Episode 19: 500 Subscribers and Counting: Reflecting on Our Podcast Journey So Far

Hosts Marco Salinas and Dan Sevigny celebrate crossing 500 YouTube subscribers while reflecting on their successful podcast launch featuring distinguished traditional Catholic guests.

Podcast Milestone Celebration Recent success highlights from the podcast journey:

• Nick Cavazos episode surpassed 2,000 views
• Crossed 500 YouTube subscribers milestone
• Featured guests: Dr. Ed Schaefer, Dr. Peter Kwasniewski, Father John Lovell, Joe McClane, Michael Hichborn
• Natural growth through YouTube algorithm serving content to traditional Catholics
• Grateful comments from viewers discovering the channel

The Power of Male Community Observations about guest experiences at Sanctus Ranch reveal hunger for authentic masculine fellowship. High-profile Catholic speakers consistently express relief and gratitude for "guy time" around the fire. Stress visibly lifts as guests engage in real conversation with like-minded Catholics who share traditional values.

Three Types of Catholics Jesse Romero's framework for Catholic engagement:

• Jawbone Catholics: All talk, constantly complaining
• Wishbone Catholics: All wishing, hoping for improvement
• Backbone Catholics: Taking actual action to restore Christian culture

The hosts emphasize need for more backbone Catholics willing to make difficult decisions and stand against injustice.

Traditional Catholicism Under Attack Recent revelations about Traditionis Custodes surveys show faithful actually desired traditional Catholicism, contrary to official narrative. Traditional Catholics wrongly labeled as "fringe" when they represent authentic faith. Loss of community allowed radical minorities to control narrative.

Building Catholic Community Practical advice for Catholics seeking authentic fellowship: Don't wait for institutional permission, create gatherings in your domestic church, bring together like-minded Catholics for prayer and discussion, build networks supporting traditional faith formation.

Upcoming Content

• Episode with Matthias Sevigny on his Substack articles
• Whiskey, Cigars & Jesus retreat announcement podcast
• October retreat registration fills quickly
• Speaker talks from Securing Sacred Ground fundraiser
• Potential Invictus Men's Conference archive releases

Call to Action Support RCC Initiative at restoringchristianculture.org. Build backbone Catholic communities focused on authentic faith formation rather than just talking or wishing for change.

Episode 17: Sunday Morning Roundtable with Dr Kwasniewski and Friends: Hyper-Papalism vs. Local Catholic Life

Host Dan Sevigny leads a Sunday morning roundtable at Sanctus Ranch with Dr. Peter Kwasniewski, Dr. Ed Schaefer, and Nick Cavazos discussing traditional Catholicism under Pope Leo XIV.

Pope Leo XIV: Early Assessment Six weeks into the new pontificate, panelists note widespread relief compared to the Francis era. Leo's speeches show marked improvement, though some appointments remain concerning. Will this be a "truce" or genuine restoration?

The Obedience Crisis Deep discussion on papal and episcopal authority limits. Dr. Kwasniewski argues Benedict XVI's "what was sacred remains sacred" established unchangeable dogmatic fact. Can bishops legitimately forbid approved liturgical practices like ad orientem worship?

Priestly Faculties and Latin Mass Complex canonical questions: Can bishops deny priests the right to celebrate traditional Mass? Dr. Schaefer argues priests with public faculties should celebrate any approved rite. Gray areas emerge in Church law regarding liturgical control.

Hyper-Papalism Problem Critique of treating papal statements as oracular pronouncements. Dr. Kwasniewski advocates returning to localized Catholic life, citing medieval Catholics who lived without knowing the Pope's identity. The danger of making papal commentary central to Catholic life.

High-Commitment Religion Sociological data shows high-commitment religions retain members while "low-commitment Catholicism" causes exodus. The Church's 60-year experiment with watered-down commitments has failed. Traditional communities demonstrate authentic discipleship's power.

Practical Family Guidance Parents must recognize Fourth Commandment duties for proper Catholic formation:

• Drive hours for traditional Mass
• Relocate near traditional communities
• Remove children from public schools (sinful except in grave circumstances)
• Daily catechesis with traditional resources
• Restrict harmful entertainment

Singles should consider relocating near established traditional communities for future family formation.

Beauty and Community Dr. Kwasniewski emphasizes surrounding ourselves with authentic beauty as spiritual nourishment. In an "unrelentingly ugly" world, Catholics must create transcendent beauty in homes and worship.

Dr. Schaefer stresses building Catholic community networks to support high-commitment living, especially when children face secular society.

Current Crisis Perspective Potentially the Church's worst crisis due to subtlety and chaos. Unlike past dogmatic controversies, current crisis involves unclear lines across doctrine, morals, and liturgy. The primordial heresy: questioning tradition's transmission and authority.

Call to Action: Focus on personal sanctification, seek beauty, build supportive communities, make sacrifices for authentic formation, and trust approved liturgical traditions over crisis obsession.

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