The Catholic Thing

The Catholic Thing

The Catholic Thing

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543
Episodes
251
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42
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Daily
Cadence
2025
First episode

About The Catholic Thing

The Catholic Thing is a daily column rooted in the richest cultural tradition in the world, i.e., the concrete historical reality of Catholicism.

Publisher
The Catholic Thing
Category
education · news · religion & spirituality
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
10 May 2025
Latest episode
4 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

251 of 543 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Cardinal Cupich and the 'Seamless Garment'

  2. 3 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Forever Freedom Fighters

  3. 2 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    'Woe To Me If I Do Not Preach'

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Cardinal Cupich and the 'Seamless Garment'

Published 4 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] These remarks invite us to consider two key questions. What does the consistent ethic of life really mean? and did John Paul II validate this theory? The first question is not easily answered, since Bernardin's theory can be interpreted in several different ways. Stripped of nuances, it suggests that Catholics must develop a comprehensive and balanced moral outlook on abortion, euthanasia, unjust war, capital punishment, poverty, environmental degradation, and so on. They should not defend human life in one context while being indifferent to threats to life in others. The framework is designed to challenge pro-lifers who are passionate about abortion but are divided over other life-related issues. […]

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