The Simple Truth

1/6/25 - As baptized Christians, we are called to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ. But that has become increasingly difficult in today's post-Christian culture, which has largely rejected God and Christian beliefs. This is the primary field where most of us are called to sow and harvest for the kingdom, and a culture antithetical to Christianity requires a different approach. Philosophy provi...

1/8/25 - Saint Mariam Baouardy, also known as "The Little Arab" and the "Lily of Palestine," was born on January 5, 1846, in I'billin, Palestine. Orphaned at a young age, she joined the Carmelite order and took the name Sister Mariam of Jesus Crucified. Known for her deep spirituality, mystical experiences, and stigmata, she lived a life of humility, devotion, and charity. She served in several Ca...

1/3/25 - What does 2025 hold in store for us? Will it be a year of life and blessings for our nation, or one of death and curses? The choice is before us: what will we choose? We'll look at the big picture and lay out the winning tactics for the spiritual war ahead.  

12/31/24 - Bishop Joseph Strickland returns to the show to share with us what's been on his mind and heart thus far throughout the Christmas season.

12/30/24 - Ryan J. Moreau is the original founder of Essentialist Press. An entrepreneur, Ryan has helped to launch more than 30 companies across a variety of industries. He reverted to the fullness of the Catholic faith in 2017 and resides in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, with his wife Kelsey and their five children. In Passport to Perfection, renowned author David Torkington, whose books have reached ov...

12/16/24 - Jesse Romero returns to discuss the dynamics of angels and demons, including the ways that the ongoing battle between the two plays a role in our spiritual lives and how we can best prepare ourselves for that battle.

12/13/24 - What does it mean to call ourselves "conservative," and how has the definition evolved over time? The protection of human dignity has remained a core principle of American conservatism from the days of our founding fathers; the belief that all men are created in the image and likeness of God. Can a value such as this continue to stand the test of time, even as so many outside forces con...

12/12/24 - Monica Miller, Ph. D. is a nationally known pro-life leader, having been involved in the pro-life movement since 1976. She is the founder of Citizens for a Pro-life Society and author of several articles published on theological subjects and life-issues. Her work has appeared in This Rock, The National Catholic Register, Homiletic and Pastoral Review, The New Oxford Review, Fidelity Mag...

12/11/24 - Born just nine years before Padre Pio, Saint Gemma Galgani was an Italian saint and mystic who received the stigmata (the wounds of our Lord). She suffered greatly in her short life, dying at the young age of 25 from tuberculosis. In her time on Earth, Gemma lived a life of heroic virtue, working against her own defects from childhood and seeking only to please Jesus and suffer in union...

12/10/24 - Matthew Wiseman, Ph. D. (University of St. Andrews), is a teacher and an independent scholar living in San Antonio with his wife and three children. His research and writing focus on Biblical Poetry, St. John Henry Newman, Scripture, and the Development of Doctrine. The Two Jerusalems is the story of a young man's amazing journey to discover the roots of the Christian faith in the Ancie...

12/6/24 - As a Catholic, is there any room for compromise when it comes to abortion? We're taught from the beginning that murder is inherently evil, yet so many so-called Catholics and Christians miss the mark in this area. What does it mean to be an abolitionist? Why has it become a "hot take" to believe in the total outlawing of abortion in modern society? What can we do to become more involved...

12/5/24 - Joseph Pearce is the author of numerous literary studies, including Literary Converts, The Quest for Shakespeare, and Shakespeare on Love, as well as biographies on Oscar Wilde, J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, G. K. Chesterton, and Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. He is the general editor of the Ignatius Press Critical Editions series. It has been said, quite correctly, that we write as well as we...

12/4/24 - Today we dive into the inspiring and miraculous story of Our Lady of Pellevoisin, a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary revealed to a French mystic, Estelle Faguet, in 1876. During this powerful apparition, Mary delivered messages of hope, prayer, and deep devotion to the faithful, leaving a lasting impact on the Church. We'll cover the story behind the apparitions of 1876, the messages Mar...

12/3/24 - Kevin Wells is a former Major League Baseball writer, award-winning journalist, and Catholic speaker. He is the author of Priest and Beggar: The Heroic Life of Venerable Aloysius Schwartz, The Priests We Need to Save the Church, and Burst. Kevin is an active evangelist, writer, and podcaster (One 2 One Podcast) who has presented at conferences and seminaries nationally and internationall...

12/2/24 - Fr. Jonathan Romanoski, FSSP is Pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Providence, Rhode Island. He was ordained in 2008. How does one practice the presence of God in a single act that does not end? The truth is, it is God who paints Himself in the depths of our soul; we must merely open our hearts to receive Him and His loving presence. We'll discuss practical ways to build our own awa...

11/27/24 - Edvige Carboni was an extraordinary mystic who spent her life between the natural and the supernatural. Her interaction with the supernatural world was an almost-daily occurrence, as Jesus, Mary and the saints appeared to her constantly. She also received the stigmata and had many other spiritual gifts such as ecstasies, bilocation, levitation, reading of hearts, discernment of spirits...

11/26/24 - Bishop Joseph Strickland returns to the show to unpack a recent letter that he read outside of the annual USCCB meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, in which he warned his brother bishops about God's judgment on bishops who do not guard the church, and accused them of "silently watching as the Synod on Synodality took place, an abomination constructed not to guard the Deposit of Faith, but t...

11/25/24 - How does the Catholic church view suicide? Using a slew of Catholic characters, The Good Death of Kate Montclair provides an intimate look inside the life of an individual struggling with the weight of their suffering and contemplating whether life is worth living moving forward. When the terminally ill Kate Montclair reunites with her old friend, Adele Schraeder, at a death discussion...

11/22/24 - Fr. Stephen Imbarrato returns to the show to share his experience in Boston at the Men's March over the weekend. What can Saturday's happenings teach us about maintaining composure in a state of chaos in the spirit of Our Lord? We'll also unpack the latest in breaking news and current events in this jam-packed episode that you don't want to miss! WATCH HERE for a look at the scene on Sa...

11/21/24 - Pam Stenzel is the founder of Enlighten Communications Inc., which tackles today's tough issues of sex with candor, insight, humor, and the challenge for young people to make the healthiest choice and save sex for marriage. She has spoken to over 500,000 young people on the importance of abstinence. She is currently the Senior Regional Clinic Director for Community Pregnancy Clinics in...

11/20/24 - Elizabeth of Hungary traveled what many would consider to be an unusual path to sainthood. The daughter of King Andrew II, one might assume that Elizabeth would place wealth and societal status at the forefront of her life. However, she instead chose to devote the majority of her short life to helping the sick and the poor, eventually joining the Third Order of St. Francis. A number of...

11/19/24 - Dale Ahlquist is President of the Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton, creator and host of the EWTN series "G.K. Chesterton: The Apostle of Common Sense," and Publisher of Gilbert Magazine. He is the author of six books, and has edited fourteen. He is a Senior Fellow of the Chesterton Library at London, and has been called "probably the greatest living authority on the life and work of...

11/18/24 - Dr. Daniel McInerny is associate professor and chair of the philosophy department at Christendom College in Front Royal, Virginia. He is also a novelist and dramatist. As a scholar, he is foremost interested in reactivating an Aristotelian understanding of art as imitation, long out of favor among philosophers. The human person is a truth seeker, and one of the most compelling ways huma...

11/15/24 - With Trump having now secured the Presidency, what changes can we expect in how the White House views preborn personhood? Will Trump and his administration fulfill the promises they have made to pro-lifers, and if so, what might that look like? We're still working to meet the remainder of our 2024 Fall Appeal goal and we need your help! As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, The Statio...

11/14/24 - Jim Wright is the President and Founder of The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network. Previously a successful businessman, Jim, alongside his wife Joanne, has since devoted the last 25 years of his life to building this Catholic media apostolate, which now reaches millions of Catholic listeners and viewers around the world. Jim will share some of that story with us today! We're st...