Trads and Libs - Who Wins this Grudge Match for Real Catholicism
Make no mistake. This is about "trans" vs. "libs", each claiming True Catholicism. And they both have it wrong. Real Catholicism is not about aesthetics, rhetoric, or factional identity. In this epis...
24 Mars 0s
3 Big Lies About Vatican II (And Why They’re Wrong)
Vatican II gets blamed for everything that seems to go wrong in the Church—bad liturgy, empty pews, doctrinal confusion, even the cultural chaos of the 1970s. But many of the claims people repeat abou...
10 Mars 59min
Tips for Spotting Bad Theology Online
Bad theology rarely announces itself. It usually sounds confident, persuasive, and even “more Catholic than the Church.” So how can ordinary Catholics tell when something is off? (Links are below the...
7 Mars 27min
Catholic Confidence and Identity
Some arguments against the Catholic Church sound devastating. That's all an illusion! Catholic confidence doesn’t collapse overnight. It erodes when narratives replace knowledge. In this episode of...
1 Mars 40min
Why Catholics Distrust the Church (And where it REALLY comes from)
Why are so many people losing trust in the Catholic Church — and did the Church actually earn that distrust? Distrust of the Catholic Church is everywhere today — in headlines, online debates, and ev...
20 Feb 1h 37min
Moment of Truth - Viral Homily, and "Catholic" Protestantism
A viral homily out of Ireland claimed that we don’t go to Mass to worship God — that it’s “about sharing a meal.” The clip sparked outrage, confusion, and debate. In this episode of Fire Branded, TJ ...
16 Feb 0s
They Accuse Me of Lying, Because the Truth Exposed Them
I’ve been accused of lying for months — because I said the quiet part out loud. Are Protestants actually worshiping God at all? In this episode of Fire Branded, I respond to accusations that I’m “lyi...
6 Feb 43min
Truth Too Hot to Handle!
Immigration, balance of mercy and justice, "truth over preferences" - LOTS of Truths are just too hot to handle for some Catholics. But we're diving into them in this episode In this episode of Fire...
1 Feb 51min
