How to Save the Music at Mass
We all know that the music at the typical Catholic Mass is often cheesy and inappropriate. But what can we do about it?
Manipulating the Deposit of Faith
Some well-meaning Catholics are prone to advocate unapproved additions to the Deposit of Faith in response to attacks on that Deposit.
Reality Is Waiting: Un-fake Your Life This Year
How can we live in such a way that overcomes the fakeness of everything around us?
Mel Gibson, Old School Sinner
Mel Gibson possesses a fear of the Lord combined with a reverence and long-held respect for the old and authentic traditions of the Catholic Church, which doesn’t necessarily reflect in his behavior and daily living.
The New Wave of Protestant Converts to Catholicism (Guest: Keith Nester)
Our guest was a Protestant pastor and is now a Catholic helping others discover the riches of the Catholic Faith. We’ll talk about what brought him to Rome.
“Celebrating” Death?
The Secular Left continues to co-opt traditional ceremonies. First it was same-sex “weddings.” Now it’s “funerals” for those about to commit suicide.
Could Religious Disaffiliation Drive People Toward Occult Practices?
Most of the religiously unaffiliated do believe in a higher power but have questions about their faith and don’t trust those in the churches, which could lead them into occult practices.
An American Catholic Family Moves to Russia (Guest: Jozef Schutzman)
Why would a large traditional Catholic American family decide to move to Russia? We’ll find out on today’s podcast.
Telling Lies and Getting Away With It
Scholars like Elaine Pagels have been lying for years about Christianity, but in spite of that fact (or perhaps because of it), they are lionized by the media as experts.
Dietrich von Hildebrand and the Latin Mass
Enemies of the Latin Mass condemn it as fascist and oppressive, yet the same man who took a stand against Nazism when it was actually dangerous to do so would later take his stand against the freewheeling liturgical “reforms.”
Nails and Other Instruments of Death
As I watch my son fall asleep just miles from the New Orleans attack, I can’t help but contemplate the end of all things.
Living in a Fake World: A New Year’s Recognition
“Don’t believe everything you see or read” isn’t a new or surprising proposition for those of us trying to stay awake if not woke. But now “don’t believe everything” is turning into “don’t believe anything.”
MAGA: What’s Missing?
Expecting to make America great without strong families is like racing your 800-horsepower Ferrari 812 Superfast in reverse.
Ugly Buildings, Beautiful Priests
While our local diocese is full of horrible-looking churches, it is also full of faithful priests.
Predictions for 2025
Will we get a new pope? How will President Trump do in his 2nd term? Will the Catholic Church grow or shrink this year? Will this be the Year of the Catholic?
Chicago: Where Eucharistic Revival Goes to Die
Layer upon layer of Eucharistic practice was constructed over the millennia as protection against the slightest attenuation of Catholic doctrine regarding the Eucharist. For over sixty years, it has been breached.
How to Raise the Dead
When the spiritual bricks are firm in their foundation, and you are in a state of grace, could there be natural steps you can take to bring yourself back from the proverbial dead and reclaim your raison d’être?
Give Your Year to Our Lady
The Church specifically places the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God on the first day of the calendar year for a reason: our entire year should be given to the Blessed Mother.
Infant Baptism: Do We Really Need It?
The grace of God does not bypass nature, any more than God’s divinity shows the least disdain for our humanity by becoming one of us.
2024: The Year Things Began to Turn Around
As we look back at 2024, we can see signs of hope for the future. Dire predictions of what would happen didn’t come to fruition and there’s evidence of an awakening among many.