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Marian Apparitions (Round Table Discussion)

Michael Lofton, Craig Truglia, Erick Ybarra and Sub Deacon Daniel Kakish discuss Marian apparitions from a Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox perspective. Advertisements

by Michael

Christine Niles on the State of the Church

Michael Lofton interviews Christine Niles, from Church Militant, on the state of the Catholic Church.

by Michael

John Salza on Sedevacantism

Michael Lofton interviews John Salza on Sedevacantism. They discuss formal vs. material heresy, manifest vs. occult heresy, who can depose a pope, how it is evident if a cleric has lost office, if Pope Francis is a heretic, the problems with Sedevacantism, the third secred of Fatima and much more.

by Michael

Paper Catholicism

Michael goes over what he calls “Paper Catholicism” which is the concept that there is a major divide between Catholicism in theory and Catholicism in reality. Differences in liturgy, doctrine and canon law are discussed specifically.

by Michael

Mark Bonocore – Is Benedict XVI the true Pope

Michael, Erick and William discuss whether Benedict XVI or Pope Francis is the true pope.

by Michael

Dr. Ed Echeverria on Defending Vatican II

Michael and Erick interview Dr. Ed Echeverria on Defending Vatican II.

by Michael

Michael Hichborn on Pachamama

Michael discusses the Pachamama controversy, along with other aspects of the Amazon Synod, with Michael Hichborn, from the Lepanto Institute.

by Michael

Pre-Schism Heretical Popes

Michael and Craig discuss pre-schism heretical popes including Liberius, Zosimus, Hormisdas, Vigilius and Honorius.

by Michael

Dr. Mark Spencer on Reforming Thomism and Integrating Palamism

Michael interviews Dr. Mark Spencer on Reforming Thomism and Integrating Palamism. The Flexibility of Divine Simplicity: Aquinas, Scotus, Palamas Mark K. Spencer.

by Michael

Destroying Pachamama: Was it Wrong?

The Pachamama idols were recently thrown into the Tiber River and some have criticized this response, which leads to the question: was it wrong? See the original video of a man throwing the Pachamama idols away: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym48el2-tUs

by Michael

Dr. Lee McDonald (Canon Round Table)

Dr. Lee McDonald joins R&T for a discussion about the canon of Scripture.

by Michael

The Immaculate Conception Debate (William Albrecht Vs. Deacon Joseph

William Albrecth (Roman Catholic) and Deacon Joseph Suaiden (Eastern Orthodox) debate whether the Immaculate Conception is ancient and Biblical.

by Michael

On Heretical Popes

Michael and Timothy Flanders discuss the possibility of an heretical pope and what can be done in response to one. Timothy’s website: https://meaningofcatholic.com/ “Indeed the Church has the right to separate herself from an heretical pope according to divine law. Consequently it has the right, by the same divine law, to use all means of […]

by Michael

Fr. Patrick on Catholicism and Primacy

Michael and Erick discuss Catholicism and primacy with Fr. Patrick Ramsey. He is the author of The Church: Deifying Relations available here: https://www.amazon.com/Church-Deifying-Relations-John-Ramsey/dp/172182300X/ref=pd_rhf_se_p_img_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=NPZDPN3291FQFBG14CE4

by Michael

Can a Heretical Pope Can Be Deposed?

Michael discusses the Pope Francis/Scalfari incident where he purportedly denies the deity of Christ and then discusses can a heretical pope be deposed in conjunction with examining Robert Bellarmine’s treatise on this topic.