Catholic Unscripted Newsletter #12: Faith, Reason, and the Real World — The Catholic Unscripted Way
From high fashion to high Mass, from Rome to reason — the most intelligent Catholic commentary online, made possible by you.
Dear friends,
It’s been a little while since our last newsletter — and in that time, we’ve been busy. Interviews, essays, investigations, and reflections have been flowing in from some of the sharpest Catholic minds around.
So brew a coffee, settle in, and get ready — this is a feast of insight, courage, and faith.
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🎥 New Interviews
From High Fashion to High Mass
Delphine Chui had it all — fame, fortune, and access to the biggest stars in the fashion world. But behind the glamour, she discovered a hollow emptiness that only faith could fill. In this remarkable interview, Delphine shares how she found lasting joy in the Catholic Church and why the Mass offers more beauty than any runway ever could.
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Jonathan Pageau: The Return of Symbolism
We welcomed Jonathan Pageau back to discuss shifting geopolitics, the distortion of language, and the spiritual battle that’s shaping the modern world. This is one of the most profound conversations we’ve had — exploring how the visible and invisible intersect in today’s crisis of meaning.
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Is This What We Need Right Now?
We spoke with our friend Anthony Abbate of Avoiding Babylon about faith, fatherhood, and the Church’s current direction. Together we asked: What do our clergy really believe? and Is Pope Leo’s first document what the Church needs most at this moment?
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If It’s Broke, Fix It!
Two young Christian teachers share how they’ve created a thriving alternative to the broken school system, shaping modern life. An inspiring and practical conversation about faith, initiative, and courage.
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Fr. Robert McTeigue: Cupich, Mullally, and the Crisis of Leadership
In this must-watch interview, Fr. McTeigue helps us interpret what the appointment of Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury reveals about the wider collapse of Anglicanism and leadership in general — and why the Catholic Church must not follow the same path.
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Did You Miss Fr. Eddie Tomlinson?
A moving testimony from a priest who left Anglicanism because of conscience. Fr. Tomlinson tells us why only the Catholic faith could hold together truth and love.
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✍️ Featured Articles
The Silence of Leo: Justice, the Latin Mass, and the Crisis of Confidence
Mark examines Pope Leo’s troubling silence on the liturgy wars which cries out for justice. He also looks at his mixed signals regarding the Latin Mass — a probing, informed essay asking what true reform in the Church should look like.
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Cardinal Vincent Nichols: A History
From his early years to his rise as Archbishop of Westminster, Mark charts the career of England’s most influential prelate — and asks what his legacy will be.
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The Seamless Garment Unravelled
Mark explores the origins of the seamless garment theology used by Pope Leo to justify honouring pro-abortion Senator Dick Durbin — revealing what’s true, what’s distorted, and why it matters now more than ever.
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Finally — Plymouth Has a Bishop!
After years of vacancy, the Diocese of Plymouth welcomes Bishop Nicholas Hudson. What can the faithful expect from his appointment? Mark provides analysis and background.
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Room for Islam at the Vatican? No.
In this tightly reasoned piece, Mark dismantles the notion of “religious coexistence” when it replaces evangelisation — and asks what it means for Catholic identity today.
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Serial Abuser Rupnik Still Spouting — And Still Untouched
A blistering analysis of the Vatican’s handling of the Rupnik scandal. Mark lays out the facts and calls for accountability and justice in the face of moral collapse.
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When Rome Speaks Softly and Christians Tremble
A piercing look at the Vatican’s cautious tone in times of crisis — and why clarity, not ambiguity, is the true pastoral act.
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Climate Change: The New Religion
Mark asks whether the modern environmental movement has become a substitute for belief in God — and why Catholics must not confuse stewardship with idolatry.
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✝️ From Our Writers
St Teresa of Ávila: For Ever, For Ever, For Ever
Katherine brings the Carmelite mystic vividly to life, reminding us that sanctity is not about perfection, but perseverance.
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The Redemptive Power of Suffering
In one of her most beautiful reflections, Katherine explores how God transforms our wounds into grace — a piece that will comfort anyone carrying a cross.
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Trick, Treat or Triumph? How Catholics Should Approach Halloween
Katherine dives into the Christian roots of All Hallows’ Eve — and how to reclaim it as a moment of witness, not fear.
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The One Where Everyone Was Indoctrinated
A sharp, funny and frightening cultural analysis of modern media and moral formation — a must-read, especially for parents.
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The Lost Bride: How the Modern World Forgets the Church
Katherine examines how the modern imagination has lost sight of the Bride of Christ — and what that means for us all.
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Inverting the Beatitudes: Machiavelli and the Modern Age
Machiavelli versus the Sermon on the Mount — Katherine contrasts worldly cunning with Gospel wisdom.
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If They Don’t Like “Co-Redemptrix,” How About “New Eve”?
Katherine unpacks the Marian titles that have caused confusion — and shows how right understanding brings us closer to Christ.
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What Agatha Christie Knew About Sin
A witty, penetrating essay on the moral clarity of classic crime fiction — and what it can still teach us about justice and mercy.
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🕊️ From Our Priests
The Prayer That Changes You, Not Just the World — Fr Sean Sheehy
A homily on prayer that cuts straight to the heart of conversion: prayer doesn’t bend God’s will, it bends ours.
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The Art of Dying Well — Fr Sean Sheehy
Fr Sheehy offers profound spiritual guidance on how to face death with faith, courage, and grace.
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Don’t forget, members get access to daily Gospel readings and reflections with Father Paschal Uche as well!
We welcomed some sharp Catholic minds to write recently as well. Check out:
Pilate’s Metaphysical Relativism — and Ours
Sean Walsh explores Pilate’s infamous question, “What is truth?”, showing how it still haunts our world today.
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Spiritual Maturity in Leadership
A call to integrity, humility, and discernment for all those who lead in the Church or in life.
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The Cross and the Western Mind
A powerful meditation on how the Cross challenges every human culture — especially our own.
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📅 Coming Up
Don’t miss our Tuesday night live conversation with Fr Sean Sheehy — join us at 7:30pm BST on YouTube for lively, faithful discussion and prayer.
And later tonight, look out for our interview with Fr James Mawdsley on the Vatican’s new Doctrinal Note on Mary as Co-Mediatrix. This promises to be essential viewing for anyone who loves Our Lady and the truth of her role in salvation.
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Mark, Katherine, and the Catholic Unscripted Team
Thank you Katherine and Mark for such wonderful content. I follow you on YouTube too. Brilliant work. Thank you.
Thank you, Great work and guests 🙏🏻