No Nonsense Catholic

Good information about the Catholic faith is more readily available today than ever before. Yet, there is still widespread confusion about Catholic belief and practice. Officially, it is the job of the Catholic bishops to clear up such confusion. But in the current reality, lay Catholics need to take it upon themselves to know, share, and defend their faith.

Every week Catholic author and speaker Matthew Arnold gives clear and simple witness to the Catholic Faith without obscuring, complicating, or watering down the exclusive claims of Christ and His Church.

Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ said, “I am the way and the truth and the life… and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 14.6; 8.32). And that is no nonsense.

29 Jul 24 – Eucharistic Piety – Old Mass vs New

Today’s Topics: 1) Traditional Eucharistic Piety and the Real Presence https://onepeterfive.com/send-this-letter-your-bishop/ http://www.catholictradition.org/Eucharist/most-blessed10.htm 2) What the Rosary, the Brown Scapular, the Fatima Prayer, and the Sabbatine Privilege all have in common 3) Readings for the 10th Sunday after Pentecost (1 Cor, 12.2-11; Luke18.1-14) 4) Imitation of Christ on having a humble opinion of yourself Podcast: Play in new window | […]

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24 Jul 24 – Catholics, Extraterrestrials & UFOs

Today’s Topics: 1) Can lay Catholics pray the “Prayer Against Satan and the Rebellious Angels” which is chapter 3 of the Rite of Exorcism? Many Catholic prayer cards contain this prayer and they recommend it to lay Catholics 2, 3, 4) What should we Catholics make of all the alien and UFO sightings? What should we

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22 Jul 24 – Co-Redemptrix & Mediatrix of All Graces

Today’s Topics: 1) Do Traditional Catholics Reject Vatican II? 2) Are the lex orandi, lex credendi of the Old Mass and New Mass identical? 3) Will the Church return to Tradition? 4) Mary IS Co-Redemptrix and Mediatrix Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 51:14 — 29.8MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Pandora |

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15 Jul 24 – The Deadly Consequences of the Sin of Detraction

Today’s Topics: 1) Readings for the Eighth Week after Pentecost: Romans 8.12-17; Luke 16.1-9 2) The Sin of Detraction 3, 4) More restrictions coming for the Traditional Latin Mass and Confessions of a Traditional Catholic https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2017/09/26/a-conversation-with-a-traditiona Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 51:15 — 29.8MB)Subscribe: Android | Email | RSS

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08 Jul 24 – The Amazement of Jesus

Today’s Topics: 1)  Six key reasons why Jesus is the greatest teacher of all time 2) The Amazement of Jesus Mark 6.1-6 3) Ugly as Sin: The “art” of Fr. Rupnick 4)  Striving for Spiritual Excellence Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 51:15 — 29.8MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Pandora |

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01 Jul 24 – Perseverance in Faith: Trusting in God’s Timing

Today’s Topics: 1) Are the Luminous Mysteries “Traditional”? / New Divine Mercy Chapel https://www.churchpop.com/inside-nycs-divine-mercy-adoration-chapel-manhattans-first-ever-perpetual-eucharistic-adoration-chapel/ 2) Gospel for 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Mk 5.21-43 3) The Virtue of Persistence from The Imitation of Christ 4) Overview of the Luminous Mysteries Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 51:15 — 29.8MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android |

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24 Jun 24 – Lies, #*@% Lies, and Statistics

Today’s Topics: 1) More Than Two-Thirds of Catholics Believe the Eucharist is Truly Jesus? https://www.ncregister.com/cna/new-study-suggests-more-than-two-thirds-of-catholics-believe-the-eucharist-is-truly-jesus#:~:text=A%20new%20study%20has%20found,core%20tenet%20of%20the%20faith. 2) Not all the Psalms can be made their own by Christians https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/audiences/2024/documents/20240619-udienza-generale.html#:~:text=There%20are%20many%20Psalms%20that,make%20the%20Psalms%20our%20prayer. 3)  Divine Providence: 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time, 2 Cor 5:14-17; Mark 4.35-41 4) Why did Jesus teach in Parables? Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 51:15

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17 Jun 24 – How to Embrace God’s Unique Plan for Your Life

Today’s Topics: 1)  The vital role moral virtue plays in evangelization 2) 11th Sunday of Ordinary Time: 2 Corinthians 5.6-10; Mark 4.26-34 3) God’s will for your life vs God’s plan for your life 4) The origin and meaning of the saying, “Speak the truth to power” Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 51:15

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10 Jun 24 – The Shocking Resilience of Catholics

Today’s Topics: 1) Why anti-Catholics are surprised when we defend our faith 2) Gospel for the 10th Sunday in OT, Mark 3.20-35 3) Six Ways to sin against the Holy Spirit 4) Should Catholics come up for a blessing at Communion time? Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 51:26 — 29.9MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify

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03 Jun 24 – The Real Presence and Holy Communion

Today’s Topics: 1) Why we no longer see the more extraordinary charisms that were evident in the early Church 2) The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ aka Corpus Christi, Mark 14.12-16 (New Catholic Bible) 3) The importance of 1 Corinthians 11.23-29 4) Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary Podcast:

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