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We welcome back Philumina Johanni of Judicial Watch to evaluate some of the recent rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court. How can we be better informed about court decisions, and why is it important to not give blind trust to government institutions?

Show Notes

Justices rule Trump has some immunity from prosecution - SCOTUSblog 

Supreme Court strikes down Chevron, curtailing power of federal agencies - SCOTUSblog 

Murthy v. Missouri - SCOTUSblog

Judicial Watch 

FOIA.gov 

Oyez | Cornell's Legal Information Institute

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We welcome back Fr. Gerald Murray of EWTN to discuss synodality, the role of the laity, and to examine the cases of Archbishop Viganò and Fr. Marko Rupnik.

Show Notes

Two Perspectives on the Synod's New 'Working Document' - The Catholic Thing

Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith Press Release - 7/5/2024 

Edward Feser | Blogspot

BREAKING: Knights of Columbus to cover Rupnik art in DC and Connecticut – Catholic World Report

The Love Song of M. Ivan Rupnik » Maureen Mullarkey

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25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network

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We welcome back Matt Lamb of The College Fix to discuss free speech, dehumanization, and radicalized discourse on college campuses. Are we building a moral house in which we would like to live? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

The College Fix

Pro-Palestinian student group claims Trump assassination attempt 'staged,' distraction from Gaza war | The College Fix

The Crisis of Western Education

Squelching Campus Unrest National Champions! – Bill Whittle

College grad sues to stop mandatory student fee that supports liberal activist group

Indiana U. could ban classroom speech under proposed 'expressive activity' policy, group argues | The College Fix

Highs and Lows of Catholic Commencements in 2024 - Cardinal Newman Society

Dartmouth Dean Rallies Students for Trans Agenda - Moonbattery

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We welcome back Fr. John Perricone to discuss his article in Crisis Magazine on fatherhood. Why is fatherhood hated by so many, both inside and out of the Church, and what happens when we undermine the role of Fathers?

Show Notes

Fathers, Rise to Your Greatness - Crisis Magazine

Do Men Need to Apologize for Masculinity? (Dr. Anthony Esolen) 5/26/22

No Apologies: Why Civilization Depends on the Strength of Men

Why the World and the Devil Hate Men, and What the Church Can Do About It

What's a Manly Man and How Can We Get More of Them?

The Triumph of the Therapeutic: Uses of Faith after Freud

The Life Of Julia

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In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the Instrumentum Laboris for the October session of the Synod on Synodality. Is this one as bad as the one from 2023? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

New 'Instrumentum Laboris' Focuses on How to Implement Goals of Synod on Synodality| National Catholic Register 

"Instrumentum laboris" for the Second Session of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (October 2024)

The Synod: A Crash Landing? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 8/25/23

The First (Bitter) Fruits of Synodality (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 11/17/23

"We May Not Fully Understand…" Reality Beyond Words: Or, Why It Is Better Not to Understand Everything Immediately — Part 1 | Tradition & Sanity by Dr. Peter Kwasniewski

Incomprehension, Wonder, and the Search for Truth: Or, Why It Is Better Not to Understand Everything Immediately — Part 2 | Tradition & Sanity by Dr. Peter Kwasniewski

Vindicating Mystery Against Its Rationalist Enemies: Or, Why It Is Better Not to Understand Everything Immediately — Conclusion | Tradition & Sanity by Dr. Peter Kwasniewski

Vatican bans Latin Mass in Marian shrine for thriving Spanish walking pilgrimage - LifeSite

The problem of religious traditionalists | Joseph Shaw | The Critic Magazine

Silk Purses and Sow's Ears: "Inclusive Language" Comes to Mass by Paul V. Mankowski, S.J.

Splitting the Faithful: Inclusive Language Is Wrong Biblically, Pastorally, and Doctrinally - Crisis Magazine

Goodbye Good Men By Michael S. Rose

This Porsche executive was convicted for (take the time to read this slowly) throwing her newborn daughter out of her window to save her career | Not the Bee

She Finally Earned Her Stanford Master's Degree at 105: 'I've waited a long time for this'

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We welcome back Fr. Casey Jones of the Diocese of Venice Florida to discuss the role of a pastor. How have we gotten to the point where less important administrative tasks prevent pastors from focusing on the preaching of the Gospel?

Show Notes

Pastor | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia

Pastors, Administrators, Parochial Vicars (catholiceducation.org)

Panel Discussion: Christian Nationalism, Women in Politics, & Jewish Influence on American Society 

10 Ways to crush the morale of priests--Aleteia 

What Many Priests No Longer Believe - Homiletic & Pastoral Review 

Catholic priests survey finds lower morale, 'conservative shift' among U.S. clergy

 Is Catholic Preaching That Bad? 

Is Your Parish Like a Convenience Store?

Why Do (Mass-going) Catholics Resent God? - Crisis Magazine

Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers

Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Cheap Grace vs. Costly Grace

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We welcome back Dr. Jennifer Morse of the Ruth Institute to discuss the ideological unreality of queer theory, and the attempts to render both motherhood and fatherhood meaningless. Where can we find stories of hope in this seemingly never-ending battle?

Show Notes

The Ruth Institute

Dr J Show Archives – Ruth Institute

Kansas' attorney general is telling schools they must out trans kids to parents, even with no specific law | PBS News

"Bill #H4750 in MA would remove the word "father" on birth certificates..."

 Who's Carl? When parents are the last to know about their trans kids 

Proposed California bill aimed at protecting LGBTQ+ youth encourages parents to affirm their child's gender identity - ABC7 Los Angeles 

3 Ways Feminism Laid The Groundwork For Transgenderism 

Seeing Things: Female Impersonation Maureen Mullarkey (studiomatters.com)

A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine

The Ruth Institute Podcast: Pedophilia from the Beginning - Dr. Jennifer Morse, Wichita, KS

Combatting the Sexual Revolution at the Eighth Day Institute Symposium

Interview With a Detransitioner - by Sarah Cain

From Abuse Victim, to Lesbian, to Redemption: Nancy Charles Shares her Story | Dr. J Show ep. 243

Courage Is A Habit

Parent Resources – Ruth Institute

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We welcome back Michael Hichborn of The Lepanto Institute to discuss the many tangled knots surrounding the notorious CCHD along with other headlines in the Church. Are there any signs of good news? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Michael Hichborn and Timothy Flanders Discuss the Real Presence Survey

Survey of U.S. Catholic Laity on the Real Presence

Cause for hope in new data on Eucharistic faith?

Eucharistic Faith and Wishful Thinking (Fr. Peter Stravinskas) 7/2/24

CCHD head resigns; program facing financial woes - CatholicCitizens.org

 USCCB Cuts Social Justice Staff - U.S. News 

CCHD Funds Controversy: False Claim by Gamaliel Foundation - The Lepanto Institute 

The Case of Bishop Stowe

The Church and the Transgender Celebrity Hermit

On Promoting Devotion to the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ | Catholic Culture

Litany of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus | EWTN

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We welcome back Sarah Cain, known as The Crusader Gal, to discuss the role of religion within society and the modern misunderstandings of secularism. Why is there such ignorance of both American and Church history?

Show Notes

The Crusader Gal

Homefront Crusade

Cardinal Pie and the Social Kingship of Christ - Crisis Magazine

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Louis-Edouard-Desire Pie

What Is Christian Nationalism? (Doug Wilson) 1/4/24

What's the Truth about Christian Nationalism? (John Horvat II) 3/20/22

Mere Christendom — Doug Wilson

Liberals and the Libel of "Christian Nationalism" ~ The Imaginative Conservative

Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era

A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine

The Death Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press

Restoration Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press

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In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue again discusses Pope Leo XIII's letter on Americanism. How does the document from 1899 answer today's calls for a "synodal Church" with a contextual theology? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

What Is the Heresy of Americanism? (Jerome German) 2/8/23

The Great Encyclical Letters of Pope Leo XIII/True and False Americanism in Religion - Wikisource 

Library : Americanism, Then and Now: Our Pet Heresy | Catholic Culture 

The Heresy of (Protestant) Americanism - Ad Fontes 

Americanism: Heresy or Fiction? - A Response to Miles Smith - Ad Fontes 

Integralism and the Common Good: Selected Essays from The Josias (Volume 1: Family, City, and State) 

Integralism and the Common Good: Selected Essays from The Josias (Volume 2: The Two Powers) 

Mere Christendom: The Case for Bringing Christianity Back into Modern Culture - Leading by Faith to Convert Secularism 

A Quick Christian Nationalism Walk Through | Doug Wilson 

Isaiah's Job

To Be a Prophet is a Blessing and a Burden

Archbishop Viganò Excommunicated

UK cultural grandees urge Vatican to keep TLM in new 'Agatha Christie' letter

Cardinal Parolin: 'The concept of just war needs to be reviewed' - Vatican News

88-year-old 'Proud' Foster Mom Retires After Raising Over 40 Children

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