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There has been a lot of commentary about Chrispher Nolan’s The Odyssey, but few of these commentators have thought as much about Odysseus as today’s guest—Fr. Augustine Wetta.

 

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Fr. Wetta believes that The Odyssey is an “brilliant masterpiece.” And in today’s episode, he defends this conclusion by discussing the critical scenes as well as overarching themes in the movie like Zeus’s Law and the gods themselves. He also unpacks the character of Odysseus and points out the notable flaws of Odysseus’s character. Fr. Wetta has also adapted the character of Odysseus in his own book “The Eighth Arrow” which took fourteen years to complete and has even been regarded as better than Tennyson by the head of the Library of Congress. Fr. Wetta hopes that his novel is worthy of his students who are often left to consume subpar fantasy that he believes does little to educate or edify. We hope you enjoy this episode and purchase Fr. Wetta’s book to continue enjoying great works of fiction.

 

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Good spiritual advice is hard to come by, but YOUCAT Love Forever makes a lot of it available for young adults who are dating or searching for a spouse.

 

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Emily Dinneny is a digital marketer at Catholic Answers as well as a recent convert to Catholicism. She also got married earlier this year and so she is the perfect guest to talk about YOUCAT’s new book “YOUCAT Love Forever.” In this conversation, she explains this book encapsulates the spiritual advice she received from holy priests and spiritual advisors. She marvels at the frankness of this book to answer the raw and real questions that her generation is asking. She is thankful for honest and practical answers to these questions, especially around dating and human sexuality. Finally, she provides some dating advice based on her recent experiences and conversations with her friends. 

 

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Was America’s founding really great? Were our founders truly exceptional or was our project simply an outgrowth of the Enlightenment? In today’s episode Dr. Robert Reilly weighs in on these questions.

 

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Dr. Robert Reilly is the celebrated author of “America on Trial”—a book that looks at the American founding with a critical eye. This book addresses many of the criticisms of the American experiment, specifically those raised by conservatives and Catholics. Ultimately, Dr. Reilly highlights the truly exceptional nature of our founding and its ancient and medieval roots. In today’s episode, Dr Reilly revisits some of these criticisms and addresses in detail the common and mistaken belief that the founding of America was simply an Enlightenment project like the French Revolution. With a more accurate understanding of our founding just 250 years ago, Dr. Reilly hopes to encourage greater patriotism and respect for our founders.

 

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Fr. Fessio was born just months before the bombing of Pearl Harbor and today he reflects on the last third of America’s history.

 

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As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, Thomas Jacobi sits down with Fr. Fessio to talk about his memories of WWII and the history of the country over the last 80 years. Fr. Fessio expresses his love for his country and the importance of patriotism. But he also points out some of the typical American flaws and excesses. Ultimately, he hopes that America will become more prayerful, virtuous, and Godly in the next 100 years.

 

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As the United States approaches it’s 250th celebration of its founding, we reflect on the history of Catholics in America.

 

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From the original conquistadors and missionaries to the persecution of Catholics in the 20th century, the history of Catholicism in America is multifaceted. So today, we are grateful to have Dr. Christopher Shannon to join Andrew Petiprin to discuss this checkered history in America which he records in his book American Pilgrimage.

They begin by discussing the central importance of Our Lady of Guadalupe and then work sequentially through the centuries as they highlight the various roles that the certain Catholic individuals as well as the shifting Catholic culture shaped America today. We are blessed to Catholics in America, and we pray for our country on this special anniversary of its founding.

 

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