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Cardinal Roche Defends Traditionis Custodes

Cardinal Arthur Roche, prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, distributed a 2-page report to all the Cardinals with his views on the liturgy. Frankly, it was embarrassing.

Pope Leo’s “State of the World” Address

Last week Pope Leo gave his first “State of the World” address to the Vatican’s diplomatic corps, in which he condemned war, abortion, and “Orwellian-style language.” We’ll break down the pope’s priorities and his vision for the future.

Meetings and More Meetings

Pope Leo called his first consistory this week, and promised to hold them regularly during his pontificate. Is this another example of the meeting-itis that seems to infect our Church hierarchy? Or could this be a good thing?

American Empire

The capture and arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro represents a new phase in Trump’s aggressive foreign policy. Is he building an American Empire? Should Catholics support him in this effort?

Catholicism and Conspiracy Hunting

Since 2020, conspiracy theories have been running rampant, particularly in conservative and traditional Catholic circles. They range from questioning the narrative behind the Charlie Kirk assassination to denying the Holocaust. What are we to make of these theories?

After 60 Years, Is It Time to Bury Vatican II?

This week we marked the 60th anniversary of the closing of Vatican II, and the usual suspects tried to tell us that it still has wonderful fruits. Yet the reality on the ground tells us something quite different. Isn’t it time to move on?

The Generational Divide in the Church

There’s a growing generational divide within Catholicism, particularly between Gen Z and Baby Boomers, that’s becoming more and more confrontational. What has led to this divide and can it be healed?

Dropping the Filioque?

Is Pope Leo considering dropping the filioque clause from the Creed in order to advance unity with the Eastern Orthodox? If so, would that be a step forward or a step back?

The Worthless USCCB

Last week’s USCCB meeting just highlighted what we already knew: it’s an irrelevant organization that does more harm than good. When will the bishops recognize this and move on?

Judaism and Catholicism (Guest: Gideon Lazar)

A growing debate in the Catholic Church is the relationship between Judaism and Catholicism. We’ll talk with a Jewish convert to Catholicism about the history of Catholic/Jewish relations, antisemitism, and the Zionist project.

President Trump Disappoints

After a strong start to the second Trump presidency, things have begun to unravel and support is falling for President Trump. What happened?

The World of Catholic Science Fiction (Guest: M.R. Leonard)

Science fiction has been dominated by an atheistic, materialist worldview for decades, helping to lead many of its readers away from transcendent truths. But there’s a revival of Catholics writing science fiction that hopes to topple that regime. We’ll speak to one such author today.

Mary as “Co-Redemptrix” Inappropriate?

The Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has declared that it is “not appropriate” to give to Mary the often-used title “Co-redemptrix.” We’ll break down the reasons given and what it means.

The Morality of Food Stamps

With the threat of the food stamp program being temporarily halted for 40+ million Americans, it would be useful to explore the program’s morality, both for the individual receiving it and the government offering it.

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