You're listening to the SSPX podcast, and welcome to episode seven of the Crisis in the Church series.

We're speaking with Father Jonathan Loop about Americanism, which is closely tied to our last set of episodes on liberalism.

We'll start by looking at the history and the challenges that faced the Catholic Church in the early years of our country.

Also, we'll ask why Americanism is actually an error,

and whether or not an American can be both a patriot and a good Catholic. Father Loop is the

principal of Immaculate Conception Academy in Post Falls, Idaho, and has a unique perspective,

having studied American history and having been a convert from Anglicanism. One note about

the audio.

As we said, Father is the principal of a school,

so you will be hearing children in the background,

which is a good thing.

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Now here's Father Luke.

Welcome back to the SSPX podcast and we are joined for the first time in this series.

And I believe on the first time on this podcast as well by Father Jonathan Loop, who's the

principal of Immaculate Conception Academy up in Post Falls, Idaho.

Welcome, Father. How are you?

I'm doing very well. Thanks for having me.

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