The Conor Gallagher Show

Who was St. Robert Bellarmine— the humble, unassuming man who become one of the Catholic Church’s greatest defenders during the Protestant Reformation? Shaun McAfee, biographer of Robert Bellarmine and author of many books, joins Conor for a deep dive into Bellarmine’s life. In this episode you will learn about his defense of Catholic teaching against the Reformers, his monumental, 9-million word work - The Controversies, the real story of his role in the complicated Galileo controversy, and much more.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 - Trailer
2:51 - Introduction
6:50 - Who Was Robert Bellarmine?
15:15 - His Historical Context: The Protestant Reformation
1:01:22 - The Galileo Controversy
1:18:25 - Robert’s Sanctity
1:23:20 - Hell and Its Torments
1:34:30 - St. Robert Bellarmine’s Legacy

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Is the Church quietly undermining the permanence of marriage by making annulments too easy? Conor sits down with author John Clark to examine the Church’s modern “annulment culture,” asking whether marriage is truly being treated as the sacrament it is. They discuss the rise of annulments, changes to the Church’s tribunal process, the suffering of abandoned spouses, and the historical defense of marriage from Catherine of Aragon to Humanae Vitae. Tune in for an impassioned defense of the permanence of marriage—and a challenge to the Church to recover the sacramental vision of marriage that has been lost in the modern annulment culture.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 - Trailer
3:08 - Introduction
5:50 - Staggering US Annulment Statistics
17:00 - Why John Wrote His Book on Annulments
22:05 - The Limits of the Annulment Process
37:18 - The Story of Catherine of Aragon & King Henry VIII
51:26 - The Lambeth Conference, Casti Connubii, and Humanae Vitae
1:11:47 - How Changes to Canon Law Impacted Marriage
1:26:04 - How to Build Strong Marriages
1:34:49 - Pope Leo’s Comments on “False Mercy”

Can the sins of our ancestors affect us today? Dan Schneider joins Conor to explore the Catholic understanding of generational curses, how the effects of sin can pass from one generation to the next, and the role of angels and demons in spiritual warfare. This episode offers a profound explanation of how the spiritual battles of previous generations can continue to shape our own lives—and what we can do to break the cycle and find freedom in Christ.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 - Trailer
2:45 - Introduction
5:03 - How Can the Sins of My Father Affect Me?
15:27 - Natural Effects Vs. Supernatural Effects
25:19 - Angels and God’s Providence at Work
33:55 - Freemasons
44:09 - The Importance of the Spiritual Authority Structure
1:15:06 - Child Possession in the Bible
1:25:19 - The Song of Songs & God’s Love for Us
1:38:25 - Syncretism & Modernism
2:04:21 - Hope and the Providence of God

Could G.K. Chesterton one day be declared a saint? Dale Ahlquist of the American Chesterton Society joins Conor to talk about Chesterton’s life, his conversion to Catholicism, his greatest works, and his enduring defense of faith, reason, common sense, and truth. They explore why Chesterton remains so relevant today—and why his joyful, unconventional approach to Catholicism continues to inspire so many.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 - Trailer
2:59 - Introduction
4:40 - Why Chesterton’s Enemies Were His Friends
10:09 - How Dale First Discovered Chesterton
12:56 - Chesterton: Author and Reader
26:26 - How Dale Founded the Society of G.K. Chesterton
31:21 - The Cause for the Canonization of G.K. Chesterton
45:30 - His Books: Orthodoxy
53:04 - His Books: The Everlasting Man
57:34 - Chesterton and the Book of Job
1:03:30 - His Books: What’s Wrong With the World
1:12:57 - His Books: The Biographies of St. Francis & St. Thomas Aquinas
1:17:17 - Chesterton on Feminism & Contraception
1:20:15 - Chesterton’s Personal Life
1:31:21 - His Books: The Father Brown Stories
1:43:38 - Chesterton Trivia & Closing Comments

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Who was St. Louis de Montfort - the saint whose teachings on Mary have profoundly impacted saints and popes for centuries? Scott Smith joins Conor to explore this great saint’s life and spirituality, his devotion to the Rosary, his works True Devotion to Mary and The Secret of the Rosary, and his profound teaching on Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary. Discover why St. Louis de Montfort called Mary the sure and easy way to Jesus—and why his Marian spirituality matters for you today.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 - Trailer
1:36 - Introduction
6:46 - Who Was Louis de Montfort?
28:32 - The Vendee Region & the French Revolution
41:57 - An Overview of His Major Works
53:06 - Secret of the Rosary
1:00:41 - True Devotion to Mary
1:06:53 - Marian Typology
1:29:09 - Why Mary is the “Easy” Way to Jesus
1:36:25 - A Pilgrimage to France and the Sites of St. Louis de Montfort