This week on A Podcast About Catholic Things, Eric and Dan discuss the legendary Saint Joan of Arc. Her name is often used as an example of feminism, but her role in the French army was not as a woman fighting for equal rights--she was a chaste girl following the orders of God. Her heroic measures ensured the survival of France as a nation, separate from her European neighbors, with strong borders that would survive for centuries.

The intervention God provided may well have protected France from the coming heresies and Catholic persecutions. During this period of history, God seems to have a fondness for the French, and we can see His providence throughout the evolution of France as a nation… possibly the same sort of providence seen in early American history, indicating God's will that US borders remain strong and intact. Eric brings up past podcasts and rehashes the subject of statues of confederate generals and their removal from the public square.

In current events, Trump suggests postponing the 2020 election, tweaking the media and setting them into a rage. The Perseverance Rover is successfully launched and on its way to Mars. Crew Dragon Endeavour makes splashdown. SN5 has successful flight test. The 2020 sports season and the players' lack of respect for American culture--and what that might mean for sports fans in the future. Gary Knopp's suspicious death. A possible Covid19 vaccine. TikTok is attacked by President Trump. Lee Man-hee is arrested for embezzling 5.6 billion won--and lies to virus trackers. Mike Dewine either does or doesn't have the ChinaVirus. Demonstrations against Covid19 restrictions pop up all over the world. California is burning… again. People of Portland still being terrorized by Antifa and BLM.

In the Land of Nonsense, worshippers gather in Walmart to hold Sunday services. Eric complains about Cleveland.