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The Home FrontClimate change realism; taxpayers not burdened with IVF support after all; a bad bill in California; and more!Show Notes:The Just-War debate: last call to join Phil Lawler’s Substack SeminarA Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate Climate Working Group United States Department of Energy July 23, 2025The Ultimate Resource, by Julian Simon- 1983 (affiliate link)The Resourceful Earth, edited by Julian Simon and Herman Kahn— 1984Washington Post: White House has no plan to fund IVF (archived article)California Bill 495, “Family Preparedness Plan Act of 2025”: “Presto, Someone Walks Away with Your Child”: Critics Slam AB 495’s Threat to Parental Right...2025-08-0850 min
The Home Front"Massacre" in Detroit; Pharma funds assault on parental rights; and more!Show Notes:How and why the American Academy of Pediatrics wants to take away parental rights (Vaccines are only the thin edge of the wedge)The media just don’t report that Big Pharma funds itA convicted pedophile and his “husband” procure a child via surrogacy and no, there are no laws against that: Brandon Keith Mitchell: Sex Offender’s Surrogacy Journey With HusbandArchbishop Weisenburger and the episcopal double standardDetroit archbishop fires seminary professorsDo you look forward to our podcast? Do not h...2025-08-0147 min
The Home FrontIsraeli forces strike Catholic parish in Gaza; HHS seeks transparency in organ harvesting, cites "sanctity of life"Show Notes:Israeli forces strike Catholic Parish in Gaza (Vatican News)Pope Leo’s Angelus audienceIsraeli ambassador to Holy See says actions of Hamas reason for war in Gaza (Cruxnow)Gaza: History will not forgive this barbarism and complicity (Caritas International)Jerusalem’s Christian leaders deplore ‘heinous’ Israeli attack on Gaza’s Catholic parish (CWN)Holy See Press Office Press Release: Telephone conversation of the Holy Father with the Prime Minister of Israel, 18.07.2025Pope speaks with Palestinian President, urges respect for Humanitarian Law (Vatican News)2025-07-2543 min
LA Catholic Morning on WNGL Archangel Radio7-24-25_LACM_Michael Schick_Phil Lawler_ThursdayMichael Schick joins LA Catholic Morning to highlight Rosary College, Phil Lawler on praying for climate change skeptics, and Ellen Taylor drops the blogosphere.2025-07-2448 min
The Home FrontNews roundup: NATO; a new test for King Solomon; demographic winter; Department of Education: bye-bye!; and more!Show NotesDemographics, fertility: Jesús Fernández-Villaverde on X (thread): 2023 fertility ratesArguing about Slavery: John Quincy Adams and the Great Battle in the United States Congress by William Lee Miller (affiliate link)Supreme Court Clears the Way for Trump’s Cuts to the Education Department (New York Times) Report: NPR is not indispensable for rural Americans and emergency alerts, despite claims (CatholicVote)Bishop Conley the Beekeeper Enjoys Time in the ‘Really Real’ (National Catholic Register)Scottie Scheffler's take on success in golf: 'What's the point?'...2025-07-1851 min
The Home FrontPapal directive on the Traditional Latin Mass seems to have been based on a fraud; Medical groups sue RFK Jr. and HHS; books, and more!Show Notes:EXCLUSIVE: Official Vatican Report Exposes Major Cracks in Foundation of Traditionis Custodes by Daine MontagnaThose Views of the Bishops on the Old Rite That Francis Forbade to Be Published. Because They Went Against His Will (Diakonos)— includes full text of Overall AssessmentVatican says leaked documents were only part of information Pope Francis used to restrict Latin Mass (AP)RFK Jr.'s vaccine policy sparks a lawsuit from the American Academy of Pediatrics NPRNo More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson by Ga...2025-07-1251 min
Kolbecast266 Viriditas - Leila Lawler on St. Hildegard's GardenAMDG. What did people know in the Middle Ages that we are only now rediscovering?
Blogger of “Like Mother, Like Daughter” Substack contributor, author, and podcaster Leila Lawler joins the Kolbecast to discuss the new book, “St. Hildegard’s Garden: Recipes and Remedies for Healing Body and Soul.” Prompted by pharmaceutical shortages, Leila asked herself: “What did people do before ibuprofen?” Leila began researching and creating her own homeopathic remedies, drawing inspiration from St. Hildegard’s work. Leila shares some of the most efficacious remedies she has tried, the flaws in the modern medical system, and what St. Hildegard can...2025-07-0259 min
The Home FrontPhil: Can bombing Iran satisfy just-war criteria? Leila: Democratic Socialism is not an expression of Catholic Social TeachingCan bombing Iran satisfy just-war criteria? by Phil LawlerPreventive war and the U.S. attack on Iran by Edward FeserAttacks ‘Effectively Destroyed’ Iran’s Program (Wall Street Journal) — Note: “It will be a long time before Iran comes anywhere near the capability it had before the attack. That being said, there are residuals such as stocks of 60%, 20%, and 3-5% enriched uranium and the centrifuges manufactured but not yet installed at Natanz or Fordow. These non-destroyed parts pose a threat as they can be used in the future to produce weapon-grade uranium.”“In many respec...2025-06-2747 min
The Home FrontThe importance of the 3% resistance; conscience; the bishops on immigration; and more!Show Notes: Archbishop Broglio, USCCB president, supports immigrants, rips ICE raidsWhat We Can’t Not Know by J. Budziszewski (affiliate link)The Hell There Is: An Exploration of an Often-Rejected Doctrine of the Church by Msgr. Charles Pope (affiliate link)The Weaponization of Loneliness by Stella Morabito Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C. S. Lewis by Michael Ward (affiliate link)Do you look forward to our podcast? Do not hesitate to subscribe! It’s free, or you can choose to s...2025-06-2152 min
The Home FrontThe LA riots; the FACE Repeal and Protect Children’s Innocence Acts; Planet NarniaPro-Life Coalition Urges GOP to Advance Bill Repealing FACE Act: ‘Congress Must Do Its Part’ - BreitbartProtect Children’s Innocence Act - XPope Leo: What unites Christians is far greater than what divides - Vatican NewsPlanet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C. S. Lewis by Michael Ward (affiliate link)Michael Ward: Frequently Asked QuestionsDo you look forward to our podcast? Do not hesitate to subscribe! Your paid subscription means a lot to us!Don’t wish to take out...2025-06-1351 min
The Home FrontWhat Pride Month vs. the Sacred Heart really means; signs of hope in the Church' and more!Show Notes:Beauty will save the neighborhood by Leila M. LawlerWorldwide Catholic population up slightly to 1.4 billion (CWN) French dioceses welcoming surge of conversions (CWN)English dioceses report surge in young adult male converts (CWN)Australian archbishop: jump in adult converts is sign of revival (CWN)Dublin archbishop reports record number of adult baptisms (CWN)Many dioceses in Western world report surge of adult converts (CWN) Germany’s priestly ordinations hit record low (CWN)Rodney Stark, The Rise of Christianity (af...2025-06-071h 24LA Catholic Morning on WNGL Archangel Radio6-2-25_LACM_Stephen Sylvester_Dawn Beutner_Phil Lawler_MondayStephen Sylvester gives us the low down on modern day Youth Group activity, Dawn Beutner has our Saints of the Month, and Phil Lawler on his article "Warning: Fake News."2025-06-0249 min
The Home FrontHarvard vs. America; Bishop Martin's plan to shut down the faithful's voices; and more!Show Notes:The Home Front can come right to your email so you don’t miss an episode!Harvard Hates America: The Odyssey of a Born-Again American by John LeBoutillier (affiliate link — this book is out of print, but you can probably find it used somewhere!)God and Man at Yale: The Superstitions of 'Academic Freedom' by William F. Buckley (affiliate link)Updated: New chapel being established for the Traditional Latin Mass Catholic News HeraldA North Carolina bishop threatens a full-scale ‘liturgy war’ by Philip L...2025-05-3054 min
The Home FrontInterview with Robert Royal on his new book, "Martyrs of the New Millennium"; Mother on life support to save her baby; Joe Biden's cancer; and more!Show Notes:Robert Royal’s new book, The Martyrs of the New Millennium: The Global Persecution of Christians in the Twenty-First Century The Catholic Martyrs of the Twentieth Century: A Comprehensive World History by Robert Royal (affiliate link)A Hidden Life See how the legacy media serves up the story: Hospital tells family brain-dead Georgia woman must carry fetus due to abortion ban - NPR; Case of brain-dead pregnant woman kept on life support in Georgia raises tricky questions — AP; Adriana Smith’s case is the latest instance in which...2025-05-231h 01
The Home FrontPope Leo; the academic origin of crazy ideas; and more!Show Notes:The first words of the new Pope: Pope Leo XIV @pontifex “Peace be with you all! This is the first greeting spoken by the Risen Christ, the Good Shepherd. I would like this greeting of peace to resound in your hearts, in your families, and among all people, wherever they may be, in every nation and throughout the world.”The simple truth of how Leo XIV was elected by Phil LawlerThe Network That Led to Pope Leo XIV’s Election by Giovanni SadewoThe College of Cardin...2025-05-1653 min
The Home Front"Mental Load" and that old feminist trope; Washington State law aims at Catholics; the abortion pill again; Vatican finances; and much more!Show Notes:The TikTok that encapsulates the argument and experience of Mental Load“Mental Load is a psy-op” by Leila Marie LawlerNew state law in Washington will attack confessional seal Catholic CultureThe Justice Department announces First Amendment investigation into Washington State’s new anti-Catholic law, Senate Bill 5375Catholics are uneasy… Leila Marie Lawler on XThe Vatican Financial Mess Pope Francis Couldn’t Fix WSJProPublica awarded Pulitzer for falsely framing abortion pill death as result of pro-life law Catholic VoteWhy the Le...2025-05-1054 min
The Home FrontPhil and Leila delve into details of the conclave and the Cardinals; a new study on the abortion pill's dangersShow Notes:Today we have a lively, wide-ranging conversation about the goings on in Rome, including the background on Cardinal Parolin and the amazing Cardinal Joseph Zen — and much more! Phil’s long experience with such matters shines through this discussion! New study reveals an adverse event rate 22 times higher than the FDA-approved drug label reports. EPPCKaty Faust on X Katy Faust: As of 2025, 11 states and D.C. let minors get abortions without parental consent or notification: AK, CA, CT, IL, ME, MN, NV, NJ, NM, NY, OR, and D.C. N...2025-05-0241 minLA Catholic Morning on WNGL Archangel Radio4-30-25_LACM_Tom Riello_Phil Lawler_Charlie Russo_WednesdayTom Riello on Faith and the Papacy, Phil Lawler details facts and fiction about the Papal Interregnum, and Charlie Russo covers religious freedom cases in the U.S.2025-04-3050 min
The Home FrontThe death of the pope: What to expect this week; the Eye of Sauron turns on homeschooling; and more!Show Notes:The death of Pope Francis:Facts—and fictions—about the papal interregnum; What to do when the conclave comes; The curious background of the Pope’s ‘fixer’ — all by Phil LawlerThe Church After Francis by Arcbishop Charles ChaputCollege of Cardinals Report (with profiles and background information on papabili)The new Pope's #1 priority (Before he can get to all the other disasters) by Leila M. LawlerThe Illinois homeschooling bill, the bishops, and implications for the political battle ahead:What the Illinois Home Schooli...2025-04-2554 min
The Home FrontThe propaganda of eugenics; the Eucharist as a historical event; books we're reading, and more!Show Notes:Whatever your worst fever dreams/nightmares about in vitro fertilization are, know that it’s already happening. We came for the infertility; we stayed for the brave new world?IVF must be made illegal. It should be absolutely illegal to conceive a child outside the mother’s womb. Eugenics:“This baby was carefully selected as an embryo.” — New York Times“This vial is made to hold human embryos.” — New York TimesMarkets and Uses:The Future of IVF: The New Normal in Human Reproduction NIH...2025-04-1850 min
The Home FrontThe two swords of a peaceful and just society; Reps. Petterson and Luna embarrass women everywhere; Andrew Jackson, and more!Show Notes:* The Catholic Role in the American Founding by Phil Lawler; for a fuller picture of the argument, see also an earlier piece on a closely related topic: Has the American Experiment Failed?* Representatives Luna and Petterson on Proxy Voting in the House. They are as embarrassing to womanhood as they are ignorant of how things are done in Congress.“Reps. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) and Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), both new mothers, spoke against a House rules package provision to block Rep. Luna's discharge petition to bring to the floor a...2025-04-1155 min
The Home FrontEntertainment pushes destructive ideology; Catholic Charities vs. Wisconsin; The best way to handle a Black Mass according to experts (us); and more!Show Notes:Part OneDurango mother accuses [trans] couple of illegally housing her transgender [sic] childA Man Called Otto Jon Root on Twitter: The Chosen’s wet dream And in general, just say no to The Chosen. Christology matters. Reject the false "Jesus” of the Chosen by Leila MillerHow sitcoms helped shape “queer history” — from the perspective of a fan. Note that the “fairness” — i.e. promotion of positive characterizations — is rationalized by “negative” ones. Part TwoTrump Admin To Defend Catholic Charities In...2025-04-0459 min
The Home FrontThe Supreme Court needs to settle the judicial activism crisis; We were duped by "quality time"; Delightful: Prayers from the Ark & The Creature's’ ChoirShow Notes:* President Trump: Boasberg should be impeached!* Wall Street Journal: The Judicial Impeachment Distraction by William McGurnIt isn’t a new problem. In Trump v. Hawaii—the 2018 travel ban case—Justice Clarence Thomas said the court had a constitutional obligation to take on the federal judiciaries’ increasing resort to nationwide injunctions.“These injunctions did not emerge until a century and a half after the founding,” Justice Thomas wrote. “And they appear to be inconsistent with longstanding limits on equitable relief and the power of Article III courts. If their popul...2025-03-2847 min
The Home FrontIs measles panic using the same playbook as the coronavirus? How much synodality can we take? And various doings at our houseShow Notes:Vaccine resources — a compilation by Leila — please read before arguing with us!The Forgotten Triumph: How Public Health, Not Vaccines, Ended the Measles Mortality Crisis — many charts and graphs with explanations about how manipulations can fool you A must-listen/watch: Parents Of Child In Texas Measles Outbreak DeathThe doctor whose treatment should have been used — and is helping other children in West Texas: “Exclusive: ‘Just Normal Doctoring’ — a Texas Doctor’s Eyewitness Report on Measles Outbreak”The Brownstone Institute’s series on how the Covid panic was perpetrated...2025-03-2149 min
The Home FrontJust War Theory; NIH Nominee Dr. Jay Bhattacharya promises a huge pro-life win; A book from our shelves: The Core CurriculumShow Notes:Just War Theory and Our Military Strategy by Phil LawlerProf. Daniel Mahoney’s forthcoming book: The Persistence of the Ideological Lie: The Totalitarian Impulse Then and Now; Encounter BooksTrump nominee pledges to prohibit use of aborted fetal tissue in National Institutes of Health-funded researchA bitter taste of what aborted fetal tissue research involves: The Most Evil Man in Evangelicalism, and Those Who Platformed HimA Student’s Guide to the Core Curriculum by Mark C. Henrie Than...2025-03-1443 min
The Home FrontEuthanasia and IVF share death-dealing control issues; why embryo "adoption" is not a good idea; the shocking truth about bishops, money, and Church demographics -- and more!Show Notes:To secure the talents of our tech support guru, the who takes our ramblings and makes a podcast out of them, Patrick McCaffrey, go to his LinkedIn or find him on Instagram.Four Problems with Assisted SuicideThe states where “medical aid in dying” is legalJennifer A. Frey on X: No guardrails for euthanasia possibleRight to Life UK on X: Doctors would have to offer death with every interaction, under proposed billA Comprehensive Report on the Risks of ART (IVF)The...2025-03-0755 min
The Home FrontWho is running Catholic dioceses? What the IVF Executive Order on IVF actually says; What we're reading!Show Notes:Who’s Really Calling the Shots at U.S. Diocesan Chanceries?Vatican condemns publication of ‘credibly accused’ clergy lists — againThe Executive Order on IVFMore Human Embryos Destroyed Through IVF Than Abortion Every YearAn Essay in Aid of a Grammar of Assent by John Henry Newman (affiliate link)Everything Sad Is Untrue (a true story) by Daniel Nayeri (affiliate link)We are so grateful when you share our episodes! Sharing is a great way to support us!...2025-02-2850 min
The Home FrontMail-order abortion under pressure from RFK Jr.; J. D. Vance in Europe; Trump's IVF betrayalShow Notes:J. D. Vance and Europe’s “internal problem”:CBS is wrong about free speech, Germany, and the NazisGerman candidates, including AfD’s Alice Weidel, debate their policies ahead of upcoming electionChemical AKA mail-order abortion: Thanks to Chemical Abortion Pills, You Should Be Worried About What’s in the WaterIVF and Surrogacy:New York Times: Botched Care and Tired Staff: Planned Parenthood in CrisisWe are so grateful when you s...2025-02-2149 min
The Home FrontPope Francis's letter to the US bishops; What's the thinking behind Leila's School for Housewives; Laura Ingalls Wilder, bloggerShow Notes:The Pope’s disastrous letter on immigration by Phil Lawler (must read!)Pope Francis’s Apocalyptic Dream by R. R. Reno (Opens with the provocative line: “Pope Francis published his suicide note.”)Pope Francis’s immigration letter was seriously imprudent by Samuel Gregg (“In itself, the content of the Pope’s letter was unremarkable, if you read it in light of the Church’s established teaching on immigration — and if you interpret some of the letter’s more equivocal passages in ways consistent with Catholic moral teaching.”)Archbishop Broglio’s r...2025-02-1451 min
The Home FrontA round-up of current events: Gaza, USAID, Tariffs, RFK Jr.; Feminism's awful roots; Ordo AmorisShow notes:{In case it isn't clear in our remarks, we are not backing ethnic cleansing. We think, hope, and pray that Trump’s unusual negotiations will bring peace to the Middle East.}President Trump's Excellent Executive Order: Making America Real Again by LeilaIf RFK Jr. is confirmed, his promised policy on the abortion pill is a huge pro-life win by LeilaNavigating the Coming Trade Wars (Robert Reilly of the Westminster Institute talks with former US trade representative Robert Clyde Prestowitz about tariffs)Carrie Gress: The American Sp...2025-02-0754 min
The Home FrontIf the US bishops fight Trump on immigration, they’re bound to lose for this one important reason, and... A reader asks, what was going on before Vatican II?A hearty thank-you to all our new subscribers! We are so happy to have you here!Show Notes:By Phil:Vance vs. the bishops on immigration, Part IVance vs. the bishops on immigration, Part IIVance vs. the bishops on immigration, Part IIIIs It Time to Abolish the USSCB? by Leila Marie LawlerWhat Went Wrong with Vatican II by Ralph McInerny (affiliate link)The Faithful Departed: The Collapse of Boston’s Catholic Culture —by Phil, who examines the larger issue of s...2025-01-3151 min
The Home FrontWhat Should the National Prayer Service Be Like? (Hint: it should involve prayer); Biden, the Equal Rights Amendment, and Phyllis Schlafly, American Hero; and more!Show Notes:Bishop Mariann Budde tells NPR 'I won't apologize' for sermon addressing TrumpWho is Mariann Edgar Budde, the bishop [sic] who angered Trump with inaugural sermon?Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered ratifiedElites Hate Phyllis Schlafly Because She Defeated Them From Home With Six Kids In TowPhyllis Schlafly, antifeminist, has a bio that ought to make feminists blush with shame and retreat in defeatPhil Lawler on Phyllis SchlaflyThanks for listening to The Home Front! Please...2025-01-2551 min
The Home FrontThe mysteries of Epiphany-tide; Mark Zuckerberg, an enemy of the common good; The sweetness of All Creatures Great and SmallShow Notes:Black Lives Matter Activists Executed A Shocking $83 Billion Shakedown Of American Corporations— or was it $340 billion?CandlemasAll Creatures Great and SmallThanks for listening to The Home Front! Please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber so you won’t miss an episode!We are so grateful when you share our episodes!Don’t wish to subscribe just now? How about this: Get full access to Happy Despite Them at leilamarielawler.substack.com/subscribe2025-01-1746 min
The Home FrontJanuary 6th, lots of things to note; Cardinal McElroy; Mark Zuckerberg, and more!Show notes:How Cardinal McElroy came to WashingtonIn facing ‘populist’ tide, Pope risks exposing Church skeletonsSatanic ritual abuse and its cover-up. Why Bishop McElroy should never become a Cardinal by Leila Miller Questions raised about McElroy's response to 2016 McCarrick allegationsCensored by the censorship industrial complex: Contagious Faith: Why the Church Must Spread Hope, Not Fear in a Pandemic by Phil Lawler (affiliate link)Cardinal McElroy’s Conscience Trap by Leila Marie LawlerCardinal McElroy’s “narcissistic and frankly, pagan display” by Leila Marie Lawler...2025-01-1052 min
The Home FrontKeeping Christmas until Candlemas and more Q & A'sShow notes:Enjoy this episode! (Sorry about my sound quality! I have to address my settings going forward.) If we didn’t get to your question, hang in there. We’ll add this feature to the end of our more “current events” “non-holiday” podcasts as we go forward.And feel free to comment or ask us anything else! Keeping the 12 Days of ChristmasReflections on the Revolution in France by Edmund Burke (affiliate link)For more on family life, check out Auntie Leila’s books, The Summa Domestica and...2025-01-0354 min
The Home FrontYour Questions! Our Answers! And the New York Times cites debunked "expert" on Virgin Birth, Merry ChristmasShow Notes:We answer listener’s questions about large families, alternatives to college, girls who might not want careers, how to find a spouse, and old house living! But first, Phil addresses this “respectful” story:A Conversation About the Virgin Birth That Maybe Wasn’t — The New York TimesNicholas Kristof: “I want to be respectful of readers who have a deep faith… So, acknowledging that this is uncertainty stacked on uncertainty, if Panthera was involved, was it [the birth of Jesus] probably a case of rape?”Elaine Pagels: “I used to dismiss such stori...2024-12-2751 min
The Home FrontSyria, Regime Change, and Christians in Trouble; the real lesson of Daniel Penny, and so much more!In the Christmas season we will answer your questions! We’re stockpiling the list… you have a bit more time to add to it!Please share our podcast with your friends! Show notes: Fr Benedict Kiely: Interview with Fr. Kiely on what’s happening in Syria; his organization: Nasarean.orgJeanne Kirkpatrick: Dictatorships and Double Standards — I (Leila) said it was a book but it’s a long essay, well worth reading. Slow Medicine by Victoria Sweet (affiliate links)Thanks for listening to The Home Front! Please con...2024-12-2046 min
The Home FrontCathedral of Notre Dame de Paris: The objectivity of the beautiful and the ugly; and suppression of the feminine by "synodal" ecclesiologyNOW IS THE TIME! To send us your Q’s for our A’s — we’ll do a holiday episode of Ask Us Anything!We’ve gotten some good questions here and by email! We will answer them during the Christmas season! Show notes:The Way of Beauty: Liturgy, Education, and Inspiration for Family, School, and College by David Clayton (affiliate link)Pattern, Geometry, and Abstract Christian Art by Deacon Lawrence. An explanation of the “eighth day” and why baptismal fonts are most often octaganal.Baptistry of St. John in Florence2024-12-1352 min
The Home FrontPhil: What Catholics can do for the American Republic; Leila: Three Leftist mistakes to avoid in daily lifeShow Notes:The American Republic: Its Constitution, Tendencies, and Destin by Orestes Brownson. Originally published 1865, now in public domain. (Gateway edition, 2003)We Hold These Truths: Catholic Reflections on the American Proposition by John Courtney Murray, SJ. Sheed and Ward, 1960 (affiliate link)America on Trial: A Defense of the Founding by Robert Reilly (affiliate link)Pius XI: On Christian EducationWhy I Don’t Call Myself Gay by Dan Mattson (affiliate link)Thomas Massie on Twitter:This sheriff ordered the arrest of a pastor for holding se...2024-12-0651 min
The Home FrontThis pivotal election: immigration, gender ideology, and the freedom to get back to ordinary life; BecketRep. Nancy Mace says Capitol restroom bill targeted 1st transgender member of CongressWoman beaten by man in women’s prisonRuss Vought ran OMB under Trump the first time, and hopefully will again. Here’s what he learned about how the deep state actually works. (Disclaimer: we don’t necessarily endorse Tucker Carlson’s views. Phil doesn’t listen to his — or anyone else’s — podcasts. Leila agrees with some things Carlson says and disagrees with others, but enjoys hearing the opinions and experiences of those he interviews. This is an interesting episode about how government a...2024-11-2254 min
The Home FrontNo grandchildren, says the New York Times? Phil and I wonder why; the election aftermath; the literacy project (books from our shelves); the Red Sox!Show notes:The Unspoken Grief of Never Becoming a Grandparent: A growing number of Americans are choosing not to have children. Their parents are grappling with what that means for them. (Here is an app for reading archived paywalled articles.)Data on birth ratesThe Making of a President: 1960, by Theodore White. (affiliate link) White was actively involved in the Kennedy campaign in 1960, and he gives a lively insider’s perspective (admittedly leaving out some of the details that might mar the Camelot legend) on a successful campaign. His later books on other pr...2024-11-1552 min
The Home FrontThe Election and Peanut the Squirrel's Real ImportanceShow notes:P’nut the Squirrel’s grieving owner says he was treated like a ‘terrorist’ in 5-hour raid by NY stateFarmageddon — “The story of a mom whose son was healed from all allergies and asthma after consuming raw milk, and real food from farms. It depicts people all over the country who formed food co-ops and private clubs to get these foods, and how they were raided by state and local governments.“Farmageddon tells the story of family farms that were providing healthy foods to their communities and were forced to stop...2024-11-0843 min
The Home FrontMarriage makes a difference to the kind of polity we have; Synodality; Books!Show notes:Father Radcliffe blames the Russians—not the BibleCardinal-designate Radcliffe objects...The Divine Comedy by Dante, translated by Anthony EsolenScience at the Doorstep of God by Robert Spitzer, SJDon’t wish to subscribe just now? How about this: Get full access to Happy Despite Them at leilamarielawler.substack.com/subscribe2024-11-0147 min
The Home FrontPhil on Blessed Karl; Leila on what they don't want you to know about the abortion pill; and more!Show Notes:Blessed Charles of Austria: A Holy Emperor and His Legacy by Charles Coulombe* The music of Paul JernbergLeila’s short reflection about Blessed Karl’s manliness and the Empress Zita’s devotion, and the meaning of their marriage for us (voiceover available)Why the Left lies about Amber Thurman (they don’t want you to know how dangerous the abortion pill is, because it’s their business model now) (voiceover available)The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Charles DickensJoseph Lawler (our son) in The New At...2024-10-2551 min
The Home FrontBill Clinton "campaigns" for Kamala; the Constitution; books!Bill Clinton Seemingly Blames Kamala Harris for Laken Riley’s Murder by ImmigrantThis is What Elite Failure Looks Like by Oren Cass The Constitution of the United States is always worth a fresh reading. Pay particular attention to Article I, Section 8, which enumerates the (only) powers of Congress. If something is not listed there, the strong presumption should be that Congress does not have the power to do it. Also take a look at the much-neglected 9th and 10th amendments. Science at the Doorstep to God: Science and Reason in Support of Go...2024-10-1842 min
The Home FrontWant to know why the Left lies about Amber Thurman?The Left lies about Amber Thurman’s death on a daily basis because abortion supporters want to create a screen to obscure serious inquiry into the dangers of chemical abortion, not only to the unborn but to the mother.There is something most don’t realize: any claim about abortion and its safety simply cannot be verified. States are not required to submit data about abortion use and consequences to the CDC, and what data are submitted are collected at and provided by the abortion facility — so you can imagine how reliable the data are. W...2024-10-1707 min
The Home FrontPublic works vs. private charity; the cynicism and societal destruction of legalizing marijuana "for private use"; and more!Vice Politics by Charles Fain Lehman in City JournalAmerican Carnage by Christopher CaldwellLepanto, a poem by G. K. Chesterton — you have a year to memorize it!Master and Commander: The Far Side of the WorldTo receive new Home Front episodes and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Happy Despite Them at leilamarielawler.substack.com/subscribe2024-10-1138 min
The Home FrontThe VP Debate, a lens on current events and issues: Helene, Israel, health care, abortion; the Orthodox leaders' statement on marriage; and more!Show notes:An extraordinary statement from the world’s Orthodox leadersA Light for Our Times: BLESSED KARL OF AUSTRIA Conference in Washington, D.C. | Oct. 18-20, 2024 (Phil will be speaking there and I will be attending!)I keep promising to post our music credit! It’s Jazz Suite, Waltz No. 2 (Shostakovich) Mandolin & Manouche Guitar — it’s provided for use on a podcast etc. Not every musical piece is licensed to be used that way. You can find other versions, more orchestral — here’s a lovely one! Or search for the piece with the word man...2024-10-0451 min
The Home FrontNo, your moderate amount of evil is not okayCorey DeAngelis, the man with the most effective voice for school choice and parental control of education, turns out to have been a gay porn actor. (You probably don’t want to know.)What interests me about this story is not whether a cause, in this case, school choice and funding policies, can be right even if its proponents are hypocrites or have a terrible past, and it’s not about whether someone with a sketchy past can repent and work on the side of right (of course they can and should). It’s abou...2024-10-0412 min
Respect Life RadioRLR Interview with Philip F. Lawler: Martyrs in Training"God doesn't ask us to do anything we can't do. But that doesn't mean He won't give us some challenges along the way," says Phil Lawler, editor of Catholic World News (CWN). Phil is also the author and editor of 12 books on political and religious topics, with his essays, book reviews, and editorial columns featured in over 100 newspapers across the United States and internationally. In his recent article, Martyrs in Training, Lawler explores how life’s struggles, exemplified through trials faced in difficult marriages, shape us into "martyrs in training." He explains that these challenges are not only meant to...2024-09-3027 min
The Home FrontSan Diego Cardinal McElroy, against Church Teaching, Harshly Repudiates Catholic Homeschooling Families; Amber Thurman Dies of Legal Abortion, Media and Kamala Harris Lie; Bees; Tomatoes!Show notes:San Diego diocese bans homeschool groups on parish properties, proclaims zero toleration of the choice to homeschool, against Church teachingCardinal McElroy’s statement on Synodality, professing limitless toleration for marginal groupsDid Amber Thurman die as a result of a restrictive abortion law (strong protection for the unborn) or from legal abortion?Mifepristone (“abortion pill/chemical abortion”) is dangerousLeninthink by Gary Saul Morson — lies are a feature of the murderous ideologyThanks for listening! This podcast is public so feel free to share it...2024-09-2746 min
The Home FrontThe Imminent Russia-US War; Free Speech and AI Deepfakes; and more!Show notes:The Imminent Russia-US War by Christopher CaldwellA Just-War Perspective on the War in Ukraine by Phil LawlerGovernor Newsom signs bills to combat deepfake election contentHustler vs. FalwellThe Second Coming, Love in the Ruins, and Lost in the Cosmos: The Last Self-Help Book by Walker Percy (affiliate links)Hillbilly Elegy Thanks for listening! This podcast is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Happy Despite Them at leilamarielawler.substack...2024-09-2046 min
The Home FrontBuild Back Better: But Did We? Freedom of Speech; the Debate; and more!Show notes:Build Back BetterLate-Term Abortion and Infanticide Fact Check by LeilaFrom our bookshelf, in the Literacy Project: Exit, Voice, and Loyalty: Responses to Decline in Firms, Organizations, and States, by Albert O. Hirschman, Professor of Social Science, Emeritus, at the Institute for Advanced Study in PrincetonThe School for Housewives, Leila’s new publication! It’s based very loosely on the Reykjavik School of Housewives — have you ever watched this film? Your subscription brings our posts to your inbox! Your paid subscription enables us to...2024-09-1346 min
The Home FrontThe "two books" of God's revelation; observing the Pope's priorities in Indonesia; chatting about economics and a movie we watched!A book that helped me (Leila) understand how revelatory nature is: Vestige of Eden, Image of Eternity: Common Experience, the Hierarchy of Being, and Modern Science by Daniel Toma, biologist at the University of Minnesota (affiliate link)Harris tax and spending proposals: What we know by Joseph Lawler and Zach Halaschak Movie: ArrivalThanks for listening! Share with your friends, relatives, and enemies! JK we know you love everyone!The Home Front is a reader-supported podcast. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming...2024-09-0647 min
The Home FrontJoy vs. Happiness; Censorship and Zuckerberg; St. Francis de Sales and the icon of the nursing motherShow notes:Please leave feedback wherever you listen — subscribe and “like” our podcast! This helps others find us!From the Archives: The Pursuit of Happiness Rightly Understood by Justin Dyer.It is telling, Conklin notes, that, throughout the drafting of the Declaration of Independence, and despite the numerous changes great and small that were made to the document, no one ever disputed the initial inclusion of “the pursuit of happiness” as an inalienable right alongside the rights of life and liberty. The ‘Tell’ in Zuckerberg’s Letter to Congress by Philip Hambur...2024-08-3047 min
The Home FrontMusings on women covering their heads at Mass, Part IAn interesting article at The Free Press reports on the rising trend of veiling at Mass, especially among young women.Here in Part I is a general observation that I haven’t heard from anyone (though I don’t doubt someone else has noticed); Part II will explain my personal reasons for covering. I haven’t written (or much talked) about why, in 2019, at the age of 59, I began wearing a covering on my head in church. Full disclosure: those reasons are also not the ones I have seen others give!And I’d be int...2024-08-2906 min
The Home FrontPublic health and mothers; Catholic bishops praying at conventions, a contrast; RationalismShow notes:Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health, by Casey Means and Calley Means (affiliate link)The U.S. Marriage Rate Rebounds to Its Pre-Pandemic Level (but is nowhere near its 1960 level)Leading prayers for the culture of death, by Phil Lawler Text of Cardinal Cupich’s invocation at the Democratic National ConventionText of Archbishop Listecki’s Prayer at the Republican National ConventionRationalism in Politics and other essays by Michael Oakeshott (affiliate link)The Home Front is a read...2024-08-2449 min
The Home FrontLeila and Phil respond to Edward Feser re: The Dilemma of Voting for Trump; AI: existential threat, cult, or tool? Books and conversation!Show notesTrump has put social conservatives in a dilemma by Edward FeserTim Sheehy on the issues. As you will see, he is anti-abortion as I said (and very conservative on all the issues), making him an important choice for the Senate. He is correct in identifying his opponent as wildly, extremely pro-abortion. Sadly and inconsistently, Sheehy is also pro-IVF. IVF results in the deaths of many human lives for every live birth that occurs (and would be evil even if somehow, improbably, it could occur without this outcome).“I stand in st...2024-08-1648 min
The Home FrontThe bishops want Illumination, and they want it now.The Eucharistic Revival isn’t, as claimed, a grass-roots initiative, and fails to take into account a penetrating blow to the hearts of the faithful in the US and around the world, a blow inflicted by the very hierarchy that now claims to seek to impart love for the Eucharistic Lord.Attendees of course worshiped and adored Our Eucharistic Lord during the events of the Revival. Their sincerity not in question. There was even some beautiful music! (There was also terrible music.) I don’t even doubt that the organizers of the Eucharistic Cong...2024-08-1409 min
The Home FrontHow journalists get their "accurate information"; Dem VP choice Tim Walz, extreme "folksy" leftist; GOP needs to lean into principled rhetoric and goalsShow notes:The “Fact Sheet” “journalists” are likely to come across if they do a Google search for how to determine whether someone is male or female.Tim Walz, “folksy Midwestern Dad” narrative supercut. His positions (doesn’t include his insistence that born-alive babies be left to die).J.D. Vance supports access to abortion pill mifepristone“I have said repeatedly on the record, that I think that that girl should be able to get an abortion if she and her family soon choose to do so,” Mr Vance said.UPDATE: Wall Str...2024-08-1043 min
The Home FrontOlympic opening ceremonies were blasphemy, and what to do about that, on the Home Front; Remembering Fr. Paul Mankowski with Karen HallShow notes:How NOT to respond to the blasphemy in Paris — Phil Lawler, Catholic CultureLights remain on at the Sacre-Coeur Basilica during city-wide blackoutChariots of Fire The Moral Life of the Child: The Ten Commandments — Leila Marie Lawler, Like Mother, Like DaughterKaren Hall, The Sound of Silence: The Life and Cancelling of a Heroic Jesuit Priest (affiliate link)Leila Marie Lawler: The Summa Domestica: Order and Wonder in Family Life Get full access to Happy Despite Them at l...2024-08-0244 min
The Home FrontWas it a coup; are they conspiracy theories; conversations at home; Willa Cather; two movies!Show notes:Is Kamala Harris the presumptive nominee? How the Bet on an 81-Year-Old Joe Biden Turned into an Epic MiscalculationWilla Cather, One of Ours (affiliate link)We talk about the movies Boys on the Boat and Sully!To receive new posts and podcasts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Thank you for listening to The Home Front! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to...2024-07-2650 min
The Home FrontThe Republican Party ditches Lincoln for Douglas on abortion; Female active agents are not fitting; Phil's connection with Trump's immunity caseIS THE REPUBLICAN PARTY BECOMING PRO-CHOICE?Troublingly, Republicans brush pro-life support aside and removed pro-life planks from the platform, replacing them with support for IVF and birth control — and recent convert to Catholicism J.D. Vance pivots towards unprincipled rhetoric on abortion. J.D. Vance: “I have said, repeatedly, that that girl [10-year-old Ohio girl having to leave the state for an abortion, according to a one-source story] should be able to get an abortion if she and her family so choose.” Phil and I discuss the difference between acknowledging political realities that may re...2024-07-1946 min
New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest PodcastEpisode 163 - Phil Witte & Rex HesnerOn part 2 of this week's episode, we talk with authors Phil Witte and Rex Hesner about their book, "Funny Stuff: How Great Cartoonists Make Great Cartoons".Phil Witte is a long time cartoonist with cartoons published in The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, Reader’s Digest, and regional magazines, as well as British publications, such as Private Eye, The New Statesman, and The Spectator. He has previously written two best selling books, "What You Don’t Know About Turning 50" and its sequel, "What You Don’t Know About Turning 60".Rex Hesner is a retired Waste Water Treatment Manager...2024-07-171h 27
The Home Front++Viganò's excommunication; the working document for the synod on synodality; media coverage of Biden's decline; and more!Archbishop Viganò excommunicated; other prelates get a passRhetoric vs. reality in the Synod’s working documentEntirely excluded from the synod!WSJ: How Biden’s Inner Circle Worked to Keep Signs of Aging Under WrapsMarine Corps Band supplies walk-on music for Jill Biden - how fabulousDiversity Was Supposed to Make Us Rich. Not So Much. “Since 2015, the approach has been tested in the fire of the marketplace and failed. Academics have tried to repeat McKinsey’s findings and failed, concluding that there is in fact no l...2024-07-1245 min
The Home FrontVatican defends Rupnik's "art"; Vatican "trial of the century" countersuit; USCCB cuts staff; Louisiana's 10 Commandments law; books, and more!Show notes: Vatican prefect doubles down in defense of use of Rupnik’s artVatican ‘trial of the century’ defendant opens countersuit in London courtUS bishops’ conference cuts justice-and-peace staffIs It Time to Abolish the USCCB? by Leila Marie LawlerNew law requires all Louisiana public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro (affiliate link)The Door in the Wall: (Newbery Medal Winner) by Marguerite De Angeli (affiliate link)The Liturgy, the Family...2024-06-2844 min
The Home FrontScientific American tries to resurrect the ill-fated Harvard Law attack on homeschooling; Prof. Andrea Grillo, papal influencer, exerts raw power; and much more!Show notes:Scientific American: Children Deserve Uniform Standards in HomeschoolingThe Harvard Gazette: A warning on homeschoolingHSLDA: Harvard Summit to Discuss Regulating HomeschoolingHSLDA Responds to the Summit (good info on who the players are)Interview with Andrea Grillo on the Traditional Liturgy: The Church isn’t a “high-society club” or “sect that experiences infidelity as salvation”Phil: A new offensive in the war on traditional liturgyWillie Mays, the Giant’s electrifying ’Say Hey Kid,’ dies at 93Willie Mays will be forever2024-06-2146 min
The Home FrontEuropean elections shake things up; 9th Circuit rules on Covid shot mandates; Elderly peacefully praying woman is sentenced to 2 years in prison -- and more!Show notes:Europe’s Elections: Right, But Not Far — Robert RoyalThe Modern State Will Become Very Religious — Sebastian Morello Justice Alito’s wife vows revenge for flag controversy in secret recordingThis will not be 1968.’ Chicago police prepare for DNC as whole world watches once again.9th Circuit Court Decision in Health Freedom Defense Fund v. Carvalho (thread on Twitter from Julie Hamell)Text of the decisionLocked Up: Meet the Elderly and Infirm Women Now in Prison for Pro-Life ActivismWe would love...2024-06-1436 min
The Home FrontThe implications of the Fauci hearings for politics and culture; what the Founders thought; cloth diapers and the culture wars; and more!Show notes:The Fauci narrative, undermining science and democracy: Phil Lawler on Catholic CultureA Little Mother Prevents Big Brother, by Stella MorabitoThe Genius of America, by Janos Zoltan Csak; Angelico Press, 2024The Everlasting Man, by G.K. Chesterton Get full access to Happy Despite Them at leilamarielawler.substack.com/subscribe2024-06-0757 min
The Home FrontA strange week for Pope Francis, a thought about approach Pride Month, and more!Podcast notes:Progressive Catholicism losing hope: A rare candid acknowledgment that this pontificate is a failureThe myth of progressive Catholicism: Not even the will of God can keep the culture wars out of the VaticanSomething is very wrong in an Argentine dioceseDid Pope say seminaries should not admit homosexuals?Pope Francis never intended to offend: 'Room for everyone in the Church'The title of my Substack (Leila’s) — and why we chose it as our family motto (and no, ‘them’ is not the kids!)...2024-05-3146 min
The Home FrontOf babies: Too many? Too few? How to feed them?Notes:U.S. Birth Rate Drops To New Low After Pandemic ‘Baby Bump’ - ForbesSuddenly There Aren’t Enough Babies. The Whole World Is Alarmed - Wall Street JournalAddress of the Holy Father to participants in the General States of Natality, 10.05.2024The Ultimate Resource by Julian Simon (affiliate link)Down the Garden Path by Beverley Nichols (affiliate link)Find more from Phil here: Catholic CultureFind more from Leila here: Like Mother, Like Daughter Get full access to Happy...2024-05-1741 min
The Home Front(repost) Podcast: Is disruption the only kind of political discourse we have left?Show notes:Russell Kirk (His book Decadence and Renewal in Higher Education is out of print — snatch it up if you ever see it!)William F. Buckley, God and Man at Yale (affiliate link)David Clayton, The Way of Beauty: Liturgy, Education, and Inspiration for Family, School, and College (affiliate link)AP: ‘A step back in time': America’s Catholic Church sees an immense shift toward the old waysDavid Mamet: State and Main (film)Connie Marshner, Monastery and High Cross: The Forgotten Eastern Roots of Irish Christ...2024-05-1547 min
The Home FrontLeila and Phil Lawler discuss the growth of the Catholic Church in Africa, the debacle of Title IX in the US, Joseph Lawler's analysis of urban planning in Austin, and more.Here are the show notes for our first episode!Please pray for Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo of Kinshasa, as Phil discusses in the podcast! He’s standing firm against immorality and the corruption of the government in the Democratic Republic of Congo.Title IX: Biden’s new rules on Title IX gut protection for women and girls, but is that regulation good in the first place? George Roche, The Price of IndependenceJoseph Lawler: If You Build It, Will They Come? Austin’s I-35 expansion is a test case for cars v. urbanism: The New Atl...2024-05-0837 min
The Catholic Culture PodcastThe Catholic sobriety test w/ Phil Lawler and Jeff MirusIn the last of the YouTube livestreams related to Catholic Culture’s May fundraising campaign, Jeff Mirus and Phil Lawler discuss their approach to writing responsible, sober commentary during a time of crisis in the Church: that is, when the news is crazy, how can we talk about it sanely? We're a week into CatholicCulture.org's May fundraising campaign. Generous donors have offered a $50,000 matching grant, so any donation you make by May 24 will double in value! You can donate on our website or PayPal (tax-deductible). Donation links below: http://www.CatholicCulture.org/donate ht...2023-05-231h 19
The Simple TruthTestimony Tuesday (with Phil Lawler) - 2/7/23Phil Lawler is the author or editor of ten books on political and religious topics. His essays, book reviews, and editorial columns have appeared in over 100 newspapers around the United States and abroad. A pro-life activist and veteran of many political campaigns, Phil was himself a candidate for the US Senate in 2000, running against the late Sen. Ted Kennedy. Phil is also the founder and editor of Catholic World News.2023-02-0750 minRespect Life RadioPhil Lawler: No need to apologize for hard truthsEverybody knows "the Catholic position on abortion...on contraception and divorce and homosexual acts...so when Catholic priests or bishops or any kind of spokesman for the Church seems to shy away from saying what everybody knows the Church believes, it makes it look as if we're ashamed of our beliefs or we're hypocritical about our beliefs. It makes the witness of the Church — well, just wimpy. No one is attracted to an institution whose representatives won't be forthright in defending what we know the institution believes and preaches," said Phil Lawler, editor of Catholic World News and book aut...2022-12-1227 min
The Catholic CurrentA Jesuit’s Secret Life (Phil Lawler) 12/8/22We welcome back author and journalist Phil Lawler to discuss his latest book with Ignatius Press on the collected writings of a Jesuit priest, Fr. Paul Mankowski. Why did this witty satirist have to write under a pseudonym, and what was he like, both as a priest and as a friend? Diogenes Unveiled: A Paul Mankowski, S.J. Collection Jesuit at Large: Essays and Reviews by Paul Mankowski, S.J. Pontifex Minimus by Paul V. Mankowski A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask...2022-12-0852 min
Ignatius Press PodcastDiogenes Unveiled: Fr. Fessio and Phil Lawler remember Fr. Paul Mankowski, SJWhen Fr. Paul Mankowski, SJ died in September 2020, friends, colleagues, and long-time readers mourned the loss of the biting wit and keen insight that characterized his writing, much of which was published under the pseudonym “Diogenes.”
In this episode, two men who knew and admired Fr. Mankowski—his fellow Jesuit, Fr. Joseph Fessio, and his editor at Catholic World Report and later Catholic World News, Philip F. Lawler—remember their friend, whose writing spanned decades and covered Church news, art and culture, politics, and more.
A sampling of Fr. Mankowski’s writings, mo...2022-12-0117 min
The Center for the Restoration of Christian CultureRevisit Lepanto with Phil LawlerPhil Lawler presents an exploration of G.K. Chesterton’s magnificent poem, Lepanto. The poem is is a dramatic recounting of the decisive battle that preserved European Christendom and inspired Pope St. Pius V to establish the feast day—also known as the feast of Our Lady of Victory. Phil Lawler discusses the importance of that decisive battle, explains the imagery of Chesterton’s poem, and concludes his presentation with a recitation of the poem itself. This event was co-sponsored by the Center for the Restoration of Christian Culture and Saint Benedict Abbey. Introduction by Abbot...2022-10-2051 minRespect Life RadioPhil Lawler: Denying Communion to Speaker Pelosi a teaching moment for us allIn denying Holy Communion to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi until she publicly repudiates her advocacy of abortion, confesses and receives absolution, San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone is "protecting the integrity of the sacraments but...also trying to protect the person — in this case — from herself. Because if you are receiving the Eucharist unworthily, you're just heaping condemnation on yourself," said Phil Lawler, an author of books and editor of Catholic World News. He recently wrote an article, "Pelosi and the archbishop(s): what comes next?"
Follow him @PhilLawler on Twitter.2022-06-0627 min
Timothy Gordon Rules for Retrogrades PodcastWho Denies the Novus Ordo is Valid? w/ Phil LawlerWho Denies the Novus Ordo is Valid? w/ Phil LawlerTim speaks to Phil Lawler about his excellent article called: “Who denies the Novus Ordo is valid? Prepare for a surprise”Phil Lawler's article, "Who denies the Novus Ordo is valid?": https://t.co/2lyMZdfATs____________________________________________________________________📚TIM & STEPH'S NEW BOOKS ON ANTI-FEMINISM:🔥TIM'S: "The Case for Patriarchy:"Sophia Press: https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/the-case-for-patriarchyAmazon: https://www.amazon.com/Case-Patriarchy-Timothy-Gordon/dp/1622828402🔥 STEPH'S : "Ask Your Husband;"Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Ask-your-Husband-Catholic-Femininity/dp/1505118468/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=ask+your+husb...2022-01-101h 08The Catholic CurrentOne-Way Ticket to Liturgical Reform (Phil Lawler) 01/03/22We welcome back Phil Lawler of Catholic Culture.org to discuss his views on the motives and applications of Traditionis custodes. The Vatican's One Way Ticket to Liturgical Reform Responsa ad Dubia Second Roundup of Articles on the CDW Responses 2022-01-0352 min
Crown and CrozierFaith, Fear, Lockdowns and Vaccines: The Church’s Witness During COVID ~ Phil LawlerThe COVID pandemic has impacted virtually all aspects of our day-to-day lives, including our life in the Church.How has the Church fared in navigating these impacts? Has she distinguished herself in her response, including in relation to restrictions on accessing the sacraments, and to moral and ethical questions surrounding the COVID vaccines? Has Church leadership made a compelling case that, pandemic or not, the laws of God will always supersede the laws of man?Joining us to help grapple with these questions is Philip Lawler, editor of Catholic World News and news director at Ca...2021-10-2341 min
The Patrick Coffin Show | Interviews with influencers | Commentary about culture | Tools for transformation#243: How the Bishops Botched COVID — Phil LawlerFinally, a courageous Catholic journalist willing to accurately describe the behavior of the world’s bishops during the so-called pandemic. Phil Lawler is a 30-year veteran writer and editor with a long view of recent history, and he has written an outstanding book on the Covid scam from a Catholic perspective, Contagious Faith: Why the Church Must Spread Hope, Not Fear in a Pandemic. If you have been angered or confused by the actions of Francis in Rome or your local Bishop regarding Covid-19, this will be an eye-opening conversation by an expert commentator on things Catholic an...2021-08-1053 minThe Patrick Coffin Show | Interviews with influencers | Commentary about culture | Tools for transformation#243: How the Bishops Botched COVID — Phil LawlerFinally, a courageous Catholic journalist willing to accurately describe the behavior of the world’s bishops during the so-called pandemic. Phil Lawler is a 30-year veteran writer and editor with a long view of recent history, and he has written an outstanding book on the Covid scam from a Catholic perspective, Contagious Faith: Why the Church Must Spread Hope, Not Fear in a Pandemic. If you have been angered or confused by the actions of Francis in Rome or your local Bishop regarding Covid-19, this will be an eye-opening conversation by an expert commentator on things Catholic an...2021-08-1053 min
The Center for the Restoration of Christian CultureGod Has No Grandchildren with Leila LawlerThis month, Phil Lawler interviews Leila Lawler about the second edition of her book God Has No Grandchildren.Learn more about Thomas More CollegeExplore the Center for the Restoration of Christian CultureThomas More College Press2021-07-2833 min
Lions of Liberty NetworkFF 287 - The Church Should Never Be Locked Down with Phil LawlerOn today’s show Phil Lawler joins John to talk about a topic that is of vital importance, the lockdown of the Church during the COVID Pandemic. Phil is the author of Contagious Faith: Why the Church Must Spread Hope, Not Fear, in a Pandemic. Phil is editor of Catholic World News. His writings have appeared around the United States and abroad, including the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, and the Boston Globe.2021-07-0140 min
Domestic Church Media PodcastsPhil Lawler 4 - 30 - 21Phil Lawler 4 - 30 - 21 by Domestic Church Catholic Radio2021-06-2914 min
The Buff ShowThe Buff Show - Luna Lopez, Phil Lawler and Real MenMatt Buff brings you an entertaining and informative show. Luna Lopez, congressional district 4 candidate joins the show again to talk about the issues. Also, Phil Lawler, author of Contagious Faith, hope over fear, discusses lockdowns and the church. All of this and more on 94.9 The Answer Orlando, www.thebuffshow.com and www.facebook.com/thebuffshoworlandoSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebuffshow)
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The Front Line with Joe & JoeEpisode 11 - Phil LawlerMay 23, 2021 - Phil Lawler is the editor of Catholic World News and the author or editor of ten books on political and religious topics. His written works have appeared in over 100 newspapers around the United States and abroad.
Catholic World News: https://www.catholicculture.org.
Contagious Faith: https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/contagious-faith.
If you missed the live show, you can listen to the podcast on the Veritas app:
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2021-05-2459 minThe Catholic Culture PodcastConfronting an Unprecedented Church Scandal - Phil LawlerCatholic Culture's own Phil Lawler has written a new book addressing what he sees as flaws in the response of Catholic leaders and laity to the pandemic and advocating a different approach - Contagious Faith: Why the Church Must Spread Hope, Not Fear, in a Pandemic. Topics covered in this interview include: How the Church's behavior in this pandemic differs from the oft-cited response of St. Charles Borromeo to plague Why a confrontation with civil authorities must be forced to ameliorate the evil precedent set for future actions against the Church How the laity can encourage...2021-05-131h 23
Catholic Family News's PodcastSpecial Report: Interview with Phil LawlerBrian McCall interviews Journalist Phil Lawler about his book "Contagious Faith: Why the Church Must Spread Hope Not Fear in a Pandemic" about the year of COVID and how the Church reacted to it. The book is available at https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/contagious-faith. 2021-05-0332 min
Inside the Hexagon"Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields" - June 6, 2009...Robbie Lawler and Jake Shields make their hexagon debuts, Nick Diaz stars once again, and Andrei Arlovski gets blastedOn this week's episode, we spotlight "Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields," and the Skrap Pack is riding high! In the main event, Jake Shields and "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler make their hexagon debuts, with Shields coming out on top. Also on the card, Nick Diaz makes mincemeat of "Hands of Steel" Scott Smith, Brett Rogers turns Andrei Arlovski's lights out, and Kevin "The Monster" Randleman arrives in Strikeforce. It's another packed episode...don't miss it!
All our links can be found here: https://podfollow.com/inside-the-hexagon/view. Download and subscribe, and connect with us on Instagram and Twitter...@TheHexagonPod. A...2021-02-081h 13
Conversations with ConsequencesEp 19 - What you need to know about the Cardinal Pell case, with Phil LawlerThe abuse crisis has rocked the Church. Should we assume that any priest accused is guilty? The conviction of Australian Cardinal George Pell should give any Catholic and defender of the rule of law pause. An incredible allegation of abuse formed the basis of Pell's conviction and his accuser's perceived credibility was recently cited in dismissing his appeal. What about the overwhelming evidence of the improbability— and perhaps even impossibility— of the abuse even occurring? Phil Lawler, editor of Catholic World News, joins TCA's Dr. Grazie Christie and Andrea Picciotti-Bayer for a lively discussion of the case crafted against Cardinal Pell...2019-08-3150 minThe Catholic Culture PodcastPhil Lawler, Jeff Mirus and Thomas on Our Favorite Books of 2018Phil Lawler, Jeff Mirus, and Thomas Mirus discuss selections from their article rounding up their favorite books and other media of 2018. Links Article: The best books we read in 2018 https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/otc.cfm?id=15912018-12-1653 min
The Patrick Coffin Show | Interviews with influencers | Commentary about culture | Tools for transformation102: Is Satan Smoking In Church?—Philip LawlerDoors to Coffin Nation are now OPEN. Hurry, enrollment ends on Monday, November 26. LEARN MORE >> COFFIN NATION. ************************************************** This is Phil’s second appearance on the show, after talking about his book Lost Shepherd: How Pope Francis is Misleading His Flock. This time, the veteran journalist doubles down and broads his analysis to include the widespread corruption and complicity of the bishops with a brand new book, The Smoke of Satan: How Corrupt and Cowardly Bishops Betrayed Christ, His Church, and the Faithful . . . and What Can Be Done About It. A daring book (the pub...2018-11-2051 minThe Patrick Coffin Show | Interviews with influencers | Commentary about culture | Tools for transformation102: Is Satan Smoking In Church?—Philip LawlerDoors to Coffin Nation are now OPEN. Hurry, enrollment ends on Monday, November 26. LEARN MORE >> COFFIN NATION. ************************************************** This is Phil’s second appearance on the show, after talking about his book Lost Shepherd: How Pope Francis is Misleading His Flock. This time, the veteran journalist doubles down and broads his analysis to include the widespread corruption and complicity of the bishops with a brand new book, The Smoke of Satan: How Corrupt and Cowardly Bishops Betrayed Christ, His Church, and the Faithful . . . and What Can Be Done About It. A daring book (the pub...2018-11-2051 min
The Catholic Culture PodcastThe Largest Civil Disobedience Movement in U.S. History--Bill Cotter & Phil LawlerOperation Rescue is the largest civil disobedience movement in American history. It even dwarfs the civil rights movement, with over fifty thousand people having been arrested between 1988 and 1992 for nonviolently blockading abortion clinics. Yet most people, even most Catholics, don’t know the story. On the rare occasions when it has been covered by the media, it has been falsely and laughably portrayed as violent and extremist. Today’s episode is something of an oral history of Operation Rescue, told by Bill Cotter, head of OR Boston, who spent 19 months in prison for his involvement with the prot...2018-05-081h 17
Footnote by Dr. Christopher Manion – The Bellarmine ForumFootnote 31: An Interview with Phil LawlerIn Footnote 30, Chris Manion interviews Phil Lawler, Editor of Catholic Culture (catholicculture.org). In Footnote 30, Chris Manion interviews Phil Lawler, Editor of Catholic Culture (catholicculture.org).2013-05-0312 min
healthylivingradio's PodcastDr. Cooper in studio; we discuss childhood obesity; Phil Lawler weighs in with adviceObesity, and in particular childhood obesity, is something we can no longer ignore. The condition has clearly reached epidemic proportions and if we don't take action, the consequences will be grave.
We explore the extent of the problem, learn what is being done, and what needs to be done. Phil Lawler, one of the pre-eminent physical educators in the country, will join us.
Dr. Cooper answers listeners' questions.2007-04-2335 min