Fr. John Lovell, co-founder of Coalition for Canceled Priests, joins Crisis Point to discuss his own cancellation by his bishop, and what priests (and laity) can do to keep bishops from abusing their authority and unjustly removing priests they don't like.
Dr. Anthony Esolen joins Crisis Point to talk about Catholic culture: what it is, how we lost it, and how we can regain it. Specifically, Dr. Esolen speaks of the need for Catholic parishes to rise up and provide opportunities for young people to live out a healthy Catholic culture.
Links:
• Magdalen College for the Liberal Arts: https://magdalen.edu
• Out of the Ashes: https://www.regnery.com/9781621575146/out-of-the-ashes/
• The Hundredfold: https://www.ignatius.com/The-Hundredfold-P3358.aspx
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bbBdJwUkog
The Synod on Synodality is in full swing, and so OnePeterFive Editor Timothy Flanders and Crisis Magazine Editor Eric Sammons will discuss what's going on, and what practical things Catholics can do in response.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bfE1hzIsd8
The Catholic Church in the U.S. has been in constant decline for 50 years, but that downward trend experienced three significant accelerations during that time. Find out what they are and what Catholics can do to reverse the downward spiral.
Links:
• Church statistics referenced (CARA): https://cara.georgetown.edu/faqs
• "Who Do You Say I Am?" (book): https://www.crisismagazine.com/product/who-do-you-say-i-am
• "The Old Evangelization" (book): https://ericsammons.com/product/the-old-evangelization/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFsRdS07g60
Eric Sammons discusses the pathetic response of Catholic leaders to the totalitarian anti-COVID-19 measures.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDZeEivmUv8
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.
Guest:
Rob Marco is a happily married father of three living outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is a grateful convert to the Catholic faith from Eastern spirituality, and has appeared as a guest on EWTN's The Journey Home. He is a prolific writer and regular blogger who offers Catholic perspectives on faith, family, marriage, manhood, prayer, chastity, Christian discipleship, the state of the Church, and the traditional Roman liturgy on his blog Pater Familias, as well as as a contributor to Crisis Magazine, Catholic World Report, Catholic Spiritual Direction, One Peter Five, Catholic Stand and other Catholic periodicals. He is the author of Wisdom and Folly: Essays on Faith, Life, and Everything in Between, published just last month by Cruachan Hill Press.
Links:
• "The Third Way" (article): https://fatherofthefamily.blogspot.com/2023/12/the-third-way.html
• Pater Familias (blog): https://fatherofthefamily.blogspot.com
• "Wisdom and Folly: Essays on Faith, Life, and Everything in Between" (book): https://www.amazon.com/Wisdom-Folly-Essays-Everything-Between/dp/1957206217/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=womkcivTB4U
With a deluge of bad news coming from both inside and outside the Church, what can Catholics do to resist these evils?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR3LRFMYocs