Prayerful Posse: Notre Dame Professor Controversy & SSPX Rift

On this episode of Prayerful Posse, Raymond Arroyo and the Papal Posse confront a growing controversy at the University of Notre Dame, where a senior academic appointment has ignited a battle over Catholic identity, leadership, and fidelity to Church teaching. Father Bill Miscamble of the Holy Cross Order explains why the decision is unprecedented, why it matters far beyond one department, and why students and faculty are pushing back. The panel then turns to Pope Leo XIV’s call for dialogue between the United States and Cuba, weighing the Church’s plea for peace against decades of repression and religious persecution. The Posse also examines rising tensions with the Society of Saint Pius X, fresh questions surrounding Vatican financial trials, the future of American episcopal leadership, and a troubling surge in attacks on Catholic churches. A wide-ranging conversation on faith, authority, and the stakes facing the Church today. 👉 Subscribe to Arroyo Grande & The Prayerful Posse for in-depth conversations on culture, faith, art, and meaning. Support the show: raymondarroyo.com #prayerfulposse #notredame #sspx #popeleoxiv 0:00 - Introduction 0:35 - Father Bill Miscamble 0:48 - Notre Dame Appoints Pro-Abortion Professor 2:48 - Notre Dame Responds 5:11 - Alarming Appointment? 7:09 - Hesburgh’s Legacy 8:36 - Aura Sponsorship 10:37 - Historical Literacy Collapse 12:32 - Prayerful Posse Joins 12:45 - Posse on Notre Dame 13:48 - Notre Dame’s Catholic Ideals 14:46 - “Diverse Views” Debate 17:18 - Ave Maria Sponsorship 18:46 - Pope Leo on US–Cuba 22:39 - SSPX Reaches Pope Leo 28:46 - Becciu Trial Directives 31:25 - Vatican Corruption? 33:20 - Pope Leo’s New Home 34:59 - Return to Normalcy? 36:54 - Cupich’s Influence 40:42 - New Papal Nuncio 44:07 - DOJ Probes Church Vandalism