Fr. James Smith

06/01/2026

Sunday homily — The Trinity

For the Most Holy Trinity, Year A

05/31/2026

“[O]ver the years I have seen the claims made by these exorcists get increasingly outlandish to the point where credibility is strained—not just of the particular exorcist, but of Catholic exorcisms in general.“

Word.

05/27/2026

Super helpful and illuminating episode of Jesuitical. They sit down with theologian and legal scholar Cathleen Kaveny to explore how Catholics became so focused on s*xual morality and rules, digging into history, Scripture, natural law, and Pope Leo’s recent comments. Thoughtful, nuanced conversation that brings a lot of clarity to a charged topic.

→ https://www.americamagazine.org/podcasts/2026/05/21/pope-leo-s*xual-morality-jesuitical/

This week on the “Jesuitical” podcast, Ashley and Zac speak with theologian and legal scholar Cathleen Kaveny about why Catholics seem to be obsessed with questions of s*xual morality.

05/25/2026

Proud of my sister - a parish music director - in Nashville. Her voice is featured in this beautiful Sequence with Schola 🔥✨

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05/24/2026

😂 The Babylon Bee nailed it again! ////

AI might take our jobs… but silver linings!

"Everything has its pros and cons." https://buff.ly/yoPfdAV

05/21/2026

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05/21/2026

Listening to Padre Peregrino’s outstanding series on the Roman Catechism of Trent: RCT 76 - The Good Confessor. Excellent episode on the sacrament of Penance.

My favorite part was when he advised penitents not to share outside confession what the priest told them in the confessional — wise counsel for safeguarding the seal and the sacrament.
People don't realize they can cause real problems for priests when they "soft-violate" the seal THEMSELVES: "I heard you give [X] penances".. etc. Not good!

I've actually had parents want to come in an sit WITH their child to make them feel more comfortable! 🤯 ✝️

Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/padre-peregrino/id1013226980?i=1000768365275
Platform-agnostic https://www.padreperegrino.org/2026/05/rct76/
Why Seal https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/the-seal-of-confession-guardian-of-our-shame

Podcast Episode · Padre Peregrino · May 18 · 25m

05/20/2026

Capitalism is NOT evil. Here’s why. 🔥

The Church has long defended the right to private property as rooted in human dignity — from St. Thomas Aquinas to Rerum Novarum.

Socialism treats man as a cog in the state machine. Capitalism, guided by moral order, subsidiarity, and the common good has unleashed creativity, lifted the poor and stewarded God’s gifts.

This Daily Wire Short nails it: https://www.dailywire.com/shorts/c0348785-fc6e-45d1-ac6d-c2957d023be6

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