Traditional Catholic Audio

Joseph Pearce, is an English-born American writer, and as of 2014 Director of the Center for Faith and Culture at Aquinas College in Nashville, Tennessee. More importantly to me, Joseph has dedicated large amounts of his career uncovering the Catholic messages sown within the works of JRR Tolkien. Joseph joins me in the Lounge Room to talk about the beauty in Catholicism, the state of Catholic apostolicity and some pearls of wisdom to be cherished from the realm of Middle Earth. 

Luke Png joins me in the Lounge Room to talk about his Catholic story and the struggles and consolations he has experienced.  Luke suggests that in a world of instant gratification, Catholicism offers an alternative of meaning that if pursued leads to a life of solace, meaning and peace. A massive thanks to Luke for joining me in the Lounge Room. Check out more content at https://thecatholiccorner.org/

Today Jason got to ask the questions. And it was an opportunity for me to thank the many people that have helped me and my family through some tough times. Also a massive thanks to Jason for engineering this. Jason - you are a legend! 
Footnote - Holly Spencer was born in St Louis and grew up in Kansas City...

I am joined by Father Therasian from the Indian mission to talk about the mission, its history, the challenges faced and the importance of an active missionary spirit.  You can support the Indian mission by making a donation to the SSPX and marking it as for the Indian mission. A massive thanks to Father for joining me. 

Father Ockerse shares and explains the Church's position on bearing and navigating three separate categories of suffering:
1. suffering beyond our control (acts of God);
2. suffering caused by others; and
3. suffering of which we are the cause and of which we must bear the consequences.

I am joined by Jordan and Rudy from the Glad Trad Podcast to hear the story of the Glad Trads - who they are, where they came from and some of the significant moments of their respective lives that lead them to be the passionate advocates for the Catholic faith that they are today. A massive thanks to both Jordan and Rudy for coming on the show!

Bruce Mitošević followed his family into the Catholic Church as a young child, but came to value his Catholicism when he looked into the substance of his own life and the world he inhabited and compared it with the ideals of the Catholic faith he pursued. Bruce undertook a study of Catholic thought that eventually galvanised Bruce's faith and gave Bruce a fulfilment he had never known. 

Steve returns to the Lounge Room to take us on a tour of the mysterious and exotic regions of Easter Europe, from Turkey to Prague, from the Church of Bones to the Hill of Crosses. We also discuss the origins of many famous Eastern European legends. Enjoy!

Chris Dent joined me in the Lounge Room to recount his early years in the Catholic education system and the experiences which lead him to questioning his reason for being and the veracity of Catholicism. What followed was a deep inquiry into the teachings of the Church and confronting the decision of a life's reformation. Join me in the Lounge Room to hear of Chris's reversion to Catholicism, and the impact this has had on Chris's life. Big thanks to Chris for joining me.