Episodes
Monday Nov 12, 2018
Monday Nov 12, 2018
The Tango is a dance born from a Catholic sensibility, a balancing of desire against order. It was created in the La Plata region of South America. The Tango was born out of the cultural mix of the Gaucho’s European origins, the Catholic theology of the body, the artistic ferment in the societies of Buenas Aires and Montevideo, and Christendom’s creation of the romantic partnered dance. All this arose upon the ruins of the New World’s most advanced and literate mission culture, that of the brilliant Guarani tribes that was developed under the nurturing of Jesuits before being destroyed by invasions of slavers.
Saturday Nov 10, 2018
Saturday Nov 10, 2018
Gauchito Gil is famous. Who is Gauchito Gil? Shrines to his honor and stories of his miracles are all over Argentina. Is he a saint? Well, sort of. However just a few weeks ago Pope Francis did cannonize an Argentinian saint, a man known as The Gaucho Priest. What does the Tango have to do with all this…and with Catholicism? Find out in Part One and Two of “The Gaucho Priest,The Pope, and The Tango”.
Saturday Oct 27, 2018
Setting the Record Straight - The Failure of Liberation Theology - 10/27/18
Saturday Oct 27, 2018
Saturday Oct 27, 2018
In the 1950s and the 1960s liberation theology was practiced throughout Latin American and beyond. What happened? Saint Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI happened ! Listen to their powerful words spoken as they dismantled Liberation Theology. The Church experienced a reformation once again
Liberation theology was is (or was) a synthesis of Catholic Theology and Marxist socio-economic philosophy that emphasizes concern for the poor and the political liberation for oppressed classes. That may sound attractive but the problem was that its practitioners emphasized the "Preferential option for the poor" over the true mission of the Church which is the more encompassing liberation of mankind’s fallen nature, from sin, though the sacraments.
Sunday Oct 21, 2018
Setting the Record Straight - The Wanderin' Wafayin' Archives - 10/20/18
Sunday Oct 21, 2018
Sunday Oct 21, 2018
Charming tales of the early Church can be gleaned from what is left of the Secret Archives of the Vatican. The precious Archives were under constant danger of being stolen or sacked. Some times the Popes had to flee with them on a mule train as is told in the extant “Book Of Mules and Other Conveniences For The Trip Of Paul III To Other Places”. Along the way Chuck relates the story of “Saint Francis and The Wolf of Gubbio”.
Sunday Oct 14, 2018
Sunday Oct 14, 2018
Halloween is Catholic. Halloween was instituted by the Catholic Church despite the popular mis-historical theories of its origin. Halloween is a slang word for All Hallows Eve. In other words Halloween is the Vigil of All Saints Day, a very ancient Catholic Holy Day that originally honored Catholic Martyrs. In recent centuries our Halloween rituals have become debased by a secular overlay of horror movies and a tradition of destructive behavior. This podcast sets the record straight and concludes with a suggestion of how our parishes might revive the authentic devotional heart of Halloween.
Saturday Oct 06, 2018
Setting the Record Straight - Lost Secrets of The Vatican Archives - 10/6/18
Saturday Oct 06, 2018
Saturday Oct 06, 2018
Saturday Sep 29, 2018
Setting the Record Straight - What Are The Secret Archives Of The Vatican? - 9/29/18
Saturday Sep 29, 2018
Saturday Sep 29, 2018
There is lots of juicy gossip about the “Secret Archives” of the Vatican. Do they exist? If they do exist what scandalous stories are being concealed by the Catholic Church in these hidden archives? Who gets to see them? Do responsible historians have access? Maybe this is one more coverup by the Catholic hierarchy. Listen to a rambling reflection on this subject. This is Part 1. A following Podcast will reveal some surprises about what is stored in the Vatican.
Sunday Sep 23, 2018
Sunday Sep 23, 2018
This a an urgent message to those that feel like leaving the Catholic Church because of the current abuse scandal and coverup. Even a sinful priest coveys valid sacraments. One cannot leave the priests and yet retain access to God’s real gift of the sacraments of the Catholic Church.
This is the second part of a podcast that uses forgotten history to explain how the current abuse scandal acts could occur. This is not a defense. It is a dissection, an brief attempt to use authentic but. largely unknown history to reveal some of the root causes for these sins that have marred the reputation if the Catholic clergy.
Monday Sep 17, 2018
Monday Sep 17, 2018
Those that would leave the Catholic Church because of the current abuse scandal should consider that, in a way, their souls are also their children. Ideally our souls and our children live on after our deaths. What would our child-soul’s future life be like after being denied the sacraments? Even a sinful priest coveys valid sacraments. One cannot leave the priests and yet retain access to God’s real gift of the sacraments of the Catholic Church. This a an urgent message to those that feel like leaving the Catholic Church because of the current abuse scandal and coverup. Going beyond that message this two part podcast uses forgotten history to explain how such sinful acts could occur. This is not a defense. It is a dissection, an brief attempt to use authentic but. largely unknown history to reveal some of the root causes for these sins that have marred the reputation if the Catholic clergy.
Monday Sep 10, 2018
Setting the Record Straight - Quiet and Reverent Catholic Writing - 9/9/18
Monday Sep 10, 2018
Monday Sep 10, 2018
Enjoy a few quiet moments of listening to these peaceful and reverent bits of writing that reveal the matchless Catholic culture at its most reverent and yet most substantial..
Included are profound thought of Hildegard von Bingen, John Donne the metaphysical poet, the freshness of Saint Patrick breastplate and the unique Gerard Manley Hopkins.
Saturday Sep 01, 2018
Saturday Sep 01, 2018
A devout Protestant minister just observed to me that the Reformation had the good effect, in the 16th and 17th centuries, of an unprecedented spread of Christianity caused by the flight of persecuted Christians from Europe. They ventured to the New World and other distant regions. Once again the huge achievements of Catholic missionaries before 1500 were unknown by a well-educated Christian. If you want to feel overwhelmed by the straight record, listen to these stories of the early Franciscans, Jesuits, other clergy, and one great Catholic layman. They were giants full of courage, toughness, and profound reverence.
Monday Aug 27, 2018
Setting the Record Straight - Secular Madness vs. The Sacred - 8/25/18
Monday Aug 27, 2018
Monday Aug 27, 2018
History may not repeat itself but it does rhyme. The dilemma of our decomposing culture and our shattered society today is being fueled by ideologies very similar to the mass insanity that infected the French culture in the zany 1700s. You cannot ignore the past because it isn’t even over.
Saturday Aug 18, 2018
Setting the Record Straight - Ol'Time Religion - 8/18/18
Saturday Aug 18, 2018
Saturday Aug 18, 2018
She is on her way back. Gaia the earth goddess has many followers of late.
But Gaia has another face, a terrifying one. Romantic fantasies about primitive religions are common. One fantasy is thinking there is a benefit from merging all religions. This arises in part because what is commonly believed about various tribal religions is false. There is a false belief in the superiority of the exotic. The concept of the Noble savage is not just false , it is much worse that false. It is a damaging superstition.
Saturday Aug 11, 2018
Setting the Record Straight - How is it for Catholics in Communist China? - 8/11/18
Saturday Aug 11, 2018
Saturday Aug 11, 2018
Persecution of Catholicism and other religions continues in China. The severity of it is seldom reported accurately by our major news outlets. The record must be known. Listen to the astounding story of Chinese Bishop Ignatius Kung’s mighty faith. He endured a life sentence for his faithfulness to the chair of Peter. Listen to the words Bishop Kung shouted as he stood before a large stadium of Chinese people who had come to see him ridiculed and confessing his betrayal of the People’s Republic of China. Listen to his sermon spoken at the end of his life. It was directed to you and me.
Saturday Aug 04, 2018
Setting the Record Straight - Was There a Pope Joan? - 8/4/18
Saturday Aug 04, 2018
Saturday Aug 04, 2018
Fake News about the Catholic Church appears everyday in our instantly cycling news. Sometimes the best crafted disinformation survives for decades or centuries no matter how often disproven. Really delicious lies last. Was there a woman Pope? Was Pope Joan real ? Of course not ! Yes, there is a lot of evidence about Pope Joan, all negative. All completely disproving the story. However so many want it to be true that the the lie lives on.
Monday Jul 30, 2018
Setting the Record Straight - Shakespeare was Catholic ? Oh No ! 7/28/18
Monday Jul 30, 2018
Monday Jul 30, 2018
If it wasn’t displeasing enough to our British friends that so much of their “English Literature” was written by the Irish, now it turns out that Shakespeare was a Catholic ! Well…maybe very very probably a Catholic. There is a lot of evidence. Listen to a bit of it. There is also an interview with the brilliant Joseph Pearce who has written several books on this subject.
Sunday Jul 22, 2018
Setting the Record Straight - Attila The Hun's Shocking Vision - 7/21/18
Sunday Jul 22, 2018
Sunday Jul 22, 2018
Unbelievable things do happen. Attila The Hun was a savage and merciless marauder, a tyrant that ruled a tribal empire. During his reign, he was one of the most feared enemies of the Roman Empire, What do you think would probably happen when Attila invaded Rome and faced off against Saint Pope Leo I? You might be surprised. Listen to an astounding eyewitness account of a face to face confrontation that changed the course of history.
Friday Jul 13, 2018
Setting the Record Straight - After Thoughts On Being Shipwrecked - 7/9/18
Friday Jul 13, 2018
Friday Jul 13, 2018
Castaways, Castaways, Castaways All ! We have been marooned by the retreating tide of Christianity. Our country cannot survive long without its culture. Our culture cannot survive long without its cult…its Christianity. Like the novel Robinson Crusoe we have been edited into a secular version of ourselves. A culture that has been deliberately secularized has been eviscerated.
Saturday Jun 30, 2018
Setting the Record Straight - Shipwrecked with Robinson Crusoe - 6/30/18
Saturday Jun 30, 2018
Saturday Jun 30, 2018
Rewritten and changed into something else! Even inverted ! The novel “Robinson Crusoe” has been the repeated victim of the literary crime of secularization of a great Christian novel. Before the end of 1719, the book had already run through four editions, and it has gone on to become one of the most widely published books in history. The original is a powerful story of conversion and redemption. It has been often adapted for movies usually in sadly distorted form. Listen to the eye-opening truth of what happened to “Robinson Crusoe”.
Saturday Jun 23, 2018
Setting the Record Straight - Amazing Isabella ! 6/23/18
Saturday Jun 23, 2018
Saturday Jun 23, 2018
Isabella was praised as “ The Catholic Queen”, or even more praised as simply “The Catholic”. It is often said that there was never a more accomplished Queen. Under her rule Spain became the most cultured and advanced country in the world. It had the most sensible and humane justice system. She banned slavery. Under her rule Spain reformed the Catholic Church long before the Reformation thus avoiding the bloody sectarian wars of the rest of Europe. Isabelle was lovely, serene, wise, and devout. She believed in Columbus when few others did, and thus opened up the half of the world to the rescuing gospel of Christ and the gift of salvation through His sacraments.