholic Family Life
8:21 Father Stephen Kates: How Today’s Crisis Compares
10:27 Why Housing Is a Moral Issue Beyond Homelessness
12:24 Delayed Marriage, Children, and Family Formation
14:02 Hope, Community, and Practical Responses
15:23 America’s Youngest Bishop: Robert Boxie III
17:24 Bishop Boxie on His Appointment by Pope Leo
20:20 From Harvard Law to the Priesthood
22:07 Ministry to Black Catholic Students at Howard University
24:00 Hope and Healing in the Black Catholic Community
29:57 Week in Review: U.S.-Iran, National Debt, and Major Headlines
35:35 Florida Catholic Schools, Vaccine Policy, and Religious Freedom
41:37 How Long Should Confession Take?
50:47 Catholic Summer Camps and Life-Changing Faith
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Hosted by Catherine Hadro, EWTN News In Depth welcomes guests in a discussion of current events in the Church, politics, and culture, all through the lens of the Catholic faith.
This show is about finding out who we are as people and as Catholics, and how we can confidently live our faith in the world. It is produced by EWTN News: ewtnnews.com
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High prices and mortgage rates are keeping many hopeful home buyers – including young Catholic families – out of the housing market. Mark Irons explores the nation’s housing crunch, how it’s impacting Catholic families, and what the Church says about the importance of housing. Fr. Stephen Koeth, assistant professor of history and researcher at the University of Notre Dame, explains how housing has become so unaffordable for Americans – and how that impacts middle class families. In his first extended interview since his appointment, Bishop Robert Boxie III, auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Washington, shares how he went from D.C. lawyer to Catholic priest to America’s youngest bishop at just 45 years old. He discusses his time as chaplain at Howard University, why he thinks Pope Leo XIV selected him to serve as bishop, what Black Catholics bring to the Church, and his reaction to being called a “D.E.I. warrior.” A viral social media debate asks the question: is 30 minutes too long for Confession? Father Aquinas Guilbeau, Dominican friar and Chaplain at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., unpacks the online discussion and explains how Catholics can prepare for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. In Colorado, a summer camp launched by FOCUS and inspired by Pope Saint John Paul II combines adventure with faith. Hundreds of miles away in Maryland, a new Catholic camp aims to empower and equip young Catholics through a life-changing encounter with Jesus. Roselle Reyes brings us to these two summer camps to hear how young campers are encountering God not only through the sacraments but through exploring nature.
0:00 Housing Affordability Crisis: A Catholic Family Challenge
1:28 Why Homeownership Is Out of Reach for Many Families
2:27 A Growing Family Searches for a Bigger Home
4:06 New Housing Law and the Push for Affordability
4:47 Catholic Realtors on Today’s Tough Housing Market
6:10 Inventory, Interest Rates, and Options for Homebuyers
7:56 Housing Crisis and Catholic Family Life
8:21 Father Stephen Kates: How Today’s Crisis Compares
10:27 Why Housing Is a Moral Issue Beyond Homelessness
12:24 Delayed Marriage, Children, and Family Formation
14:02 Hope, Community, and Practical Responses
15:23 America’s Youngest Bishop: Robert Boxie III
17:24 Bishop Boxie on His Appointment by Pope Leo
20:20 From Harvard Law to the Priesthood
22:07 Ministry to Black Catholic Students at Howard University
24:00 Hope and Healing in the Black Catholic Community
29:57 Week in Review: U.S.-Iran, National Debt, and Major Headlines
35:35 Florida Catholic Schools, Vaccine Policy, and Religious Freedom
41:37 How Long Should Confession Take?
50:47 Catholic Summer Camps and Life-Changing Faith
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Hosted by Catherine Hadro, EWTN News In Depth welcomes guests in a discussion of current events in the Church, politics, and culture, all through the lens of the Catholic faith.
This show is about finding out who we are as people and as Catholics, and how we can confidently live our faith in the world. It is produced by EWTN News: ewtnnews.com
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EWTN News In Depth airs on EWTN Fridays at 8pm ET. It re-airs on Saturdays at 1am ET & Sundays at 11am ET
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