Ellen

CAM podcast

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Catholics Against Militarism (CAM) is an informal, grassroots, Internet-based movement of lay Catholics that seeks to identify and respectfully challenge militaristic attitudes in the U.S. Catholic Church. We conduct interviews with Catholics and other Catholic groups who are: 1) successfully registering dissent at the parish level, 2) raising awareness of the dangers of militarism through dialogue with fellow believers, and 3) spurring deeper, more honest reflection on the role of violence in our world.

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Episode 12: Saint Francis of Assisi 05.10.2019 41:32

Excerpts from G.K. Chesterton's biography "Saint Francis of Assisi" tell the story of the collapse of Francesco Bernardone's military ambitions and the birth of new dreams. 0:00 Early encounter with a beggar 6:34 Prisoner of war 11:06 Sickness hits 12:00 The Church at this time in history 14:30 A vision "splendid with swords" 16:27 Francis confronts his bigg...

Episode 11: Is this "pacifism"? 9/11, censorship and more 11.09.2019 2:49:50

Father McCarthy returns to explain the difference between pacifism and Gospel Nonviolence and to answer some of your listener questions. Also covered are the events of September 11th, the sex abuse scandals in the Catholic Church, and censorship by both church and state. 0:00 Is Gospel Nonviolence "pacifism"? 23:55 "Pacifism" and "the greatest treason" 27:55 Discussio...

Episode 10: Conversation with Fr. Brian McNavish 20.08.2019 1:11:21

Fr. Brian joins us to talk about the plight of refugees, which he witnessed while traveling abroad with Catholic Relief Services. Also discussed are his thoughts on preaching, how he "teaches peace" on a parish level, and why he takes pride in the Catholic Church. He is currently a priest at Transfiguration Catholic Church in Atlanta. 1:00 Meet Fr. Brian 3:05 Fr. Brian "dishes"...

Episode 9: Kings Bay Ploughshares 04.08.2019 47:21

On April 4, 2018, seven Catholic activists entered the Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base in St. Mary's Georgia to symbolically disarm the Trident nuclear submarines housed there. They are now awaiting trial and face up to 25 years in prison. On this week of their upcoming oral arguments in Georgia, which coincides with the anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, three of them, Mar...

Episode 8: An Invitation to Fast 01.07.2019 1:04:51

Fr. McCarthy returns to tell us about the 37th Annual 40 Day Fast for the Truth of Gospel Nonviolence, which begins on July 1 and ends on August 9. Listeners are invited to fast over the next 40 days and may wish to use this time to go deeper into the spirituality of Gospel Nonviolence by listening to "Behold the Lamb," a professionally recorded retreat that was given by Fr. McCarthy at...

Episode 7: Peter Lucier, writer, veteran (Afghanistan) 25.06.2019 1:14:12

Peter Lucier served as a Marine Infantryman from 2008-13 and deployed to Afghanistan from 2011-13. His writing has been published in America, The Revealer, and Task & Purpose, among other venues. Today he talks about why we have war, why he went to war, and the path of reconciliation he found upon coming home. 0:00 Intro and background on the article "Not Your Messiah" 4:12 Do we nee...

Episode 6: A Friend of Franz and Ben 03.06.2019 1:11:10

Terrence Malick's new film, "A Hidden Life," debuted at the Cannes Film Festival in May (2019). The movie is about Franz Jaggerstatter, an Austrian farmer and a Catholic who refused to serve in Hitler's army and, as a result, was executed on Aug. 9, 1943. In this episode, Jack Gilroy, a founding member of the American group "Friends of Franz," gives us the inside sco...

Episode 5: What about Joan of Arc? 30.05.2019 1:16:14

May 30th is the feast day of Saint Joan of Arc, an uneducated peasant girl from France who lived during the Hundred Years war. At the age of 13, she began hearing voices that told her what she must do to save France. Five years later, she dressed as a boy, rode across the countryside, and led an expeditionary force into battle. She was eventually tried for heresy and burned at the stake. Fr. McCar...

Episode 4: Vietnam Vet Changes His Mind About War 26.05.2019 1:13:52

John Carmody served as a 2nd Lieutenant Platoon Commander in Vietnam from 1967-68 in an area called Leatherneck Square, nestled near the DMZ. He talks about the "unbridled brutality of war" and explains why it is "a sick process." He also talks to us about his work with PeaceTrees Vietnam, his thoughts on PTSD and Just War Theory, and how he came to be the Founder and Director...

Episode 3: E. Michael Jones talks about his antiwar views 14.05.2019 51:58

Editor of Culture Wars magazine, Dr. E. Michael Jones, talks about his antiwar views, and explains how "Americanism" has compromised the Catholic Church. Find us at: www.catholicsagainstmilitarism.com Find him at: www.culturewars.com Mentioned in the podcast: TESTEM BENEVOLENTIAE NOSTRAE: Concerning New Opinions, Virtue, Nature And Grace, With Regard To Americanism , by Pope Leo XIII S...

CAM Podcast 2: Gospel Nonviolence and Mother's Day 13.05.2019 1:04:54

Our guests is Rev. Emmanuel Charles McCarthy is a priest of the Eastern Rite (Byzantine-Melkite) of the Catholic Church in communion with the Bishop of Rome, the Pope. For over forty-five years he directed retreats throughout the world on the issue of the relationship of faith and violence, and the Nonviolent Jesus and His Way of Nonviolent Love of friends and enemies. He has been nominated for th...

CAM podcast Episode 1: Author Interview with Rev. Emmanuel McCarthy 30.04.2019 1:12:18

Fr. Emmanuel Charles McCarthy speaks to us about his books recently made available in the second edition on Amazon: "All Things Flee Thee for Thou Fleest Me" and "Just War Theory: The Logic of Deceit". Additional topics include: Tradition vs. tradition in the Catholic Church; orthodox vs. heterodox beliefs; authority; conscience; and what a person who has the leisure to study o...