David Dault

David Dault

David Dault is assistant professor of Christian spirituality at Loyola University Chicago's Institute of Pastoral Studies. He is executive producer and host of "Things Not Seen: Conversations About Culture and Faith." He is also co-host of The Francis Effect, along with Fr. Daniel P. Horan and NCR senior correspondent Heidi Schlumpf.

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A pharmacist undergoes training in preparation for the distribution of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine at a Mount Sinai Health System pharmacy in the Queens borough of New York City in this handout photo released Dec. 10. (CNS/Mount Sinai Health System via

The Francis Effect podcast: COVID-19 vaccine, 'wafer wars' and Christmas

Listen: This episode of "The Francis Effect" podcast features discussion about the new COVID-19 vaccine, the rift among bishops concerning President-elect Joe Biden, and the joy of the Christmas season.

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The Francis Effect podcast: Advent, US bishops' meeting and martyrs of El Salvador

Listen: This episode of "The Francis Effect" podcast includes talk of some last-minute surprises from the bishops, the grassroots nature of sainthood, and why this year it might be OK to put up your tree as early as you want.

People near a statue of Ella Fitzgerald in Yonkers, New York, Nov. 17 (CNS/Reuters/Shannon Stapleton)

The Francis Effect podcast: after the election, before a vaccine

The Francis Effect podcast: Election fallout, the McCarrick report, and the promise of a COVID-19 vaccine

An election sign is seen in the Brookland neighborhood of Washington Oct. 27. (CNS/Tyler Orsburn)

The Francis Effect podcast: 2020 Elections, and Francis' remarks on civil unions

Listen: NCR's Heidi Schlumpf has joined "The Francis Effect" podcast for its new season as a co-host with Franciscan Fr. Dan Horan and David Dault. The podcast is available on NCR's site and various podcast apps.

Residents of San Diego drive up to drop off their mail-in ballots at the offices of the Registrar of Voters for San Diego County Oct. 19. (CNS/Reuters/Mike Blake)

The Francis Effect podcast: Election update, Michigan militias and 'Fratelli Tutti'

Listen: NCR's Heidi Schlumpf has joined "The Francis Effect" podcast for its new season as a co-host with Franciscan Fr. Dan Horan and David Dault. The podcast is available on NCR's site and various podcast apps.

The Francis Effect podcast: Open SCOTUS seat, Trump's taxes and Fr. Flannery

Listen: NCR's Heidi Schlumpf has joined "The Francis Effect" podcast for its new season as a co-host with Franciscan Fr. Dan Horan and David Dault. The podcast will be available on NCR's site and various podcast apps.

Tamika Palmer, the mother of Breonna Taylor, weeps during a Sept. 15 news conference announcing a $12 million civil settlement between the Taylor's estate and the city of Louisville, Kentucky. (CNS/Reuters/Bryan Woolston)

The Francis Effect podcast: Baptism, the Breonna Taylor settlement and Mass in Milwaukee

Listen: NCR's Heidi Schlumpf has joined "The Francis Effect" podcast for its new season as a co-host with Franciscan Fr. Dan Horan and David Dault. The podcast is available on NCR's site and various podcast apps.

The U.S. Capitol in Washington is seen March 18. (CNS/ Reuters/Tom Brenner)

The Francis Effect podcast: Political conventions, Catholic politics and the Season of Creation

Listen: NCR's Heidi Schlumpf has joined "The Francis Effect" podcast for its new season as a co-host with Franciscan Fr. Dan Horan and David Dault. The podcast will be available on NCR's site and various podcast apps.

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Helping, not hoarding: After a 'prepper' childhood, I found a better way

Perspective: Growing up being prepared for the apocalypse does things to your head. It makes you think about the way the world is stitched together, and how it might unravel and come apart.

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