The Simple Truth

10/6/25 - On this episode, we'll discuss how we can recover the moral foundation of America with Hadley P. Arkes. Hadley P. Arkes. (born 1940) is an American political scientist and the founding director of the James Wilson Institute on Natural Rights and the American Founding. A longtime professor at Amherst College, he is known for his work on natural law, moral philosophy, and constitutional interpretation. Arkes was a key advocate for the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act, signed into U.S. law in 2002. A convert to Catholicism, he integrates faith and reason in his defense of moral truth in public life. He continues to write and lecture widely on law, ethics, and the American founding tradition.

10/3/25 - We are joined today by returning co-host Father Stephen Imbarrato.

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10/2/25 - We are joined today by a special guest: Jim's wife, Becky Havens!

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10/1/25 - We are joined today by special guests Jim and Joanne Wright, co-founders of The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network!

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9/30/25 - We are joined today by special guest Bishop Joseph Strickland!

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9/29/25 - We are joined today by special guest Scott Baier, CEO of Community Pregnancy Clinics!

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9/26/25 - We'll unpack the growing backlash against Cardinal Blase Cupich's decision to honor Senator Dick Durbin, a politician with a long record of supporting abortion. With seven U.S. bishops now speaking out against the award, this controversy raises urgent questions about scandal, unity, and the Church's public witness. Jim and Father Imbarrato bring a strong pro-life perspective to the discussion, examining why honoring a pro-abortion leader undermines Catholic teaching, how the bishops are responding, and what faithful Catholics can do to defend life and truth in a culture of confusion.

9/25/25 - In this powerful episode, we sit down with Bishop Joseph Strickland to discuss his recent pastoral letter "The Shot That Shook the Church," published on Pillars of Faith. When a bold Protestant voice was suddenly silenced, many Catholics found themselves looking outside the Church for courage, and Bishop Strickland challenges us to ask why the Bride of Christ has grown timid and why the world now looks elsewhere for prophets and heroes. Together we explore the spiritual and cultural implications of this event, the Church's response and missed opportunities, the urgent need for renewed courage and bold Christian witness, and practical steps for rekindling the fire of faith in our time. 

Read Bishop Strickland's Letter: https://pillarsoffaith.net/the-shot-that-shook-the-church/

9/23/25 - Dr. Michael Dauphinais, co-director of the Aquinas Center for Theological Renewal and Chair of the Theology Department at Ave Maria University, shares the story of his journey of faith and vocation. With advanced degrees from Duke University and the University of Notre Dame, Dr. Dauphinais has dedicated his life to teaching and defending the Catholic faith. He is the Fr. Matthew Lamb Professor of Catholic Theology, co-author of several acclaimed works including Knowing the Love of Christ: An Introduction to the Theology of Thomas Aquinas and Holy People, Holy Land: A Theological Introduction to the Bible, and most recently co-author of Wisdom of the Word: Biblical Answers to Ten Questions about Catholicism (Word on Fire Press, 2021). In this testimony, he reflects not only on his personal conversion and encounters with God's grace but also on how Catholic theology has deepened his love for Christ and His Church. As host of The Catholic Theology Show, Dr. Dauphinais continues to bring theology to life, and in this video he offers encouragement, insight, and a witness that will inspire Catholics to pursue holiness with confidence and joy.

9/22/25 - What if the Church was never meant to stay frozen in time, nor blown around by it? In this conversation, Dr. Jim Papandrea unpacks his latest work The Original Church, cutting through the noise of "tradition versus trend" to rediscover what Jesus actually intended when He said, "On this rock I will build my Church." The earliest Christians weren't stuck in the past, nor chasing cultural relevance - they were rooted in Christ, growing in faith, and guided by a clear purpose. Dr. Papandrea reveals how the Church can develop without drifting, grow without losing its core, and how each believer today can live with conviction and clarity in a world that constantly shifts around us.

Get the book: https://scepterpublishers.org/products/the-original-church-what-it-meant-and-still-means-to-be-a-christian?variant=46258102337713