Jesse Romero: How are Catholics supposed to survive in the great apostasy in the Church?

Jesse Romero: How are Catholics supposed to survive in the great apostasy in the Church?

From The John-Henry Westen Show by John-Henry Westen | LifeSiteNews

August 25, 2026 · 40 min · Season 9 · Episode 589

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Jesse Romero discusses how Catholics can navigate the challenges of apostasy in the Church and emphasizes the importance of personal faith and commitment to Christ.

Catholic evangelist, former L.A. County police officer, and world police boxing champion Jesse Romero joins John-Henry Westen to answer the question on every faithful Catholic's mind: how do we survive the great apostasy in the Church? Romero urges Catholics to become "joyful warriors"—to stop allowing anxiety over popes, bishops, and controversies to consume their spiritual lives, and instead keep their eyes fixed on Jesus Christ. The first priority, he insists, is your own vocation, prayer life, sacramental life, and responsibility for getting your family to heaven. Addressing the SSPX controversy, Romero expresses sympathy for traditional Catholics who simply want access to the Traditional Latin Mass. He argues that Vatican II should be interpreted through Benedict XVI's "hermeneutic of continuity," and that progressive and modernist forces within the hierarchy are the central problem. He proposes that a future pope clarify ambiguous conciliar language rather than allowing a "hermeneutic of rupture" to prevail. Romero calls on Pope Leo XIV and the bishops to restore unrestricted access to the Latin Mass, discipline public dissent, improve catechesis, and prepare Catholics for…

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