Keep The Faith's Podcast

John Cardinal Wright discusses the theological clarity of Cardinal John Henry Newman. Blessed John Henry Newman believed that evangelization in the time of St. Paul was easier than it is now!

Dr. Steve O' Brien explores the ignoble legacy of Catholic leadership in America. Dr. O'Brien uncovers the historic drivers that led many Church leaders to adopt a policy of assimilation with the non-Catholic majority and secularist state. The History of American Catholic Officials is a politically feeble one. From the founding of the American republic, Catholic Church officials have adopted a pol...

Father James Buckley declares that America can only be great if she is virtuous. Father uses Aristotle and Church Tradition which dictate that virtue is cultivated through the repetition of good acts. Considered thus, American legislation protects the unvirtuous. Father Buckley was a longtime Spiritual Director for Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary, a professor of apologetics, Catholic and English li...

Father Joseph Illo delivers a Quinquagesima Sunday sermon on spiritual preparations for a holy Lent. The inspiration for this sermon is the great ode to Charity from Saint Paul's letter to the Corinthians. Father Illo reflects that the exercise of Charity sustains and fortifies the soul. Concludes with a bonus commentary by Father James Buckley, FSSP. Father Joseph Illo has been pastor of St. Jose...

Bishop Athanasius Schneider defines liturgy, Scripture, and Sacred Tradition and shows how they all are essentially dependent on one another. He teaches how to evaluate which magisterial teachings must be believed. The bishop uses quotations from Saint Augustine of Hippo, Saint Vincent of Lerins, and Saint Thomas Aquinas, along with the writings of Dom Prosper Gueranger, to provide guidance for an...

Father Brian Harrison, O.S. M.A., STD, gives a vitally important talk about "The Coming Battle for Humane Vitae" addressing the arguments that will be essential in defending the doctrine of the intrinsic evil of contraception against those within the Church poised to betray this infallible teaching. Father Harrison is a priest of the Oblates of Wisdom and an emeritus professor of Theology of the P...

Father Joseph Illo gave a hope-filled talk on what can be accomplished with patience, catechesis, and hard work in "Recovering the Ancient Liturgy in San Francisco." Father Joseph Illo graduated B.A. in philosophy from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas (the Angelicum) in Rome. He studied at St. Joseph's Seminary, New York and was ordained in 1991 for the Diocese of Stockton. He has been past...

Christopher A. Ferrara concluded the day's talks with an incisive analysis of the results of the abandonment of the use of reason by leaders in the Church. In his "Diagnosis of the Diabolical Disorientation in the Church" he suggests that the good news may be that the pontificate of Francis represents the final stage in this eclipse of reason. He ultimately proposes some remedies for faithful Cath...

Bishop Athanasius Schneider gives the Sunday homily focusing on "The Necessity and Value of Prayer in Our Lives,"

Dr. John Rao embarks on a four-part lecture series on the infamous Church crisis of the 10th Century. During this dark period, the clergy fell to depravity and greed, even surpassing the excesses and corruption of the current crisis. Despite the horrifying state of the clergy, Dr. Rao uplifts the topic with insightful and witty remarks on the insanity of the times. Ultimately, history transmits a...

Dr. John Rao delves deeper into the 10th Century crisis. The monastic reforms initiated by the stern Abbott Odo at the Abbey of Cluny sparked the flame that restored the light of Catholicism in Europe. The monks at Cluny comprised a small community of faithful Catholics, adrift in one of the greatest crises of the Church. They are an inspiration to traditional Catholics in the current crisis [toda...

Dr. John Rao launches into the restoration of the Sacred Imperial Empire, one of the great sagas of the 10th Century. Ultimately, an enduring Church and State union was not achieved. Although a new imperial empire was conceived by visionaries who longed for the full revival of glorious Christendom, the practical result was that the Church began to function as an appendage, rather than the moral di...

Dr. John Rao, in response to questions from the audience,  clarifies and expands on the three-part lecture series. Questions cover the extent of the corruption, the disputes and clashes among Catholic reformers and the Church in distress today.

Mr. Christopher Ferrara, Esq., defines the purpose of the state. According to Plato, the state must uphold ethics, but also lead the soul of the citizen towards the good. Using the logic of the Ancients, Ferrara disputes the popular belief that the role of Government is to fulfill the popular wishes and whims of the people. In fact, acquiescence by the government to popular demands will produce im...

Father Brian Harrison O.S. projects a vision for a new Christendom. The 18th Century enlightenment revolution rejected the premise that Christian principles must form the basis for social-political order. The total chaos that plagues society today is the legacy of the collapse of Christendom. The separation of Church and State is not a Catholic ideal because laws that do not honor Catholic princip...

Monsignor Ignacio Barreiro Carambula declares that the separation of Church and State is neither natural nor good. The Church bears the higher responsibility to direct souls to heaven, but the State should institute laws that give justice to God, the Giver of Natural Law. Euthanasia, abortion and the oppression of the poor are abhorrrant to God's design for mankind. Human rights are neither instit...

Dr. Brian McCall, Professor of Law, proposes the restoration of economic justice in a renewed Christian society. The Church, in solicitude for the earthly happiness and eternal destiny of mankind, has been concerned with the economic question since the earliest Councils. According to the Natural Law and Church teaching, private wealth, dispensed under the principles of justice, promotes an ordered...

Taivo Niitvagi, a Estonian musician, describes the work performed by the Trialogos Foundation. Mr. Niitvagi specializes in early Christian and secular music and leads the Trialogos foundation. Estonian culture is deeply rooted in the Catholic tradition; the Trialogos Foundation honors and sustains this heritage through conferences and art performances. Translated by Varro Vooglaid.

Mr. James Bogle, UK Barrister and Catholic activist, delivers a balanced and elegant appraisal of the leading models of the universe. Mr. Bogle demonstrates that Einstein's Theory of Relativity is upheld principally by bias within the scientific community and scant, even fraudulent, empirical evidence. Modern data invite renewed study into the heliocentric model of the universe. Perhaps Copernicus...

Dr. Miguel Ayuso, legal expert, academic and military judge joins the Roman Forum to discourse on Christendom and Natural Law. Discerning the precepts of Natural Law requires great wisdom. Man, in his fallen state, requires an authoritative interpreter. God, the Author of Natural Law, speaks through the Church to reveal the particular aspects of the Law to His people. Thus, fidelity to the Church...

Mr. James Kalb, a Catholic author, labors to uncover the rational precepts of liberalism. According to the governing principles of liberalism, politics, social life and morality exist to serve men's desires. In the liberal system, what is good is simply what is desired; it follows then that all desires are equally good- a position at stark odds with the basic principles of Catholicism. True freedo...

In the spirit of a unified, Catholic front Mr. Michael Matt and Mr. James Vogel, the editors of The Remnant Journal and The Angelus Press , deliver a joint lecture on the mission of Catholic Media. Faced with the dichotomy of free blogs and rampant censorship on the internet, Catholic media is challenged to preserve the printed word and to promulgate worthy scholarship. To restore Christendom, Cat...

Dr. David Berlinski reckons with the scientific system of belief. The great physicists of our age assert that the rational man is atheist. Dr. Berlinski responds that the scope of science is the material universe. The scientific method cannot elucidate the basis of spiritual reality; it cannot describe the dimensions or nature of the soul. The central axiom of Darwinian Evolutionary Theory- that t...

Fr. Richard Munkelt, Ph. D. engages Dr. David Berlinski with a series of probing questions. Is Intelligent Design science or religion? Is chance the basis for the universe? In his inimitable style, Dr. Berlinski cuts to the heart of the matter– the Truth. The aim of this two-part discussion is to uncover the interplay between science, philosophy and faith and the consequent building or destruction...

Dr. David Berlinski entertains questions from the audience relating to science, philosophy and the moral life. Dr. Berlinski displays a sharp acuity and wit as the conversation ranges over the Aristotelian tradition, natural law and quantum physics.