On this episode of The Catholic Talk Show, the guys talk about how the Catholic Church invented New Year’s Day, why we celebrate Mary, Mother of God on the first day of the year, and why Catholics could be excommunicated for speaking about the Holy Prepuce.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• Why The New Year starts on January 1st because of a Renaissance Pope
• Why January 1st is a Holy Day of Obligation for every Catholic
• What Feast Day Catholics used to celebrate on New Year’s day before Vatican II
• Why a Pope threatened excommunication to anyone who mentioned one particular part of Jesus’ body
• And much more!

On this very special Christmas episode of the Catholic Talk Show, the guys talk about the origins of Christmas traditions like stockings and trees, why Jesus WAS born on December 25th, and the crazy story of how the REAL Saint Nick busted a serial killer!

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• What the “X” in X-mas really means
• Why Saint Nick fills up stockings
• What the REAL Santa Claus looks like according to Catholic relics
• Why Christmas trees are not a pagan origin
• The reason we celebrate Christmas on December 25th
• And much more!

The appearance of Our Lady of Guadalupe to Saint Juan Diego in December of 1531 is one of the most amazing and powerful events in human history. The miraculous image she left behind continues to confound scientists and inspire believers nearly 500 years later.

On this Episode of the Catholic Talk Show, the guys share 8 astounding facts about Our Lady of Guadalupe.

The Popemobile is probably the single most famous car in the entire world and its history is fascinating and has more turns and twists than a mountain road.

On this Episode of the Catholic Talk Show, the guys talk about the history of papal transportation, from the horse-drawn carriages and trains to custom-made Mercedes, Ferraris, and Lamborghinis. Jump in, buckle up, and get ready for a ride!!!

Miracles are one part of the Catholic Faith that makes it hard for even the staunchest skeptic to refute the Divine nature of the Church. From bread turning into bleeding heart tissue, to the sun dancing in the sky in front of 100,000 people, some miracles simply cannot be explained by science.

On this episode of the Catholic Talk Show, the guys discuss 5 Catholic miracles that confound science.

Most people think that Thanksgiving was started by the Pilgrims at Plymouth, but the origins of Thanksgiving are earlier and surprisingly, very Catholic. For example, more than 50 years before the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth, Catholics and Native Americans in Florida were celebrating the actual First Thanksgiving.

On this episode of the Catholic Talk Show, the guys discuss the Catholic origins of Thanksgiving.

Almost everyone knows the patron saints of travelers or lost items. But what about the odd Patron Saints of Bearded Women, Murderers, Ugly People, and Hangovers?

On this episode of the Catholic Talk Show, the guys talk about the oddest Catholic Patron Saints.

Of all the world’s religions, The Catholic Church has traditionally had the healthiest relationship with alcohol. We are not excessively Puritanical in shunning drink, nor are we cultists seeking enlightenment in intoxication. We give the just thanks for God’s gifts and treat them as such.

On this episode of the Catholic Talk Show, the guys discuss how the Catholic Church gave us Scotch, Champagne, amazing monk-brewed beers, and more contributions to the world of (lower case) spirits.

Do Catholic Priests really encounter head spinning demons during an exorcism? What does the Catholic Church teach about Ghosts & Demons? Which recent Pope did the famed exorcist consider the most powerful exorcist?

On this episode of the Catholic Talk Show, the guys talk about exorcism, demons, ghost, and the supernatural in the Catholic Church.

Link to PDF of the diary of Father Raymond Bishop who participated in the 1949 exorcism that inspired the film “The Exorcist”

Are you a bad Catholic if you smoke, drink, swear, and use drugs?

On this episode of the Catholic Talk Show, we are joined by Michael Knowles from The Daily Wire to discuss those common vices that have stigmas attached to them.