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Send us Fan Mail 0:00 Intro 1:27 Language & Translation --"justice" or "righteousness"  --"love" or "charity" --"kill" or "murder 12:41 Can you love while you kill? -- Catholic capital punishment --altruistic philicide --Inquisition 18:32 When Jesus heard a voice (Matthew 16:21-27)  23:31 Are all soldiers who kill in psychosis?  25:24 The...

Send us Fan Mail Nick Fuentes expresses honestly the predicament of Catholics (which is in his words "the predicament the Jews were in in the Gospels"), and Ellen responds by reading a chapter from Fr. McCarthy's book, "Christian Just War Theory: The Logic of Deceit" called "Violent Monotheism: Truth or Falsehood?" Please help keep this podcast going! Buy your &q...

Send us Fan Mail Theo Von interviewed Bishop Robert Barron, and one of the questions he asked was: "Did Christianity ever have a military or was that even a thing?" Bishop Barron's answer was...sparse. We get Fr. McCarthy's take on Barron's response.  Published on September 11, 2026, on the 25th anniversary of "September 11th".  0:00 Thoughts on September 11 8:42...

Send us Fan Mail Final thoughts on the Lindsay Clancy trial (from someone who actually watched the Lindsay Clancy trial).  Please help keep this podcast going! Buy your "Infallible Jesus" t-shirt here:  https://catholics-against-militarism.checkoutstores.com Become a CAM supporter for $3, $5, or $10 a month.  https://www.buzzsprout.com/296171/support Make a one-time gift to Ellen at Venm...

Send us Fan Mail In the first video (Episode 166), Ellen compared Joan of Arc to Lindsay Clancy and asked the question: If Joan of Arc and Lindsay Clancy each heard voices that told her to kill, why was Joan of Arc right to follow them and Lindsay Clancy was wrong? Furthermore, how do you know if you hear a voice that tells you to kill whether it is from God? Many viewers on YouTube fiercely objec...

Send us Fan Mail This is a follow-up to Episode 166, in which Ellen made a comparison between St. Joan of Arc and Lindsay Clancy. Some folks commented that either they couldn't listen to the episode, because the comparison struck them as too bizarre (or even outright blasphemous), or they asked Ellen to help them connect the dots. Fr. McCarthy joins us to talk through some of the objections t...

Send us Fan Mail Lindsay Clancy heard a voice that told her to kill and she obeyed. Matt Walsh says she needs to be locked up in jail for the rest of her life. Joan of Arc heard voices that told her to kill and she obeyed. She's celebrated as a saint in the Catholic Church. Ellen replays a part of a previous podcast in which Fr. McCarthy talks about St. Joan of Arc, as food for thought. How c...

Send us Fan Mail An overview lecture on Gospel Nonviolence from the Shantidas story that Fr. McCarthy begins with to the Maura Clark letter at the very conclusion. Shared with permission from John Dear and Fr. McCarthy.  Find Fr. McCarthy here:  YouTube: @emmanuelcharlesmccarthy3292   https://www.emmanuelcharlesmccarthy.org Find CAM here:   https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.com RSS feed: http://w...

Send us Fan Mail Ellen points out what she sees as major flaws in the film, contrasts the film with the book, and explains what she liked about the film! Purchase Ellen's "Let's Read The Odyssey!" text study here:  https://courses.teachtothetext.com/p/theodyssey Find her teacher stuff at:  www.teachtothetext.com Please help keep this podcast going! Buy your "Infallible Jes...

Short meditations written by Fr. McCarthy in summer 2026, sent out daily via email from July 1 - August 9, during the fast for Gospel Nonviolence.  Find CAM here:   https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.com RSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcast Find Fr. McCarthy here:     / @emmanuelcharlesmccarthy3292   https://www.emmanuelcharlesmccarthy.org Support the...

Ellen's thoughts on what really happened at The Battle of Milvian Bridge, with help from Virgil. Please help keep this podcast going! Buy your "Infallible Jesus" t-shirt here:  https://catholics-against-militarism.checkoutstores.com Become a CAM supporter for $3, $5, or $10 a month.  https://www.buzzsprout.com/296171/support Make a one-time gift to Ellen at Venmo: Ellen-Finnigan Fin...

On the 250th birthday of the United States, we recognize and celebrate the witness of Ben Salmon, a Catholic conscientious objector during WW1, and are excited to share with you Patrick Thompson's short film, "One Inch," that helps to tell his story.  Support the show Find CAM here:  https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.com RSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​ Rumble: https://r...

Ellen OD's on nostalgia on the anniversary of Michael Jackson's death and sends Nick Fuentes a Superchat. Please help keep this podcast going! Buy your "Infallible Jesus" t-shirt here: https://catholics-against-militarism.... Become a CAM supporter for $3, $5, or $10 a month. https://www.buzzsprout.com/296171/sup... Make a one-time gift to Ellen at Venmo: Ellen-Finnigan Find CA...

Ellen reviews the new Steven Spielberg film, Disclosure Day (which is about demonic possession, mind control, and the abuse of children) with a little End Times speculation thrown in. 0:00 : Intro & Why I'm Doing this Review --work of Daniel O'Connor 3:47 How the film begins 8:00 "Catholic" aspect -- They just can't write a good story without us! 11:00 St. Benedicta &a...

Fr. McCarthy's thoughts on Pope Leo convening an extraordinary consistory of the College of Cardinals at the Vatican on June 26-27, 2026. The Consistory is slated to discuss Catholic just war theory. Support the show Find CAM here:  https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.com RSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcast

Fr. McCarthy responds to Bishop Barron's recent statement on "X"/Twitter, a social media site. Find Fr. McCarthy here:     / @emmanuelcharlesmccarthy3292   https://www.emmanuelcharlesmccarthy.org Find CAM here:   https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.com RSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcast Support the show Find CAM here:  https://catholic...

Ellen reads an email from Fr. Emmanuel McCarthy that introduces a reflection written by Frank Schweiger and delivered at a Catholic Mass that concerns Selective Conscientious Objection.  Buy your "Infallible Jesus" t-shirt here:  https://catholics-against-militarism.checkoutstores.com Please help keep this podcast going! Become a CAM supporter for $3, $5, or $10 a month.  https://www.buz...

Ellen reads an email from Fr. Emmanuel McCarthy about Selective Conscientious Objection and something very concrete the Catholic Church can do NOW to help Catholic Just Warists in the United States, whether they are in or out of the military.  Buy your "Infallible Jesus" t-shirt here:  https://catholics-against-militarism.checkoutstores.com Please help keep this podcast going! Become a C...

Ellen reads an email from Fr. Emmanuel McCarthy about Selective Conscientious Objection and an article he wrote about it in 1969.  Buy your "Infallible Jesus" t-shirt here:  https://catholics-against-militarism.checkoutstores.com Please help keep this podcast going! Become a CAM supporter for $3, $5, or $10 a month.  https://www.buzzsprout.com/296171/support Make a one-time gift to Ellen...

Ellen reads an email from Fr. Emmanuel McCarthy about Selective Conscientious Objection. Buy your "Infallible Jesus" t-shirt here:  https://catholics-against-militarism.checkoutstores.com Please help keep this podcast going! Become a CAM supporter for $3, $5, or $10 a month.  https://www.buzzsprout.com/296171/support Make a one-time gift to Ellen at Venmo: Ellen-Finnigan Find CAM here:  ...

Bishop John Botean reads his Holy Week 2026 pastoral letter, which echoes his letter of 2003.  Here is the letter from 2003. READ: https://www.scribd.com/document/4196399/Pastoral-Letter-Iraq-War LISTEN on CAM Episode 91: https://youtu.be/sHJchKQDGDs?si=8XSWXrPZzupPUj3D Some reflections on a recent trip to the ancient temple of Apollo at Delphi, Greece, and the "planned ambiguity" in Cat...

Some reflections on a recent trip to the ancient temple of Apollo at Delphi, Greece, and the "planned ambiguity" in Catholic Church teaching when it comes to war.  Buy your "Infallible Jesus" t-shirt here:  https://catholics-against-militarism.checkoutstores.com Please help keep this podcast going.  Become a CAM supporter for $3, $5, or $10 a month.  https://www.buzzsprout.com/...

Ellen reacts to Archbishop of Archdiocese for Military Services' appearance on Face the Nation on April 5, 2026, about war with Iran.  Please help keep this podcast going.  Become a CAM supporter.  https://www.buzzsprout.com/296171/support Make a one-time gift to Ellen at Venmo: Ellen-Finnigan Ben Salmon No Just War Registry for Conscientious Objection https://paxchristiusa.org/2025/06/18/pax...

You've got to hand it to him: He knows how to cut through the crap! Set up a monthly gift of $3, $5, or $150 to support Ellen's work: https://www.buzzsprout.com/296171/sup... Make a one-time gift to Ellen at Venmo: Ellen-Finnigan HOMEWORK FROM THIS EPISODE: Top 10 Q&A about Gospel Nonviolence Episode 104: Battle of Lepanto Episode 115 & 117: Ellen analyzes Catechism passages on w...

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