A Catholic Life
A Catholic Life seeks the preservation of authentic traditional Catholicism, as practiced before the Second Vatican Council. The focus of this podcast will be directed toward the Traditional Catholic Mass, Traditional Fasting and Abstinence, the Breviary, Prayers and Devotions, and Unwaveringly Traditional Catholic Catechesis. Episodes will typically be released each Sunday.
Episodes
147 episodes
Episode 147: The Passion of the Church
This is Episode 147 of the A Catholic Life Podcast. In today’s episode for Passion Sunday I discuss the Passion of the Church in our times.I would like to thank CatechismClass.com for sponsor...
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Episode 146: Despair, the Virtue of Hope, and the Indefectibility of the Church
This is Episode 146 of the A Catholic Life Podcast. In today’s episode I discuss despair, the virtue of hope, and the indefectibility of the Church. The modern world may appear filled with confusion and decline, but Christian...
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Episode 145: Just War Theory and Nuclear Weapons
This is Episode 145 of the A Catholic Life Podcast. In today’s episode I discuss the traditional Catholic view of Just War Theory and the Morality of Nuclear Weapons.
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Episode 145
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Episode 144: Corporal Works of Mercy
This is Episode 144 of the A Catholic Life Podcast. In today’s episode I discuss the traditional Catholic approach to hospitality and the corporal works of mercy, among them
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Episode 144
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Episode 143: Care for the Dying and Euthanasia
This is Episode 143 of the A Catholic Life Podcast. In today’s episode I discuss Catholic approaches to the care of the dying and the Euthanasia debate. I would like to thank Cat...
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Episode 143
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Episode 142: Preparing for Lent
This is Episode 142 of the A Catholic Life Podcast. In today’s episode I discuss developing a Lenten regiment built on prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. I also cover the importance of the 40 Hours Devotion at the beginning of Lent. As we prepare...
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Episode 141: The Sin of Scandal
This is Episode 141 of the A Catholic Life Podcast. In today’s episode I discuss the sin of scandal. Among the many sins condemned by Sacred Scripture and the perennial teaching of the Church, few are treated with such gravity as th...
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Episode 141
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Episode 140: The Morning Offering
This is Episode 140 of the A Catholic Life Podcast. In today’s episode I address the morning offering. Among the many traditional Catholic devotions that have quietly faded from daily practice, few are as powerful—or as neglected—as the Morning...
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Episode 140
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Episode 139: Catholic Etiquette in Church
This is Episode 139 of the A Catholic Life Podcast. In today’s episode I discuss Catholic etiquette in our churches and in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament. Restoring Catholic etiquette is not nostalgia – it is an act of fidelity. It prote...
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Episode 139
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Episode 138: Wednesday and Friday Abstinence
This is Episode 138 of the A Catholic Life Podcast. In today’s episode I discuss the immemorial practice of Wednesday and Friday abstinence and how we can restore Wednesday abstinence to our lives while also keeping Friday abstinenc...
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Episode 137: Praying Matins and Compline
This is Episode 137 of the A Catholic Life Podcast. In today’s episode I address the importance of praying the Divine Office specifically Matins and Compline as a layperson. For the traditional breviary readings in multiple languages, see
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Episode 136: Spanish, Hispanic, and Filipino Advent Traditions
This is Episode 136 of the A Catholic Life Podcast. In today’s episode I address Spanish, Hispanic, and Filipino Advent Traditions. Remarkably, w...
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Episode 135: How to Observe Advent
In today’s episode, on the 1st Sunday of Advent, I address the following:What is Advent?
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Episode 134: Let Advent be Advent
This is Episode 132 of the A Catholic Life Podcast. In today’s episode I address the timely observation this week of Thanksgiving – Let Advent be Advent. When we can start decorating for Christmas is an often-debated item. In a world where the ...
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Episode 133: How to Prepare for and Live After Confirmation
This is Episode 129 of the A Catholic Life Podcast. In today’s episode I discuss How to Prepare for and Live After Confirmation. It is a topic all of us should consider as confirmed Catholics or those preparing for Confirmation, especially as w...
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Episode 133
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Episode 132: Extreme Unction as Victory over the Devil
This is Episode 132 of the A Catholic Life Podcast. In today’s episode I discuss Extreme Unction as a Sacrament of Victory Over the Devil, a worthwhile topic as we draw closer...
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Episode 131: Catholic Monarchy
This is Episode 131 of the A Catholic Life Podcast. In today’s episode I discuss Catholic Kingship and Monarchy as the Ideal Form of Government. Since last weekend was the Fe...
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Episode 131
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Episode 130: Traditional Catholic Exorcisms
This is Episode 130 of the A Catholic Life Podcast. In today’s episode I discuss Traditional Catholic Exorcisms: Preserving the Church’s Ancient Rite of Deliverance.In...
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Episode 129: The Value of Spiritual Reading Before Bed
This is Episode 129 of the A Catholic Life Podcast. In today’s episode I discuss the value of spiritual reading before bed and mention practical tips on how to incorporate this in your routine as a Catholic.Reading even a single page wit...
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Episode 128: Legacy of Catholic Art in Catechesis
This is Episode 128 of the A Catholic Life Podcast. In today’s episode I discuss the legacy of Catholic art in teaching the Catholic Faith. And for more on how to celebrate Michaelmas this week,
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Episode 127: Theological Depth of Marian Titles
This is Episode 127 of the A Catholic Life Podcast. In today’s episode I discuss the theological importance of Marian titles and why the Church insists on invoking the Blessed Virgin Mary under a variety of titles. As we draw closer to October,...
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Episode 127
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Episode 126: Total Consecration to Mary
In today’s episode for the A Catholic Life Podcast I discuss Total Consecration to Mary according to St. Louis de Montfort. Among the treasures of authentic Catholic spirituality, few devotions have borne more fruit than Total Consecration to J...
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Episode 126
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Episode 125: The Evangelical Counsels Explained
This is Episode 125 of the A Catholic Life Podcast. In today's episode I discuss the Evangelical Counsels - their historical context and continuing relevance to Catholics.This episode of A Catholic Life is brought to you by the
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Episode 124: Saints Who Raised the Dead
In today’s episode for the A Catholic Life Podcast I discuss one of the most significant proofs that the Catholic religion alone is from God – the raising of the dead to l...
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Episode 124
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Episode 123: How Modern Philosophy Attacks Truth
This is Episode 121 of the A Catholic Life Podcast. Today’s topic confronts one of the most pervasive challenges of our age: How Modern Philosophy Attacks Christian Truths—and how we must stand firm in defense of the faith.1. ...
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