Were some Catholic saints actually transgender—and has the Church simply refused to acknowledge it? Nonsense! And I'm attacking this argument with a war hammer.

See my article here, for a prelude to this livestream. It'll get your fire started

What happens when Catholic saints are retrofitted into modern gender ideology—and a Catholic priest helps promote the claim?

In this episode of FireBranded, I respond to an article arguing that Catholics should look to saints who supposedly “defied gender norms.” I look at the historical examples being used, including Joan of Arc, and ask whether the evidence actually supports the conclusions being suggested.

I also revisit a similar controversy involving Father James Martin and explain why I think the same basic argument is being recycled again.

Then, in the second half of the show, I turn to another question that has been bothering me: How do we actually bring young people back into the Church?

I push back on the constant language of “listening,” “accompaniment,” and dialogue and argue that what young Catholics are really looking for is something much more substantial: identity, purpose, formation, clear teaching, and leadership.

00:00 Fired Up Intro and Topics

01:58 Jesuit Reposts Gender Claims

21:04 Debunking Saints in NCR Article

44:24 The Tie In Saints Misused

53:23 Calling Out Latin Mass Fix

01:06:32 Listening Church Execution Fail

01:16:12 Youth Need Clarity Leadership

01:27:59 Wrap Up Prayer Advice Platform