Speaking in L.A.

The Coming Judgment - Ralph Martin

Ralph Martin returns to the podcast to discuss his new book, The Coming Judgment: Are We Ready? He and Thomas discuss the lack of a Scriptural worldview among many present-day Catholics, and the reluctance of many to believe in or preach what the Church has always believed hell, the urgent need for repentance, and the judgments of God. Links Ralph Martin, The Coming Judgment: Are We Ready? stpaulcenter.com/thecomingjudgment [http://stpaulcenter.com/thecomingjudgment] Thomas Mirus, "Bring back 'negative spirituality'" https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/bring-back-negative-spirituality/ [https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/bring-back-negative-spirituality/] Eamonn Clark, "The Revenge of Amoris Laetitia" https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/revenge-amoris-laetitia/ [https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/revenge-amoris-laetitia/] DONATE to make this show possible! http://catholicculture.org/donate/audio [http://catholicculture.org/donate/audio] SIGN UP for Catholic Culture's newsletter: https://www.catholicculture.org/newsletters [https://www.catholicculture.org/newsletters]

Pope Leo XIII writes to America w/ Timothy Flanders

Timothy Flanders joins the podcast to discuss Pope Leo XIII's two letters addressed to the Catholic Church in America. Links Article summarizing Leo's writings on America https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/pope-leo-xiii-on-america-and-americanism/ [https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/pope-leo-xiii-on-america-and-americanism/] Leo XIII, Longinqua https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_l-xiii_enc_06011895_longinqua.html [https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_l-xiii_enc_06011895_longinqua.html] Leo XIII, Testem Benevolentiae Nostrae https://www.papalencyclicals.net/leo13/l13teste.htm [https://www.papalencyclicals.net/leo13/l13teste.htm] Timothy Flanders at The Meaning of Catholic https://meaningofcath.substack.com/ [https://meaningofcath.substack.com/] DONATE to make this show possible! http://catholicculture.org/donate/audio [http://catholicculture.org/donate/audio] SIGN UP for Catholic Culture's newsletter: https://www.catholicculture.org/newsletters [https://www.catholicculture.org/newsletters]

Speaking in L.A.

On May 30, Thomas is giving the keynote address at the first annual conference of the Thomistic Artists Guild at the parish of St. Vitus in Los Angeles, CA. Free to attend! https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/thomistic-artists-guild-2026-conference [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/thomistic-artists-guild-2026-conference]

30 Years of the Vatican Film List – Catholic Cinema's Past and Future

Thomas Mirus, Nathan Douglas, and Andrew Petiprin gave this panel session at the 2024 Notre Dame Fall Conference, presented by the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture. The theme of the conference was "Ever Ancient, Ever New: On Catholic Imagination." 30 Years of the Vatican Film List – Catholic Cinema's Past and Future Thomas Mirus (Catholic Culture) – The Vatican Film List: Introduction and Reflections Nathan Douglas (Independent Scholar/Filmmaker) – The Filmmaker as Auteur Andrew Petiprin (Spe Salvi Institute; Word on Fire Institute) – Europe for Everyone: Yesterday's Vatican Film List and Catholic Imagination Today Chair: John O'Callaghan (University of Notre Dame) Video of the panel: https://youtu.be/-7oE8d6RcCw?si=x4cTzl847-A8bG5M [https://youtu.be/-7oE8d6RcCw?si=x4cTzl847-A8bG5M]

Training the tongue for virtuous conversation, w/ Fr. Gregory Pine

Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P., joins the podcast to talk about his new book Training the Tongue and Growing Beyond Sins of Speech. He answers Thomas's questions about small talk, cheekiness, oversharing, the use of humor to avoid vulnerability, Millennial vs. Gen-Z irony, correcting others, and openness to pursuing truth. Training the Tongue and Growing Beyond Sins of Speech https://stpaulcenter.com/store/training-the-tongue-and-growing-beyond-sins-of-speech [https://stpaulcenter.com/store/training-the-tongue-and-growing-beyond-sins-of-speech] DONATE to make this show possible! http://catholicculture.org/donate/audio [http://catholicculture.org/donate/audio] SIGN UP for Catholic Culture's newsletter: https://www.catholicculture.org/newsletters [https://www.catholicculture.org/newsletters]