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October 15, 2024
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?
October 8, 2024
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?
September 20, 2024
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?
September 17, 2024
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.
September 12, 2024
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.
September 10, 2024
A recent poll showed that Catholics—including Mass-attending Catholics—support Kamala Harris over Donald Trump for President. What is going on?
September 6, 2024
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.
September 3, 2024
Recently Catholic apologist Trent Horn condemned "Catholic Fundamentalism", which many took as a veiled attack on Catholic traditionalism. We'll look at the crux of Trent's argument and what he gets right and wrong about the issue of Catholic fundamentalism.
August 30, 2024
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.
August 27, 2024
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?
August 23, 2024
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.
August 20, 2024
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.
August 15, 2024
The ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine has led many Catholics to side with Israel for theological reasons, believing God has promised certain land to the Jewish people. Is this legitimate? Are Catholic obligated to defend the modern state of Israel?
August 13, 2024
Ever since Pope Francis began to restrict the TLM, many have pointed to prominent traditionalists online as the reason. Is this true? If so, what does that say about the pope?
August 9, 2024
The United Kingdom has broken out into riots over the issue of mass immigration and a unfair policing system in place to deal with it. How did this start, and where will it end?
August 6, 2024
The anointing of Kamala Harris as the Democratic Presidential Nominee signals the deeply anti-Catholic nature of that party. So why do some self-proclaimed Catholics still support her?
August 2, 2024
Recent news stories have highlighted that young Catholics—both clergy and laity—are increasingly conservative. We'll look at the reasons behind that growing trend.
July 30, 2024
The last month has been a relentless onslaught of crazy news stories, with the world seeming to be falling apart. We'll take a look at the latest news and also discuss how Catholics properly fight for the Truth while maintaining our peace in Christ.
July 26, 2024
The modern conflict between religion and science has only intensified in recent years. While some Catholics want to reject most modern scientific findings, many scientists act as infallible guides to all of reality. What is the proper Catholic perspective?
July 23, 2024
The National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis generated a great deal of enthusiasm among Catholics, but was it successful in its mission? We'll explore both the highs and the lows of the Congress.