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FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In this special episode, we share the sad news of the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, Joseph Ratzinger, one of the greatest minds and thinkers in the vast history of the Catholic Church. I speak about three elements that struck me during his life. Key Points from the Episode: His book the introduction of Christianity is a modern classic in the treatment of the Christian faith.His first speech after the passing...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message To continue on our faith journey, in this Catholic Corner, we will dive into part 2 of The Universal Call to Holiness which is an idea that has come to fruition over the last sixty years since the 2nd Vatican Council. Our guide for this part of the journey will be George Weigel's newly released book, To Sanctify the World: The Vital Legacy of Vatican II Key points Our mission field, according to Saint John Paul II, is ...

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We continue our deep dive into 12 Rules For Life by Jordan Peterson and today we close out the other rules we wanted to talk about from last week.

Key points:
Rule #6 "Set Your House in Perfect Order Before you Criticize the World"

The notion of natural law

Study history

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FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message The Universal Call to Holiness is an idea that has come to fruition over the last sixty years since the 2nd Vatican Council. In todays, Catholic Corner, let's dig into this concept to find those nuggets of wisdom to help us along our faith journey. Our guide along this journey will be Mary Ann Budnik's fantastic book, You Can Become A Saint. Key points A quick summary of the top five ecumenical councils since ...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Today's Catholic Corner episode, we continue to Part 2 of this great gift! 🎁 Thank you for this great gift brought to us by Ave Maria Press in this wonderful book, Teachings for an Unbelieving World: Newly Discovered Reflections on Paul's Sermon at the Areopagus by John Paul II Key points In this 4th of the newly discovered reflections written by St. John Paul II—then Archbishop Karol Wojtyła of Kraków—in the years j...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Today's Catholic Corner episode, we discover a great gift! 🎁 This great gift is brought to us by Ave Maria Press in this wonderful book, Teachings for an Unbelieving World: Newly Discovered Reflections on Paul's Sermon at the Areopagus by John Paul II Key points This newly discovered work written by St. John Paul II—then Archbishop Karol Wojtyła of Kraków—in the years just after Vatican II, where he uses St. Paul’s...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Today's Liberty Minute 🗽 is a celebration 🥳👏🎊 of sorts!! A celebration of Saint John Paul II and his life and extraordinary teachings, most especially because today is his feast day, October 22! Also, in this episode we will ponder his speech at the United Nations in 1995. Along with George Weigel for some commentary and context in his papal biography, Witness to Hope. Tomorrow, we will further reflect on a great gift Sain...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message We live in a crazy world and often that confusion causes many Catholics to lose hope. Todays book--in our Catholic Corner--should restore hope that we can make sense out of this confusion with Father Gerald Murray's Calming The Storm: Navigating The Crises Facing The Catholic Church and Society. Key points Fr. Murray shows us the way, with Christ, and how to navigate these modern day crises in the Catholic faith.His theolog...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Catholic Corner #12 features Joseph Pearce's Benedict XVI: Defender of the Faith as we discuss this brilliant priest, theologian, philosopher and Pope as he approaches his 96th birthday. Key points Ratzinger's writings are breathtakingly vast, deep and wide with original thoughts throughout.His life of growing up in Nazi Germany, then Rome for the Second Vatican Council and then at the side of Saint John Paul II, foll...

In this Catholic Corner we give thanks to God for a major victory for liberty with the overturning of Roe v Wade and Casey v Planned Parenthood.

We highlight Justice Samual Alito's exceptionally written opinion in several paragraphs in this Catholic Corner segment.

You can read the full opinion here.

Key points
Ending of Roe and Casey

The Democratic process begins again after being paused in 1973

Immense gratitude for the millions of millions of Americans who marched, peacefully protested, ...

In nine days of June 1979, the course of human history pivoted and we will examine those nine days in this double episode of the Catholic Corner.

In fact, we will double dip today with two Catholic Corner's separated by the "Chapter 2" tab to help you navigate easier between each of todays deep nuggets of wisdom.

To help with both our nuggets today, is George Weigel's book The End and The Beginning: Pope John Paul II--The Victory of Freedom, the Last Years, the Legacy which is the second volum...

Since we are in the month of May, let us turn to the Mary, the Mother of God for some great wisdom and to do so--we will feature--Edward Sri's fantastic book, Praying the Rosary Like Never Before: Encounter the Wonder of Heaven and Earth
Key points:
What is the Rosary Prayer

What are the origins of the Rosary

To say the Rosary is to enter into the ecstatic praise of heaven and earth of God sending his only son into time and space.

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In this special Catholic Corner segment of the podcast, we comment on the bad news of Cardinal Joseph Zen's arrest in Hong Kong and the Vatican's four-year foreign policy stumble in China.

Key points:
Worldwide outrage at the Cardinal's arrest

The horrific 2018 China - Vatican agreement and its reaffirmation in 2020

The lost of Hong Kong and China's now eyeing of Taiwan.

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In this special Catholic Corner segment of the podcast, we share more special excerpts from Fulton J Sheen's incredible book, The Life of Christ

Key points:
Christ's fingers, hands and nails

Doubting Thomas and God's special grace.

Thomas's testimony and his ultimate martyrdom in southern India.

He is arisen! Alleluia!

May you all have a most blessed Easter with those that you love!
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Happy Holy Week, in this Catholic Corner segment, we explore Scott Hahn's The Fourth Cup: Unveiling The Mystery of the Last Supper and The Cross
Key Points from the Episode:
The Passover Seder & 4 cups

The Missing 4th Cup

The Bread of Life

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In this special Catholic Corner segment of the podcast, we check in with Elizabeth Scalia's , Little Sins Mean A Lot: Kicking Our Bad Habits Before They Kick Us
Key points:
Difference between two different types of sins, moral and venial

Find a great confessor this Lent

How our diminished perspective broadens our self-permissiveness

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In todays MOJO Minute as we enter, this first full week of Lent for Christians, we examine--the Arabic word Jihad--and perhaps its universal concepts across many religions and great traditions.

Key Points from the Episode:
Two meanings of the word Jihad

The universal concepts across great traditions

What is the better Jihad

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In this special Catholic Corner segment of the podcast, we dive deep into prayer with Peter Kreeft’s, Prayer for Beginners.

Key points:
What is prayer?

What is the most important thing about prayer and how we do it?

What are the four themes or structures of good prayer?

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In this MOJO minute, we examine my favorite Christmas movie of all time, Its a Wonderful Life with Bob Welch's wonderful book, 52 Little Lessons from Its A Wonderful Life (affiliate links)
Key Points from the Episode:
Do we matter in God's vast universe?

Do we appreciate those people in our lives?

Please enjoy this movie classic this Christmas!

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In this special Catholic Corner segment of the podcast, we share some special excerpts from Fulton J Sheen's incredible book, The Life of Christ (affiliate link)

Key points:
Only Christ was pre-announced into the history of the world

The paradoxes of how Christ came into the world.

How can the gift and the virtue of faith help us this Christmas week?

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Today, we review one of my favorite Catholic authors and a person who touched my life early in my Catholic formation, Fr. Leo Clifford and his book of Reflections with Fr. Leo Clifford (affiliate link)

Key points:
Why have we been so spoiled by the Lord?

The Holy Mass is the source and summit of Catholic life.

How can we approach the Holy Mass more prepared and with a better internal disposition?

Other resources:
Thi...

In this new segment episode titled the Catholic Corner, we touch on Saint Dominic and his integrated way of life.

This new book, The Way of Life: A Path to Knowing and Loving God (affiliate link) by Patrick Mary Briscoe, OP and Jacob Bertrand Janczyk, OP, helps to unpack this richness of wisdom.

Key points:
Can our faith be regulated to the corner of our lives?

Saint Dominic's way of life

How can we serve our neighbor and society and better ourselves each and every day?

Other resources:
Sai...

In this episode, we explore Tony's Hortons great book of wisdom The Big Picture: 11 Laws That Will Change Your Life (affiliate link).

Key points:
How do we deal with failure?

Do we react positively to it? Do we learn from our failures?

Do we embrace failure to achieve success?

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In this SPECIAL episode, we launch our first ever, Author Spotlight!

Key Points:

We open with the preface from Brad's latest novel, Black Ice!

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Brad Thor's biography and his prolific writing record

Why Brad was chosen as our first ever featured Author spotlight

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