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Going Against the GrainThe vast majority of people in America—Catholics and non-Catholics alike—have bought in to the conventional wisdom on how to rear children and the proper role of the wife and mother. I’m going to go against the grain of that wisdom, so some people listening are going to get angry. If you’re not a thinned-skinned snowflake, you’ll want to hear this. If you are a snowflake, this will just make you want to throw your device.The Cantankerous Catholic Social Media GroupJoin our group where subscribers of The Cantankerous Catholic can meet to discuss the issues talked about in episodes, get opinions from other like minded people, or simply discuss anything effecting Catholics.Don’t like or trust Facebook? No problem!Joe Sixpack—The Every Catholic Guy doesn’t trust Facebook either. There have been too many instances of censorship on Facebook. If you promote abortion, LGBT issues, or anything anti-patriotic, you’re pretty much guaranteed to be unmolested by Facebook. But if you promote life, decency or morality, Facebook is subject to censor your posts, take down your page, or otherwise use some underhanded method to censor you.TrumpTown.comWe’ve found an alternative to Facebook. It’s a new social media site called TrumpTown.com. Whether you like President Trump or not, this is the one social media that doesn’t censor you for upholding Catholic values and morals. You’re completely free to discuss and promote anything you want, just as long as it isn’t immoral, indecent, or anti-American. Joe Sixpack—The Every Catholic Guy has been critical of President Trump on a number of issues, as is the right of all Americans. TrumpTown.com has never molested him in any way, and they guarantee they won’t. The site otherwise works identically to Facebook. That is the reason Joe Sixpack—The Every Catholic Guy chose to host The Cantankerous Catholic Social Media Group there. We have the added benefit and protection of being a private group. So join the group now to meet other like minded Catholics.Not a Catholic? We’d still love to have you join us. You’ll find that we’re a very welcoming people. (Matthew [25:35])Catholic ContributionsThis episode’s Catholic contributor is The Wanderer, the oldest independent Catholic newspaper in America.Catholic StoriesThis episode features a story about an old gray bearded farmer and Queen Elizabeth I of England.ResourcesIn an effort to provide you with the best, most helpful experience we can, any resource mentioned in The Cantankerous Catholic podcast will always be listed in this section.Ignatius Catholic Bible by Ignatius PressJoeSixpackAnswers.comCatholic Family Handbook: Time-tested Techniques to Help You Strengthen Your Marriage and Raise Good Kids by Fr. Lawrence LovasikSecrets of the Catholic Faith by Joe Sixpack—The Every Catholic GuyThe Lay Evangelist’s Handbook by Joe Sixpack—The Every Catholic GuyThe Best of What We Believe… Why We Believe It—Volume OneThe Best of What We Believe… Why We Believe It—Volume TwoThe Best of What We Believe… Why We Believe It—Volume ThreeCatechism Of The Catholic ChurchFOR PASTORS:“The greatest tragedy in the Catholic Church is the ignorance of the laity.”—Blessed John Henry Cardinal Newman What We Believe… Why We Believe It—the weekly bulletin insert to educate your parishioners!No one disputes that today’s Catholic lacks knowledge of the faith. That’s the reason so many are leaving the Church (6.5 people leave for every one who becomes a Catholic)—they simply don’t know the faith. But the What We Believe… Why We Believe It system can change all that. Within a year of reading What We Believe… Why We Believe It, your parishioners will know exactly what they believe… and be able to defend those beliefs. What We Believe… Why We Believe It works because… It’s intrusive (70% of Catholics get 100% of their information from the weekly bulletin)Each issue is in engagingFar from boring catechism, each issue is highly informative of orthodoxy without being “highbrow”With the JoeSixpackAnswers.com website and weekly webinars, your parishioners have a source where they can ask questions when you’re not availableSubscribe now and get your subscription FREE for three months, then just $19.95 per month after that, and your subscription is guaranteed never to increase. Subscribe now!