The keynote address at the 2025 National Catholic Prayer Breakfast, delivered Friday morning, came from Monsignor James Shea of the University of Mary in North Dakota. Monsignor Shea shares more about his message of hope, its importance today, and his thoughts on The Shawshank Redemption. He also explains how pop culture plays a role in evangelization, referencing Taylor Swift in his address. The Catholic Project at The Catholic University of America released a report indicating that younger priests are more conservative or orthodox theologically. Msgr. Shea discusses whether he has noticed this trend and why he believes it is happening.

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