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.
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