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Part III of the "coronavirus conversation" with Fr. McCarthy. What lessons can we learn from the plagues on Egypt as they appear in Scripture? What is the spiritual significance of this moment in history? How do we find peace, and what is the role of the Church during a pandemic of fear? 9:51 "Fear not" 13:00 "Fear and trembling" ---Sidenote: Edith Stein on the afterl...

Part II of the "coronavirus conversation" with Fr. McCarthy: Does the U.S. have something like the "patriotic church" of China? What does it mean to be "Hunthausened"? What should the Catholic Bishops be doing right now? (Stay tuned for Part III when we discuss what we should be doing right now.) 0:00 Control and the impersonal agencies of the state 4:43 Iraq 2 6:53 T...

Fr. McCarthy gives us a history lesson on the role the mass media plays when it comes to social and economic engineering, as we try to figure out what to make of this coronavirus situation. (Part I) 1:00 Tom Brady (just because) 6:06 A funny meme 7:00 What is this thing? 11:26 "A New Pearl Harbor" 15:48 Spanish American War and Cuba 20:00 The oldest trick in the book 22:13 Trump and &quo...

On the 17th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq , Mark Scibilia-Carver tells us about his website and the Scroll of Remembrance he created for American Catholics (or at least those who had Catholic funerals) who have died in this pre-emptive, unjust, and unnecessary war. Let us pray for and grieve the loss of all victims of the "War on Terror." https://thecatholiccostofwar.org Mentioned...

The little known writing of Saint Patrick and a few thoughts on "Irish Catholicism," with our special guest, Fr. McCarthy. 0:00 The icon that Fr. McCarthy made 8:45 "Killing" versus "murder" 17:17 Fighting Irish 19:13 Irish Catholicism 22:24 Jansenism 35:07 "Felt banners" and the Second Vatican Council 38:00 Return to the good ol' days? 39:40 A little d...

These are short meditations on the final day of Jesus' earthly life written and recorded by Rev. Emmanuel Charles McCarthy, and they are used here with his permission.  "Jesus, Remember Me" “copyright © Ateliers et Presses de Taizé, 71250 Taizé, France.” Find Fr. McCarthy here:  www.emmanuelcharlesmccarthy.org Find CAM here:   www.catholicsagainstmilitarism.com RSS feed: http://www....

An interview with Hugh Turley, co-author of the book "The Martyrdom of Thomas Merton: An Investigation." In the more than fifty years since Merton passed, this has been the only investigation of his death ever conducted. Find CAM here:  www.catholicsagainstmilitarism.com RSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171 Mentioned in this episode: "The Martyrdom of Thomas Merton: An Investi...

A look through the spiritual classic "The Seven Storey Mountain" to find out what shaped Thomas Merton's views on war and how those views developed in the first half of his life. (Note: spoilers!) 0:00 Intro 3:13 Early life 8:12 Leaving England/Cambridge (1934) 15:48 Communism at Columbia ---The Peace Strike and The Oxford Pledge 22:23 Merton discovers the need for a spiritual life...

Ellen shares a personal story and reads her essay "What about Franz?", a reflection on the film "A Hidden Life" written in January 2020. 0:00 Personal story 4:12 Christ the King 11:22 Things Hidden 22:39 Similarities between Franz and Ben 25:07 Speaking versus Silence 35:37 Better Questions Mentioned in this episode: "A Hidden Life" (2019) trailer https://youtu.be/qJX...

Sam Dean, husband, father of seven children, Catholic convert and former Army Officer (1988-2010), tells us about his quest to find answers to his "Just War" questions and where it has led him. 0:00 Sam's background 7:30 Two memories that stand out from his military career 12:00 Discovering Just War Doctrine / Theory / Tradition (?) 19:15 How JWT is taught in a Catholic seminary 22:...

This is the third and final piece of a longer conversation with Fr. Charles McCarthy. We respond to Bishop Barron's article "1917 and Remembering Who We Are" (Jan. '20), in which he seems mystified as to how Christians, "presumably schooled in the moral principles of Jesus Christ," could have participated en masse in the "folly of war" during WWI, especially...

This episode is part two of a three part conversation. In it, Fr. McCarthy responds to Bishop Barron's take on nonviolence as expressed in his 2016 YouTube video: "Bishop Barron on Daniel Berrigan and Nonviolence." Can Christian nonviolence be likened to celibacy? Are those Christians who choose to be nonviolent, like Daniel Berrigan, merely providing an "eschatological witness...

Fr. James Martin recently wrote an article for America magazine entitled "The Teaching of the Catholic Church is Clear: We Are Against War." You might want to read his (very short) article, linked below, before you listen to this podcast. Fr. McCarthy joins us to discuss. 0:00 Intro 3:10 Overview of Fr. James Martin's article 10:08 Revisionist history 13:13 "Against war"?...

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated as the result of a conspiracy that included elements of his own government: This was the verdict in a civil trial that took place in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1999. Twelve jurors reached a unanimous verdict after four weeks of testimony and over 70 witnesses.  They were only in deliberations for about an hour. Jim Douglass (a guest on the CAM podcast Episo...

Pat McGeehan is a graduate of the Air Force Academy and served as an intelligence officer overseas. A former businessman, he is currently an author and a state representative in the West Virginia legislature. Eric Morris, who was interviewed in Episode 19 and is a former member of the Wyoming National Guard, interviews Pat about the "Defend the Guard Act" and "Bring Our Troops Home,...

Forty-eight hours into the new year and "world war 3" was already trending on Twitter. How can a Catholic respond to so much evil in the world? Is it wrong to be angry? Is prayer and fasting all we can do? What is the relationship of Christianity to activism? Fr. McCarthy returns to give us his thoughts. 0:00 Introductory chit chat 6:00 Thoughts on "nobodies" and hidden things...

Santa Claus is here with a special message for all of God's children, but first Ellen has a few recommendations for the rest of your Advent and Christmas seasons. 0:00 Three recommendations 9:50 Fr. McCarthy, Notre Dame, CIA, and DOW Chemical 15:00 Side note about Fr. McCarthy and Fr. Peyton Santa video (without intro by Ellen) to share with your friends: https://youtu.be/K0u7PVOmU-g Mentione...

Jim Douglass, author, Catholic Worker, and lifelong peace and justice activist, explains the importance of Christ's command to "love your enemies" (MT 5:44), recounting an experience he had with an "enemy" within the Church during the Second Vatican Council.  He also explains how John Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev's own version of love of enemies allowed them to work...

Eric Morris recently discovered CAM and reached out to find out how he could join us. He talks to us today about his reasons for joining the military, why he "gets in a funk" around Veterans Day, and where he received his moral and spiritual formation when it comes to issues of war and peace. (Hint: It wasn't the Catholic Church.) 0:00 Eric's background and early influences 5:0...

Andrew Bacevich was born and raised a Catholic in Indiana, graduated from West Point in 1969, served in Vietnam, and had a career in the Army until 1992, achieving the rank of Colonel. He obtained a Ph. D. from Princeton in American Diplomatic History. He has taught at Boston University and written many books, including "The New American Militarism" (2005), and "The Limits of Power:...

Dr. E. Michael Jones returns to review the film "The Divine Plan" (2019), which celebrates the alliance between President Reagan and Pope John Paul II during the Cold War, and to give his thoughts on "You might be a CIA Catholic if..." 0:00 Dr. Jones's thoughts on the film 3:29 Who violated the treaty that Reagan and Gorbachev sign at the end of the film? 13:00 Dr. Jones o...

Fr. Tim Taugher, pastor at Saint Francis of Assisi parish in Binghamton, New York, is here to talk about the upcoming Triennial National Collection for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, happening this weekend  (November 9-10, 2019) in parishes across the country. He explains why he sent a letter to his bishop back in 2013, refusing to take up the collection, and why he won't be takin...

Ellen analyzes two concurrent events of the past week: the throwing of the “Pachamama" statues into the Tiber River in Rome, and the trial of the Kings Bay Plowshares 7 in Brunswick, Georgia. What do these two events have in common? How are they different? And why are most Catholics likely to be interested in (or informed about) only one or the other? 0:00 Background of the two events 4:21 Si...

Judy Coode is the project coordinator for the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative (CNI) and a staff member of Pax Christi International. She  organized two conferences at the Vatican on Just Peace and Nonviolence (in 2016 and 2019), the first of which was likely a major impetus for Pope Francis writing his World Peace Day message in 2017: "Nonviolence: A Style of Politics for Peace." She joi...

Today (October 11, 2019) is the twenty-first anniversary of the canonization of Edith Stein (Saint Theresa Benedicta of the Cross). Fr. McCarthy tells us about his connection with this fascinating woman, how he came to name one of his daughters after her, and how a prayer tree to Edith Stein resulted in the miraculous healing of his daughter in 1987. In the first twenty minutes, we talk about the...