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Waffling on abortion, spending billions on foreign wars, playing identity politics, defending moral evils: the Conservative Establishment has little to do with actual conservatism these days. What is the political path forward for conservative Catholics?
I recently returned from a trip to Gower, Missouri to venerate Sister Wilhelmina, founder of the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, and an incorrupt.
Defending the papacy has always been a primary obligation of Catholics engaging in apologetics, but in the era of a weak pope, it becomes particularly challenging. We'll give practical tips on how to take on all challengers.
A recent survey revealed continued decline in the practice of Catholicism and other mainline religions. One of the biggest factors was the dramatic rise in the LGBTQ religion.
The 20th century saw many changes to the Catholic liturgy; none more so than during Holy Week. What changes were made, why were they made, and did they help Catholics enter into Holy Week more deeply?
The Catholic Church is undergoing a crisis of masculinity. Most parishes are dominated by women, and men are rarely at the forefront of spiritual leadership in a parish. What can be done to reinstate men as spiritual leaders?
Traditional Catholics face a number of challenges in 2024, but not everything is dire in tradville. We'll discuss the most important issues that impact traditional Catholics right now.
The Catholic Church has a long and deep history in Ireland, but does the Faith remain on the Emerald Isle?
Fiducia Supplicans exposed deep divisions within the Catholic Church, and now it is reaching its tentacles beyond the Church to scuttle attempts at union with non-Catholic churches.
8 out of every 10 Catholics believe that other religions can lead to eternal life. How does this religious indifference impact the Catholic Church's ability to live out her mission to convert the entire world to Catholicism?
Many Catholics— and most Church leaders— support a more open border policy in the United States. But is that truly the most pro-life position?
How can a Catholic be obedient when Church leaders promote same-sex blessings, shut down authentically Catholic liturgies, and continually undermine the Faith?
A small but growing number of Catholics are embracing "young earth creationism," which believes that the earth is only thousands of years old and was created in six 24-hour days. Why do I not join them?
Man has always wondered about where we have come from and how we were created. Religions have given various answers, and in recent centuries so has science. How does a Catholic evaluate these claims in light of our faith?
An ongoing debate among conservative and traditional Catholics is whether a reverent Novus Ordo Mass is an equivalent replacement for the traditional Latin Mass.
We all are frustrated with the crisis in today's Church, but what can we do about it? Our guest today will answer that question.
There's been much talk recently at the highest levels of the Catholic Church about the possibility of women deacons, and one theologian close to Pope Francis says that he's in favor of it. Are women deacons even possible in the Catholic Church?
Are traditional Catholics too insular? Do they focus too much on the liturgy at the expense of evangelization and the works of mercy? Our guest today will challenge us with what he says is a "third way" that encompasses the "both/and" of Catholic discipleship.
St. John Henry Newman lived at a time when a Catholic's obligation of obedience to the pope was hotly debated. What he wrote can be challenging today both for those who advocate for total obedience and for those who "recognize and resist" Pope Francis.
Eric Sammons is joined by his wife Suzan to talk about growing up as a cradle Catholic, how they met, and her new book on Lent.