Episode 10: Conversation with Fr. Brian McNavish

Fr. Brian joins us to talk about the plight of refugees, which he witnessed while traveling abroad with Catholic Relief Services. Also discussed are his thoughts on preaching, how he "teaches peace" on a parish level, and why he takes pride in the Catholic Church. He is currently a priest at Transfiguration Catholic Church in Atlanta. 1:00 Meet Fr. Brian3:05 Fr. Brian "dishes" on Bishop Barron5:00 The Catholic community and podcasting8:15 On preaching and "mobilization"'; empowering the laity14:31 Catholic bishops, current events, immigration16:08 Fr. Brian's work with Catholic Relief Services19:46 Some stories of refugees from Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, Iran, and Pakistan36:07 U.S. regime change operations37:48 The Just War Theory as taught in seminary43:52 Fr. Brian's thoughts on attending a conference given by Fr. McCarthy46:48 How Fr. Brian teaches peace in the parish49:30 Ellen's explanation of CAM (What does CAM promote? What does being a Catholic Against Militarism necessitate? Do all Catholics have to be a "against militarism"?)58:14 A few thoughts on St. Augustine's JWT vs. libertarian ideas about natural rights and the use of force59:40 Thoughts on the Catholic Military Chaplaincy1:08:15 Wrapping upAlso mentioned in this podcast: Catholic Relief Serviceswww.crs.orgCaritas Internationalwww.caritas.orgUN Report on Global Trends in Forced Displacementhttps://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb...US Government Tops All for Creating Refugees" http://www.ronpaulinstitute.org/archi...List of U.S. Regime Change Operations since 1949https://williamblum.org/essays/read/o...Catholic Church teaching on immigrants: "The more prosperous nations are obliged, to the extent they are able, to welcome the foreigner in search of the security and the means of livelihood which he cannot find in his country of origin. Public authorities should see to it that the natural right is respected that places a guest under the protection of those who receive him.Support the showFind CAM here:  https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcast