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We welcome back Dr. Judge Glock of the Manhattan Institute to discuss his latest in City Journal on the debt crisis facing major cities. Given the seemingly insurmountable debt they face, is it wrong to ask whether the municipal budgets were designed to fail?

Show Notes

How Debt Ate Chicago | City Journal

U.S. Debt Clock

World Debt Clocks

Debate: 75 Years after A-Bomb - Did Welfare Cause Detroit's Decline and Lack of It Cause Hiroshima's Rise? - Frank Report

Hiroshima vs. Detroit: Then and Now

Another Look at School Choice (Dr. Corey DeAngelis) 8/9/23

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We welcome back Steve Malanga of the Manhattan Institute to discuss his latest in City Journal on homelessness, and the government responses fueled by do-something-ism. How much worse have government housing policies made the situation? Father finishes with some Timeless Thoughts.

Show Notes

Gimme (Government) Shelter | City Journal

U.S. Debt Clock

World Debt Clocks

Bad Ideas Have Bad Consequences | The Imaginative Conservative

The High Cost of Good Intentions: A History of U.S. Federal Entitlement Programs: John Cogan

Fathers: The Great Adventurers of the Modern World - The Catholic Gentleman

No Apologies: Why Civilization Depends on the Strength of Men

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

The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max

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We welcome back Jim Meigs of the Manhattan Institute to discuss his latest in City Journal on plagiarism and an anti-scientific trend within the scientific community. Is ideology valued above truth even within scientific journals?

Show Notes

Unscientific American | City Journal

The Great Debate: Dinesh D'Souza v. Dr. Michael Shermer - The Thinking Conservative

Two DEI deans at elitist MIT accused of being serial plagiarists

'An Existential Crisis' for Science: Institute for Policy Research

The Sokal Hoax: The Sham That Shook the Academy: The editors of Lingua Franca

How Alan Sokal Won the Battle but Lost the 'Science Wars' – Commentary Magazine

Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters: Abigail Shrier

Bad Ideas Have Bad Consequences | The Imaginative Conservative

The Hidden Life of Hilary Cass - by Sarah Cain

The Closing of the American Mind: How Higher Education Has Failed Democracy and Impoverished the Souls of Today's Students

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In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the virtues needed to commit to the truth. How can we prepare ourselves to better hear and accept difficult and painful calls to conversion? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

An Unteachable Society and the Church 

Does modern education endanger the soul? 

Why do we lie to ourselves? 

What will make people more likely to accept the "truthiness" of truth? 

Are we educating for freedom? 

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available!

Docilitas: On Teaching and Being Taught: Fr. James Schall S.J.

Diocese of Buffalo plans merger of one-third of its parishes

Diocese of Buffalo Announces Plan to Reshape the Number of Parishes through Merger

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We welcome back Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J. of EWTN to begin to scratch the surface in discussing Eastern Catholicism. How did the spread of the twelve apostles lead to such liturgical diversity within the Catholic church, and how can we best appreciate and participate in this rich history?

Show Notes

Why Istanbul Is Not Constantinople (Anymore)

Answering Orthodoxy - A Catholic Response to Attacks from the East: Michael Lofton

Finding A Hidden Church - Eastern Christian Publications

The Forgotten: Catholics of the Soviet Empire from Lenin through Stalin

Fr. Pacwa Interviews Fr. Daniel Dozier | EWTN Live

The Light of the East | EWTN

The Eastern Catholic Church Explained: 7 Fascinating Facts All Roman Catholics Should Know

20 ANSWERS: EASTERN CATHOLICISM | EWTN Religious Catalogue

Light of the East Podcast Fr. Thomas Loya

Fr. Thomas Loya - Tabor Life Institute

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We welcome back Dr. Jennifer Morse of the Ruth Institute to discuss the newly instituted Ex-Gay Visibility Day to be celebrated on June 2nd. Why do proponents of the sexual revolution despise those who advocate for sexual orientation change?

Show Notes

Ruth Institute

Counseling Freedom For All – Ruth Institute

References, Sources, and Citations – Ruth Institute

Parent Resources – Ruth Institute

Refute the Top 5 Gay Myths – Ruth Institute

Father Sullins Research – Ruth Institute

The Dr. J Show - Podcast Free - YouTube

Gay no More: Testimonies from Women and Men who Journeyed away from an LGBT Identity - YouTube

Born That Way? Dr. Sullins Puts the Myth to the Test (And Finds It Wanting) | Dr. J Episode 209 pt2

Courage International

Who Is Silencing Therapists? (Fr. Paul Sullins) 1/3/24

Human Dignity and the Gender Agenda (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 4/17/24

Don't Be Fooled by the Rainbow (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 6/1/23

Five Ways to Protect Your Family (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 5/8/23

Sexual Identity–Behavior Discordant Heterosexuals in Britain: Findings from the National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyle 2010–2012

The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies are Destroying Lives and Why the Church Was Right All Along

Discernment in the Service of Friendship - Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J

Breaking Up With Pornography (Steve Pokorny) 10/10/23

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We welcome back Liz Yore of Yore Children to discuss the history of the Catholic Church in China and the reports of an upcoming renewal of the Vatican's secret deal with China. Is there any reason to believe that this won't be another slap in the face of the many missionaries and martyrs who ministered to the people of China? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Cardinal Kung Foundation

The Pope's Cabinet: Pius XII's Secret War for Saving Jews | Johan Ickx

The Devil and Communist China: From Mao Down to Xi

Divini Redemptoris On Atheistic Communism - Papal Encyclicals

To the new Minister of China (16 February 1947) | PIUS XII

Cupimus imprimis. - All'Episcopato, al clero e ai fedeli della Cina (18 gennaio 1952) | PIO XII

On the Supranationality of the Church - Papal Encyclicals

Communism and the Church in China - Papal Encyclicals

The Hong Konger: Jimmy Lai's Extraordinary Struggle for Freedom

Jimmy Lai | Acton Institute

Catholic Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai: 'The Lord is suffering with me'

Catholic pro-democracy figure Jimmy Lai gets jail time for involvement in Hong Kong Tiananmen Square vigil

Pro-democracy Catholic Jimmy Lai marks 1,000th day in jail awaiting trial

The Life of Ignatius Cardinal Kung Pin-Mei | Msgr Stephen M DiGiovanni

Cardinal Kung Foundation - Our Lady of China prayer

Ten facts you should know about the Chinese Marian shrine of Sheshan - ACN International

Vatican Conference on Catholic Church in China Reflects the Vatican's Compromises

Vatican makes fresh overture to China, reaffirms that Catholic Church is no threat to sovereignty | AP News

VATICAN - Cardinal Tagle: the "new beginning" of the Council of Shanghai and the mission of the Church today - Agenzia Fides

Vatican offers assurances as China sets out rules for dialogue - Catholic Herald

Vatican makes fresh overture to China, reaffirms that Catholic Church is no threat to sovereignty - ABC News

The Pope wants Chinese Catholics to be 'best among citizens,' Cardinal Parolin says

Vatican wants China deal to be renewed | Crux

Parolin's 'no diplomacy' diplomacy for a Chinese Church

VATICAN - Between memory and prophecy. Insights from the "Council of Shanghai" documents - Agenzia Fides

Vatican Apologizes for Catholic Missionaries in China, Calls on Communist "Bishops" to Rule the Chinese Church

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In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses skepticism, credulity, and the intersection of symbol and mystery. What's wrong with the desire to always "understand" and "comprehend" the mysteries of the Faith? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

"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

Worship in a Time of War

The Once and Future Roman Rite: Returning to the Traditional Latin Liturgy after Seventy Years of Exile

"Three Essential Books for Laity" Bundle | Os Justi Press

Illusions of Reform: Responses to Cavadini, Healy, and Weinandy in Defense of the Traditional Mass | Os Justi Press

Does a past-less present mean a hopeless future?

Why We Need the Holy Spirit

Peachy Keenan: "I want to know where this boy went to college because that's where I'll send my daughters"

Kansas City Has 'Separated' From Employee Who Doxxed Harrison Butker | The Daily Wire 

Remember the New Jersey gym owner who was fined for opening up during lockdowns? He has now been cleared of all charges | Not the Bee

Baltimore to cut number of parishes, as city's population declines | Crux

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We welcome back Michael O'Neill of EWTN, known as The Miracle Hunter to continue our discussion on the latest Roman document about discerning supernatural phenomena. Given the changes in the process of discernment, how is his work likely going to change going forward? Is he going to be out of a job soon?

Show Notes

The Miracle Hunter

Science and the Miraculous: How the Church Investigates the Supernatural

Explore With The Miracle Hunter Show Page

They Might Be Saints: On the Path to Sainthood in America

Norms of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith for proceeding in the discernment of alleged supernatural phenomena

New Liturgical Movement: Divine Chastisement in the Traditional Roman Missal

Enthusiasm: A Chapter in the History of Religion - Ronald Knox

"We May Not Fully Understand…": Reality Beyond Words

Teaching a Stone to Talk: Expeditions and Encounters | Annie Dillard

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We welcome back Dr. Mark Miravalle of Ave Maria University to continue our discussion on the latest document from Rome on discerning supernatural phenomena. Will this document help or hinder devotions to classic Marian apparitions, and what are we to make of the factual and historical errors in the document?

Show Notes

Dr Mark Miravalle's Website

Private Revelation: Discerning With the Church | Dr. Mark Miravalle

Introduction to Mary | Dr. Mark Miravalle

Norms of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith for proceeding in the discernment of alleged supernatural phenomena

Reporting of Diane Montagna #1

Reporting of Diane Montagna #2

New Liturgical Movement: Divine Chastisement in the Traditional Roman Missal

Where Tears Flowed from Heaven: Our Lady of La Salette | Catholic World Report

Apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima

Fatima: A Message More Urgent Than Ever

Fatima: 100 Questions and Answers about the Marian Apparitions

Acheiropoeta: Not Made By Hands

Studies in Honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available!

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