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  • Sunday · 19 min

    Marriage Is Making You a Saint | Blessed Anna Maria Taigi

    What do you do when your spouse is difficult to love?Blessed Anna Maria Taigi became a wife, mother, mystic, and eventually a blessed of the Catholic Church—but she did not become holy by escaping family life. She became holy inside it.Her husband, Domenico, could be rough, demanding, and quick-tempered. Anna Maria had faults of her own. Marriage became one of the places where grace worked on both of them.This episode of Saints for the Struggle looks at the thousand ordinary battles of married life: arguments, resentment, money problems, exhaustion, children, criticism, unmet expectations, and the temptation to think, “If my spouse would just change, I could finally have peace.”But Christian marriage asks a harder question:What is God asking of me right now?Patience? Silence? An apology? Forgiveness? Speaking firmly without anger?This does NOT mean tolerating abuse or serious wrongdoing. Legitimate boundaries, counsel, and protection may be necessary.But ordinary married life requires tremendous mercy. Pray for your spouse more than you criticize them. Stop keeping score. Let minor irritations die. And remember:Your spouse is not your spiritual project. You are not the Holy Ghost.Maybe marriage isn’t preventing you from becoming holy.Maybe it is revealing exactly what still needs to become holy.Blessed Anna Maria Taigi, pray for us.

  • Thursday · 19 min

    The Saint Every Angry Man Needs to Know | St. Moses the Black

    What does St. Moses the Black teach Catholic men about anger, strength, self-control, and becoming the man God created us to be? In Episode 2 of Saints for the Struggle, we enter the Egyptian desert and meet one of Christianity’s most remarkable saints: St. Moses the Black. Before becoming a monk and spiritual father, Moses was a violent robber and leader of a band of thieves. Then he encountered God. But conversion did not mean every old habit disappeared overnight. Conversion can happen in a moment. Character usually doesn’t. Many men know this battle. You go to Confession determined to change, but then your spouse irritates you, your child disobeys, a coworker frustrates you, or someone says the wrong thing—and suddenly the old anger comes rushing back. St. Moses reminds us that having a battle doesn’t mean you’ve lost. Sometimes it means you’ve finally started fighting. His life teaches a different vision of masculine strength: Losing control isn’t strength. Control is strength. A man who can overpower another man is strong. A man who can overpower himself is stronger. We’ll also look at the famous story of Moses and the leaking basket of sand—a reminder to examine our own sins before condemning someone else. Anger may tell us something is wrong, but anger makes a terrible master. Moses did not become weak when he became holy. His strength was transformed. The hands that once took from others eventually carried water for elderly monks. Same strength. Different master. Maybe you’re aggressive. Become aggressive against your sin. Maybe you’re stubborn. Become stubborn about keeping your promises. Maybe you’re competitive. Compete against the man you were yesterday. Your past can explain you. It does not get to define you. When anger rises, remember St. Moses. Look at the sand and ask: Who is the real enemy here? 👇 What has helped you control anger instead of allowing anger to control you? St. Moses the Black, pray for us. 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 #StMosesTheBlack #CatholicMen #CatholicMasculinity #SaintsForTheStruggle #CatholicSaints #Anger #SelfControl #SelfMastery #ChristianMasculinity #CatholicMan

  • Wednesday · 14 min

    St. Lawrence: The Christian Joy the World Cannot Break

    What can St. Lawrence teach Catholics about suffering, courage, peace, and Christian joy?In 258 AD, during the persecution of Christians in Rome, St. Lawrence knew that martyrdom could be waiting for him. When the authorities demanded the treasures of the Church, Lawrence famously presented them with the poor. And when he was eventually condemned to a brutal death on the gridiron, tradition remembers him responding with extraordinary courage—and even humor.But the lesson of St. Lawrence goes far beyond one famous line.Christian joy is not pretending that suffering doesn't hurt. It isn't optimism, comfort, or having everything go according to plan. It is possessing something that circumstances cannot touch.Your plans can collapse.You can lose money.People can turn against you.Your career can disappear.Your health can fail.Your reputation can be taken from you.Even your life will eventually be taken.But Christ cannot be taken from you.That changes everything.In this episode, we look at St. Lawrence and the Christian understanding of joy as a form of defiance against despair. We also consider the courage of persecuted Catholics and the remarkable story of St. Eustace as reminders that suffering does not get the final word.Three lessons stand out:1. Stop asking circumstances for permission to have peace.2. Learn to laugh at what frightens you.3. Remember what cannot be taken from you.🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION🙏 Donatehttps://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/📬 Free Catholic Newsletterhttps://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/📰 Read on Substackhttps://sensusfidelium.substack.com/────────────────────📺 WATCH & READ📺 Sensus Fidelium Apphttps://sensusfidelium.tv/📚 Sensus Fidelium Presshttps://sensusfideliumpress.com/👕 Official Merchandisehttps://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/────────────────────🤝 PARTNER WITH US📣 Advertise on Sensus Fideliumhttps://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speakhttps://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/⛪ Parish Formation & Consultationhttps://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/────────────────────🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesseshttps://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴#StLawrence #Catholic #CatholicMen #ChristianJoy #CatholicSaints #CatholicFaith #ChristianCourage #CatholicMasculinity #CatholicMartyrs #LivesOfTheSaints #ChristianSuffering #Catholicism #FaithOverFear #PeaceInChrist #StEustace

  • August 21 · 1 hr 11 min

    The Southern Renaissance: Catholicism, Agrarianism & Remembering Who We Are ~ Dr. Alan Harrelson

    Steve Cunningham sits down with Dr. Alan Harrelson of The Pipe Cottage for a wide-ranging conversation on Catholicism, Southern culture, agrarianism, history, faith, family, and the possibility of a new Southern renaissance.Why does the American South still matter? What can Southern agrarianism teach a modern culture dominated by centralization, technology, urbanization, and the loss of local community?Dr. Harrelson discusses his conversion to Catholicism, his South Carolina roots, the influence of M. E. Bradford, Donald Davidson, Clyde Wilson, John Shelton Reed, the Southern Agrarians, Russell Kirk, Chesterton, Belloc, and others who defended the importance of tradition, place, agriculture, self-government, and the “permanent things.”The conversation also explores the Confederacy, slavery, historical memory, states’ rights, centralized government, Catholic social teaching, subsidiarity, Southern literature, the importance of knowing where your people came from, and why younger Southerners increasingly want to rediscover their heritage.Dr. Harrelson also introduces the Bradford Institute and its inaugural gathering at Seabrook Island, South Carolina, featuring scholars devoted to Southern history, literature, culture, and conservative thought.Above everything else, Harrelson emphasizes that faith comes first: history and culture matter because they can help us better understand man, community, creation, and God.Topics: Catholicism • Southern History • Southern Agrarianism • M.E. Bradford • Confederate History • Subsidiarity • Southern Culture • Faith & Tradition • Localism • American History00:00 You Are the Resistance00:47 Meet Dr. Alan Harrelson of The Pipe Cottage05:49 Pipes, Catholicism & the Return to Tradition09:07 Why Defend Southern Culture?10:16 “Never Apologize for Being Southern”15:26 A New Southern Renaissance?21:27 What Makes the South Different?22:40 Southern Agrarianism & the Created Order25:51 The Mission of the Bradford Institute28:55 Who Was M. E. Bradford?31:20 Southern Conservatism & Rural America34:45 The Seabrook Island Conference40:51 Faith Comes Before Southern Identity43:07 Remembering Who Southerners Are45:39 Christianity, Sacrifice & Confederate Memory48:41 Self-Government and the American Revolution51:08 John Shelton Reed & “The Enduring South”53:19 Slavery and the Southern Historical Debate57:02 Racism, History & the 19th Century59:53 Confederacy, Centralization & Liberty1:01:32 Why Southerners Remember the Past1:06:14 “Where Do Your People Bury?”1:08:53 “We Have Forgotten Who We Are”1:09:08 Our Lady of the South & Charleston1:10:02 Bradford Institute Invitation1:11:53 Closing Thoughtshttps://thebradfordinstitute.org/https://pipecottage.com/https://substack.com/@thepipecottagejournal

  • July 30 · 42 min

    The Hidden Dangers of Yoga Every Catholic Needs to Know | Linda Carl "Yoga Unveiled"

    Millions of people practice yoga believing it is simply exercise or stretching. But is that really true? In this fascinating interview, Steve Cunningham sits down with Linda Clark, former yoga instructor and author of Yoga Unveiled: My Spiritual Journey from Darkness to Light, to discuss her twenty-year involvement in yoga, Reiki, and New Age spirituality before returning fully to the Catholic faith. Linda explains how her conversion led her to abandon yoga after discovering its deep religious roots within Hindu spirituality. Drawing from years of research, personal experience, and testimony from others, she discusses why Catholics should carefully discern the spiritual origins of practices often presented as harmless exercise. Topics include: • The religious origins of yoga • Why yoga cannot be separated from its spiritual foundation • Kundalini and chakra spirituality • Reiki and New Age practices • "Christian Yoga" examined • The meaning of "AUM," Namaste, Sun Salutations, and other yoga practices • Personal testimony of conversion from New Age spirituality • Safer alternatives for physical fitness • Why Catholics should approach yoga with discernment Whether you currently practice yoga, have family members involved, or simply want to better understand the Church's concerns regarding New Age spirituality, this interview offers an important discussion rooted in one woman's journey back to Christ. Purchase Linda Clark's book: Yoga Unveiled: My Spiritual Journey from Darkness to Light (https://sophiainstitute.com/product/yoga-unveiled/) 00:00 Introduction 00:46 Welcome & Book Introduction 01:29 Linda Clark's Background 02:05 Returning to the Catholic Faith 03:13 Conviction About Teaching Yoga 03:53 Scripture Leads Her to Leave Yoga 05:03 Why She Wrote Yoga Unveiled 06:23 Exercise vs. Yoga 07:59 Is Yoga Addictive? 09:11 What Hindus Say About Yoga 10:24 Stories from the Book 11:18 Stretching Without Yoga 12:42 What Does "Yoga" Really Mean? 13:24 Yoga Is More Than Exercise 15:09 Yoga's Influence in Fitness Culture 16:26 Kundalini Explained 18:18 Kundalini and Spiritual Dangers 19:16 Returning to the Catholic Faith 20:29 Rosary and Adoration 20:59 Meaning of "AUM" 22:36 Can There Be Christian Yoga? 24:46 Sun Salutations Explained 26:18 Serpent Breathing 28:14 Corpse Pose and Spiritual Meaning 30:07 Clergy and the Need for Awareness 31:26 Yoga Even Among Religious 33:34 Final Advice for Catholics 34:46 Reiki and New Age Practices 36:08 Opposition to the Book 38:06 Personal Experience with Spiritual Warfare 40:39 Final Thoughts 41:50 Closing Remarks 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Sensus Fidelium is your go to for sermons on the catholic church, faith, growing in holiness, study of the scriptures, anything and everything you need to be set on fire for the Lord and His Church.

  • July 7 · 1 hr 2 min

    Herbs that Heal: Muscle Pains, Wounds, & Burns

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  • Nov 18, 2025 · 53 min

    AI, Deepfakes & Catholic Discernment – Fr. Ripperger on Fake Channels, Media Lies & the Latin Mass

    Fr. Ripperger's Press https://sentradpress.com/ Fr. Ripperger's order is found at https://dolorans.org/ For more by Fr. Ripperger & please visit http://sensustraditionis.org/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴

  • Oct 19, 2025 · 1 hr 16 min

    Resistance 279: Red Republicans & Lincoln’s Marxists? 1848 Revolutions, 48ers, and the Roots of Centralization

    Resistance Podcast #279What happens when failed European revolutions collide with the American experiment? In this deep-dive, we explore claims that radical 1848 “Forty-Eighters” (48ers) and early Marxists helped shape the rise of the Republican Party, influenced Abraham Lincoln’s wartime coalition, and pushed the United States toward a single, indivisible, centralized state.We walk through arguments presented in Red Republicans and Lincoln’s Marxists (Shotwell Publishing) and related commentary: from August Willich and Franz Sigel in Union command, to Karl Marx writing for the New York Tribune, to Frederick Engels’ letter on why an “indivisible republic” was a prerequisite for socialist revolution. We contrast Founding-era concepts of equality (rights, law, opportunity) with 19th-century socialist equality (ownership, outcomes), and trace post-war policy shifts—national banking, progressive income taxes, and public schooling—in the wider project of centralization.

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