Living the Habsburg Way (Guest: Archduke Eduard Habsburg)
The House of Habsburg is one of the most famous and powerful in history. What was it like growing up as a Habsburg, and what can the rest of us learn from their family history?
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The House of Habsburg is one of the most famous and powerful in history. What was it like growing up as a Habsburg, and what can the rest of us learn from their family history?
Leftist Catholics such as Cardinal Cupich have shown an increasing disdain for Eucharistic adoration. What is the origin of their contempt, and what is the proper Catholic understanding of adoration?
A new movie starring Russell Crowe tells the story of the late Fr. Gabriele Amorth, the pope's exorcist. But what is the real story behind this incredible priest and exorcist?
30 years ago I was received into the Catholic Church. Based on what I've seen over that time, would I still become Catholic today? I'll take an honest look at the state of the Church today.

As always, Donald Trump is in the news—this time for being indicted. What does the future look like for the former President, and how should Catholics view both his campaign for President and the campaign to destroy him?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is dominating the news, particularly with the release of ChatGPT. But what is AI and should Catholics embrace this technology or be wary of it?
The relationship between the Catholic Church and the Jewish people has always been fraught with tension. However today Church leaders tell us that we should look with esteem on Judaism and even that we should not evangelize the Jews. What is the proper Catholic view of Judaism?
Christians are being persecuted around the world, and that persecution is moving closer and closer to home here in the West. What is driving this movement and what can we do to stop it?
The recent collapse of multiple banks has led to worries about another financial collapse, perhaps even worse than 2008. We’ll look at what happened, what it means, and where we go from here.
Ukraine is of course in the news now, but most people know little of its history that led to its current conflict with Russia. We're going to speak to a Ukrainian Catholic priest about both the history of Ukraine and the situation today.
As Pope Francis reaches 10 years in office, we reflect on his confusing, ideological, and scandalous papacy. How are Catholics to live under a bad pope?
Priests are, quite literally, the mediators between us and God. What does it mean to be priest? What are the challenge and the joys? We'll talk to a priest today about the sacred priesthood, and how the laity can help their priests.
The recent debate between Cardinal Robert McElroy and Bishop Thomas Paprocki brought into the open the growing divide among Catholics bishops. Can there be unity when bishops are following essentially different religions?
Two Catholics - Dr. Douglas Darnowski (Professor of Molecular Biology) and Dr. Kevin Mark (Kolbe Center for the Study of Creation) - debate whether theistic evolution or creationism is most compatible with Catholic teaching.
The Abrahamic Family House—a shared space housing a mosque, a synagogue, and a church—recently opened, and it's another sign that interreligious dialogue has transformed into religious indifference. Find out why efforts like these are contrary to the Catholic duty to evangelize.
Lent used to be a truly penitential time of the year for Catholics, but now we just talk about giving up chocolate or "fasting from judging." How can Catholics reclaim Lent and make it truly a time to prepare for Easter?
The Society of St. Pius X is perhaps the most controversial Catholic organization today. They have been accused of being schismatic and rejecting Vatican II. We'll talk to someone from the Society about their organization and the controversies that surround it.
When Covid hit almost three years ago, most Catholic bishops & priests went along with the (now-discredited) draconian government response. Why did so many blindly follow the narrative, even to the harm of souls?
Gun control is a perennially controversial topic in America, and many—if not most—Catholic bishops favor stricter gun control laws. But what is the Catholic position when it comes to guns?
It's been almost one year since Russia invaded Ukraine and there seems to be no end in sight to the conflict. Is this what the U.S. and other Western countries actually want?