Strange Fruit: The Secret Vatican-China Deal
August 1, 2026
What is a Cat?
Our first task is to recover the essential truth that language comes from God, words convey objective reality, and we owe the truth to others in charity.
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
An EZ Guide to Modern Politics
True political freedom requires recognizing human imperfection and resisting radical ideological promises to build heaven on earth.
That Old-Time Religion
True digital restraint requires treating social media as something that should be balanced by prayer, silence, and meaningful action.
A Royal Saint for Every Age
Author Sigrid Undset drew lifelong spiritual inspiration and moral courage from St. Olav's legacy of redemption, reflecting his virtues in her writing and public defense of faith.
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.
Man Cooperates with God (CCC 307-308, 323) – Ep. 8
July 27, 2026
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Robert Royal Interviews Archbishop Amel Nona, Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church in Baghdad
July 18, 2026
Robert Royal Interviews Archbishop Bashar Matti Warda to Discuss Religious Freedom in Iraq
June 27, 2026
Faith in God, Not Regime — Claire Lai on Her Father Jimmy Lai’s Imprisonment | Faith Under Siege
May 11, 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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