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Award-winning photographer gives up everything to become a Catholic religious

Season 1, Ep. 43

Canon Don Elvir Tabaković was a world-renown photographer who travelled the world all before the age of 25. He gave it all up to follow Christ. Watch to learn his powerful story!

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  • 543. Carrie Prejean SPEAKS OUT on Threats to Her Life

    21:04||Season 8, Ep. 543
    Carrie Prejean Boller addresses the backlash she faced after rejecting the claim that support for modern Israel is a required Christian belief. A recent Catholic convert serving on the Trump-appointed Religious Liberty Commission, she argues that her position reflects historic Catholic teaching and should not be conflated with anti-Semitism. Prejean says fellow commissioners pressured her to resign over her public comments on Gaza and her rejection of evangelical dispensationalism, raising questions about what religious liberty truly means in practice. She contrasts her former Protestant views with her current Catholic convictions, particularly on covenant theology and the role of the modern state of Israel.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/   ****Download the all-new LSNTV App now, available on iPhone and Android!LSNTV Apple Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lsntv/id6469105564 LSNTV Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lifesitenews.app +++Connect with John-Henry Westen and all of LifeSiteNews on social media:LifeSite: https://linktr.ee/lifesitenewsJohn-Henry Westen: https://linktr.ee/jhwesten
  • 542. Priest Reveals SECRET to Defeat Satan's Greatest Weapon

    01:31:21||Season 8, Ep. 542
    Fr. Isaac pulls no punches in this unflinching interview on the spiritual mechanics of sin and the path to real freedom. With arresting clarity, he exposes what too often goes unnamed: Mortal sin is not merely weakness, it is a deliberate act of telling God, "Get out. I don't want You."He warns against treating confession as a revolving door while continuing the same behavior without amendment, and he dismantles the culture of blame that externalizes sin onto the devil, trauma, or society. "Stop blaming the devil for what you're choosing," he insists, calling men especially to accountability, discipline, and decisive action. The message is urgent, pastoral, and uncompromising: God's mercy is real, but it is not sentimental. Grace demands cooperation, and freedom requires the courage to face oneself first.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/   ****Download the all-new LSNTV App now, available on iPhone and Android!LSNTV Apple Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lsntv/id6469105564 LSNTV Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lifesitenews.app +++Connect with John-Henry Westen and all of LifeSiteNews on social media:LifeSite: https://linktr.ee/lifesitenewsJohn-Henry Westen: https://linktr.ee/jhwestenSoldiers of the Immaculatewww.solt.blogRemedies for impurity:1- Receive Holy Communion everyday, only if you are in the state of grace.   can make spiritual communions, as many as you want.2- Devotion to the B.V.M:  a) Consecrate yourself to the BVM.  b) Pray the rosary daily for purity.  c) Say three hail Mary's on your knees, with your hands under your knees, for purity.   d) Wear the brown scapular.   e) Call on Our Lady immediately when tempted, St. Alphonse say it is an infallible sign you will not fall.  f) Pray that the BVM will grant you the efficacious grace that you will have a deep hatred for sins of impurity. And that you would rather die in the state of     grace than ever commit a mortal sin.  3) Pray to BVM to find a steady faithful confessor, one with zeal & is totally faithful to the Church. Go every week to confession.4) Meditate on one of the Four Last Things every day: death, judgement, hell and heaven.5) Practice the presence of God at all times. He knows every thought and deed you do and can strike you dead in your sins.6) Avoid all occasions of sin. Avoiding everything that cuts us off from God's friendship: tv, internet, porn, bad company etc...7) Temperance in food and drink. Practice interior and exterior penance.8) Dress modest.No falls who practices all of the above! You must do all of the above, the only exception is #1 if you are not in the state of grace.
  • 541. Epstein Files REVEALED: Why was he pushing evolution?

    19:11||Season 8, Ep. 541
    Newly released Epstein files reveal a $30 million donation to Harvard’s Program for Evolutionary Dynamics, prompting scrutiny over how evolution is used as more than just science. The discussion frames Darwinism as a philosophical weapon, one that replaces God with randomness and erodes moral responsibility, aligning with elite interests that benefit from a godless worldview. Scientific challenges to neo-Darwinism are explored, from frauds like Piltdown Man to modern critiques of genetic information and irreducible complexity. The episode warns that dissenting voices in academia are suppressed to maintain the illusion of consensus.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/   ****Download the all-new LSNTV App now, available on iPhone and Android!LSNTV Apple Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lsntv/id6469105564 LSNTV Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lifesitenews.app +++Connect with John-Henry Westen and all of LifeSiteNews on social media:LifeSite: https://linktr.ee/lifesitenewsJohn-Henry Westen: https://linktr.ee/jhwesten
  • 540. Why are Young People interested in Race, Feminism, and Jews?

    22:33||Season 8, Ep. 540
    John-Henry Westen interviews Anthony Abbate from Avoiding Babylon to explore the cultural flashpoints capturing young people’s attention today: race, feminism, and the Jewish question. Abbate warns that while concerns about mass immigration and identity may be valid, they risk becoming toxic without Christian charity and a religious foundation. On feminism, he critiques both secular disillusionment and exploitative “red pill” responses, arguing instead for a Catholic vision rooted in spiritual fatherhood and the family. The conversation turns to Catholic–Jewish relations after October 7, encouraging theological clarity without slipping into hatred or conspiracy. Abbate emphasizes that only a Christ-centered identity can navigate these issues without losing one’s soul.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/   ****Download the all-new LSNTV App now, available on iPhone and Android!LSNTV Apple Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lsntv/id6469105564 LSNTV Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lifesitenews.app +++Connect with John-Henry Westen and all of LifeSiteNews on social media:LifeSite: https://linktr.ee/lifesitenewsJohn-Henry Westen: https://linktr.ee/jhwesten
  • 539. Media Boss Comes Out as Trad Catholic: Why Young Men Are Converting – It's the FUTURE!

    20:18||Season 8, Ep. 539
    John-Henry Westen explores the dramatic and public conversion of Jordan Schwarzenberger, former secular media executive and creative force behind the Sidemen, to traditional Catholicism. Once immersed in aggressively liberal environments, Schwarzenberger now critiques modernism and atheism as cultural dead ends. His remarks, including a striking BBC interview, offer a bold testimony to the power of truth and tradition in elite cultural circles. Rather than promoting vague spirituality, he embraces rigorous doctrine and the authority of the Church.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/   ****Download the all-new LSNTV App now, available on iPhone and Android!LSNTV Apple Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lsntv/id6469105564 LSNTV Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lifesitenews.app +++Connect with John-Henry Westen and all of LifeSiteNews on social media:LifeSite: https://linktr.ee/lifesitenewsJohn-Henry Westen: https://linktr.ee/jhwesten
  • 538. Fatima Scholar predicts MAJOR SIGN: Beginning of Great Chastisement in 2026

    01:01:54||Season 8, Ep. 538
    Fr. Paul Kramer joins John-Henry Westen for an in-depth interview on the suppressed Third Secret of Fatima and the global crisis he believes it foretold. Drawing from prophecy, Church history, and emerging geopolitical trends, Fr. Kramer warns that a chastisement of unprecedented scale, marked by war, famine, persecution, and surveillance, is rapidly unfolding. He argues that civil liberties are collapsing as the world shifts toward a totalitarian synthesis of Orwellian control and Huxleyan moral decay. Within the Church, he warns of a coming counterfeit structure rooted in synodality and doctrinal ambiguity, replacing truth with unity at all costs.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/   ****Download the all-new LSNTV App now, available on iPhone and Android!LSNTV Apple Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lsntv/id6469105564 LSNTV Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lifesitenews.app +++Connect with John-Henry Westen and all of LifeSiteNews on social media:LifeSite: https://linktr.ee/lifesitenewsJohn-Henry Westen: https://linktr.ee/jhwesten 
  • 537. How can the DEVIL be SO CLOSE to the POPE?

    01:34:59||Season 8, Ep. 537
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  • 536. How the Church CHANGED Overnight: Controversy of Vatican II

    01:02:48||Season 8, Ep. 536
    John-Henry Westen recounts the harrowing story of a train crash in Spain where dying victims were denied the last rites, despite priests being on the scene and ready to help. He connects this moment to a deeper issue: the shift in Church–state relations since Vatican II, which he argues has subordinated the Church’s spiritual mission to civil authority. The refusal to allow priests access to the dying echoes recent restrictions during COVID and exposes how modern interpretations of religious liberty have undermined the Church’s divine mandate. Westen urges Catholics to live in a state of grace, understand the importance of acts of perfect contrition, and stay spiritually prepared for death.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/   ****Download the all-new LSNTV App now, available on iPhone and Android!LSNTV Apple Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lsntv/id6469105564 LSNTV Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lifesitenews.app +++Connect with John-Henry Westen and all of LifeSiteNews on social media:LifeSite: https://linktr.ee/lifesitenewsJohn-Henry Westen: https://linktr.ee/jhwesten
  • 535. UNSCRIPTED: The Jews, Young People and the Reality of Hell

    32:05||Season 8, Ep. 535
    Why are so many young people today drawn to "forbidden" questions about hell, identity, feminism, and the "Jewish question"? Mark Lambert and Katherine Bennett dive deep into the topics the Church and society often avoid, and explore why silence is driving a generation toward extreme voices online.They examine how shows like Friends evangelized a generation into a consequence-free worldview—normalizing contraception, sexual immorality, and same-sex relationships while hiding the real human cost.Now, young people are waking up to the emptiness left behind and are searching for answers secular culture can’t provide.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/   ****Download the all-new LSNTV App now, available on iPhone and Android!LSNTV Apple Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lsntv/id6469105564 LSNTV Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lifesitenews.app +++Connect with John-Henry Westen and all of LifeSiteNews on social media:LifeSite: https://linktr.ee/lifesitenewsJohn-Henry Westen: https://linktr.ee/jhwesten