I’ve often observed that some people accuse others of the very things they appear to do. Case in point, Dr. Peter Kwasniewski posted the following comment about me on Facebook, accusing me of “excessive haste and misguided zeal…” and rushing “to the studio for a half-hour program to ‘take down’ the next threatening falsehood.” His […]
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When I first went to the Latin Mass, I was blown away by its beauty and mystery. However, I soon got caught up in the online subculture of hyper-traditionalism. I’ve always been more conservative. When I was a Protestant, I saw that the excesses of third-wave feminism were clearly not biblical. The post-modern nihilist liberalism […]
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I recently watched the discussion between Dr. David Bradshaw and Christopher Tomaszewski on the essence and energies distinction, which was hosted by the channel Intellection Conservatism. Both of these men have been guests on my channel and I’ve appreciated their content. I also enjoyed the discussion and feel both behaved charitably; in fact, they both […]
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A Memorial Day I Will Never Forget On this Memorial Day, I find myself thinking about the last conversation I had with my mother. I had sent her a picture of my youngest son months before, and it was on this day she responded and acknowledged his existence. Her message was followed by the usual […]
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The Assyrian Church of the East with Qasha Ephraim Ashur Alkhas Michael Lofton discusses the Assyrian Church of the East with Qasha Ephraim (Aprim), a priest in the ACOE.
Read More… Review of Taylor Marshall’s Infiltration with Kevin J. Symonds and Riverrun Part Two
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Matt Fradd joins Michael for a discussion about his book, The Porn Myth, concerning the dangers of pornography. Visit here to purchase a copy of the book: https://www.amazon.com/Porn-Myth-Exposing-Reality-Pornography/dp/162164006X/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=matt+fradd&qid=1622003761&sr=8-3
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Dr. Ralph Martin discusses his book Will Many Be Saved and addresses the proper understanding of Lumen Gentium. He also interacts with figures such as Karl Rahner and Bishop Robert Barron.
Read More… Michael sets the stage by addressing the controversies surrounding the Council of Ephesus and the Council of Chalcedon. He then addresses the controversy with the Fifth Ecumenical Council and focuses on the First Constitutum of Pope Vigilius and ask how it doesn’t falsify papal infallibility.
Read More… Vatican II through Eastern Catholic Eyes with Fr. Dcn. Dragani Father Deacon Anthony Dragani (Eastern Catholic) provides an Eastern Catholic perspective on the Second Vatican Council, including other topics such as the deaconate, the liturgy and communion with Eastern Orthodox.
Read More… Review of Taylor Marshall’s Infiltration with Kevin J. Symonds and Riverrun
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Michael’s Analysis Show: On the Rot in Some Traditionalist Circles Michael addresses some of the concerns he has about the behavior of various reactionary traditionalists after hearing there would be a review of Taylor Marshall’s book Infiltration.
Read More… R&T Morning Show (05/17/2021) with Michael Lofton Michael begins the day with a morning prayer from the Eastern Catholic tradition, daily Scripture readings and a passage from the church father St. Gregory Nazianzus.
Read More… Discussion on Toll Houses with Fr. John Whiteford and Fr. Patrick Ramsey Eastern Orthodox priests Fr. John Whiteford and Fr. Patrick Ramsey discuss their understandings on toll houses in the Eastern Orthodox tradition and clear up common misconceptions.
Read More… The Magisterium of the Catholic Church with Dr. Lawrence J. King
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Keith Nester’s tells his conversion story to Catholicism with the R&T crew. Keith Nester is a former pastor/youth pastor with more than 20 years in full-time ministry. Keith served in United Methodist, Assemblies of God, and Evangelical Free churches in various roles. In 2017, after a 20 year long discernment process, Keith resigned his full-time […]
Read More… Marshall’s original video discussed in this video may be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq-IjgM-pvs&t=2611s
Read More… Michael addresses the inconsistency of radical traditionalists and calls for faithful Catholics to be discerning when they are presented with material from this group.
Read More… Stump the Apologist with the R&T Crew Michael Lofton, Fr. Patrick, Luis Dizon and Dru the Atheist all answer live questions from the chat and live phone calls.
Read More… Thomistic Cosmological Reasoning for God (De Ente et Essentia) with Pat Flynn and Gaven Kerr
Read More… Trent Horn’s Response to Dr. James White on the Early Church Fathers Michael Lofton reviews Trent Horns response to Dr. James White on the topic of the early church fathers. The original response may be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efMRpIps7_w&t=2038s
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Teaching Authority in Eastern Orthodoxy with Fr. Patrick
Read More… For an expanded take on the dogma outside the church there is no salvation and Lumen Gentium, see this lecture by Michael: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IEz3uV3zII&t=18s
Read More… Michael Lofton addresses Taylor Marshall’s attempt to defend Archbishop Vigano from the concern that he may be saying the antichrist will sit in the chair of St. Peter. He then shows that Taylor Marshall skips the very text that gave the most concern. He also addresses Marshall’s explanation of St. Bellarmine’s view on a heretical […]
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Debate: Is Vatican I Papacy Biblical? (Fr. Patrick vs. Suan Sonna) Suan Sonna is a philosophy student at Kansas State University whose main interests are the metaphysics of God, moral and political philosophy, and ecclesiology. He currently runs the Facebook page, podcast, and YouTube Channel Intellectual Conservatism. Fr Patrick attended University of Waikato in Hamilton […]
Read More… Michael discusses ghosts, fallen angels and extraterrestrials with Jimmy Akin. Some of the questions include: 1. What are ghosts and are they different than demons 2. Doesn’t the bible say to be absent from the body is present with the Lord. How does that work with ghosts. 3. What do you think about aliens. Are […]
Read More… Michael Lofton reviews the claims of Archbishop Vigano that the antichrist will reign in the chair of St. Peter. Vigano’s article may be found here: https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/vigano-on-vatican-health-conference-with-fauci-holy-see-is-making-itself-the-servant-of-the-new-world-order He also addresses the claim that “Rome will lose the faith and become the seat of the Antichrist” that some report to be part of the message of La […]
Read More… Schillebeeckx and Accusations of “Weaponized Ambiguity” at Vatican II with Riverrun Bibliography for Schillebeeckx and Accusations of _Weaponized Ambiguity_ at Vatican II with Riverrun
Read More… Michael asks Dr. Taylor Marshall if he believes Pope Francis is the head of the true church and simultaneously the head of a false church in light of his recent video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTvZbgWeVy0
Read More… Michael Lofton goes over the view of Fr. Alexander Schmemann’s comments in his book Eastern Orthodoxy concerning the papacy. His admissions are critically examined and shown to be damaging to Eastern Orthodox ecclesiological claims.
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