On this episode, Steve talks to Stream.org Senior Editor John Zmirak about the significance of the upcoming election not just for America, but the world; the opinions of certain high Catholic prelates on the same; and the importance now more than ever of securing natural rights — like self defense — from those who increasingly…
By a Homeschooling Catholic Mom I just finished Rod Dreher’s outstanding new book, Live Not by Lies. I knew his book discussed the coming soft-totalitarianism, and I was hoping for some ideas of HOW to react to such persecution coming from secular actors, whether the state, big corporations, or both. Dreher provides great encouragement, explaining…
Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents Rod Dreher Sentinel 256 pages $15.99 Kindle; $20.49 Hardcover Review by Stephen Morris If The Benedict Option (2017) outlined a tactical Christian retreat, Rod Dreher’s Live Not by Lies (2020) is more of a battle plan for when there is no longer somewhere to retreat to.…
The Next Pope: The Leading Cardinal Candidates Edward Pentin Sophia Institute Press 523 pages $9.99 Kindle; $20.95 Paperback Edward Pentin’s recent book The Next Pope is a heavyweight tome, quite literally — nearly 700 pages printed on high quality paper stock. The author has provided a great public service to the Catholic Church. Since this Pope has not…
By Justin W. Haggerty As American cities plunge into increasing turmoil and violence, many Catholic communities are holding similar discussions on whether they should act or remain silent. Recognizing the need to act, our answer was to organize the Procession of Hearts on the Feast of the Assumption, Aug 15th, to unite in prayer of…
Steve talks to Cameron O’Hearn, director of the upcoming documentary on the Traditional Latin Mass: “Mass of the Ages — How Tradition Will Restore the Church”. Together, they discuss the genesis for this project, the importance of storytelling, the need for Catholic creators willing to give the treatment of sacred subjects the highest standards of…
On this episode of the podcast, Steve flies solo, breaking down a couple of very important stories not currently being widely discussed. First, the Directory for Catechesis has been revised for the first time since the papacy of John Paul II, and those behind the changes are seeking to shift the emphasis from teaching doctrine…
Today’s Stories: Pope Benedict XVI took a trip to Germany, leaving Rome for the first time since his abdication. But what does it mean? A Chinese dissident has claimed that the Communist Party in his former homeland is bribing the Vatican to stay quiet about their human rights abuses. And there’s another push coming from…
By Stephen Morris One of our family lockdown survival strategies has been a year-long subscription to Disney+. As a father of five, it didn’t me take long to follow the buzz to The Mandalorian, Disney’s latest installment in the Star Wars franchise. Set five years after Return of the Jedi and 25 years before The Force Awakens, the show tells the…
On this episode we give the full hour to Jesse Romero, a former police officer turned Catholic evangelist, speaker, and author whose latest book, A Catholic Vote For Trump, seeks to make that case that the incumbent presidential candidate is the only choice in 2020 for Republicans, Democrats, and Independents alike. And for just 1…
On the latest episode of the 1P5 Podcast, Steve drops the latest numbers on coronavirus before pivoting to an article from Church Militant alleging multiple instances of sexual abuse or coverup within the Society of Saint Pius X – as well as the role overt bias plays in the credibility of such stories. (In a…
