In the early Renaissance a group of intellectuals came on the scene who were determined to rid the Church of her "superstitious ignorant masses", to bring her back to Gospel simplicity. A leader of this elitist vanguard was Desiderius Erasmus. He, along with others, led the way in the attempted overthrow of the medieval Church's glory and magnificence. While they were ultimately unsuccessful, they did manage to unleash a wave of criticism that poisoned the well of medieval studies to this day. Join as we discuss.

Among the greatest hymns to God ever written, the unschooled St. Francis' Canticle of the Creatures soars with the eagles while other more learned theologians crawl with the worms. Join as we discuss the cosmic and anthropological significance of this profound piece of medieval hymnography.

Coming on the heels of the Protestant Reformation and the Enlightenment Revolution, one of our ancient traditions found itself most under attack. In this lecture we make the case that is is only through a monastic revival will we ever hope to see a true renewal of the Church.

Join me in this video as we discuss the immigration of Catholics into the US, their community life in the first decades and subsequent assimilation into American life at the loss of any truly Catholic culture.

Debates rage online:

"Is this strange thing I am witnessing pagan?"

"Why are those people doing that at the altar?" "It must be demonic!"

Catholic inculturation is a tricky thing, a few wrong moves and we are offending God. A few bad optics and people will calumny another's cultural norms which they do not understand. We are going to discuss the challenges in a way that doesn't dismiss either side of the argument to see if there is any good solution to the "problem" of a developing a truly inculturated Church, using history as our measure.

So which is it? Do we want multiple national churches, unified under a common creed where the state leaders may not be hostile to the faith, or do we want a Universal Church, unified under a common creed and a visible head? What does the history of the Church teach us? Join as we discuss.

The greatest Satanic evils that threaten the Catholic Church are not what you think they are. Join as we discuss.

I will be discussing the controversies surrounding the Catholic Indian Boarding Schools. These controversial institutions are making headlines in recent years, tempers are flared on all sides, laws are being passed without much reflection or concern for objectivity, and what is being presented as a black and white situation is actually much more complicated. Join as we deep dive into this contentious issue.