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• #689 The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe: Finding Hope and Light In An Unhinged World

  Love to hear from you; “Send us a Text Message”A late recording on the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe turns into a fierce meditation on a world that feels unhinged and the mother who leads us to her Son. We trace a throughline from John’s Gospel and the order of creation to Juan Diego’s roses in winter and the tilma that sparked eight million conversions, then ask what those signs say about today’s battles over life, meaning, and the human person.Let's Pray together: O Virgin of Guadalupe, Mother of the Americas, grant to our homes the grace of loving and respecting life in its beginnings, with the same love with which you conceived in your womb the life of the Son of God. Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Fair Love, protect our families so that they may always be united and bless the upbringing of our children. Our hope, look upon us with pity, teach is to go continually to Jesus, and if we fall help us to rise again and return to Him through the confession of our faults and our sins in the Sacrament of penance, which gives peace to the soul. We beg you to grant us a great love of all the holy Sacraments, which are, as it were, the signs that your Son left us on earth. Thus, Most Holy Mother, with the peace of God in our consciences, with our hearts free from evil and hatred, we will be able to bring to all others true joy and peace, which come to us from your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, who with the Father and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.- Prayer by Pope John PaulIf this resonates, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs courage, and leave a review to help others find the show. Your voice helps build the future.Support the show

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• #688 Merry Christmas is Back! Thank You President Trump

  Love to hear from you; “Send us a Text Message”Advent sharpens our memory and our courage, and that’s where we start: gratitude for the return of public faith and a renewed freedom to say Merry Christmas without apology. From there we move straight into the central question young people are asking in a noisy, anxious age: What is the truth, and how do I live it? We lay out the Claymore battle plan—recover your heart, restore marriage and family, and then rebuild culture—so purpose moves from an idea to a daily practice that changes lives.The Claymore battle plan is a practical map for spiritual formation and cultural rebuilding. The goal isn’t outrage; it’s forming men who can love well, raise families, start businesses with integrity, and anchor parishes that become bright centers of mercy and truth. If you’re tired of false choices and hungry for a life that unites faith, work, and citizenship, this is your invitation to begin. Subscribe, share this episode with a friend who needs hope, and leave a review with one habit you’ll start this week to live the third way.Read Why Young Americans Are Turning to Socialism—and Why They Deserve Better Follow us:  X https://x.com/JP2RenewalCheck out the Podcast on YouTubeContact us: [email protected] this resonates, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs courage, and leave a review to help others find the show. Your voice helps build the future.Support the show

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• #687 The Decline of Western Civilization: Young Men Take Heart, You Were Born For This Battle!!

  Love to hear from you; “Send us a Text Message”Jack discusses the decline of Western civilization, emphasizing the importance of faith, family, and cultural identity. He highlights the spiritual battle against ideologies that threaten individual identity and moral values. He then calls for action through the Claymore Battle Plan, urging individuals to take responsibility and engage in the fight for truth, goodness and beauty! There is no plan B!  The Claymore battle plan is a practical map for spiritual formation and cultural rebuilding. The goal isn’t outrage; it’s forming men who can love well, raise families, start businesses with integrity, and anchor parishes that become bright centers of mercy and truth. If you’re tired of false choices and hungry for a life that unites faith, work, and citizenship, this is your invitation to begin. Subscribe, share this episode with a friend who needs hope, and leave a review with one habit you’ll start this week to live the third way.Read Why Young Americans Are Turning to Socialism—and Why They Deserve Better Follow us:  X https://x.com/JP2RenewalCheck out the Podcast on YouTubeContact us: [email protected] the show

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• #686 The Myth of “Gender-Affirming Care”: The HHS Just Exposed the Medical Scandal Against Our Children

  Love to hear from you; “Send us a Text Message”Tom Hampson is with Jack to dig into the newly released HHS review of youth gender medicine and what it asserts about puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgery for minors. You’ll hear why many countries are recalibrating toward psychotherapy and mental health support, what “gold standard science” should look like in pediatric care, and how long-term risks and informed consent must be handled with moral seriousness. Along the way, we examine how schools, media, and even churches helped normalize contested claims, and why silence from trusted institutions often reads like endorsement.Read Tom's article here: The Destructive Myth of Gender Affirming CareIf this resonates, follow the show, share it with a friend who cares about evidence and ethics, and leave a review to help others find the conversation.Visit the John Paul II Renewal Center and learn about LoveEd for families and Claymore, for Young Men. Support the show

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• #685 Electing Socialist Majors Across America Will Not Solve the Abuses of Unconstrained Capitalism: "The Third Way"

  Love to hear from you; “Send us a Text Message”Feeling pressured to pick between Socialism and Capitalism? We challenge that trap and make a case for a third way that takes human dignity seriously, starts in the heart, and rebuilds culture from the ground up. We walk through why many young people gravitate toward socialism when family and schools fail them, and why unconstrained capitalism—when severed from God and moral law—leaves the soul hungry and communities brittle. Then we chart a different path rooted in a Christian vision of freedom ordered to the good, where love of God flows into love of neighbor, and where formation shapes the kind of people who can actually sustain a free society.You’ll hear hard critiques—of socialism and hypercapitalism’s nihilism—paired with hopeful, concrete steps: prayer that grounds the day, the sacraments that renew the heart, small groups that build accountability, and local action that serves the poor, protects life, and strengthens communities.We also discuss the Claymore battle plan as a practical map for spiritual formation and cultural rebuilding. The goal isn’t outrage; it’s forming men and women who can love well, raise families, start businesses with integrity, and anchor parishes that become bright centers of mercy and truth. If you’re tired of false choices and hungry for a life that unites faith, work, and citizenship, this is your invitation to begin. Subscribe, share this episode with a friend who needs hope, and leave a review with one habit you’ll start this week to live the third way.Read "Directing Our Passions and Desires to a Love that is Beautiful" Here are the links to Jack's Substack and  X https://x.com/JP2RenewalCheck out the Podcast on YouTubeContact us: [email protected] the show

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