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The Forge - Catholic Commentary
by T.J. Haines
Audio Monologues, Article Voiceovers, News Briefs, and Short-Form update podcasts. TheForge.fm - Catholic Commentary that HITS! www.theforge.fm
Episodes
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New Briefs #5
Five Catholic news stories and two secular stories worth your attention this week. The New York bishops release a practical guide to end-of-life decisions as assisted suicide becomes law in New York. A Melkite priest returns to his bombed church in Lebanon and finds a consecrated host intact…
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Moment of Truth: 'Dangerous' is Scandalous?
The Transcript Recently, the message “Catholics are dangerous” has stirred controversy in various corners of the internet. Some comments and direct messages have accused me of being proud… even boastful. One person went so far as to insist that it isn’t the faithful who are dangerous — it’s the...
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The Forge Ep. 3
Faith is what we believe. Fidelity is our allegiance to it. What we do about “Fidelity” is really what defines us. In this episode of The Forge I take you through four of the most recent articles and podcasts that apply that understanding. Also, some news to share, which I omitted from this...
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When Catholicism Becomes a Political Party
There’s a habit that has crept into Catholic life. If you aren’t seeing it, you aren’t looking or paying attention. And once you see it, you won’t be able to unsee it. Catholics treat the Church like a political party. The pattern is obvious and it shows itself throughout Catholic life. Catholics...
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Distrust of the Church and the Malady of Suspicion
(originally published to Stoking the Embers) Recently, I’ve been in a a few casual conversations and exchanges with Catholics who express a growing distrust of the Church. It isn’t isolated. This is something real in the Catholic culture. It manifests as suspicion, doubt, or an absence of trust…
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The Real Problem Isn’t Vatican II. It’s Us.
The real crisis after Vatican II wasn’t the Council—it was Catholics bringing secular attitudes into the Church. And today we’re repeating the same mistake in a different direction. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes…
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Who Should Form Future Priests?
A recent Vatican report connected to the Synod on Synodality recommends giving “due weight” to women’s views and assessments in the formation of future priests. It doesn’t propose changing Holy Orders or ordaining women, but it does suggest a structural shift in how seminarians might be evaluated...
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The Forge Episode 2
Here’s what’s been happening at The Forge: Some new articles, a few new podcasts, and some new features to make this a more immersive experience for readers and listeners. LINKS TO THE CONTENT REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE Distrust of the Church and the Malady of Suspicion The origins, causes, of...
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Do Aliens Exist? Conversation with Patrick Abbot
🔊 Get this audio on Spotify | Apple What happens when a Catholic host and a sci-fi novelist sit down to tackle one of the internet’s favorite obsessions: aliens? In this conversation with Patrick Abbott, we cut through hype, headlines, and conspiracy talk to ask the real questions—philosophical,...
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The Media Is Buzzing About Aliens. Christians Shouldn’t Buy It.
It’s all over 𝕏 and making the rounds on TikTok and IG - Barack Obama recently joked in an interview that aliens are “real” — then seemed to backpedal saying he’s seen no evidence of extraterrestrial contact. In reaction to that, Donald Trump said he wants government agencies to release more...
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Welcome to The Forge - Episode 1
This is not the usual podcast you might expect from me. The Forge podcast is short, simple, casual and personal. The episodes will be reviews and additional thoughts about recent articles Ive published, sometimes supplements to articles, and sometimes audio read-throughs of articles. Here are the...
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Hooked on Headlines - The Devil's Bid For Your Attention
The Devil doesn’t just tempt you to sin. He tempts you to be distracted. And that’s far more dangerous. I’v been trying for years to convince Catholics (and other Christians) that they’re fixated and focused on all the wrong things. Catholic news, politics, social unrest—sometimes a thousand…
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Audio Monologues, Article Voiceovers, News Briefs, and Short-Form update podcasts. TheForge.fm - Catholic Commentary that HITS!
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