In this episode, Stand or Lose, I address a growing and dangerous mindset among Catholics: treating the Church like a club, a political alliance, or a safety badge instead of what she actually is — a way of life meant to convert your nature.
I talk directly about why simply knowing the truth is not enough, why waving the Catholic banner without living the Catholic life is spiritually dishonest, and why threatening to leave the Church — whether for Eastern Orthodoxy or anything else — is not strength, but weakness.
The Catholic Church is not here to make you feel affirmed, comfortable, or superior.
She exists to make saints.
If you’ve ever felt tempted to walk away because Church teaching frustrated you, confused you, or didn’t align with your expectations, this episode is for you. Because when the Church challenges you, there are only two real options:
You stand — or you lose.
KEY POINTS / TAKEAWAYS
• Catholicism is a lifestyle, not a membership
• Knowing the truth without conversion can condemn rather than save
• Waving the Catholic banner is easy — warranting it is hard
• Appealing to science while ignoring revelation reverses the order of truth
• Truth without charity is not truth
• Threatening to leave the Church forms the soul toward retreat
• The Church is our Mother, not our muscle
CHAPTERS
00:00 – When Things Don’t Go Your Way in the Church
What Catholics reveal about themselves when obedience becomes uncomfortable.
07:20 – Knowing the Truth Isn’t Enough
Why being right doesn’t save you—and how pride replaces conversion.
15:05 – Waving the Banner vs Living the Faith
Catholicism as a lifestyle, not a badge or online identity.
24:30 – Revelation Comes Before Textbooks
Why starting with science instead of divine revelation is a losing strategy.
33:45 – Why Threatening to Leave the Church Is Foolish
Orthodox exit fantasies, conditional obedience, and spiritual retreat.
43:30 – Stand or Lose: The Final Challenge
The Church is not your shield—she is your formation.