A Closer Look

Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan: Evangelization in Modern Ireland; Pastoral Plan ‘Go Make Disciples’ is goal of the universal Church; inspired by Divine Revelation, Christians everywhere are called to renewed personal encounter with Christ, to rekindle faith in the culture, evangelize the world with love. Everyday work can be sanctified through the simple act of prayer. We […]

Mollie Hemingway: allegations against Justice Kavanaugh not true nor new, NYT authors admitted alleged accuser denies them; ‘Justice On Trial’ and the attempts to keep casting doubt & blame on Brett Kavanaugh with big media help. Uju Ekeocha: pregnancy help centers are covering all essential needs of mothers; they’re heroes of the pro-life movement. News […]

George Weigel: ‘The Irony of Modern Catholic History: How the Church Rediscovered Itself and Challenged the Modern World to Reform’ Catholic Church is far more vital and consequential today than 150 years ago. Rediscovered evangelical essence with intellectual tools to rescue ‘modernity.’  

Carrie Severino: ‘Justice on Trial’, continuing controversy around Justice Kavanaugh explained; what these ordeals mean for the future of the Supreme Court and the confirmation process; Constitution Day deserves focus. The New York Times selective editing in the Kavanaugh news is now even being criticized by liberals. Seeing serial misconstruction of unfounded events in an […]

Mary Kate Knorr: News of 2,246 medically preserved fetuses found on IL property of deceased Indiana abortionist makes him the latest ‘serial killer’ who preserved victims, shows (like Gosnell) the ‘logic of abortion’, humanity of the unborn https://illinoisrighttolife.org/ Working with many pro life groups to have proper burial service for these unborn children. Kathryn Jean […]

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone: Urgent call to oppose California’s SB24 mandate to provide abortion pills on college campuses; ‘Be society’s conscience in the face of threats to the most vulnerable’; have courage to put our identity into action with the truth of the Gospel. Prayer before action. Thomas McKenna: Catholic Action for Faith and Family, Blue […]

Dr. Peter Kreeft: ‘Probes’, taking a deep dive into the Gospel of John; 1,450 probing, provocative questions that guide those studying the Bible in a search of answers and meanings, and the truth of the historic Christian faith. Mary as an “obstacle”: protestants struggle with Mary and once converted they wonder how they ever struggled. […]

Obianuju ‘Uju’ Ekeocha: Global shifts in life laws; ‘colonization of ideologies’ in developing countries, where people celebrate life, women aren’t ‘empowered’ by contraception but by motherhood. Building a culture of life in Africa, challenges & success in US, Canada, Europe. Congressman/House Whip Steve Scalise: New House session starts with new push for Born Alive Abortion […]

Will Rinehart: Are technology and innovation getting ahead of privacy, fairness concerns?; Do tech giants like Facebook and Google pose a monopolistic threat to digital marketplace?; how concerned are you about data sharing?  Cecilia Lerda joins the show: millennials and gen z have less hesitation surrendering information for access to technology. Michael New: Pete Buttigieg […]

Fr. Roger Landry: Priest celebrates 10,000th Mass, how he knows that and why it’s important; Ordination to the Priesthood. What has created the current crisis of Eucharistic faith? Inspiration for Eucharistic zeal. Kathryn Jean Lopez: The power of prayer is ‘a real thing’. Don’t let political pressure or media ridicule discourage your public witness.

Mary Eberstadt, Primal Screams: Increasing rise of depression, anxiety, loneliness, anger, violent behavior and self-harm especially among young people; identity groups tied to politics. Culture growing into increasingly potent forces; loss of family caused widespread scattering & unraveling; building family culture is antidote. Changing culture: bringing us back to family. With raw emotion at the […]

Fr. Robert Gahl: New Harvard course on Human Flourishing: Self-Mastery, Sexuality, and Neuroscience: The spread of “well being”; change comes with more catechesis; more reverence shown to the Blessed Sacrament. Pope Francis struggles to fix finances at Holy See; Pope’s remarks about Americans who oppose, criticize him (he welcomes it); thoughts on newly named Cardinal-elects […]

Fr. Robert Spitzer: ‘The Essence of Things’: California legislation aims to provide abortion pills for college students in public University systems. Caller, Joanne: Maine has done this and now the abortion pills are available via vending machines. Catholics are permitted to believe Evolutionary Theory; however, there is “the one thing we can’t believe as faithful […]

Msgr. Stuart Swetland: Labor Day week, focus on the dignity of work, right to work, Church teachings about labor; new academic year, school policy issues; merits of a Catholic education, school vouchers, school choice. Unions and just wage: Catholic social teaching takes the ancient truths of faith and moral law and applies them to what […]

Sally Read: A call to faith in a broken world; God is with us always, even in suffering, spiritual dryness, depression; a mother’s loving response to a doubting daughter speaks to any believer. Sally’s conversion from atheism to Catholicism was witnessed by her four-year old daughter Flo. Even as an atheist, Sally was always captivated […]