SSPX Podcast

How does the vocation to the Religious Life differ from the Priesthood? What kind of people are needed? Fr. McFarland explains.

In our first episode, we'll look at the priesthood itself briefly, then look at what a vocation to the priesthood entails - who are we looking for?

Introduction to our new series on Vocations - we'll have 8 episodes exploring the topic, its misconceptions, how to foster vocations, and much more!

An interview with Fr. Wiseman about the new book from Angelus Press that he translated - "The Courage to be Afraid" - and why he thought it was so important to do

The main focus of this mini-series has been the chapter of "The Everlasting Man" by G.K. Chesterton, called the "Five Deaths of the Faith." Today we'll dive a little deeper into that meaning and also look at what Fr. Sherry calls the "Sixth Death" of the Faith.

"You will find here an uncommon life of a Redemptorist in the middle of the torment of Vatican II, the catastrophe of the 20th century...."

As the world and the media turned their attention to Canada last week for the visit of Pope Francis, many of our listeners had questions. So we spoke to Fr. David Sherry, District Superior of Canada for the SSPX, about 4 main topics regarding the so-called “penitential pilgrimage” of the Holy Father:

Does this new rite of Holy Orders give the same emphasis, theology, and understanding of the sacrament as the Traditional Rite? If not, can we see what the effects are from these changes – both in the lives of the new priests and the lives of the faithful?

We’re speaking with Fr. Alphonsus about the Redemptorist order. We’ll speak about the history, the particular charisms, or areas of focus for a Redemptorist, and finally, we’ll discuss the future of the order.

We’re going to see the history, what is necessary – that is, what is the form and matter of Holy Orders – and then we’ll go through the entire ceremony. The ceremony of Ordinations to the priesthood is full of rich symbolism, teaching, opportunities for grace, and a beauty that is unparalleled.

How is it that efforts in the 1960’s to be more open to other Christian denominations has led to an openness to cohabitation, Communion for divorced and remarried couples, and a virtual blank permission for mixed marriages? Father will take us through the history, and through the intended – and unintended consequences of these seismic shifts.

What happens when you switch the order of two of the purposes of marriage? We’ll see why this shift happened, and what the reaction was. But first we’ll start with the consequences. Can this simple change explain the degradation of the modern family?

Today we’ll be looking at the basis of marriage. We’ll look at its institution, and we’ll also look a the purposes of marriage – are there some that are more important than others? We’ll also look at what marriage is, in its essence. Is it a natural union, a supernatural union, or both? And what about the sacramental grace of this sacrament – is it different than the other sacraments in any partic...

We’ll take last week's concepts and look at the new rite of this sacrament. Is it really preparing our loved ones for this most critical moments before eternity? Is it focusing the prayers of priest on the soul’s eternal salvation, instead of just on physical well-being?

While it can often seem that this sacrament is sad - and indeed, it is often given when a loved one is close to death - we'll look at what this sacrament can give a soul as it is about to enter eternity. And we'll see that instead of bringing sadness, it brings peace, and even joy to these final moments.

We’re going to approach this episode in two different ways – we’ll look at the teaching and the prayers surrounding the sacrament, then we’ll look at the specific characteristics of this sacrament, especially the matter and the form. Of all the New Sacraments, Confirmation is the one where there is most serious cause for concern.

The world has a very different idea about dating - so much so that it’s properly known in the Catholic sense by an entirely different word - courtship. So what is Catholic courtship, and how does it differ from the “normal” idea of dating? This is an episode that every young man or woman should review before they begin any sort of dating -- or courtship.

In this first of two episodes on Confirmation, we’ll first take a step back and look at the Institution of the Sacrament, its history, and why its practiced differently in the Eastern Churches versus the Latin Church. We’ll also look briefly at the Gifts of the Holy Ghost, the Matter and Form of Confirmation, and why the Church talks about the Perfection of Catholic Virtues in this Sacrament more...

This past winter, we spoke with Father Marko Tilosanec, a Croatian priest who has a fascinating story. He was ordained a priest in the standard diocesan structure in Croatia – even before his ordination, he began to seek out more information about tradition. After his ordination, he experienced difficulties while attempting to follow his conscience...

Thanks to your support and donations, we are now able to release this as an audiobook for free , chapter by chapter, here on the SSPX Podcast and on YouTube. We are immensely grateful to all those who donated to make this seminal work available for Catholics everywhere. We’ll be releasing a chapter each day during Lent 2022 – and all of them will be available as a collection at sspxpodcast.com.

Fr. Alphonsus, Redemptorist Priest, explains the tradition / practice of saying three Hail Marys every day, and what the purpose is:

Thanks to your support and donations, we are now able to release this as an audiobook for free , chapter by chapter, here on the SSPX Podcast and on YouTube. We are immensely grateful to all those who donated to make this seminal work available for Catholics everywhere. We’ll be releasing a chapter each day during Lent 2022 – and all of them will be available as a collection at sspxpodcast.com.

Thanks to your support and donations, we are now able to release this as an audiobook for free , chapter by chapter, here on the SSPX Podcast and on YouTube. We are immensely grateful to all those who donated to make this seminal work available for Catholics everywhere. We’ll be releasing a chapter each day during Lent 2022 – and all of them will be available as a collection at sspxpodcast.com.

Thanks to your support and donations, we are now able to release this as an audiobook for free , chapter by chapter, here on the SSPX Podcast and on YouTube. We are immensely grateful to all those who donated to make this seminal work available for Catholics everywhere. We’ll be releasing a chapter each day during Lent 2022 – and all of them will be available as a collection at sspxpodcast.com.

Thanks to your support and donations, we are now able to release this as an audiobook for free , chapter by chapter, here on the SSPX Podcast and on YouTube. We are immensely grateful to all those who donated to make this seminal work available for Catholics everywhere. We’ll be releasing a chapter each day during Lent 2022 – and all of them will be available as a collection at sspxpodcast.com.