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In this episode of Fire Branded, I take on a truth many Catholics would rather avoid.
Pope Leo warns of a generational rupture in how the faith is handed on — and he’s right. But the problem runs deeper than poor catechesis or weak evangelization. We are losing the capacity to recognize truth itself.
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From immigration and ICE enforcement to misplaced cries for “justice,” from selective Scripture reading to ideological Catholicism, we’re watching mercy detached from truth — and truth applied without mercy — tear the Church apart from within.

I break down:
• Why the Church often sounds political even when it isn’t
• Why shouting “justice” without wisdom is spiritually dangerous
• Why evangelization is often hard, painful, and inconvenient — not “sweet”
• And why St. Augustine saw this crisis coming centuries ago
We end with a new recurring segment, “The Fathers Know Best,” where Augustine reminds us of a hard rule modern Catholics ignore:
When preference leads, truth gets rejected — and holiness becomes impossible.
If Catholics can’t discern truth anymore, we won’t survive the next generation.

🔑 Key Highlights
• Justice and mercy aren’t opposites
Why separating them creates cruelty on one side and chaos on the other.
• Why Catholic discussions sound political (even when they aren’t)
How partial truths from Left and Right distort the Church’s full teaching.
• Immigration through a Catholic lens — without slogans
Borders, law, mercy, and why neither outrage nor indifference is faithful.
• The danger of shouting “justice” without wisdom
What happens when moral certainty outruns moral responsibility.
• Pope Leo on the generational rupture in the faith
Why the problem isn’t just catechesis — it’s transmission.
• Why evangelization is often hard, not “joyful”
The cost modern Catholics underestimate when passing on the faith.
• St. Augustine on belief, understanding, and obedience
Why belief must come before understanding — not the other way around.
• When preference replaces truth
How curated belief blocks holiness and distorts conscience.
• Why discernment of truth is a survival skill
What future Catholics will face if this isn’t recovered now.

Chapters and Highlights
00:00 Introduction and Show Opening
02:30 Why Follow me on X and other Socials
03:58 Catholic Church's Stance on Immigration
15:29 Video of ICE Arrest: Justice?
25:13 Rediscovering the Joy of Evangelizing
26:59 Challenges of Modern Evangelization
33:32 The Fathers Know Best: A New Segment
35:54 Truth Matters: Preference Doesn't

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