The Front Line with Joe & Joe

Joe Reel has written "The First Four Things" for young adults, spiritual seekers, and the devoted who need fresh inspiration... calling us back to the beginning—to the foundational truths that can shape our lives, heal our hearts, and lead us into a profound relationship with God.  The First Four Things Download the Veritas app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

Jeb Smith uncovers eye-opening facts about the Medieval period, kingship, democracy, and more. It turns out democracy isn't the utopia it is commonly portrayed as. And as you come to understand how power is wielded under our government system, you just might start missing monarchy too. Missing Monarchy Download the Veritas app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

Al Forte is walking the walk. Literally. For almost 20 years, octogenarian Al Forte has logged thousands of miles of pray-for-peace walks and he is showing no signs of letting up. Al organizes and runs peaceful walks to & from baseball stadiums to provide a public witness for prayer and for peace. Pray For Peace Walks Download the Veritas app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

Michael Greaney & Dawn Brohawn re-join the Joes to talk about the economic plight of Gen Z. Center for Economic Justice Download the Veritas app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

Lisa Hendey joins the Joes to talk about “Chime Travelers”, a children's book series (and now tv series) she wrote featuring fun-filled, time travel adventures to long-ago times and faraway places to learn about the saints. Chime Travelers Download the Veritas app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube  

Stephen Gabriel joins the Joes to share a deeply personal and practical guide for cultivating a richer interior life. Drawing on the wisdom of St. Josemaría and the spiritual tradition of the Church, Gabriel offers encouragement, structure, and specific devotions to help lay Catholics grow in friendship with Christ.  Love Finds A Way Download the Veritas app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

In his book, Living the Little Way, Fr. Joseph Spence FFm uncovers six essential dimensions of St. Thérèse's spirituality that illuminate the true richness of her teaching.  Living The Little Way Download the Veritas app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

Gary Michuta has written a book meticulously organizing the Old Testament messianic prophecies, considering their contemporary context with the help of both Jewish and Christian sources. Exploring the key messianic figures and themes, a clear picture of the Messiah comes into view.  Gary Michuta Download the Veritas app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

Nick Redd co-founded The Freedom Group, which is committed to the eradication of porn use among men. They believe that any healing and transformation process must leverage every tool available that can assist in the integration of the whole person. The Freedom Group Download the Veritas app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

Dan Schneider has written "Sins of the Father", a careful Catholic examination of"generational sin". Dan also explains the relationship between sin, demonic influence, grace, and authentic Catholic approaches to spiritual warfare and healing. Sins of the Father Download the Veritas app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

Brian O'Neel tells the stories of 150 North American martyrs who changed the world by their courage and commitment, and their stories have the power to inspire us today to live our Catholic faith bravely and boldly. 150 North American Martyrs Download the Veritas app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

Joan Watson has written "Coached By Catherine", inviting you to walk alongside St Catherine of Siena as she teaches you how to grow in love of God, neighbor, and the Church. Catherine doesn't ask you to levitate or to live on nothing but the Eucharist. She asks you to begin. Again and again.  Joan Watson Download the Veritas app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

So you go to France for a quiet time of prayer, good wine, and a peaceful monastic experience. What could possibly go wrong? Part travelogue and part spiritual memoir, Giersch's story reflects J. D. Salinger's first-person conversational style and C. S. Lewis's intellectual approach to the Faith, daring to voice the deepest doubts and questions we've all been grappling with. Talking of Michelangelo Download the Veritas app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

Alexis Carra-Tracey founded Divine Flame, a Catholic coaching & counseling apostolate. She joins the Joes to talk about navigating Catholic teaching in a secular world. Divine Flame Download the Veritas app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

Fr Carter Griffin has written a field manual for the fight ahead—a clear, practical, roadmap to authentic masculinity and self-mastery. In a world hijacked by half-truths about freedom, love, and masculinity, young men are caught in a battle for their hearts. The good news: You don't have to settle for addiction, shame, or mediocrity. You were made for more. Reclaimed Download the Veritas app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

In his new book, Ian Mahood leads readers through meditations on each title of the Litany of St. Joseph, grounding every reflection in Scripture and Church teaching. This is a doctrinally solid invitation to love the foster father of Jesus more deeply, a place where dogma and devotion meet. Prince, Patron, and Patriarch Download the Veritas app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

Thomas Harmon is the Division Dean of the Core and Centers for Excellence at the University of St. Thomas–Houston. He joins the Joes to discuss the $1 million grant from the NEH to the University of St. Thomas to strengthen Catholic Engagement in American civic life. University of St Thomas & the $1 million grant Download the Veritas app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

Is it okay for Catholics to get tattoos? Catherine Rose, author of Return to Beauty, joins the Joes to talk about beauty, our bodies, and... tattoos. Return to Beauty Download the Veritas app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

Patrick O'Hearn unveils the hidden wisdom behind the powerful Litany of Humility, and he shows you how to live it through the words and lives of fifty-five holy saints. Humility of the Saints Download the Veritas app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

Vince Benevento is the founder of Causeway Collaborative, a get-your-life-back-on-track counseling for guys 16-30 who need expert guidance to move forward and find their purpose. he joins the Joes to talk about this work and his book: Boys Will Be Men. Causeway Collaborative Download the Veritas app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

Bill Donoghue joins the Joes to talk about his book: Christianity in the Crosshairs. And then the Joes speak with Fr Gerald Murray to continue their discussion on the attack on Christianity around the world. Christianity in the Crosshairs Fr Murray on The Catholic Thing Download the Veritas mobile app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

Carolyn Klika, founder of Abounding Joy Ministry, serves as a certified Catholic Divorce Healing Coach to work with individuals & couples to heal their hearts and restore their relationship with God, their loved ones, and themselves. Abounding Joy Download the Veritas mobile app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

E. Michael Jones, founder of Culture Wars Magazine, joins the Joes to talk about the SSPX, and to ask the question: Is the SSPX in schism? The Culture Wars Download the Veritas app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

Elevated Parish Missions brings powerful preaching, worship, and Eucharistic adoration to parishes in order to awaken faith and renew hearts. Post-mission follow up empowers participants to accompany each other as disciples.  Elevated Parish Missions Download the Veritas mobile app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

Family Theater Productions make award-winning stories for TV & film that unlock hearts to the possibilities of love, family, and faith. Fr David Guffey is the company's National Director & Head of Production. Family Theater Productions Download the Veritas app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

John Cuddeback, philosophy professor at Christendom College, has written a book to help you make your household the center of your family's daily life, where relationships thrive through shared work and leisure. The Intentional Household Download the Veritas app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

Steve Hemler has written a practical, easy-to-use resource for anyone entrusted with nurturing the faith of the next generation—including parents, grandparents, godparents, Confirmation sponsors, catechists, and teachers. With short, standalone chapters written in plain, engaging language, Hemler offers solid, theologically sound answers to the real questions Catholics face today. The Busy Parent's Guide to the Catholic Faith Download the Veritas app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

Abigail Favale has written Our Lady of the Sign - a haunting, evocative novel that explores freedom and temptation, fear and love, and the lies women tell and the lies women have been told. The book is a spiritual and psychological thriller that maps the darkest terrain of a woman's soul—her capacity for reckless abandon and self-deception, but also for heroic love. Our Lady of the Sign Download the Veritas app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

Kevin Matthews found redemption next to a dirty dumpster.  Broken Mary is his story of his successful career in radio and stand-up comedy, his struggle with MS, and his divine encounter with a broken statue of Mary that changed his life—and countless others. Broken Mary Download the Veritas app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

Theresa Bonapartis has been helping women & men heal from abortion for 30 years with her organization Entering Canaan, which she launched alongside the Sisters of Life. Entering Canaan Download the Veritas mobile app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

Michael Guarino joins the Joes to discuss the rise of traditional Catholic values, why more young men are returning to the Church, and whether Catholicism could play a major role in America's future. Download the Veritas app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

Daniell Gallagher has written about Bishop Daniel Thomas's outstanding response to gender ideology, suggesting that individual bishops are more equipped to produce quality work than the Roman Curia or the USCCB. A Coherent Response to Gender Ideology Download the Veritas app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

Michelle Duppong was an ordinary North Dakota farm girl who spent six years as a FOCUS missionary, lived ordinary days with extraordinary love, and allowed God to use her short life to set hearts ablaze. 31-yr old Michelle died on Christmas Day 2015 after a year-long fight with cancer. After her death, letters poured in to her bishop describing the many graces obtained through her intercession. Michelle Duppong Download the Veritas app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

Sacred music should immerse us in the atmosphere of heaven. Yet how often does the sound of the liturgy leave us feeling empty, or distracted? Robert Cardinal Sarah & Peter Carter have written a book diving into the spiritually rich tradition of Catholic sacred music. The Song of The Lamb Download the Veritas app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe YouTube

Fr Lawrence Carney has put together a guide to devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus, rooted in the wisdom of the Church's spiritual masters. The book offers concrete schedules for concluding the consecration on feast days and invites deeper intimacy with Christ through traditional consecration practice.  Preparation for Total Consecration to the Holy Face of Jesus Download the Veritas app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

On the night before His Passion, Jesus prayed for His followers with a single, piercing request: “that they may all be one”. That They May Be One is a docudrama on Christian unity that blends documentary interviews with dramatic, real-life reenactments... including contributors like Ralph Martin & Mary Healy. That They May Be One Download the Veritas app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

In a time when being Catholic in Japan could cost you everything, ten-year-old Louis Ibaraki has more questions than answers. Orphaned, proud, and struggling to trust, Louis is thrown into a world of strange Latin prayers, secret Masses, and quiet heroism. Then he meets Maxium Tayeka—a swordsmith's son with a steady heart and a quiet strength—and everything begins to change.  Paul Fox brings us the true story of St. Louis Ibaraki, the youngest of the Twenty-Six Martyrs of Nagasaki.  A Boy Sized Cross Download the Veritas mobile app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

Jennifer Bryson has translated a series of works by Ida Friederike Görres - one of the brightest, most penetrating Catholic writers in twentieth-century Europe. Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, at her funeral, labeled her a “brave and faithful woman”, with “an insightful certainty... about the pressing questions and tasks of the Church today”.  Bread Grows In Winter Download the Veritas mobile app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

Eric Sammons is Editor-in-Chief of Crisis Magazine and author of ten books. Eric re-joins the Joes to talk about his debut novel: Shard of Eden.  Shard of Eden Download the Veritas mobile app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

For soldiers coming home from combat, reintegrating to life at home is extremely difficult. But Bobby Jakucs writes that there may be something greater for returning soldiers: a redeployment to a deeper mission. Coming Home Through Redeployment Download the Veritas mobile app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

David Gray has written "The Liturgical Sense of the Readings at Mass", which invites readers to rediscover the profound beauty and meaning of the Sunday Mass readings. With clarity and reverence, Gray explores how each reading fits into the tapestry of the liturgical calendar, unveiling connections between Scripture, tradition, and the lived experience of faith.  The Liturgical Sense of the Readings at Mass Download the Veritas app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

Rachel Popcak re-joins the Joes to talk about the importance of remembering to take care of ourselves even as we serve others. She calls it "Catholic Self-Care". Catholic Counselors Download the Veritas app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

Roger Nutt, Provost of Ave Maria University, talks about Pope Leo XIV's "Apostolic Letter on Catholic Education". Pope Leo XIV: Drawing New Maps of Hope Download the Veritas mobile app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

Paul List joins the Joes to explain how JRR Tolkien hid Catholic imagery to add layers of meaning and nuance to his works. In doing so, Tolkien not only predicted the trends we're so worried about today, he gave us the tools we need to do something about them. Mount Doom Download the Veritas mobile app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

You are engaged in a spiritual struggle whether you recognize it or not. Maintaining a basic understanding of the spiritual life will help you attain greater overall well-being. Mary Ruth Hackett & Dan Burke have written a practical battle plan for spiritual awareness and strength. Discernment of Spirits for Beginners Download the Veritas mobile app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

Elizabeth Nguyen is the sister of Servant of God Cardinal Thuan. She joins the Joes to talk about Cardinal Thuan's family life, priesthood, and his great suffering during a 13-year imprisonment by the Communists. Cardinal Thuan exhibited a strong capacity for friendship with his enemies and a deep veneration for Christ in the Eucharist.  Cardinal Nguyen Van Thuan Download the Veritas mobile app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

Anthony D'Ambrosio, in the depth of despair and loss of faith, remembered the suffering of Maximilian Kolbe... and found a way back to the heart of Jesus and the Church. He has written and directed Triumph of the Heart, a feature film about Kolbe's triumph over the darkness of Auschwitz. Triumph of the Heart Download the Veritas mobile app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

Costanza Miriano has written "Blessed is the Day We 'Got It Wrong'", a guide to marriage renewal that is filled with razor-sharp wit and an engaging style to deliver a practical, profound, sometimes hilarious exposition on how not just to survive in marriage but to thrive in it. Blessed Is the Day We Got It Wrong Download the Veritas mobile app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

Dr George Delgado has written a powerful, timely work about a game-changing treatment that allows women who have started the chemical abortion process to reverse the very abortion they initiated.  Abortion Pill Reversal Download the Veritas app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

Bishop Louis Tylka, of the Diocese of Peoria, joins the Joes to talk about several issues... but primarily to discuss Archbishop Fulton Sheen and "The Sheen Experience", which is a center where visitors can immerse themselves in Sheen's profound legacy. The Sheen Experience Download the Veritas app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube

Catherine Rose has written "A Return To Beauty", which offers a clear path through the modesty myths and cultural pressures. Encouraging every woman to dress in a lovely way, through which she can evangelize culture, elevate her vocation, and transform her interior sense of self. A Return To Beauty Download the Veritas mobile app Joe & Joe on X Joe & Joe on YouTube