Politics

Political Saints: Bl. Clemens von Galen

Political Saints: Bl. Clemens von Galen

In this episode of political saints, Fr. Daniel Utrecht of the Toronto Oratory and Jacob Imam discuss the life of Blessed Clemens August Graf von Galen. Blessed Clemens was bishop of Münster, Germany during the rise of the Nazi party. He published numerous condemnations of the Nazi regime and helped draft Pope Pius XI's anti-Nazi encyclical Mit brenneder Sorge. In 1946, he was made a cardinal of the Church. On October 9th, 2005, Clemens was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI.

Political Saints: Blessed Franz Jägerstätter

Political Saints: Blessed Franz Jägerstätter

The Nazis decapitated Bl. Franz Jägerstätter for refusing to take the oath to Hitler. In hindsight, everyone can recognize his bravery and integrity. At the time, no one could. Jacob Imam and Reuben Slife are convinced most of us would have caved. See how Bl. Franz didn't.

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Political Saints: Blessed Alcuin of York

Political Saints: Blessed Alcuin of York

Blessed Alcuin of York—the dearest advisor to Emperor Charlamagne, the learned founder of Cathedral schools, and the august inventor of the question mark—teaches us that the greatest politicians are the greatest saints. Join Jacob Imam and Marc Barnes as they discuss the Carolingian plan for making every man a Christian.

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Kings All The Way Down

Kings All The Way Down

How does an oligarchical society avoid falling down the tyrannical toilet? In this episode, Dr. Andrew Willard Jones and Dr. Alex Plato examine Plato's regime forms and the modern tendency to take the "tyrannical regime" as its formal baseline (including many Catholics). Join in today for a discussion on why we cannot keep making these mistakes and an alternative way forward.

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Throwback Thursday: Socialism is not Catholic

Throwback Thursday: Socialism is not Catholic

What makes socialism the greatest Catholic heresy? Check out this final episode of Throwback Thursday to hear Andrew Willard Jones and Jacob Imam discuss the deadly brilliance of socialism: what makes it so attractive, and how even its deepest insights into human nature are twisted into man's destruction.

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