Inter Vitam et Mortem
Inter Vitam et Mortem is a forum established by Mary Anne Urlakis to promote discussion of Bioethical topics from a Catholic perspective.
Episodes
In this episode of Inter Vitam et Mortem, Dr. Mary Anne Urlakis interviews Dr. Alan Moy, founder of Cellular Engineering Technologies (CET) (March 12, 2024)
In 2005, Dr. Moy left his tenured academic career to start a private solo pulmonary practice at a nearby Catholic hospital and started, on the same day, Cellular Engineering Technologies (CET), a biotech company with a modest goal of manufacturing adult stem cels. In 2006, he f...
In 2005, Dr. Moy left his tenured academic career to start a private solo pulmonary practice at a nearby Catholic hospital and started, on the same day, Cellular Engineering Technologies (CET), a biotech company with a modest goal of manufacturing adult stem cels. In 2006, he f...
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Episode 45 of WCAT Radio’s “Inter Vitam et Mortem: Between Life and Death: Interviews and Discussion with a Catholic Bioethicist” is broadcast in conjunction with the Institute for the Theological Encounter Between Science and Technology (ITEST) and an upcoming webinar entitled “The Moral Arguments in the Embryo Adoption Debate.”
Show host and Co-Founder of the Dignitas Personae Institute for Nascent Human Life, Dr. Mary Anne Urlaki...
Show host and Co-Founder of the Dignitas Personae Institute for Nascent Human Life, Dr. Mary Anne Urlaki...
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Dr. Stacy Trasancos joins Dr. Mary Anne Urlakis for Episode 44 of WCAT Radio’s “Inter Vitam et Mortem: Between Life and Death: Interviews and Discussion with a Catholic Bioethicist” to discuss the current COVID vaccinations. Dr. Trasancos is a scientist, theologian, and mother; she holds a Doctorate in Chemistry from Penn State University and a Master’s in Dogmatic Theology (summa cum laude) from Holy Apostles College and Seminary....
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Sr. Marysia Weber, R.S.M., M.A., D.O., joins WCAT Radio Host, Dr. Mary Anne Urlakis for Episode 43 of “Inter Vitam et Mortem: Between Life and Death: Interviews and Discussion with a Catholic Bioethicist,” to discuss the challenging topic of achieving hope, healing, and chastity after pornography addiction or compulsion.
Sr. Marysia is a board-certified physician, specializing in psychiatry with a fellowship in consulting-liaison ps...
Sr. Marysia is a board-certified physician, specializing in psychiatry with a fellowship in consulting-liaison ps...
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In Episode 42 of Inter Vitam et Mortem: Between Life & Death: Interviews and Discussion with a Catholic Bioethicist, Dr. Mary Anne Urlakis interviews Laura Elm, the Founder and Executive Director of Sacred Heart Guardians and Shelter. Sacred Heart Guardians and Shelter is a charitable organization guided by a profound respect for the dignity of every human person from the first moment of existence and founded with the mission of pr...
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Dr. Raymond Dennehy is Dr. Mary Anne Urlakis’ guest on Episode 41 of “Inter Vitam et Mortem: Between Life & Death: Interviews and Discussion with a Catholic Bioethicist.” Dr. Dennehy is a Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, having taught 41 years at the University of California, Berkeley. He is known as a staunch defender of the sanctity of human life and has been awarded the 2013 Rupert and Timothy Smith Award for Distinguished Cont...
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Dr. Al Kertz is Dr. Mary Anne Urlakis’ guest on Episode 40 of “Inter Vitam et Mortem: Between Life & Death: Interviews and Discussion with a Catholic Bioethicist.” Dr. Kertz earned his Ph.D. in Animal Nutrition from Cornell University, as well as a B.S. and M.S. from the University of Missouri and is a distinguished member of the American Dairy Science Association. Dr. Kertz is also a member of the Institute for Theological Encount...
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Fr. Luke Dysinger, O.S.B and Dr. Mary Anne Urlakis discuss the bioethical issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic on Episode 39 of “Inter Vitam et Mortem: Between Life and Death: Interviews and Discussion with a Catholic Bioethicist.” Fr. Luke Dysinger is Roman Catholic priest, physician, bioethicist, and educator. He received his M.D. from the University of Southern California and was Board Certified in Family Practice after a com...
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February 9, 2020 • 58 mins
Ethical Prenatal Testing and Diagnosis is the topic of conversation between Dr. Mary Anne Urlakis and guest Chris Reilly on Episode 38 of “Inter Vitam et Mortem: Between Life and Death: Interviews & Discussion with a Catholic Bioethicist.” Chris Reilly is a Catholic speaker and author whose work has been published in the National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly, Ethics and Medics, Linacre Quarterly, Human Life Review, New Oxford Revie...
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December 7, 2019 • 57 mins
Steven Pokorny, M.A., MTS, the Founder and Executive Director of Freedom-Coaching [https://freedom-coaching.net/ ], is Dr. Urlakis’ guest on Episode 37 of “Inter Vitam et Mortem: Between Life and Death.” In this episode, Dr. Urlakis and Steven Pokorny discuss the bioethical dimensions regarding the challenging topic of recovery from compulsive attraction to pornographic material. The pornography industry is multi-billion-dollar ent...
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November 24, 2019 • 64 mins
Victoria Thorn, the Foundress of Project Rachel, and Foundress and Executive Director of the National Office of Post-Abortion Reconciliation and Healing, is the guest on Episode 36 of Inter Vitam et Mortem. Vicki Thorn and Mary Anne Urlakis discuss the critical ministry of post-abortion reconciliation and healing, and its thirty-five-year history under the dynamic leadership of Ms. Vicki Thorn. Vicki is a nationally known speaker, ...
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October 27, 2019 • 65 mins
Dr. Al Kertz returns as Mary Anne Urlakis’ guest on Episode 35 of Inter Vitam et Mortem: Between Life & Death: Discussion with a Catholic Bioethicist. As a renown scientist and authority in the field of Dairy Science, Dr. Kertz is a frequently sought consultant, sharing his expertise in the United States and abroad. As a consultant, Dr. Kertz has traveled to China nearly 30 times, and has visited 15 of the 22 provinces, 3 of the 4 ...
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It is fitting that the month of October, which is dedicated to the Sanctity of Human Life, is also Spina Bifida Awareness Month. In Episode 34, of Inter Vitam et Mortem: Between Life and Death, Dr. Mary Anne Urlakis and this week’s guest, Mrs. Abby Zignego, discuss the challenges and joys unique to parenting a child who is affected with Spina Bifida. (October 21, 2019)
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Dr. Lisa Fortini-Campbell is Mary Anne Urlakis’ guest on Episode 33 of Inter Vitam et Mortem: Between Life and Death. Dr. Lisa Fortini-Campbell is well-known to WCAT Radio listeners as the Co-Host of the programs By His Wounds We are Healed, (https://wcatradio.com/byhiswoundswearehealed/) and Duc in Altum (https://wcatradio.com/ducinaltum/ ); two series of podcast reflections in the form of directed spiritual retreats with the reno...
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Paul A. Byrne, M.D., is Dr. Mary Anne Urlakis’ guest on Episode 32 of Inter Vitam et Mortem: Between Life & Death. A pioneer in the field of neonatology, Dr. Byrne is the Founder and previous Director of the NICU at Cardinal Glennon Hospital for Children in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Byrne is currently a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Toledo and the President of the Life Guardian Foundation. He is a former Nati...
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September 19, 2019 • 69 mins
Ms. Nancy Dunham is the guest on this Episode of Inter Vitam et Mortem: Between Life and Death. Nancy holds a Master’s Degree in Theology from the Franciscan University in Steubenville and is a retired hospital chaplain specializing in Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine. In this episode, Nancy shares her courageous story of hope and inspiration with Dr. Mary Anne Urlakis. Nancy was born in the 1950s at 20 weeks gestation. The sig...
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Dr. Paul Hruz, M.D., Ph.D., is the guest on this Episode of Inter Vitam et Mortem: Between Life and Death: Interviews and Discussion with a Catholic Bioethicist. Dr. Paul Hruz is a Pediatric Endocrinologist; as a physician and a scientist, Dr. Hruz is frequently invited to share his expertise as a speaker on the topic of gender dysphoria. Dr. Hruz has authored several scholarly peer-reviewed articles regarding medical treatment of...
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Francis Etheredge, acclaimed author, philosopher, and ethicist, is Mary Anne Urlakis’ guest on Episode 29 of Inter Vitam Et Mortem: Between Life and Death. In this episode, Francis Etheredge and Dr. Urlakis discuss Etheredge’s most recent book: Conception: An Icon of the Beginning, which examines the philosophical, theological, bioethical, scientific, and historical facets implicit in the study of human conception. In this intervi...
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In this episode of Inter Vitam et Mortm: Between Life and Death: Interviews & Discussion with a Catholic Bioethicist, Dr. Mary Anne Urlakis interviews Laura Elm, the Founder and Executive Director of Sacred Heart Guardians and Shelter. Sacred Heart Guardians and Shelter is a charitable organization, guided by a profound respect for the dignity of every human person from the first moment of existence and founded with the mission of ...
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July 4, 2019 • 60 mins
Dr. Al Kertz is Mary Anne Urlakis’ guest on this Episode of Inter Vitam et Mortem: Between Life & Death: Discussion with a Catholic Bioethicist. In this program, Dr. Kertz and Dr. Urlakis discuss the history and relevance of Faith and Science. Dr. Kertz earned is Ph.D. in Animal Nutrition from Cornell University, as well as a B.S. and M.S. from the University of Missouri, and is a distinguished member of the American Dairy Science ...
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