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The Glories of Mary by St. Alponsus Ligouri (1696-1787) is one of the greatest Catholic books ever written.  Actually, it is five complete books in one volume. Here the great Doctor of the Church has assembled the very finest information about Our Lady that he could find, all taken from many writings of Saints, Doctors of the Church and other holy authors, as well as from Sacred Scripture. 

In Part 2 of this series on Courtship, Fr Doran talks on the Catholic way a young couple should approach the prospect of Marriage. 

Fr Doran talks on the Catholic way a young couple should approach the prospect of Marriage.

Fr Dean discusses the age-old problem of ensuring that the Faith is passed on to our children

Fr Dean discusses the ideals of a good Catholic Family Life.

 Dr. John Rao presents a most perceptive analysis of the current world-view of the "free autonomous man" and the results of this view: enslavement to the irrational, enslavement to the material, and, finally, enslavement to sin. 

 A talk given by Fr. James Doran at an SSPX Doctrinal Conference on Marriage 

A talk on Marriage by an SSPX priest at their Doctrinal Conference on Marriage.

Over the next period, amongst the interviews that we will be releasing, we will also be releasing a series of talks, lectures and presentations that we have archived over the years, and we hope you enjoy and benefit from them as much as we have. The first talk to be released is by Dr John Rao on the subject of manhood and masculinity from a catholic perspective. Dr Rao commences the talk by posing...

Chris and I close out our discussion on the Shroud of Turin and discuss what application this has for us. Thanks again to Chris for his time!

I am joined in the Lounge Room by professor Chris Hovens to discuss the mystery and science enveloping the Shroud of Turin - what the Shroud is, and what the Shroud isn't. The conclusions, Chris suggests, though not matters of dogma, are matters of rationality that confound the unbelievers and provide deep insight into the glory of the Resurrection. A massive thanks to Chris for joining me.

Caleb Elcock was raised a Baptist but his enquiries into the rationality and authenticity of religion led Caleb away from Protestantism to investigate the Church fathers and the Messianic narrative. Caleb and I had a thoroughly enjoyable conversation about whether it is reasonable to believe in God and why the answer to this question should have an impact on our lives. Big thanks to Caleb for taki...

Ella King, fun, outgoing and unapologetically herself, joined me in the Lounge Room to talk about her Catholic upbringing and the issues that she sees challenging Catholics today. Ella also shared about her recent decision to resign from her job over issues surrounding the current COVID vaccines.  A big thanks to Ella for joining me. 

Stacey Kelly was no fan of the Catholic Church, until she met some people who, through the power of example, gave her a deep understanding of Catholicism and a window to a world of happiness that Stacey would embrace. A massive thanks to Stacey for coming on the show.  Check out more from the Lounge Room https://thecatholiccorner.org/ 

Joseph Pearce, is an English-born American writer, and as of 2014 Director of the Center for Faith and Culture at Aquinas College in Nashville, Tennessee. More importantly to me, Joseph has dedicated large amounts of his career uncovering the Catholic messages sown within the works of JRR Tolkien. Joseph joins me in the Lounge Room to talk about the beauty in Catholicism, the state of Catholic apo...

David and I were lucky enough to be invited on the Glad Trad Podcast with Jordan and Rudy to talk about Australia and Catholicism. Check out our conversation about the state of Tradition in Australia and growing up trad after the Changes of Vatican 2.

Luke Png joins me in the Lounge Room to talk about his Catholic story and the struggles and consolations he has experienced.  Luke suggests that in a world of instant gratification, Catholicism offers an alternative of meaning that if pursued leads to a life of solace, meaning and peace. A massive thanks to Luke for joining me in the Lounge Room. Check out more content at https://thecatholiccorner...

Today Jason got to ask the questions. And it was an opportunity for me to thank the many people that have helped me and my family through some tough times. Also a massive thanks to Jason for engineering this. Jason - you are a legend!  Footnote - Holly Spencer was born in St Louis and grew up in Kansas City...

I am joined by Father Therasian from the Indian mission to talk about the mission, its history, the challenges faced and the importance of an active missionary spirit.  You can support the Indian mission by making a donation to the SSPX and marking it as for the Indian mission. A massive thanks to Father for joining me. 

Father Ockerse shares and explains the Church's position on bearing and navigating three separate categories of suffering: 1. suffering beyond our control (acts of God); 2. suffering caused by others; and 3. suffering of which we are the cause and of which we must bear the consequences.

I am joined by Jordan and Rudy from the Glad Trad Podcast to hear the story of the Glad Trads - who they are, where they came from and some of the significant moments of their respective lives that lead them to be the passionate advocates for the Catholic faith that they are today. A massive thanks to both Jordan and Rudy for coming on the show!

Bruce Mitošević followed his family into the Catholic Church as a young child, but came to value his Catholicism when he looked into the substance of his own life and the world he inhabited and compared it with the ideals of the Catholic faith he pursued. Bruce undertook a study of Catholic thought that eventually galvanised Bruce's faith and gave Bruce a fulfilment he had never known. 

Steve returns to the Lounge Room to take us on a tour of the mysterious and exotic regions of Easter Europe, from Turkey to Prague, from the Church of Bones to the Hill of Crosses. We also discuss the origins of many famous Eastern European legends. Enjoy!

Chris Dent joined me in the Lounge Room to recount his early years in the Catholic education system and the experiences which lead him to questioning his reason for being and the veracity of Catholicism. What followed was a deep inquiry into the teachings of the Church and confronting the decision of a life's reformation. Join me in the Lounge Room to hear of Chris's reversion to Catholi...

Chris is back from having just completed the historically rich Rochester to Canterbury pilgrimage and takes the opportunity to share his wealth of pilgrim experiences and the best ways to get the most out of these undertakings. Plus we discuss the new website for the Catholic Corner, which holds all Lounge Room Chats content, at the following link: https://thecatholiccorner.org/