Stay ConnectedBased on the book, “Return to Order” by John Horvat II, this podcast addresses the root causes of the nation’s moral decay and shows how we can return to those God-given institutions and principles that naturally regulate society and put it back in balance.
Hosted by Edwin Benson, Matthew Miller and John Horvat II himself, the Return to Order Moment brings you insights, analysis and information for a culture in crisis.
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Without question, there are Satanic attacks upon our children. Anyone who doubts this statement need look no further than the presence of “Drag Queen Story Hours” in America’s libraries. Return to Order first heard about these diabolical events in the spring of Two Thousand Nineteen. We instantly began to fight against them. These essays detail the actions that the TFP has taken and the motivations behind them. To read the essays in their original formats, please use the following links - https://www.returntoorder.org/2019/03/how-drag-queen-shows-destroy-childrens-innocence/, https://www.returntoorder.org/2022/05/how-one-drag-storybook-hour-protest-changed-mclean-virginia/, and https://www.returntoorder.org/2022/09/left-wing-media-desperate-to-portray-opposition-to-drag-queen-story-hour-as-abnormal/. Thank you for listening.
Many Catholics who style themselves as traditionalists are calling for sweeping changes to the institution of the papacy. However, as Jose Antonio Ureta explains in this essay, the problem is not with the institution, but rather with Pope Francis, himself. To Read the essay in its original format, please use the following link: https://www.returntoorder.org/2022/09/the-pope-needs-reform-not-the-papacy/. Thank you for listening.
Many people are surprised to hear that the Constitution of the United States is the second oldest written constitution in the world – and that the oldest is that of the State of Massachusetts. Others are astonished to find that the most often cited part of the Constitution – the Bill of Rights – was not included in the original document. These first ten Amendments were added two years after the Constitution took effect in 1789. Another aspect of the Constitution is that it does not say that the Supreme Court decides what laws and acts are Constitutional. The Court assumed that power in 1803. However, that status was so unsure that the Court did not declare another law unconstitutional until over fifty years later. So, the document has always been a bit fragile. Each generation has molded it to fit the spirit of the age. The common conception of the Constitution is under attack again, this time by highly educated - but nonetheless unwise - forces from the left. They seek to impose a new and convoluted form of so-called equality on the nation. To read these essays in their original format, please use the4 following links - https://www.returntoorder.org/2022/09/the-lefts-new-war-on-the-constitution-threatens-the-nation/, https://www.returntoorder.org/2022/09/america-faces-problems-that-refuse-to-be-left-behind/, and https://www.returntoorder.org/2022/09/rediscovering-conservativism-means-returning-to-christian-tradition-not-nationalism/. Thank you for listening
Have you ever discussed the failures of Socialism with a Socialist? It is a frustrating process. No matter what evidence you bring proving that Socialism creates hardship and poverty, the Socialist always says that your example doesn’t describe “real” Socialism. If someone could just do Socialism in the right way, they explain, then it would work. These Socialists exist in all aspects of life. This episode of the Return to Order Moment looks at their failures in both the religious and economic spheres. To read these essays in their original formats, please use the following links: https://www.tfp.org/liberal-catholics-have-lost-the-culture-war-but-refuse-to-admit-it/, https://www.returntoorder.org/2022/08/bidens-socialist-student-relief-scheme-will-make-all-future-student-debt-irrelevant/, and https://www.returntoorder.org/2022/08/a-recession-is-here-both-financially-and-morally-will-america-return-to-the-truth/. Thank you for listening.
For several years, Pope Francis was a sort of mystery. Often, his statements are unclear. Sometimes, he would write something, and then a few days later would say something that opposed the written statement. That tendency made people scratch their heads and wonder which statement reflected his real opinion. As time has passed, Francis’s actions have answered many such questions. This episode of The Return to Order Moment will look at three of those actions. We will look first at the Pope’s recent tour of Canada. Then we will consider the welcome that he accorded Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in Rome. Finally, we will examine his curious support for the atheist and communist government of Cuba. In each case, Pope Francis displays his affection for leftist positions in opposition to the traditions of the Catholic Church. Listeners who want to read the essays in their original formats can use the following links - https://www.tfp.org/on-pope-franciss-mea-culpa-in-canada/?PKG=TFPE22269, https://www.tfp.org/pope-franciss-warm-welcome-to-nancy-pelosi-a-not-so-subtle-message-of-support-for-abortionists/, and https://www.tfp.org/pope-francis-calls-cuba-a-symbol-of-what/. Thank you for listening.
One would have to live in near-total isolation to have missed the fact of Queen Elizabeth II’s death on September 8, 2022. The news media of the world turned toward a castle in Scotland when the Queen passed away and spent hours describing her life story in detail. Some coverage has been respectful. Other reporters have leaned toward the lurid. However, very little, if any of the coverage has described the Queen’s role as one of the last symbols of a once-nearly universal system – Monarchy. The mission of the Return to Order Moment is to relate important events of the day to universal and eternal truths. So, today, we will discuss the importance of both monarchy and Queen Elizabeth II. To read the articles in their original format, please use the following links: https://www.returntoorder.org/2022/09/we-mourn-the-queen-as-we-imagined-her-to-be/, https://www.tfp.org/who-cares-about-the-british-monarchy/, and https://www.tfp.org/st-louis-ix-crusader-a-statesman/. Thank you for listening.
Ever since the early sixties, the left has largely had its own way when it comes to public policy. The ball got rolling with the Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren. It accelerated with Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society. The Sexual Revolution and the anti-Vietnam War protests took these issues to the streets. The Reagan Administration stalled this so-called progress but did little to roll it back. During the presidencies of Bill Clinton and the elder and younger George Bushes, the liberals scored minor victories but were really just treading water. Then the dam broke as Barack Obama took a more radical direction. But now, the liberals have to deal with real defeat when it appeared that they were about to win big. They don’t know how to handle it, and resort to panic. To read the articles in their original format, please use the following links: https://www.returntoorder.org/2022/08/post-roe-panic-grips-abortion-industrys-lap-dogs-in-the-press/, https://www.returntoorder.org/2022/08/yes-the-rosary-is-a-mighty-weapon-against-evil-its-the-solution-not-the-problem/, and https://www.returntoorder.org/2022/08/why-are-france-and-spain-all-in-knots-over-the-necktie/. Thank you for listening.
The late Andrew Breitbart once said, “Politics is downstream from culture.” In other words, fixing the culture will fix the politics. Today’s episode is going to focus on the building block of culture, the family. The place of the family must be restored, or else society is doomed. That truth can be seen in three aspects of America's society - the epidemic of fatherless children, the number of "easy" divorces, and the malfunctioning foster care bureaucracy. Listeners who wish to read the articles in their original format are encouraged to use these links: https://www.returntoorder.org/2022/06/a-fathers-day-reflection-bring-back-the-father-and-the-shooting-will-stop/, https://www.returntoorder.org/2022/07/how-we-got-the-99-divorce/, and https://www.returntoorder.org/2022/08/expanding-foster-care-to-include-social-justice-issues-is-child-abuse/. Thank you for listening.
Pope Francis called his recent trip to Canada a “Penitential Pilgrimage.” In so doing, he called into question the sacrifices of innumerable priests, brothers, nuns, and laypeople who gave their efforts, and in some cases their lives, to bring Christianity to all corners of the world. In doing so, he sacrifices our Catholic Heritage to the spirit of the age. He has done this before, most notably in his attempts to restrict the use of the Traditional Latin Mass and his Amazonian Synod in 2017. Who can forget his desecration of Saint Peter’s Basilica with the infamous Pachamama idol? This podcast contrasts the effects of Pope Francis's Canadian trip with true Catholic Heritage, as represented by the heroic Christopher Columbus. To read these essays in their published format, please use the following links - https://www.returntoorder.org/2022/07/how-pope-franciss-canadian-trip-undermines-the-traditional-catholic-concept-of-the-missions/?PKG=rtoe1631 and https://www.tfp.org/the-catholic-spirit-of-christopher-columbus/. Thank you for listening.
Over the centuries many great saints have fought for the church. Some, like Saint Paul, spent years on missionary voyages to plant Christianity in new lands. Others, like Saints Bernadette and Therese, the little flower, spent their adult lives secluded in convents. It is good to reflect on the lives of the saints and to choose one or two for special devotion. However, focusing on the Saints can also become a kind of trap. Their virtues are so great that we can despair of ever reaching their level. It is vitally important for all Christians to reflect on the fact that God has a unique plan for their lives. You and I were born when we were because God’s plan for each of us can only be accomplished in this generation. It is vitally important for all Christians to reflect on the fact that God has a unique plan for their lives. You and I were born when we were because God’s plan for each of us can only be accomplished in this generation. To read the essays in their original format, please use these links - https://www.returntoorder.org/2022/07/its-time-for-americans-to-pray-on-the-50-yard-line/, https://www.returntoorder.org/2022/07/supreme-courts-roe-ruling-being-used-to-fight-transgender-ideology/, and https://www.returntoorder.org/2022/07/parents-win-battles-to-remove-obscene-materials-from-school-libraries/. Thank you for listening.
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