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“A Catholic Take,” with Joe McClane, is a nationally syndicated live talk-radio program covering the headlines from a courageous Catholic perspective. With compelling guest interviews, news headlines, saint of the day, the gospel of the day, commentaries, and audience interaction (and much more), LIVE, Monday-Friday, 7am Eastern across The Station of the Cross, iCatholicRado, and on social media.  

 

Joe McClane is the Director of Content and Production at The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network. Joe is also a powerful and dynamic Catholic speaker, radio host, documentary filmmaker, and author – has been working full-time in Catholic evangelization since 2008, traveling across the USA and overseas lighting a fire in the hearts of thousands for Christ and His Church. Joe came into the Catholic Church from Protestantism in 1999, was married in 2000, and he, his wife, six kids, and three grandkids live in Houston, Texas. 

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Show Notes

Catholic-Funded Organization Prayed to Demons?!

Guests:

  1. Brent Haynes – Attorney, Political Analyst, Catholic Freedom Fighter
  2. Michael Hichborn – President and Founder, Lepanto Institute  – Website  – Twitter

Other Links:

The News:

Saint of the Day:

  • St. Andrew Fisherman and Brother of Simon Peter – primary patron of Scotland and Russia, and of course, fishermen

Gospel of the Day:

  • Matthew 4:18-22

As Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers,
Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew,
casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen.
He said to them,
“Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
At once they left their nets and followed him.
He walked along from there and saw two other brothers,
James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John.
They were in a boat, with their father Zebedee, mending their nets.
He called them, and immediately they left their boat and their father
and followed him.

Socialist government BANS Rosary prayer in Spain

Guests:

  1. Chris TomlinsonEuropean ConservativeTwitter
  2. Col. Matt Dooley – U.S. Army, Retired

Other Links:

The News:

Saint of the Day:

  • St. Saturninus of Toulouse Bishop & Martyr (d. 3rd century) – patron of Toulouse, and against headaches, nausea, and mad cow disease

Gospel of the Day:

Luke 21:12-19

Jesus said to the crowd: “They will seize and persecute you, they will hand you over to the synagogues and to prisons, and they will have you led before kings and governors because of my name. It will lead to your giving testimony. Remember, you are not to prepare your defense beforehand, for I myself shall give you a wisdom in speaking that all your adversaries will be powerless to resist or refute. You will even be handed over by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends, and they will put some of you to death. You will be hated by all because of my name, but not a hair on your head will be destroyed. By your perseverance you will secure your lives.”

The Enemy of the Pope!

Guests:

  1. Dr. Gavin AshendenCatholic HeraldWebsiteTwitter

Other Links:

The News:

Saint of the Day:

  • St. Catherine Labouré Virgin (d. 1876) – Daughter of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul – received the design for the Miraculous Medal in a vision from Our Lady

Gospel of the Day:

Luke 21:5-11

While some people were speaking about how the temple was adorned with costly stones and votive offerings, Jesus said, “All that you see here–the days will come when there will not be left a stone upon another stone that will not be thrown down.” Then they asked him, “Teacher, when will this happen? And what sign will there be when all these things are about to happen?” He answered, “See that you not be deceived, for many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and ‘The time has come.’ Do not follow them! When you hear of wars and insurrections, do not be terrified; for such things must happen first, but it will not immediately be the end.” Then he said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be powerful earthquakes, famines, and plagues from place to place; and awesome sights and mighty signs will come from the sky.”

Is the “Far Right” to blame in Ireland?

Guests:

  1. Gavin Pepper – Candidate for Finglas & Ballymun, Ireland – Twitter

Other Links:

The News:

Saint of the Day:

  • St. James Intercisus Martyr (d. 421) – “St. James the Mutilated” – Persian nobleman

Gospel of the Day:

Luke 21:1-4

When Jesus looked up he saw some wealthy people putting their offerings into the treasury and he noticed a poor widow putting in two small coins. He said, “I tell you truly, this poor widow put in more than all the rest; for those others have all made offerings from their surplus wealth, but she, from her poverty, has offered her whole livelihood.”

Credo – Bishop Athanasius Schneider weighs in on Catechisms

Guests:

  1. Brent Haynes – Attorney, Political Analyst, Catholic Freedom Fighter
  2. Bishop Athanasius Schneider – Astana, Kazakhstan – Website

Other Links:

The News:

Saint of the Day:

  • St. Cecilia Virgin & Martyr (d. 3rd century) – patroness of Christian music and musicians – named in the Roman Canon

Gospel of the Day:

Luke 19:11-28

While people were listening to Jesus speak, he proceeded to tell a parable because he was near Jerusalem and they thought that the Kingdom of God would appear there immediately. So he said, “A nobleman went off to a distant country to obtain the kingship for himself and then to return. He called ten of his servants and gave them ten gold coins and told them, ‘Engage in trade with these until I return.’ His fellow citizens, however, despised him and sent a delegation after him to announce, ‘We do not want this man to be our king.’ But when he returned after obtaining the kingship, he had the servants called, to whom he had given the money, to learn what they had gained by trading. The first came forward and said, ‘Sir, your gold coin has earned ten additional ones.’ He replied, ‘Well done, good servant! You have been faithful in this very small matter; take charge of ten cities.’ Then the second came and reported, ‘Your gold coin, sir, has earned five more.’ And to this servant too he said, ‘You, take charge of five cities.’ Then the other servant came and said, ‘Sir, here is your gold coin; I kept it stored away in a handkerchief, for I was afraid of you, because you are a demanding man; you take up what you did not lay down and you harvest what you did not plant.’ He said to him, ‘With your own words I shall condemn you, you wicked servant. You knew I was a demanding man, taking up what I did not lay down and harvesting what I did not plant; why did you not put my money in a bank? Then on my return I would have collected it with interest.’ And to those standing by he said, ‘Take the gold coin from him and give it to the servant who has ten.’ But they said to him, ‘Sir, he has ten gold coins.’ He replied, ‘I tell you, to everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. Now as for those enemies of mine who did not want me as their king, bring them here and slay them before me.’”
After he had said this, he proceeded on his journey up to Jerusalem.

The Rot within the Catholic Church!

Guests:

  1. Sheryl CollmerCrisis Magazine
  2. Kevin WellsWebsiteCrisis Magazine

Other Links:

The News:

Saint of the Day:

  • Pope St. Gelasius I Pope & Confessor (d. 496)

Gospel of the Day:

Luke 19:1-10

At that time Jesus came to Jericho and intended to pass through the town. Now a man there named Zacchaeus, who was a chief tax collector and also a wealthy man, was seeking to see who Jesus was; but he could not see him because of the crowd, for he was short in stature. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree in order to see Jesus, who was about to pass that way. When he reached the place, Jesus looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, come down quickly, for today I must stay at your house.” And he came down quickly and received him with joy. When they saw this, they began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to stay at the house of a sinner.” But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, “Behold, half of my possessions, Lord, I shall give to the poor, and if I have extorted anything from anyone I shall repay it four times over.” And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house because this man too is a descendant of Abraham. For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save what was lost.”

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