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In this episode of The Catholic Talk Show, Ryan & Ryan rank every pope in the modern era (1846-2025) from Pius IX to Leo XIV 00:00 Ranking the Modern Popes 02:57 Pope Paul VI 06:58 Pope Pius IX: 09:28 Pope John Paul I 12:15 Pope Benedict XV 14:45 Pope St. Pius X 17:44 Pope St. Jo ... Show More

In this episode of The Catholic Talk Show, Ryan, Ryan, and Fr. Michael discuss choosing a patron saint and seeking their intercession. 00:00 Exploring Patron Saints 10:36 Understanding the Role of Saints 18:53 Finding Your Patron Saint 23:26 The Pursuit of Saints 30:20 Practical ... Show More

In this episode of The Catholic Talk Show, Ryan, Ryan, and Fr. Michael explore the most extreme monastic saints in Church history, examining how silence, solitude, fasting, and radical withdrawal from the world shaped their pursuit of holiness—and what modern Catholics can still ... Show More

#92: Resolving Miscommunication between Laity and Clergy Part II Today, we are joined by Father Christopher Brashears from the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. Fr. Brashears is a parish priest, canon lawyer, and member of the Archdiocesan Tribunal. In this episode, we conclude our o ... Show More

Garret Johnson works with Courage, the Catholic apostolate for people experience same-sex attractions. He describes his experience living the gay lifestyle and responds to my interview with Father Jim Martin, SJ, author of Building a Bridge, and several things Fr Jim said in that ... Show More

If you’ve ever been in a conversation where you had to defend the Catholic Faith, people have probably asked you this question. It can be a tough one to answer, but Fr. Mike lays out many reasons why confessing our sins to a priest makes perfect sense. Confession isn’t a man-made ... Show More

In this episode, we speak with Jordan Burke, a former policeman, who in seeking justice fell into bitterness, resentment, and anger. This propelled him into addictions, the loss of his daughter, and the realization that his life was unhinged. His powerful conversion story brings ... Show More

#97: Snake Oil: Manifestation and Mindfulness Slippery Cultural Myths Masquerading as Truth Today, we are joined again by Father Christopher Brashears from the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. Fr. Brashears is a parish priest, canon lawyer, and member of the Archdiocesan Tribunal. I ... Show More

He believed that the Catholic Church was run by Satan, the whore of Babylon, and that the anti-christ would come directly from the papacy. Our guest today, Jeremy Robinson, fought against Catholics and evangelized to win souls to Christ. However, one day while reading the Scriptu ... Show More

<p>We&apos;ve got a crossover episode! Fr. Michael records this week with Fr. Mike Rapp from <a href='https://catholicstuffpodcast.com/'>Catholic Stuff You Should Know</a>. Fr. Mike asks Fr. Michael all the questions about Byzantine tradition and practices.<br/><br/><b>Follow and ... Show More

A question to anyone who is thinking about rejecting Jesus (or has accepted him for that matter): have you even met him? Do you know who you are rejecting? You might think the answer is yes. The answer might even be yes. But Fr. Mike has something that every single one of us need ... Show More

We hear a lot about the Good News today, but we do not hear much about the bad news. However, as Peter Kreeft has stated, without the bad news, the good news is meaningless. Sin is not spoken of frequently enough, glossed over, and sometimes outright ignored. We all know that the ... Show More

Join Fr Rob, Alyssa and Justine in this episode of the Catholic Influencers Podcast as they break open this week's upcoming Gospel and discuss whether babies who pass away without baptism go to heaven.3rd Sunday of AdventGospel: John 1:6-8,19-28For a shorter, more reflective expl ... Show More