COME TO THE ST. BENEDICT CENTER CONFERENCE: OCT. 6 AND 7!

Our ninety-fourth show debuts on September 20, at 8:00 PM Eastern. Rebroadcasts will take place according to the Crusade Channel programming schedule (note: all times listed are Central time). My topic is Concerning Vows and Oaths.

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• The Vows and Oaths of Christendom — by Brother André Marie at catholicism.org 
• St. Louis Marie and Baptism — by Brother André Marie at catholicism.org 
• Westminster Abbey was Stolen! — at catholicism.org 
• Early Guild Regulations — ed.fnal.gov 
• Knights Code of Chivalry — lordsandladies.org 
• Friars, Monks, and other Endangered Species — an earlier Reconquest show on the religious life, at veritasradionetwork.com

In this depiction of a medieval procession of the True Cross in Venice’s Piazza San Marco, we see clergy, monks and guildsmen — men of vows and oaths (tempera and oil on canvas by Gentile Bellini).

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COME TO THE ST. BENEDICT CENTER CONFERENCE: OCT. 6 AND 7!

Our ninety-third show debuts on September 13, at 8:00 PM Eastern. Rebroadcasts will take place according to the Crusade Channel programming schedule (note: all times listed are Central time). My topic is Is Happiness Selfish?

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• Ayn Rand, Conservatism’s Favorite Philosopher — by Gary Potter at catholicism.org 
• The Discovery of Ethics: Aristotle  — chapter three of Moral Philosophy, by Jacques Maritain, at maritain.nd.edu
• Grace and the “Problem” of Man’s Desire for God — by Brother André Marie at catholicism.org
• Thomism, Happiness, and Selfishness — by Father Edmund Waldstein, O.Cist., at sancrucensis.wordpress.com

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COME TO THE ST. BENEDICT CENTER CONFERENCE: OCT. 6 AND 7!

Our ninety-second show debuts on September 6, at 8:00 PM Eastern. Rebroadcasts will take place according to the Crusade Channel programming schedule (note: all times listed are Central time). My topic is Hispanidad and Sacral Societies. My guest is Dr. Alexandra Wilhelmsen.

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• Spain and Carlism — excerpt from a doctoral dissertation by Mark Popowski with references to “Hispanidad.” Search for the word to find a passage read on air by Dr. Fredrick Wilhelmsen. 
• Brief history of the FIRST pro-life demonstration in United States (6 June 1970) — another quote from Dr. Fredrick Wilhelmsen at the top
• Hispanidad — the Wikipedia article on the subject
• Our Lady of the Pillar — by Gary Potter at catholicism.org 
• Our Lady of Guadalupe — by Brother Michael, M.I.C.M., at catholicism.org 
• Day of the Dead — at Wikipedia
• The Story of la Negrita, Our Lady of the Angels — at snoringscholar.com

A depiction of Carlist Requetés going into battle, by the Catáln artist, Augusto Ferrer-Dalmau

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COME TO THE ST. BENEDICT CENTER CONFERENCE: OCT. 6 AND 7!

Our ninetieth show debuts on August 30, at 8:00 PM Eastern. Rebroadcasts will take place according to the Crusade Channel programming schedule (note: all times listed are Central time). My topic is The Alt-Right, a Catholic View. My guest is Mr. Charles Coulombe.

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• Richard Spencer: The Dark Knight of the Alt Right, a Guide for Catholics — by Jesse Russell, Ph.D., at The Remnant
• The Pagan Foundation of the American Alt-Right — by Jerry D. Salyer at crisismagazine.com
• Alt-right — the Wikipedia article on the subject
• Charlottesville: A Clash of False Alternatives — by John Horvat at returntoorder.org
• Mayhem in Charlottesville: Taking Sides — by Brother André Marie, M.I.C.M., at catholicism.org 

Promotional poster for the “Unite the Right” Event in Charlottesville, VA., featuring “Alt-Right” notables. Listen to the show for a Catholic view on this movement.

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COME TO THE ST. BENEDICT CENTER CONFERENCE: OCT. 6 AND 7!

Our ninetieth show debuts on August 23, at 8:00 PM Eastern. Rebroadcasts will take place according to the Crusade Channel programming schedule (note: all times listed are Central time). My topic is Triumphalism, Virtue, and Peace.

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• In Praise of Triumphalism — by Brother André Marie, M.I.C.M., at catholicism.org 
• Meekness Is Strength — by Brother André Marie, M.I.C.M., at catholicism.org 
• The Psychological and Spiritual Effects of Being Negative — video of conference by Father Chad Ripperger
• Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart — HIGHLY recommended book by Jacques Philippe

The Resurrection of Christ, by Alonso López de Herrera

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Our eighty-ninth show debuts on August 16, at 8:00 PM Eastern. Rebroadcasts will take place according to the Crusade Channel programming schedule (note: all times listed are Central time). The show is part two of our coverage of the topic, Eastern Orthodoxy and the Universal Church. Once more, our guest is Mr. Erick Ybarra.

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• St. Cyril of Alexandria was Papal legate at Ephesus I (A.D. 431) — by Erick Ybarra, at Credo Ut Intelligam
• Greek Fathers on Petrine Texts of the New Testament — by Erick Ybarra, at Credo Ut Intelligam
• Pope St. Boniface I (A.D. 422) – The Universal Jurisdiction of the See of Rome — by Erick Ybarra, at Credo Ut Intelligam
• Letter of Pope Julius to the Eusebians at Antioch — with Cardinal Newman’s notes at newmanreader.org. (NOTE paragraphs 29 and 35. In 29, Athanasius is summoned in Rome, not coming on his own. And 35 refers to the apostolic custom of Rome’s highest court.)
• The Faith Triumphs at Chalcedon — by Brian Kelly at catholicism.org 

Saints Athanasius and Cyril, Patriarchs of Alexandria

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