Eric Sammons addresses the latest news in the Catholic Church and in politics, including Bishop Strickland confronting his fellow bishops; RFK being named to run HHS; the Mayan Rite being granted Vatican approval, and much more.
Now that Donald Trump has been elected, what can Catholics expect from his second term?
Missionary work seems to have disappeared in the Catholic Church over the last 50 years. We’ll talk with someone helping to bring it back.
Now that the election is (almost) over, we need to remember how insane the campaign was, from Biden being forced out to the assassination attempt on Trump to Kamala’s abortion militancy. No matter who wins, will the nation recover?
The final session of the years-long Synod on Synodality just ended; what did it ultimately accomplish?
Due to historic anti-semitism, many Catholics in response have embraced Zionism. However, in recent years, due to the dominant Zionism, some Catholics have creeped toward anti-semitism. How should a Catholic navigate these tricky waters?
The Habsburg Family is one of the most famous families in the world, and one of the most influential in history. But what can the example of this family teach average people about family life?
Pope John Paul II is the most dominant figure of the post-Vatican II Catholic Church, shaping the Church in ways positive and negative. What is the overall legacy of this celebrated pope?
The traditional Latin Mass continues to be controversial within the Catholic Church. Many Catholics object to various aspects of the TLM, believing it to be outdated. Today we’ll address some of those objections.
The recent technical advances made by Elon Musk’s companies— from servant robots to catching rockets out of the sky—are amazing feats of engineering. But will they make the world a better or worse place to live? Should Catholics embrace his vision for the future?
Our times are becoming apocalyptic: multiple wars, destructive hurricanes, rampant heresy, increased government totalitarianism, and other traumatic events. Are we nearing the End Times? How should Catholics respond to these dramatic happenings?
The Stigmata holds a special place in the history of Catholic mysticism, as well as in the Catholic imagination. What is this gift, and why do certain people receive it?
Death is the one thing we absolutely cannot escape and also the one thing that should shape how we live. Yet we ignore death all the time. Why keeping death in our minds will help us live better lives.
The presidential candidate for the American Solidarity Party joins the podcast to discuss his party’s platform and what they hope to accomplish in the 2024 election.
A recent poll showed that Catholics—including Mass-attending Catholics—support Kamala Harris over Donald Trump for President. What is going on?
During the dark spring of 2020, it seemed that so many of our spiritual fathers checked out. We were denied the Sacraments and other spiritual aids at a time we needed it most. But there were exceptions: priests who heroically ministered to their people in spite of the darkness.
Motherhood is the most important “job” in the world. But it comes with struggles and suffering. One mother decided to look to another type of mother for advice in this important task.
Since 1970 certain controversial passages of the Bible have been removed or made optional in Catholic liturgical settings. Why was this done? What has been the impact?
The first three chapters of Genesis “set the table,” so to speak, for the rest of the Bible. But they also give us answers to the problems that plague us today, if only we understand what those chapters are saying.
Last week on the Feast of the Assumption, Sister Agnes Sasagawa, a Japanese nun who claimed to see the Virgin Mary under the title of Our Lady of Akita, passed away. We’ll take a closer look at the details surrounding her life and visions.