On today’s show:  ‘Church Crisis and Response; Clergy, Laity & Church Governance Reform’ Guest, Fr. Robert Gahl: Pope Francis, the Crisis, and Theological Principles for a Response; Canon law reform needed to require participation in Church governance; Mystical Body and ‘priesthood of the laity’ in baptismal vocation. Link: http://www.ncregister.com/blog/edward-pentin/archbishop-gaenswein-on-current-crisis-catholic-church-facing-its-own-9-11 Many states attorney generals are looking into […]

On today’s show: “Gosnell – The Story of America’s Greatest Serial Killer” (movie); Building Parish Communities. A Closer Look with guest host, Ed Morrissey of Hot Air dot com welcomes Phelim McAleer, producer of “Gosnell,” the movie Hollywood wanted to ignore, opens in theaters next month/October 12th. Link: http://www.gosnellmovie.com/about/ The largely pro-choice jury on the Gosnell […]

On today’s show: The Dignity of Human Labor, Bishop Barron and the Credibility of the Church Guest: Monsignor Stuart Swetland. Work is a positive, seen right back in the creation account. Man was meant for work. John Paul II: Work is the “key to the social problem”. JPII’s answer to Karl Marx and “Das Kapital”. […]

On today’s show – Guest Host Ed Morrissey Guest: Brian Burch, president of Catholic Vote; premise behind all commentary on Brett Kavanaugh focused on politics, not the proper role of a judge. Of note, the line of inquiry regarding Catholic judge’s ability not an issue during the confirmation of Sotomayor. Chaos, attention and protest is […]

Guest Host: Ed Morrissey. Topics: Kavanaugh confirmation; CA Legislature vote to pass Campus Abortion Pill Bill; World Meeting of Families Guest host, Ed Morrissey of Hot Air dot com welcomed Kristan Hawkins, President of Students for Life of America. Link: http://studentsforlife.org/  Discussion of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation battle. Pro-lifers want strict constitutionalists on the Supreme […]

On today’s show: Guest Host, Ed Morrissey of Hot Air welcomes Andrew Malcolm of McClatchy D.C. to discuss top stories in politics. Anticipating the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Link: https://www.mcclatchydc.com/opinion/andrew-malcolm/ Appointees becoming a part of partisan politics; voters reward behaviors; hearings are evidence of a larger problem. AZ Gov. Deucy names John Kyle to […]

On today’s show:  Topics ‘Pruning & Purification in the Church; A Crisis of Infidelity’ Guest, Bishop Thomas Paprocki: Letter to the faithful: Pruning and purification continues within the Church; working with state Attorney General. Link: https://ct.dio.org/bishops-column/message/sexual-misconduct-pruning-and-purification-continues-within-the-church.html We are not called to put faith in the Church, rather we are called to put our faith in […]

On today’s show:  ‘Topics ‘Great Commission of Catholic Lay Faithful; Authentic Reform’ Guest, Tim Busch: ‘Our Great Commission’, call of laity to holiness & reform in times of scandal; ‘Authentic Catholic Reform’, what lay people must do. Link: http://napa-institute.org/2018/08/02/our-great-commission-the-call-of-the-laity-to-holiness-reform-in-times-of-scandal/ Napa Institute inviting all to Washington, D.C., October 2nd for a day of Authentic Reform. Guest, […]

On today’s show: Topics ‘Crisis of Holiness, Infidelity, Sin; What Reform Requires Guest, George Weigel: Challenges facing US Catholicism; restore moral foundations of the faith for authentic reform; reaffirm reality of Veritatis Splendor; responsible laity with good bishops will bring about needed reform; acknowledge good things happening in US Catholicism. Link: https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2018/08/why-we-stay-and-the-vigan-testimony Providence is calling us […]

On today’s show: The ever-widening scandal rocks the Church: The Vigano letter. Guest: Monsignor Stuart Swetland. Didn’t we go through this already? Didn’t our bishops pledge to reform things last time? Caller: What did the Dallas Charter specify? Caller: Did Vatican II lower the bar for allowing homosexuals entering the Church? Didn’t Vatican II usher in […]