The Two Cities Podcast

The poet and author Andrew Thornton-Norris discusses his work, 'The Spiritual History of English':

https://osjustipress.com/products/the-spiritual-history-of-english 

We discuss the Latin origins of English language and literature; the 'Protestant novel'; Romanticism, the heroic self and the Catholic revival; modern and postmodern despair and the potential signs of the future revitalisation of English culture once she returns to the Faith of her forefathers.

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Dr Sebastian Morello rejoins The Two Cities Podcast to discuss one of our mutual loves - JRR Tolkien's Legendarium and the political philosophy within it. Topics explored include: the politics of the Shire; subsidiarity; the dichotomy between authority and power; monarchy and regnative prudence; the common good; the corruption of power as exemplified by Saruman and Denethor; the mystery of Tom Bombadil; technology and nature; and tradition vs. 'progress'. We conclude by discussing Tolkien's political theology and the dynamic of fallen men seeking the infinite in a finite world.

Dr Morello is the author of the recently released book, Mysticism, Magic, and Monasteries: https://osjustipress.com/products/mysticism-magic-monasteries

He is also the co-host of The Gnostalgia podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC9ajVAJ50H6OigNptVECww

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S.D. Wright from the WM Review (https://www.wmreview.org/) joins the podcast to discuss the conciliar betrayal of the Kingship of Christ. We examine this 'fundamental issue' of apparent rupture in the Church's witness and its interpretations and implications. Further topics discussed include: St Thomas à Becket and the true liberty of the Church, Professor Thomas Pink's attempted reconciliation of Dignitatis Humanae with the Church's traditional doctrine, and Archbishop Lefebvre's stand against 'Religious Liberty' (what Pope Leo XIII called "deceptive words for the legal apostasy of society").

St Thomas Becket died for the liberty of the Church—not for religious liberty:
https://www.wmreview.org/p/becket-liberty-church

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John Farrell joins the podcast to discuss the post-conciliar explosion in annulments following the canonical redefinition of marriage. 

We explore the rise of Personalism before the Second Vatican Council and its impact on marriage law. Mr Farrell compares the 1917 and 1983 Codes of Canon Law and we discuss the wider theme of the post-conciliar abandonment of the rule of law. Mr Farrell discusses: Humanae Vitae, marriage preparation, 'Natural Family Planning', and the voluntary episcopal subjection to the secular state over marital separation (bed and board).

Mr Farrell hosts the YouTube channel: Annulment Proof (https://www.youtube.com/@AnnulmentProof) and the blog: ‘As the annulment turns..’ (https://catholicdivorce.blogspot.com/?m=1).  

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'Philip II' is an historical work written by William Thomas Walsh, published by TAN Books and Publishers, Inc., 1987. All rights acknowledged.

Back cover:

"Philip II by William Thomas Walsh is one of the crucial books for Catholics today and for all who would understand how our world came to its present state. For this monumental life-story, Walsh's greatest book, is far more than the definitive biography of the man considered to have been Europe's most powerful king ever. It is besides a virtual panorama of Christendom in the 16th century, the pivotal century that gave birth to Protestantism - which out of the 15 major heresies that have confronted the Catholic Church, was the first which the Church did not overcome. Not only is Spanish history covered in this fast-paced biographical masterpiece, but also the interrelated events simultaneously developing in England, France and Europe in general, so that the reader comes away with a global view of an entire era and of the forces which the Catholics of that day were facing as the Protestant Revolt, with its seductive rebellion against all authority, both human and divine, was carried from country to country, purposefully destroying the Ancient Faith and the Christian social fabric.

Because Philip's life and rule spanned the better part of the tumultuous 16th century and because Walsh is so well versed in the historical background of this period, Philip II presents an encompassing history of the times and includes fascinating descriptions of many of the most famous people and events of that period, people such as Henry VIII, Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Mary Tudor, Elizabeth I, Mary Queen of Scots, Catherine de' Medici, Don Juan, Andrea Doria, William of Orange, William Cecil, the Duke of Guise, the Duke of Alba, the Duke of Parma, Pope Paul IV, Pope St. Pius V, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Ignatius Loyola, St. Francis Borgia and many, many others. Plus, it covers great historical events such as the Sack of Rome, the Great Siege, the Battle of Lepanto, the loss of the Spanish Armada, the rise of Protestantism, and the Council of Trent.

Walsh shows Protestantism to have been a political revolution - complete with political intrigue, rioting, and the burning and desecration of churches and holy places - and in general a full-scale attempt to overthrow the existing Catholic social order. Here Walsh outlines the bloody Huguenot (Protestant) wars in France and the subversive Masonic-Protestant efforts to undermine the unity of Europe - even then still called Christendom. And in the process he shows how Philip ruled his realms by the moral tenets of the Catholic Faith, and how he strove to preserve the Faith and build it up, which led to his re-establishing the Spanish Inquisition, a decision that was to save Spain from Protestantism and spare her the bloody wars of religion that were to devastate Germany especially, but also France, England, Holland, and other countries.

Philip II is not a book of dry historical facts; it is rather history and biography at their very best, pulsating with living people, struggling to achieve their aims... it is nothing short of a fast-moving, panoramic, epochal story of the 16th century. But more, it is also a book that analyses for the reader the meaning of the historical movements emanating from the 16th century - movements which still influence us so profoundly today.

No Catholic with even the slightest interest in knowing his roots and no Catholic who claims even slightly to be read in his Faith can ignore Philip II. Nor can anyone claiming to be educated, especially in matters historical, afford not to read it. For the writings of William Thomas Walsh stand in a category all by themselves - because they give an accurate picture of the glorious contribution of the Catholic Church to our civilisation, a picture that, simply, is found nowhere else."

A response to this grave charge.

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In this wide-ranging presentation Col. Jamie Bogle examines the thesis that the Common Law is 'connatural with Christendom'. He covers: the interaction between Canon Law and Civil Law; the fractures opened up by the Protestant Revolution; the subjectivisation of the English Constitution; judicial precedent, statutes, natural law; juries; the concept of a trust and the concept of equity. Other topics include: the denaturalisation of Civil Law by the Code Napoleon; Feudalism and land law; Georgism and the Single Land Tax system; James II and the 'Glorious Revolution'; the Nineteenth Century Common Law and revival of Christianity. Finally, he looks at the troubling contemporary direction of the Common Law with the trojan horse of Human rights-based law seeping into English duty-based law.

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The recording of a talk I gave to the LFSPN (Legion of St Philip Neri - https://www.youtube.com/@LFSPN_) in London on the subject of 'Kabbalah and the Antichristian Revolution'.

I discuss the three kabbalistic notions of: Tzimtzum, the Coincidence of Opposites and Tikkun Olam, and give examples of their influence and application throughout the Antichristian Revolution. 

Full credit to Will Tucker, Dr Douglas Haugen, Atila Guimaraes, Fr James Mawdsley and Colin McKay for their research and writing which greatly informed the talk.

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In this second part of my presentation on the 'Ralliement' policy of Pope Leo XIII in 1891, I examine the implementation, reactions and fruits of this policy before offering an assessment of its implications.

In this presentation I outline the historical background to the 'Ralliement' of Pope Leo XIII when he instructed French Catholics to submit (rally) to the French Third Republic. 

The Ralliement policy is considered as part of the preamble to the current Crisis in the Church, as one of the compromises made with the enemies of the Church.

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Will Tucker once again joins the Two Cities Podcast to discuss the notion of 'Political Kayfabe' - an interpretive key, borrowed from professional wrestling, for the increasingly carnivalesque spectacle that is regime politics. Part one of our conversation encompasses the phenomena of partial revelations, chaos magic, discordianism, cyber and information warfare as a revolution in military affairs, and the the nexus between MindWar and Zionism.

Mr Tucker's substack: https://analogia.substack.com/

The Analogia Entis channel: https://www.youtube.com/@analogiaentis

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