SSPX Excommunication Fallout, Vatican Reopens Marriage Debate & Synodal Chaos
July 11, 2026
The Anthropological Unity of Magnifica Humanitas
Is the human person more than just a cog in somebody’s grand design?
Posse
In the Public Square
- Fr. Gerald Murray on the ‘Emergency In The Church’: Catholic Leaders Decry Vatican Report That Pushes Homosexuality
- AI and the Miracle that Makes Us Human | Francis X. Maier
- Pope Leo and the Augustinian Tradition with Robert Royal beginning May 27
- The Dark Side of the Sexual Revolution | Mary Eberstadt
- Robert Royal on Martyrs of the New Millenium | EWTN Live with Fr. Mitch
The Catholic Thing
The TLM and the Four Last Things
The assumption of universal salvation has diluted the dramatic reality of Christian life, the purpose of missionary work, and the profound need to pray for the dead.
Focused on Eternity
Despite enduring brutal, decades-long persecution under Albania’s twentieth-century communist regime, the underground Catholic Church survived and resurfaced, exemplified by the radical forgiveness and eternal witness of survivors like Cardinal Ernest Simoni.
American Heroism and Our Lady of Walsingham
A thousand years of spiritual devotion to Our Lady at Walsingham stands alongside the sacred, enduring presence of American wartime sacrifice defending Britain in World War II.
Reading the Catechism
with Fr. Gerald Murray
Fr. Gerald E. Murray begins a new series on the Catechism of the Catholic Church with the Faith & Reason Institute. Be sure to subscribe to receive notice each time a new video is released.
The Most Holy Trinity (CCC 232-237) – Ep. 6
July 13, 2026
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Pope Leo and the Augustinian Tradition
Trace the thought and influence of St. Augustine in the Catholic Tradition with a special focus on how his legacy has shaped and inspired our new pope, Leo XIV.
Calming the Storm
A course based on Fr. Gerald E. Murray's book-length interview with Diane Montagna, navigating the crises facing the Catholic Church and society.
St. Augustine’s Confessions
Robert Royal guides the student through St. Augustine's classic and highly personal book the Confessions.
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