No, you don`t tax your listeners. This is terrific stuff and very important.

"If my children want candy for dinner, who am I to judge." Brilliant ending to a brilliant episode.

Fr Gavin, Katherine, and Mark: I am new to your programme in its current format. Although I’m an Anglican, I congratulate all three of you on a wonderful discussion. You’re not scared to tackle the controversial issues of the day and give sound reasoning on these subjects. What a breath of fresh air. God bless you in your internet ministry. Many thanks, Arthur (South Africa).

God bless you all for your great work on behalf of his Holy Church.!

It seems to me that everywhere now it is the separation of the wheat from the chaff. Even at the highest levels of the Church. It is a difficult time and will get much worse but these times must happen.

Thank you so much for this important discussion.

In Egypt, the Israelites took lambs blood to mark their door posts and lintels so that the angel of death passed over them. Christianity believes that our bodies are Temples of the Holy Spirit, so when we cross ourselves, we are marking our "temple" with the Blood of the Lamb who died on the Cross, taking away the sins of the world.

I just heard a plug for you on Anglican Unscripted.

I listened to all this, and thank you from my heart. You have encapsulated many of my own thoughts and emotions, and of those close to me. It is beyond credulity what appears to be going on in the Catholic church- your points around Islam are very relevant here- it offers a clarity in a sea of chaos. That said, all we can do, is walk forward in faith, our Lord and master Christ walked the same road.

My favourite time of the week on yt. Thank you all for being so eloquent and being able to say what I feel I can't put into words in defence of our beautiful faith and Mother Church xx

Who ever thought we’d have to even discuss these issues,, God / Mary help us. Thanks guys 😀

This synodality thing seems to me what is ‘civic participation’ in the secular realm. It comes down to giving all kinds of activists and special interest groups a foot in the door, whereas ordinary people just don’t want to be bothered by politics, they want to lead their lives and be governed properly and justly. It leads to government by minority groups of activists in stead of the opinion of the majority. And what’s more: behind those activists are corporate and oligarchic interests. It’s cloaked despotism. And as for the Church: it’s an invitation to Satan and his hosts.

aaaaah ... so nice to bask in adult company, all your points thick with meaning and consequences, ... thank you. And briefly, total agreement with Dr G's catechism comments. Such a book could not be produced today.

Just subscribed. You guys are awesome. It’s amazing how much better Catholicism sounds in the high British idiom. This was an excellent discussion.

The best one so far (and a much more sensible length). Thank you.

Regarding prayer outside of abortion clinics being outlawed, to the point that the prayer and holy water is moved one street away, I think that's an opportunity to surround the area with prayer. If you can't march because you can't get a permit, then have strolls around the vicinity with the abortion clinic in the central part of the prayer square or circle or meandering path. I'm reminded of the account of an Evangelical Christian organizaron that managed somehow to purchase an abortion clinic, which they planned to use as a pro-life pregnancy center. The day they received the keys, they gathered at the back door to begin prayers of exorcism. The door was one of those solid steel security doors, with solid working locks. It was locked and secured shut as they began to pray. Just as they reached the end of the prayer the door flew open. They entered the facility and continued praying throughout. I won't go into detail of what they described finding left behind, but it was terrible. Once they completed the exorcism prayers they began the clean up operation. As they left for the day, the neighbor lady across the street came to speak to them. She said that there had been a strange gargoyle above the front entrance to the facility ever since the abortion staff had moved in. She said she thought it was odd that a supposed health clinic would place such an odd decoration above the main entrance. But then she said that sometime after she saw the new owners enter the property, that gargoyle flew off. It had startled her, and she just wanted them to know what she had witnessed. It was at a clinic in the West of the US State of Michigan, so it caught my attention, because I live on the East side of the State. I think certainly that praying around the whole vicinity is helpful, because the people going in and out have to cross the path that's been prayed over. Of course it's best to be able to reach out to women who are going inside, and to offer them real options of support, but if you're denied that, then persevere in prayer. And like one of you said, who can tell the difference between holy water and unblessed tap water or bottled water, or even seltzer? If local government or law enforcement claim to detect that the water has been blessed, well that indicates demonic possession. Not that you could use it against them, but I suppose then you'd know who to pray for that they would seek to be released. As always, 3 Hail Marys prayed immediately upon listening.

How about making it a safe space for the unborn children?

I heard Cardinal Bernardin give the original seamless garment speech at Fordham University.

Love you guys. Keep up the good work

What you are describing as happening in the Catholic Church is exactly what is happening in the protestant seminary where I have been teaching part time. It is all the same tactics and underlying anthropology, accompanied by turning away from sound doctrine.

Thank You for this.

I suspect the conscience of women going to the abortion clinic are activated by those praying outside and they are actively denying the instinctive voice inside them and do not want to be reminded by those saints outside praying for the unborn. It does set up a tension, and possible guilt!

I would echo Joaquin Capiro's sentiments and others too. Also, the idea of "moving away" and getting under the radar is a fairly common theme in conversations between and me and my wife. The totalitarianism is suffocating for me in so many areas of life from work, social space, kid's school. Lots of treating the symptoms (poorly) and not enough root cause (respecting ourselves and others - interesting about the clarity around Islam!). This is great work you are doing! Brilliant points from all!

Excellent discussion.

This by-law is specifically against Catholics and is discriminating, does this not breech the equality laws?

Thank you……….excellent stuff…….

Are we not we are seeing the realisation of the aims of the 'Frankfurt school'?

Our Lady said that when Communism makes a comeback it is time for the triumph of her immaculate heart.

On point thanks

Let us pray to Pope Saint Alexander VI and the other great devotees of the Blessed Mother. They will surely help guide the bark of Peter into safer waters.

You tend to be overly baffled by the compromise, silence and destruction being wrought: but isn’t it being done on purpose? Fr Chad Ripperger for Pope!

35 years ago my wife and I decided to home-educate our children. Over the years we've seen how this choice has saved the sanity, and in some cases, the lives of many children. Some schools are definitely not safe spaces, especially nowadays. If I was a parent of young children today there is no way that I would send them to school. Sadly, for Gavin's neighbours in France, home-education is not an option. It was illegal, and remains so.

It is hard to see any real difference between this "synodality" and the Americanist Heresy.

Soviet Synodality: the Devil wants us to Discern our way to Hell.

I pray God sends his Holy Church a traditionalist Pope as the next Vicar of Christ. I truly believe most of the bishops that follow the current “line” promoted by the Vatican were moles placed on the the road to power many years ago.

I went to the parish synod meeting and was told I could not attend again. I was not rude. What the leaders did not like what I said, as I asked for the Latin mass. I also pointed out that Christianty, Judaism Islam and Hinduism are incompatible with each other. Something that any proper Christian, Jew, Muslim or Hindu would agree. One of the central tenants of both Judaism and Islam is the rejection of Jesus as God. Hinduism rejects the notion of a transcendent God who is not part of the Universe. The synodal way is the blatant rejection of the truth that different religions are incompatible. The synodal way is the way of John Paul ll at Assisi in October 1986 who at that event definitely did not believe in the splendour of the truth. What we see in society is the result of Saint Paul's letter to the Romans (first chapter verses 18- 32). Society is blind because we want to be blind, so we can fulfil our worldly desires.

Where does scottish independence come in under subsidiarity?

I can easily understand that a woman who is already under considerable stress might feel threatened and harassed by people making such gestures. The ban seems rather excessive, but it might be warranted if the situation was very tense.

Ah yes, the seem-less garment, where abortion seems less than it is. Would that somebody would put a stake in that thing.

Helpful resources from the country if st. TJAMz Mire🌹(

Meetings are the 10th level of Hell anyway. I suggest we call them a Quanco instead (after Quangos) Quasi-Autonomous Non Catholic Organisations.

Sin On, Oh Sin-Odd!

The sign of the cross is illegal?

The Elizabethan persecution was very cruel but we need to remember that the Pope had issued a death threat against Elizabeth and that a Te Deum was sung in Rome on the news of the St Bartholomew’s day massacre in France. The whole issue was dominated by politics .

It may not be a good idea to talk of the Church of England when discussing Anglicanism! 😀🙃

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I am not afraid of the synodal process, however, the sin-nodal process is another matter. We can see that much of the church in Germany, for instance, is far gone, not Catholic, and in the hands of confused men at best and knaves at worst, but either way, it is not good. So the synodal thing will allow things to float to the surface and allow it all to be seen. The church will then have to actually confront what has been secreted away in the hearts of many, which is to say it is an exercise of exposing realities. It will not be pleasant for those committed to the faith, but it will shine a bright light on what needs to be seen. After that I suspect a long and painful period for faithful Catholics, and those aspiring to be faithful Catholics. I suspect severe persecution among those "in the way" of "progress" unless the pope fixes it. It could be generations, it may be longer, it may be after an atomic war that devastates the earth. Let's face it, things in the world are headed in very bad directions: ZERO statemen in the world, massive genocide against babies for decades, rampant sexual deviation and perversion, tinkering with human DNA and other Frankenstein stuff.

Maybe the reason young men are being drawn to Islam is that once they consider the state of contemporary young women, the guys yearn for a safe space where the rules of conduct are clearer. The tenets of Cultural Marxism find their greatest proponents and acolytes in the ranks of teenaged women up to around age 35 here in the States, and a lot of them, judging by their social media posts, are pretty much out of control.

Can any of you answer this: Why do you prefer to describe yourselves as "Catholics", rather than as "Christians"? Other friends of mind have commented upon this tendency. Personally, I try to follow the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, who I believe was the God of Israel, embodied. Following his death, many of his most intimate followers testified that they had seen Jesus; and accorded him the title of Messiah ('Christos'): so I think the word 'Christian' is an honourable one. According to the late RPC Hanson (A Dictionary of Christian Theology: Ed, Alan Richardson), the phrase 'the Catholic Church' first appears in the writings of Ignatius, around 112 AD. Thus it is not a term found in our canonical scriptures: so why is it to be preferred?

Rather misleading title, which suggests a national ban, rather than a very localised one.

Have thought this over from yesterday (after being irritated by your headlines click bait impact, straight talking here) But anyway with your contacts, is there no one that can legally argue that crossing oneself is obviously not human communication! As it is between a human and a Deity (and in some circumstances is a warding off again, of an unseen entity). Obscene gestures are banned , however this is a sacred and not a conversational gesture. Unless the only argument now is "if it made someone anxious" which basically means that most useless and disordered amongst us have been given the unlimited power of Tyrants, that never ends well. But l never understood why we don't have church bells anymore, or even when that happened, the oh but, then acquiescing ... Not with a bang but with a whimper ...

This is very click bait prone. Be careful that you aren’t serving yourselves and the world. It is a nasty trap that is pulling you in.

Jesus is God .he said I and my father are one ..Jesus saves only him don't waste your prayers praying to anyone else