As a young man, Tyler Blanski lived by the bold American proverb “If you’re going to be a bear, be a grizzly.” He chased adventure, dreamed big, and lived passionately. But after marriage, kids, and settling into suburban life, he found himself wondering, Am I still the grizzly—or have I become a teddy bear? Sound familiar? What if the life you’re living—the diapers, deadlines, and dog walks—is exactly where your greatness is meant to unfold? Tyler joins us.

Further Reading

Find Your Fight book

Leah Sharibu is a young Nigerian girl who was kidnapped by Boko Haram militants in February 2018. Nearly eight years later, she is still in captivity, because she has refused to renounce her Christian faith. Andrea Picciott-Bayer has more on her story.

Further Reading

Nigerian schoolgirl Leah Sharibu still captive 7 years later: When will the horrors end?

In November of 1990, two scientists proposed a method of linking documents across a network of computers. Their dream is what we know today as the World Wide Web. In the decades since, the Web has evolved from something constrained to a large desktop in the corner of the room, to something we carry around in our pockets and can never fully disconnect from. It has become a 21st-century Tower of Babel. Marcus has more.

Further Reading

Why the Web Won’t Be Nirvana (Published in 1995)

The Taliban have set up a ministry for the “propagation of virtue and prevention of vice” in Afghanistan. The rules include dozens of standards for dress code and how women may conduct themselves in public, with severe punishments for violating the rules. Luma Simms joins us to discuss the Catholic and Islamic views of the nature of the human person and the role religion can play in supporting democracy.

Further Reading

On the Taliban and the dehumanizing “regulations” of radical Islam

Democracy without Religion Is Dead

Democracy without Religion Is Dead: Part II

The continued popularity of figures such as Tucker Carlson, Nick Fuentes and Candace Owens and the growing faction known as the “Woke Right” is one of the strangest spectacles in contemporary public discourse. What began as a resistance to identity politics has curdled into its own version of extremism. Marcus has more.

Further Reading

How Critical Theory Paved the Way for Nick Fuentes

From Frankfurt to Fox: The Strange Career of Critical Theory

“We don’t need the Creed – we have the Bible!” Have you ever heard this from a Protestant friend? How do you respond? Barnabas Aspray joins us.

Further Reading

Can the Creed Be Proven from Scripture? Implications for Ecumenical Dialogue

Our culture has placed a massive value on being busy, constantly involved in events and activities. But this comes at a price – families have no time to spend together or pray together. Greg Popcak has some solutions.

The USCCB has elected Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City to serve as its next president, with Bishop Daniel Flores of Brownsville, Texas serving as vice-president. Coakley has a history of promoting a culture of life, opposing gender ideology, and supporting migrants. Matthew Bunson joins us with a live report from Baltimore.

At 11:00 am on this day in 1918 – the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month” – an armistice took effect that brought the end to the Great War. At the time, many referred to the conflict as the “War to End All Wars,” believing that the world would never again see violence on such a scale. We discuss the impact of the war and religion’s role in the conflict with Dr. Vejas Liulevicius.

Secular newscasts continue to overlook or ignore the spiritual context of their stories. From a Catholic perspective, covering news should actually evoke prayer and reflection on the things that really matter. We talk more about it with Bill Schmitt.

Further Reading

Headlines Need Hearts: Sing a ‘News’ Song unto the Lord