A Catholic Take
A Catholic Take: What you need to know, right now. A bold synthesis of inspiration and information. Keeping you up to date on news & issues from a Courageous Catholic perspective with Joe McClane. Live, Monday-Friday across the Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network.
Episodes
Episodes
Jun 29, 2026
Jun 29, 2026
1hr 30 min
June 26th, 2026 - Pope Leo opened his extraordinary consistory preaching unity and "harmony through obedience" while the biggest crises facing the Church were deliberately kept off the table — today we expose what really happened with two of the sharpest Catholic analysts on the ground and in the tradition.
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Jun 25, 2026
Jun 25, 2026
1hr 23 min
June 25th, 2026 - We welcome back Nicholas Cavazos to discuss an Islamic community center raising money to convert Chicago’s closed Our Lady of Victory Church into the city’s first Islamic high school on the North Side. Then, we welcome Dr. Ralph Martin to evaluate whether we are ready for the coming judgment.
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Jun 24, 2026
Jun 24, 2026
1hr 22 min
June 24th, 2026 - We react to the Archbishop who led the JPII Institute on Marriage and Family Life aiming to reform ideas of natural law. Then, we welcome Thomas Storck to discuss whether the Second Vatican Council can be reconciled with tradition.
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Jun 23, 2026
Jun 23, 2026
1hr 22 min
June 23rd, 2026 - We welcome back Austin Ruse to react to Cardinal McElroy praising the Vatican's downplaying of homosexual sin during James Martin’s conference. Then, we respond to Cardinal McElroy stating that the Church has "frequently wounded LGBT Catholics through judgmentalism and exclusion.”
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Jun 22, 2026
Jun 22, 2026
1hr 22 min
June 22nd, 2026 - We welcome back Mike Koeniger to offer thoughts on the latest in politics including Iran relations, the resignation of Keir Starmer, and accusations against Anthony Fauci. Then, we welcome back Eric Sammons to discuss what SSPX supporters and critics each get wrong.
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Jun 19, 2026
Jun 19, 2026
1hr 51 min
June 19th, 2026 - We welcome the anonymous author of Rise of the Centurion to talk about what it truly means to rise as men of the Church Militant. Then, we welcome back Dr. Anthony Stine to discuss exorcists' warnings to Catholics about the great satanic deception of our time.
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Jun 18, 2026
Jun 18, 2026
1hr 22 min
June 18th, 2026 - We welcome back Nicholas Cavazos to offer thoughts on the just war debate seemingly being dropped from the June Consistory agenda. Then, we welcome back Fr. Daniel Alloy to discuss the Catholic view on sports and competitive competition in light of the World Cup.
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Jun 17, 2026
Jun 17, 2026
1hr 52 min
June 17th, 2026 - We welcome back David John to discuss Pope Leo's approach to the scheduled SSPX consecrations. Then, we welcome back Jason Jones to shine light on the treatment of Christians in the West Bank.
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