The John-Henry Westen Show

Why the Church Stopped Teaching Wives Must Obey: Tim Gordon’s Nuclear Take

Catholic author and podcaster Timothy Gordon joins John-Henry Westen for a wide-ranging conversation on feminism, traditional Catholic marriage, and the crisis of authority in the Church. Gordon draws from the Roman Catechism to argue that modern Catholics have become uncomfortable with traditional teachings on male headship and wifely obedience. He discusses his documentary What a Woman Is, the "Diaper Gate" controversy, and the backlash his positions have received, including from women who support his arguments. They then turn to the death penalty, where Gordon challenges recent Catholic teaching restricting capital punishment. He traces the decisive break to changes under Pope John Paul II, arguing that the traditional justification rests on retributive justice, not merely preventing future crimes. They also talk about Pope Leo XIV, the "seamless garment" approach to pro-life issues, Amoris Laetitia, and the difficulty Catholics face when contemporary papal teaching appears to conflict with previous doctrine. Gordon concludes by encouraging Catholics to remain faithful to ordinary Catholic life—leading their families, attending Mass, and going frequently to confession, amid what he describes as an exceptionally dark period for the Church. The crisis is real. The response is fidelity. And the ordinary means of grace are the only way through. GET THE BOOK HERE: https://sophiainstitute.com/product/catholic-republic/ [https://sophiainstitute.com/product/catholic-republic/] Help Us Make the Catholic Republic Documentary: https://www.givesendgo.com/catholicrepublic [https://www.givesendgo.com/catholicrepublic] HELP SUPPORT WORK LIKE THIS: https://give.lifesitenews.com/?utm_source=SOCIAL [https://give.lifesitenews.com/?utm_source=SOCIAL] U.S. residents! Create a will with LifeSiteNews: https://www.mylegacywill.com/lifesitenews [https://www.mylegacywill.com/lifesitenews]  **** PROTECT Your Wealth with gold, silver, and precious metals: https://sjp.stjosephpartners.com/lifesitenews [https://sjp.stjosephpartners.com/lifesitenews] +++ SHOP ALL YOUR FUN AND FAVORITE LIFESITE MERCH! https://shop.lifesitenews.com/ [https://shop.lifesitenews.com/]    +++ Connect with John-Henry Westen and all of LifeSiteNews on social media: LifeSite: https://linktr.ee/lifesitenews [https://linktr.ee/lifesitenews] John-Henry Westen: https://linktr.ee/jhwesten [https://linktr.ee/jhwesten] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

This Air Force Colonel, PhD Chemist & Pro-Life Champion Is Here to Kick You Into High Gear

Dr. Pat Castle is an Air Force colonel, a PhD chemist, and the founder of LIFE Runners. He is also a man on a mission: to wake up the Church and kick pro-life Christians into high gear. Castle joins John-Henry Westen to discuss true femininity, God-given identity, and the importance of obedience to God's plan. Modern confusion surrounding sex and gender, he argues, comes from rejecting the biological and theological reality of male and female. Authentic freedom and happiness come from embracing the identity, mission, and vocation given to each person by God. But faith cannot remain private. Castle invites viewers to take that faith into the public square through LIFE Runners' upcoming A-Cross America Relay for Pro-Life, a nationwide witness running from September 4 through October 25. Participants will walk and run across the country wearing "REMEMBER The Unborn" shirts, praying outside abortion facilities, and carrying the pro-life message through cities and communities. LEARN MORE and use promo code LIFER to register for free! http://liferunners.org/across [http://liferunners.org/across] HELP SUPPORT WORK LIKE THIS: https://give.lifesitenews.com/?utm_source=SOCIAL [https://give.lifesitenews.com/?utm_source=SOCIAL] U.S. residents! Create a will with LifeSiteNews: https://www.mylegacywill.com/lifesitenews [https://www.mylegacywill.com/lifesitenews]  **** PROTECT Your Wealth with gold, silver, and precious metals: https://sjp.stjosephpartners.com/lifesitenews [https://sjp.stjosephpartners.com/lifesitenews] +++ SHOP ALL YOUR FUN AND FAVORITE LIFESITE MERCH! https://shop.lifesitenews.com/ [https://shop.lifesitenews.com/]    +++ Connect with John-Henry Westen and all of LifeSiteNews on social media: LifeSite: https://linktr.ee/lifesitenews [https://linktr.ee/lifesitenews] John-Henry Westen: https://linktr.ee/jhwesten [https://linktr.ee/jhwesten] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Leo XIV Classmate: Had SSPX Ordained 30-50 Bishops Rome Would Dialogue

f the SSPX had consecrated 30 to 50 bishops, Rome would have been forced to negotiate. That is the assessment of Professor William Thomas, a Vatican theologian and classmate of Pope Leo XIV, who argues that the Society's recent consecrations, while historic, did not go far enough to compel the Vatican to take the traditionalist movement seriously. Thomas praises the traditional liturgy and warns that suppressing the Latin Mass will not resolve the underlying doctrinal disputes. The crisis is not liturgical; it is doctrinal. And the Vatican's response to the SSPX reveals a hierarchy more interested in punishment than dialogue. The conversation turns to the synodal project, which Thomas sharply criticizes for its plans to involve non-Christian religions in its implementation. Synodality, he argues, is fundamentally incompatible with the Church's divine mandate to evangelize. It replaces apostolic tradition with ambiguity, a new religion of process rather than truth. Make the switch today to iCatholicMobile today! iCatholic Mobile—supporting the Catholic faith with every connection. https://www.facebook.com/icatholicmobile [https://www.facebook.com/icatholicmobile]  https://www.icatholicmobile.com/ [https://www.icatholicmobile.com/] HELP SUPPORT WORK LIKE THIS: https://give.lifesitenews.com/?utm_source=SOCIAL [https://give.lifesitenews.com/?utm_source=SOCIAL] U.S. residents! Create a will with LifeSiteNews: https://www.mylegacywill.com/lifesitenews [https://www.mylegacywill.com/lifesitenews]  **** PROTECT Your Wealth with gold, silver, and precious metals: https://sjp.stjosephpartners.com/lifesitenews [https://sjp.stjosephpartners.com/lifesitenews] +++ SHOP ALL YOUR FUN AND FAVORITE LIFESITE MERCH! https://shop.lifesitenews.com/ [https://shop.lifesitenews.com/]    +++ Connect with John-Henry Westen and all of LifeSiteNews on social media: LifeSite: https://linktr.ee/lifesitenews [https://linktr.ee/lifesitenews] John-Henry Westen: https://linktr.ee/jhwesten [https://linktr.ee/jhwesten] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Trad Wars with Fr. Nix: SSPX vs FSSP vs Sede vs Interregmunist

The traditional Catholic world is divided. The SSPX. The FSSP. The sedevacantists. The interregnum proponents. Each group agrees on the essentials of the faith, but disagrees on a small but significant number of questions concerning papal authority and the Second Vatican Council. Father David Nix joins John-Henry Westen to explain each position fairly and urge traditional Catholics to resist the bitter infighting that has become all too common. The divisions are real. The disagreements are serious. But Fr. Nix argues that the shared belief in the faith, morals, and traditional liturgy far outweighs the differences. Charity must accompany theological debate. Pursuing truth does not require treating one another as enemies. Make the switch today to iCatholicMobile today! iCatholic Mobile—supporting the Catholic faith with every connection. https://www.facebook.com/icatholicmobile [https://www.facebook.com/icatholicmobile]  https://www.icatholicmobile.com/ [https://www.icatholicmobile.com/] HELP SUPPORT WORK LIKE THIS: https://give.lifesitenews.com/?utm_source=SOCIAL [https://give.lifesitenews.com/?utm_source=SOCIAL] U.S. residents! Create a will with LifeSiteNews: https://www.mylegacywill.com/lifesitenews [https://www.mylegacywill.com/lifesitenews]  **** PROTECT Your Wealth with gold, silver, and precious metals: https://sjp.stjosephpartners.com/lifesitenews [https://sjp.stjosephpartners.com/lifesitenews] +++ SHOP ALL YOUR FUN AND FAVORITE LIFESITE MERCH! https://shop.lifesitenews.com/ [https://shop.lifesitenews.com/]    +++ Connect with John-Henry Westen and all of LifeSiteNews on social media: LifeSite: https://linktr.ee/lifesitenews [https://linktr.ee/lifesitenews] John-Henry Westen: https://linktr.ee/jhwesten [https://linktr.ee/jhwesten] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Pope Leo's Communist Ties Revealed: What Catholics Need to Know

Pope Leo XIV has been connected to communist affiliated organizations. Michael Hitchborn of the Lepanto Institute joins John-Henry Westen to examine the evidence and ask the question that faithful Catholics are demanding: how does this square with the Pope's duty to defend the faith? Hitchborn revisits his investigation into Pope Leo's past associations and discusses the Vatican's response to public controversies involving pro-abortion politicians. He argues that longstanding Church teaching on Canon 915, which bars those in grave sin from receiving Holy Communion, has been undermined in favor of a politically driven "seamless garment" approach to pro-life issues. The result is confusion: traditional Catholics face scrutiny, while pro-abortion politicians receive pastoral accommodation. Make the switch today to iCatholicMobile today! iCatholic Mobile—supporting the Catholic faith with every connection. https://www.facebook.com/icatholicmobile [https://www.facebook.com/icatholicmobile]  https://www.icatholicmobile.com/ [https://www.icatholicmobile.com/] HELP SUPPORT WORK LIKE THIS: https://give.lifesitenews.com/?utm_source=SOCIAL [https://give.lifesitenews.com/?utm_source=SOCIAL] U.S. residents! Create a will with LifeSiteNews: https://www.mylegacywill.com/lifesitenews [https://www.mylegacywill.com/lifesitenews]  **** PROTECT Your Wealth with gold, silver, and precious metals: https://sjp.stjosephpartners.com/lifesitenews [https://sjp.stjosephpartners.com/lifesitenews] +++ SHOP ALL YOUR FUN AND FAVORITE LIFESITE MERCH! https://shop.lifesitenews.com/ [https://shop.lifesitenews.com/]    +++ Connect with John-Henry Westen and all of LifeSiteNews on social media: LifeSite: https://linktr.ee/lifesitenews [https://linktr.ee/lifesitenews] John-Henry Westen: https://linktr.ee/jhwesten [https://linktr.ee/jhwesten] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.