Creedal

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

For Christmas 2021, Zac reads a homily from St. Leo the Great on the occasion of the Nativity (Christmas). If you'd like to read the homily, head to https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/360321.htm. Merry Christmas to you! We'll be back in the first week of 2022.

Today on the show, Creedal is back for the first time in almost two months. I talk about what I've been up to for the last two months (a cross-country move, new job, and running an international launch at a startup) and share some reflections and recommendations from my 2021. Fr. Bernard Blankenhorn OP's book: https://www.cuapress.org/9780813233956/bread-from-heaven/ Fr. Edward Oakes S.J.'s book: https://www.eerdmans.com/Products/7320/a-theology-of-grace-in-six-controversies.aspx Bible in a Year: https://media.ascensionpress.com/category/ascension-podcasts/bibleinayear/

Today on the show, Dr. Larry Chapp joins me for our monthly conversation, this time about George Bernanos' masterwork novel, "The Diary of a Country Priest." We talk about Bernanos' unlikely hero, the incisive predictions of our modern Church, and the protagonist's recognition that "grace is everywhere." To buy this book from an independent bookseller, head to: https://bookshop.org/a/25089/9780786709618 To review the 2021 Creedal booklist, head to https://bookshop.org/shop/creedal.

Today on Creedal, Fr. Jim Baron joins me to talk about Eucharistic Coherence. What is Eucharistic Coherence? Why does it matter? And how does it differ from simply Eucharistic discipline? Who is eligible to receive Communion? Is it legalistic to bar people from receiving? How can parishes cultivate a right attitude toward the Eucharist? How does liturgy affect our beliefs and practices? Fr. Jim Baron is my parish priest at Holy Apostles Catholic Church in Colorado Springs, CO. You can read his article on Eucharistic Coherence at https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2021/06/spiritual-fatherhood-and-eucharistic-coherence.

Today on the show, the Word on Fire Institute's Robert Mixa joins me to talk about the witness of St. Maximilian Kolbe, an early 1990s Polish film called "Life for Life," and more! Mentioned on the show: "Life for Life," starring Christoph Waltz: https://watch.formed.org/life-for-life-maximilian-kolbe The Word on Fire Institute: https://wordonfire.institute Robert's Blog: https://www.robertmixa.com

Thanks for tuning in to another episode! Today on the show, Michael Lofton of the Reason & Theology Show joins me to talk about his unique spiritual journey--Judaism to Protestant Christianity to Catholicism to Orthodoxy and back to Catholicism--and what he has learned about the authority of the Church along the way. It's a really good conversation. Check out more of Michael's work at https://reasonandtheology.com.