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Archbishop John Wester of Santa Fe, New Mexico, recently commended John Podesta, Joe Biden's new climate envoy. In this episode of The Download, hosts Rodney Pelletier, Kyle Kopy and David Nussman discuss this development, as well as a story out of Spain involving a controversial poster advertising Holy Week rituals. They also talk about the meaning of Lent, since Ash Wednesday is just around the corner. ________________________________________________________ Stay up to date by joining the CM newsletter: https://bit.ly/37rYn55 Watch More Church Militant Videos: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/allshows If you like what we do, kindly consider donating: https://www.churchmilitant.com/donate Go Premium: https://www.churchmilitant.com/user/subscribe ________________________________________________________ Watch full episodes of your favorite shows! The Download: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/download-series Rome Dispatch: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/rome-dispatch Headlines: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/headlines ________________________________________________________ Follow Church Militant on our socials: FB - https://www.facebook.com/ChurchMilitantcom Twitter - https://twitter.com/Church_Militant Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/churchmilitantcom/ Gab - https://gab.com/Church_Militant Truth Social - https://truthsocial.com/@churchmilitant ________________________________________________________ Write to us! Questions? editor@churchmilitant.com Got a news tip? tips@churchmilitant.com General inquiries: contact@churchmilitant.com ________________________________________________________ 🏠 Real Estate for Life: https://realestateforlife.org/find-a-realtor (and select "ChurchMilitant.com") ________________________________________________________ Church Militant (churchmilitant.com) was established in 2008, then known as “Real Catholic TV,” by Michael Voris, S.T.B., to help educate Catholics on the faith, established by Jesus Christ, and save souls. Since then, it has grown exponentially, reaching over 3 million viewers per month on topics of culture, politics, Christianity, and news. Whether it be on the Pope Francis, president, big tech, global leaders, or commentary on the faith, CM strives to bring the authentic truth of the matter. Some of our most popular shows are Rome Dispatch, Headlines, and our flagship, The One True Faith. There are many free programing options, as well as premium on our website.

Michael Cassidy faces felony charge. In this episode of The Download, hosts Bradley Eli, Rodney Pelletier and Kyle Kopy discuss how the charge against Michael Cassidy was recently upgraded to a felony. They also discuss the feast of St. Blaise, as well as controversial comments from a prominent archbishop about priestly celibacy. ________________________________________________________ Stay up to date by joining the CM newsletter: https://bit.ly/37rYn55 Watch More Church Militant Videos: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/allshows If you like what we do, kindly consider donating: https://www.churchmilitant.com/donate Go Premium: https://www.churchmilitant.com/user/subscribe ________________________________________________________ Watch full episodes of your favorite shows! The Download: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/download-series Rome Dispatch: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/rome-dispatch Headlines: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/headlines ________________________________________________________ Follow Church Militant on our socials: FB - https://www.facebook.com/ChurchMilitantcom Twitter - https://twitter.com/Church_Militant Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/churchmilitantcom/ Gab - https://gab.com/Church_Militant Truth Social - https://truthsocial.com/@churchmilitant ________________________________________________________ Write to us! Questions? editor@churchmilitant.com Got a news tip? tips@churchmilitant.com General inquiries: contact@churchmilitant.com ________________________________________________________ 🏠 Real Estate for Life: https://realestateforlife.org/find-a-realtor (and select "ChurchMilitant.com") ________________________________________________________ Church Militant (churchmilitant.com) was established in 2008, then known as “Real Catholic TV,” by Michael Voris, S.T.B., to help educate Catholics on the faith, established by Jesus Christ, and save souls. Since then, it has grown exponentially, reaching over 3 million viewers per month on topics of culture, politics, Christianity, and news. Whether it be on the Pope Francis, president, big tech, global leaders, or commentary on the faith, CM strives to bring the authentic truth of the matter. Some of our most popular shows are Rome Dispatch, Headlines, and our flagship, The One True Faith. There are many free programing options, as well as premium on our website.

'Transgender' speaks at Biden-Harris pro-abortion event. In this episode of The Download, hosts Bradley Eli, Rodney Pelletier and Kyle Kopy discuss abortion and so-called transgenderism. They also talk about Septuagesima and Candlemas. ________________________________________________________ Stay up to date by joining the CM newsletter: https://bit.ly/37rYn55 Watch More Church Militant Videos: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/allshows If you like what we do, kindly consider donating: https://www.churchmilitant.com/donate Go Premium: https://www.churchmilitant.com/user/subscribe ________________________________________________________ Watch full episodes of your favorite shows! The Download: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/download-series Rome Dispatch: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/rome-dispatch Headlines: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/headlines ________________________________________________________ Follow Church Militant on our socials: FB - https://www.facebook.com/ChurchMilitantcom Twitter - https://twitter.com/Church_Militant Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/churchmilitantcom/ Gab - https://gab.com/Church_Militant Truth Social - https://truthsocial.com/@churchmilitant ________________________________________________________ Write to us! Questions? editor@churchmilitant.com Got a news tip? tips@churchmilitant.com General inquiries: contact@churchmilitant.com ________________________________________________________ 🏠 Real Estate for Life: https://realestateforlife.org/find-a-realtor (and select "ChurchMilitant.com") ________________________________________________________ Church Militant (churchmilitant.com) was established in 2008, then known as “Real Catholic TV,” by Michael Voris, S.T.B., to help educate Catholics on the faith, established by Jesus Christ, and save souls. Since then, it has grown exponentially, reaching over 3 million viewers per month on topics of culture, politics, Christianity, and news. Whether it be on the Pope Francis, president, big tech, global leaders, or commentary on the faith, CM strives to bring the authentic truth of the matter. Some of our most popular shows are Rome Dispatch, Headlines, and our flagship, The One True Faith. There are many free programing options, as well as premium on our website.

Calling everyone to join in the pro-life cause. Church Militant's YG Nyghtstorm talks to pro-life leader Dr. Alveda King on what would have been the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Join us at sea: https://www.churchmilitant.com/events ________________________________________________________ Stay up to date by joining the CM newsletter: https://bit.ly/37rYn55 Watch More Church Militant Videos: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/allshows If you like what we do, kindly consider donating: https://www.churchmilitant.com/donate Go Premium: https://www.churchmilitant.com/user/subscribe ________________________________________________________ Watch full episodes of your favorite shows! The Download: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/download-series Rome Dispatch: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/rome-dispatch Headlines: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/headlines ________________________________________________________ Follow Church Militant on our socials: FB - https://www.facebook.com/ChurchMilitantcom Twitter - https://twitter.com/Church_Militant Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/churchmilitantcom/ Gab - https://gab.com/Church_Militant Truth Social - https://truthsocial.com/@churchmilitant ________________________________________________________ Write to us! Questions? editor@churchmilitant.com Got a news tip? tips@churchmilitant.com General inquiries: contact@churchmilitant.com ________________________________________________________ 🏠 Real Estate for Life: https://realestateforlife.org/find-a-realtor (and select "ChurchMilitant.com") ________________________________________________________ Church Militant (churchmilitant.com) was established in 2008, then known as “Real Catholic TV,” by Michael Voris, S.T.B., to help educate Catholics on the faith, established by Jesus Christ, and save souls. Since then, it has grown exponentially, reaching over 3 million viewers per month on topics of culture, politics, Christianity, and news. Whether it be on the Pope Francis, president, big tech, global leaders, or commentary on the faith, CM strives to bring the authentic truth of the matter. Some of our most popular shows are Rome Dispatch, Headlines, and our flagship, The One True Faith. There are many free programing options, as well as premium on our website.

Catholic parents killed by wrong-way driver in Michigan. In this episode of The Download, hosts Bradley Eli, Rodney Pelletier and David Nussman discuss a series of news stories touching on family matters and threats to family life. One of those stories is the tragic death of a Catholic married couple, leaving behind six children under the age of 10. Join us on our Retreat At Sea: https://www.churchmilitant.com/retreat-at-sea-winter-2024 ________________________________________________________ Stay up to date by joining the CM newsletter: https://bit.ly/37rYn55 Watch More Church Militant Videos: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/allshows If you like what we do, kindly consider donating: https://www.churchmilitant.com/donate Go Premium: https://www.churchmilitant.com/user/subscribe ________________________________________________________ Watch full episodes of your favorite shows! The Download: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/download-series Rome Dispatch: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/rome-dispatch Headlines: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/headlines ________________________________________________________ Follow Church Militant on our socials: FB - https://www.facebook.com/ChurchMilitantcom Twitter - https://twitter.com/Church_Militant Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/churchmilitantcom/ Gab - https://gab.com/Church_Militant Truth Social - https://truthsocial.com/@churchmilitant ________________________________________________________ Write to us! Questions? editor@churchmilitant.com Got a news tip? tips@churchmilitant.com General inquiries: contact@churchmilitant.com ________________________________________________________ 🏠 Real Estate for Life: https://realestateforlife.org/find-a-realtor (and select "ChurchMilitant.com") ________________________________________________________ Church Militant (churchmilitant.com) was established in 2008, then known as “Real Catholic TV,” by Michael Voris, S.T.B., to help educate Catholics on the faith, established by Jesus Christ, and save souls. Since then, it has grown exponentially, reaching over 3 million viewers per month on topics of culture, politics, Christianity, and news. Whether it be on the Pope Francis, president, big tech, global leaders, or commentary on the faith, CM strives to bring the authentic truth of the matter. Some of our most popular shows are Rome Dispatch, Headlines, and our flagship, The One True Faith. There are many free programing options, as well as premium on our website.

Gay kissing on TV, the cost of abortion and an actor's conversion. Video feeds of the New Year's celebration at Times Square showed a pair of gay men kissing at the stroke of midnight. Also on New Year's Eve, prominent actor Shia LaBeouf received the sacrament of confirmation. In this episode of The Download, hosts Bradley Eli, Rodney Pelletier and Kyle Kopy discuss a few news items of interest for the first Saturday in 2024. Join YG Nyghtstorm, Brad Eli, and Dr. Jules Gomes on our Retreat At Sea: https://www.churchmilitant.com/retreat-at-sea-winter-2024 ________________________________________________________ Stay up to date by joining the CM newsletter: https://bit.ly/37rYn55 Watch More Church Militant Videos: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/allshows If you like what we do, kindly consider donating: https://www.churchmilitant.com/donate Go Premium: https://www.churchmilitant.com/user/subscribe ________________________________________________________ Watch full episodes of your favorite shows! The Download: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/download-series Rome Dispatch: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/rome-dispatch Headlines: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/headlines ________________________________________________________ Follow Church Militant on our socials: FB - https://www.facebook.com/ChurchMilitantcom Twitter - https://twitter.com/Church_Militant Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/churchmilitantcom/ Gab - https://gab.com/Church_Militant Truth Social - https://truthsocial.com/@churchmilitant ________________________________________________________ Write to us! Questions? editor@churchmilitant.com Got a news tip? tips@churchmilitant.com General inquiries: contact@churchmilitant.com ________________________________________________________ 🏠 Real Estate for Life: https://realestateforlife.org/find-a-realtor (and select "ChurchMilitant.com") ________________________________________________________ Church Militant (churchmilitant.com) was established in 2008, then known as “Real Catholic TV,” by Michael Voris, S.T.B., to help educate Catholics on the faith, established by Jesus Christ, and save souls. Since then, it has grown exponentially, reaching over 3 million viewers per month on topics of culture, politics, Christianity, and news. Whether it be on the Pope Francis, president, big tech, global leaders, or commentary on the faith, CM strives to bring the authentic truth of the matter. Some of our most popular shows are Rome Dispatch, Headlines, and our flagship, The One True Faith. There are many free programing options, as well as premium on our website.

Dissenting priests turn their backs on Rome. Church Militant's Rome correspondent, Dr. Jules Gomes, discusses what Pope Francis will do with more than 400 defiant priests. Join YG Nyghtstorm, Brad, and Jules on our Retreat At Sea: https://www.churchmilitant.com/retreat-at-sea-winter-2024 ________________________________________________________ Stay up to date by joining the CM newsletter: https://bit.ly/37rYn55 Watch More Church Militant Videos: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/allshows If you like what we do, kindly consider donating: https://www.churchmilitant.com/donate Go Premium: https://www.churchmilitant.com/user/subscribe ________________________________________________________ Watch full episodes of your favorite shows! The Download: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/download-series Rome Dispatch: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/rome-dispatch Headlines: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/headlines ________________________________________________________ Follow Church Militant on our socials: FB - https://www.facebook.com/ChurchMilitantcom Twitter - https://twitter.com/Church_Militant Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/churchmilitantcom/ Gab - https://gab.com/Church_Militant Truth Social - https://truthsocial.com/@churchmilitant ________________________________________________________ Write to us! Questions? editor@churchmilitant.com Got a news tip? tips@churchmilitant.com General inquiries: contact@churchmilitant.com ________________________________________________________ 🏠 Real Estate for Life: https://realestateforlife.org/find-a-realtor (and select "ChurchMilitant.com") ________________________________________________________ Church Militant (churchmilitant.com) was established in 2008, then known as “Real Catholic TV,” by Michael Voris, S.T.B., to help educate Catholics on the faith, established by Jesus Christ, and save souls. Since then, it has grown exponentially, reaching over 3 million viewers per month on topics of culture, politics, Christianity, and news. Whether it be on the Pope Francis, president, big tech, global leaders, or commentary on the faith, CM strives to bring the authentic truth of the matter. Some of our most popular shows are Rome Dispatch, Headlines, and our flagship, The One True Faith. There are many free programing options, as well as premium on our website.

Cdl. Fernández: Bishops can decide for themselves. Church Militant's Rome correspondent, Dr. Jules Gomes, reports that Rome is telling scores of bishops that they can refuse to bless same-sex couples. Join us in February for our Catholic Retreat At Sea! https://www.churchmilitant.com/retreat-at-sea-winter-2024 ________________________________________________________ Stay up to date by joining the CM newsletter: https://bit.ly/37rYn55 Watch More Church Militant Videos: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/allshows If you like what we do, kindly consider donating: https://www.churchmilitant.com/donate Go Premium: https://www.churchmilitant.com/user/subscribe ________________________________________________________ Watch full episodes of your favorite shows! The Download: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/download-series Rome Dispatch: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/rome-dispatch Headlines: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/headlines ________________________________________________________ Follow Church Militant on our socials: FB - https://www.facebook.com/ChurchMilitantcom Twitter - https://twitter.com/Church_Militant Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/churchmilitantcom/ Gab - https://gab.com/Church_Militant Truth Social - https://truthsocial.com/@churchmilitant ________________________________________________________ Write to us! Questions? editor@churchmilitant.com Got a news tip? tips@churchmilitant.com General inquiries: contact@churchmilitant.com ________________________________________________________ 🏠 Real Estate for Life: https://realestateforlife.org/find-a-realtor (and select "ChurchMilitant.com") ________________________________________________________ Church Militant (churchmilitant.com) was established in 2008, then known as “Real Catholic TV,” by Michael Voris, S.T.B., to help educate Catholics on the faith, established by Jesus Christ, and save souls. Since then, it has grown exponentially, reaching over 3 million viewers per month on topics of culture, politics, Christianity, and news. Whether it be on the Pope Francis, president, big tech, global leaders, or commentary on the faith, CM strives to bring the authentic truth of the matter. Some of our most popular shows are Rome Dispatch, Headlines, and our flagship, The One True Faith. There are many free programing options, as well as premium on our website.

Scripture tells us that in King Herod's attempt to kill Jesus, he had all babies in and around Bethlehem murdered. In this episode of The Download, hosts Bradley Eli, Rodney Pelletier and Kyle Kopy discuss these victims of infanticide, known as the Holy Innocents. They should be invoked as patron saints of the pro-life movement.

The disciple whom Jesus loved. Today, Dec. 27, is the Feast of St. John the Evangelist. In this episode of The Download, hosts Bradley Eli, Rodney Pelletier and Kyle Kopy discuss the life and writings of this apostle and evangelist. Join us on our Retreat At Sea: https://www.churchmilitant.com/retreat-at-sea-winter-2024 ________________________________________________________ Stay up to date by joining the CM newsletter: https://bit.ly/37rYn55 Watch More Church Militant Videos: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/allshows If you like what we do, kindly consider donating: https://www.churchmilitant.com/donate Go Premium: https://www.churchmilitant.com/user/subscribe ________________________________________________________ Watch full episodes of your favorite shows! The Download: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/download-series Rome Dispatch: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/rome-dispatch Headlines: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/headlines ________________________________________________________ Follow Church Militant on our socials: FB - https://www.facebook.com/ChurchMilitantcom Twitter - https://twitter.com/Church_Militant Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/churchmilitantcom/ Gab - https://gab.com/Church_Militant Truth Social - https://truthsocial.com/@churchmilitant ________________________________________________________ Write to us! Questions? editor@churchmilitant.com Got a news tip? tips@churchmilitant.com General inquiries: contact@churchmilitant.com ________________________________________________________ 🏠 Real Estate for Life: https://realestateforlife.org/find-a-realtor (and select "ChurchMilitant.com") ________________________________________________________ Church Militant (churchmilitant.com) was established in 2008, then known as “Real Catholic TV,” by Michael Voris, S.T.B., to help educate Catholics on the faith, established by Jesus Christ, and save souls. Since then, it has grown exponentially, reaching over 3 million viewers per month on topics of culture, politics, Christianity, and news. Whether it be on the Pope Francis, president, big tech, global leaders, or commentary on the faith, CM strives to bring the authentic truth of the matter. Some of our most popular shows are Rome Dispatch, Headlines, and our flagship, The One True Faith. There are many free programing options, as well as premium on our website.

Today is just day two. In the secular world, the Christmas season begins some time in November and ends some time in late December. But for Catholics, the Christmas season begins on the evening of Dec. 24 and lasts until at least the Epiphany (Jan. 6). In this episode of The Download, hosts Bradley Eli, Rodney Pelletier and Kyle Kopy discuss the various feasts of Christmastide. Join us for our winter Retreat At Sea! https://www.churchmilitant.com/retreat-at-sea-winter-2024 ________________________________________________________ Stay up to date by joining the CM newsletter: https://bit.ly/37rYn55 Watch More Church Militant Videos: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/allshows If you like what we do, kindly consider donating: https://www.churchmilitant.com/donate Go Premium: https://www.churchmilitant.com/user/subscribe ________________________________________________________ Watch full episodes of your favorite shows! The Download: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/download-series Rome Dispatch: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/rome-dispatch Headlines: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/headlines ________________________________________________________ Follow Church Militant on our socials: FB - https://www.facebook.com/ChurchMilitantcom Twitter - https://twitter.com/Church_Militant Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/churchmilitantcom/ Gab - https://gab.com/Church_Militant Truth Social - https://truthsocial.com/@churchmilitant ________________________________________________________ Write to us! Questions? editor@churchmilitant.com Got a news tip? tips@churchmilitant.com General inquiries: contact@churchmilitant.com ________________________________________________________ 🏠 Real Estate for Life: https://realestateforlife.org/find-a-realtor (and select "ChurchMilitant.com") ________________________________________________________ Church Militant (churchmilitant.com) was established in 2008, then known as “Real Catholic TV,” by Michael Voris, S.T.B., to help educate Catholics on the faith, established by Jesus Christ, and save souls. Since then, it has grown exponentially, reaching over 3 million viewers per month on topics of culture, politics, Christianity, and news. Whether it be on the Pope Francis, president, big tech, global leaders, or commentary on the faith, CM strives to bring the authentic truth of the matter. Some of our most popular shows are Rome Dispatch, Headlines, and our flagship, The One True Faith. There are many free programing options, as well as premium on our website.

In the old calendar, today (Dec. 21) is the feast of St. Thomas the Apostle, often called "doubting Thomas." In the new calendar, it's the feast of St. Peter Canisius, a Doctor of the Church. In this episode of The Download, hosts Bradley Eli, Rodney Pelletier and Kyle Kopy discuss the two saints.

The liturgical books for Christmas give us three different Masses — one for Mass offered at or around midnight, one for Mass offered around the time of sunrise and one for Mass offered during the day. In this episode of The Download, hosts Bradley Eli, Rodney Pelletier and Kyle Kopy unpack the theological significance of the gospel readings from the three Masses. Join us for our winter Retreat At Sea! https://www.churchmilitant.com/retreat-at-sea-winter-2024

In the old calendar, today (Dec. 21) is the feast of St. Thomas the Apostle, often called "doubting Thomas." In the new calendar, it's the feast of St. Peter Canisius, a Doctor of the Church. In this episode of The Download, hosts Bradley Eli, Rodney Pelletier and Kyle Kopy discuss the two saints. Join us for our winter Retreat At Sea! https://www.churchmilitant.com/retreat-at-sea-winter-2024

Data on sexual activity among teens. New data from the Centers for Disease Control seems to suggest that teenagers are less likely to fornicate if they live in a home where both parents are present. In this episode of The Download, hosts Bradley Eli, Rodney Pelletier and Kyle Kopy discuss family life and chastity. Link to data: https://www.lifenews.com/2023/12/18/report-shows-having-two-parents-and-christian-faith-helps-teens-avoid-having-sex/ Join us for our winter Retreat At Sea! https://www.churchmilitant.com/retreat-at-sea-winter-2024 ________________________________________________________ Stay up to date by joining the CM newsletter: https://bit.ly/37rYn55 Watch More Church Militant Videos: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/allshows If you like what we do, kindly consider donating: https://www.churchmilitant.com/donate Go Premium: https://www.churchmilitant.com/user/subscribe ________________________________________________________ Watch full episodes of your favorite shows! The Download: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/download-series Rome Dispatch: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/rome-dispatch Headlines: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/headlines ________________________________________________________ Follow Church Militant on our socials: FB - https://www.facebook.com/ChurchMilitantcom Twitter - https://twitter.com/Church_Militant Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/churchmilitantcom/ Gab - https://gab.com/Church_Militant Truth Social - https://truthsocial.com/@churchmilitant ________________________________________________________ Write to us! Questions? editor@churchmilitant.com Got a news tip? tips@churchmilitant.com General inquiries: contact@churchmilitant.com ________________________________________________________ 🏠 Real Estate for Life: https://realestateforlife.org/find-a-realtor (and select "ChurchMilitant.com") ________________________________________________________ Church Militant (churchmilitant.com) was established in 2008, then known as “Real Catholic TV,” by Michael Voris, S.T.B., to help educate Catholics on the faith, established by Jesus Christ, and save souls. Since then, it has grown exponentially, reaching over 3 million viewers per month on topics of culture, politics, Christianity, and news. Whether it be on the Pope Francis, president, big tech, global leaders, or commentary on the faith, CM strives to bring the authentic truth of the matter. Some of our most popular shows are Rome Dispatch, Headlines, and our flagship, The One True Faith. There are many free programing options, as well as premium on our website.

Connected to the old form of the Mass. Tomorrow (Wednesday, Dec. 20) is one of the Ember Days. The Ember Days are days traditionally set aside for prayer and fasting — on a Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. There's one set of Ember Days for each of the four seasons in the northern hemisphere. In this episode of The Download, hosts Bradley Eli, Rodney Pelletier and David Nussman discuss this Catholic tradition and the importance of fasting. Join us on our Retreat At Sea: https://www.churchmilitant.com/retreat-at-sea-winter-2024 ________________________________________________________ Stay up to date by joining the CM newsletter: https://bit.ly/37rYn55 Watch More Church Militant Videos: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/allshows If you like what we do, kindly consider donating: https://www.churchmilitant.com/donate Go Premium: https://www.churchmilitant.com/user/subscribe ________________________________________________________ Watch full episodes of your favorite shows! The Download: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/download-series Rome Dispatch: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/rome-dispatch Headlines: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/headlines ________________________________________________________ Follow Church Militant on our socials: FB - https://www.facebook.com/ChurchMilitantcom Twitter - https://twitter.com/Church_Militant Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/churchmilitantcom/ Gab - https://gab.com/Church_Militant Truth Social - https://truthsocial.com/@churchmilitant ________________________________________________________ Write to us! Questions? editor@churchmilitant.com Got a news tip? tips@churchmilitant.com General inquiries: contact@churchmilitant.com ________________________________________________________ 🏠 Real Estate for Life: https://realestateforlife.org/find-a-realtor (and select "ChurchMilitant.com") ________________________________________________________ Church Militant (churchmilitant.com) was established in 2008, then known as “Real Catholic TV,” by Michael Voris, S.T.B., to help educate Catholics on the faith, established by Jesus Christ, and save souls. Since then, it has grown exponentially, reaching over 3 million viewers per month on topics of culture, politics, Christianity, and news. Whether it be on the Pope Francis, president, big tech, global leaders, or commentary on the faith, CM strives to bring the authentic truth of the matter. Some of our most popular shows are Rome Dispatch, Headlines, and our flagship, The One True Faith. There are many free programing options, as well as premium on our website.

Cdl. Angelo Becciu plans to appeal. In Vatican City over the weekend, a panel of judges convicted Cdl. Angelo Becciu of financial crimes. In this episode of The Download, hosts Bradley Eli, Rodney Pelletier and Kyle Kopy discuss financial problems at the Vatican. Sign up for our 2024 Retreat At Sea: https://www.churchmilitant.com/retreat-at-sea-winter-2024 ________________________________________________________ Stay up to date by joining the CM newsletter: https://bit.ly/37rYn55 Watch More Church Militant Videos: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/allshows If you like what we do, kindly consider donating: https://www.churchmilitant.com/donate Go Premium: https://www.churchmilitant.com/user/subscribe ________________________________________________________ Watch full episodes of your favorite shows! The Download: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/download-series Rome Dispatch: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/rome-dispatch Headlines: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/headlines ________________________________________________________ Follow Church Militant on our socials: FB - https://www.facebook.com/ChurchMilitantcom Twitter - https://twitter.com/Church_Militant Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/churchmilitantcom/ Gab - https://gab.com/Church_Militant Truth Social - https://truthsocial.com/@churchmilitant ________________________________________________________ Write to us! Questions? editor@churchmilitant.com Got a news tip? tips@churchmilitant.com General inquiries: contact@churchmilitant.com ________________________________________________________ 🏠 Real Estate for Life: https://realestateforlife.org/find-a-realtor (and select "ChurchMilitant.com") ________________________________________________________ Church Militant (churchmilitant.com) was established in 2008, then known as “Real Catholic TV,” by Michael Voris, S.T.B., to help educate Catholics on the faith, established by Jesus Christ, and save souls. Since then, it has grown exponentially, reaching over 3 million viewers per month on topics of culture, politics, Christianity, and news. Whether it be on the Pope Francis, president, big tech, global leaders, or commentary on the faith, CM strives to bring the authentic truth of the matter. Some of our most popular shows are Rome Dispatch, Headlines, and our flagship, The One True Faith. There are many free programing options, as well as premium on our website.

Progressive priests upset Hindus and traditional Catholics. Church Militant's Rome correspondent, Dr. Jules Gomes, discusses deeper liturgical problems with priests who are defying Pope Francis' ultimatum to face the altar. ________________________________________________________ Stay up to date by joining the CM newsletter: https://bit.ly/37rYn55 Watch More Church Militant Videos: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/allshows If you like what we do, kindly consider donating: https://www.churchmilitant.com/donate Go Premium: https://www.churchmilitant.com/user/subscribe ________________________________________________________ Watch full episodes of your favorite shows! The Download: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/download-series Rome Dispatch: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/rome-dispatch Headlines: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/headlines Mic’d Up: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/micdup The Vortex: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/the-vortex ________________________________________________________ Follow Church Militant on our socials: FB - https://www.facebook.com/ChurchMilitantcom Twitter - https://twitter.com/Church_Militant Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/churchmilitantcom/ Gab - https://gab.com/Church_Militant Truth Social - https://truthsocial.com/@churchmilitant ________________________________________________________ Write to us! Questions? editor@churchmilitant.com Got a news tip? tips@churchmilitant.com General inquiries: contact@churchmilitant.com ________________________________________________________ 🏠 Real Estate for Life: https://realestateforlife.org/find-a-realtor (and select "ChurchMilitant.com") ________________________________________________________ Church Militant (churchmilitant.com) was established in 2008, then known as “Real Catholic TV,” by Michael Voris, S.T.B., to help educate Catholics on the faith, established by Jesus Christ, and save souls. Since then, it has grown exponentially, reaching over 3 million viewers per month on topics of culture, politics, Christianity, and news. Whether it be on the Pope Francis, president, big tech, global leaders, or commentary on the faith, CM strives to bring the authentic truth of the matter. Some of our most popular shows are The Vortex, Rome Dispatch, Forward Boldly, Headlines, and our flagship, The One True Faith. There are many free programing options, as well as premium on our website.

Adult family members arrested for violence. Recently in Nashville, a juvenile was physically assaulted by members of his own family for becoming a Christian. Article: https://www.wsmv.com/2023/12/12/nashville-family-beat-spat-son-converting-christianity-police-say/ In this episode of The Download, hosts Bradley Eli, Rodney Pelletier and Kyle Kopy discuss violence against Christians and how Catholics can respond to various kinds of persecution. ________________________________________________________ Stay up to date by joining the CM newsletter: https://bit.ly/37rYn55 Watch More Church Militant Videos: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/allshows If you like what we do, kindly consider donating: https://www.churchmilitant.com/donate Go Premium: https://www.churchmilitant.com/user/subscribe ________________________________________________________ Watch full episodes of your favorite shows! The Download: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/download-series Rome Dispatch: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/rome-dispatch Headlines: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/headlines Mic’d Up: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/micdup The Vortex: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/the-vortex ________________________________________________________ Follow Church Militant on our socials: FB - https://www.facebook.com/ChurchMilitantcom Twitter - https://twitter.com/Church_Militant Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/churchmilitantcom/ Gab - https://gab.com/Church_Militant Truth Social - https://truthsocial.com/@churchmilitant ________________________________________________________ Write to us! Questions? editor@churchmilitant.com Got a news tip? tips@churchmilitant.com General inquiries: contact@churchmilitant.com ________________________________________________________ 🏠 Real Estate for Life: https://realestateforlife.org/find-a-realtor (and select "ChurchMilitant.com") ________________________________________________________ Church Militant (churchmilitant.com) was established in 2008, then known as “Real Catholic TV,” by Michael Voris, S.T.B., to help educate Catholics on the faith, established by Jesus Christ, and save souls. Since then, it has grown exponentially, reaching over 3 million viewers per month on topics of culture, politics, Christianity, and news. Whether it be on the Pope Francis, president, big tech, global leaders, or commentary on the faith, CM strives to bring the authentic truth of the matter. Some of our most popular shows are The Vortex, Rome Dispatch, Forward Boldly, Headlines, and our flagship, The One True Faith. There are many free programing options, as well as premium on our website.

Target trees in several German cities. Today, environmental activists in Germany vandalized Christmas trees on display in seven cities. - https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2023/12/13/climate-crazies-wage-coordinated-attack-christmas-trees-in-seven-cities-in-germany/ It's the latest stunt by climate activists meant to highlight their fears that fossil fuels could lead to irreparable harm to the environment in just the next few years. In this episode of The Download, hosts Bradley Eli, Rodney Pelletier and David Nussman discuss climate change, Christmas trees, leftist activism and more. ________________________________________________________ Stay up to date by joining the CM newsletter: https://bit.ly/37rYn55 Watch More Church Militant Videos: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/allshows If you like what we do, kindly consider donating: https://www.churchmilitant.com/donate Go Premium: https://www.churchmilitant.com/user/subscribe ________________________________________________________ Watch full episodes of your favorite shows! The Download: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/download-series Rome Dispatch: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/rome-dispatch Headlines: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/headlines Mic’d Up: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/micdup The Vortex: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/the-vortex ________________________________________________________ Follow Church Militant on our socials: FB - https://www.facebook.com/ChurchMilitantcom Twitter - https://twitter.com/Church_Militant Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/churchmilitantcom/ Gab - https://gab.com/Church_Militant Truth Social - https://truthsocial.com/@churchmilitant ________________________________________________________ Write to us! Questions? editor@churchmilitant.com Got a news tip? tips@churchmilitant.com General inquiries: contact@churchmilitant.com ________________________________________________________ 🏠 Real Estate for Life: https://realestateforlife.org/find-a-realtor (and select "ChurchMilitant.com") ________________________________________________________ Church Militant (churchmilitant.com) was established in 2008, then known as “Real Catholic TV,” by Michael Voris, S.T.B., to help educate Catholics on the faith, established by Jesus Christ, and save souls. Since then, it has grown exponentially, reaching over 3 million viewers per month on topics of culture, politics, Christianity, and news. Whether it be on the Pope Francis, president, big tech, global leaders, or commentary on the faith, CM strives to bring the authentic truth of the matter. Some of our most popular shows are The Vortex, Rome Dispatch, Forward Boldly, Headlines, and our flagship, The One True Faith. There are many free programing options, as well as premium on our website.

Believes roles have been secularized. Bishop Mario Vaccari, head of a small diocese in Tuscany, has temporarily suspended the practice of picking godparents for baptism and a sponsor for confirmation. He expressed concern that the roles were being used for secular purposes, far removed from their profound spiritual meaning. In this episode of The Download, hosts Bradley Eli, Rodney Pelletier and David Nussman discuss what it means to be a godparent at a child's baptism or a sponsor at a child's confirmation. ________________________________________________________ Stay up to date by joining the CM newsletter: https://bit.ly/37rYn55 Watch More Church Militant Videos: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/allshows If you like what we do, kindly consider donating: https://www.churchmilitant.com/donate Go Premium: https://www.churchmilitant.com/user/subscribe ________________________________________________________ Watch full episodes of your favorite shows! The Download: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/download-series Rome Dispatch: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/rome-dispatch Headlines: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/headlines Mic’d Up: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/micdup The Vortex: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/the-vortex ________________________________________________________ Follow Church Militant on our socials: FB - https://www.facebook.com/ChurchMilitantcom Twitter - https://twitter.com/Church_Militant Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/churchmilitantcom/ Gab - https://gab.com/Church_Militant Truth Social - https://truthsocial.com/@churchmilitant ________________________________________________________ Write to us! Questions? editor@churchmilitant.com Got a news tip? tips@churchmilitant.com General inquiries: contact@churchmilitant.com ________________________________________________________ 🏠 Real Estate for Life: https://realestateforlife.org/find-a-realtor (and select "ChurchMilitant.com") ________________________________________________________ Church Militant (churchmilitant.com) was established in 2008, then known as “Real Catholic TV,” by Michael Voris, S.T.B., to help educate Catholics on the faith, established by Jesus Christ, and save souls. Since then, it has grown exponentially, reaching over 3 million viewers per month on topics of culture, politics, Christianity, and news. Whether it be on the Pope Francis, president, big tech, global leaders, or commentary on the faith, CM strives to bring the authentic truth of the matter. Some of our most popular shows are The Vortex, Rome Dispatch, Forward Boldly, Headlines, and our flagship, The One True Faith. There are many free programing options, as well as premium on our website.

Spanish Catholics organize public Rosaries amid fears of crackdown. Video shared online appears to show leftists in Madrid wearing costumes to mock the Blessed Mother, the priesthood and religious life. This is happening as a response to public prayer rallies by faithful Catholics. In this episode of The Download, hosts Bradley Eli, Kyle Kopy and Rodney Pelletier discuss Spain's Catholic history and the ongoing situation involving public prayer. ________________________________________________________ Stay up to date by joining the CM newsletter: https://bit.ly/37rYn55 Watch More Church Militant Videos: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/allshows If you like what we do, kindly consider donating: https://www.churchmilitant.com/donate Go Premium: https://www.churchmilitant.com/user/subscribe ________________________________________________________ Watch full episodes of your favorite shows! The Download: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/download-series Rome Dispatch: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/rome-dispatch Headlines: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/headlines Mic’d Up: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/micdup The Vortex: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/the-vortex ________________________________________________________ Follow Church Militant on our socials: FB - https://www.facebook.com/ChurchMilitantcom Twitter - https://twitter.com/Church_Militant Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/churchmilitantcom/ Gab - https://gab.com/Church_Militant Truth Social - https://truthsocial.com/@churchmilitant ________________________________________________________ Write to us! Questions? editor@churchmilitant.com Got a news tip? tips@churchmilitant.com General inquiries: contact@churchmilitant.com ________________________________________________________ 🏠 Real Estate for Life: https://realestateforlife.org/find-a-realtor (and select "ChurchMilitant.com") ________________________________________________________ Church Militant (churchmilitant.com) was established in 2008, then known as “Real Catholic TV,” by Michael Voris, S.T.B., to help educate Catholics on the faith, established by Jesus Christ, and save souls. Since then, it has grown exponentially, reaching over 3 million viewers per month on topics of culture, politics, Christianity, and news. Whether it be on the Pope Francis, president, big tech, global leaders, or commentary on the faith, CM strives to bring the authentic truth of the matter. Some of our most popular shows are The Vortex, Rome Dispatch, Forward Boldly, Headlines, and our flagship, The One True Faith. There are many free programing options, as well as premium on our website.

Lawmakers grill head of FBI. This week, FBI Director Christopher Wray appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Some of the GOP senators challenged him over an internal memo, leaked earlier this year, discussing so-called radical traditionalist Catholics. In this episode of The Download, hosts Bradley Eli, Rodney Pelletier and Kyle Kopy discuss the fallout from the memo. Stay up to date by joining the CM newsletter: https://bit.ly/37rYn55 Watch More Church Militant Videos: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/allshows If you like what we do, kindly consider donating: https://www.churchmilitant.com/donate Go Premium: https://www.churchmilitant.com/user/subscribe Watch full episodes of your favorite shows The Vortex: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/the-vortex The Download: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/download-series Rome Dispatch: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/rome-dispatch The Michael Voris Show: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/the-michael-voris-show Forward Boldly: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/forward-boldly Headlines: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/headlines Red Top Report: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/rtr Mic’d Up: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/micdup Follow Church Militant on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChurchMilitantcom Follow Church Militant on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Church_Militant Follow Church Militant on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/churchmilitantcom/ Follow Church Militant on Gab: https://gab.com/Church_Militant Follow Church Militant on Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@churchmilitant Write to us! Questions? editor@churchmilitant.com Got a news tip? tips@churchmilitant.com General inquiries: contact@churchmilitant.com 🏠 Real Estate for Life: https://realestateforlife.org/find-a-realtor (and select "ChurchMilitant.com") Church Militant (churchmilitant.com) was established in 2008, then known as “Real Catholic TV,” by Michael Voris, S.T.B., to help educate Catholics on the faith, established by Jesus Christ, and save souls. Since then, it has grown exponentially, reaching over 3 million viewers per month on topics of culture, politics, Christianity, and news. Whether it be on the Pope Francis, president, big tech, global leaders, or commentary on the faith, CM strives to bring the authentic truth of the matter. Some of our most popular shows are The Vortex, Rome Dispatch, Forward Boldly, Headlines, and our flagship, The One True Faith. There are many free programing options, as well as premium on our website.

Milestone in restoration efforts. The spire of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is back, an important hallmark in the extensive repairs being done to it following the 2019 fire. In this episode of The Download, hosts Bradley Eli, Simon Rafe and Rodney Pelletier discuss the cathedral, church architecture, and Western civilization. Stay up to date by joining the CM newsletter: https://bit.ly/37rYn55 Watch More Church Militant Videos: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/allshows If you like what we do, kindly consider donating: https://www.churchmilitant.com/donate Go Premium: https://www.churchmilitant.com/user/subscribe Watch full episodes of your favorite shows The Vortex: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/the-vortex The Download: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/download-series Rome Dispatch: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/rome-dispatch The Michael Voris Show: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/the-michael-voris-show Forward Boldly: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/forward-boldly Headlines: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/headlines Red Top Report: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/rtr Mic’d Up: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/micdup Follow Church Militant on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChurchMilitantcom Follow Church Militant on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Church_Militant Follow Church Militant on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/churchmilitantcom/ Follow Church Militant on Gab: https://gab.com/Church_Militant Follow Church Militant on Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@churchmilitant Write to us! Questions? editor@churchmilitant.com Got a news tip? tips@churchmilitant.com General inquiries: contact@churchmilitant.com 🏠 Real Estate for Life: https://realestateforlife.org/find-a-realtor (and select "ChurchMilitant.com") Church Militant (churchmilitant.com) was established in 2008, then known as “Real Catholic TV,” by Michael Voris, S.T.B., to help educate Catholics on the faith, established by Jesus Christ, and save souls. Since then, it has grown exponentially, reaching over 3 million viewers per month on topics of culture, politics, Christianity, and news. Whether it be on the Pope Francis, president, big tech, global leaders, or commentary on the faith, CM strives to bring the authentic truth of the matter. Some of our most popular shows are The Vortex, Rome Dispatch, Forward Boldly, Headlines, and our flagship, The One True Faith. There are many free programing options, as well as premium on our website.

The ultimate tempest in a teapot. David Gordon discusses with Judith Curry, Ph.D., president of the Climate Forecast Applications Network, the real science behind global warming and so-called climate change. Dr. Curry is also professor emerita at Georgia Tech and the author of Climate Uncertainty & Risk: Rethinking Our Response. Get her book here: https://anthempress.com/climate-uncertainty-and-risk-hb Stay up to date by joining the CM newsletter: https://bit.ly/37rYn55 Watch More Church Militant Videos: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/allshows If you like what we do, kindly consider donating: https://www.churchmilitant.com/donate Go Premium: https://www.churchmilitant.com/user/subscribe Watch full episodes of your favorite shows The Vortex: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/the-vortex The Download: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/download-series Rome Dispatch: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/rome-dispatch The Michael Voris Show: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/the-michael-voris-show Forward Boldly: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/forward-boldly Headlines: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/headlines Red Top Report: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/rtr Mic’d Up: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/micdup Follow Church Militant on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChurchMilitantcom Follow Church Militant on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Church_Militant Follow Church Militant on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/churchmilitantcom/ Follow Church Militant on Gab: https://gab.com/Church_Militant Follow Church Militant on Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@churchmilitant Write to us! Questions? editor@churchmilitant.com Got a news tip? tips@churchmilitant.com General inquiries: contact@churchmilitant.com 🏠 Real Estate for Life: https://realestateforlife.org/find-a-realtor (and select "ChurchMilitant.com") Church Militant (churchmilitant.com) was established in 2008, then known as “Real Catholic TV,” by Michael Voris, S.T.B., to help educate Catholics on the faith, established by Jesus Christ, and save souls. Since then, it has grown exponentially, reaching over 3 million viewers per month on topics of culture, politics, Christianity, and news. Whether it be on the Pope Francis, president, big tech, global leaders, or commentary on the faith, CM strives to bring the authentic truth of the matter. Some of our most popular shows are The Vortex, Rome Dispatch, Forward Boldly, Headlines, and our flagship, The One True Faith. There are many free programing options, as well as premium on our website.