2021 is almost a wrap!  Join us as we sit down and review the biggest Church and State stories from the year that was.  We cast a glance back at the inauguration of America’s second Catholic president, the ensuing debates around “Eucharistic coherence”, Year 2 of the COVID pandemic, the mother of all Synods - and more!Our guest is Dr. Robert Royal, Founder and President of the Faith & Reason Institute in Washington, D.C. and Editor-in-Chief of The Catholic Thing.  He is a regular guest on EWTN’s flagship news program, “The World Over”, and has written, edited, or translated 15 books.00:00 - Introduction02:30 - The hand of Providence in a pandemic that drags on (and on...)04:20 - Highs and lows of the response to COVID05:25 - Seeking clarity and consistency in the Church's take on vaccines07:30 - Moral imperatives vs. prudential judgments 11:00 - No pause button on the Church's mission in pandemic times14:55 - The "anti-Catholic" Catholic in the Oval Office19:05 - The Pope and the President22:50 - JFK and JRB - two sides of "the church doesn't speak for me"26:30 - Recent USCCB reflections on "The Mystery of the Eucharist"30:10 - The struggle to sanctify the public square35:00 - Receiving the Gift of the Eucharist38:35 - Goals and (tempered) expectations for the Synod on Synodality42:30 - Whither Tradition in synodality?47:30 - The Traditional Latin Mass - flourishing and suppression53:10 - Hopes for the new year54:25 - ConclusionIf you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting Crown and Crozier with a tax-deductible donation here:  DONATE  Documents/Websites referenced Dr. Robert Royal (biography)@RobertSRoyalArchive of Dr. Royal’s columns at The Catholic ThingCongregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, “Note on the morality of using some anti-COVID-19 vaccines” (December 21, 2020)United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, “The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church” (November 2021)General Secretariat for the Synod of Bishops, Synod 2021-2023Pope Francis, Apostolic Letter Traditionis Custodes(July 16, 2021)[email protected]/crownandcrozierPlease note that this podcast has been edited for length and clarity.

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