A Closer Look

On today’s show: Guest, Sohrab Ahmari: Drive to sink Kavanaugh is liberal totalitarianism; descent into political squalor; a grim day on Capitol Hill; the worst of days. Link: https://nypost.com/2018/09/19/the-drive-to-sink-kavanaugh-is-liberal-totalitarianism/ Allegations against Judge Kavanaugh are sinister, insidious ways to demonize a Judge with impeccable record spanning four decades. Guest, Maureen Flynn: International Week of Prayer and […]

On today’s show:  ‘ Sex, Lies, Broken Systems & People and Church Healing’ Guest, Ed Morrissey: Eve of Kavanaugh hearing, accuser’s attorney holds back info, changes terms; our devolving politics, critical need for truth & clarity. Link: https://hotair.com/archives/2018/09/26/kavanaugh-attorney-ford-hasnt-shared-polygraph-doctors-notes-judiciary-committee-2/ Developments in the Kavanaugh hearing = a slow motion train wreck. Winning at all costs produces messy politics; […]

On today’s show: ‘Abortion On Trial; Gosnell Film, Kavanaugh Confirmation Targeted’ Guest, Phelim McAleer: ‘Gosnell’ film release; ‘abortion on trial; the ‘logic of abortion’ led to ‘house of horrors’; truth comes out on the big screen. Link: http://www.gosnellmovie.com/ It’s important to phone your local Regal, Cinemark or AMC theater TODAY and ask to have the […]

On today’s show: ‘Vatican, China in Agreement; Pope in Baltics; Synod on Young People; Church in Crisis’ Guest, George Weigel: Vatican-China agreement analysis, critique, impact; Pope in the Baltics; What Synod on Young People needs; the ongoing Church crisis. Link: https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/09/vatican-china-deal-long-term-consequences-dire/. Did Pope Francis just make China, protestant? Concerns that the deal could impede future evangelization […]

On today’s show:  ‘Calls for Responses, Change in the Church; How to Renew, Build & Evangelize’ Guest, Fr. Steve Grunow, Word On Fire: Bishop Barron’s Q/A on abuse scandal, reasons to stay with the Church; how to draw people to Christ through beauty; Benedict & Augustine as pivotal right now. Link: https://www.wordonfire.org/resources/video/ There are two possible […]

On today’s show: Topics ‘Catholics’ Dealing With Anger, Anxiety Over Church Crisis; Some Resolutions’ Guest, Dr. Aaron Kheriaty: Impact of clergy abuse & cover up scandals; Catholics feel anger, anxiety, outrage, worry, stress, doubt; crisis of holiness, fidelity Link: https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2018/08/an-open-letter-from-young-catholics The truth is always better than a lie, even if the truth is hard to […]

On today’s show: Leah Libresco: Giving people practical ideas and tools to build communities of prayer, socialization, and evangelization in the places where they live and work; ways to have a more boisterous spiritual and social life. Link: https://www.ignatius.com/Building-the-Benedict-Option-P2963.aspx People long for connection, the Building the Benedict Option is a guide for gathering “in his […]

On today’s show:  ‘Church Crisis Calls for Response; Importance of Women’s Voices; Church in the News’ Guest, Theresa Farnan: Catholic Women’s Letter to Pope Francis calls for response, review process; importance of women’s voices now; concerns over public schools. Looking at the clergy abuse crisis through a political lens is missing the point; no response yet […]

On today’s show: Seeking a Just & Virtuous Government; Renewing, Rebuilding the Church Guest: Professor Matthew Franck, The James Madison Project, Princeton University. What would the Founding Fathers have to teach us about today’s scandal? The American Founders echo the sentiments of Aristotle: Politics should be a shared enterprise. Today’s If one party dominates, is “due process” violated? Are […]

On today’s show: “Topics ‘Church Crisis, Grief, Pain, Healing & Reform’ ” Guest: Kathryn Jean Lopez, Editor: National Review Online, Catholic Voices USA. Kathryn shares stories about how we can actually be glad in these dark times. Yes – we have been betrayed by Church hierarchy. Don’t “Do this alone”. The scandal of victim settlements detracting from […]

On today’s show: The Biblical Subcontext of the Koran, Empowering the Next Generation of Catholic Women. First Half Hour: Guest: Professor Gabriel Said Reynolds: Islam, the Koran and the Bible. How the followers of Muhommed began to see the Bible as less-than-authoritative. Clues of the truth of the Bible hidden within the Koran. The “Biblical Subtext” […]

On today’s show:  ‘Statesmen, Leaders, Populists; Worldviews & America’s Role In It’ Guest, Congressman Jeff Fortenberry: How & why to secure religious minorities’ homeland in Iraq; political climate in Congress this Fall; what’s on the agenda. Link: http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/foreign-policy/400245-in-the-wake-of-isis-seeking-to-restore-what-is-right-and S. Mission in Iraq: defeat ISIS. Knights of Columbus, Nebraska provide much needed direct aid to Christians in […]

On today’s show: The Dignity of Human Labor, Bishop Barron and the Credibility of the Church Guest: Monsignor Stuart Swetland. Work is a positive, seen right back in the creation account. Man was meant for work. John Paul II: Work is the “key to the social problem”. JPII’s answer to Karl Marx and “Das Kapital”. […]

On today’s show – Guest Host Ed Morrissey Guest: Brian Burch, president of Catholic Vote; premise behind all commentary on Brett Kavanaugh focused on politics, not the proper role of a judge. Of note, the line of inquiry regarding Catholic judge’s ability not an issue during the confirmation of Sotomayor. Chaos, attention and protest is […]

Guest Host: Ed Morrissey. Topics: Kavanaugh confirmation; CA Legislature vote to pass Campus Abortion Pill Bill; World Meeting of Families Guest host, Ed Morrissey of Hot Air dot com welcomed Kristan Hawkins, President of Students for Life of America. Link: http://studentsforlife.org/  Discussion of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation battle. Pro-lifers want strict constitutionalists on the Supreme […]