Would war with Iran be considered ‘just’? Catholic veteran weighs in
Joining me on this episode of The John-Henry Westen Show is John Sharpe, a former U.S. Navy commander and traditional Catholic author.
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Articles tagged Aquinas
USA heading toward World War 3?! Catholic veteran speaks out
Commander John Sharpe joins John-Henry Westen for a frank look at how Catholic just war teaching collides with modern U.S. foreign policy. A decorated Navy officer, Sharpe recounts his own “cancellation before it was cool” after opposing the Iraq War, drawing on Aquinas, Vatican II, and Leo XIII to argue that America’s wars often fail the tests of just cause, last resort, and proportionality. He exposes how leaders exploit fear, like the infamous “mushroom cloud” threat, to bypass moral analysis, leaving soldiers, families, and nations scarred. The conversation ranges from the false logic of punishing nations for possible future crimes, […]
WATCH: Taylor Marshall speaks out on Pope Leo’s meeting with Fr. James Martin
'I literally felt like someone uppercutting me to the stomach,' Marshall said. 'Because we've been trying to be patient, we've been trying to be charitable.'
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Taylor Marshall speaks out on the Pope Leo and James Martin SJ meeting
Dr. Taylor Marshall joins John-Henry Westen to discuss his new book, Christian Patriot, and the controversy surrounding Pope Leo XIV’s early papacy. Marshall argues that modern conservatism has failed because it severed itself from Catholic political philosophy, insisting true renewal must be grounded in Augustine, Aquinas, and the Beatitudes. He outlines a vision of Christian patriotism that defends marriage, family, and moral order while reviving authentic teachings on just war and liberty. The discussion turns sharply to Pope Leo’s recent meeting with Fr. James Martin and approval of an LGBTQ+ pilgrimage, which Marshall calls “a punch to the gut” for […]
Faith or climate agenda? Care of creation Mass EXPLAINED
Taking a deeper look at Pope Leo XIV celebrating Mass “for the care of creation” on the grounds of the Borgo Laudato Si’ ecology center in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, asking whether reverence for creation is being distorted into environmental ideology. Explaining how sidelining natural law fuels cultural collapse, and how thinkers like Aquinas, Chesterton, and Pope Leo XIII offer a way back. From littering to liturgy, they draw the line between stewardship and idolatry, warning that only the wisdom of the Church can restore order without losing the sacred. U.S. residents! Create a will with LifeSiteNews: https://www.mylegacywill.com/lifesitenews **** PROTECT Your […]
5 worrying things you need to know about Leo XIV
The conclave has chosen an anti-Trump, pro-Synod American – Robert Prevost, now known as Leo XIV – to succeed Francis.
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Francis’ ‘favorite’ Cardinal Aveline and his subversion of Christ’s role as mediator
In this part, we will examine Aveline's subversion of the traditional understanding of Christ as mediator, and how he presents non-Catholic religions as participating in this mediation.
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What does Catholic teaching actually say about immigration?
In this piece, we will challenge the USCCB's vision on immigration with reference to the writings of St. Thomas Aquinas, the 'social encyclicals' of the nineteenth and twentieth century popes and the nature of civil society itself.
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Archbishop Aguer: The Church must promote the study of St. Thomas Aquinas again
Catholicism should take up again its promotion of Thomistic thought, especially the concepts of order, truth, and meaning – elements proper to natural wisdom, the basis of later revelation.
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Authentically Catholic psychotherapy based on St. Thomas Aquinas
Christopher McDonald is a Catholic therapist who relies on Conrad Baars’ methods to help those who are suffering.
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