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Subscribe and rate this podcast. Want more premium content and benefits available to members-only? Join the waiting list for Coffin Nation at www.coffinnation.com, doors open this Fall.  ******************************************************* How did the culture get so chaotic so quickly? Identity politics taints everything it touches; sexual minorities clamor for rights that didn’t exist five years ago; violence has replaced reason in public discourse. How did we get here? This is the gargantuan problem tackled by scholar and social critic Mary Eberstadt in her latest book, Primal Screams: How the Sexual Revolution Created Identity Politics. In light of the level of rage that has taken over public conversations, on and off line, how can we get traction with ideologues on the Left? Eberstadt says we must begin by listening and understanding.   Read the rest of show notes at: www.patrickcoffin.media/show

Come to Oberammergau with us! Learn more here > Pilgrimage If you enjoy this podcast please consider a one-time or recurring donation: www.patrickcoffin.media/donate ******************************************************** It’s a classic David vs Goliath set up. Planned Parenthood veteran director lives in America illegally discovers serious moral and medical problems going on at the clinic she runs. Decides to blow the whistle. Planned Parenthood brass go after her immediately by firing her, poison the well of her reputation, plant narcotics in her desk, and suddenly care about her residence status.  That’s when Mayra decided to punch back twice as hard. She sued the largest provider of abortions in the world for wrongful dismissal, against the odds, and faced down witnesses with their grim-faced attorneys. And won. The unanimous jury judgment awarded her $3,000,000. This is her story. SUBSCRIBE AND RATE THIS PODCAST~ it is greatly appreciated. For rest of the story go to: www.patrickcoffin.media/show

Come to Germany with me and Fr. Willy to see the Passion Play in Oberammergau. For more information: www.patrickcoffin.media/pilgrimage For more videos follow me on YouTube Follow me on Facebook ******************************************************* Very few journalists who are practicing Catholics are willing to honestly tackle the corruption in the Church by naming names, digging until the truth is unearthed, confronting bad guys, making antagonists squirm. This is what George Neumayr does, chiefly as a correspondent for The American Spectator, but elsewhere as a freelancer. He has gone after the DC Swamp (Catholic Edition) for some years now, telling the true, often horrifying, story of malfeasance and other forms of corruption (sexual and financial) among priests and prelates in what he describes as the epicenter of the priestly abuse scandal that first broke nationally in Boston 2002, with ongoing tremors to this day. Neumayr is doing what the official Catholic establishment media won’t do. His work is a testament to the power one man can have when writing the truth.   SUBSCRIBE AND RATE THIS PODCAST. THANK YOU

Come to our Germany Pilgrimage with us: www.patrickcoffin.media/pilgrimage Support this podcast: Donate Follow me on Facebook ******************************************************* Under the papacy of Pope Francis, Catholics around the world are asking themselves wondering about the foundations—the claims and teachings—of the Faith. What is doctrinal and binding and what is disciplinary and optional?   Our Sponsors MyPillow.com: Use code "Patrick" at checkout and save more. 10 year warranty/guaranteed not to go flat. 60 day money back guarantee. Or call: 800-794-9652 and mention coupon Patrick to get up to 65% off. Covenant Eyes: Is an accountability software designed to help you and those you live life free from pornography. Use code "Patrick" and try it out for Free for 30 days. Click here. Read the rest of show notes and watch the video version here.

We have a few seats left for Oberammergau Pilgrimage. Learn more: www.patrickcoffin.media/pilgrimage   Our Sponsors MyPillow.com: Use code "Patrick" at checkout and save. 60 day money back guarantee. Call: 800-794-9652 and mention coupon "Patrick" to get up tp 50% off. Covenant Eyes: Is an accountability software designed to help you and those you live life free from pornography. Use code "Patrick" and try it out for Free for 30 days. Click here. ******************************************************** I don’t know what it is about courageous people who stand up for the truth of things come what may—including being banned, censored and lied about—but I’m drawn to them.  Gemma O’Doherty is one of them.  The multi-awarded Irish journalist and filmmaker, and foundress of Anti-Corruption Ireland, has made a career going after said corruption in the Garda (national police force), the Government, and the intertwining among these institutions and the Church, or in her words, “the cosy cartel that exists between the press, power, and the police in this country.”  To this day, she has never run out of material.  Given the Golden Boot Award from The Irish Independent, Ireland’s largest daily newspaper (owned by Clinton crony billionaire Denis O'Brien), Gemma took to YouTube, with the same unPC tenacity that characterized her style. And then parent company Google took both her channels down for violations of—wait for it—corporate “hate speech” rules. This can happen when you a) are a practicing Catholic, b) won’t be boxed into a single “conservative” box; and c) have a thing or two to say about uncontrolled immigration.

Subscribe, Rate and Review this podcast. It helps us! Come to Germany with us to see the passion Play in Oberammergau. Space is running out, and is limited to one bus. Go here to see the itinerary and learn more. This is PRICED to sell fast! Check it out. ******************************************************* There has always been the temptation in Christian history to conflate the humanitarian impulse with the kingdom of heaven. Today, this conflation has taken on various and sundry dangerous forms: liberation theology, globalism and the erasure of nation states, philanthropy for purely human motives, and the like. Are we to be salt of the earth and to love our enemies as Christ taught, or are we to be sugar and have no enemies as the “religion of humanity” teaches? The often confusing pronouncements by Pope Francis seem to manifest this blurring of classical distinctions.  Professor Daniel J. Mahoney of Assumption College in Worcester, MA, has nailed the basic problem in a new book, The Idol of Our Age: How the Religion of Humanity Subverts Christianity. We talked about the many dangerous ideas arising from the book and how to counter them.

Are you a member of Coffin Nation? Doors are open for registration right now. Join our community. Learn more at: www.coffinnation.com. PS: Doors close July 25.  ******************************************************* French educated attorney and author (and now Moscow resident) Alexandre Havard has made it his life mission to study patterns of leadership: what works, what doesn’t, and how to heal the deeper issues present in the crisis of leadership. Retired Navy SEAL Commander Jocko Willink famously said, “There are no bad teams, only bad team leaders.” The implications of this for the Christian Church are as enormous as they are obvious. Havard’s books and lectures are not chiefly designed for a faith context but tap into universal truths about human nature, natural law, human temperaments, and what makes a leader truly excellent.

Doors to our premium content website are now OPEN. Join our community of culture builders. Watch the trailer and learn more: www.coffinnation.com Subscribe, rate and review! Support this podcast: www.patrickcoffin.media/donate ***************************************************** What is YOUR dream? I’m going wide with the question: your dream for your career, what kind of service or value you want to provide others, how much money you’d like to make, etc. Maybe your dream to change careers altogether, or add in new elements that you’ve thought about many times but never acted on? Cliff Ravenscraft is a very popular and well-regard business mentor and entrepreneur. I first learned about his incredible teaching abilities in the podcast arena when I left Catholic Answers in 2016. Cliff has helped thousands of people—most definitely including me—take what they’re doing to the next level: it’s his brand. But many of us are limited ....   Read the rest of show notes at www.patrickcoffin.media/show   Subscribe!

Our Premium membership program opens doors July 15 and close July 25. Don't miss it! Get on the list and watch the trailer here: Coffin Nation Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/patrickcoffin.media Twitter – https://twitter.com/patrick_coffin Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/realpatrickcoffin Join our FREE Livestreams every Wednesday at 5PM PST www.facebook.com/patrickcoffin.media ******************************************************** Most Americans (and many Canadians!) tend to view the political climate in Canada as hopeless, being run indirectly by LGBT activists, leftist public officials, neo-Marxist advisors, and most of it aided and abetted by a very liberal media establishment. Even if this hyperbole were true, there are some people with conservative principles willing to step into the breach and run for office. My guest this week is one of them. Tanya Granic Allen is a wife, mother, professional communicator, parental rights advocate—and a practicing Catholic. In 2018, despite rising popularity among Ontario voters, she was removed (illegally?) by Premier Doug Ford as a candidate for the Progressive Conservative Party leadership. That’s a longer side-bar story, but in this interview, she talks about “social conservative” values and how they shape voters’ decisions as much as economic or other factors. Her presidency of PAFE (Parents As First Educators) put pro-family, anti-sex education concerns in the public’s mind, which is a rare set of priorities in a Canadian politician. (Even privately pro-life ones are generally chicken to talk about it.) But this unabashedly pro-life Catholic leader is a sign of great hope for a country under the spell of rabid secularism for too long.

Down to the wire for the $100 OFF Early-Bird Special to our pilgrimage to Oberammergau. This ends on July 5th. This is the best priced pilgrimage you will ever find, not to mention the spiritual direction of Fr. Willy Raymond and the amazing itinerary. Check it out: www.patrickcoffin.media/pilgrimage  *************************************************   The news satire site The Babylon Bee has run into a problem: the crazy world has become harder and harder to satirize. Aimed primarily (at least originally) at evangelical readers, “the Bee” has amassed a much larger audience including many Catholics who also enjoy Eye of the Tiber.  A few headline examples:  Christian Extremists Hit Downtown London; Dozens Of Tracts Passed Out Sheltered Atheist Kid Not Allowed To Watch 'VeggieTales' Christian Rushes To Get HIV Test After Brief Eye Contact With Gay Person Out-Of-Touch Youth Pastor Still Saying 'WASSSSUUUUUP!?!?!' Planned Parenthood Defends Bill Cosby: 'Sexual Assault Is Only 3% Of What He Does' But as editor-in-chief Kyle Mann (this week’s guest) points out, there’s always a nugget of truth beneath the crust of comedy. Satire serves more than one purpose. Poking fun of Christian foibles and “worst practices” is not only fun, it reflects a certain confident humility. And it may even plants seeds of faith. Enjoy—and hey, lighten up!   In this episode you will learn How Kyle came to his commitment to Christ The origins of The Babylon Bee idea Why so few Christians appreciate self-critical humor Why satire is so hard to pull off today How the Bee editors decide what “going too far” means Possibilities of increased interfaith understanding based on what Protestants and Catholics both find hilarious Why comedy is “divine” How the best comedy draws close to reality but spins it into a manageable off-beat direction   Resources mentioned in this episode Babylon Bee website How to Be a Perfect Christian: Your Comprehensive Guide to Flawless Spiritual Living by Ryan Mann Eye of the Tiber: Breaking Catholic News So You Don’t Have To ed by Samer Naoum   ******************************************************* For more show notes and other resources go to: www.patrickcoffin.media For our store: www.patrickcoffin.net/store Swag: www.patrickcoffin.media/swag