A Closer Look

On today’s show: Guest Host, Ed Morrissey of Hot Air welcomes Andrew Malcolm of McClatchy D.C. to discuss top stories in politics. Anticipating the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Link: https://www.mcclatchydc.com/opinion/andrew-malcolm/ Appointees becoming a part of partisan politics; voters reward behaviors; hearings are evidence of a larger problem. AZ Gov. Deucy names John Kyle to […]

On today’s show:  Topics ‘Pruning & Purification in the Church; A Crisis of Infidelity’ Guest, Bishop Thomas Paprocki: Letter to the faithful: Pruning and purification continues within the Church; working with state Attorney General. Link: https://ct.dio.org/bishops-column/message/sexual-misconduct-pruning-and-purification-continues-within-the-church.html We are not called to put faith in the Church, rather we are called to put our faith in […]

On today’s show:  ‘Topics ‘Great Commission of Catholic Lay Faithful; Authentic Reform’ Guest, Tim Busch: ‘Our Great Commission’, call of laity to holiness & reform in times of scandal; ‘Authentic Catholic Reform’, what lay people must do. Link: http://napa-institute.org/2018/08/02/our-great-commission-the-call-of-the-laity-to-holiness-reform-in-times-of-scandal/ Napa Institute inviting all to Washington, D.C., October 2nd for a day of Authentic Reform. Guest, […]

On today’s show: Topics ‘Crisis of Holiness, Infidelity, Sin; What Reform Requires Guest, George Weigel: Challenges facing US Catholicism; restore moral foundations of the faith for authentic reform; reaffirm reality of Veritatis Splendor; responsible laity with good bishops will bring about needed reform; acknowledge good things happening in US Catholicism. Link: https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2018/08/why-we-stay-and-the-vigan-testimony Providence is calling us […]

On today’s show: The ever-widening scandal rocks the Church: The Vigano letter. Guest: Monsignor Stuart Swetland. Didn’t we go through this already? Didn’t our bishops pledge to reform things last time? Caller: What did the Dallas Charter specify? Caller: Did Vatican II lower the bar for allowing homosexuals entering the Church? Didn’t Vatican II usher in […]

On today’s show: Dr. Aaron Kheriaty, U.C. Irvine, chats with Sheila about the crisis in the Church. How to talk about the pedophile priest scandal in the Church. Dr. Kheriaty talks about how he would broach this topic with his own children. Yes, anger is an appropriate response to this demonic work. Caller: Is it […]

On today’s show: ‘Restoring Respect for Life, Learning from History, Legacy of Ordered Liberty’ Jason Jones, filmmaker, author of “The Race to Save our Century”. Jason talks about “Gosnell: The Movie” Update on the hurricane warning in Hawaii. Jason tells about the making of the movie about the greatest serial killer in American history. A […]

On today’s show: William Simon of “Parish Catalyst”, author and Catholic Reformer. How do we reform the Church, and what is the role of the laity? Mr. Simon discusses his book “Great Catholic Parishes: A Living Mosaic” and the Lay vocation. The four characteristics of good parishes. The need for a good priest. Help your priest […]

On today’s show: Being a Catholic Voter: What do we need to know?  Guest: Brian Burch of Catholic Vote – a “lay-led” movement for voter education. The political landscape in 2018. Progress report on the Judge Kavanaugh. www.catholicvote.org What are the most important issues now? Praying for the Church – commit to some sort of action.  Guest: Kathryn Lopez, […]

On today’s show: Topics ‘Clergy Abuse Crisis: Vatican Statement, Bishops’ Reform Plans’ Guest, Fr. Francis Hoffman and Sheila pray a decade of the rosary concentrating on the third glorious mystery: The Descent of the Holy Spirit. Discussion of the power of prayer of reparation. Vatican statement on abuse crisis; PA grand jury report; USCCB response; […]

On today’s show: Topics ‘Clergy Abuse Crisis, Role of Laity In Rebuilding the Church’ Guest, Msgr. Stuart Swetland: USCCB addresses ‘this spiritual crisis, moral catastrophe’ in abuse revelations; power of prayers of reparation, intercession. Link: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/us-bishops-invite-vatican-investigation-into-mccarrick-scandal-48713 Caller, Brian/Philadelphia: Public confession / repentance does the Church have any mechanism for this? Guest, Tim Busch: ‘Our Great Commission: […]

On today’s show: Topics ‘Church Scandals, Clergy, Laity: Rebuild With Mary’s Help’ Guest, Elizabeth Scalia: Ongoing clergy crisis requires Church renewal; management can’t override ministry; laity commit to ‘Rebuild My Church’, starting now. Link: http://theanchoress.com/how-can-we-rebuildmychurch-cardinal-wuerl-accidentally-points-the-way/ News of systematic abuse in the Pennsylvania Grand Jury report has Catholics feeling much like we felt after the attacks […]

On today’s show: The Danger of so-called “Public (government) Schools” Guest, Mary Rice Hasson, author of ‘Get Out Now’; the radical shift in public schools in recent years; the moral, intellectual, and spiritually toxic environment of public – and many “catholic” – schools. Culturally popular toxic ideas infiltrate public school (charter schools included); Caller, Fred: […]

On today’s show: Matthew Mehan: Constitutional citizenship, Christian Humanist Friendship, service to God & country; teaching virtue in college & children’s books. Link: https://www.mythicalmammals.com/ We must be simple, uncomplicated and wise; subtle friendship eases people toward the truth with peace and charity. Mehan’s Mildly Amusing Mythical Mammals, or “M5,” is a book of children’s poetry […]

On today’s show: Changing Catholic Teaching on the Death Penalty – Guest: Father Robert Gahl Catholic teaching on capital punishment: How are Catholics to understand the Pope’s recent revision of the Catechism? Archbishop Gomez (Los Angeles) offers a new book. What is the role of a prison? Medicinal effects, restorative effects. What prompted the Holy Father […]