The Catholic Frequency

In this episode of the Catholic Frequency Podcast, we explore the remarkable story of Our Lady of Guadalupe. In December 1531, on Tepeyac Hill near Mexico City, indigenous peasant Juan Diego encountered the Virgin Mary, sparking a miracle that would convert millions. From the unseasonal roses in his tilma to the mysterious, enduring image that blended Aztec and Christian symbols, we delve into how this apparition reinforced Catholic devotion amid the Protestant Reformation’s upheaval. Learn about the tilma’s preservation, the Vatican’s growing reverence, and how Guadalupe became a unifying force for Mexico and the Americas. Join us as we uncover the legacy of faith, culture, and resilience that continues to draw millions to her basilica every December 12.

In this episode of the Catholic Frequency Podcast, we take about the life of Saint Joseph, the protector of the Universal Church and terror of demons. As the spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and foster father of Jesus, Saint Joseph offers a timeless example of strength, humility, and faith—especially for men today.

Father Gabriel Amorth, known as the Pope’s exorcist, waged war on demons, claiming over 60,000 exorcisms after becoming Rome’s chief exorcist in 1992. From WWII fighter to priest, he used holy water and the Virgin Mary’s prayers to battle evil, insisting true possessions were rare—fewer than 100 cases. Co-founding the International Association of Exorcists in 1990, his legacy endures.

In this episode of the Catholic Frequency Podcast, we take a brief look at the provocative 19th-century book Liberalism is a Sin by Father Félix Sardá y Salvany, a Catholic priest who boldly declared liberalism as the root of all heresy and a rebellion against God’s authority. Far from being silenced, the book was upheld by the Vatican as sound doctrine despite fierce opposition from liberal bishops.

In this episode of the Catholic Frequency Podcast, we explore the profound significance of the Fatima prayer, delivered by Our Lady of Fatima to three children in Portugal in 1917 amid the turmoil of World War I. Her message was a sobering warning about the consequences of sin, coupled with a powerful prayer for the salvation of souls.

In this episode, Shannon welcomes back Sean Berube for the second week of an immersive thirteen-week series exploring Saint Augustine’s timeless masterpiece, Confessions. This episode delves into Book Two, where Augustine reflects on his sixteenth year—a pivotal moment marked by the stirrings of lust and a haunting act of youthful rebellion: the infamous pear tree theft. Listen in as Shannon and Sean unpack the poetic agony of Augustine’s descent into disordered desires, examining how his burning eros, misdirected toward worldly pleasures and peer approval, blinds him to the divine.

Throughout Scripture, water represents chaos, disorder, darkness, and death, yet God consistently draws forth order, beauty, light, and life from it. This pattern emerges in the very first verses of Genesis. In this episode, Deacon Harrison Garlick, Chancellor and General Counsel of the Diocese of Tulsa, joins us to explore the topic.

In this thought-provoking installment of the Catholic Frequency Podcast, we delve into the timeless struggle between the Catholic Church and its many adversaries, from secularism and modernism to Marxism and the culture of death. These ideologies, pervasive in the modern age, threaten the Church’s mission by rejecting divine truth and eroding spiritual life. The episode takes a unique turn as it explores an often-overlooked enemy: noise. Drawing from Cardinal Robert Sarah’s book Silence Against the Dictatorship of Noise, we examine how the unrelenting clamor of contemporary society drowns out God’s voice, leaving humanity disconnected from reflection, wonder, and faith. Through the silent example of Saint Joseph and a call to embrace contemplative silence, listeners are encouraged to resist these destructive forces and reclaim true freedom in Christ.

Welcome to Episode 23 of the Catholic Frequency Podcast! In this special installment, we kick off a thirteen-week series exploring Saint Augustine’s timeless masterpiece, Confessions. Shannon teams up with friend and X Spaces host Sean for a chapter-by-chapter deep dive into this profound theological and autobiographical work. Recorded live on X every Wednesday at 6 PM Eastern, this series begins with an engaging discussion on Book 1, where Augustine reflects on his infancy, boyhood, and the restless search for truth that defines his early life.

In this episode, we dive deep into the contrasting approaches Catholics and Protestants take toward interpreting scripture. Joined by Drago Dimitrov, a former Protestant who converted to Catholicism, we explore the concepts of ex ante and ex post interpretations of the Bible. Drago explains how Protestants often approach scripture as a starting point (ex ante) to derive Christian beliefs, while Catholics view scripture as a confirmation (ex post) of beliefs handed down through the authority of the Church.