Best Nathan Graves Podcasts (2025)

9/23/25 - Dr. Michael Dauphinais, co-director of the Aquinas Center for Theological Renewal and Chair of the Theology Department at Ave Maria University, shares the story of his journey of faith and vocation. With advanced degrees from Duke University and the University of Notre Dame, Dr. Dauphinais has dedicated his life to teaching and defending …

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Talks to Glenn Fitzgerald about his choice of The Stones of Blood (1/4) 41:50

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Joe meets gorgeous Glenn Fitzgerald in the countryside to have a flask of tea and a sausage sandwich and to chase about with sinister stones...

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What Does it Really Mean to be a Christian Today? (Dr. Jim Papandrea) - 9/22/25 50:31

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9/22/25 - What if the Church was never meant to stay frozen in time, nor blown around by it? In this conversation, Dr. Jim Papandrea unpacks his latest work The Original Church, cutting through the noise of “tradition versus trend” to rediscover what Jesus actually intended when He said, “On this rock I will build my Church.” The earliest Christian…

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Hamster Book Club - The Androids of Tara by David Fisher (featuring David Gillespie-Pratt) 1:19:13

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What has happened to our favourite lines? Fisher rewrites a rewrite and then rewrites Tom Baker's rewrite! But with charming prose, glorious backstory and some brilliant new jokes. A piece of sunshine.

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Strictly Come Hamster - 12th Doctor Finale (featuring Joumana, Frazer, Mark & Dan) 2:44:13

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Four huge Peter Capaldi fans assemble to celebrate and cajole the members of the Ham Fam that say nasty things about their favourite and we battle it out through the runners up and winners to find our favourite 12th Doctor story!

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What Amy Coney Barrett’s Book Reveals About Roe, Life & the Constitution (Fr. Stephen Imbarrato) - 9/19/25 50:06

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9/19/25 - Jim and Father Imbarrato take a deep dive into Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s new book, Listening to the Law: Reflections on the Court and Constitution. With sharp Catholic insight, they unpack what Barrett reveals - and what she leaves unsaid - about the sanctity of life, constitutional interpretation, and the future of the pro-life movemen…

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Exposing Attacks on Life: Florida Heartbeat Law & Pro-Life Centers Under Fire (Pam Stenzel and Nathan Lloyd) - 9/18/25 48:59

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9/18/25 - In the first half of today’s show, pro-life leader Pam Stenzel shares urgent insights into the lack of enforcement of Florida’s heartbeat law and the ongoing battle to end abortion in the state. Then, Nathan Lloyd, Staff Counsel at the Thomas More Society, joins us to highlight a critical case in Massachusetts, where pro-life pregnancy ce…

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Talks to Jack Coyer & Steven B about their choice of The Awakening (2/2) 1:21:04

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is this an atmospheric political statement of the time...or just a load of old tosh? Join Joe, Jack & Steven who investigate...

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Wanda Boniszewska: The Astonishing Journey of a Servant of God and Mystical Victim Soul (Joanne Wright) - 9/17/25 48:04

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9/17/25 - We unravel the extraordinary story of Servant of God Wanda Boniszewska (1907–2003), a Polish nun of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Angels, who offered her life as a mystical victim soul for the conversion of sinners and the sanctification of priests. Bearing the hidden wounds of Christ’s Passion and enduring suffering under commun…

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Talks to Steven B & Jack Coyer about their choice of The Awakening (1/2) 42:22

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Devils in the church, ghosts in the crypt, demons from the far reaches of space…Joe, Steven and Jack investigate this atmospheric two parter…

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From Heartbreak to Hope: The Grace Center Mission in Ethiopia (Marcie Erickson) - 9/16/25 47:26

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9/16/25 - Marcie Erickson shares her powerful personal testimony and the story behind the founding of the Grace Center Foundation in Ethiopia. What began as a response to the suffering of abandoned children, imprisoned women, and struggling families has grown into a vibrant ministry dedicated to meeting the whole person: physically, spiritually, an…

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Hamster Book Club - Face of the Enemy by David A. McIntee (featuring Luke Sims-Jenkins, Andrew Batty & Jon Arnold) 1:59:54

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Where the book club learns to be REAL MEN! A McIntee love-in as we tackle one of his most celebrated and fun books; a ballsy, continuity filled, characterful piece with the best depiction of the Master in print. Badda-Badda-Badda!

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Faith and Film: 100 Movies Every Catholic Should Watch! (Samuel Morales) - 9/15/25 47:29

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9/15/25 - We sit down with Samuel Morales, one of the creators behind The Official List of 100 Movies Every Catholic Should See, a two-year project that brings together films from across genres, eras, and cultures to highlight stories that resonate with the Catholic imagination. More than just a “religious movie list,” the project explores how both…

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Talks to Paul Dunn about his choice of Revenge of the Cybermen (4/4) 37:49

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Joe and Paul are heading for the biggest bang in history! My skystriker!

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Talks to Paul Dunn about his choice of Revenge of the Cybermen (3/4) 31:03

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We're down in the caves, bullets are firing, the Cybermen are massacring the Vogans, Sarah is trying to get back to the Beacon, the Doctor is bomb-loaded and Harry Sullivan is very possibly an imbecile! It's all going on!

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Charlie Kirk Assassinated: The Grave Consequences of the American Culture of Death (Fr. Stephen Imbarrato) - 9/12/25 50:17

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9/12/25 - When Charlie Kirk was tragically shot in Utah, America witnessed more than a political assassination: we saw the devastating fruits of a culture of death that has been eroding the dignity of human life for decades. The culture that normalizes the killing of the unborn through abortion, that justifies euthanasia, and that numbs us to daily…

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The (X) Hamster Files - Squeeze (featuring Agent Morris) 1:01:04

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Responsible for my every nightmare for about a decade - Eugene Victor Tooms! The baby faced, liver eating, body contorting mutant!

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Talks to Paul Dunn about his choice of Revenge of the Cybermen (2/4) 30:44

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Sarah is infected, trapped with Harry on the planet of gold and the Doctor is sniffing out a traitor with a Cybermat. All the while the Cybermen loom ever closer...

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Great Books for Good Men: Reflections on Literature and Manhood (Joseph Pearce) - 9/11/25 49:47

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9/11/25 - Catholic author Joseph Pearce discusses his new book Great Books for Good Men: Reflections on Literature and Manhood, originally commissioned by Exodus 90. Pearce reflects on how the treasures of classic literature, from Homer and Dante to Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, can shape Catholic men into virtuous, courageous, and holy human beings. He …

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Talks to Paul Dunn about his choice of Revenge of the Cybermen (1/4) 46:05

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Paul starts his Hamster journey in style as he heads straight for one of the most kicked Tom Baker worries to champion. Hoover attachments at the ready!

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Yvonne-Aimée of Jesus: Miracles, Visions, and Courage in World War II (Joanne Wright) - 9/10/25 48:02

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9/10/25 - Yvonne-Aimée of Jesus (1901–1951) was a French mystic, visionary, and Augustinian nun whose hidden holiness shook the 20th century. From a young age she experienced mystical visions of Christ and the Virgin Mary, later becoming known for miraculous healings and the powerful prayer she received from Jesus: “O Jesus, King of Love, I put my …

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From Questions to Conversion: Why I Chose the Catholic Church (Rob Marco) - 9/9/25 47:32

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9/9/25 - As a teenager, Rob Marco was restless and searching. Drawn at times to Buddhism, philosophy, and the hardcore music scene, he longed for answers to life’s biggest questions: Why am I here? What is truth? Where can real peace be found? Yet every pursuit seemed to leave him empty. Then, through a few surprising moments, Rob realized that God…

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#176 Jim Harnish: Everyday Epiphanies 23:10

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Send us a text What if the most profound revelations of God’s presence don’t happen on mountaintops or in dramatic moments, but in the ordinary rhythms of everyday life? In this episode, I sit down with Rev. James A. Harnish to talk about his newest book, Everyday Epiphanies: Meeting Christ in the Ordinary Moments of Life. Drawing from stories in t…

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Hamster Book Club - The Book of the Still by Paul Ebbs (featuring Mark Donaldson) 1:10:01

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On the Timelash’s Mark Donaldson & I discuss Bollywood, big concepts, romance and an idiosyncratic prose style! Boom Shakalaka!

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A Spiritual Portrait of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (Sr. Betty Ann McNeil) - 9/8/25 49:07

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9/8/25 - Sister Betty Ann McNeil, D.C., Vincentian Scholar-in-Residence at DePaul University and leading expert on the Setonian tradition, joins us to discuss her work as editor of the new Ignatius Press edition of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton: A Spiritual Portrait. This classic text, originally compiled by Sulpician Father Joseph Dirvin, gathers Moth…

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Strictly Come Hamster - Season Eight (featuring Toby Hadoke, Luke Molloy & Chris Curtis) 3:08:55

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The Master! Autons! The Master! The Keller Machine! The Master! Axos! The Master! IMC! The Master! Azal! And of course the most important thing of the season - the Master! Also, the true villain of the piece - the Doctor!

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The (X) Hamster Files - Deep Throat (featuring Agent Nathan Bottomley) 53:17

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The second episode of The X-Files comes under examination by the second contributor to this new paranormal Hamster thread...

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UN Calls to Ban Surrogacy, Trump Abandons IVF, and Texas Cracks Down on Abortion Pills! (Fr. Stephen Imbarrato) - 9/5/25 50:16

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9/5/25 - UN Special Rapporteur Reem Alsalem has released a major report urging all 193 UN member states to ban surrogacy, exposing exploitation in the billion-dollar industry where women often receive only 10–25% of fees and face serious health risks like preeclampsia and gestational hypertension, as well as the trauma of being separated from their…

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Hamster Book Club - Grave Matter by Justin Richards (featuring Jon Arnold, Luke Sims-Jenkins & Andrew Batty) 2:08:11

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To Dorsill we go, stepping into the past Where zombies roam, with brains their repast, Peri persued, she needs to be fast, Or else death will catch up and forever last...

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Modern Miracles and Unsung Heroes (Kevin Wells) - 9/4/25 46:52

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9/4/25 - Catholic author and journalist Kevin Wells returns to share two modern miracle stories shaking the Church today. First, the inspiring witness of Fr. John Hollowell, who in 2018 offered his sufferings for victims of abuse, enduring seizures, a brain tumor, and depression before experiencing a remarkable healing at Lourdes now under investig…

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Talks to Robert Valentine about his choice of Pyramids of Mars (4/4) 41:42

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Is the last episode of this classic a disappointment or not? Does it become less Hammer horror and more Doctor Who?

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Grave Stories Pod - Ep 1 "They" 22:07

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Today I present to you the best ghost story I've ever heard! Watch on Youtube

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My Journey to Becoming a Franciscan Friar (Fr. Francis Mary Roaldi, CFR) - 9/2/25 45:07

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9/2/25 - Fr. Francis Mary Roaldi, CFR, a Franciscan Friar of the Renewal serving in the Diocese of Paterson, New Jersey, shares how his ordinary childhood in suburban Buffalo, once filled with simple dreams like Spider-Man and garbage trucks, slowly gave way to a restless search for meaning that ultimately led him to the priesthood. Though raised C…

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Talks to Robert Valentine about his choice of Pyramids of Mars (3/4) 30:27

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The last, great episode of this story? Should Sarah be able to fire a gun? Did Tom need to dress up as a Mummy? Is this one of the best cliffhangers ever?

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Talks to Robert Valentine about his choice of Pyramids of Mars (2/4) 29:57

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And then the murders started...and never stopped. Bernard Archard returns as the animated human cadaver, Ernie Clements is crushed to death by tits and Warlock is throttled at the behest of his oldest friend...

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Talks to Robert Valentine about his choice of Pyramids of Mars (1/4) 43:27

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The delightful Rob Valentine joins me in celebrating this much vaunted classic by way of homework - we watched the Hammer film The Mummy and we're talking about inspiration!

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Hamster Book Club - Mean Streets by Terrance Dicks (featuring John Isles & Dylan Rees) 1:09:14

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Here on the Mean Streets of Megacity, the line between justice and death is a thin one. And unearthing the secrets of The Project will go one way or the other...

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Minneapolis Catholic School Shooting: A Pro-Life Response (Fr. Stephen Imbarrato) - 8/29/25 51:19

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8/29/25 - In the wake of the tragic shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis where two children lost their lives and many more were injured during a school Mass, we pause to reflect as Catholics on the sanctity of every human life and the urgent call to build a true culture of life. We’ll offer a pro-life response to the heartbreakin…

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Strictly Come Hamster - Series 10b (featuring Si Hart, Daniel(s) Rawnsley & Knight & Elliot Mair 3:46:45

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Passions rise as we discuss Monks, Ice Warriors, Celts and Cybermen. Is this bold and innovative, or half arsed and ugly? Joe, Si, the Daniel’s & Elliot investigate!

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Why Traditional Catholicism Still Matters: Rob Marco on Latin Mass, Conversion & Authentic Faith (Rob Marco) - 8/28/25 48:41

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8/28/25 - In this conversation, Catholic writer Rob Marco (Crisis Magazine) unpacks themes from his essays “The Dangers of the TLM Fight Club,” “What’s Old Is New,” “The Wishful Thinking of Deathbed Conversions,” and “No Way Home.” He reflects on the growing appeal of the Traditional Latin Mass among younger Catholics while warning against turning …

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Fatima and Akita: Our Lady's Urgent Warnings for the World (Joanne Wright) - 8/27/25 49:39

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8/27/25 - What connects the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima (1917) in Portugal and Our Lady of Akita (1973) in Japan, and why are these messages so urgent for the times we live in? In this episode, we take a deep dive into the Marian warnings given to the world, exploring their striking similarities and what they reveal about prayer, penance, and…

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The (X) Hamster Files - The Pilot (featuring Agent Ioan Morris) 1:00:50

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Right back to the beginning of the journey of The X-Files; where paranoia is rife, Mulder and Scully first meet, the Smoking Man makes his first appearance and we see our first abduction. Joe & Ioan investigate.

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Forming Minds for Christ: My Calling to Catholic Education (Dr. Roger Nutt) - 8/26/25 49:41

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8/26/25 - Dr. Roger Nutt, Provost of Ave Maria University, shares his journey of faith, scholarship, and vocation, from his early encounters with Catholicism to becoming a theologian and academic leader at one of the nation's most faithfully Catholic universities. Dr. Nutt reflects on the pivotal moments, mentors, and moral convictions that shaped …

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#175 From Pastor to Pilgrim: Justin Hibbard’s Journey to the Catholic Church 36:03

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Send us a text In this episode of Better Together, Pastor Roz sits down with Justin Hibbard—former Protestant pastor turned Catholic convert and host of the Why Catholic? podcast. With a background spanning Baptist, Pentecostal, Wesleyan, and other traditions, Justin shares what led him to explore Catholicism, ultimately embracing it as home. They …

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Who's Eating Your Pie? Essential Financial Advice that Will Transform Your Life (Erik Weir) - 8/25/25 49:23

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8/25/25 - Erik Weir founded Weir Capital Management in San Francisco in 1999 after a successful career at Merrill Lynch and Donaldson, Lufkin, & Jenerette. Weir speaks nationally on topics such as entrepreneurism, film, and goal setting. Under his direction, WCM Global Wealth, LLC. was recognized as one of the fastest-growing businesses in South Ca…

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Hamster@1000! 2:34:14

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Happy 1000th episode to all of the Ham Fam! Celebrations, reminiscences, laughter, madness, and so many voices from the Ham Fam within. This is our hugely indulgent party where we celebrate the most incredible thing to come out of this podcast - the community. Happy birthday Hamster.

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Interview - Nicola Bryant & Nev Fountain 57:41

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Where we talk all about their respective journeys through Doctor Who; actress, director, writer, Nev's wonderful new book, Lies & Dolls, Tales From the TARDIS and just what this silly show means to all of us.

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Abortions At Home: Is the Pro Life Movement Ready for a Digital Revolution? (Fr. Stephen Imbarrato) - 8/22/25 50:11

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8/22/25 - As the forces of death move beyond the walls of traditional clinics into the hidden world of online and at-home chemical abortions, the struggle for life is entering a new era. What does this shift mean for women, families, and the Church? How should Catholics respond with truth, charity, and courage in the face of these new threats? In t…

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Talks to Paul Quinn about his choice of The Haunting of Villa Diodati 1:31:50

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A seminal moment in literary history, and a prelude to a seminal moment in Doctor Who history; this atmospheric chiller comes under scrutiny by a top class intellectual...