Fr. Ian Ker, author of many books on now St. John Henry Cardinal Newman, discusses Pope Francis and shares his thoughts on what he thinks the saint he is an expert on would have thought about of the Church today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 29, 2019•13 min•Season 1Ep. 39
This Special Edition of The John Henry Westen Show is a bit of a role reversal. John-Henry was interviewed by the young men who run a blog called Cream City Catholic. They asked me if I thought Pope Francis was "a bad Pope." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 24, 2019•16 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Bernardo P Küster is a Brazilian Catholic commentator who I had the pleasure to sit down with recently. We talked about many things, but mostly the Amazon Synod and the dark, powerful forces behind it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 22, 2019•42 min•Season 1Ep. 37
I invite all of you to intensify your prayers, to perform acts of reparation in adoration to the Most Holy Eucharist, Christ Jesus alive, present in our tabernacles, and with the recitation of the Holy Rosary to the Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 21, 2019•45 min•Season 1Ep. 36
In this special episode of The John-Henry Westen Show, I share exclusive footage shot by LifeSite’s videographer, Jim Hale while he’s in Rome documenting the Amazon Synod. A few minutes into the video, I share with you the most disturbing, insane poster hung on the wall of the Church. It shows a topless woman with a child over one shoulder, while she is apparently breastfeeding a weasel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 15, 2019•9 min•Season 1Ep. 35
In this episode of The John-Henry Westen show, Westen speaks with Fr. Anthony Pillari, JCL, about priestly celibacy. Fr. Pillari, a canon lawyer and chaplain in the extraordinary form, discusses the roots of priestly celibacy and why it is a fundamental aspect of the priesthood. In speaking about priestly celibacy, Fr. Pillari points out that married men can become priests and have in the past, look at Peter our first Pope. However, once a married man became a priest he had to pledge perpetual c...
Oct 15, 2019•29 min•Season 1Ep. 34
An event last week with indigenous people from the Amazon along with Pope Francis in the Vatican Gardens caused social media to explode. And rightfully so. We were either witnessing pagan idol worship in the Vatican with the seeming approval of the pope, or else it was a scandalous portrayal of the Mother of God in a crude nude statue. Frankly, I don’t know which is worse, but either way, it’s totally outrageous. That’s what we’re discussing in this special episode of The John-Henry Westen Show ...
Oct 10, 2019•8 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Remnant editor Michael Matt shares his thoughts on Traditional Catholicism, Pope Francis, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 08, 2019•25 min•Season 1Ep. 32
This week, the Amazonian Synod will be underway. This is expected to be the most severe calamity for the faith the Church has ever known. And let's pray that it won't turn out as dire as it threatens. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 04, 2019•6 min•Season 1Ep. 31
In this Special Edition of The John-Henry Westen show I highlight the beautifully made " Manifesto of Faith: The Movie ," which was just released by Arcadia Films. This 22-minute cinematic presentation focuses on Cardinal Gerhard Müller’s February 2019 manifesto of faith , which he wrote in order to combat what he called "growing confusion about the doctrine of the Faith" in the Church. Watch it by clicking here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 02, 2019•12 min•Season 1Ep. 30
LifeSite's Latin American correspondent Matthew Hoffman discusses the heretical working documents being used for the Pan-Amazonian Synod. His conclusion is that a sort of 'eco-socialism' is being introduced into the Church by liberation theologians, and that an apostasy is taking place. The radical changes being proposed would introduce a new religion, he argues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 01, 2019•30 min•Season 1Ep. 29
The teachings of Pope John Paul on the culture of life are 'the greatest bulwark' against the sexual revolution sweeping the world, Dr. Ward says. Dr. Ward is a former member of the Pontifical Academy for Life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 24, 2019•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 28
There is a revolution going on in society and in the Catholic Church. How can Catholics not only survive but thrive amid the chaos that surrounds them? In brief, they must have true devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 17, 2019•22 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Pope Francis is causing confusion on what the Church teaches on homosexuality. LifeSite's Washington D.C. correspondent Doug Mainwaring discusses this and other topics, including his past life as an active homosexual who came back to the faith, on this episode. Doug says the Church's teachings on homosexuality are "a great beacon of light" for those struggling with same-sex attraction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 10, 2019•39 min•Season 1Ep. 26
In this episode of The John-Henry Westen Show, German sociologist, prolific author, and an acquaintance of Pope Benedict XVI, Gabriele Kuby speaks about the sexual abuse crisis in the Church and how the Church can heal. “We have to come back to the teaching of Jesus Christ in the Bible The beautiful teaching of the Christian teaching on sexuality, marriage and family. Make that shine. Inspire people with it,” she tells John-Henry Westen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...
Sep 04, 2019•50 min•Season 1Ep. 25
LifeSite is regularly attacked for its strong, unapologetic truth-telling mission. Go behind the scenes to meet some of pro-life mothers and women who courageously dedicate their lives to ending abortion and defending the family. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 27, 2019•9 min•Season 1Ep. 24
This year’s Mrs. Virginia is set to compete in the Mrs. America beauty pageant tomorrow, while 6 months pregnant. Lisa Stover, the 2019 Mrs. Virginia, is a LifeSite team member who normally works behind the scenes as a Major Gifts Officer, but she is no stranger to the spotlight. She shares, "I’m really honored to represent women and to show them that true women’s empowerment means understanding and living out our fertility as women.” In meeting Lisa, one can quickly see that her suffering has b...
Aug 22, 2019•6 min•Season 1Ep. 23
LifeSite's Rome correspondent Diane Montagna provides a detailed summary of how Pope Francis is carrying out a “purge” of the John Paul II Institute. Brian Limas, a student at the Institute, shares his experience also. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 20, 2019•40 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Janet Smith, perhaps best known for her work 'Contraception: Why Not?' sits down with John-Henry to discuss the root causes of the clerical sex abuse crisis in the Church and her 'disappointment' with Pope Francis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 13, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 21
On this episode 20 of The John-Henry Westen Show, Taylor Marshall talks about his new book Infiltration: The Plot to Destroy the Church from Within . Our fascinating discussion covers everything from his conversion to Catholicism, Freemasonry, and the Saint Gallen mafia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 06, 2019•20 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In this second part of a two-part interview, Catholic novelist, author, painter, and essayist Michael O'Brien discusses the "heresy" that hell is empty. He also speaks about the Book of Revelation, what gives him hope in these confusing times, and the role of Mary in salvation history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 30, 2019•22 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Catholic novelist, author, painter, and speaker Michael O'Brien says that “wherever there is confusion, ambiguity, a cloud of vagueness beginning to dissolve the actual clarity of the living Gospels…we have at least a factor that will contribute to the ultimate delusion which Satan and the anti-Christ will bring upon mankind.” We must “pray and fast for the church as we stay awake and watch.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 23, 2019•21 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Will the upcoming Amazonian Synod officially endorse women's ordination in the Catholic Church? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 16, 2019•17 min•Season 1Ep. 17
“A respectful resistance,” Professor de Mattei said, is what Catholics need to have at this time in Church history. Now “is a time for speaking” and Catholics must have a “militant spirit” and fight with prayer and example. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 02, 2019•23 min•Season 1Ep. 16
On this edition of the John-Henry Westen show we are pleased to bring you this first in a two-part interview with Professor Roberto de Mattei. Described as the greatest historian on the Catholic Church alive today, Professor de Mattei explains how the crisis in the Church came about and how Pope Francis has contributed to it. "Pope Francis, even more than modern liberal theologians, is a revolutionary because while they theorize he puts into practice the revolution itself." Hosted on Acast. See ...
Jun 25, 2019•17 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Princess Gloria, one of the wealthiest women in Germany who is friends with not just Pope Benedict but also Hillary Clinton, joins John-Henry to discuss her Catholic faith, including her time spent away from the Church in the 1980s. "The Sacraments are the key to the well being of the soul," she says in this truly unique episode of The John-Henry Westen Show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 18, 2019•21 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Starting June 17, you will be able to watch Mother Miriam’s show live on her Facebook page . Afterwards, the recording will be available on LifeSiteNews, on the Mother Miriam YouTube channel (in video format), and on the Mother Miriam podcast page (in audio format). I can’t tell you how excited we at LifeSite are to introduce you to such an inspiring and enlightening woman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 11, 2019•36 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Cardinal Raymond Burke and Bishop Athanasius Schneider, together with several other bishops, have issued a public declaration of truths of the faith to remedy the “almost universal doctrinal confusion and disorientation” endangering the spiritual health and eternal salvation of souls in the Church today. Some of the 40 truths which are elucidated in the declaration implicitly reference statements made by Pope Francis, while others relate to points of confusion that have arisen or intensified dur...
Jun 10, 2019•22 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Cardinal Muller has been called by his detractors the "#1 enemy of the Pope" for issuing a “manifesto of Faith” that some say reads as a correction of Pope Francis. The former Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has not stopped speaking out in defense of truths of the Catholic faith — now under assault from within — despite being asked to step down from his post by Pope Francis in 2017. Today, on Episode 12 of The John-Henry Westen Show, I'm speaking with Cardinal Muller ab...
Jun 04, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In May of 2018, Cardinal William Eijk of the Netherlands, said the Pope's lack of clarity regarding intercommunion reminded him of "The Church's ultimate trial. Before Christ’s second coming the Church must pass through a final trial that will shake the faith of many believers." (Catechism of the Catholic Church, Article 675). Today, on Episode 11 of The John-Henry Westen Show, I’m discussing Cardinal Eijk's request for clarity from the Holy Father, akin to St. Paul's public rebuke of St. Peter....
May 28, 2019•18 min•Season 1Ep. 11