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In this re-pea—er, very special encore presentation, Chris’s brother, Father Paul Scalia, joins the show to discuss the significance of Holy Week and how Catholics in particular celebrate this most important (and for priests, most exhausting) week in the liturgical calendar. Father Scalia also recounts his road to the priesthood, shares his favorite Christian apologists and novelists, and discusses the state of the Catholic Church in America. Show notes:
- Father Scalia’s books: That Nothing May be Lost; Sermons in Times of Crisis (editor)
- Father Scalia at The Catholic Thing
- Father Scalia’s homilies (audio)
- The New York Times: “Roman Catholic Churches See a Surge of New Converts”
Time stamps:
2:53 – Holy Week & Easter
24:20 – Fr. Scalia's vocation and the meaning of the priesthood
41:08 – The Catholic literary tradition
48:42 – The state of the Church and hope for its future
Opening and closing music: Brendan Benson, “Spit It Out,” used with permission from the artist.
