Barnhardt Podcast Barnhardt Podcast Episode#244 Ten Hard to the Back
Feb 2, 2026
Mark Dockery, cultural and political commentator, and Dr. Edmund Matza, physician and historian. They discuss Septuagesima and pre-Lent observance. They debate Catherine O'Hara, media complicity, and whether niceness offsets moral harm. They analyze a Minnesota federal shooting, law enforcement quality, and the need for virtuous ranks. They close with reflections on the Challenger anniversary and liturgical reminders.
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Pre‑Lent Restores Liturgical Preparation
- Septuagesima and pre-Lent restore a gradual liturgical shift into penance before Ash Wednesday.
- Anne argues that the pre-Lenten phase makes Lent more spiritually productive and coherent.
Read The Septuagesima Collect
- Read the Septuagesima collect and its historical context to deepen understanding of penance.
- Use resources like Divinum Officium and Father Z to study pre‑Lent prayers and collects.
Catherine O'Hara: Kind, Catholic, Complicated
- Anne and Mark recall Catherine O'Hara's career from SCTV to later TV roles and her Catholic background.
- They express sadness that a kind, professing Catholic participated in media that normalized sodomy.
