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Dr. Eduardo Echeverria discusses the problematic and deceptive nature of the ministry of James Martin
Dr. Eduardo Echeverria of Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit joins me in a very frank discussion of the deeply problematic ministry of Fr. James Martin
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Why I signed the "Letter from the Americas to Pope Francis": My latest in Catholic World Report
https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2024/07/24/why-i-signed-an-open-letter-from-the-americas-to-pope-francis/
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Sacrosanctum Concilium and the ongoing need for a reform of the liturgy. My latest in the Register.
My latest in the Register. My editors asked me to write on Sacrosanctum Concilium, and so I did. https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/sacrosanctum-concilium-and-the-ongoing-need-for-
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Zac Crippen of the "Creedal" podcast and Hallow discusses evangelization with Larry Chapp
A great conversation with the always interesting Zac Crippen.
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Robert Royal discusses the Synod and the Liturgy with Larry Chapp
A wonderful conversation with Robert Royal, editor in chief of The Catholic Thing and President of the Faith and Reason Institute in Washington, DC.
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The Communio Interviews: Scott Hahn joins Larry Chapp to discuss the biblical exegesis of Pope Benedict XVI
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A reflection on Traditionis Custodes on its three year anniversary. My latest in the Register
Three years since the promulgation of Traditionis Custodes. I was asked by the Register to give my reflections. Here they are. https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/traditionis-custodes-3-years-
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Scott Hahn joins Larry Chapp to discuss biblical exegesis in the theology of Pope Benedict XVI
You can read the Communio article by Dr. Hahn at the following link: https://www.communio-icr.com/files/50.4_Hahn_-_final_HQ.pdf
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Matthew Ramage of Benedictine College discusses integral ecology in the thought of Joseph Ratzinger
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My response in Word on Fire to Heidi Schlumpf's risible attempt to "recover" Aquinas from the conservatives
I was asked by Word on Fire to pen a response to an article by Heidi Schlumpf. She claims conservative Catholics do not understand Aquinas and only like him because
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David Deane discusses Nietzsche and Liberalism with Larry Chapp and Rodney Howsare
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The papacy, synodality and subsidiarity. My latest in Catholic World Report
We must not throw the baby out with the bathwater as we seek a reform of the papal office. A strong papacy is central to the Church's mission.
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Kale Zelden and Larry Chapp discuss Iain McGilchrist and the Fr. Rupnik affair
In this interview Kale and I begin with a discussion of the fascinating theories of Iain McGilchrist. We then discuss various ecclesial issues including the Fr. Rupnik affair.
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Gavin Ashenden discusses the papacy, synodality, and liturgy with Larry Chapp
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An interview with Fr. Joseph Fessio S.J. on his life and career
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The new Vatican document on the Bishop of Rome. My latest in The National Catholic Regsiter
My latest in the Register https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/bishop-of-rome-theologically-fruitful-clarification
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David Augustine discusses the theology of Matthias Scheeben. My latest podcast.
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The Valor of Christ's Unshielded Sacred Heart: My latest in the "What we need now" substack
Since June is the month of the Sacred Heart I decided to write the following: https://whatweneednow.substack.com/p/the-valor-of-christs-unshielded-sacred
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David Deane on the tyranny of the banal.
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Mike Aquilina discusses the early Church and the Church Fathers
Mike Aquilina is one of the leading voices in the American Catholic Church for the importance of the early Church Fathers. We discuss the early Church at length in this
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The "culture wars" and the hypocrisy of the Left: My latest in Catholic World Report
The so-called culture wars tend to be viewed as a purely conservative phenomenon. But this is wrong on several fronts. https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2024/05/31/on-culture-
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Andrew Gniadek of Midnight Carmelite interviews Larry Chapp about technology and razing the bastions
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An interview with Michael Hanby on various issues in the Church
In this interview with the distinguished theologian Michael Hanby various issues are discussed. However the main focus for the first 45 minutes is on the commencement address given by Dr.
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True and False Democracy in the Church: My latest in the National Catholic Register
Democracy can be a very good thing. But it does not apply to everything. And it is also critical to understand what is meant by democracy in the first place.
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