A Podcast About Catholic Things

This week, on A Podcast About Catholic Things, Dan and Eric talk about the Covid19 craze. All of the governors shut down their economies. The bishops have shut down the Masses. What do Catholics do without Mass? Is the threat as serious as they say? Are the politicians taking advantage of us? What's up with all the celebrities going stir-crazy? What are the real numbers concerning coronavirus. Wou...

This week, on A Podcast About Catholic Things, Dan and Eric talk about old podcasts and try to get in all the things they wish they'd said when they first recorded them.  Revisiting the Pennsylvania Catholic scandal,  communion by the hand, the reality of hell (and the likelihood of going there, Native Americans and the Moravian tribe massacre, modern church music, Nick Sandmann & Fo...

This week, on A Podcast About Catholic Things, Dan and Eric discuss environmentalism and the Catholic response to the efforts to "Save The Planet." Dan points out that much of the modern agenda adds up to anti-humanism and a push for abortion. He also points out the "Social Gospel" heresy. In current events, Trump announces his candidacy for 2020, and breaks fund-raising records. Trump also tosses...

This week on A Podcast About Catholic Things, Dan talks about the difficult subject of eternity--and what did God do before creation? Did God create us and simply step back? Dan comes up with an analogy to help understand it. Also discovered in this podcast: Dan is a beer snob. In current events, Trump puts pressure on Mexico to guard their southern borders… and gets results. Renewed restrictions...

This week on A Podcast About Catholic Things, Eric (The Ambassador of Common Sense) and Dan (The Ambassador of Non-Sense) talk about animals. Animal rights, cruelty to animals, industrial farming, and man's responsibility to animals. Eric tells a funny story about a poopy child and a bird. He also mentions a fawn his son found at their camp site (shown in the picture above). In current events, tor...

This week on A Podcast About Catholic Things, Dan talks about the Mass--what it is and what it isn't (despite cultural trends).  Eric gripes about the Tridentine Mass he attends. In current events, Whole Foods Markets stops selling straws, South Korea helps North Korea fight their food shortage, judges side against Trump in financial records fight with democrats (Eric theorizes about why), mo...

This week on A Podcast About Catholic Things, Eric (the Ambassador of Common Sense) and Dan (the Ambassador of Non-Sense) talk about the prolife movement in America and whether or not Catholics are morally obligated to support President Donald Trump. Eric explains the "Trump Craze", comparing it to Rush Limbaugh's following. Dan touches on the bishops in Tennessee and their weak stance on abortion...

This week on A Podcast About Catholic Things Eric and Jason discus "the marriage act." Eric talks about some of the cultural fallacies prevalent today, how these fallacies can create unrealistic expectations, and how a Catholic approach can overcome these expectations… making Sex The Catholic Way a much more exciting endeavor. In current events, the UN is upset with human activity on Earth, Trump...

This week in A Podcast About Catholic Things, Eric (The Ambassador of Common Sense) and Dan (The Ambassador of Nonsense) finish their discussion on demons. Specifically, Dan tells us how demons know things, and how they learn things. Eric demonstrates how we have little to fear… as long as we follow the rules and NEVER directly interact with Satan. In current events, we see more Muslim terrorist a...

This week in A Podcast About Catholic Things, Eric and Dan discuss Satan and other demons. Who are they? What do they want? How much power do they have and how do they achieve various manifestations. They also briefly describe the Nephilim and talk about demonic possibilities. In current events, the US steps up sanctions against Iran. North Korea seems to be slipping from Trumps control as he meet...

This week Eric and Dan talk about the fire in France--the great cathedral of Notre Dame is destroyed, and no one wants to say the word "arson". And should we be more saddened by this than we are about the three predominantly black churches targeted by crazed Holden Matthews? In other news, LIGO detects black hole collisions, and is expected to detect more. Speaking of which, we've got our first pi...

In this episode of A Podcast About Catholic Things, Eric and Dan talk about conspiracy theorists. Included in the talk are flat earthers, truthers, young earthers, and traditionalists. Dan jumps the gun on the closing statements. In current events, Pope Francis wants to protect the "multi-religious" character of Jerusalem… then criticizes Trump's wall. Russia is training pilots in Venezuela, ignor...

This week Eric & Dan talk about Millennials--why are they so wussy? Is it our (the Gen Xers) fault? What can we do about it? In current events, NASA reported a giant asteroid explosion over Russia. Trump has recognized Israeli's sovereignty in Golan Heights, and the dems are abandoning the Jewish vote. The Mueller report is finally out, confirming what we all knew all along--and for some reaso...

This week on A Podcast About Catholic Things, Eric and Dan discuss work and why it should be more than just a means of support. In current events, SpaceX's unmanned spacecraft links up with the International Space Station (the first privately owned vessel to do so). General William Barr (the Atourney General) says he won't recuse himself. Intel makes Thunderbolt 3 royalty-free. A man is cured from...

This week on A Podcast About Catholic Things, Eric & Dan discuss poverty, and how to be charitable to the poor. As the subject gets deeper, they talk about the government's role in helping the poor, as well as the Church's. As is predictable, the subjects of capitalism, free market, socialism, & communism are mentioned… specifically, Pope Francis's unrealistic view of economic policies. In...

Sorry folks, for the extra-long podcast. This week, in light of Pope Francis's recent troublesome comments, Dan & Eric discuss other religions--what the Catholic Church teaches about them and how we should interact with the members. In current events, we talk about the Green New Deal & Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's insanity when dealing with Amazon. Israel cancels a summit because of Poland's...

This week Eric joins Jason again (now dubbed the Ambassador of Common Nonsense) and they talk about transgenders… how does a Catholic react to a man who thinks he's a woman? In current events, we cover a lot of ground, starting with Trump's State of the Union Address--BRILIANT! We also talk about the shifting magnetic poles and NASA's MarCO satellites. Jeff Bezos makes the news with pictures of hi...

This week Eric and Jason (Dan is on a cruise somewhere) discuss some of the fundamental points on abortion: what it is and why we're against it as Catholics. We go over the different kinds of abortion, and the fact that they haven't changed much in the last 30 years. We also talk about some of the ridiculous arguments for abortion, and why they are wrong. In current events (played first, before th...

Eric (The Ambassador of Common Sense) and Dan (The Ambassador of Nonsense) discuss the latest Gillette commercial depicting men as historically toxic, and ask what's wrong with some of the more harmless masculine behavior. Are these attitudes harming today's young men? Is there any cure for it? In current events we talk about the arrest of Roger Stone, Trump's temporary end of the government shutd...

Eric (The Ambassador of Common Sense) and Dan (The Ambassador of Nonsense) talk about the Covington Catholic high schoolers who were harassed, first by the "Black Israelites," then by a group of Native Americans, then by the secular media, and finally by their own Bishop. Absolutely disghusting… and we're still waiting for the apology from the Diocese of Covington Kentucky. In current events, Dan...

Eric (The Ambassador of Common Sense) and Dan (The Ambassador of Nonsense) discuss modern liturgical music (church music) in the American Catholic Church. Let's face it--today's music is hokey, fluffy, and intellectually shallow. Why? And why is it this way practically across the board, in every Catholic church in the US? In Current events, we talk about a recent asteroid collision, Democrat 2020...

This week Eric (The Ambassador of Common Sense) and Dan (The Ambassador of Non-sense) discuss the plight of American Indians and whether the 'White Man' was justified in taking their land. Did Americans try, in any way, to peacefully convert them… and did they even ALLOW the Native Americans to assimilate? Disclaimer - Neither of us claim to be historians, so we apologize in advance if some of our...

The Reality of an Eternal Hell: God made man for eternal life, and this nature of man does not change when we rebel against God. Hell is a place where our existence continues, but our chance for grace is gone. In current events, a woman impales herself on rebar when she falls from the border wall. Mexican protest over immigrant caravan. Trump says caravan must apply for asylum in Mexican side of b...

This week in A Podcast About Catholic Things, Eric (The Ambassador Of Common Sense) and Dan (The Ambassador of Nonsense) tackle the question that everyone asks--why does God give us hardships? Is it a test? Does He even care? Obviously, we didn't completely answer the age-old query in an hour-long podcast… but we might mention something you haven't thought of. Warning--if you're suffering right no...

This week is Veteran's day, and we want to thank Jason… unfortunately, he didn't show.  But more importantly: how to talk to people about abortion--especially those with whom we disagree.  How do we keep it from becoming a fight?  When do we walk away?  When is it better to plant a seed and let it grow? In current events, we discuss Pope Francis's threat to abdicate the Andorra...