The Missions, Episode 4: Stories from the Trenches
The Fathers share some stories from their missionary work: the good, the bad, and everything in between. A special note of thanks to Nicholas Wilton for allowing us the use his music for this...
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The Missions, Episode 3: An Enemy Hath Done This: Splits
Splits are an inevitable part of life in any human organization, but even in the supernatural organization of the Church they come. The Fathers discuss why splits happen and why, very often, they are...
The Missions, Episode 2: What does it take to maintain a Mission?
Once a mission has been established, what’s next? How are marriages and confirmations dealt with? Catechetics and Confessions? What about long term planning, like: Buying property A school A resident priest A convent or...
The Missions, Episode 1: What Does It Take to Establish a Mission?
In this special miniseries, we meet Frs. Arnold Trauner and Stephen McKenna, two priests who have covered literally dozens of missions over a 20-year time span, in all parts of the world. The Fathers...
Season 9, August Course: The Missions
We hope all of our members and readers are enjoying a pleasant summer! If it has been difficult so far, rest assured that we may find much-needed relief just by contemplating, with the church,...
Pastoralia, Episode 18: Vaccines
In this final episode of the season, Fr. McKenna discusses whether it is moral to vaccinate your child and then goes on to discuss the state of modern vaccines and things we should be...
Pastoralia, Episode 17: Big Bang Theory
In this episode, Stephen and Father explain Big Bang Theory, Pius XII’s reference to it, and whether it is compatible with Catholic cosmology. A special note of thanks to Nicholas Wilton for allowing us...
Pastoralia, Episode 16: Aliens
Why is there such an obsession with alien life and colonies on Mars or the Moon? What does the Church have to say on these subjects? Take a listen to this episode for some...
Pastoralia, Episode 15: Heliocentrism, Geocentrism, and Flat-Earth
In this episode, Father and Stephen discuss heliocentrism and geocentrism from the perspective of what the Church has taught and what is permissible to hold. The Galileo case is briefly recapped and a few...
Pastoralia, Episode 14: Drugs and Narcotics
In this episode, Father McKenna talks about medical marijuana and whether it can be used by Catholics. The discussion continues on to involve recreational use of marijuana, and why it cannot be compared to...
