Pope Leo, Saving Western Civilization, Artificial Intelligence, Aliens, and Demons

In this episode we smoke and review Chesterton Cigars and have an open dialogue about the new pope and our hopes for the future. To purchase a FABULOUS Catholic cigar, go to Chestertoncigars.com and pre-order for August 2025. HURRY, the cigars are going fast! Also be sure to follow Chesterton Cigars on Instagram at @chesterton_cigars SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL AND GIVE US A LIKE! 0:01 Chesterton Cigars Review9:30 Pope Leo’s Election and stated goals (Daniel’s initial reaction)12:55 Steven’s initial reaction to Pope Leo16:35 4 Promising Signs for this Pontificate24:57 Augustine’s Anthropology vs Modern Anthropology28:17 A healthy doctrine of creation34:12 Jesus is the reason for creation36:00 The Benedictine genius and liturgical communities40:26 What *is* Christianity…….really…43:57 Pope Leo and an authentically Catholic liturgical ethos49:50 Bishop of Charlotte’s letter LEAKED57:01 “Programs” won’t save us; mysticism will1:01:55 Vatican 2: What is the universal call to holiness?1:06:13 The pitfalls of iconoclasm and liturgical “reform” movements1:11:22 Ai: The old idols are back1:16:38 Aliens, UAP, and the Occult1:22:32 Everything is sacrament1:24:48 Pope Leo and speaking to our era1:28:18 Traditionis Custodes: What is the way forward for unity? 1:36:05 Conclusion and next episode in our First 500 Years Series