The John-Henry Westen Show

Scripture teaches us that God is the author of life. Children are truly a blessing and in procreation parents cooperate with God in creating new souls for heaven is a glorious teaching.  During his 2015 trip to the Philippines, Pope Francis remarked that Catholics don’t need to breed “like rabbits,” and instead stressed the importance of having 3 children, enough to sustain the population.  Today, on Episode 10 of The John-Henry Westen Show, I discuss Pope Francis’ distressing remarks and attitude regarding large families and the true beauty of a family of any size.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Catholic Church has faced an internal war against her teaching on contraception for decades with the Popes fighting valiantly to defend and explain why the Church promotes openness to life.Unfortunately, on this teaching as much as many others, Pope Francis has introduced considerable ambiguity, and has even seemed to undermine the teaching in some of his informal remarks.Today, on Episode 9 of The John-Henry Westen Show, I’m discussing the Pope Francis’ comments on contraception, and why they are such a departure from the Church’s traditional teaching on the issue.The John-Henry Westen Show is available by video on the show’s YouTube channel and on my LifeSite blog. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every sincere Catholic looks forward to the unification of Christians in answer to the prayer of Christ Himself. Yet tragically there have been splits in the Church which have caused many to be deprived of the fullness of the truth.Unfortunately, Pope Francis’ approach to the question of those Christians who lack the fullness of faith has been very confusing.The John-Henry Westen Show is available by video on the show’s YouTube channel, and on my LifeSite blog. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Since launching The John-Henry Westen Show a number of viewers have raised questions about the issues I’ve brought up.I was on the road last week, so I decided to take the opportunity to answer some of those questions on this week’s episode.I discuss the importance of joy in the apostolate – why we must be “happy warriors” even in the midst of the darkness around us in the Church and culture. I share two examples of these “happy warriors” – two men who are in fact most vilified in our Church for speaking the truth about the current crisis: Cardinal Raymond Burke and Bishop Athanasius Schneider.And I discuss the need for authentic charity towards Pope Francis. The question we must ask ourselves is: Do I really love Pope Francis enough to express concern about what’s going on? Do I love him enough to tell him I’m concerned for his soul?The John-Henry Westen Show is also available by video on the show’s YouTube channel, and on my LifeSite blog. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Church has condemned Communism unequivocally, but Pope Francis has been dangerously ambiguous in his remarks and acts related to this dangerous ideology.Today, on Episode 6 of The John-Henry Westen Show, I talk about Pope Francis’ record on Communism and why it is such a stark departure from the Church’s authentic teaching.The John-Henry Westen Show is available by video on the show’s YouTube channel, and on my LifeSite blog. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the most problematic aspects of Pope Francis’ pontificate has been his promotion and support for prelates who undermine Church teaching.There are numerous examples, but today on Episode 5 of The John-Henry Westen Show, I’m going to talk about one of the most disturbing and prominent cases.Cardinal Godfried Danneels died on March 14 this year. We must pray earnestly that God has mercy on his soul, because he is very much in need of such prayers.Cardinal Danneels should have been one of the most controversial prelates in the Catholic Church, not only for his opposition to Catholic teaching,but especially in our times because he was caught on tape in 2010 telling a victim of pedophile sexual abuse by a bishop friend of his not to go public with the abuse. But, as I explain on today’s show, Cardinal Danneels was in the limelight with Pope Francis.The John-Henry Westen Show is available by video on the show’s YouTube channel and on my LifeSite blog.We’ve created a special email list for the show so that we can notify you every week when we post a new episode. Please sign up now by clicking here.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Catholic teaching and Sacred Scripture could not be clearer about the grave immorality of homosexual relationships.But today, on Episode 3 of The John-Henry Westen Show, I'm going to show you one high-profile case where Pope Francis himself was disturbingly unclear about the issue.The John-Henry Westen Show is also available by video on the show’s YouTube channel and on my LifeSite blog. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Church has always condemned cohabitation before marriage, but Pope Francis himself has been ambiguous on the issue to say the least. In this episode, I’m going to show you the Pope’s record on the issue, and explain why his approach to it has been so deeply concerning. You don’t need to take my word for it, because I’m going to show you exactly what he said.The John-Henry Westen Show is also available by video on the show’s YouTube channel and on my LifeSite blog. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the first episode of The John-Henry Westen Show, a short weekly commentary on the most important news developments in the Church and culture. We are beginning with a series laying out the hard evidence for our concerns with Pope Francis.We decided to launch today for the feast of the Annunciation, but starting tomorrow it will appear every Tuesday. The show is also available by video on The John-Henry Westen Show Youtube channel, and my LifeSite blog. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.