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The Catholic Culture Podcast

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In-depth discussions of all things Catholic - theology, art, history and more - featuring Thomas Mirus with a variety of notable guests. A production of CatholicCulture.org.

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Highlight clips from two episodes of the Catholic Culture Podcast and one episode of Criteria: The Catholic Film Podcast – links to full episodes below.

83 The American Founding’s Medieval Roots – Robert Reilly www.catholicculture.org/comme... more

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Dappled Things: The Quarterly of Ideas, Art, and Faith is celebrating its 20th anniversary. In its 20 years it has contributed to the beginning of a Catholic literary revival, nurturing the talents of many Catholic writers and visual artists. In rece... more

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One of the most important encyclicals we need to rediscover is Pope Leo XIII's Libertas (1888), on the true nature of human liberty. This encyclical explains what true liberty consists of, followed by a lengthy exposition of the Church's condemnation... more

A number of doctrinal ruptures occurred in Catholic life after Vatican II – not in the sense that the Church’s magisterium contradicted its previous teachings, but that the vast majority of Catholics, even conservative ones, tend to get these topics ... more

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Recent Guests

Robert Reilly
Author and historian
Author of America on Trial, A Defense of the Founding
Episode: Highlights: America's medieval roots; Rock band with 3 Orthodox priests; Are heist movies moral?
Father David Lee Bozeman
Singer, songwriter, and guitarist for the band Luxury, who became an Orthodox priest
Luxury
Episode: Highlights: America's medieval roots; Rock band with 3 Orthodox priests; Are heist movies moral?
Gideon Lazar
Jewish convert to Catholicism and MA Theology student who writes on theological topics related to the Church and Judaism.
St. Basil Institute for the Study of the Theology of Creation
Episode: The Church and the Jews: Recovering Tradition, w/ Gideon Lazar
Elisabeth Nguyen Thi Thu Hong
Sister of Cardinal Nguyen Van Thuan
Episode: Sister of heroic Vietnamese Cardinal imprisoned by Communists tells his story
Jane Greer
Catholic poet and founder of the Plains Poetry Journal.
Episode: R.I.P. Jane Greer (1953-2025)
Eamonn Clark
Licensed moral theologian of the Catholic Church
Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas
Episode: 200 - Moral Questions about NFP w/ Eamonn Clark
Margot Fassler
Foremost expert on St. Hildegard and Kiyog Hesburgh Professor of Music History and Liturgy at the University of Notre Dame.
University of Notre Dame
Episode: 198 - The Music of St. Hildegard of Bingen - Margot Fassler
Andrew Comiskey
Director of Desert Stream and Living Waters Ministries
Desert Stream and Living Waters Ministries
Episode: 197 - Same-Sex Attraction and Conversion w/ Andrew Comiskey & Marco Casanova
Marco Casanova
Associate Director of Desert Stream and Living Waters
Desert Stream and Living Waters Ministries
Episode: 197 - Same-Sex Attraction and Conversion w/ Andrew Comiskey & Marco Casanova

Host

Thomas Mirus
Host of engaging discussions focusing on Catholic themes, spirituality, and cultural commentary, bringing together notable voices from various fields.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 179 ratings
  • Liberal

    Some good stuff, but undermined by some anti-liberal, anti-feminist rant. The best of Catholic culture around the world is more open-minded than that. There can be wisdom and ignorance, truth and lies, on all sides.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Tobar03
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • New Favorite

    Excellent apostolate devoted to the discussion and discovery of culture in our lives and our lives in culture.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    andhiggins
    United Statesa year ago
  • Great podcast!

    This is a great podcast that has interesting guests and high level discussions on art from a Catholic context. Check it out!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Aaron Irber
    United States3 years ago
  • Thoughtful and meaningful

    I stumbled upon this podcast, and it is such a wonderful show. I am not a catholic and yet I still take away a lot of meaning and wisdom from the conversations happening here. Thank you Thomas!

    I recommend the Dana Gioia poetry episode!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    LizJardim
    United States5 years ago
  • 84

    I’d like to strongly echo mako_mark. I read a lot, listen to solid and thoughtful podcasts, homilies, etc. This was unusually eye opening and helpful.

    meliz.anz

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Auntintheattic
    United States5 years ago

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There are mixed reviews regarding the host's interview style, with some praising his engaging approach while others desire less dominance in discussions.
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Highlights: America's medieval roots; Rock band with 3 Orthodox priests; Are heist movies moral?
Q: What is the significance of the song 'The Majesty of the Flesh'?
It's about the struggle to save the body and understand its connection to spirituality, reflecting on how ascetic practices relate to this understanding.
Highlights: America's medieval roots; Rock band with 3 Orthodox priests; Are heist movies moral?
Q: Can we talk about the Coronation Charter and Magna Carta and the principles involved?
These charters reflect the historical acknowledgment of the sovereignty of the church and the early recognition of rights against tyranny, setting a precedent for later constitutional principles.
The Church and the Jews: Recovering Tradition, w/ Gideon Lazar
Q: Would you add anything else to that very meta framing of where this issue sits in our current struggle to reclaim the whole of our Catholic tradition?
I think the first, as you mentioned, those political questions are important, but I think it's important to distinguish the political and theological questions.
Sister of heroic Vietnamese Cardinal imprisoned by Communists tells his story
Q: So what should we know about his later life after he left prison?
He was appointed Vice President and then President of Justice and Peace, helping to revise the Social Doctrine of the Church, but he contracted cancer and passed away in 2002.
Sister of heroic Vietnamese Cardinal imprisoned by Communists tells his story
Q: Could you please say something about his early years as a priest, the work he was doing, and what led to him becoming a bishop?
Francis was a very prayerful priest who visited prisons and was a chaplain of youth, and was appointed as the first Vietnamese bishop at the Diocese of Nha Trang.

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