St. John Henry Newman on the Ordo Amoris; are bishops starting to crack on the TLM? and more!

St. John Henry Newman on the Ordo Amoris; are bishops starting to crack on the TLM? and more!

July 11, 2026 · 57 min

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The episode discusses St. John Henry Newman’s thoughts on love and relationships, the evolving stance of bishops on the Traditional Latin Mass, and various related theological insights.

Show Notes: St. John Henry Newman, Sermon 5: Love of Relations and Friends Parochial and Plain Sermons by John Henry Newman (affiliate link) — Well worth the cost for the hardcover volume. Newman will challenge you, both syntactically and spiritually, but that’s a good thing. (This volume makes a wonderful ordination gift, by the way.) Letter from Pope Benedict to the world’s bishops, accompanying Summorum Pontificum Cardinal Koch on SSPX consecrations Cardinal Müller on ancient and modern rites (Italian) Cardinal Bagnasco on the traditional liturgy Arcbishop Gänswein on Traditionis Custodes Cardinal Antonio María Rouco Varela on Summorum Pontificum The Bonfire of the Vanities: A Novel by Tom Wolfe (affiliate link) Your paid subscription means a lot to us and helps us continue our work, but we are happy for you to receive our podcast in your email for free! Want to tell a friend? Please do! It’s a great way to help us! How about this, if you enjoyed listening to this one episode: Get full access to Happy Despite Them at leilamarielawler.substack.com/subscribe

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