A Catholic Take
The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network
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.
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Jul 25, 2025 • 2h 3min
Ralph Martin FIRED? (Audio)
July 25th, 2025 - We welcome back Vatican correspondent Michael Haynes to talk Syria, Abp. Cordileone on the TLM, and more. Then we're joined again by Dr. Anthony Stine of Return to Tradition to catch up on Catholic news from the week, including the firing of Ralph Martin and Eduardo Echeverria.
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Jul 24, 2025 • 1h 52min
Tulsi Gabbard Drops BOMBSHELL & Pope Leo Returns from Vacation (Audio)
July 24th, 2025 - We welcome back Nicholas Cavazos to discuss the Tulsi Gabbard report on the 2016 Russia Collusion story. Then we're joined again by Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith to talk Pope Leo and Vatican reforms.
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Jul 23, 2025 • 1h 51min
Fr. James Martin, Sodom & Gomorrah, & the Israel Problem (Audio)
July 23rd, 2025 - We welcome back J.C. Miller on why Catholics are leaving the faith. Then we're joined again by Mark Lambert of Catholic Unscripted to discuss Fr. James Martin and the sins of Sodom & Gomorrah.
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Jul 22, 2025 • 1h 23min
Worse Than the Nazis? (Audio)
July 22nd, 2025 - We welcome back Joseph Pearce to discuss the dire culture of death fostered by the U.K. government. Plus: Dr. Taylor Marshall's Washington Times article on Pope Leo XIV.
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Jul 21, 2025 • 1h 51min
Babylon Bee’s Joel Berry Accuses Gaza Catholics of Supporting Terrorists? (Audio)
July 21st, 2025 - We welcome back Mike Koeniger to talk the revelations by Tulsi Gabbard regarding the Oabam Russia hoax. Then we're joined again by Matt Gaspers to discuss the Babylon Bee's editor and his defense of Israel's attack on Gaza's Catholics.
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Jul 18, 2025 • 1h 45min
Pope Leo to Israel: It Is Time to Stop This Slaughter! (Audio)
July 18th, 2025 - We welcome back Jason Jones with an update on the Gaza parish attacked by Israel. Then we're joined again by Dr. Anthony Stine of Return to Tradition to catch up on Catholic news, including new data on the decline of church attendance in the US.
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Jul 17, 2025 • 1h 36min
Is the END of the East-West Schism Coming Soon? (Audio)
July 17th, 2025 - We welcome back Brent Haynes to talk the Biden Autopen scandal and more immigration protests. Then we're joined by Hillsdale professor Dr. Charles Yost to discuss the Great Schism and what it would take to end it.
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Jul 16, 2025 • 1h 39min
TOXIC Catholic Influencer Culture? (Audio)
July 16th, 2025 - We welcome back Anthony Abbate of Avoiding Babylon to talk the Alex Jurado/Voice of Reason/Wretched Saints scandal and Catholic "influencer" culture. Then we're joined by J.C. Miller to discuss whether the Catholic Church should embrace homeschooling.
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Jul 15, 2025 • 1h 51min
Groomed by the West (Audio)
July 15th, 2025 - We welcome back Edward Clancy to talk the attacks on Christians in the Holy Land and what the bishops there are doing about it. Then we're joined again by Katherine Bennett of Catholic Unscripted to discuss her article on Lily Allen and the culture that failed her.
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Jul 14, 2025 • 1h 29min
Christian Persecution in the Middle East (Audio)
July 14th, 2025 - We welcome back Mike Koeniger to talk the fallout from the Trump admin's Epstein files decisions. Then we're joined by Elisa Gestri to discuss the plight of Christians in the Middle East.
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