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Segment 1: A Tale of Two Temptations (2 segments) This Sunday’s readings present us with two temptations: Adam and Eve in the Garden, and Jesus during His time in the desert. But where Adam failed, Jesus triumphed. We unpack the readings with Rob Corzine. Segment 2: Confronting the Crisis of Pornography (2 segments) America’s relational landscape is increasingly bleak and barren. Americans are les...

Segment 1: More than a Game: The Legacy of the Miracle on Ice February 22 marks the anniversary of one of the greatest upsets in the history of sports – the United States’ victory over the Soviet Union at the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. Taking place in the midst of the Cold War just weeks after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the “Miracle on Ice” was much more than a game. It repre...

Segment 1: SSPX Doubles Down on Vatican Defiance (2 segments) The Priestly Society of St. Pius X says it will proceed with plans to consecrate new bishops on July 1 without a pontifical mandate, despite a Vatican warning that the move would represent a “decisive rupture” of communion and bring “grave consequences” for the group. Matthew Bunson reports on this and other Church news. Segment 2: Fast...

Segment 1: As America Turns 250, Bishops Sound the Alarm on Religious Freedom The U.S. bishops’ latest religious liberty report warns that threats are coming from multiple directions — and calls Catholics across the political spectrum to respond. Andrea Picciotti-Bayer joins us. Segment 2: How to Obtain an Indulgence during the Year of St Francis Pope Leo has declared the period from January 10, 2...

Segment 1: Lent is not the “Catholic Ramadan” This year, the Muslim observation of Ramadan falls during February and March, during the Catholic observation of Lent. To the untrained eye, these seasons are similar, containing times of fasting and reparation for sin. But Lent is much more than a “Catholic Ramadan.” Marcus has more. Segment 2: Why did Jesus Fast for 40 Days? Most people know that Len...

Segment 1: The Biblical History of Ashes The ashes placed on our foreheads today remind us that we will die, but if we repent and believe in the Gospel we will have new life. Marcus has more on the meaning of ashes and how they appear throughout scripture. Segment 2: Lenten Advice from St. Benedict If you ask St. Benedict of Nursia, he’d say that Lent shouldn’t be necessary – because the Christian...

Segment 1: A Contentious Couple’s Guide to Praying through Conflict Arguments are an inevitable part of any marriage. But when we invite God into our conflicts, He challenges us to approach them in a different way. Greg Popcak has more. Segment 2: Reclaiming the True Heart of Shrove Tuesday Mardi Gras gets treated like a civic right to behave badly with a liturgical permission slip, and plenty of...

Segment 1: Jesse Jackson’s Legacy - Avoiding the Extremes Reverend Jesse Jackson’s life, work and legacy expose how quickly a movement for human dignity can be inherited by people who will keep the slogans but who will completely deny the dignity of the human person. Segment 2: Jesus: Liberal rabbi or incarnate Messiah? (2 segments) “Was Jesus in reality a liberal rabbi—a forerunner of Christian l...

Segment 1: The Revolutionary idea of the Presidency When George Washington was elected president, he started another revolution – the revolutionary idea that a leader’s power could be limited by the people. We talk more about it with Doug Keck. Segment 2: The Joy of Trials in your Marriage In today’s First Reading, James tells us to consider it a joy when we encounter various trials, for the testi...

Segment 1: Setting a Precedent for Presidents’ Day Presidents’ Day is a perfect opportunity for us to reflect on the founding ideals of our nation. Our founders meticulously created a system of government that would attach accountability to the power that comes with government. As an immigrant, Marcus has seen both sides of this equation. He offers some thoughts. Segment 2: The Holy Land: The Fift...

Segment 1: “Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord!” (2 segments) This Sunday’s readings dive deeply into the meaning of the Law and those who follow it. We unpack the readings with Rob Corzine. Segment 2: What to Expect When the Unexpected Happens During Your Pregnancy (2 segments) How do you move forward after you receive an unexpected diagnosis for your baby? How do you deal with the d...

Segment 1: The Prophetic Faith of Frederick Douglass Tomorrow is the birthday of Frederick Douglass. He grew up in the African American Methodist Church and his prophetic faith strongly influenced his work against slavery. Marcus discusses how. Segment 2: You’re Invited to a Father-Daughter Retreat Countless women in our society are suffering from strained relationships with their fathers. It is e...

Segment 1: What is the SSPX? (2 segments) The Priestly Society of St. Pius X has announced plans to consecrate new bishops for the first time since 1988. Matthew Bunson discusses the history of this organization. Segment 2: Reflections on the Rosary (2 segments) Looking to dive deeper into the Rosary? Fr. Daniel Klimek joins us with a look at the thought of Pope St. John Paul II, St. John of the C...

Segment 1: Marcus’ Monologue: Immanuel “Kant” Reason Today marks the death day of philosopher Immanuel Kant. He had an enormous influence on the development of modern western thought, but what he proposed led to the re-definition of truth and reason. Marcus discusses. Segment 2: Assisted Suicide comes to Virginia? Virginia is considering a state bill to legalize assisted suicide. Andrew Kubick has...

Segment 1: The Quiet Power of a Spontaneous Rosary An unplanned moment of communal prayer after a recent Mass revealed to Andrea Picciotti-Bayer how the Rosary — prayed together — can quietly anchor a spiritual life amid ordinary busyness. She shares the story. Segment 2: “I am the Immaculate Conception” On this day in 1858, a young French peasant girl saw a vision of a beautiful lady, who would l...

Segment 1: The Counterfeit Compassion of Embryo Adoption The question of what to do with frozen embryos left over from IVF procedures is deeply controversial. Many well-meaning Catholics want to adopt these embryos, lest they remain frozen indefinitely. But this is not the answer. Marcus explains why. Segment 2: Light from Darkness: The Church Rises from Turmoil (3 segments) Ask Catholics about th...

Segment 1: Helping your kids express their emotions Children often need help with the basic skill of expressing their emotions. Dr Greg Popcak frequently hears from parents, even parents of teenagers, whose children have anger issues that can explode out without warning. What can you do in this situation? Greg joins us. Segment 2: What does it mean to be a Man with Purpose? (2 segments) Many young...

Segment 1: The Beauty of Laws Our modern age has trained itself to treat laws as antique and antiquated. And that’s why our public mood today keeps trying to treat laws as a nuisance. Segment 2: The Story of the Declaration of Independence (3 segments) Thomas Jefferson called the Declaration of Independence “an expression of the American mind.” Not merely a document, the Declaration is the common...

Segment 1: Understanding the Sacraments A key element that separates the Catholic Church from other denominations is its understanding of the Sacraments. We discuss Fr. Chris Alar’s book Understanding the Sacraments with Doug Keck. Segment 2: A Day in the Life of the Holy Family The Scriptures don’t tell us much about Jesus’ early childhood, and they tell us even less about how he, Mary and Joseph...

Segment 1: On the Death of Reading Ray Bradbury famously observed that if you want a society to stop reading, you don’t actually need to burn books – you just need to take away peoples’ interest in them. Multiple studies in recent years show that the majority of American high school and college students are reading at a level far below their grade level. Marcus discusses the importance of reading...

Segment 1: “If salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned?” (2 segments) This Sunday’s readings use images of Salt and Light to illustrate the Holy Spirit. We unpack the readings with Rob Corzine. Segment 2: The Monroe Doctrine’s Lasting Legacy (2 segments) In his ideas regarding American foreign policy, President James Monroe echoed both Washington and Jefferson, yet he had to worry about...

Segment 1: He was born premature with no heartbeat. Now he’s in the Super Bowl. Derick Hall was born four months premature without a heartbeat, a bleed in his brain and weighing only two pounds. Doctors told his mother he would never walk or talk, but she refused to sign a DNR form and fought for her son’s life. This weekend, Derick will take the field for the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl. M...

Segment 1: President Trump addresses National Prayer Breakfast (2 segments) President Trump headlined the 74th annual National Prayer Breakfast this morning with a speech that lasted more than an hour and focused largely on his political record. Matthew Bunson joins us with a look at this and other Church news. Segment 2: The One who Hopes Lives Differently (2 segments) Pope Benedict’s encyclical...

Segment 1: How Investigating Death led me to Jesus (2 segments) For decades, cold-case homicide detective J. Warner Wallace investigated the causes behind deaths and murders, chasing one lead after another as he attempted to solve the case. And it was these pursuits that led him to pursue the ultimate truth of the Gospel. He joins us. Segment 2: The Virtues as “Super Habits” (2 segments) For too m...

Segment 1: Vandalized Churches, Disrupted Services And Progressives’ Attack On Religious Freedom Last Sunday at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minn., worshippers opened their Bibles and began to pray. It was not part of the planned service. It was their response to an anti-ICE mob that had stormed into their sanctuary , disrupting their constitutional right to worship freely. This was not an isolated...