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St. Elizabeth of the Trinity battled a fierce temper, endured a dark night of the soul, and suffered through a painful final illness— and yet by persevering in Faith she became a great saint. Fr. Joseph Spence joins Conor to recount the life of this forgotten Carmelite mystic, from her early struggles and delayed entrance into the convent to her profound discovery of the Trinitarian indwelling in the soul. What can St. Elizabeth teach us about finding God within us and growing closer to Him in the midst of our own struggles? Find out in the latest episode of the Conor Gallagher Show.

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CHAPTERS:

0:00 - Trailer

1:31 - Introduction

3:55 - Contemporaries Who Never Met: St. Elizabeth and St. Therese

10:38 - Elizabeth's Family & Early Life

17:01 - Elizabeth's First Holy Communion

28:00 - Signs of a Vocation

33:04 - Elizabeth Discovers the Mystery of Trinitarian Indwelling

45:47: Elizabeth's Life in the Monastery

53:45: Sickness and Spiritual Matrimony

1:09:32 - Carmelite Spirituality

1:20:10 - Elizabeth's Prayer to the Trinity and Closing

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The four temperaments are more than an interesting personality theory—they can be a powerful tool for growing in virtue and becoming a saint. Rosemary McGuire Berry, author of Piety and Personality, joins Conor to explain the four temperaments—Choleric, Sanguine, Phlegmatic, and Melancholic—and beloved saints who exemplified each one. Discover how understanding your own temperament can help you grow in virtue, develop a prayer life suited to your natural tendencies, and ultimately help you become the saint God created you to be.

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CHAPTERS

0:00 - Trailer

1:35 - Introduction

2:20 - What are the 4 Greek Temperaments?

11:52 - The Choleric

34:45 - The Sanguine

55:15 - The Phlegmatic

1:07:53 - The Melancholic

1:20:38 - Secondary Temperaments

1:25:07 - What Was Jesus’s Temperament?

1:34:11 - How Each Temperament Prays

1:53:12 - Anxiety and the Temperaments

1:56:02 - The Temperament of the Blessed Virgin Mary

1:58:05 - The Temperaments of Recent Popes

2:00:43 - Temperaments in Relationships

2:15:39 - Conclusion and Where to Find Rosemary

Sr. Deirdre Byrne, a surgeon, Army veteran, and religious sister, tells the story of her friend Sister Philip Marie, whose shocking nursing-home care involved heavy sedation and the withholding of food and water. In this episode she joins Conor to discuss why Catholics need to wake up to this issue and how families can spot warning signs & advocate for vulnerable loved ones. Sister Deirdre also describes her work in abortion pill reversal and why she sees both issues as part of a broader fight over the dignity of human life. This is an episode you don’t want to miss.

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CHAPTERS

0:00 - Trailer

1:25 - Introduction

5:05 - The Story of How Sister Philip Marie Was Euthanized

27:34 - Euthanasia Vs. Physician-Assisted Suicide

38:21 - Abortion Pill Reversal

47:01 - Spiritual Warfare and Life Issues

55:19 - Sister Deirdre’s Military Service

1:13:09 - The Experience of Being Ground Zero on 9/11

1:24:55 - Suing the Washington DC Health Department

1:33:51 - Religious Life and Reflections on Providence

1:43:50 - Rapid Fire Questions

Joshua Charles of Eternal Christendom joins Conor to expose the history and ideology behind Freemasonry, the Church’s warnings about secret societies, the Great Apostasy and the “mystery of iniquity,” and the growing rejection of the supernatural in Western society. They also examine the Founding Fathers, the decline of Christendom, the possibility of a Third Temple and the Antichrist, and what Catholics should make of the spiritual battle unfolding around them. This conversation will give you a sobering look at the spiritual forces behind the attacks on Holy Mother Church—and the coming trials for which all Catholics must prepare.

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CHAPTERS

0:00 - Trailer

1:41 - Popes Who Have Spoken Out against Freemasonry

28:35 - The Chiastic Structure of Salvation History

36:50 - The Pagan & “Sola-Natura” Origins of Masonry

1:06:10 - The Influence of Masonry on the Founding Fathers

1:40:10 - The Plot to Morally Weaken the Church and the West

2:03:53 - The Masonic Plan for the Third Temple

St. Thérèse of Lisieux is remembered as the “Little Flower,” yet beneath the flowers was a surprisingly intense spirituality of suffering, sacrifice, and radical love. Fr. Joseph Spence goes beyond the familiar image of Thérèse to uncover the profound spirituality behind her Little Way: from her confidence in God’s mercy and her willingness to suffer for love, to her battle against scrupulosity and fear, and her deep spousal relationship with Jesus Christ. This episode will show you a Thérèse whose spirituality is far more profound and intensive than you ever realized.

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CHAPTERS

0:00 - Trailer

1:52 - Introduction

3:14 - Is Therese Too Flowery for Men?

9:41 - Therese’s Suffering

24:10 - Offering Herself to God’s Merciful Love

33:43 - The Holy Face Devotion

37:53 - Did Therese Reach Spousal Union with Christ?

46:44 - The Influence of St. John of the Cross on Therese’s Spirituality

As a saint of the 20th century, Padre Pio feels closer to us than many saints—and his recent example makes the call to holiness remarkably real. Conor sits down with Luciano Lamonarca, founder of the Saint Pio Foundation, to explore the extraordinary life of one of the Church’s most beloved modern saints. Luciano shares a personal story of how Padre Pio has worked in his own life, while discussing the saint’s stigmata, his supernatural knowledge in the confessional, his remarkable sanctity, and much more.

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CHAPTERS

0:00 - Trailer

2:55 - Introduction

6:16 - Praying to Padre Pio for a Child

12:40 - Padre's Pio's Early Life

23:31 - Padre Pio's Health Problems and the Stigmata

36:56 - Padre Pio's Fame in His Own Lifetime

51:02 - Investigations into the Authenticity of the Stigmata

1:13:17 - Pio's Supernatural Knowledge in the Confessional and Beyond

1:36:59 - The Work of the Saint Pio Foundation

Who was St. Robert Bellarmine— the humble, unassuming man who become one of the Catholic Church’s greatest defenders during the Protestant Reformation? Shaun McAfee, biographer of Robert Bellarmine and author of many books, joins Conor for a deep dive into Bellarmine’s life. In this episode you will learn about his defense of Catholic teaching against the Reformers, his monumental, 9-million word work - The Controversies, the real story of his role in the complicated Galileo controversy, and much more.

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CHAPTERS

0:00 - Trailer

2:51 - Introduction

6:50 - Who Was Robert Bellarmine?

15:15 - His Historical Context: The Protestant Reformation

1:01:22 - The Galileo Controversy

1:18:25 - Robert’s Sanctity

1:23:20 - Hell and Its Torments

1:34:30 - St. Robert Bellarmine’s Legacy

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Is the Church quietly undermining the permanence of marriage by making annulments too easy? Conor sits down with author John Clark to examine the Church’s modern “annulment culture,” asking whether marriage is truly being treated as the sacrament it is. They discuss the rise of annulments, changes to the Church’s tribunal process, the suffering of abandoned spouses, and the historical defense of marriage from Catherine of Aragon to Humanae Vitae. Tune in for an impassioned defense of the permanence of marriage—and a challenge to the Church to recover the sacramental vision of marriage that has been lost in the modern annulment culture.

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CHAPTERS

0:00 - Trailer

3:08 - Introduction

5:50 - Staggering US Annulment Statistics

17:00 - Why John Wrote His Book on Annulments

22:05 - The Limits of the Annulment Process

37:18 - The Story of Catherine of Aragon & King Henry VIII

51:26 - The Lambeth Conference, Casti Connubii, and Humanae Vitae

1:11:47 - How Changes to Canon Law Impacted Marriage

1:26:04 - How to Build Strong Marriages

1:34:49 - Pope Leo’s Comments on “False Mercy”

Can the sins of our ancestors affect us today? Dan Schneider joins Conor to explore the Catholic understanding of generational curses, how the effects of sin can pass from one generation to the next, and the role of angels and demons in spiritual warfare. This episode offers a profound explanation of how the spiritual battles of previous generations can continue to shape our own lives—and what we can do to break the cycle and find freedom in Christ.

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CHAPTERS

0:00 - Trailer

2:45 - Introduction

5:03 - How Can the Sins of My Father Affect Me?

15:27 - Natural Effects Vs. Supernatural Effects

25:19 - Angels and God’s Providence at Work

33:55 - Freemasons

44:09 - The Importance of the Spiritual Authority Structure

1:15:06 - Child Possession in the Bible

1:25:19 - The Song of Songs & God’s Love for Us

1:38:25 - Syncretism & Modernism

2:04:21 - Hope and the Providence of God

Could G.K. Chesterton one day be declared a saint? Dale Ahlquist of the American Chesterton Society joins Conor to talk about Chesterton’s life, his conversion to Catholicism, his greatest works, and his enduring defense of faith, reason, common sense, and truth. They explore why Chesterton remains so relevant today—and why his joyful, unconventional approach to Catholicism continues to inspire so many.

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CHAPTERS

0:00 - Trailer

2:59 - Introduction

4:40 - Why Chesterton’s Enemies Were His Friends

10:09 - How Dale First Discovered Chesterton

12:56 - Chesterton: Author and Reader

26:26 - How Dale Founded the Society of G.K. Chesterton

31:21 - The Cause for the Canonization of G.K. Chesterton

45:30 - His Books: Orthodoxy

53:04 - His Books: The Everlasting Man

57:34 - Chesterton and the Book of Job

1:03:30 - His Books: What’s Wrong With the World

1:12:57 - His Books: The Biographies of St. Francis & St. Thomas Aquinas

1:17:17 - Chesterton on Feminism & Contraception

1:20:15 - Chesterton’s Personal Life

1:31:21 - His Books: The Father Brown Stories

1:43:38 - Chesterton Trivia & Closing Comments