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Ellen reads an article published in La Civilta Cattolica in July 1991, a few months after the Gulf War. 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://catholicsagainstmilitarism.com RSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcast

This episode is just an explanation of the opening lines of The Iliad, for those who might yet want to sign up for the class that starts Tuesday, June 3, 2025.  Join us! Read The Iliad this summer!  https://courses.teachtothetext.com/p/theiliad1 Find more courses here:  www.teachtothetext.com Find CAM here:   https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.com RSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​ Rumble...

Dr. E. Michael Jones returns to talk about Gaza and "Just War". (We always have to put that in quotes, because that's how it appears in the Catechism. The Trinity doctrine, however, and by the way, does not appear in quotation marks in the Catechism. Interesting, isn't it?) Buckle up! Find CAM here:   https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.com RSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/29...

Fr. McCarthy joins us to help make sense of the confusion in the Catechism on war and killing. (Reference Episodes 117 & 115.) Are you interested in war and peace? Do you want to read one of the greatest literary works of Western civilization with the support of a live class -- and the accountability that comes with it? This summer, put down your phone and tackle some serious reading with us!...

The JWQ = The Just War Question(s). Rhetorical questions, mostly. In this episode, we cover the section on "Avoiding War" in the Catechism. I'm just sayin': It could be explained better! I want a Venn diagram! Are you interested in war and peace? Do you want to read one of the greatest literary works of Western civilization with the support of a live class -- and the accountabi...

An essay written by Ellen in 2015, originally published on LewRockwell.com. Original essay: https://www.lewrockwell.com/2015/04/e... 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://catholicsagainstmilitarism.com RSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​ Rumble: http...

The JWQ = The Just War Question(s). Rhetorical questions, mostly. In this episode, we cover the Fifth Commandment as it's explained in the Catechism. I'm just sayin': It could be explained better! I want a Venn diagram! Are you interested in war and peace? Do you want to read one of the greatest literary works of Western civilization with the support of a live class -- and the accou...

On this World Day of Peace, Jack Gilroy (guest Ep. 6) and Mark Scibilia-Carver (guest Ep. 34) return to the podcast to give us an update on the project to get Ben Salmon recognized a saint, and Mark's new initiative to start a nationwide Catholic Conscience Objector registry. Featured song/video by Martin Kerr (used with permission!) www.bensalmon.org www.thecatholiccostofwar.org Featured son...

Roger LaPorte (July 16, 1943 - November 10, 1965) A Reflection by Fr. Emmanuel McCarthy   Roger La Porte immolated himself on November 9, 1965, as his response to the high tech and financially profitable massacre of the people of Vietnam that the U.S. politicians and military were conducting 7200 miles from the border of the U.S.—and to which most of the U.S. citizenry at the time were indifferent...

This talk, called "In Search of the Truth," is the third talk by Fr. Emmanuel Charles McCarthy in his 3-part series "Theology of Christian Nonviolence." Find the entire three-part series here:  https://www.emmanuelcharlesmccarthy.org/retreats/  JOIN US FOR THE 2024 PRE-ADVENT ONLINE RETREAT! Click here: https://bit.ly/3SqtUP8 Find CAM here:   https://catholicsagainstmilitarism....

"A TRAGEDY BEYOND CALCULATING: The State of Israel Has Become The Tomb of The Jewish Soul" -- A talk given by Daniel Berrigan, S.J on Oct. 19, 1973, shortly after he completed his parole in a federal sentence for acts of nonviolent resistance against the Vietnam war. The speech was printed that month in American Report, a publication of Clergy and Laity Concerned, the anti-Vietnam War Or...

Interview with Kathy Moylan, 81-year-old Catholic Worker, who wants you to write to the Pope and ask him to go to Gaza, circulate a petition in your church to this effect, and/or contact the Nuncio in Washington D.C. in hopes of reaching Pope Francis, who can do something by going to be with "the least of these." JOIN THE 2024 PRE-ADVENT ONLINE RETREAT with Fr. McCarthy and me in NOVEMBE...

JOIN US FOR THE 2024 PRE-ADVENT ONLINE RETREAT! Click here: https://bit.ly/3SqtUP8 This is a talk by Fr. Emmanuel Charles McCarthy. Episode 94: The Stoics: Masters of Their Domain    • Episode 94: The Stoics: Masters of Th...  Find CAM here:  https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.com RSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcast Find Fr. McCarthy here:    / @emma...

JOIN US FOR THE 2024 PRE-ADVENT ONLINE RETREAT! Click here: https://bit.ly/3SqtUP8 This is a talk by Fr. Emmanuel Charles McCarthy. 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...

JOIN THE 2024 PRE-ADVENT ONLINE RETREAT with Fr. McCarthy and me in NOVEMBER: https://bit.ly/3SqtUP8 This is part 3 of 3. See Episodes 104 & 1065for Parts 1 and 2. Find CAM here:   https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.com RSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcast Find Fr. McCarthy here:  https://www.youtube.com/@emmanuelcharlesmccarthy3292 https://www.em...

JOIN THE 2024 PRE-ADVENT ONLINE RETREAT with Fr. McCarthy and me in NOVEMBER: https://bit.ly/3SqtUP8 October 7 is the anniversary of the Holy League's victory at Lepanto in 1571, and the anniversary of the attack on Israel in 2023.  This is part 2 of 3. See Episodes 104 & 106 for Parts 1 and 3. 0:00 Charlie McCarthy and two hippie students meet Fr. Payton, the famous "Rosary priest&q...

JOIN THE 2024 PRE-ADVENT ONLINE RETREAT with Fr. McCarthy and me in NOVEMBER: https://bit.ly/3SqtUP8 October 7 is the anniversary of the Holy League's victory at Lepanto in 1571, and the anniversary of the attack on Israel in 2023.  This is part 1 of 3. See Episodes 105 & 106 for Parts 2 and 3. 0:00 Facts of The Battle of Lepanto 10:11 Similarities with Iraq in 2003 14:05 Pious V and The...

Saint Maurice, Feast Day, September 22. Followed by a homily given by Fr. Emmanuel Charles McCarthy on August 9, 2024, at the end of the Annual 40-Day Time of Prayer and Fasting for Gospel Nonviolence.  JOIN THE 2024 PRE-ADVENT ONLINE RETREAT with Fr. McCarthy and myself! Click here: https://bit.ly/3SqtUP8 FIND THE HOMILY ONLY (NO INTRO BY ELLEN) HERE on Fr. McCarthy's channel:  https://youtu...

This talk was given by Fr. Charles Emmanuel McCarthy for the annual prayer vigil at Trinity Site, New Mexico, on July 16, 2024. This was the location where the first atomic bomb was exploded in 1945.  For background, watch Episode 50: Fr. George Zabelka, Catholic Chaplain, 1945 https://youtu.be/6ANLWGi2sBA JOIN THE 2024 PRE-ADVENT ONLINE RETREAT with Fr. McCarthy and myself! Click here: https://bi...

An audio essay written by Dr. Jordan Almanzar and originally published on PrimeMatters.com, Nov. 1, 2022.  Read the original essay here: https://primematters.com/perspectives/enemy-next-door Find Dr. Almanzar here:  https://jordanalmanzar.com YOU CAN FIND HIS BOOK HERE TOO! Find CAM here:   https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.com RSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​ Rumble: https://rumble.co...

Ellen reads aloud a new essay "Catholics at War & The Heart of Tragedy," A letter from EMF to EMJ.  0:00 Background on the essay 2:26 Introduction THE PROBLEM AS I SEE IT 8:52: The Railroad Switch 22:09 Tension, Confusion, or Delusion? 38:28 The Ancient Eddy 53:52 Our Polar Night MY PROPOSED REMEDIES 1:06:17 The Hidden Grammar of the Hidden Grammar of the Universe 1:24:00 Invitation...

On November 18, 1969, during the height of the Vietnam War, a group of Notre Dame students protested the presence of Central Intelligence Agency and DAO (Defense Attache Office, Saigon) on campus. At the time, Fr. Emmanuel Charles McCarthy was a professor in the literature department; he had also founded and was the Director of The Program for the Study and Practice of Nonviolent Conflict Resoluti...

On November 18, 1969, during the height of the Vietnam War, a group of Notre Dame students protested the presence of Central Intelligence Agency and DAO (Defense Attache Office, Saigon) on campus. At the time, Fr. Emmanuel Charles McCarthy was a professor in the literature department; he had also founded and was the Director of The Program for the Study and Practice of Nonviolent Conflict Resoluti...

Jason Knudson joined the Navy in 1998, deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, and now works in innovation and defense. We talk about the ongoing war in Gaza, among other things. Jason's perspective, which is different than mine, and comes from outside Catholic teaching on war, I see as a dose of worldly wisdom that the CAM podcast needs (not that I believe much in worldly wisdom on the topic, but...

Thanks to David Gray for the interview on "Off Code and Unscripted" over at St. Dominic's Media. David certainly did his research! He hits on some highlights of the CAM podcast over the last few years. Part II will work as a great overview and introduction for new viewers/listeners of CAM! Note: You'll hear audio from videos Ellen previously made that he is playing from other v...