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The Home Front
by Leila and Phil Lawler
Leila and Phil Lawler have been talking to each other about everything for almost 50 years. Join as they discuss every aspect of the battle on the home front. leilamarielawler.substack.com
Episodes
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Bishops’ outcries and silences; Don’t expand entitlements - eliminate them
Show Notes: * The German bishops’ outcry; the US bishops’ silence by Phil Lawler Why the AfD Wins by Christopher Caldwell Germany’s ‘Firewall’ Against the Far Right Is Being Tested as Never Before ~ News analysis, The New York Times (archive version here) The AfD Rises on the German Right ~...
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Gov. Shapiro and the Dems’ midterm strategy; Fr. Mankowski and the SJs; The Inklings, the Crusades, and more!
Update (from when we recorded): The second “unvaccinated person” measles-associated case is put in perspective by Lancaster County Commissioner Josh Parsons. He makes five points about the information given to the public. A must-read on this developing situation. Democratic Socialists of America...
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The roots of conservatism; the magnanimity of Dolly Parton; and more!
Show Notes: How One Man Invented the Conservative Moment ~ Lee Edwards on Buckley’s “Fusionism” The Neoconservatives: An Endangered Species ~ Russell Kirk George Nash, The Conservative Intellectual Movement in America Since 1945 (affiliate link) The U.S. Marches Toward State Capitalism With...
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Save our institutions and our freedom from Woke; the laity vs. the bishops; a book about Lyme disease and biological warfare
Show Notes: Cambridge chancellor condemns media frenzy after Black professor’s death How can lay Catholics spur bishops into action? (Phil at CatholicCulture) Nathan Cofnas (who wrote about Jason Arday, exposing his plagiarism and lack of credentials) Exit, Voice, and Loyalty: Responses to…
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Gov. Healey vs. the Church: excommunication or...? Principles and prudence in politics and saying what you mean.
Show Notes: Governor Healey signs abortion bill (and here on the MA website). John O’Sullivan reacts to Healey photo on X The Massachusetts bishops’ polite collapse by Phil Lawler Excommunication? Not gonna happen by Phil Lawler Statement by Archbishop Henning of Boston (released after the bill…
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Peaceful assembly underlies all other 1A rights; Florida bishops rightly rebuked on vaccine mandates
Show Notes: Jeff Childers: “The Constitution’s essence prioritizes individual rights over collective ones, even in “pandemics.” A journalist who intellectually grasped the Constitutional rights hierarchy would at least have acknowledged that individual rights are the baseline, and then argued…
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The Fauci Diary hearings
Show Notes: Contagious Faith: Why the Church Must Spread Hope, Not Fear, in a Pandemic by Phil Lawler (affiliate link) Doctor Anthony Fauci on why he left the US government | BBC News Covid Lockdowns Were an Elite-Made Tragedy - WSJ Imposed Mass Hypochondria by Leila Lawler Fauci’s net worth —…
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Modesty and complementarity; Euthanasia and organ harvesting
Show Notes: Modesty: Sports Networks Urged To Ban ‘Inappropriate’ Shots of Female Athletes Book Club on my blog Like Mother, Like Daughter: A reading of Wendy Shalit’s A Return to Modesty Organ harvesting: Can We Kill You for Your Organs, Please? (Wall Street Journal) Garnet Harper, a 35-year-old...
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The bishops' academic scandal; ACB, leftist violence, and the ordinary person
Show Notes: Academic Scandal: Catholic Theological Society of America honors self-described queer theologian (CWN) Another scandal our bishops have failed to address Synod report includes testimonies from civilly ‘married’ homosexuals Leftist Violence and Justice Amy Coney Barrett: Supreme Court...
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St. John Henry Newman on the Ordo Amoris; are bishops starting to crack on the TLM? and more!
Show Notes: St. John Henry Newman, Sermon 5: Love of Relations and Friends Parochial and Plain Sermons by John Henry Newman (affiliate link) — Well worth the cost for the hardcover volume. Newman will challenge you, both syntactically and spiritually, but that’s a good thing. (This volume makes a...
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Freedom of religion? A statue and the border wall
Show Notes: This week, Phil solos! If you have ever wondered what just listening to him would be like, now’s your chance! Is this a religious liberty issue? The 29-foot statue of Christ the King, dominating the horizon from its spot on the peak of Mount Cristo Rey, is certainly a powerful symbol…
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Bring back taboos; Corporate "Pride" displays are compelled speech
Show Notes: llinois Gov. JB Pritzker just signed a bill making it LEGAL to knowingly expose others to HIV — including through BLOOD DONATIONS. The Dangers of Compelled Speech by Jake Warner The Power of the Powerless, by Václav Havel Live Not by Lies, by Aleksandr Solzhenitzyn For when people...
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One-step Vatican reform; the non-SSPX crisis
Show Notes: We both wrote pieces, and in this episode, we discuss the topics (which are related) just the way we do at the dinner table (with a bit extra to fill in the blanks for you). Join us! Phil’s article: My article: From the archives: More on Amoris Laetitia: More on the inopportune…
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Spanish Bishops challenge Amoris Laetitia; will Pope Tawadros move the Catholic Church away from gay blessings? And wokeness comes for classic mystery novels!
Show Notes: Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love): apostolic letter of Pope Francis Michael Haynes on X: Debate about Amoris Laetitia has renewed The president of the Episcopal Conference reminds everyone that one cannot receive communion if the marriage breaks down and there is another relationship....
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Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo's document on AI
Note Bene: We read the entire encyclical and we didn’t use AI. And we don’t use AI to draft, write, or edit our own writing! Show Notes: Full text of the encyclical Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah’s remarks on Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical “Magnifica humanitas” The importance of Pope Leo’s first...
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SCOTUS and the abortion pill; Pope Leo and AI
Show Notes: Abortion Drug Makers Admit They Care About Money, Not Women by Jordan Boyd On Application for Stay: GENBIOPRO, INC. v. LOUISIANA, ET AL. Why the Left lies about Amber Thurmon by Leila M. Lawler (survey of the black box warnings on the abortion pill ingredients) The importance of Pope...
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The SSPX and "the State of Necessity"; Daycare's deceptions; a 250th book for all
Show Notes: The SSPX, the German bishops, and the parable of the two sons by Phil Lawler How A Feminist Info Op Convinced Moms To Leave Their Babies With Strangers Every Day by Leila M. Lawler (The Federalist) The government’s war on romance by Phil Lawler The American Book of Fables (affiliate...
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How to think about the origins of the cosmos
Show Notes: The Story of Everything, a documentary - “The Story of Everything takes us on a journey into the origins of humanity and the cosmos, illuminating mankind’s most important scientific discoveries and revealing that everything has been created by a designer.” Leila’s post about Michael...
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Phil on the US-UK-Vatican "Special Relationship"; Leila: surrogacy is evil and already illegal; bees & books!
The ‘special relationships’ built on pretense (Phil for CatholicCulture) Pope receives Anglican primate, calls for removal of stumbling blocks to Christian unity The Vatican’s Feting of the First Female Archbishop of Canterbury Shawn McAnally’s viral video: “There’s no Mama” A warranty on your...
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Are we still on Flight 93; Measles; Democrats, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and you
Show Notes: The Flight 93 Election by Publius Decius Mus (Michael Anton) The Claremont Review Aaron Siri on the new CDC director Southern Poverty Law Center FBI Director Patel and Acting AG Blanche Hold News Conference (C-Span coverage of press conference) Your paid subscription means a lot to us...
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President Trump v. Pope Leo; Dumbarton Oaks and Beverley Nichols
Show Notes: Trump’s criticism of Pope Leo (Truth Social) Who started the Trump ‘feud’ with the Pope? by Phil Lawler Trump’s own derangement by Phil Lawler Trump’s Blasphemy Is a Warning (Ross Douthat) (archived here) Blasphemy is not just a Trump Thing Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz has...
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How Boston's forced desegregation busing led to nationwide judicial tyranny today; Easter conversion trends analyzed; and more!
Show Notes: Brown v. Board of Education Is the Constitution Colorblind? by Edward J. Erler, Co-Author, The Founders on Citizenship and Immigration Minority Schools and the Politics of Education by Thomas Sowell Judicial Hubris by David Lewis Schaefer Policy Brief: The Threat of Judicial Tyranny…
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Supreme Court free speech cases you haven't heard of; the death of infamous abortionist, Kermit Gosnell; playing bridge with our grandchildren
Show Notes: NCLA Reaches Historic Settlement, Strikes Major Blow Against Government’s Social Media Censorship In Historic Settlement, NCLA Strikes Fatal Blow to State Department’s Censorship Industrial Complex America’s Most Infamous Serial Baby Killer Kermit Gosnell Dead At 85 Sins of omission:...
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Interview: Katy Faust on why the "Same Sex Marriage" Obergefell ruling must -- and can -- be overturned
Show Notes: Them Before Us Greater Than You think you are just for helping the infertile? Read this: Your paid subscription means a lot to us and helps us continue our work, but we are happy for you to receive our podcast for free! Want to tell a friend? Please do! It’s a great way to help us!…
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Vatican mistrial analysis; the wrongest man in history; Carrie Gress' Something Wicked review
Show Notes: Vatican appeal court orders review of financial trial investigation (The Pillar) Vatican appeals court declares mistrial in the ‘trial of the century’ against a cardinal (AP) Phil on that New York Times obituary for Paul Erlich The Resourceful Earth: A Response to Global 2000 (edited…
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La Trappe monastery and the Economy of Salvation; Christian Deaths in Lebanon
Show Notes: Bishop Robert Barron on the potential closing of La Trappe Archived version of “I Regret Having Children” Pope Pius XII on Large Families Massive funeral in Lebanon for the Maronite priest Pierre El-Raii “This is our home”: Christians from southern Lebanon resist evacuating the area...
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Just War in Iran? SCOTUS hands down landmark decision for parental rights; and more!
Show Notes: Exclusive: The Trump-Netanyahu call that changed the Middle East ~ Axios (archived link here). Iran: Is this war just? The questions are clear; the future is not by Phil Lawler U.S. Supreme Court Delivers Historic, Groundbreaking Victory for Parental Rights, Dismantles California’s...
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The challenge of the SSPX; The Cristeros and Just War
Show Notes: What if I’m wrong? Phil’s CatholicCulture column on the SSPX imbroglio. “For all these reasons I deeply regret the SSPX plan to proceed with the episcopal ordinations. But what if I’m wrong?” The reckoning the SSPX requires by Phil Lawler Cardinal McElroy’s Conscience Trap…
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Notre Dame University offense (not football!); Marco Rubio's speech; and more!
Show Notes: Bishop Rhoades expresses ‘strong opposition’ to pro-abortion professor’s appointment at Notre Dame (EWTN) Amid criticism by bishops, Notre Dame says pro-abortion professor ‘well prepared’ to lead institute (EWTN) More bishops call for Notre Dame to drop appointment of pro-abortion...
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How to repeal Obergefell; Synodality fatigue; Our favorite history books, military and otherwise!
Show Notes: Them Before Us: Katy Faust Greater Than Is Germany facing ‘synodal fatigue’? by Luke Coppen Some favorite history books, military and otherwise (if it’s an Amazon link, a small amount goes to us without costing you more — thank you!): Thucydides: The History of the Peloponnesian…
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China has a demographics problem; AI will teach your children trash; books and more!
Confidential to the commenter who asked about Phil’s history reading recommendations (sorry, it’s impossible to search Notes here and I didn’t record your name, alas): We will get to his list next week! Show Notes: Xi Jinping Is Accelerating China’s Collapse by Steven Mosher China’s demographic...
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Alex Pretti, Minneapolis, and confusion about civil unrest, excessive force, gun rights, and First Amendment freedoms
Show Notes: Minnesota DHS Employee on Welfare Fraud: “This Is Real” - City Journal THE LAW on “Excessive Use Of Force Claims” -- Public Sentiments Do Not Reflect The Realities Of Legal Principles. (Bio of the author of this post from X: 22 years as DOJ prosecutor; Rep’d 91 Jan 6 clients.) Tim…
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Thoughts on a few prelates and their pronouncements -- and discreditable ties; Greenland, NATO, and Trump; and more!
Show Notes: {Our apologies for the quality or lack thereof of Leila’s audio. We’ll try to do better next time! Thanks for sticking with us!} Finland’s president is a bit overconfident about not needing US military help — and immediately contradicts himself! President Trump’s full speech at Davos…
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Minneapolis once more on the fault line
Show Notes: This week, Phil and I are really just talking about larger social issues creating a serious divide in our country, so we don’t have any particular show notes. Here is the tweet Leila read: Rob Henderson on X: 95% of children in 1960 were raised by two married parents regardless of...
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Cardinals' consistory; Diocesan conflict; Venezuela: Just War? Monroe Doctrine?
Show Notes: A Consistory to Revitalize the College of Cardinals by Fr. Daniel Gallagher (The Catholic Thing) Charlotte priests submit Dubia to Vatican over liturgical changes (The Pillar) Is our society normalizing dark things while our bishops polish their managerial skills? Nicole Shanahan:...
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Daycare fraud: bad, but also inevitable; what to know when someone on the right gains "strange new respect"; and more!
Show Notes: Nick Shirley’s report on MN daycare fraud. Minnesota’s Massive Somali Fraud Scandal Is a Warning to Every State, Including Maine by Ben Midgley, Republican candidate for governor (not an endorsement; we don’t know anything about him) Andy Ngo addressing claims that the legacy media...
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Demographics, Wokeness: Baby Boomers; and the Lost Generation of straight white men
Show Notes: Eclipse of the boomers by Christopher Caldwell Bottle feeding: an unexamined societal factor Jacob Savage: The Lost Generation, Compact Magazine Black Lives Matter Activists Executed A Shocking $83 Billion Shakedown Of American Corporations Helen Andrews Merry Christmas! See you in…
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MA priest desecrates Nativity display; Vatican issues monogamy document; China's underground Church ignored
Show Notes: Controversial “ICE was here” nativity display in Massachusetts to remain until priest speaks to archbishop - CBSNews ICE acting director, Boston Archdiocese demand ‘ICE was here’ Nativity be removed from Massachusetts church: Todd Lyons says display adds to dangerous narrative as...
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Pope Leo's trip to Turkey; 10 children confirmed dead from the mRNA shot, breaking open the narrative; and more!
Show Notes: Pope visits famous Istanbul mosque but does not pause to pray In Unitate Fidei: Apostolic Letter on the 1700th Anniversary of the Council of Nicaea by Pope Leo XIV Pope Leo speaks out on the situation in Germany Neglected highlights of Pope Leo’s first voyage by Phil Lawler FDA Memo...
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Our exasperating bishops; Why we don't recommend giving to the Campaign for Human Development; and more!
Show Notes: Bishops vote to ban gender transition treatments at Catholic hospitals - Aleteia Bishop Joseph Strickland interjects at US Conference of Catholic Bishops - Catholic Herald — his subsequent statement can be found here. Catholic Vote quotes the Catechism on immigration More: Catholic…
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Honoring -- or just humoring -- veterans; Scotus won't hear Kim Davis case in Obergefell and that's okay; and more!
Show Notes: A British WWII veteran speaks his mind, but the BBC doesn’t want to listen; neither do many others A veteran’s haunting question: Was his sacrifice worth it? by Phil Lawler Katy Faust | How Obergefell Commodified Children — a must listen! Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to...
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Fear of having babies at 40; Vatican oddly weighs in on Mary's titles; and more!
Show Notes: What is a good age to have a baby? by Leila Marie Lawler — embedded link re: progesterone treatment in IVF The Facebook post, “40 is not the onset of menopause” — up to 300 likes/loves and 146 testimonials and comments Leila on how silencing works — this strategy applies to all sorts…
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Catholics are suffering in Nigeria and China; bottle-feeding as a cultural norm led to disaster; and more!
Show Notes: Nigeria once again declared world’s deadliest country for Christians Catholic Vote Catholic Church Cries Out Over Renewed Herdsmen Attacks In Taraba Communities As Hundreds Are Displaced Sahara Reporters The Trump Card That Could Free Jimmy Lai by William McGurn Wall Street Journal…
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Helen Andrews' The Great Feminization - and how we stand to lose the rule of law and everything else
Show Notes: Helen Andrews: The Great Feminization, Compact Magazine Harvey Mansfield: Manliness (affiliate link) Do you look forward to our podcast? Do not hesitate to subscribe! It’s free! Or you can choose to support us financially if you are able— either way, we appreciate you! Your paid...
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Priest survey results; Traditional Latin Mass-goers left out in the cold; and more!
Show Notes: * Morale, Leadership, and Pastoral Priorities: Highlights from the 2025 National Study of Catholic Priests Some reports on the report: Younger American priests more conservative, traditional, survey shows (Catholic World News) U.S. priests report high confidence in Pope Leo XIV, less...
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Jay Jones: violence was how leftism was going to end; Just War and Cardinal Parolin; and more!
Jay Jones’s texts. Is violence “across the board” in politics today? And what about that Cato Institute study? Bruce Gilley Conservatives Urge The Cato Institute To Withdraw Its Deeply Flawed Political Violence Study Some left-wing violence the legacy media wants you to forget. Man arrested…
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Cardinal Cupich hides behind the seamless garment; healthcare isn't what Democrats want us to think it is; Joseph Lawler on American house ownership; and more!
Show Notes: Statement of Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, on the Keep Hope Alive Award Pope Leo’s comments on Cardinal Cupich’s intention to award Sen. Dick Durbin The Pope’s statement on the Durbin award: wrong, and irrelevant; if Pope Leo is quoted here accurately (and I have no...
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The Creed and Charlie Kirk; Cardinal Cupich's divisiveness; and more!
Show Notes: JD Vance’s Sharp-Elbowed Theology by Tony Badran, The Tablet — I don’t know what he’s saying, and neither do you Charlie Kirk DM’d me before he was murdered. Here’s what he said by Van Jones, CNN — what’s missing in this statement is any call to the Left to stand down. Paprocki...
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Charlie Kirk, 1st Amendment rights, violence, and "hate speech"; A Dickensian trout; the Lawlers go to dinner and a lecture!
Show Notes: Leila on Pam Bondi’s error Actually, Tim Walz [and Pam Bondi! —Ed.], the First Amendment Does Protect Misinformation and “Hate Speech,” by David Inserra and Jennifer Huddleston Law & Liberty: Freedom of expression in the university: excellent essay by John O. McGinnis Do you look...
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The natural law principle behind rejecting vaccine mandates; what fresh hell is "circulatory death"; the Lawlers go to the Sterling Fair
Show Notes: Part One: * President Trump on Truth Social, about the Covid shots: “…I hope OPERATION WARP SPEED was as “BRILLIANT” as many say it was. If not, we all want to know about it, and why??? Thank you for your attention to this very important matter! President DJT” * Justice Oliver Wendell...
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