The Front Line with Joe & Joe

Francis X Maier joins the Joes to talk about his book "True Confessions: Voices of Faith from a Life in the Church". Maier provides frank and in-depth interviews with 103 bishops, clergy, religious, and lay men and women from various backgrounds from Dec 2020 - May 2022. 

Topics range from: the unseen challenges of life as a bishop; the pressures and satisfactions of the priesthood, the diaconate, and the consecrated life; problems in Catholic universities; attitudes toward the Vatican; the witness of parents who have children with special needs; and much more.

True Confessions: https://ignatius.com/true-confessions-tch/

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Fr John Henry Hanson joins the Joes to talk about his new book "Coached by Josemaria Escriva: Lessons in Discipleship". Never one to mince words or refrain from action, St Josemaría Escriva can coach each of us in our day-to-day lives to help us live elevated, virtuous, and courageous lives.

St Michael's Abbey: https://www.stmichaelsabbey.com/

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Dale Ahlquist re-joins the Joes to talk about his book "Localism: Coming Home to Catholic Social Teaching". While Catholic social teaching is often misunderstood, Dale explains that it originates with the family and involves taking an active role in what most directly affects the family, whether in commerce, government, or education.

Society of GK Chesterton: https://www.chesterton.org/

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Ian Murphy made national news when, as valedictorian of his high school class, he was threatened by his school NOT to say the name of Jesus in his speech.

He joins the Joes to talk about his book "Dying to Live", which details his extraordinary story and the unexpected twists and turns his life has taken... and the Lord who has never let him go along the way.

Dying to Live: https://ignatius.com/dying-to-live-dtlp/

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Fr Greg Markey, head chaplain of Thomas Aquinas College in New England, joins the Joes to talk about the Camino de Santiago, the importance of pilgrimages, and his newly re-published fantastic book "Discovering the Camino de Santiago: A Priest’s Journey to the Tomb of St. James".

Fr Markey & his book: https://www.thomasaquinas.edu/news/tac-chaplain-rev-greg-markey-reflects-camino-new-book

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Claudia Cangilla McAdam is the author of delightful & faithful books for children. She joins the Joes to discuss "St Paul's Nephew to the Rescue", which she derived from Acts 23.

Claudia Cangilla McAdam: http://www.claudiamcadam.com/

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Scott Smith joins the Joes to talk about near death experiences... in Scripture, in literature, and in our world today.

Scott Smith: https://www.thescottsmithblog.com/

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Mark Bauerlein, senior editor at First Things, joins the Joes to talk about higher education in America.

Mark Bäuerlein: https://www.firstthings.com/featured-author/mark-bauerlein

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In his book "Our Lady's Prophecies", James Valois masterfully recounts the stunning prophecies of Our Lady of Good Success of the Purification, which, though they occurred four hundred years ago in the capital city of Ecuador, concern the current crisis in the Church and the world.

Our Lady's Prophecies: https://sophiainstitute.com/product/our-ladys-prophecies/

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Fr Robert Nixon, OSB, has translated Cardinal Richelieu's masterpiece, "A Treatise on Perfection: Saintly Counsel on Obtaining Salvation". 

New Norcia Monastery: https://www.newnorcia.com.au/monastery/the-monastery

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