Today on the show, Shaun Blanchard joins me to talk about what changed and what changed at Vatican II, and how the discontinuities hold real meaning for our understanding of ecclesiology (but not necessarily in the way that we might be tempted to think). Shaun is a Senior Research Fellow at the National Institute for Newman Studies, and the author of "The Synod of Pistoia and Vatican II: Jansenism and the Struggle for Catholic Reform." Shaun's book: https://www.amazon.com/Synod-Pistoia-Vatican-Jansenism-Historical/dp/0190947799 Shaun's recent article: https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/reform-was-real Shaun on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShaunLBlanchard

Today on the show, Boris Ryvkin, a veteran of U.S. policy circles whose family hails from Russia and Ukraine. We talk about Putin's rationality, what Russia wants in Ukraine, the beleaguered history between the two countries, where the conflict goes from here, what the United States can do, the Russian Orthodox Church, and implications for the wider global security arena. It's a really good discussion and I learned a lot from Boris. You can follow Boris on Twitter at @BRyvkin (twitter.com/bryvkin).

Today on Creedal, Alexi Sargeant joins me to talk about why we fast and feast as Catholics. Show links below: Cloven Pine Games (Alexi's Game Company): https://cloven-pine-games.itch.io/ Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers: https://store.usccb.org/products/cath... The Little Oratory by Lila Lawler: https://www.amazon.com/Little-Oratory... "To Fast Again" by Eamon Duffy: https://www.firstthings.com/article/2... For more of Alexi's work, visit his webiste at https://www.alexisargeant.com/

Today on the show, my friend Robert Mixa of the Word on Fire Institute joins me to talk about our innate human desire for enchantment, how to nurture that desire through Catholic education, Max Weber, the liturgy, Big Tech, and Facebook's Metaverse. It's a wide-ranging conversation that also happens to be really fun. Mentioned on the show: New Age Wonders: https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/fellows/new-age-wonders-catholic-supernaturalism-and-strange-mystery/?queryID=0e4745f959d382dc0757f9f7b37d7b0c Beyond COVID and the Metaverse: https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/fellows/beyond-covid-and-the-metaverse-on-the-internet-is-a-must-read/?queryID=bf59f78f8f558fcc9036636f72fd4c80 Hubert Dreyfus' "On the Internet": https://www.amazon.com/Internet-Thinking-Action-Hubert-Dreyfus/dp/0415775167 David Fagerberg: https://theology.nd.edu/people/david-fagerberg/ Servant of God Luigi Giussani: https://english.clonline.org/fr-giussani

Today on the show, author and ex-journalist John Waters joins me to talk about all things Ireland, including the pro-choice lobby, tech firms' takeover of the Emerald Isle, the decline of the Church, and more. To read more of John's work, head to https://johnwaters.substack.com/ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doZdgFooevs&ab_channel=Creedal%3ATheology%26Culture www.creedalpodcast.com

Today on the show, Fr. Bernard Blankenhorn, OP joins me to talk about the Eucharist. Fr. Blankenhorn is the author of "Bread From Heaven: An Introduction to the Theology of the Eucharist," and joins me from the University of Fribourg in Switzerland, where he is Professor of Dogmatic Theology. To buy and read Fr. Blankenhorn's book (which I highly recommend), please head here: https://www.cuapress.org/9780813233949/bread-from-heaven/ Mentioned on the show: CUA's Sacra Doctrina series: https://www.cuapress.org/search-results/?series=sacra-doctrina Fr. Roch Kereszty's The Wedding Feast of the Lamb: https://bookshop.org/books/wedding-feast-of-the-lamb-eucharistic-theology-from-a-historical-biblical-and-systematic-perspective/9781595250063 Brad Littlejohn's essay: https://mereorthodoxy.com/real-presence-presence-reality-fresh-look-reformed-sacramentology/ St. Ambrose's Catechesis on the Sacraments: https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/3405.htm The OPWest YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/OPWest

Today on the show, Andrew Petiprin joins me to talk about Netflix's record-breaking movie, "Don't Look Up." We talk about the movie's unexpected hero, its fittingness in a pandemic age, and how it might be saying even more than the director (Adam McKay) intended. Don't Look Up Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbIxYm3mKzI&ab_channel=Netflix Follow Andrew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndrewPetiprin?s=20 Visit Andrew's website: https://andrewpetiprin.com/ Andrew's review of Don't Look Up: https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/fellows/dont-look-up-ripe-satire-with-christian-notes/ Andrew's review of The Hand of God: https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/fellows/the-hand-of-god-a-soulful-challenging-coming-of-age-story/ Andrew's writing at Word on Fire: https://www.wordonfire.org/author/andrew-petiprin/ Jonah Goldberg's article on Japan: https://gfile.thedispatch.com/p/i-think-were-turning-japanese-i-really

In this discussion, theologian Larry Chapp and I field questions from a live audience and questions that have been presubmitted. We talk about the Eastern Churches, the Anglican Ordinariate, Traditionis Custodes, celibacy, Charles Taylor, what makes a good homily, and more! To watch on YouTube, head to https://youtu.be/c_WAmdPafAU Subscribe to my YouTube channel to participate in the next one!

Today on the show, author Casey Chalk joins me to talk about his new book "The Persecuted: True Stories of Courageous Christians Living Their Faith in Muslim Lands." We talk about the harrowing true stories that Casey learned while living in Thailand, and how Christians today can help our brothers and sisters who experience persecution today. To buy Casey's book, head to: https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/the-persecuted To read more of Casey's work, head to: https://www.caseychalk.com/

Today on the show, my friend Larry Chapp joins me for our monthly conversation, this time to talk about the latest communique from the Vatican on the suppression of the Latin Mass. We talk about whether or not the move really is about the liturgy, why Francis isn't entirely wrong in his assumptions, why bluntly wielding an authoritarian hammer is not the right way to go about things, and a certain US cardinal who has been all to eager to seize the moment. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uSh337o43Hc Links: Shaun Blanchard's original essay: https://churchlifejournal.nd.edu/articles/traditionis-custodes-was-never-merely-about-the-liturgy/ Larry's recent blog post: https://gaudiumetspes22.com/blog/pope-francis-vs-the-traditionalists-it-was-never-about-the-liturgy "A Manifesto of the New Traditionalism": https://gaudiumetspes22.com/blog/a-manifesto-of-the-new-traditionalism St. John Cantius' response to the Archbishop of Chicago: https://www.cantius.org/post/statement-traditiones-custodes St. Sabina "Faith Community" Christmas Mass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0RRWJNNos0