Host Jim Martin, S.J., welcomes the multi-award winning actress, Whoopi Goldberg, onto “The Spiritual Life” podcast. This wide-ranging conversation includes:

00:00 Introduction to Whoopi Goldberg
3:26 Audience question: What's the difference between being spiritual and religious?
7:57 What Whoopi told Pope Francis when they met at the Vatican
12:33 Whoopi's Catholic upbringing
16:52 Interpreting God's work in our lives
18:36 How "The Chosen" changed Whoopi's spiritual life
23:56 Erratic, daily prayer
25:00 The spiritual impact of losing a loved one
29:09 Dealing with our own weakness and sin
31:30 The Catholic Sister who inspired "Sister Act"

Read Fr. Jim’s spiritual advice article on this conversation with Whoopi Goldberg: https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2025/06/17/whoopi-goldberg-prayer-god-religion-250935

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