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565. Fr. Altman: "We ARE in the End Times" – The Great Apostasy & The Dawning of the Antichrist
58:43||Season 9, Ep. 565Scripture warns of a Great Apostasy. Our Lady of Fatima promised that her Immaculate Heart would triumph, but not before a period of suffering, confusion, and persecution. Father James Altman joins John-Henry Westen to argue that the signs are all around us: a Church in crisis, a hierarchy lost in ambiguity, and a world preparing to welcome a false savior.The conversation spans Fatima's delayed consecration of Russia, the ignored request to consecrate France to the Sacred Heart, and the prophecies of saints like Hildegard, Padre Pio, and Archbishop Fulton Sheen. Sheen, in particular, foresaw that the laity would one day restore the Church while clergy and bishops abandoned their posts.Altman is blunt: this is not the time for complacency. The synodal church, the replacement of confession with "listening centers," the normalization of sin, the silence of cardinals, all of it points to a spiritual collapse foretold centuries ago. But prophecy is not meant to inspire fear. It is meant to prepare.The end is not the end of the world. It is the end of the world. And for those who remain faithful, the triumph of the Immaculate Heart is already certain. The question is whether Catholics will be ready when the Antichrist makes his entrance.HELP SUPPORT WORK LIKE THIS: https://give.lifesitenews.com/?utm_source=SOCIAL U.S. residents! Create a will with LifeSiteNews: https://www.mylegacywill.com/lifesitenews ****PROTECT Your Wealth with gold, silver, and precious metals: https://sjp.stjosephpartners.com/lifesitenews +++SHOP ALL YOUR FUN AND FAVORITE LIFESITE MERCH! https://shop.lifesitenews.com/ +++Connect with John-Henry Westen and all of LifeSiteNews on social media:LifeSite: https://linktr.ee/lifesitenewsJohn-Henry Westen: https://linktr.ee/jhwesten
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564. EXCLUSIVE: Pro-Life Arrestee and Father of 11 Describes His Conversion to Catholicism
31:27||Season 9, Ep. 564Paul Vaughn joins John-Henry Westen to reflect on his journey from Protestant leadership into the Catholic Church, explaining how years of theological searching, studying Church history, and enduring suffering shaped his conversion. Vaughn discusses his FBI arrest tied to pro-life activism, the personal cost of following conviction, and why he believes Christians are called to perseverance rather than political comfort. The conversation also explores Christian unity, the authority of Church tradition, and why public acts of faith and witness matter more than partisan activism.HELP SUPPORT WORK LIKE THIS: https://give.lifesitenews.com/?utm_source=SOCIAL U.S. residents! Create a will with LifeSiteNews: https://www.mylegacywill.com/lifesitenews ****PROTECT Your Wealth with gold, silver, and precious metals: https://sjp.stjosephpartners.com/lifesitenews +++SHOP ALL YOUR FUN AND FAVORITE LIFESITE MERCH! https://shop.lifesitenews.com/ +++Connect with John-Henry Westen and all of LifeSiteNews on social media:LifeSite: https://linktr.ee/lifesitenewsJohn-Henry Westen: https://linktr.ee/jhwesten
563. One Year Into Pope Leo XIV: Are Traditional Catholics Losing Hope?
39:04||Season 9, Ep. 563Anthony Stine joins John-Henry Westen to assess Pope Leo XIV’s first year and whether hopes for major change in the Catholic Church are fading. The discussion examines Vatican actions involving same-sex blessing debates, synodal initiatives, Church appointments, and tensions over the Traditional Latin Mass and the Society of Saint Pius X. Concerns are raised that deeper questions surrounding authority, doctrine, and Catholic identity remain unresolved. The conversation also explores why some faithful Catholics feel increasingly discouraged or spiritually exhausted.HELP SUPPORT WORK LIKE THIS: https://give.lifesitenews.com/?utm_source=SOCIAL U.S. residents! Create a will with LifeSiteNews: https://www.mylegacywill.com/lifesitenews ****PROTECT Your Wealth with gold, silver, and precious metals: https://sjp.stjosephpartners.com/lifesitenews +++SHOP ALL YOUR FUN AND FAVORITE LIFESITE MERCH! https://shop.lifesitenews.com/ +++Connect with John-Henry Westen and all of LifeSiteNews on social media:LifeSite: https://linktr.ee/lifesitenewsJohn-Henry Westen: https://linktr.ee/jhwesten
562. Can Europe Return to God? Fatima and the Rise of the Faithful Remnant
46:52||Season 9, Ep. 562Diogo explores whether a nation can remain culturally Catholic while becoming increasingly shaped by secular values. Using Portugal as a case study, he contrasts declining religious practice with signs of renewal found in families, converts, pilgrims, and growing devotion to Fatima and traditional expressions of the faith. Rather than promising national revival, the Fatima message is presented as pointing toward a faithful remnant preserving belief through difficult times. The discussion argues that modern confusion cannot be solved by institutions alone, but through prayer, family life, and spiritual discipline.HELP SUPPORT WORK LIKE THIS: https://give.lifesitenews.com/?utm_source=SOCIAL U.S. residents! Create a will with LifeSiteNews: https://www.mylegacywill.com/lifesitenews ****PROTECT Your Wealth with gold, silver, and precious metals: https://sjp.stjosephpartners.com/lifesitenews +++SHOP ALL YOUR FUN AND FAVORITE LIFESITE MERCH! https://shop.lifesitenews.com/ +++Connect with John-Henry Westen and all of LifeSiteNews on social media:LifeSite: https://linktr.ee/lifesitenewsJohn-Henry Westen: https://linktr.ee/jhwesten
561. Was Benedict XVI Still Pope? Vatican Petition Sparks Debate | Patrick Coffin
46:59||Season 9, Ep. 561John-Henry Westen and Patrick Coffin discuss a petition accepted by the Vatican Criminal Court challenging the validity of Pope Benedict XVI’s 2013 resignation. The debate centers on whether Benedict renounced only the ministerium (active ministry) rather than the munus (papal office) required under canon law. Questions are also raised about the 2013 conclave and allegations involving the so-called “Saint Gallen group” and improper electioneering. If Benedict’s resignation or the conclave were invalid, the implications for the pontificate of Pope Francis and subsequent Vatican appointments could be enormous. The discussion explores the theological and canonical consequences of one of the most controversial claims in modern Church history.HELP SUPPORT WORK LIKE THIS: https://give.lifesitenews.com/?utm_source=SOCIAL U.S. residents! Create a will with LifeSiteNews: https://www.mylegacywill.com/lifesitenews ****PROTECT Your Wealth with gold, silver, and precious metals: https://sjp.stjosephpartners.com/lifesitenews +++SHOP ALL YOUR FUN AND FAVORITE LIFESITE MERCH! https://shop.lifesitenews.com/ +++Connect with John-Henry Westen and all of LifeSiteNews on social media:LifeSite: https://linktr.ee/lifesitenewsJohn-Henry Westen: https://linktr.ee/jhwesten
560. Tabernacle Off to the Side? Archbishop Sheen Would Have NONE of It
45:01||Season 9, Ep. 560They called him the greatest communicator of the Gospel in American history. But Fulton Sheen was also a fierce enforcer of Catholic tradition, and the stories are only now coming out.He demanded the tabernacle remain central in every church. Not off to the side. Not in a chapel. Front and center. Because the Eucharist is not an ornament, it is the source and summit of the faith, and Sheen would not allow it to be hidden.He banned cassock-free priests from his diocese. No modernist dress. No blending in with the world. If you were a priest, you dressed like one, publicly, unashamedly, and with reverence for the office you held.And when seminarians began embracing the creeping liberalism of the 1960s and 70s, Sheen did not dialogue with them. He purged them. "No modernists allowed," was the unspoken rule, and he meant it.HELP SUPPORT WORK LIKE THIS: https://give.lifesitenews.com/?utm_source=SOCIAL U.S. residents! Create a will with LifeSiteNews: https://www.mylegacywill.com/lifesitenews ****PROTECT Your Wealth with gold, silver, and precious metals: https://sjp.stjosephpartners.com/lifesitenews +++SHOP ALL YOUR FUN AND FAVORITE LIFESITE MERCH! https://shop.lifesitenews.com/ +++Connect with John-Henry Westen and all of LifeSiteNews on social media:LifeSite: https://linktr.ee/lifesitenewsJohn-Henry Westen: https://linktr.ee/jhwesten
559. SSPX Consecrations Could Trigger Vatican SHOWDOWN
28:58||Season 9, Ep. 559Tensions rise as the Society of Saint Pius X prepares for new episcopal consecrations, with reports of possible disciplinary action from the Vatican. The debate centers on whether consecrating auxiliary bishops without territorial authority constitutes schism or remains within canonical bounds. Critics point to a double standard, contrasting scrutiny of the SSPX with episcopal decisions in China. The situation is framed as a major test of authority, tradition, and interpretation of the Second Vatican Council.HELP SUPPORT WORK LIKE THIS: https://give.lifesitenews.com/?utm_source=SOCIAL U.S. residents! Create a will with LifeSiteNews: https://www.mylegacywill.com/lifesitenews ****PROTECT Your Wealth with gold, silver, and precious metals: https://sjp.stjosephpartners.com/lifesitenews +++SHOP ALL YOUR FUN AND FAVORITE LIFESITE MERCH! https://shop.lifesitenews.com/ +++Connect with John-Henry Westen and all of LifeSiteNews on social media:LifeSite: https://linktr.ee/lifesitenewsJohn-Henry Westen: https://linktr.ee/jhwesten