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We welcome back Dr. Leor Sapir of the Manhattan Institute and City Journal to discuss the pernicious misnomer of "gender affirming care". How did that euphemism for mutilation creep into modern language, and why is the European medical model differing from what is being done in America? The Distortions in Jack Turban's Psychology Today Article on 'Gender Affirming Care' WPATH Finally Acknowledges...

We welcome back historian Dr. Darrick Taylor to discuss a recent article of his in Crisis Magazine with a curious title. Government overreach has metastasized from being a "Nanny State" into that of a "Hubby State". Why is the government attempting to replace men, both in nature and within the social order? The Rise of Bureaugamy: What It Means for Social Conservatives Dr. Taylor's Podcast: Contro...

We welcome Mike Benz of Foundation For Freedom Online to discuss internet censorship. The interconnected web of parties behind the push for censorship is far bigger than most realize. What is the logic used by these agencies to justify censorship in the name of "protecting freedom"? What can be done about it? Foundation For Freedom Online Mike Benz (@MikeBenzCyber) / Twitter Twitter Thread Regardi...

In Let's Talk About This, Father walks through the common misunderstandings of the relationship between Faith and Reason. What's the proper understanding, and why do so many get it wrong? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for Sunday Mass. The Magis Center Aeterni Patris (August 4, 1879) | LEO XIII Fides et Ratio (14 September 1998) | John Paul II Do You Have to Choose Betw...

We welcome back Joseph Pearce to discuss his biography of Pope Benedict XVI. Given the variety of topics that Pope Benedict wrote and spoke about, what does Joseph think his legacy should be? Benedict XVI: Defender of the Faith Joseph's Website The Judgment of the Nations - Christopher Dawson Pope Benedict XVI: Honoring the Legacy Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian E...

We welcome back scholar and author Raymond Ibrahim to discuss Pope Benedict XVI's famous lecture at Regensburg, and the irrationalities within Islam. What has happened since that lecture, and have we in the West learned our lessons? Islam Gets Concessions; Infidels Get Conquered The Regensburg Lecture - w/ Intro by Fr. James Schall Bethlehem: Christianity Dying Where it Began Christmas Eve Church...

We welcome back Fr. Joseph Fessio of Ignatius Press to begin to discuss the legacy of Pope Benedict XVI. Many know him by his writings, but Fr. Fessio was taught by him and knew him personally before he was well known. What was he like, and why does the caricature of him being a stern and harsh man miss the mark? In Conversation With Fr. Joseph Fessio – The Spiritual Legacy Of Pope Emeritus Benedi...

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue looks forward to the New Year by discussing a correct understanding of time by reading an excerpt of his latest book with Ignatius Press. What, and most importantly Who is time tending towards? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you Prepare for Sunday Mass. A New Year's Celebration? It's About Time No More Happy New Years? Christendom Lost and...

We welcome back Fr. Jeffrey Kirby to discuss his latest book with Sophia Institute Press on the Brown Scapular devotion. How are we to understand the promises of God, and why is it a problem when we think of them in terms of a contract rather than of a covenant? A Journey to Mount Carmel: A Nine-Day Preparation for Investiture in the Brown Scapular of Our Lady The Little Office of the Blessed Virg...

We welcome back friend of the show Sarah Cain, known as The Crusader Gal, to discuss her recent work in Crisis Magazine about the inevitable disappointment that comes when one looks for a savior apart from Jesus Christ. How and why do Christians forget this all-important reality, and how can we prevent ourselves from falling into the trap? Seeking the Wrong Savior This Advent Destroying Culture Th...

We welcome Greg Cook of Crisis Magazine to the show to discuss the topic of martyrdom. Why does the Church have us remember the the martyrdom of St. Stephen and the slaughter of the Holy Innocents immediately after beginning to celebrate the birth of Christ? Father finishes with some Timeless Thoughts. Uncomfortable Lessons from the Martyrology The Roman Martyrology Online Sapientiae Christianae (...

In this pre-Christmas edition of Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses what it means to be well prepared for Christmas. In the manic frenzy to "get everything done" ahead of Christmas celebrations, have we forgotten to do the only thing necessary? Father Finishes with Weekend Readiness, looking at the readings for Christmas Mass. The Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ from the Roman Mart...

We welcome back Dr. Scott Hahn of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology to discuss how we can have a biblically sound understanding of Christmas. How do the infancy narratives connect the Old Testament to the New, and why should we better learn of our family history? Joy to the World: How Christ's Coming Changed Everything (and Still Does) – St. Paul Center Letters From Home Podcast - St. Paul...

We welcome back Shawn Carney of 40 Days for Life to discuss the buffer-zone lawsuit in New York state, and the overall silencing of the Pro-Life movement. "Buffer Zone" Law Suppresses Pro-life Speech 40 Days for Life Sues to Stop Law That Bans Free Speech Outside Local Abortion Clinic 40 Days for Life Announcement of Lawsuit More Than 100 Pro-Life Orgs, Churches Attacked Since Dobbs Leak UK High C...

We welcome back Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse of the Ruth Institute to continue the discussion on the relentless grooming of children towards sexual perversion and deviancy. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts, discussing a recent chilling piece of transgender propaganda. American Girl Betrays American Girls American Girl Angers Parents With Book Teaching Kids About Gender Expression Dangers of Gende...

We welcome back Pedro Gonzalez of Chronicles Magazine to discuss his latest report with the American Principles Project outlining the history and money behind the transgender movement. How did we get to this point, and what can be done going forward? The Transgender Leviathan New APP Report Exposes Origins, Influence of "Transgender Leviathan" Executive Summary of "The Transgender Leviathan" Twitt...

In Let's Talk About This, Father discusses the passage of time. We are all running out of time and into eternity. How shall we live in light of that fact? Is there any room for excuses? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Readings for the Memorial of Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions God Isn't Big Enough for Some People - Umberto Eco Read Fr....

We welcome back Matt Gaspers of Catholic Family News to discuss recent documents from the synod on synodality. There is a call to "enlarge the tent" in a spirit of "radical inclusion", but are faithful Catholics listened to, or even tolerated within that tent? Desiderio Desideravi, Ecclesiology, and the Traditional Latin Mass Gaspers Joins Taylor Marshall to Discuss Latest Synod News "Enlarge the...

We welcome back renowned scholar and author Dale Ahlquist of the Society of GK Chesterton to discuss the Chesterton Schools Network. What makes these schools different? How can a curriculum center itself around the Incarnation, and what difference does that make? Chesterton Schools Network The Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton Join North America's Only Online Chesterton Academy Does Modern Educa...

We welcome back Jon Schweppe of the American Principles Project to discuss the recent revelations on the internal workings of Twitter. What has come out, what does it mean, and what should come next? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. American Principles Project Let the Hearings Begin! Elon Musk Drops 'The Twitter Files' (Should House GOP Issue Subpoenas?) Ousted Twitter Counsel Jim Baker Vette...

We welcome author and actor James Patrick Riley to discuss the rise of bureaucracy and the loss of personal agency through two of his articles with American Greatness. How can we live well within an anti-human society when we are called to be children of God? Talking To Cogs . . . and Mistaking Them for People The Future Is Coming for Some of You The Atlantic - Let's Declare A Pandemic Amnesty Que...

In Let's Talk About This, Father walks us through Ignatian meditations in order to help us to make a definitive choice for Christ as we prepare to meet Him in the manger. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Meditation on the Two Standards – Ignatian Spiritual Exercises The Two Standards A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart My Path to...

We welcome back author and journalist Phil Lawler to discuss his latest book with Ignatius Press on the collected writings of a Jesuit priest, Fr. Paul Mankowski. Why did this witty satirist have to write under a pseudonym, and what was he like, both as a priest and as a friend? Diogenes Unveiled: A Paul Mankowski, S.J. Collection Jesuit at Large: Essays and Reviews by Paul Mankowski, S.J. Pontife...

We welcome Father Abbot Philip Anderson of Clear Creek Monastery to both discuss and listen to excerpts from the Monastery's latest CD for Advent from Sophia Institute Press: Rorate Caeli. How does sacred music enhance the life of a monk, how can it change us, and how can we learn to "be a little bit monk" in the Advent season? Rorate Cœli: Marian Sounds of Advent Text of the Alleluia: Crastina Di...