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The Proving Grounds: A Catholic on Ladder 17

Fighting Fire with Faith (Benjamin O’Brien) 8/28/25 Aug 28, 2025

We welcome Benjamin O'Brien to the show, a fireman who discovered the overlap between his faith and his life of service. Between fighting fires and fighting bureaucracies, Benjamin found his trust in God to be of utmost importance.

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Conference 2025 | Catholic Art Institute

LTACL: Can Christ Heal Broken Men? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) Aug 27, 2025

Our culture has been failing men and vilifying them. They should find healing and solace in the Church, but are today's priests up to the task? Fr. McTeigue takes a closer look.

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Revival Through Sacred Art (Kathleen Carr) 8/26/25 Aug 26, 2025

We welcome back Kathleen Carr, president of the Catholic Art Institute, to discuss why art matters, in our churches and in our homes. From architecture to painting, let's immerse our senses in that which draws us toward the Transcendent.

Show Notes

CHRISTIAN ART

How Beauty Draws us Closer to God | Fr Patrick van der Vorst

Duncan G. Stroik | Architect

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AI Resurrection: Grief and Digital Life After Death

LTACL: Grief Is Killing Our Men (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) Aug 25, 2025

Men have been forgotten by so much of our society, and tragically, that can extend into so many parishes. Father McTeigue takes a closer look at male pain, deaths of despair, and how to live masculine lives as Christians.

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Digital Life After Death (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 8/22/25 Aug 22, 2025

In this week's Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue dives into the new fad of creating chatbots and videos of the dead, talking to AI versions of our ancestors, and what this means for our spiritual lives. He finishes with Weekend Readiness.

Show Notes

Deepfakes of your dead loved ones are a booming Chinese business | MIT

'I love you robo-dad': Meet a family using AI to preserve loved ones after death Dying man spends final weeks creating AI version of himself to keep his wife company

World's first robot able to give birth to human baby

Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time | USCCB

These Trees Survived Hiroshima: Group Plants Their Seeds Worldwide to Preserve Their Memory

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The New Vichy Syndrome: Why European Intellectuals Surrender to Barbarism

Why Does the West Hate the West? (Theodore Dalrymple) 8/21/25 Aug 21, 2025

We welcome back Theodore Dalrymple to discuss the self-loathing that has become so common amongst Westerners, especially academics and elitists. What caused it, what does it mean for our civilization, and how might we recover?

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Striking a Chord - Taki's Magazine

Architects of Our Own Destruction - Taki's Magazine

On France’s sordid Olympic spectacle | City Journal

A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine

Christians at the End of the Pax Americana | New Oxford Review

The Cube and the Cathedral: Europe, America, and Politics Without God by George Weigel

Strange Death of Europe by Douglas Murray

'Oikophobia': Our Western Self-Hatred

The Hall of Uselessness: Collected Essays

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Catholic Convert | Steve Ray

LTACL: Revival—or Crusade? | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. Aug 20, 2025

Does the talk about "revival" respect the sacrifices and admonitions of the saints and martyrs? If we take those heroes seriously, how then would we act? Father McTeigue takes a closer look.

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Do Catholics Need the Old Testament? (Steve Ray) 8/19/25 Aug 19, 2025

We welcome back Steve Ray, convert and Bible scholar, to discuss whether the Old Testament is simply replaced by the New Testament, and if we need to know scripture in order to live well as Catholics.

Show Notes

Genesis: A Bible Study Guide and Commentary: Ray, Stephen K.

Isaiah's Job by Albert Jay Nock

Catholic Bible Dictionary: Scott Hahn

Gay Man Describes Creating, Destroying Dozens Of Babies To Get Designer Kids That Will Be Implanted Into Rented Wombs

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Reflections on 25 Years of Religious Life

Can Muslims Assimilate into the West? (Guest: Raymond Ibrahim) Aug 18, 2025

In this special interview, Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. talks with historian Raymond Ibrahim about what we can realistically expect in regards to Islamic acclimation. Is it true that Muslims can embrace enough of Western traditions for us to leave peacefully together?

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Looking Back on 35 Years as a Jesuit (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 8/15/25 Aug 15, 2025

On this unique episode of Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue walks us through his decision to join the Society of Jesus, what he gave up, and what he gained. Using those reflections, he explores how we can all live better.

Show Notes

Mary, human nature made perfect

Nebraska bishop calls for prayers to Mary before Trump–Putin meeting on Feast of the Assumption

Why playing board games is a great nightly ritual

AI Resurrection: Grief and Digital Life After Death

The Great Raid (2005) - IMDb

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The Church is Counter-Cultural. And the Solution to Its Problems are Counter-Intuitive. | Creative Minority Report

Harsh Truths about Divorce (Leila Miller) 8/14/25 Aug 14, 2025

Leila Miller returns to challenge what you think you know about divorce. In the name of 'comfort,' some have twisted Church teaching, normalizing divorce and making annulments the default. The result? Catholic communities that no longer truly honor the sanctity of marriage.

Show Notes

Influencers vs. Saints: Why Teaching the Faith Requires Character, Formation, and Maturity

Vatican turns to ‘hot priests’ to spread faith in the digital age

Pope greets Vatican Radio journalists as they go live from St Peter's Square

Multiple children have been rescued from a secret underground bunker

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The Church is Counter-Cultural. And the Solution to Its Problems are Counter-Intuitive. | Creative Minority Report

LTACL: Running Out of Purpose? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) Aug 13, 2025

Once, people could endure suffering because they knew why they bore it. But what happens when those reasons vanish and our families are so fractured we feel adrift? In his latest video, Fr. McTeigue confronts the modern crisis of meaning head-on, and shows how we can chart a course toward something greater.

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Catholic Media–Old and New (Matt Archbold) 8/12/25 Aug 12, 2025

In response to recent announcements about the Vatican encouraging "hot priests" and "influencers," we welcome back Matt Archbold to discuss what Catholic media ought to look like, and why our evangelization efforts are failing.

Show Notes

Influencers vs. Saints: Why Teaching the Faith Requires Character, Formation, and Maturity

Vatican turns to ‘hot priests’ to spread faith in the digital age

Pope greets Vatican Radio journalists as they go live from St Peter's Square

Multiple children have been rescued from a secret underground bunker

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Advice from an aging, repentant sinner

LTACL: Are We Running Out of Time? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) Aug 11, 2025

When was the last time that you seriously thought that you were going to die? Were you ready? Father McTeigue takes a closer look at what we ought to be doing, and how we ought to prepare.

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Don't Negotiate With the Devil (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 8/8/25 Aug 08, 2025

When you are in pain, whether physical, emotional, or spiritual, how do you deal with it? In this week's Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue teaches us how we can avoid the temptations of sin when we are at our most vulnerable, and how it's not simply about "powering through" or "being reasonable." Father finishes with Weekend Readiness.

Show Notes

How to better our emotional response to pain

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The Four Cardinal Virtues

Is Virtue Out of Style? (Fr. John Perricone) 8/7/25 Aug 07, 2025

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone to discuss how to truly grow in the cardinal virtues and live a better Catholic life. What does that look like in practical ways?

Show Notes

A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart: Pieper, Josef

The Classical Moment: Selected Essays on Knowledge and Its Pleasures

After Virtue: A Study in Moral Theory, Third Edition: MacIntyre, Alasdair

The Triumph of the Therapeutic: Uses of Faith after Freud

Psychology as Religion: The Cult of Self-Worship: Vitz, Paul C

The Death of Christian Culture by John Senior

The Restoration of Christian Culture by John Senior

Another Sort of Learning

Theology and Sanity: Sheed, Frank

Captive Flames: On Selected Saints and Christian Heroes: Ronald Knox

A Retreat for Lay People by Ronald Knox

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The Church and the Resurgence of Nationalism, Part I - Crisis Magazine

LTACL: Spiritual Warfare 3: Priesthood Aug 06, 2025

In this finale of the three-part series, Father McTeigue takes a closer look at spiritual warfare, and shows how we win the war. This segment focuses on Priesthood.

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The Church and the Resurgence of Nationalism (Dr. Darrick Taylor) 8/5/25 Aug 05, 2025

We welcome back Dr. Darrick Taylor to distinguish between patriotism, nationalism, and populism, and discuss whether the surge in nationalism is a positive step, or something to be feared.

Show Notes

The Church and the Resurgence of Nationalism, Part II - Crisis Magazine

The Church and the Resurgence of Nationalism, Part III - Crisis Magazine

The Church and the Resurgence of Nationalism, Part IV - Crisis Magazine

Return of the Strong Gods: Nationalism, Populism, and the Future of the West

The Year of Our Lord 1943: Christian Humanism in an Age of Crisis

'Oikophobia': Our Western Self-Hatred

The New Vichy Syndrome: Why European Intellectuals Surrender to Barbarism

The Internal Order Of States And People - Papal Encyclicals

Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church

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Abuse of Language, Abuse of Power: Pieper, Josef

LTACL: Spiritual Warfare 2: Kingship Aug 04, 2025

In this special three-part series, Father McTeigue takes a closer look at spiritual warfare, how to spot the temptations, to resist them, and to win the war. This is the second part, focusing on Kingship.

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Abuse of Language, Abuse of Power (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 8/1/25 Aug 01, 2025

In this week's Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue raises the issue of the denial of truth, and the refusal to address it in favor of misguided notions, both within Catholic circles and the broader world. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness.

Show Notes

What will make people more likely to accept the “truthiness” of truth?

Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies by Marilyn McEntyre

Why Johnny Can’t Preach: The Media Have Shaped the Messengers

Speak with Conviction in Typography Poem by Taylor Mali

Algocracy: Government for the New World Order

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Pathways for the Implementation Phase of the Synod

Can Synodality Really Work? (Fr. Gerald Murray) 7/31/25 Aug 01, 2025

We welcome back canon lawyer Fr. Gerald Murray to help explain the latest synodal document, and to talk more broadly on what synodality means for a hierarchical Church.

Show Notes

Vatican offers new guidance for Synod’s implementation phase

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The Mercy of Withholding the Eucharist - Crisis Magazine

LTACL: Spiritual Warfare 1: Prophecy Jul 30, 2025

In this special three-part series, Father McTeigue takes a closer look at spiritual warfare, how to spot the temptations, to resist them, and to win the war. First up: Prophecy.

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Withholding the Eucharist? (Sarah Cain) 7/29/25 Jul 29, 2025

We welcome back Sarah Cain, known as The Crusader Gal, to discuss the frenzy that occurred after a priest denied Holy Communion to a politician who voted in favor of euthanasia. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

A Primer on Canon 915

How Easy Will It Be for You to Betray Our Lord?

Respecting the Body and Blood of the Lord: When Holy Communion Should Be Denied: Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke

Deny Holy Communion?: Raymond Leo Burke

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A prayer before connecting to the internet | Fr. Z's Blog

LTACL: Joker(s) in the Church? | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. Jul 28, 2025

Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J., confronts the disturbing trend of religious unseriousness in the face of staggering moral crises. While Catholic influencers gather in Rome and headlines celebrate "hot priests" on Instagram, half a million unaccompanied children are missing in the U.S.—and almost no one is asking where they went.

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The Ethics of Catholic Media (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 7/25/25 Jul 25, 2025

In the modern age, we are all producers. Every time we hit send. Given that, how should Catholics interact differently? How should we conduct ourselves within the context of Catholic social teaching, knowing that people have a right to the possession of their reputation, for example? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness.

Show Notes

Do we need a review of Church teaching on reputation and slander?

Watch out for these moral (and psychological!) sins when sharing online

Was Fulton Sheen a prophet? I Am Sin | Igniter Media | Church Video

Abuse of Language, Abuse of Power: Pieper, Josef

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The Hell There Is: An Exploration of an Often-Rejected Doctrine of the Church

The Truth About Hell (Msgr. Charles Pope) 7/24/25 Jul 24, 2025

We welcome Monsignor Charles Pope to talk about his new book, The Hell There Is. The dogma of Hell is intrinsically tied to the dignity of the human person, and to the importance of the decisions that we make. Monsignor Pope implores us to take Hell seriously, and to do the same with our worship and our practice of the Faith.

Show Notes

Want a better Lent? Go to Hell!

The justice and yes, the mercy of Hell

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JJ Carrell Testifies Before Congress (YouTube)

LTACL: What the Hell...? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) Jul 23, 2025

Hell is real—because our choices matter. Fr. McTeigue explains how the dogma of hell upholds human dignity and divine justice.

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You’re Paying for Child Sex Trafficking (J.J. Carrell) 7/22/25 Jul 22, 2025

We welcome J.J. Carrell, former Senior Leader for the Border Patrol, to discuss how the U.S. government has been funding and encouraging child sex trafficking, alongside major NGOs. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

J.J. Carrell

TREASON: The Biden Administration's Strategic and Malicious Destruction of America's Sovereignty

Invaded: The Intentional Destruction of the American Immigration System

What’s missing in the fight against porn? Author thinks he has the answer

SHOCKING: Biden admin ‘hotline’ for migrant children complaining about sponsors left 65,000 calls unanswered

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Faith, Hope, Love: Pieper, Josef

LTACL: Failing Authority (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) Jul 21, 2025

What happens when authority fails—or is abused? Fr. McTeigue explores how we've misunderstood power in families, government, and the Church—and why it's time to return to true, God-given authority.

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On the Use and Abuse of Hope (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 7/18/25 Jul 18, 2025

How are we to live with hope without falling into presumption? How do we avoid despair while surrounded by a world that is crumbling? Get the answers on today's episode of Let's Talk About This. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

The Fabric of Hope: Glenn Tinder

Hope, wishful thinking and presumption — what’s the difference?

The Weight of Glory: Lewis, C. S.:

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What Underlies the Erosion of Trust in Modern Medicine?

Reforming Medical Education (Dr. Ben Carson) 7/17/25 Jul 17, 2025

We welcome distinguished guest Dr. Ben Carson to discuss the state of medicine and what can be done to reform it. Public trust in medicine is at an all-time low, and DEI hiring practices have only made matters worse. How do we reverse course?

Show Notes

Will Catholic Doctors Soon Be Safe, Legal and Rare?

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There's No Harm And Nobody Wants The Jobs (Market Ticker)

LTACL: Want Priests? Stop Hating Men! | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. Jul 16, 2025

The vocations crisis is a self-imposed outcome of an attitude that downplays both the priesthood and healthy masculine virtues. If we want men to sign up to be priests, we must treat them differently.

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Jobs Americans Won’t Do? (Karl Denninger) 7/15/25 Jul 15, 2025

We welcome back Karl Denninger to tackle a frequent error. In a time of enforced immigration laws, we must ask the question: Is it true that Americans won't do the jobs that immigrant labor has been doing in the USA for decades? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

The Market Ticker

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The Drama of Atheist Humanism (Henry De Lubac)

LTACL: Texas Floods, Catholic Grief (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) Jul 14, 2025

How do we grieve as Catholics, not as spiritual orphans? How do we acknowledge loss and death and tragedy without doing the disservice of being dismissive or flippant? Father McTeigue takes a closer look.

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Anti-Human, Anti-Christ? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 7/11/25 Jul 11, 2025

Are we properly equipping Christians for the battles ahead, or has the Church become less like a warship and more like a cruiseliner? In this episode of Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue looks further at the spiritual movements that Catholics are faced with and discusses how we ought to be responding.

Show Notes

God and Philosophy (Etienne Gilson)

The God of Faith and Reason: Foundations of Christian Theology

There used to be a better class of atheist

Old Errors and New Labels (Fulton Sheen)

Nefarious (2023) - IMDb

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Return to the Heart: The Biblical Spirituality of St. Augustine's Confessions

Rediscovering Saint Augustine (Dr. Shane Owens) 7/10/25 Jul 10, 2025

We welcome Dr. Shane Owens, author of Return to the Heart, for a conversation about one of the Church’s most profound and pivotal voices. With an Augustinian pope at the helm, there's no better time to rediscover the spiritual legacy of this great Doctor of the Church—and how his insights can shape our own journey toward God.

Show Notes

St. Paul Center (@stpaulcenter)

Emmaus Road Publishing (@emmausroadpublishing)

Dr. Owens Theology (@drowenstheology)

The Confessions: Saint Augustine (Translated by Maria Boulding)

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40 Days for Life - Discover What God Has Done...Imagine What He Can Do

They Can't Get Rid of God—Can They? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) Jul 09, 2025

Have you ever thought about the difference between atheism and anti-theism? How about what Marx had to say about God, and how that relates to our cultural battles today? Father McTeigue takes a closer look.

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Are Fathers Obsolete? (Shawn Carney) 7/8/25 Jul 08, 2025

We welcome back Shawn Carney to discuss the importance of fathers and how they are being treated in different areas of life, from the Church to Hollywood. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

The Beginning of the End of Abortion: 40 Inspiring Stories of God Changing Hearts and Saving Lives

To the Heart of the Matter - The 40-Day Companion to Live a Culture of Life

Shall We Cancel Father’s Day?

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Catholic Brain Death? | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.

LTACL: Patriotism, Nationalism, Globalism, or...? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) Jul 07, 2025

What happens when nuns, a bishop, and devout Catholics spend Independence Day singing the Salve Regina by firelight—then face off against the modern world? In this episode of Let's Take a closer Look, Father McTeigue explores the tension between faith and Americanism, the heresy Pope Leo XIII warned about, and why true justice demands love of God, family, and country.

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Shouldn't Catholics Be Smarter? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 7/4/25 Jul 04, 2025

In this week's Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue posits the notion that the graces conferred upon a Catholic can help him to become a better scholar, intellectual, or searcher of the Truth. The Faith provides a proper grounding for explorations and centers him rightly. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

A Gilson Reader: Selected Writings of Etienne Gilson

There used to be a better class of atheist

The Intellectual Life: Its Spirit, Conditions, Methods

The God of Faith and Reason: Foundations of Christian Theology (Not In A Series): Sokolowski, Robert

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living

Aeterni Patris (August 4, 1879) | LEO XIII

Veritatis Splendor (6 August 1993) | John Paul II

Etienne Gilson The Ethics of Higher Studies | PDF

Regaining Hands After 17 Years, Swiss Man Gets Life-Changing Double Transplant

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Message of the Holy Father to participants in the Second Annual Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, and Corporate Governance [Rome, 19–20 June 2025] | LEO XIV

Two Cheers for A.I.? (Bill Whittle) 7/3/25 Jul 03, 2025

We welcome back Bill Whittle to talk about artificial intelligence—where it fails, where it thrives, and where it's scary. What are the implications of an emotionless tool with a survival instinct? Hear it all on this special extended edition of The Catholic Current.

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Show Notes

AI: Decoding the Psyop - UNSHADOWED

Episode 478 – We Need To Talk About AI | The Corbett Report

Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) - IMDb

Going old school: Some professors return to pen and paper, tech-free classrooms | The College Fix

Is Tech-Induced Brain Rot a Thing?

Is Google Making Us Stupid?

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Actively Unwoke: The Ultimate Guide for Fighting Back Against the Woke Insanity in Your Life by Karlyn Borysenko

LTACL: Catholic Brain Death? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 7/2/25 Jul 02, 2025

The claim is that intelligent Catholics are such in spite of their faith—that they can only reason by ignoring the rich history of the Church. Yet, Fr. McTeigue takes a closer look, and comes to a different conclusion.

Watch on YouTube: Catholic Brain Death?

Decoding Leftism (Dr. Karlyn Borysenko) 7/1/25 Jul 01, 2025

We welcome Dr. Karlyn Borysenko, an expert guest who has been behind the scenes into the underbelly of leftist activism, only to expose how our cultural enemies think, plan, and infiltrate.

Show Notes

A Brief History of Racism by Karlyn Borysenko

The 2 reasons totalitarian states detest the Church

The Church Speaks to the Modern World: The Social Teachings of Leo XIII

We Can't Afford to Be Catholic Anymore | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.

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Court upholds Tennessee’s ban on certain medical treatments for transgender minors - SCOTUSblog

We Can't Afford to Be Catholic Anymore (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/30/25 Jun 30, 2025

There is something very wrong with the Church's current business model of relying on tax money, collected at gunpoint, being distributed to its coffers. There is a terrible trade being made, and few people want to talk about it.

Watch on YouTube: We Can't Afford to Be Catholic Anymore

Trans-Erasure of Human Nature (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/27/25 Jun 27, 2025

In this week's edition of Let's Talk about This, Father McTeigue exposes the connections between Marxist ideological goals and the trans movement, including the important spiritual undertones of this battle.

Show Notes

Does Transgenderism Have a Future? | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.

A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine

The Gender Accelerationist Manifesto : Vikky Storm & Eme Flores : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Transsexual Violence Hall of Horrors

Saint Thomas and the Problem of Evil

Yes, Some Moral Acts Are Disordered—Here’s Why – Catholic World Report

States can cut off Planned Parenthood’s Medicaid funds, Supreme Court says

Dozens of Whales Saved by Locals After Mass Stranding on Icelandic Beach

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Leaving Pride Behind (Dr. Jennifer Morse) 6/26/25 Jun 26, 2025

We welcome back Dr. Jennifer Morse to discuss those people who have abandoned the Pride movement and are now living healthier lives. We are told that such success stories do not exist, and yet, The Ruth Institute can prove otherwise.

Show Notes

Leaving Pride Behind | The Ruth Institute

Yes, Some Moral Acts Are Disordered—Here’s Why – Catholic World Report

Does God Have Good News for Gays?

RuthInstitute - YouTube

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A Catholic Lawyer Responds to the Bishops About Mass Immigration - Crisis Magazine

LTACL: Does Transgenderism Have a Future? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) Jun 25, 2025

Children are being sterilized. Truth is called hate. Fr. Robert McTeigue isn’t staying silent. In this bold call to action, he exposes the lies behind gender ideology, the cost to kids, and the truly spiritual battle we are in.

Watch on YouTube: Does Transgenderism Have a Future?

Do the Bishops Need a Lawyer? (Kevin Kijewski) 6/24/25 Jun 24, 2025

We welcome attorney Kevin Kijewski to the show to discuss what the bishops are getting wrong about immigration. In their claims of mercy, they create new victims. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

What Does Saint Thomas Say About Immigration? - The American TFP

Open Borders Inc.: Who's Funding America's Destruction? (Book)

IAC: Illegal Alien Crime

The Remembrance Project

Serious Crimes Committed by Illegal Aliens | FAIRus.org

60 missing, trafficked kids recovered in ‘largest child rescue operation in US history’: Florida officials | The Post Millennial

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LTACL: Now Is It Time to Panic? | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. Jun 23, 2025

Bombs have been dropped on Iran by the United States. What is the right response? What is the Catholic response? Fr. McTeigue takes a closer look.

Watch on Youtube: Now Is It Time to Panic?

The Sad History of Catholic American Politics (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/20/25 Jun 20, 2025

Do you know the history of Catholicism in America? Do you know where the term "social justice" originated, and how that differs from its usage today? In today's episode of Let's Talk about This, Father McTeigue walks us through the answers to these questions. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

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The Broken Path: How Catholic Bishops Got Lost in the Weeds of American Politics

Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era: McTeigue .S.J., Fr. Robert

What Is the Heresy of Americanism? (Jerome German) 2/8/23

The Heresy of Americanism: Then and Now (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 7/5/24

Victor Reacts: Liberals Claim Scripture Justifies Illegal Immigration - Debunked (VIDEO) | The Gateway Pundit

A Catholic Lawyer Responds to the Bishops About Mass Immigration - Crisis Magazine

Father's Mailbag #2: Your Questions, Answered (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/19/25 Jun 19, 2025

Fr. McTeigue is taking on questions from listeners around the world, and he is joined by co-host Joe McClane. As always, it's the Truth, with clarity and charity, never sacrificing either.

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Father's Mailbag: Your Questions, Answered (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/18/25 Jun 19, 2025

Fr. McTeigue is taking on questions from listeners around the world, and he is joined by co-host Joe McClane. As always, it's the Truth, with clarity and charity, never sacrificing either.

Want to ask a question? Submit yours at The Station of the Cross. If you enjoy The Catholic Current and the other great Catholic programs from The Station of the Cross, please consider making a donation of any size to support our apostolate! As a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization, your donations are tax deductible and help us to continue spreading the Gospel to the airwaves for years to come!

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Can Gen Z Save Christianity? (John Hirschauer) 6/17/25 Jun 17, 2025

We welcome John Hirschauer to explain why the young generation is not walking away from the faith as rapidly as was expected, and what they seem to be most drawn to. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Gen Z Is Halting Christianity’s Decline

Youth Ministry: Who Needs It?

Have we surrendered our kids to the popular culture - Aleteia

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Looking Backward in the Diocese of Charlotte - Crisis Magazine

Can Good Catholics Be Good Americans? | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. Jun 16, 2025

Catholics have a long history of being accused of having "divided loyalties," especially in America. In a political environment wherein one can wave the flag of a foreign nation without consequence, let's reexamine Catholic loyalties, where they ought to be, and how so many Catholics in the political realm are failing.

Watch on YouTube: Can Good Catholics Be Good Americans?

They’re Lying to Us About Mass and Vocations (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/13/25 Jun 13, 2025

Why are dioceses unwilling to examine what is failing, and why vocations are down in most of the country? What messages have we been sending to young men for decades? Are they listening for the call? Fr. McTeigue, S.J. takes on these questions in this week's episode of Let's Talk About This. He finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

The Class of 2026 - by John Carter - Postcards From Barsoom

What Many Priests No Longer Believe - Homiletic & Pastoral Review

Pluscarden Abbey’s hard-fought return to the Church - Catholic Herald

“a cringeworthy romp in the very worst that the 70’s and 80’s could offer” | Fr. Z's Blog

Making Communion a true meal: bring back wine, sing easy songs and no hosts from the tabernacle | America Magazine

I'm Thinking of Quitting | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.

Why Are Catholic Communities Failing? | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.

In Tune With The World by Josef Pieper

Headbanger Services in Catholic Church

Defiling Consecrated Ground - Crisis Magazine

Eucharistic Devotion Serves as Catalyst for Young Men Discerning Priesthood

Buffalo’s parishes to contribute $80M toward bankruptcy settlement

Pluscarden Abbey’s hard-fought return to the Church - Catholic Herald

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How ChatGPT Blindsided Colleges (and no one can stop it)

Is AI Ruining College? (Erika Ahern) 6/12/25 Jun 12, 2025

We welcome Erika Ahern of Catholic Vote to talk about what is happening in our educational institutions and how the misuse of technology is causing young people to be improperly formed and under-developed.

Show Notes

Episode 478 – We Need To Talk About AI | The Corbett Report

Opting Out of Technocracy – #SolutionsWatch | The Corbett Report

Diabolus Ex Machina - by Amanda Guinzburg

Analog Hunger in a Digital World: Confronting Today's Identity Crisis

World fertility rates in 'unprecedented decline', UN says

Why South Korean women aren't having babies

Restoration of Christian Culture

The LOOPcast - YouTube

CatholicVote org

Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business

The Class of 2026: AI is doing to the universities what Gutenberg did to the monasteries

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Saint Boniface: Laying the Axe to the Root of Evil - Catholic Insight

LTACL: Why Are Catholic Communities Failing? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) Jun 11, 2025

Catholic parishes are closing. Religious and priestly vocations are dwindling. The numbers of those exiting the Church far exceed coming into the Church. Yet it seems that many Church leaders wish for better numbers, while unwilling to consider how and why Catholic communities are failing. Father Robert McTeigue, S.J. asks some hard questions and points towards some unexpected answers.

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News Through the Eyes of Faith (Matt Archbold) 6/10/25 Jun 10, 2025

We welcome back Matt Archbold to talk about the divisions within the Church, why the faithful are facing persecutions, the Charlotte fiasco, and the state of Catholic education. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

New: Supreme Court Hands Down Huge Ruling in Ohio 'Reverse Discrimination' Case – RedState

Charlotte’s War on Reverence: A Priesthood Undone - Crisis Magazine

Who Can Help the Diocese of Charlotte? | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.

Why Can't Catholics Be Happy? | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.

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Why a bishop’s preferences can never become law – Catholic World Report

LTACL: I'm Thinking of Quitting (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) Jun 09, 2025

What does it mean to quit—not your vocation, not your duty, but the illusions that someone else is coming to save us? Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J., confronts the anxiety and chaos of our times and explains why trusting in political saviors, clever plans, or worldly fixes is not only futile but dangerous.

Watch on YouTube: I'm Thinking of Quitting

Let's Help the Diocese of Charlotte! (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/6/25 Jun 06, 2025

The Charlotte Diocese has been dominant in the news cycle for the bishop's attempts to both reduce access to the Latin Mass and eliminate reverence in the Novus Ordo. In this week's Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses what the GIRM really calls for, and how parishes could worship better.

Show Notes

Charlotte’s War on Reverence: A Priesthood Undone - Crisis Magazine

Rorate Exclusive: The Anti-Traditional and Anti-Liturgical Pastoral Letter to be Sent by the Bishop of Charlotte on Liturgical Norms in His Diocese

General Instruction of the Roman Missal (at Vatican.va)

General Instruction of the Roman Missal (as PDF)

Bishop grants request to pause restrictions on Latin Mass until Vatican’s October deadline

Completing the Implementation of Traditionis Custodes in the Diocese of Charlotte

Who Can Help the Diocese of Charlotte? | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.

Response to Father Robert McTeigue - ChantWorks

FBI Spied on St Stanislaus MKE Old Rite Parish

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Harvard Law Review Accused of Race-Based Discrimination

2025 Academic Year in Review (Matt Lamb) 6/5/25 Jun 05, 2025

We welcome back Matt Lamb of the College Fix to discuss what academia has looked like over the last year, including the major DEI and plagiarism scandals. He and Father discuss whether college is a wise decision, and what parents and students ought to consider before they sign up.

Show Notes

The College Fix

Fire professors who oppose ‘gender-affirming care,’ Harvard faculty chair says | The College Fix

NIH investigates Biden last-minute $89 billion grant to ‘seemingly dormant’ University of California nonprofit | The College Fix

Let’s Rethink Higher Education (Dr. Jacob Imam) 5/14/24

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An Open Letter to Archbishop Bruno Forte – Catholic World Report

Why Can't Catholics Be Happy? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) Jun 04, 2025

Some Catholics are thriving—young, joyful, devout—living out traditions the Church once praised. So why are they being told to stop? Fr. Robert McTeigue unpacks the paradox of “forbidden joy” and what it reveals about the Church today.

Watch on Youtube: Why Can't Catholics Be Happy?

Hands Off the Eucharist? (Fr. Peter Stravinskas) 6/3/25 Jun 03, 2025

Is it true that communion on the hand is the old and therefore right way to receive? We welcome back Fr. Peter Stravinskas to talk about the real roots of this common practice, and why it matters.

Show Notes

Dominus Est It Is the Lord! Reflections of a Bishop of Central Asia on Holy Communion

On Communion in the Hand and Similar Frauds

Portland archdiocese: Coronavirus or no, Communion can be received on the tongue | Catholic News Agency

Bishops Cannot Mandate Communion on the Hand or Forbid Communion on the Tongue

Instruction Redemptionis Sacramentum

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Hail the Day That Saw Him Rise

LTACL: Who Can Help the Diocese of Charlotte? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) Jun 02, 2025

The Diocese of Charlotte is in trouble. Bishop Michael Martin, who was recently appointed, has been trying to bring about rapid changes in liturgical norms. But what does the Church actually teach? Let's take a closer look.

Watch on YouTube: Who Can Help the Diocese of Charlotte?

Making Excuses for God? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 5/30/25 May 30, 2025

Could you explain the Ascension in a way that makes sense to a non-believer? Why would it be that the Ascension of God is better than having Him with us in a more tangible way? Fr. McTeigue explains what is often left out of explanations about this important Feast. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Are you tired of making excuses for God?

What the Ascension teaches us about our bodies

Russia rejects Vatican offer to host peace talks on Ukraine - OSV News

4 German bishops opt out of national synodal body

Young Adults Joining 'Offline Clubs' Across Europe–to Replace Screen Time with Real Time

Orthodox Christianity: Young US men joining 'masculine' Russian churches

Faith, Hope, Love: Pieper, Josef

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Dr. Duke Pesta - Public School Exit

Any Hope for Public Schools? (Dr. Duke Pesta) 5/29/25 May 29, 2025

We welcome back Dr. Duke Pesta to talk about what needs to happen to fix our public schools, what we should be asking of our representatives, and how parents ought to be responding in the meantime.

Show Notes

It’s Time for a School-Choice Program in New York

Teachers Are Quitting Because Kids Can’t Read (video)

Teachers Quit because of Technology (video)

The Dr. Duke Show - FreedomProject Media

The Upstart 'Classic Learning Test' Gets a Testy Welcome From the SAT | RealClearInvestigations

Herald of the Gospel Sermons | Podcast on Spotify

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Institute for Catholic Liberal Education

What's Your Parish Good For? | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. May 28, 2025

Most people treat church like “anti-hell insurance” — quick in, quick out, no change required. That’s not how saints are made. In this episode, Fr. McTeigue calls out the culture of “St. Typicals” and asks: Are you being trained for heroism… or comfort?

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Reasserting Catholic Education (Dr. Ryan Messmore) 5/27/25 May 27, 2025

We welcome Dr. Ryan Messmore from the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education to talk about how Catholic education can be done better, and what that would look like. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

The Mind That Is Catholic: Fr. James Schall

Another Sort of Learning: Schall S.J., Fr. James V.

The Intellectual Life: Its Spirit, Conditions, Methods (Not In A Series)

Docilitas: On Teaching and Being Taught: Schall S.J., James V.

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South Korea Is Everything Wrong With Society

Prayer: How and Why (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) May 26, 2025

How do we pray rightly? Fr. McTeigue guides listeners through the steps of thoughtful, reflective, and rightful prayer, that we may not only pray better, but live more prayerfully.

Let’s Choose a Better Future (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 5/23/25 May 23, 2025

Since South Korea, with its advanced technological culture, has one of the highest suicide rates along with other signs of societal despair, what does that suggest about the direction we're heading? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness.

Show Notes

Why South Korea is Collapsing: The Coming Economic Crisis

South Korea Is a Dystopia

South Korea Archives - Zeihan on Geopolitics

The Cube and the Cathedral: Europe, America, and Politics Without God

The Church Speaks to the Modern World: The Social Teachings of Leo XIII: Gilson

The Cult of the Imperial Self | New Oxford Review

The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains: Carr, Nicholas

Restoring Lost Customs of Christendom: Plese, Matthew R

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The Bill To Permanently Fix Health Care For All in [Market-Ticker]

A Simple Way to Fix Healthcare (Today!) (Karl Denninger) 5/22/25 May 22, 2025

We welcome Karl Denninger to discuss the brokenness of the healthcare industry and what ought to be done about it. Since the vast majority of us accept that something is wrong with the current model, let's imagine something different, and how that would impact the rest of society. Better yet, let's talk about what would happen if existing laws were enforced.

Show Notes

Leverage: How Cheap Money Will Destroy the World | Wiley

Surgery Center of Oklahoma

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DEI Exposed: How the Biggest Con of the Century Almost Toppled Higher Education

Let's Take a Closer Look: The Presence and Absence of God (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) May 21, 2025

Do you treat God like a smartphone? Swipe when you need Him. Ignore when you don’t. Demand instant answers. Get annoyed when He doesn’t "perform." God isn't your emergency backup. Fr. McTeigue takes a closer look.

Watch on YouTube: The Presence and Absence of God

Goodbye to DEI? (Dr. Stanley Ridgley) 5/20/25 May 20, 2025

We welcome Dr. Stanley Ridgley to share how DEI is deeply woven into our institutions, how much money its proponents are being paid to promote it, and why so many schools are afraid to say no. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Sowell EXPOSES Everything WRONG with IVY LEAGUE Schools (Video)

Apple executive sorry for saying white people can be diverse

Daily Beast Mocks Stabbing Victim Salman Rushdie for Canceling Commencement Address

Slouching Towards Gomorrah: Modern Liberalism and American Decline

America’s College Towns Go From Boom to Bust

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Nicholas Carr | What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains

LTACL: Why Do Academics Hate the Truth? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) May 19, 2025

Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. explains why saying Truth with a capital T sends today’s academics into meltdown—and how Christ offers not control, but fulfillment.

Watch on YouTube: Why Do Academics Hate the Truth?

Are We Losing Our Minds (or Our Memories?) - Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. 5/16/25 May 16, 2025

What have we lost through an ignorance of our collective history? What are we being manipulated into forgetting? Father McTeigue confronts these questions in this week's episode of Let's Talk About This. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Teachers Quit because of Technology

The Shallows: How the Internet Is Changing the Way We Think, Read and Remember

Amusing Ourselves to Death 20th (twentieth) edition Text Only: Neil Postman

The Hacking of the American Mind: The Science Behind the Corporate Takeover of Our Bodies and Brains

Forgotten Customs of Rogation Days - OnePeterFive

Another Sort of Learning: Schall S.J., Fr. James V.

Restoring Lost Customs of Christendom

Hey! We Found Your Culture! (Matthew Plese) 1/23/25

Social media giant hit with scathing ad campaign amid anger over AI chatbots sexually exploiting kids

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A Theology of Fiction: Nelson, Cassandra

A Theology of Fiction (Cassandra Nelson) 5/15/25 May 15, 2025

We welcome Cassandra Nelson to discuss whether there is value in fiction in terms of our spiritual lives. Is there an implicit message about the human soul that can be revealed by reflecting on how Christ used stories to teach?

Show Notes

Cassandra Nelson: Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture

A Theology Of Reading: The Hermeneutics Of Love: Jacobs, Alan

The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction: Jacobs, Alan

Breaking Bread with the Dead: A Reader's Guide to a More Tranquil Mind

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Pregnancy Care Alliance of Massachusetts

Let's Take a Closer Look: The Pope and Sloppy American Politics May 14, 2025

Some of those publicly pontificating about our new pope are understanding him through only a secular lens, then they are adding partisanship and distorting moral doctrine. Let's take a closer look.

Watch on YouTube: The Pope and Sloppy American Politics

New Allies for Women in Need (Diane O’ Toole) 5/13/25 May 13, 2025

We welcome Diane O'Toole to talk about what crisis pregnancy centers really do, and how the state of Massuchusetts is using tax dollars to persecute such places and keep women away from the help that they need. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Choice Begins Here

The Fatima Center

Rachel's Vineyard

Worldwide Directory of Pregnancy Help

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The Furious Longing of God

Let's Take a Closer Look: There's Something About Leo May 12, 2025

From battling heresy to confronting modern chaos, the legacy of three great Leos may shape the mission of the Church’s newest shepherd. Fr. McTeigue connects the dots—and offers a call to prayer.

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2025 Spring Appeal Day Five - Hope and Encouragement for Pope Leo XIV (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 5/9/25 May 09, 2025

5/9/25 - Change of plans... we have a new Pope! Joe McClane, host of A Catholic Take, joins Father McTeigue as we unpack the first sermon delivered by Pope Leo XIV and consider some potential "first steps" that our Holy Father may consider taking.

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2025 Spring Appeal Day Four - First Reactions to Pope Leo XIV (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 5/8/25 May 08, 2025

5/8/25 - Change of plans... we have a new Holy Father! Joe McClane, host of A Catholic Take, joins Father McTeigue as we provide live commentary and first reactions to the introduction of Pope Leo XIV!

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2025 Spring Appeal Day Three - Ask Father! (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 5/7/25 May 07, 2025

5/7/25 - We are joined all week by special guest Joe McClane, host of A Catholic take, as Father McTeigue answers YOUR questions live on the air!

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2025 Spring Appeal Day Two - Ask Father! (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 5/6/25 May 06, 2025

5/6/25 - We are joined all week by special guest Joe McClane, host of A Catholic take, as Father McTeigue answers YOUR questions live on the air!

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2025 Spring Appeal Day One - Ask Father! (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 5/5/25 May 05, 2025

5/5/25 - We are joined today by special guest Joe McClane, host of A Catholic take, as Father McTeigue answers YOUR questions live on the air!

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Learning to Live Forgiven (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 5/2/25 May 02, 2025

Can you distinguish between guilt and shame? Can you live a life of contrition without drowning beneath the crippling shame of your sins? Fr. McTeigue would like to explain how you are called to live, as a loved sinner. He finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

The Devil You Don't Know: Recognizing and Resisting Evil in Everyday Life: Cameli, Louis J.

Learning to love what God has made

This might be the best trick the devil has up his sleeve

Self-Hatred as a Barrier to One’s Calling - Crisis Magazine

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Tolkien's True Love - by Robert Lazu Kmita

Who Hates Tolkien and Why? (Robert L. Kmita) 5/1/25 May 01, 2025

We welcome scholar Robert L. Kmita to the show to discuss why Tolkien is hated by some, and how Tolkien's work stands apart from some other famous Christian writers.

Show Notes

Kmita’s Library

Amazon.com: The Fellowship: The Literary Lives of the Inklings

Tolkien's Faith: A Spiritual Biography

The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien

Tolkien On Fairy-Stories

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Homefront Crusade (Sarah Cain)

Let's Take a Closer Look: It's Time for the Truth Apr 30, 2025

What’s the real state of the Church today—revival or collapse, hope or delusion? Fr. Robert McTeigue uses the red pill vs. blue pill metaphor to confront hard truths, false comforts, and the call to radical fidelity. If you’re tired of denial and despair, this is your wake-up call to live the truth.

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What’s Up With Catholic Media? (Sarah Cain) 4/29/25 Apr 29, 2025

We welcome back Sarah Cain to ask if Catholic media is different to secular news sources and if it should it be. Father and Sarah share their stories about how they found themselves working in media. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Failing Foundations: The Pillars of the West Are Nearing Collapse

What will make people more likely to accept the “truthiness” of truth?

Do we need a review of Church teaching on reputation and slander?

Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business

Abuse of Language, Abuse of Power: Pieper, Josef

Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies: McEntyre, Marilyn

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Flash of Light When Human Egg is Fertilized (Video)

Let's Take a Closer Look: When Does Easter End? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) Apr 28, 2025

What if the answer to the end of the Easter season wasn't a simple as Pentecost or Corpus Christi, but was somehow eternal? What if how we live ought to relate to a reality that is outside of and beyond time? And how would we live that way while acknowledging life's sufferings? Fr. McTeigue takes a closer look.

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Did Saints Perform Abortions? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/25/25 Apr 25, 2025

Planned Parenthood activists have begun proclaiming that saints performed abortions and that abortion was once not considered a sin by the Church. Fr. McTeigue takes apart these deceptions and sheds truth on the lies. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

The Didache | EWTN

Epistle to Diognetus

What Did St. Thomas Aquinas Believe about "Ensoulment?" | Catholic Answers Q&A

Has the Church Really Changed Its Teaching on Abortion? | Catholic Answers Magazine

Cardinal Tagle Sings on Stage

Hong Kong gives cardinal his passport back for Pope Francis's funeral after 2022 arrest

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How to Get Along with Almost Everybody

How to Get Along with (Almost) Everyone (Dr. Ray Guarendi) 4/24/25 Apr 24, 2025

We welcome back Dr. Ray Guarendi to talk about how we can better get along with the people in our lives. What's an appropriate amount of compromise, and how do we know when to walk away?

Show Notes

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Catholic Unscripted: Interfaith idols and Catholic conversion.

Let's Take a Closer Look: Christ Is Risen, Now What? Apr 23, 2025

What if you were there at the first Easter—would you have recognized the Risen Christ? In this episode, Fr. Robert McTeague, S.J., reflects on the call that comes with the Resurrection: to believe, to proclaim, to reconcile, and to live as saints. Because He is risen, we each have a mission. Let's take a closer look.

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After Easter–What’s Different? (Matt Archbold) 4/22/25 Apr 22, 2025

We welcome back Matt Archbold to discuss what a difference Easter makes in the lives of Christians and the rest of the world. Are you changed?

Show Notes

Catholic Unscripted: Perversion and Conversion

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Universi Dominici Gregis (February 22, 1996) | John Paul II

A First Response to the Death of Pope Francis (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/21/25 Apr 21, 2025

In the wake of the death of Pope Francis, Fr. McTeigue seeks three different perspectives: a Jesuit, Fr. Fessio; a pastor, Fr. Casey Jones; and a shepherd, Bishop Olson. He closes with his own thoughts about how we should focus and pray in the coming days and weeks.

Show Notes

Matthew 16:18-20 - Bible Gateway

St. Catherine of Siena Novena

Bishop Olson Interviewed

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Hooked: New Science on How Casual Sex is Affecting Our Children

Do You Really Believe He Is Risen? | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. Apr 21, 2025

Happy Easter! In this thought-provoking reflection, Fr. McTeigue challenges us to move beyond just saying "He is risen" and to truly examine whether we live as though it's true.

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Let's Take a Closer Look: Have You Seen the Crucified? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) Apr 16, 2025

Most people look at a cross, but never see it. Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J., unpacks why the crucifixion should shock us, what it reveals about our wounds, and how it exposes both the horror of sin and the triumph of divine love. This isn't sentimentality. It's a wake-up call.

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The Many Faces of Porn Addiction (Steve Pokorny) 4/15/25 Apr 15, 2025

We welcome back Steve Pokorny to talk about the all-too-common struggles with porn addiction and how such media affects people's brains, especially those who are still developing. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Freedom Coaching

A Return to Modesty: Discovering the Lost Virtue

The Christian Meaning of Human Sexuality: Expanded Edition

A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart: Pieper, Josef

The Enemies Of Love: Watkin, Aelred

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Why everyone stopped reading (YouTube)

LTACL: Ready for Easter? (Probably Not) | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. Apr 14, 2025

Holy Week isn't just a liturgical shift—it's a call to examine our souls. Are we truly ready for Easter, or just eager for Lent to end? Fr. Robert McTeigue offers four unsettling signs we might not be ready, and what to do before it's too late.

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Books Are the New Luxury (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/11/25 Apr 11, 2025

In today's episode of Let's Talk About This, Father looks at the world of reading, and the world that doesn't read. Do we lose more than we realize when we turn away from the written word and towards other mediums? Why has reading become a sign of status? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies, 2nd ed: McEntyre, Marilyn

Beauty in the Word: Rethinking the Foundations of Education

Another Sort of Learning: Schall S.J., Fr. James V.

The average college student today (Scriptorium Philosophia Substack)

Midnight Maxims: Dalrymple, Theodore

The Quotable Chesterton: The Wit and Wisdom of G.K. Chesterton: Belmonte, Kevin

The Power of the Word Project

How Romantics and Victorians Organized Information: Commonplace Books, Scrapbooks, and Albums

The Real Crisis in Humanities Isn't Happening at College

My unread books remind me I’m running out of time (just in time for Lent)

The Bookseller of Florence: The Story of the Manuscripts That Illuminated the Renaissance

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Prayer and Pikachu in London | Jaspreet Singh Boparai | The Critic Magazine

It’s Not Too Late for Our Culture, Is It? (Jaspreet Singh Boparai) 4/10/25 Apr 10, 2025

We welcome Jaspreet Singh Boparai to the show to discuss recent cultural and religious conferences in London, the decline of meaningful engagement in modern society, and the urgent need for cultivating truly transformative Catholic intellectual and artistic renewal.

Show Notes

The Lamp Magazine | Cristina Campo

A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine

The Unforgivable: And Other Writings by Cristina Campo

Resistance Writer by Robert McTeigue | Touchstone: A Journal of Mere Christianity

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Four Years, $320 Million and Zero Bodies: The Mystery of the “Graves” at Canada’s Kamloops School - The American TFP

Let's Take a Closer Look: Who Needs the Real World? Apr 09, 2025

Ever felt like philosophy is disconnected from the “real world”? Fr. Robert McTeigue challenges that assumption and reveals how the true, the good, and the beautiful are more real than the chaos we’re sold.

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Blood Libel Against Canadian Catholics (Gary Isbell) 4/8/25 Apr 08, 2025

We welcome Gary Isbell to shed light on the supposed mass graves at Canadian Catholic schools, and how it has now been shown that they don't exist. Churches were burned and vandalized without cause, and no apology has been given. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

First indigenous nun at Canadian school contradicts anti-Catholic ‘mass grave’ narrative

Do we need a review of Church teaching on reputation and slander?

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Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business

Let's Take a Closer Look: Pray More, Pray Better, Or...? Apr 07, 2025

Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. challenges the common question 'How can I pray better?' and invites us to ask something deeper: 'How can I pray always?' Discover the heart of a true prayer life—and why it’s not just about set times but living in the presence of God.

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The Socially Acceptable Addiction (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/4/25 Apr 04, 2025

In today's episode of Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue explores how our addiction to our phones is affecting our culture, our relationships, and our souls. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology

The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains: Carr, Nicholas

Redeemed Vision: Setting the Blind Free from the Pornified Culture

The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future(Or, Don 't Trust Anyone Under 30)

The Dumbest Generation Grows Up: From Stupefied Youth to Dangerous Adults

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The Hymnal Industrial Complex - The Lepanto Institute

Is Catholic Music a Big Scam? (Michael Hichborn) 4/3/25 Apr 03, 2025

We welcome back Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute to explain how so many of the hymnals at Catholic parishes are produced by companies that are not Catholic and are opposed to Church doctrine. Are the music choices at your parish undermining worship and funding the Church's enemies?

Show Notes

Sing Like a Catholic (Book)

Why Johnny Can’t Sing Hymns: How Pop Culture Rewrote the Hymnal (Book)

What Many Priests No Longer Believe - Homiletic & Pastoral Review

The Problem With “Mary Did You Know”

New Liturgical Movement: Fons et Culmen Sacred Liturgy Summit - July 1–4, Menlo Park, California

Elevating Worship: Christendom College Unveils Liturgical Training Program - Adoremus

Centenary of the Motu Proprio Tra Le Sollecitudini | EWTN

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The “New Evangelization” Has Officially Failed. – Padre Peregrino

Let's Take a Closer Look: Are We Christians Stuck on Stupid? Apr 02, 2025

Can we try God's patience with our own stubbornness? Father Robert McTeigue confronts the painful reality of human folly, drawing from Scripture, St. John Chrysostom, and personal reflection. He challenges us to examine our hearts, heed Christ’s warnings, and recognize that rejecting divine truth leads to ruin.

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Are We Running Out of Catholics? (Eric Sammons) 4/1/25 Apr 01, 2025

We welcome back Eric Sammons to talk about the demographic crisis that is happening in the Catholic Church, and especially in America. If the numbers show decline, why is our model not changing, and how should we proceed? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Crossroads -- Religion trends are full of puzzles

12 Proposals For Catholic Renewal In a Post-Institution Age - Catholic Missionary Disciples - College Station, TX

Not Even AI Can Save Us Now - Crisis Magazine

No Church for Young Men - Crisis Magazine

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American Antigone: Archbold, Matthew - Books

Let's Take a Closer Look: Scandal - Catholics Getting Mary Wrong Mar 31, 2025

Many Catholics unknowingly misunderstand Mary, even while claiming to honor her. In this episode, Fr. McTeigue breaks down the theological errors in pop culture's portrayal of Mary—especially the song Mary, Did You Know?—and he explores what the Church actually teaches about the Immaculate Conception, Incarnation, and Assumption.

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Sin Makes Us Stupid (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 3/28/25 Mar 28, 2025

In today's episode of Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue explores the effect of sin on our lives, as well as the connection between sin and pain. He instructs listeners in the different ways that they can learn to resist sinful habits. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Why do we lie to ourselves?

Advice from an aging, repentant sinner

Pain--has an Element of Blank-- by Emily Dickinson

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Prominent English Scholar Says His Country’s Decline Began With the Reformation

Whatever Happened to Christian England? (John Rist) 3/27/25 Mar 27, 2025

We welcome scholar John Rist to the show, who explains where and when England began to turn its back against Christianity. He makes the compelling argument that Catholics and even clergy are failing today to defend the Faith, because they have not learned how.

Show Notes

England’s Decline: As ‘Our Lady’s Dowry’ Wanes, Is the Catholic Faith Set for a Revival?

A Brief History of Our Annihilation (Fr. McTeigue) - Crisis Magazine

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Humans > Humanity - Crisis Magazine

Let's Take a Closer Look: Peter, Judas, and the Eucharist Mar 26, 2025

Why is there a Saint Peter but not a Saint Judas, when both were apostles who betrayed Christ? Father Robert McTague explores the difference between repentance and despair, linking it to the Eucharist and the necessity of the papacy. He invites all Christians to embrace the fullness of the faith, where the Church, the sacraments, and the Real Presence of Christ sustain us on our journey home.

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Will A.I. Dehumanize Us? (Rob Marco) 3/25/25 Mar 25, 2025

We welcome Rob Marco to discuss the effects of artificial intelligence on our lives. In all of the focus on what we can gain from this technology, might we pause to consider what we lose? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business

Why Matter Matters: Philosophical and Scriptural Reflections on the Sacraments

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Can we be Good without God? On the Political Meaning of Christianity

Let's Take a Closer Look: Finding Our Way in the Dark Mar 24, 2025

We all experience spiritual desolation, those times when we feel like we are alone in darkness. Using Ignatian spirituality, Fr. McTeigue can help us to find our way back towards the light.

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Can We Be Good Without God? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 3/21/25 Mar 21, 2025

In today's episode of Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue analyzes the history of those who have created worldviews and ideologies that exclude God while attempting to enact a utopian vision. He also scrutinizes some contemporary advocates of such policies, and shows exactly where their arguments fall apart. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Liberty: Rethinking an Imperiled Ideal

Against Fate: An Essay on Personal Dignity

Pagan America: The Decline of Christianity and the Dark Age to Come

Kansas City lawsuit over stolen Host

3-year-old is Hero for Braving the Dark to Help Great-Grandma After Bloody Fall: ‘Yay, I did it!’

WA superintendent threatens to cut funds for district that vows to tell parents about students’ gender identity | The Post Millennial | thepostmillennial.com

UK drops to its unhappiest world ranking to date – here's why

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A Detailed Catholic Examination of Conscience

A Pastor Looks at Lent (Fr. Casey Jones) 3/20/25 Mar 20, 2025

We welcome back Fr. Casey Jones to explore how a pastor uniquely views Lent, and what mistakes he sees his congregation making with some Lenten practices. He even shares his line-up of how not to make a good confession.

Show Notes

Let's Take a Closer Look: This Lent—Fast Like an Italian! Mar 19, 2025

Do you struggle to fast during Lent, or with penances more broadly? Fr. Robert McTeigue takes a closer look at the fasting of Lent, and how we should re-evaluate our understanding of the practice. We can learn a surprising amount about love, food, and sacrifice from the Italians.

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Christendom's Autopsy (Dr. James R. Wood) 3/18/25 Mar 18, 2025

We welcome Dr. James Wood to discuss the cultural changes in regards to the acceptance of Christianity and religiosity more broadly. These are strange times for Christendom. Father finishes with timely thoughts.

Show Notes

Christendom's Autopsy - by James Wood - Aaron Renn

Life in the Negative World: Confronting Challenges in an Anti-Christian Culture: Renn, Aaron M.: 9780310155157

A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine

Christians at the End of the Pax Americana | New Oxford Review

The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation

A Secular Age: Taylor, Charles - Books

The Cube and the Cathedral: Europe, America, and Politics Without God: Weigel, George

Can we be Good without God? On the Political Meaning of Christianity: Tinder, Glenn

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Let's Take a Closer Look: Can a Word Heal Ireland? Mar 17, 2025

On St. Patrick's Day, plenty of Irish Americans have their own ideas about how to best celebrate, but modern day Ireland is in trouble. St. Patrick worked for its conversion, and today, we need to continue that mission.

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Show Notes

Loneliness, Solitude, Isolation—What’s the Difference? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 3/14/25 Mar 14, 2025

If we cannot distinguish between loneliness, solitude, and isolation, we will not be able to fight against what can be a crippling source of pain. We live in a fallen world, and we must know how to identify what is merely normal human emotion, as well as lies from the Devil. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

The Life of Solitude: Finding God in the Solitude of Francisco Palau

The cure for loneliness the world won’t tell you about

The Loneliness of Lent

Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community

The Importance of Developing and Maintaining Your Social Fitness

Poem: Pain has an Element of Blank

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“America First” Does Not Mean Unlimited Support for Israel - Crisis Magazine

American Priorities in the Middle East (Darrick Taylor) 3/13/25 Mar 13, 2025

We welcome back Dr. Darrick Taylor to explore American relations with Israel and the Middle East. Then looking at America, can we rejoice that the age of liberalism is coming to an end, or are we just living in a new iteration of it?

Show Notes

Reports of Liberalism’s Demise Are Greatly Exaggerated - Crisis Magazine

The Secret History of Hamas | The Corbett Report

IVF: Mr. President—You're Wrong. Call Me. | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.

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Catholics: First and Final Defense Against IVF - Crisis Magazine

Let's Take a Closer Look: Here's Goliath! Where's David? Mar 12, 2025

Lent is easy for people to get wrong. What is the most important question to ask yourself to begin Lent well? If you don't know, and if your focus is wrong, you will do more harm than good in this season. Fr. McTeigue takes a closer look.

Watch on YouTube: Here's Goliath! Where's David?

The Case Against IVF (Stacy Trasancos) 3/11/25 Mar 11, 2025

We welcome Stacy Trasancos to discuss IVF, examining both the biological and moral flaws. Father and Stacy explore alternatives for women and whether IVF is merely the lazy choice for doctors. Father finishes with timely thoughts.

Show Notes

IVF: Mr. President—You're Wrong. Call Me. | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.

Making Sense of Bioethics: Column 162: Gene-Edited Babies and the Runaway Train of IVF

Gianna Center (Women's Health Fertility in Manhatttan)

NaPro Technology

Restorative Reproductive Medicine (RRM) - Natural Womanhood

IVF is Not the Way: The False Promises of Artificial Procreation

Particles of Faith: A Catholic Guide to Navigating Science

Why In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Is Evil

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The Year of Our Lord 1943: Christian Humanism in an Age of Crisis

Let's Take a Closer Look: Why They Won't Leave Us Alone Mar 10, 2025

Totalitarians refuse to simply leave Christians alone, to let them live and worship in peace. Have you ever wondered why? Father McTeigue takes a closer look.

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Is It 1943 Again? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 3/7/25 Mar 07, 2025

Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. takes on this week's Let’s Talk About This by comparing the time that we are in now with a prior year in which so much change was taking place. Can we use the mistakes of the past to forge a better future? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

The Year Of Our Lord 1943 (Book Review)

What 2018 Can Learn from 1943

Return of the Strong Gods

Worship in a Time of War

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US Atty Ed Martin Tells Georgetown Law the DOJ will reject any applicant for a fellowship or internship program from a school with DEI programs | The Post Millennial

Can Anyone Afford Feminism? (W.M. Briggs) 3/6/25 Mar 06, 2025

We welcome William M. Briggs, known as Statistician to the Stars, to talk about feminism in the workplace and academia, as well as what the data can really show us. He explores the victim mindset and how we have built institutions around perceived oppression.

Show Notes

“Feminism Is A Disease Of The Rich” – William M. Briggs

Jobs for the Girls (PDF)

Letter to Women (June 29, 1995) | John Paul II

St. John Paul II’s ‘Letter to Women’ at 25: ‘Feminine Genius’ Affirmed| National Catholic Register

Everything You Believe Is Wrong by William M Briggs

The Church and the Culture War by Joyce A. Little

Ungodly Rage: The Hidden Face of Catholic Feminism by Donna Steichen

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Do We Really Need Another Lent?

Let's Take a Closer Look: Questioning Lent Mar 05, 2025

Lent is easy for people to get wrong. What is the most important question to ask yourself to begin Lent well? If you don't know, and if your focus is wrong, you will do more harm than good in this season. Fr. McTeigue takes a closer look.

Watch on YouTube: Questioning Lent

Are You Down to Your Last Lent? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 3/4/25 Mar 04, 2025

Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. presents a pre-Lenten special, so that listeners might be ready to embrace this penitential season, and draw closer to Christ.

Show Notes

Lent: Because we’re running out of time and into eternity

Alligator OK to eat on Lenten Fridays, archbishop clarifies | Catholic News Agency

The Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows | Marians of the Immaculate Conception

Cardinal Dolan Compares Catholic Fasting to Ramadan

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Apple Addresses iPhone Dictation Glitch that Auto-Fills ‘Trump’ Instead of ‘Racist’ › American Greatness

Let's Take a Closer Look: IVF: Mr. President—You're Wrong. Call Me. Mar 03, 2025

IVF is presented as the opposite of abortion—a pro-life measure to bring more children into the world. Yet, if we take a closer look, that's not quite right.

Watch on YouTube: IVF: Mr. President—You're Wrong. Call Me.

No More First World Problems? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 2/28/25 Feb 28, 2025

Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. takes on this week's Let’s Talk About This by discussing how our modern lives and the over-use of technology can keep us from a right relationship with God. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

The Cross and the Machine - First Things

The World-Ending Fire: The Essential

The Abbey of Misrule

The Minimalists

Get your FREE copy of Return to Order: From a Frenzied Economy to an Organic Christian Society

1 John 2:14-17

Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time | USCCB

The Pope's Status Update

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Letter of the Holy Father to the Bishops of the United States of America (10 February 2025) | Francis

Canon Law and Immigration (Fr. Gerald Murray) 2/27/25 Feb 27, 2025

We welcome back Fr. Gerald Murray to discuss recent pronouncements from the Vatican about immigration, in light of canon law and the tradition of the Church.

Show Notes

Vatican Thinks 'Charity' Means Championing Democrat Causes

Catholic Charities: Insurrection As Charity » Maureen Mullarkey

Pastor Doug Wilson — Christians and Immigration

Trump Should End Medicaid for Illegal Immigrants

This Lent, compare your life to a migrant's, pope says | USCCB

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Steve Ray's Website: Defenders of the Catholic Faith

Let’s Take A Closer Look: Do We Need to Talk about Silence? Feb 26, 2025

Why does there seem to be a manufactured arrangement against periods of silence at Mass? Is this the way it's supposed to be? Let's take a closer look.

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Bible Questions Answered (Steve Ray) 2/25/25 Feb 25, 2025

We welcome back Steve Ray to answer viewer questions about the Bible, from the Earth's creation in 6 days to who were Magi were. Father finishes with timely thoughts.

Show Notes

Steve Ray's Pilgrimage Website: Footprints of God Pilgrimages

Steve Ray's Store: Books

Steve Ray's Store: Audio

Steve Ray's Store: DVDs

Truth Written in Stone: The Apologetics of Archaeology

Kings, Shepherds, and the Gospels | Catholic Answers Magazine

Rediscovering the Book of Genesis (Steve Ray) 1/25/24

Genesis: A Bible Study Guide and Commentary | Steve Ray

St. John's Gospel: A Bible Study Guide & Commentary | Steve Ray

Six Biblical Myths Debunked (Steve Ray) 10/22/24

Ignatius Catholic Study Bible

3 Steps to praying the Psalms, and finding hope in our darkness

How to get more than you expect from praying the Psalms

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The Gift: Creation by Kenneth Schmitz

Let’s Take A Closer Look: Have You Quiet Quit on God? Feb 24, 2025

Are you just going through the motions while your mind is elsewhere and focused on more worldly matters? Let us all have an examination of conscience about how we think about God, how we pray, and how we serve the Church.

Let's take a closer look.

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Ask Father Mailbag #7 (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 2/21/25 Feb 21, 2025

Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. opens up the mailbag in this edition of Let’s Talk About This, answering listener questions for the first three segments of the show before finishing with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Sacred Story Whole Life Confession

Undoer of Knots

Frederick Coplestone S.J. History of Philosophy Series

Elements of Philosophy by William Wallace

Failing Foundations by Sarah Cain

Dies Irae on YouTube

Aquinas Treatise on Happiness

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The Problem Is the Banana on the Wall

Tough Talk About Culture (John Horvat II) 2/20/25 Feb 20, 2025

John Horvat joins the show to talk about the good, the true, and the beautiful, and how our society has abandoned these pillars. How might we reinsert them back into the lives of our children, and build a truly Catholic culture?

Show Notes

Making Sense Out of Our Childless & Childish Age

Luce: Mascot of Vatican Surrender to Pop Culture

Jubilee 2025: Luce, Tokidoki, & Brand Management

In Tune With The World: A Theory of Festivity - Josef Pieper

Let’s Take A Closer Look: Father, Truth Is Divisive!

“What Can a Room Full of Boys at a Chivalry Camp Do in Today’s World?” - TFP Student Action

Call to Chivalry Camps - TFP Student Action

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Let’s Take A Closer Look: Are You Guilty of This?

Let’s Take A Closer Look: Are You Guilty of This? Feb 19, 2025

The fallacy of explaining something clearly and expecting people to understand and accept what you say is fraught with disaster. Following St. Bernadette's example, we can avoid this pitfall.

Let's take a closer look.

Goodbye to DEI? (Fr. John Perricone) 2/18/25 Feb 18, 2025

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone, professor of philosophy at Iona College in New Rochelle, NY, as Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J., talks about the demise of DEI. What would a real Catholic education look like if there were no DEI? Father also finishes with timely thoughts.

Show Notes:

RIP, DEI: The End of Our Captivity - Crisis Magazine

In Tune With The World (Book)

The Reconstruction of the Republic (Book)

Dept of Education warns states to eliminate DEI policies in public schools or lose federal funding — Post Millennial

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Let’s Take A Closer Look: Good Preaching is Like Mortal Sin

Let’s Take A Closer Look: Good Preaching is Like Mortal Sin Feb 17, 2025

How could it be that the fundamental elements of mortal sin and good preaching would be the same?

Let's take a closer look.

Why Won’t We Help Our Children to Be Holy? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 2/14/25 Feb 14, 2025

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses raising mature disciples of Christ. Can we offer our children an example better than flowchart theology at St. Typical's? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Dancing Teenagers around Relics of St. Maria Goretti

Parenting and Pop Culture - Aleteia

What are we preparing our children for, if not how to face difficulty?

Have we surrendered our kids to the popular culture - Aleteia

Dance in the Liturgy | EWTN

Reaching Out Without Dumbing Down: A Theology of Worship for This Urgent Time by Marva J. Dawn

Ignatius Catholic Study Bible

Thomas Aquinas: Catena Aurea - Matthew: Latin & English

Thomas Aquinas: Catena Aurea - Mark: Latin & English

Thomas Aquinas: Catena Aurea - Luke: Latin & English

Thomas Aquinas: Catena Aurea - John: Latin & English

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A Question of Charity - The Lepanto Institute

Poverty: It’s Where the Money Is (Michael Hichborn) 2/13/25 Feb 13, 2025

We welcome back Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute to discuss ideological colonialism, DOGE, and the untold history of USAID. Was USAID really immoral from its very beginning?

Show Notes

The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961

Federal government agencies are using, on average, just 12% of the space in their DC headquarters...

Nearly 90% of Feds’ Office Space in D.C. Going to Waste, Government Report Finds

Is it fair to ask: why does an American President upholding American law precipitate a ‘major crisis’?

Trump’s NGO Apocalypse ━ The European Conservative

Apostolic Letter issued "Motu Proprio" Intima Ecclesiae natura on the Service of Charity (11 November 2012) | BENEDICT XVI

Catholic Clarity about Charity (Dr. Michael Pakaluk) 2/6/25

Poverty, Inc.

Ministry or Apostolate?: What Should the Catholic Laity Be Doing - Russell Shaw

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Let’s Take A Closer Look: Magic and Martyrs

Let’s Take A Closer Look: Magic and Martyrs Feb 12, 2025

How did martyrs do it? Grace is not magic, nor does it happen by chance.

Let's take a closer look.

Is Everything Fake? (Matt Archbold) 2/11/25 Feb 11, 2025

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss DOGE, grift, and restoring sanity to women's sports. What are we to make of the response of those in government who prefer to both work and spend in secret? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

DOGE vs. FEMA Is Here

How American Educators Are Conning Kids - by Frannie Block

Trump mass-fires military academies' 'boards of visitors' in purge of 'woke leftist ideologues'

Media Should Investigate Federal Waste Instead Of The People Uncovering It

House Democrats denied entry into Education Department - POLITICO

Letter of the Holy Father to the Bishops of the United States of America (10 February 2025) | Francis

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Archbishop Allen Vigneron of the Archdiocese of Detroit; Appoints Bishop Edward Weisenburger as Successor | USCCB

Catholic bishops rebuke Trump’s asylum changes, suggest ‘canonical penalties’

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Let’s Take a Closer Look: Don’t Fix the Mass

Let’s Take a Closer Look: Don’t Fix the Mass Feb 10, 2025

What if you are at Mass and the priest says, "In the name of the creator, the redeemer, and the sanctifier." What would you do?

Let's take a closer look.

What Does IVF Do to Our Souls? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 2/7/25 Feb 07, 2025

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses IVF and the horrific practice of having frozen embryos turned into jewelry. How did we get to the point where we not only celebrate, but sentimentalize our sin? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

The Horror of Human Embryo Jewelry | Desiring God

IVF Embryo Jewelry, Custom Fertility Jewelry

About Embryo Jewelry, Custom Fertility Jewelry – Revive Jewelry

Selling Embryos & Making A Killing (Dr. Tara Sander Lee) 7/10/23

Human Fertility and Current Controversies (Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk) 4/22/24

A Fresh Look at IVF (Sister Renée Mirkes) 8/7/24

Contact the Center for NaProEthics – Pope Paul VI Institute

Biotechnology and the Assault on Parenthood: Donald DeMarco | Internet Archive

A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine

Universalis: Office of Readings Saints Paul Miki and his Companions, Martyrs

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Lay Responsibilities and the Order of Charity - The Catholic Thing

Catholic Clarity about Charity (Dr. Michael Pakaluk) 2/6/25 Feb 06, 2025

We welcome back Dr. Michael Pakaluk of the Catholic University of America to discuss the corruption of the virtue of Charity, synodality, and the role of the laity in ordering secular affairs through his latest article in The Catholic Thing. Why do many Bishops defy the roles laid out by Vatican II?

Show Notes

JD Vance is Right About the ‘Ordo Amoris’ | Compact

Why the Catholic Bishops Are Wrong on Immigration

USCCB collects money for 'immigration services' but never for 'pro-life activities': Michael Hichborn - LifeSite

Billions in Blood Money - Crisis Magazine

Ministry or Apostolate?: What Should the Catholic Laity Be Doing - Russell Shaw

Lumen Gentium: Dogmatic Constitution on the Church

Poverty, Inc.

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Let’s Take A Closer Look: When Did You First Suspect...?

Let’s Take A Closer Look: When Did You First Suspect...? Feb 05, 2025

When was the first time you began to suspect there's REALLY something wrong with the world? What have you done with that suspicion?

Let's take a closer look.

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America’s New Relationship With the World (Stefano Gennarini) 2/4/25 Feb 04, 2025

We welcome back Stefano Gennarini of C-Fam to discuss recent changes in United States foreign policy, abuses of international aid, and national sovereignty. Might the country be moving closer towards a core element of Catholic Social Teaching: subsidiarity? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

How Trump's Dismantling Of USAID Marks A Seismic, Historic Shift In America's Role In The World | ZeroHedge

USAID D.C. Headquarters Closed To Staff After Musk Declares Agency Shutdown With Trump’s Approval – One America News Network

DHS official confirms dept will defy Kristi Noem if they ‘don’t agree with’ her priorities: OMG

BREAKING NEWS: Trump Announces Vast Pro-Life Policies - C-Fam

The Dirty Truth Behind Bill Kristol's 'Private' Funding – PJ Media

Trump Eradicates Gender Ideology on Week One - C-Fam

Withdrawing The United States From The World Health Organization – The White House

World Health Organization: Friend or Foe? (Fr. Robert McTeigue S.J.) 5/27/22

The World Health Organization Doesn’t Like You (Dr. Rebecca Oas) 2/19/24

Contradictions from the UN? (Dr. Rebecca Oas) 11/18/24

Elon Musk Confirms Trump Admin Shutting Down Pro-Abortion USAID - LifeNews.com

Tiktok influencer and activist from Uganda thanks the U.S. for ending USAID aid....

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Let’s Take A Closer Look: Father, Truth Is Divisive!

Let’s Take A Closer Look: Father, Truth Is Divisive! Feb 03, 2025

How are we to respond to those who claim that there are "more important things to do" besides serving the Truth? Can such moral relativism ever be the "pastoral approach"?

Let's take a closer look.

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The Cross and the Machine | First Things

The Cult of the Machine (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/31/25 Jan 31, 2025

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses cooperation with the living God, the power of nature, and the modern idolatry of technology. Are we the masters or the servants of the tools that we have created? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Paul Kingsnorth

Episode 9: Against Paul Kingsnorth

Technology Is Not Neutral - Crisis Magazine

Analog Hunger in a Digital World: Confronting Today's Identity Crisis

The World-Ending Fire: The Essential Wendell Berry

Bright Green Lies: How the Environmental Movement Lost Its Way and What We Can Do About It

Gerald Gardner and the Origins of Wicca: Emerging Worldviews 21 - Breakpoint

Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) - IMDb

Colossus The Forbin Project (1970)

The Practice of the Presence of God: Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection

Montana kills bill to jail priests for 5 years for not revealing what they hear in counseling - LifeSite

World’s Most Premature Baby Ever, Born at 21 Weeks, Celebrates His 4th Birthday

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New Rules for Transgenderism? (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 1/30/25 Jan 30, 2025

We welcome back Dr. Jennifer Morse of the Ruth Institute to discuss the recent Executive Order regarding gender ideology. What is the right way to respond to body dysmorphia, and what are the ramifications of returning discourse at all levels to biological reality?

Show Notes

References, Sources, and Citations – Ruth Institute

Mom, I think I'm gay. Dad I think I'm trans. — How to Respond | Ruth Institute

Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism And Restoring Biological Truth To The Federal Government – The White House

Trump’s education department probes blue state school for turning girls’ bathroom into ‘all-gender’ space

Trump signs executive order to prohibit gender transition procedures for minors - OSV News

'Transgender' Inmate Sues Trump Administration Over Order Removing Men from Women's Prisons | The Gateway Pundit | by Cassandra MacDonald

Dismantling The Administrative State Is A Critical Task Requiring Great Effort - American Thinker

Homily of His Eminence Card. Joseph Ratzinger | Vatican Basilica April 18, 2005

A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine

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What is Christian Courage? | Let’s Take A Closer Look

Let’s Take A Closer Look: What is Christian Courage? Jan 29, 2025

Why is it more courageous to rescue a child rather than a case of Bud Light from a burning building? Is there a distinctively Christian form of Bravery?

Let's take a closer look.

Good News for Pro-Lifers? (Shawn Carney) 1/28/25 Jan 28, 2025

We welcome back Shawn Carney of 40 Days for Life to take the temperature of the Pro-Life movement with the change in the American administration. Where does he think we should go next, and how likely is that to occur? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

40 Days for Life | Linktree

To the Heart of the Matter: The 40-Day Companion to Live a Culture of Life

What to Say When: The Complete New Guide to Discussing Abortion

What to Say When 2: Your Proven Guide in the New Abortion Landscape - How to Discuss, Clarify, and Question Abortion in a Hostile Culture | Shawn Carney

Defund Planned Parenthood | 40 Days for Life

President Donald Trump Signs Pardons for 23 Pro-Life Americans - LifeNews.com

Vance Condemns Abortion at March for Life: “We Need More Babies in America” - LifeNews.com

Here’s 9 Pro-Life Actions President Trump Took During His First Week - LifeNews.com

Human Fertility and Current Controversies (Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk) 4/22/24

A Fresh Look at IVF (Sister Renée Mirkes) 8/7/24

LIME 5: Exploited by Choice - Mark Crutcher

Abortion Was the Leading Cause of Death Worldwide in 2024, Killing 73 Million People - LifeNews.com

California Drops Prosecution Against Sandra Merritt, Who Exposed Planned Parenthood Aborted Baby Part Sales - LifeNews.com

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Don't Join This Club... | Let’s Take A Closer Look

Let’s Take A Closer Look: Don't Join This Club... Jan 27, 2025

There's a hot new club that's opened in the past few years. Membership may be skyrocketing, but here's the thing: nobody should want to be a part of it.

Let's take a closer look.

We’re Not Hoping & Coping Our Way Out of This One (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/24/25 Jan 24, 2025

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue again discusses Acedia and the subtle idolatries of delusional optimism. How can we break from the desires for others to "do the work" for us? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Symposium on Catholics & American Political Life | New Oxford Review

A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper

Kingship Of Christ and Organized Naturalism - Angelus Press

JFK : Houston Ministerial Association Full Speech

"Religious Belief and Public Morality: A Catholic Governor's Perspective," an address by Gov. Mario Cuomo of New York - September 13, 1984, as a Lecture in the University of Notre Dame's Department of Theology | Archives of the University of Notre Dame

Cardinal Pie and the Social Kingship of Christ - Crisis Magazine

President Donald Trump Signs Pardons for 23 Pro-Life Americans - LifeNews.com

Jean Shepherd Live at the Limelight - "Scratchy Suit & Steel Mill Mailroom (restored)"

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Restoring Lost Customs of Christendom: Second Edition | Matthew Plese

Hey! We Found Your Culture! (Matthew Plese) 1/23/25 Jan 23, 2025

We welcome back author Matthew Plese to discuss his latest book about the comprehensive culture of Christendom. What was lost, and how can we rise above indifferent membership in the Church?

Show Notes

The Roman Catechism Explained for the Modern World

The Definitive Guide to Catholic Fasting & Abstinence

A Catholic Life

Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era

In Tune With The World: A Theory of Festivity - Josef Pieper

A Catholic Life: What is Epiphanytide?

Understanding Epiphanytide: The Octave of Epiphany through Septuagesima

Living a Liturgical Life | The Fatima Center

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After All the Listening—Then What?

Let’s Take A Closer Look: After All the Listening—Then What? Jan 22, 2025

We don't have the luxury of endless opining. Sometimes we have to stop talking and we have to start doing what needs to be done.

Let's take a closer look.

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When Doctors & Patients Conspire (Sarah Cain) 1/21/25 Jan 21, 2025

We welcome back Sarah Cain, known as The Crusader Gal to discuss her recent article on transgenderism, mutilation, and the state of modern medicine. Do any doctors have the courage to refuse immoral medical requests? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Failing Foundations: The Pillars of the West Are Nearing Collapse

Ripping Out the Rib: Medicine's Moral Collapse

Gender Transition Doctors Cut Off the Breasts of Disabled Woman With Cerebral Palsy to Turn Her Trans...

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available!

Abortion Was the Leading Cause of Death Worldwide in 2024, Killing 73 Million People - LifeNews.com

Dehumanizing the Vulnerable: When Word Games Take Lives | William Brennan

The Abolition of Man: C. S. Lewis

Should Christians Just "Shut Up"? | "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.

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Should Christians Just "Shut Up?" | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.

Let's Take A Closer Look: Should Christians Just "Shut Up?" Jan 20, 2025

We're pleased to introduce Father McTeigue's new video series, Let's Take A Closer Look. Here is the first episode, asking the question: Should Christians Shut Up?

2025 Two-Day Appeal Day 2 - Ask Father McTeigue Jan 18, 2025

Did you miss day two of Ask Father during the Two-Day Fund Drive? Check out his answers to your questions sent in, and please consider donating to The Station of the Cross. Father also makes a special announcement, and reveals the long-teased changes regarding the show.

Show Notes

The Station of the Cross Two-Day Appeal

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The Station of the Cross Two-Day Appeal

2025 Two-Day Appeal Day 1 - Ask Father McTeigue Jan 17, 2025

Did you miss day one of Ask Father during the Two-Day Fund Drive? Check out his answers to your questions sent in, and please consider donating to The Station of the Cross.

Show Notes

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Year in Review: 120 campus cancel culture incidents in 2024 | The College Fix

A New & Improved Year for Higher Education? (Micaiah Bilger) 1/14/25 Jan 14, 2025

We welcome Micaiah Bilger of The College Fix to discuss the Department of Education, the use of AI in education, and the growing pushback against DEI initiatives. What might we see in 2025 in terms of higher education? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Michael Knowles ‘creates unsafe’ campus for ‘LGBTQ+ students,’ U. Illinois complaint says | The College Fix

Five predictions for higher education in 2025 | The College Fix

Arizona charter school board approves curriculum entirely taught by A.I. | Not the Bee

When Race Trumps Merit (Heather Mac Donald) 6/29/23

When Race Trumps Merit: How the Pursuit of Equity Sacrifices Excellence, Destroys Beauty, and Threatens Lives

Faithful Catholic colleges see enrollment boom in face of nationwide higher ed problems

Reclaiming the Trades: A New of Form of Higher Education (Mike Sullivan) 12/19/23

Let’s Rethink Higher Education (Dr. Jacob Imam) 5/14/24

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What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review

Preventing Spiritual Defeat in 2025 (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/10/25 Jan 10, 2025

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses do-something-ism, McTeigue's Axiom, and planning to fail. How could anyone think it possible to bring about renewal without true repentance? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Half-hearted, Half-witted Revival (Leila Lawler) 4/25/24

My Orders, by Ethelwyn Wetherald | Poeticous

Ignatius Catholic Study Bible

Fish Eaters - Online Catholic Library

Baltimore Catechism - Volume 4 PDF

Jimmy Carter Dies at 100, Making Him the Longest-Living President in American History - LifeNews.com

Catena Aurea - Mark

Catena Aurea - Luke

Catena Aurea - John

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood Perform Emotional Cover of ‘Imagine’ At President Jimmy Carter’s Funeral

In effort to "solve" village's healthcare woes, Italian mayor bans citizens from getting sick | Not the Bee

Federal court rules against Biden Administration's woke Title IX policies that would destroy female-only spaces | Not the Bee

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Is Kneeling for Communion a Disruption? - Crisis Magazine

A Pastor Talks About Reverence (Fr. Casey Jones) 1/9/25 Jan 09, 2025

We welcome back Fr. Casey Jones to discuss efficiency, love, and the blasphemy of indifference using his latest article in Crisis Magazine. Is there more behind the decision of some to discourage the traditional postures of reverence within the liturgy?

Show Notes

‘As we pray …’ - Cardinal Blase J. Cupich - Chicago Catholic

Chicago: Where Eucharistic Revival Goes to Die - Crisis Magazine

Up … off your knees!

Ugly Buildings, Beautiful Priests - Crisis Magazine

In Tune With The World: A Theory of Festivity - Josef Pieper

What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review

Too Busy Not to Pray: 10th Anniversary Edition: Bill Hybels

Watch Mass of the Ages: Episode 1 — Discover the Traditional Latin Mass

Watch Mass of the Ages: Episode 2 — A Perfect Storm

Watch Mass of the Ages: Episode 3 — Guardians Of Tradition

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WATCH: Pagan Ritual Offered During Mass

Is 2025 Broken Already? (Matt Archbold) 1/7/25 Jan 07, 2025

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss some of the alarming headlines from start of the new year, and the heavy work of being a faithful Christian. Why are many quick to prematurely declare victory in the culture wars? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

J-6 Plus Four

BREAKING: Justin Trudeau resigning as prime minister of Canada - LifeSite

Pope Francis names Cardinal Robert McElroy to lead Washington, D.C. archdiocese – Catholic World Report

The Diminishment of the DC Archdiocese Continues Apace - Crisis Magazine

A Little-Known Chaplet for Battling God’s Enemies With The Power of Christ’s Holy Face

The Holy Face Devotion

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Eventide of the Feast by Kahlil Gibran

What’s in a Name? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/3/25 Jan 03, 2025

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue concludes his reflections on the Christmas season by discussing the Holy Name of Jesus. How can the devotional practices of old benefit our faith today? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Can we overlook Christ?

Practicing devotion The Holy Name of Jesus - CatholicBrain.com

8 Ways to honor the Holy Name of Jesus this January

Restoring Lost Customs of Christendom by Matthew R Plese

Epiphany Home Blessing | Catholic Culture

Epiphany Home Blessing Ceremony: 2025

The Holy Face Devotion

Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus | USCCB

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Catholic Encyclopedia: St. John the Baptist

A Closer Look at John the Baptist (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/2/25 Jan 02, 2025

Father McTeigue continues his series of reflections on the Christmas Season by discussing the Herald of the Gospel, John the Baptist. How can we learn to become heavily fruitful for Christ in 2025?

Show Notes

A martyr for marriage?

Nativity of Saint John the Baptist | EWTN

Passion of John the Baptist - Office of Readings

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Do we really need another New Year?

A New Year of Grace (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/31/24 Dec 31, 2024

Father McTeigue continues his series of reflections on the Christmas Season by discussing memories of years gone by, both joyful and painful. How can we truly learn from the past year and cultivate gratitude?

Show Notes

No More Happy New Years?

Goodbye 2019, hello eternity!

How to exercise “the discipline of gratitude” throughout the New Year

The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola: Contemplation to Gain Love

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Who’s Ready for Another New Year? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/15/23

Ending the Year with a Clean Conscience (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/30/24 Dec 30, 2024

This is the new closing segment for today's Encore episode. Why is it necessary to ensure that we end the year with a clean conscience? Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes.

Show Notes

A Detailed Catholic Examination of Conscience

Prayer of Firm Purpose of Amendment

Prepare the Way of the Lord with a Good Confession | Catholic Culture

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An Examination of Conscience for the Feast of the Holy Innocents

Christmas, a Time of Martyrs (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/27/24 Dec 27, 2024

Father McTeigue continues his series of reflections on the Christmas Season by discussing tantrums, tyranny, and the Holy Innocents. How do we imitate Herod's rage to eliminate Christ in our own lives? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Holy Innocents

St. Quodvultdeus - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online

Abortion Is the Leading Cause of Death in U.S.

How to Honor Parents Even When It’s Difficult | Aleteia

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CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Stephen

It’s Still Christmas (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/26/24 Dec 26, 2024

Father McTeigue begins his series of reflections on the Christmas Season by discussing Saint Stephen. How does the wisdom of the Church teach us what we are to do with the season of Christmas?

Show Notes

1980 Sears commercial

St. Stephen, Martyr | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia

Sermon of St. Fulgentius of Ruspe for the Feast of St Stephen, Protomartyr

What are we preparing our children for, if not how to face difficulty?

A royal summons to the Cross of Christ

What are we preparing our children for, if not how to face difficulty?

A time for Christian heroes

How the Fathers Read the Bible: Scripture, Liturgy, and the Early Church

Reading the Bible Like the Fathers (Mike Aquilina) 9/8/22

“The Best Books I Read in 2024” – Catholic World Report

Universalis

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Pre-Christmas Reflections (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/23/22

Pre-Christmas Reflections (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/23/24 Dec 23, 2024

This is the new closing segment for today's Remastered Let's Talk About This episode. Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes.

Show Notes

Cur Deus Homo: Why God Became Man: St. Anselm

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Reflections on 25 Years of Religious Life

2024: Lessons Learned, Lessons Regretted (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/20/24 Dec 20, 2024

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses regret, the passing of time, and personal conversion. As we near the end of the year, how did we make use of the time that God gave us? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Advice From an Aging, Repentant Sinner

WATCH: Pagan Ritual Offered During Mass

Mary Undoer of Knots - The Holy Rosary

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Hildegard of Bingen: Letter Sent in 1179 to the Prelates of Mainz

Catholic Art: Old & New, East & West (Daniel Mitsui) 12/19/24 Dec 19, 2024

We welcome artist Daniel Mitsui to discuss prayer, interiority, and liturgical art. What is the goal of art in worship, and why do some see it as mere decoration, or worse yet as a pious distraction? Show Notes

Daniel Mitsui | Website

GOLD out of EGYPT ~ LECTURE by DANIEL MITSUI

HEAVENLY OUTLOOK ~ LECTURE by DANIEL MITSUI

INVENTION and EXALTATION ~ LECTURE by DANIEL MITSUI

Catholic Art Guild Speaker series: Daniel Mitsui

Daniel Mitsui - Gold Out of Egypt: Christian Art and International Influences

Looking for Jesus at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Way of Beauty: Rekindling Eucharistic Amazement Through VISIO Divina - Dr. Jem Sullivan

Making Time for Sacred Art (Kathleen Carr) 9/17/24

Mediocrity Will Convert No One, but Beauty Will: The Purpose of Sacred Art in the Modern World| National Catholic Register

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3 Huge Announcements You Missed

What’s Next for the Latin Mass? (Tony Shriner) 12/18/24 Dec 18, 2024

We welcome Tony Shriner of Mass of the Ages to discuss the impact of their trilogy on the Latin Mass, and to share details on their future media endeavors. Why must we make use of storytelling and the power of image to spread the beauty of Catholicism?

Show Notes

Mass of the Ages Society

DISCOVER TRADITION Teaser - New 'Mass of the Ages' Series

GODBREAD Teaser - New 'Mass of the Ages' Movie

Law, Love & Liturgy (Fr Gerald Murray, Cameron O’Hearn) 08/12/21

Who Improved the Mass? (Cameron O'Hearn) 5/24/22

Mass of the Ages: Part 3 (Cameron O’Hearn) 3/19/24

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New Book Announcement! Failing Foundations: The Pillars of the West Are Nearing Collapse

Failing Foundations (Sarah Cain) 12/17/24 Dec 17, 2024

We welcome back Sarah Cain, The Crusader Gal to discuss her just released book, Failing Foundations: The Pillars of the West Are Nearing Collapse. How do we go about building a tomorrow worth saving? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Failing Foundations: The Pillars of the West Are Nearing Collapse

The Ugly Truth About Gay Adoption - Crisis Magazine

Standing Up to Gay Tyranny – Bill Whittle

Living Through Hurricane Helene (Jason Craig) 10/24/24

Advent of the Heart: Seasonal Sermons and Prison Writings 1941-1944: Fr. Alfred Delp, S.J.

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Catholicism’s Ghost - Crisis Magazine

The Sad Case of Catholic Amnesia (Fr. John Perricone) 12/16/24 Dec 16, 2024

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone to discuss his latest article in Crisis Magazine. What happens when Catholic symbolism is erased within both liturgy and architecture? Why are so many keen to forget Christendom?

Show Notes

The Triumph of the Therapeutic: Uses of Faith after Freud

Restoring Lost Customs of Christendom by Matthew R Plese

The False Hope of a “More Apostolic Church” - CatholicCitizens.org

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The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus by Lee Strobel

Telling the Truth about Christmas (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/13/24 Dec 13, 2024

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses marking our milestones with the graces that correspond to the liturgical year. How can we avoid squandering the gifts given to us in the Incarnation? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

The Case for Faith: A Journalist Investigates the Toughest Objections to Christianity by Lee Strobel

The Case for Christmas: A Journalist Investigates the Identity of the Child in the Manger by Lee Strobel

Virtual Tour — Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart

Nativity of Christ Displayed at U.S. Capitol for First Time Ever.

Forgiving Ourselves and Being Forgiven: Taking Out the Trash for Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia | Candlemas

Candlemas | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia

War of the Jersey Shore! | Did Iranian Navy Carriers Launch Drones Over New Jersey?

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SCOTUS Takes Up Case on Sex Changes for Minors — Here’s What You Need to Know

Is Transgender Surgery Child Abuse? (Dr. Michael Artigues) 12/12/24 Dec 12, 2024

We welcome Dr. Michael Artigues of the American College of Pediatricians to discuss the case being argued in the Supreme Court regarding so-called transgender medicine for children. What are the long term physical, emotional, and moral side effects of these interventions, and how can physicians genuinely care for children in pain?

Show Notes

ACPeds Files Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Case Supporting Tennessee’s Right to Protect Children From Harmful Transgender Interventions

Brief of Amici Curiae: The American College of Pediatricians, Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, American Association of Christian Counselors, Association of American Physicians & Surgeons, Catholic Medical Association, and Christian Medical & Dental Association in Support of Respondents

Doctors Protecting Children

Biological Integrity

Irreversible Damage & The Transgender Craze (Abigail Shrier) 02/01/21

Teens, Transgender & Suicide (Dr. Michelle Cretella) 11/15/21

Are You Really Born That Way? (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 02/28/22

Transgenderism and the Law (Dr. Leor Sapir) 03/21/22

Why Transgenderism? Why Now? (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse/Dr. Paul Hruz) 11/7/22

The Transgender Leviathan (Pedro Gonzalez) 12/19/22

Standing Firm Against Transgender Distortions (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse)

UK government declares ‘indefinite’ ban on subjecting children to puberty blockers - CatholicVote org

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Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West

Hypocrisy and Slavery (Raymond Ibrahim) 12/11/24 Dec 11, 2024

We welcome back Raymond Ibrahim to discuss the danger of widespread historical ignorance, the truth about slavery, and the difficulty of finding true information. How can we learn to overcome the power of The Narrative?

Show Notes

Defenders of the West: The Christian Heroes Who Stood Against Islam

Crucified Again: Exposing Islam's New War on Christians | Raymond Ibrahim

The Battle of Yarmuk: An Assessment of the Immediate Factors behind the Islamic Conquests Paperback | Raymond Ibrahim

Raymond Ibrahim | Website

Celebrity Endorsements (and Origin of the Word 'Hypocrite')

Were 'Whites' ever 'dragged out of their homes and made to work'?

Media Employs Fake History to Demonize ‘Crusader Fanboy’ Pete Hegseth - The Stream

Fake History Alert: Because Whites Were Never Enslaved, DEI Must Continue

Quote Origin: Those Who Cannot Remember the Past Are Condemned To Repeat It

The Truth About Slavery: Past, Present and Future

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Mercedarians

The Worst of Indignities: The Catholic Church on Slavery

Slavery—The Rest of the Story (Dr. Paul Kengor) 11/20/23

William Wilberforce | Infogalactic

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The New and Improved Notre Dame? (Kathleen Carr) 12/10/24 Dec 10, 2024

We welcome back Kathleen Carr of the Catholic Art Institute to discuss humility and the difference between innovation and restoration for classic beauty. What did the efforts at Notre Dame do right, and what did they do very wrong? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Support the Catholic Art Institute

Way of Beauty: Rekindling Eucharistic Amazement Through VISIO Divina - Dr. Jem Sullivan

Making Time for Sacred Art (Kathleen Carr) 9/17/24

Mediocrity Will Convert No One, but Beauty Will: The Purpose of Sacred Art in the Modern World| National Catholic Register

Looking for Jesus at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Good Music, Sacred Music, and Silence: Three Gifts of God for Liturgy and for Life

Does the Church Need Good Music? (Dr. Peter Kwasniewski) 7/13/23

Do Catholics Really Need Beauty? (Cornelius Sullivan) 8/28/18

Critics Say New Church-Approved Plans for Notre-Dame Will Make the Place Look Like Disneyland | Artnet News

France’s heritage authorities back controversial plans for Notre-Dame Cathedral’s interior | Catholic News Agency

Top French designer created new vestments for Notre Dame

The Saint Bede Studio in Australia: Purveyors of Fine Vestments ~ Liturgical Arts Journal

Free Barabbas! - Beauty and Compromise at Notre Dame

Gavin Ashenden reflects on the reopening of Notre Dame

The Spiritual Rebirth of Notre Dame Cathedral | EWTN News In Depth

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Justice Kentaji Jackson says laws banning sex changes for young children are "sort of the same thing" as banning interracial marriage.

Rebellion Against Christ the King (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/6/24 Dec 06, 2024

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the root cause of the madness seen in recent news headlines. How can we act to overcome our rebellious nature in time for Christmas? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Listen to Justice Alito run laps around the ACLU lawyer who thinks toddlers can choose their gender | Not the Bee

Supreme humiliation: Justices Brown-Jackson and Sotomayor disgrace the Court | Not the Bee

"I Am Sin” | Igniter Media

French TV Channel Fined for Calling Abortion the World's Leading Cause of Death ━ The European Conservative

Bible boom: Why are people buying so many Bibles? | Catholic News Agency

Transgender and nonbinary people oppose bathroom ban with dancing takeover of women's toilets in congressional building | Blaze Media

Senate report shows only 6% of federal workers show up to work in person, and that's just the tip of the iceberg | Not the Bee

A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine

In Tune With The World: A Theory of Festivity - Josef Pieper

On Promoting Devotion to the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ | Catholic Culture

Litany of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus | EWTN

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Lived Experience and the Search for Truth: Revisiting Catholic Sexual Morality

How to Stop Being Stupid About Sex (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 12/5/24 Dec 05, 2024

We welcome back Dr. Jennifer Morse of the Ruth Institute to discuss an important new book that she contributed to on the many destructive lies of the sexual revolution. What is behind the phrase "Lived Experience" and why do many appeal to it in order to subvert Catholic teaching?

Show Notes

Responding to the Vatican: Lived Experience Validates Church Teaching | The Ruth Institute

Healing From the Sexual Revolution – Ruth Institute

Don't Be Fooled by the Rainbow (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 6/1/23

Five Ways to Protect Your Family (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 5/8/23

The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies are Destroying Lives and Why the Church Was Right All Along

Yes, Some Moral Acts Are Disordered—Here’s Why – Catholic World Report

A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine

I’d Like to Tell the 2015 Synod Fathers about my Friend, Pete

The Screwtape Letters Narrated by John Cleese - Complete

Can Pain Be a Near Occasion of Sin?

Why Can’t We Reason With Pain and Sin?

How to Unite Mind, Soul, and Body Against Sin

Nefarious: The Must-See Movie (Cary Solomon) 5/15/23

Listen to Justice Alito run laps around the ACLU lawyer who thinks toddlers can choose their gender | Not the Bee

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After Action Review of the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Lessons Learned and a Path Forward | Final Report of The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Committee on Oversight and Accountability: U.S. House of Representatives

When Conspiracy Theory Becomes Conspiracy Fact (Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J.) 12/4/24 Dec 04, 2024

We welcome back Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J. of Ignatius Press to discuss the loss of trust in news sources and educating oneself beyond The Narrative. How can we rise above the white noise of perpetual media coverage and seek Truth?

Show Notes

The Lost Tools of Learning by Dorothy Sayers

How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading: Mortimer Adler

How to Be a Conspiracy Realist (James Corbett) 10/20/22

What is the Biosecurity State? (James Corbett) 2/20/23

Conspiracy Theories and the Church (Dr. Darrick Taylor) 6/26/24

Covid: True or False? (Dr. Robert Malone) 3/13/23

Covid Masks: Facts & Fantasies (James Agresti) 02/09/22

76 Fallacies: Dr. Michael LaBossiere

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Real Population Growth Means Strong, Faith-Filled Families - Crisis Magazine

What Ever Happened to Strong Families? (Anna Reynolds) 12/3/24 Dec 03, 2024

We welcome back Anna Reynolds of Inspire Virtue to discuss her latest article on family in Crisis Magazine. What is behind the apparent contempt for large families in modern society, and how can we begin to heal this complex issue? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

The Children We Never Had (Anna Reynolds) 10/12/23

What to Expect When No One's Expecting: America's Coming Demographic Disaster: Jonathan V Last

Demographic Winter: The decline of the human family

Watch Demographic Bomb: Demography is Destiny | Prime Video

The Government Will Pay You to Have Babies in These Countries

Hannah's Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth

Motherhood and Human Dignity (Dr. Catherine Pakaluk) 4/24/24

Why Despise Children? (Fr. Robert McTeigue S.J.) 8/12/22

Morbid Safetyism | Catherine Ruth Pakaluk | First Things

Car Seats as Contraception

10-year-old walks alone a mile away from Georgia home, leading to his mother's arrest

Philosophy of Household | John Cuddeback | LifeCraft

Charles Peguy on Fatherhood

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Forgiving Ourselves and Being Forgiven: Taking Out the Trash for Advent

What’s This “Hope” Thing Anyway? (Matt Archbold) 12/2/24 Dec 02, 2024

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss acedia, courage, and misunderstandings of the virtue of Hope. How can fidelity to our state in life help lukewarm Christians to join the fight?

Show Notes

Four Words to Guide Your Advent Season

St. Charles Borromeo: On the Meaning of Advent

Onlyfans Model, Dem Women Say Trump Election ‘Forced’ Them to Get Sterilized Rather Than Lose ‘Reproductive Rights'

southern orders: DANGER! DANGER! DANGER! WILL ROBINSON!

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

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Who Needs Another Advent? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/1/23

Weekend Readiness (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 11/29/24 Nov 29, 2024

This is the new Weekend Readiness segment for today's Remastered Let's Talk About This episode. Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes.

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Synodal Fallout: Putting Light Under Bushel Baskets - Crisis Magazine

A New and Improved Church? (Fr. John Perricone) 11/27/24 Nov 27, 2024

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone to discuss his latest article in Crisis Magazine. How does the concept and modern execution of synodalism lead to an administrative cul-de-sac, and how can the Church escape the tyranny of the lowest common denominator?

Show Notes

Father Perricone's Website

The Seven Sins Against the Holy Spirit: A Synodal Tragedy | Gerhard Cardinal Müller | First Things

Vatican approves Mayan rite with ritual dance, female incensors and lay leadership of Mass parts - LifeSite

Nicolás Gómez Dávila and the ‘Authentic Reactionary’ ~ The Imaginative Conservative

The Authentic Reactionary: Selected Scholia of Nicolás Gómez Dávila

Scholia To An Implicit Text - Nicolás Gómez Dávila

French TV Channel Fined for Calling Abortion the World's Leading Cause of Death ━ The European Conservative

To the Heart of the Matter: The 40-Day Companion to Live a Culture of Life

What to Say When: The Complete New Guide to Discussing Abortion

What to Say When 2: Your Proven Guide in the New Abortion Landscape - How to Discuss, Clarify, and Question Abortion in a Hostile Culture | Shawn Carney

Speaking for the Unborn: 30-Second Pro-Life Rebuttals to Pro-Choice Arguments

Speaking for the Unborn (Dr. Steven A. Christie) 01/19/22

Fish Eaters - Online Catholic Library

Baltimore Catechism - Volume 4 PDF

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American Principles Project

A Closer Catholic Look At the Election (Terry Schilling) 11/26/24 Nov 26, 2024

We welcome back Terry Schilling of the American Principles Project to discuss building strong families and the Catholic and cultural outcomes of the changing political administration. What are we to look forward to? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

References, Sources, and Citations – Ruth Institute

Refute the Top 5 Gay Myths – Ruth Institute

APP Study: Biden-Harris Admin Weaponized Education Office to Target Christian and Career Colleges - American Principles Project

APP Applauds Speaker Johnson for Protecting Women's Private Spaces - American Principles Project

Who Is Silencing Therapists? (Fr. Paul Sullins) 1/3/24

The Two Reasons Totalitarian States Detest the Church

US Officials Discussed Giving Nuclear Weapons To Ukraine | ZeroHedge

Pete Hegseth's Nomination is Causing a Surge in Military Re-Enlistments.

Red Counties in California, Illinois Move to Secede and Form Their Own States

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The Unserious “House of Luce” - Crisis Magazine

Does the Vatican Need a Mascot? (Dr. Darrick Taylor) 11/25/24 Nov 25, 2024

We welcome back Dr. Darrick Taylor of Controversies in Church History to discuss his latest article in Crisis Magazine on the Vatican's mascot for the upcoming jubilee year. Why must the Church emphasize the sense of the sacred within art, and how can one reach out to spread the Gospel to new audiences without pandering?

Show Notes

Luce the Vatican's Anime Mascot | Know Your Meme

Vatican plumps for Global Lifestyle Brand as Mascot for "The Holy Year 2025"

Reaching Out Without Dumbing Down: A Theology of Worship for This Urgent Time by Marva J. Dawn

The Problem with Bad Church Music | Catholic Answers Magazine

Looking for Jesus at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

The Love Song of M. Ivan Rupnik » Maureen Mullarkey

Philip Larkin Poem “Church Going" (1954)

In Tune With The World: A Theory of Festivity- Josef Pieper

Why Icon Writing and not Painting?

New Life for Liturgical Music? (Dr. Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka) 11/5/24

Planning for a Beautiful Advent (Kathleen Carr) 10/29/24

The Problem With “Mary Did You Know”

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What’s Behind the Post-Election Liberal Meltdown? - Crisis Magazine

From Hysterical to Homicidal? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 11/22/24 Nov 22, 2024

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the evils of detraction, despair, and Doomscrolling. How can we resist the many temptations that come from obsessive media consumption? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Snow Notes

My Husband And His Family Voted For Trump — So I'm Canceling Thanksgiving And Christmas

Do we need a review of Church teaching on reputation and slander?

Catholic Encyclopedia: Detraction

Catholic Encyclopedia: Calumny

Catholic Encyclopedia: Slander

Real fear isn’t uploaded: Why social media screams are fake

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available!

Dirty Laundry (2024 Remaster) | Don Henley

Dirty Laundry Music Video | Don Henley

US Diocese Launches Order of Widows

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Turned Around: Replying to Common Objections Against the Traditional Latin Mass

Why Not the Traditional Latin Mass? (Dr. Peter Kwasniewski) 11/21/24 Nov 21, 2024

We welcome back Dr. Peter Kwasniewski to discuss active receptivity, worship, and common objections to the Traditional Latin Mass using his latest book with TAN Books. How can we avoid the tragic pitfalls that occur too often when having discussion about liturgy?

Show Notes

Tradition and Sanity by Dr. Peter Kwasniewski | Substack

Dr. Peter Kwasniewski | Website

“We May Not Fully Understand…” Reality Beyond Words: Or, Why It Is Better Not to Understand Everything Immediately — Part 1 | Tradition & Sanity by Dr. Peter Kwasniewski

Incomprehension, Wonder, and the Search for Truth: Or, Why It Is Better Not to Understand Everything Immediately — Part 2 | Tradition & Sanity by Dr. Peter Kwasniewski

Vindicating Mystery Against Its Rationalist Enemies: Or, Why It Is Better Not to Understand Everything Immediately — Conclusion | Tradition & Sanity by Dr. Peter Kwasniewski

Ministry or Apostolate?: What Should the Catholic Laity Be Doing - Russell Shaw

Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High, Third Edition

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The Kids Are All Right – Bill Whittle

Guess Who’s Raising Kids Right? (Bill Whittle) 11/20/24 Nov 20, 2024

In this podcast-extended episode, we welcome back Bill Whittle to discuss education, the protection of innocence, and the necessity of fatherhood. Why is it important to allow children and young adults to learn from consequences and even failure?

Show Notes

Jeremy Wayne Tate on Twitter: "This school is turning boys into men who will go to battle for Truth ..."

Conversion as an Aspect of Catholic Education (Jimmy Mitchell) 08/02/21

A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper

The Noonday Devil: Acedia, the Unnamed Evil of Our Times

The Outside, Inside – Bill Whittle

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Hope, But Not Complacency - by Sarah Cain

Hope, Not Complacency (Sarah Cain) 11/19/24 Nov 19, 2024

We welcome back Sarah Cain, known as The Crusader Gal to discuss managing expectations and not lowering our guard as a result of the recent election outcome. How can we have both productive and charitable discussions during the upcoming holiday season? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Divided Tables: Morality and Politics at Thanksgiving

The Constitution Won't Save Us Forever - by Sarah Cain

Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High, Third Edition

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UN Human Rights Committee Criticizes Down Syndrome Abortions…Sort Of - Crisis Magazine

Contradictions from the UN? (Dr. Rebecca Oas) 11/18/24 Nov 18, 2024

We welcome back Dr. Rebecca Oas of the Center for Family and Human Rights to discuss her article in Crisis Magazine about the United Nations, prenatal screenings, and the European rate of abortions for children diagnosed with Down syndrome. How might the upcoming change in administration change America's relationship with the UN?

Show Notes

Transgender Issue Prompts International Pushback - C-Fam

UN Experts Renew Country Pressure on Abortion and Trans - C-Fam

Feminists Groups Criticize UN on Gender Ideology and Surrogacy - C-Fam

The World Health Organization Doesn’t Like You (Dr. Rebecca Oas) 2/19/24

An Honest Look At the Pandemic Treaty (Dr. Rebecca Oas) 5/16/24

Who Is Silencing Therapists? (Fr. Paul Sullins) 1/3/24

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2024 Fall On-Air Appeal Day 7 - Ask Father McTeigue Nov 15, 2024

Did you miss the final day of Ask Father during the Fall Fund Drive? Check out his answers to your questions sent in, and please consider donating to The Station of the Cross 2024 Fall On-Air Appeal: Celebrating 25 Years! Father also includes a brief Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

2024 Fall On-Air Appeal Day 6 - Ask Father McTeigue Nov 15, 2024

Did you miss the sixth day of Ask Father during the Fall Fund Drive? Check out his answers to your questions sent in, and please consider donating to The Station of the Cross 2024 Fall On-Air Appeal: Celebrating 25 Years!

Show Notes

Say, What Happened to All Those Dem Voters from 2020?

What’s Next for Catholics in America? (Matt Archbold) 11/13/24 Nov 13, 2024

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to further discuss the recent election and the detrimental effect of nonstop media. Why is it that some are compelled to immediately record and post hysterical outbursts online when facing unpleasant emotions?

Show Notes

Wait. You’re Threatening Us with Chastity? – Creative Minority Report

Hooked: New Science on How Casual Sex is Affecting Our Children

‘MSNBC eyes’: Trump-hating MN man slaughters family after election

Question about the Sex Strike Against MAGA – Creative Minority Report

Donald Trump won the biggest victory with Catholics in DECADES according to exit polls | Not the Bee

Life as a Catholic Border Patrol Agent (Tom Homan) 5/21/20

Attacks on Police (Tom Homan) 10/16/20

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Election News for Pro-Lifers (Shawn Carney) 11/12/24 Nov 12, 2024

We welcome back Shawn Carney of 40 Days for Life to discuss the Pro Life import of the recent American election. Where were the victories, where were the losses, and what are next steps within the Pro Life movement? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

40 Days for Life | Linktree

To the Heart of the Matter: The 40-Day Companion to Live a Culture of Life

What to Say When: The Complete New Guide to Discussing Abortion

What to Say When 2: Your Proven Guide in the New Abortion Landscape - How to Discuss, Clarify, and Question Abortion in a Hostile Culture | Shawn Carney

Americans Rejected the Harris-Walz Radical Abortion Campaign

Abortion Lost the Election | 40 Days for Life

Let's Make History | 40 Days for Life

Abortion 'on the ballot' in 10 states this election, but it might not matter | Fox News

Pro-life advocate says Trump victory is 'huge' for Catholic voters: 'Morality matters' | Fox News

The Election Results are a Reminder That You’re Not Alone. Stand Up for Your Pro-Life Christian Values - LifeNews.com

Pro-Life Americans Still Have Much Work to Do to Change Hearts and Minds on Abortion - LifeNews.com

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Steve Ray's Website: Defenders of the Catholic Faith

Is Bible History Real? (Steve Ray) Nov 11, 2024

We welcome back apologist Steve Ray to discuss archaeology, biblical history, and the historical events that prove the accuracy of the New Testament. How can historical proofs help strengthen our faith in times of doubt and discouragement?

Show Notes

Steve Ray's Pilgrimage Website: Footprints of God Pilgrimages

Steve Ray's Store: Books

Steve Ray's Store: Audio

Steve Ray's Store: DVDs

Truth Written in Stone: The Apologetics of Archaeology

The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus

The Case for Christmas: A Journalist Investigates the Identity of the Child in the Manger

Footprints of God Set of 9 DVDs | Steve Ray

David and Solomon: Expanding the Kingdom DVD | Steve Ray

Paul Cruise 13 Corinth and Erastus Stone

The Miracle That Wasn’t? Fashionable Priests and the Multiplication of the Loaves by Steve Ray

Atheist Penn Jillette Doesn't Respect Christians Who Don't Evangelize

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Seven Keys to Becoming a Spiritual Prepper (CCT) - Christ Church

Becoming a Spiritual Prepper (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 11/8/24 Nov 08, 2024

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses discernment, spiritual emergency preparation, and what it takes to remain faithful in times of trial. What must we do in times of peace to prepare for the temptations toward excuse-making that emerge in time of struggle? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

The Church in an age of anxiety – Catholic World Report

U of Iowa Pediatric Cardiology Fellow Allegedly Wished Trump Supporter's Child Dies in School Shooting; University Is 'Reviewing the Matter'

Pro-Lifers took a Beating on Election Day But We Got ‘Em Right Where We Want ‘Em.

The Screwtape Letters Narrated by John Cleese - Complete

What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review

Why Do (Mass-going) Catholics Resent God? - Crisis Magazine

Parishes Preparing Their People for…What Exactly? - Crisis Magazine

Talking Back: A Monastic Handbook for Combating Demons - Evagrius Of Pontus

Advent of the Heart: Seasonal Sermons and Prison Writings 1941-1944: Fr. Alfred Delp, S.J.

With God in Russia: The Inspiring Classic Account of a Catholic Priest's Twenty-three Years in Soviet Prisons and Labor Camps

He Leadeth Me | Fr. Walter Ciszek, S.J.

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Father Spitzer’s Universe: Exploring Life’s Big Questions

Let's Go to Father Spitzer's Universe (Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J.) 11/7/24 Nov 07, 2024

We welcome back Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. of the Magis Center to discuss original sin, the problem of evil, and conversion of heart through his latest book with EWTN Publications. How does living a life of either virtue or vice transform us?

Show Notes

The Examen Prayer: Ignatian Wisdom for Our Lives Today | Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V.

How to Pray Always (Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V.) 9/7/22

Make life a sacred story with 15 minutes a day

“Lord, I Want to See”: How to Keep Your Spiritual Eyes Open

Nefarious: The Must-See Movie (Cary Solomon) 5/15/23

Confession: A Pastor’s View (Fr. Casey Jones) 4/19/23

Confessing Your Whole Life (Fr. Bill Watson, S.J.) 4/20/23

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The Christian Gender Gap No One Talks About

So About That Christian Gender Gap… (Elisabeth of “The Biblical Bookworm”) 11/6/24 Nov 06, 2024

We welcome Elisabeth, an Austrian YouTuber known as "The Biblical Bookworm" to discuss the curious gender gap in the digital consumption of content surrounding Christian Theology and apologetics. What might cause such a significant difference, and what can we learn from this data?

Show Notes

Why Are Most Christians... Women?!

Biblical Bookworm - YouTube

Biblical Bookworm | Patreon

Why Men Hate Going to Church: David Murrow

The Extraordinary Form and Men | Una Voce (July 2015)

2019-20 TLM Survey: What We Learned About Latin Mass Attending Young Adults | Liturgy Guy

Chart: Religion’s Global Gender Breakdown | Statista

The Gender Gap in Religion Around the World | Pew Research Center

The Privilege of Being a Woman by Alice von Hildebrand

The Church Impotent: The Feminization of Christianity by Leon J Podles

Ignatius of Loyola (2016) - IMDb

Ignatius of Loyola: Soldier - Sinner - Saint (DVD) | EWTNRC.com

The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes by Nancy R. Pearcey

The Case Against the Sexual Revolution: A New Guide to Sex in the 21st Century

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Dr. Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka | Website

New Life for Liturgical Music? (Dr. Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka) 11/5/24 Nov 05, 2024

We welcome Dr. Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka of The Church Music Association of America to discuss Sacred Music, true active participation, and developing proper disposition of the soul in the liturgy. Should we ever settle for bad music in Mass? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Catholic Institute of Sacred Music

Sacred Music Resources | Jennifer Donelson

The Sacred Music Podcast

The Via Pulchritudinis, Way of Beauty

Hymns Deemed “Doctrinally Problematic” by the USCCB | Diocese of Jefferson City

Beauty for Truth's Sake: On the Re-enchantment of Education: Stratford Caldecott

WARNING: The Music at Mass May Be Harmful to Your Soul

What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review

The Problem With “Mary Did You Know”

In Tune With The World: A Theory of Festivity- Josef Pieper

Neumz | Complete Gregorian Chant In the Palm of your Hand

Sing Like a Catholic - Jeffrey Tucker

Good Music, Sacred Music, and Silence: Three Gifts of God for Liturgy and for Life

Why Catholics Can't Sing: Revised and Updated With New Grand Conclusions and Good Advice | Thomas Day

Rescuing Culture From the Academics (Dr. Anthony Esolen) 11/28/22

The Hundredfold: Songs for the Lord

Word & Song Magazine: Reclaiming the Good, the Beautiful, and the True

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Boys Town and the Disturbing Accusations of Sexual Abuse

Sad News about Boys Town (Michael Hichborn) 11/4/24 Nov 04, 2024

We welcome back Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute to discuss his investigation into Boys Town, the loss of innocence, and the unsettling spread of support of deviant activity. What will it take to break through the world's unquestioned habits of promoting sin?

Show Notes

The Modernist Mission of Bad Religious Art - The Lepanto Institute

The Via Pulchritudinis, Way of Beauty

"Luce" on Twitter: "More details to come on pricing & shipping..."

The First Catholic Mass on the Summit of Mt. Ararat | The Lepanto Institute

Planning for a Beautiful Advent (Kathleen Carr) 10/29/24

Way of Beauty: Rekindling Eucharistic Amazement Through VISIO Divina - Dr. Jem Sullivan

Sacred Art Every Catholic Should Know - Dr. Jem Sullivan

The Love Song of M. Ivan Rupnik » Maureen Mullarkey

Sister Wendy Beckett | Biography, Books, Story of Painting, & Facts | Britannica

Looking for Jesus at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

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What are we preparing our children for, if not how to face difficulty?

All Saints Day: Lessons Still Unlearned (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 11/1/24 Nov 01, 2024

In Let's Talk About This for All Saint's Day, Fr. McTeigue discusses the subtle lies about the saints that we believe. What does it mean to seek sanctity, and is it really our obligation to do so? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

A royal summons to the Cross of Christ

What are we preparing our children for, if not how to face difficulty?

A time for Christian heroes

2 November – All Souls, Indulgences, and YOU! | Fr. Z's Blog

“Katonda!” The Feast of St Charles Lwanga, Martyr. Best patron saint for LGBT month! | Fr. Z's Blog

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Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West

Updates on Religious Hatred (Raymond Ibrahim) 10/31/24 Oct 31, 2024

We welcome back Raymond Ibrahim to discuss Columbus Day, Islam, and the real life horror movie of current Christian martyrdom. Why do some scholars continue to cling to the myth of the so-called golden era of Islam, and what's the true story beyond the narrative?

Show Notes

Defenders of the West: The Christian Heroes Who Stood Against Islam

Columbus and the Quest for Jerusalem: How Religion Drove the Voyages that Led to America - Carol Delaney

The Muslim Persecution of Christians Reports - Archive

Why Canceled Christopher Columbus Sailed West (Hint: Islam)

‘It’s All about Humiliation’: The Muslim Persecution of Christians, September 2024

The Saladin Myth: Fake History Exposed | The Stream

The Politically Incorrect Guide to Jihad (The Politically Incorrect Guides): WIlliam Kilpatrick

The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise: Muslims, Christians, and Jews under Islamic Rule in Medieval Spain - Dario Fernandez-Morera

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Atheism Is Fading, But This Uglier Beast Is Taking Its Place

Updates on the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (Matt Archbold) 10/30/24 Oct 30, 2024

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss the growth in the popularity of the occult, the need to develop a healthy Catholic suspicion, and fallen humanity's near endless creativity to sin and deface the image of God. Are there any signs of hope to be found?

Show Notes

When Atheism becomes vulgar--Aleteia

This is the Worst Thing to Come out of the Vatican Since the Last Awful Thing.

Gavin Ashenden on Twitter: "It is no accident that the optics of this produce a small wave of disgust and revulsion…"

Cody J. Swanson on Twitter: "Treat 'em like kids and they'll act like kids..."

Anime: The New Face of Catholicism? - The New American

Pro-life hospice offers ‘Do Not Euthanize Defense Kit’ to protect against assisted suicide predators - LifeSite

New Liturgical Movement: Introducing the Newest Jubilee Mascot: Tenebro

Dr. John Coleman, Covid Hero, Is Stunned by the Shroud of Turin

The Screwtape Letters Narrated by John Cleese - Complete

The Constitution Won't Save Us Forever | The Crusader Gal

Catholic Encyclopedia: Divine Providence

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Planning for a Beautiful Advent (Kathleen Carr) 10/29/24 Oct 29, 2024

We welcome back Kathleen Carr of the Catholic Art Institute to discuss the importance of the Incarnation, Advent, and discovering beauty as a family. What can we learn from engaging in Visio Divina? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

St. Luke & the Noble Task of Artists

New Partnership, Conference Photos & Upcoming Events

Support the Catholic Art Institute

Christmas Tour 2024 | Catholic Art Institute

Way of Beauty: Rekindling Eucharistic Amazement Through VISIO Divina - Dr. Jem Sullivan

Sacred Art Every Catholic Should Know - Dr. Jem Sullivan

Vatican Unveils the Official Mascot for 2025 Jubilee Year | Twitter Thread

Hymns Deemed “Doctrinally Problematic” by the USCCB | Diocese of Jefferson City

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Dilexit Nos: (On the Human and Divine Love of the Heart of Jesus Christ)

What’s New in the New Encyclical? (Fr. Gerald Murray) 10/28/24 Oct 28, 2024

We welcome back Fr. Gerald Murray of EWTN to discuss the latest encyclical on the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Why might subjects like the Social Kingship of Christ be missing from the text, and does it contain within it a critique of the program of synodality?

Show Notes

Annum Sacrum (Consecration to the Sacred Heart)

Haurietis Aquas (Draw Refreshing Water From the Sacred Heart)

12 Promises of the Sacred Heart | EWTN

The Spiritual Direction of Saint Claude De Colombiere

Jansenism | Catholic Answers Magazine

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Reparation

Knowing Christ’s Heart Through His Face

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No God Next Door; Red Rule in Mexico and Our Responsibility - Fr. Michael Kenny S.J.

America and the Cristero War (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 10/25/24 Oct 25, 2024

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses money, power, freemasonry, and the little discussed American influence during the Cristero War. What inspired the fidelity of the martyrs, and why do progressive revolutionaries immediately begin attacking the Church once gaining power? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

The Cristeros: Viva Christo Rey!

Saints and Sinners in the Cristero War: Stories of Martyrdom from Mexico - Fr. James Murphy

The Persecution of the Mexican Church (Msgr. James T. Murphy) 4/26/19

Lessons From a Boy About to Be Canonized

The Two Reasons Totalitarian States Detest the Church

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Living Through Helene - Crisis Magazine

Living Through Hurricane Helene (Jason Craig) 10/24/24 Oct 24, 2024

We welcome back Jason Craig of Those Catholic Men to discuss his experience living through Hurricane Helene. What happens when the familiar "direct deposit" nature of human experience is cut off, and what graces can be found in moments of great trial?

Show Notes

Liturgy of the Land Conference

The World-Ending Fire: The Essential Wendell Berry

Paul Kingsnorth: How to resist the machine

The Liturgy of the Land: Cultivating a Catholic Homestead

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When English Kings Were Catholic (Joseph Pearce) 10/23/24 Oct 23, 2024

We welcome back friend of the show Joseph Pearce to discuss another article from his series in Crisis Magazine on the Unsung Heroes of Christendom. What can we learn from King Canute about ruling with humility, and how can we avoid falling prey to the dangerous temptation of flattery?

Show Notes

A King Among Fools and Flatterers - Crisis Magazine

Faith of Our Fathers: A History of True England

The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful: A History in Three Dimensions

The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful (Joseph Pearce) 12/13/23

C.S. Lewis and the Catholic Church | Joseph Pearce

Lord of the World: Fr. Robert Hugh Benson (1907)

Address to the Houses of Parliament at Westminster Hall (City of Westminster, 17 September 2010) | Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict XVI Address in Westminster Hall - Full Video

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6 'Biblical' Myths Debunked | Catholic Answers Magazine

Six Biblical Myths Debunked (Steve Ray) 10/22/24 Oct 22, 2024

We welcome back Steve Ray to discuss his latest article in Catholic Answers about some commonly believed biblical myths. Why correct the record if the popular narrative seems to sound so good? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Confirmation bias | Definition, Examples, Psychology, & Facts | Britannica

Dunning–Kruger Effect - The Decision Lab

The Miracle That Wasn’t? Fashionable Priests and the Multiplication of the Loaves by Steve Ray

Loaves and Fishes | Catholic Answers Magazine

Steve Ray's Website: Defenders of the Catholic Faith

Steve Ray's Pilgrimage Website: Footprints of God Pilgrimages

Steve Ray's Store: Books

Steve Ray's Store: Audio

Steve Ray's Store: DVDs

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Synod Proposal Could Give ‘Doctrinal Authority’ to Local Bishops’ Conferences - Lifesite

What’s Up With the Synod This Time? (Fr. Gerald Murray) Oct 21, 2024

We welcome back Fr. Gerald Murray of EWTN to discuss the latest news coming from the Synod on Synodality? Why are closed questions being suddenly reopened? Could it be the case that good intentions are being hijacked, or might things really be as bad as they seem?

Show Notes

Synods | Ipsitilla

Cardinal Fernández Promises Follow-Up Meeting After Controversial Absence

Women in the Priesthood?: A Systematic Analysis in the Light of the Order of Creation and Redemption: Manfred Hauke

Justice in the Church: Gender and Participation (The McGivney Lectures of the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family, 1992): Ashley, Benedict M.

Germany’s BP. Bätzing on Women’s Ordination “...[the] Answer to This Question Will Determine Whether Women Will Continue to Seek and Find Their Home in the Church.” | Tweet Threader

Cardinal-Elect Radcliffe Blames ‘Russian Money’ for African Bishops Rejecting Homosexual ‘Blessings’ - Lifesite

Pope Francis said he will consider 'openness' to 'transgender people' when naming new US bishops: report

PODCAST: Early Stirrings at the Synod in Rome, with Fr. Gerald Murray - The Catholic Thing

The World Over October 10, 2024 | SYNOD CENTRAL! The Papal Posse with Raymond Arroyo

The World Over October 17, 2024 | SYNOD CENTRAL #3: Papal Posse with Raymond Arroyo

Amazon Cardinal ‘Lays Hands’ to Confer ‘Ministry’ on Women Going to ‘Celebrate a Sacrament’

Synodality Is the Common Thread Linking the Many Controversies of the Francis Pontificate - Lifesite

Australian Archbishop: Synod on Synodality Cannot ‘Reinvent the Catholic Faith’

References, Sources, and Citations – Ruth Institute

Refute the Top 5 Gay Myths – Ruth Institute

Don't Be Fooled by the Rainbow (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 6/1/23

Five Ways to Protect Your Family (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 5/8/23

The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies are Destroying Lives and Why the Church Was Right All Along

Yes, Some Moral Acts Are Disordered—Here’s Why – Catholic World Report

Pontifex Minimus by Fr. Paul Mankowski | Articles | First Things

How the Synodality Synod Comes to a Close

Synod Now Debating Draft of Final Document Prior to Saturday Publication - Lifesite

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Spiritual Warfare Series - Part Five: Repentance and Reparation (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 10/18/24 Oct 18, 2024

In the final part of our series on spiritual warfare, Father McTeigue discusses hitting spiritual rock bottom, repentance, and the necessity of regularly making a good confession. How can we avoid falling prey to what Father calls the "national anthem of Satan", and why is conversion sometimes so difficult? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Confession: A Pastor’s View (Fr. Casey Jones) 4/19/23

Confessing Your Whole Life (Fr. Bill Watson, S.J.) 4/20/23

Nefarious: The Must-See Movie (Cary Solomon) 5/15/23

The Screwtape Letters Narrated by John Cleese - Complete

The Spiritual Direction of Saint Claude De Colombiere

The Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus: How to Practice the Sacred Heart Devotion - Fr. John Croiset, S.J.

A Heart on Fire: Rediscovering Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus - Fr. James Kubicki, S.J.

No more excuses! Go to confession

Repentance: Why “I’m sorry” isn’t enough

L.A. Catholic Church payouts for clergy abuse top $1.5 billion with new record settlement

Most Dramatic Synod Day: Overwhelming Rejection of Empowering Bishop's Conferences

Previously Unknown Mozart Song Discovered in German Library After 200 Years

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The Discernment of Spirits: An Ignatian Guide for Everyday Living

Spiritual Warfare Series - Part Four: Conscience and Discernment (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 10/17/24 Oct 17, 2024

In the fourth part of our series on spiritual warfare, Father McTeigue discusses the importance of cultivating gratitude in one's routine of spiritual hygiene. How can faithful prayer of the Ignatian Examen help prevent the corrosion of our memory of graces and blessings received?

Show Notes

The Examen Prayer: Ignatian Wisdom for Our Lives Today | Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V.

Meditation and Contemplation: An Ignatian Guide to Praying with Scripture | Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V.

An Ignatian Introduction to Prayer: Scriptural Reflections According to the Spiritual Exercises | Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V.

How to Pray Always (Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V.) 9/7/22

Let's Have a Grown-Up Conversation About One's Conscience

Conscience Should Begin, Not End, Moral Discourse

Conscience: You're Probably Doing It Wrong

Conscience Isn't An Emotion — Not Even Close

Make life a sacred story with 15 minutes a day

“Lord, I Want to See”: How to Keep Your Spiritual Eyes Open

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available!

The Screwtape Letters Narrated by John Cleese - Complete

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The strategies of Satan, Part 3: The “Cain” tactic

Spiritual Warfare Series - Part Three: Cain vs. Priesthood (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 10/16/24 Oct 16, 2024

In the third part of our series on spiritual warfare, Father McTeigue discusses worship through a look at the offering of Cain. How does offering worship according to our personal preferences rather than what God is owed communicate the wicked worldview of the enemy, "MY will be done"?

Show Notes

God’s holy weapons against Satan, Part 3: The gift of priesthood

What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review

Why Do (Mass-going) Catholics Resent God? - Crisis Magazine

Parishes Preparing Their People for…What Exactly? - Crisis Magazine

In Search of the Sacred: Contributions to An Answer - Josef Pieper

In Tune With The World: A Theory of Festivity- Josef Pieper

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The strategies of Satan, Part 2: The “Ahab” tactic

Spiritual Warfare Series - Part Two: Ahab vs. Kingship (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 10/15/24 Oct 15, 2024

In the second part of our series on spiritual warfare, Father McTeigue discusses conflict avoidance, kingship, and the vice of Acedia by taking a closer look at Ahab. What happens when we refuse to make use of legitimate and God given authority?

Show Notes

God’s holy weapons against Satan, Part 2: The gift of kingship

The Beginning of the End of Recreational Catholicism

The End of Recreational Catholicism (Fr. John Perricone) 10/10/24

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The strategies of Satan, Part 1: The "Jezebel" tactic

Spiritual Warfare Series - Part One: Jezebel vs. Prophecy (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 10/14/24 Oct 14, 2024

In the first part of our series on spiritual warfare, Father McTeigue introduces us to Jezebel. Who, or what, is it, and what does it represent? In order to properly prepare for battle, we must first understand what we're up against. What is the "Jezebel Strategy," and why is it one of the enemy's favorite tactics? Why is the gift of prophecy so essential in fighting back against it?

Show Notes

God's holy weapons against Satan, Part 1: The gift of prophecy

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The 2 reasons totalitarian states detest the church

Can a Good Catholic Be a Good Citizen? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 10/11/24 Oct 11, 2024

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue answers the questions on the minds of many facing persecution: what defines a good citizen, and is it possible for a Catholic to fill that role today? Is there really a separation between church and state, and might our world look different with Christ at the center of our society? How should these questions impact our decision making as we approach the upcoming Presidential election? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Worship in a Time of War

A Quick Christian Nationalism Walk Through

FAQs on Christian Nationalism

The Popes Against Modern Errors: 16 Papal Documents

The Broken Path: How Catholic Bishops Got Lost in the Weeds of American Politics

The Kingship of Christ and Organized Naturalism

The Mystical Body of Christ and the Reorganization of Society

The Social Rights of Jesus Christ the King

The Politics of Heaven and Hell: Christian Themes from Classical, Medieval, and Modern Political Philosophy

Quas Primas (Encyclical of Pope Pius XI)

Daily Readings for October 13th

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The Beginning of the End of Recreational Catholicism

The End of Recreational Catholicism (Fr. John Perricone) 10/10/24 Oct 11, 2024

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone to discuss his article in Crisis Magazine about the end of recreational Catholicism. Why is it so dangerous when practicing our faith is treated as nothing more than a past-time? Might the end of the days of "entertainment liturgy" and lukewarm Catholicism be on the horizon?

Show Notes

The Synodal Comedy: Act II

Must worship be entertaining?

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More "Faulty Wiring" at Yet Another Church in Quebec?

They’re Doing It Again! (Matt Archbold) 10/9/24 Oct 09, 2024

We welcome back friend of the show Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss ongoing attacks and persecution facing the Catholic church. Faulty wiring, "possible" hate crimes, and even a "trans Pope?" We'll close the show out with a reminder of the role that the Rosary can, and should, play in our pushing back against the evil around us.

Show Notes

Los Angeles Catholic church repeatedly vandalized in possible 'hate crime'

New Movie "Conclave" is Anti-Catholic Oscar Bait

Georgia Supreme Court Reinstates 6-Week 'Heartbeat' Law

Synod, October 7: Cardinal Hollerich calls for suggestions to make Church less 'pyramidal'; women's ministry discussion resurfaces

11 Benefits of the Rosary from the 11 Marian Encyclicals of Pope Leo XIII

What Will Replace Wokeism as the Ruling Regime's Religion?

Pope Francis names pro-LGBT Father Timothy Radcliffe among 21 new cardinals

Federal relief workers say FEMA is moving away from helping greatest number of people - to LGBTQ 'disaster equity' in woke webinar

Canadian euthanasia 'doctor' says 'nobody more grateful' for her work than her patients

Top 10 "Scientific" and Hilarious Explanations for the Miracle at Fatima

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The Cardinal Newman Society's Newman Guide Virtual College Fair

Good News for College Students? (Patrick Reilly) 10/8/24 Oct 08, 2024

We welcome back Patrick Reilly of The Cardinal Newman Society to discuss the upcoming virtual college fair that his organization will be hosting, which Catholic parents and prospective students may find helpful when deciding upon the best choice in a college. What should folks be looking for in a college, and why is it so beneficial to pursue a Catholic education in particular? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Another Sort of Learning - Fr. James Schall, S.J.

Docilitas: On Teaching and Being Taught - Fr. James Schall, S.J.

The Poor Old Liberal Arts - Fr. Robert Gannon, S.J.

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.

Can reading books save your soul?

The College Fix

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Note About the Spiritual Experience Connected with Medjugorje | Vatican.va

The Final Word about Medjugorje? (Fr. Gerald Murray) 10/7/24 Oct 07, 2024

We welcome back Fr. Gerald Murray of EWTN to discuss the latest pronouncements coming out of Rome. What does the implementation of the updated norms for evaluating private revelation mean for the discipline of dogmatic theology? Is this a symptom of a larger issue?

Show Notes

A First Look at Rome’s New Document on Marian Apparitions (Fr. Gerald Murray) 5/20/24

Norms of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith for proceeding in the discernment of alleged supernatural phenomena

The World Over September 19, 2024 | Vatican On Medjugorje: The Papal Posse With Raymond Arroyo

Enthusiasm: A Chapter in the History of Religion - Ronald Knox

Reasons for Serious Skepticism about the Medjugorje Apparitions

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2024 Fall On-Air Appeal Day 5 - Ask Father McTeigue Oct 04, 2024

Did you miss the fifth day of Ask Father during the Fall Fund Drive? Check out his answers to your questions sent in, and please consider donating to The Station of the Cross 2024 Fall On-Air Appeal: Celebrating 25 Years!

Show Notes

Lector's Guide to Biblical Pronunciations - Joseph Staudacher

Freemasonry-Humanum Genus [Pamphlet]: XIII, Leo: 9780895551719: Amazon.com: Books

Psalms and Compassions: A Jesuit's Journey Through Cancer - Fr. Timothy Brown, S.J.

The War of the Antichrist with the Church and Christian Civilization - Msgr George F. Dillon, DD

2024 Fall On-Air Appeal Day 2 - Sins Against Synodality? Let's Talk About This

The Devil and Communist China (Steve Mosher) 6/27/24

The Discernment of Spirits: An Ignatian Guide for Everyday Living

The Examen Prayer: Ignatian Wisdom for Our Lives Today | Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V.

Meditation and Contemplation: An Ignatian Guide to Praying with Scripture | Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V.

An Ignatian Introduction to Prayer: Scriptural Reflections According to the Spiritual Exercises | Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V.

Leisure: The Basis of Culture - Josef Pieper

2024 Fall On-Air Appeal Day 4 - Ask Father McTeigue Oct 03, 2024

Did you miss the third day of Ask Father during the Fall Fund Drive? Check out his answers to your questions sent in, and please consider donating to The Station of the Cross 2024 Fall On-Air Appeal: Celebrating 25 Years!

Show Notes

2024 Fall On-Air Appeal Day 3 - Ask Father McTeigue Oct 03, 2024

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Show Notes

2024 Fall On-Air Appeal Day 2 - Sins Against Synodality? Let's Talk About This

2024 Fall On-Air Appeal Day 2 - Sins Against Synodality? Let's Talk About This Oct 02, 2024

During Day Two of The Station of the Cross' Fall Fund Drive, Father McTeigue breaks tradition to discuss the breaking news coming out of Rome today with Joe McClane of A Catholic Take. A so-called penitential service was held to kick off the latest round of the Synod on Synodality. How will the spin doctors try to give a positive interpretation to the shocking and scandalous statements that came out of this Marxist struggle session?

Show Notes

Michael Haynes: "The Vatican's Synod Confession ceremony just ended..."

Pope leads penitential service on eve of Synod with cardinals confessing list of new sins

2024 Fall On-Air Appeal Day 1 - Ask Father McTeigue Oct 01, 2024

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Ask Father Mailbag #6 (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 9/27/24 Sep 27, 2024

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue once again opens up the mailbag to answer listener questions. Keep sending in questions to our Ask Father page to get in for next time! Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Catena Aurea - Mark

Catena Aurea - Luke

Catena Aurea - John

A Closer Look at Faith and Reason (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/6/23

Science at the Doorstep to God

Are Science and Faith Compatible?

How Catholicism Started Modern Science (Gary Michuta) 01/12/22

The Moral Wisdom of the Catholic Church: A Defense of Her Controversial Moral Teachings

The Whole-Life Confession: Four Weeks of Awakening to Mercy, Healing and Peace

Sacred Story: An Ignatian Examen For The Third Millennium

Nefarious: The Must-See Movie (Cary Solomon) 5/15/23

Talking Back: A Monastic Handbook for Combating Demons

The Examen Prayer: Ignatian Wisdom for Our Lives Today | Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V.

Meditation and Contemplation: An Ignatian Guide to Praying with Scripture | Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V.

An Ignatian Introduction to Prayer: Scriptural Reflections According to the Spiritual Exercises | Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V.

Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era

A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine

Christians at the End of the Pax Americana: From A Warfare State to A Welfare State

The Dying of the Light: The Disengagement of Colleges and Universities from Their Christian Churches | James Tunstead Burtchaell

Pontifex Minimus by Paul V. Mankowski | Articles | First Things

Rome Sweet Home: Our Journey to Catholicism: Scott & Kimberly Hahn

What’s the Truth About Pfizer Pharmaceuticals? (Dr. Naomi Wolf) 9/19/24

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The Four Levels of Happiness - Sophia Institute Press

The Four Levels of Happiness (Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J.) 9/26/24 Sep 26, 2024

We welcome back Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. of the Magis Center to discuss his recent book from Sophia Institute Press on happiness and the recent and disturbing rise of despair. What is happiness, and why does modern culture reject what it really takes to find it?

Show Notes

A Closer Look at Faith and Reason (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/6/23

Science at the Doorstep to God

Are Science and Faith Compatible?

How Catholicism Started Modern Science (Gary Michuta) 01/12/22

The Moral Wisdom of the Catholic Church: A Defense of Her Controversial Moral Teachings

The Confessions: Saint Augustine of Hippo

The God We Seek - Dr. Paul Weiss

The Moral Wisdom of the Catholic Church (Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J.) 1/26/22

The Abolition of Man: C. S. Lewis

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The Resilient Homeschooling Family (Mary Carmichael) 9/25/24 Sep 25, 2024

We welcome back Mary Carmichael of Homeschool Flip House to discuss commitment and the often misunderstood word of "resilience" in relation to those desiring to remain faithful to a good discernment. Our spiritual enemies want us disheartened and discouraged to continue doing a good work: how can we prevent them from succeeding?

Show Notes

Homeschool Help (Mary Carmichael) 03/03/21

Is Homeschooling Right for Your Family? (Mary Carmichael) 8/3/22

Mid-Term Homeschool Checkup (Mary Carmichael) 11/21/22

Here Come the Homeschoolers (Mary Carmichael) 9/11/23

Homeschool Report Card: Fall Semester (Mary Carmichael) 12/18/23

Finishing the Homeschool Year Strong (Mary Carmichael) 4/2/24

The Examen Prayer: Ignatian Wisdom for Our Lives Today | Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V.

Meditation and Contemplation: An Ignatian Guide to Praying with Scripture | Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V.

An Ignatian Introduction to Prayer: Scriptural Reflections According to the Spiritual Exercises | Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V.

How to Pray Always (Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V.) 9/7/22

Teaching from Rest: A Homeschooler's Guide to Unshakable Peace

The Intellectual Life - A. D. Sertillanges

The Memory Palace of Matteo Ricci: Jonathan Spence

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Pro Life Partners Foundation

New Tools for the Pro-Life Message (Michael Kenney) 9/24/24 Sep 24, 2024

We welcome back Michael Kenney of the Pro-Life Partners Foundation to discuss a new video series to better spread the Pro-Life message. How can this series help to change hearts and minds? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

American Pro-Life Movement | Videos

What to Say When: The Complete New Guide to Discussing Abortion

What to Say When 2: Your Proven Guide in the New Abortion Landscape - How to Discuss, Clarify, and Question Abortion in a Hostile Culture | Shawn Carney

Speaking for the Unborn: 30-Second Pro-Life Rebuttals to Pro-Choice Arguments

Speaking for the Unborn (Dr. Steven A. Christie) 01/19/22

What’s a Pro-Lifer to Do? (Shawn Carney) 9/11/24

Rethinking Our Words and Images (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 9/20/24

'Republicans need to match': Anti-abortion groups roll out new messaging

The Way Forward After Dobbs by Ryan T. Anderson | Articles | First Things

Ryan Anderson: The Pro-Life Movement Needs to Shift to Promoting Chastity and Marriage| National Catholic Register

Note About the Spiritual Experience Connected with Medjugorje | Vatican.va

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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | The Lepanto Institute

A Critical Look at St. Jude’s Hospital (Michael Hichborn) 9/23/24 Sep 23, 2024

We welcome back Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute to discuss his recent exposé on St. Jude Children's Hospital and its founder Danny Thomas, as well as to share some of the graces from a recent and challenging pilgrimage. What lies beneath the surface of this research hospital for childhood illnesses, and why would they align themselves with such objectionable causes and organizations?

Show Notes

The Lepanto Institute

Charity Reports - The Lepanto Institute

In Eminenti - Papal Encyclicals

Vatican Doctrine Office Reaffirms That Catholics Cannot Be Freemasons

Declaration on Masonic Associations Nov 26, 1983

"Membership in Freemasonry by the Catholic Faithful" - 13 November 2023

"It is Great to be a Freemason" by Danny Thomas 33rd Degree

The First Catholic Mass on the Summit of Mt. Ararat | The Lepanto Institute

The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max

Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify

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Resistance Writer by Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Touchstone: A Journal of Mere Christianity

Rethinking Our Words and Images (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 9/20/24 Sep 20, 2024

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses spreading the Gospel in the age of short-form digital video. It's crucial to use, master, and capture all technology for Christ and His Kingdom, but why does Father still recommend the written word? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

The Humiliation of the Word: Jacques Ellul

Abuse of Language, Abuse of Power: Josef Pieper

Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies, 2nd ed: Marilyn McEntyre

Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology: Neil Postman

Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business

The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction: Alan Jacobs

The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains: Nicholas Carr

6 Take-aways from a dad in the video game industry

Have we surrendered our kids to the popular culture - Aleteia

The Struggle For Stupidity | Bill Whittle

The Word Cannot Be Cancelled | Father Robert McTeigue, S.J., Ph.D. | TEDxLambethSalon

Fr. Robert McTeigue, SJ Speaks at The Station of The Cross 25th Anniversary Celebration!

Note About the Spiritual Experience Connected with Medjugorje | Vatican.va

The Canadian military pushed for a hate-crime investigation because someone destroyed tampon dispensers in men’s washrooms | Not the Bee

New Canadian military report claims space exploration is both racist and sexist | Not the Bee

Canadian judge convicts pastor of "criminal harassment" for protesting drag queen events for kids | Not the Bee

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How to Be a Conspiracy Realist (James Corbett) 10/20/22

What’s the Truth About Pfizer Pharmaceuticals? (Dr. Naomi Wolf) 9/19/24 Sep 20, 2024

We welcome Dr. Naomi Wolf to discuss her upcoming book with Skyhorse Publishing on Pfizer pharmaceuticals. What do 450,000 internal documents show them being fully aware of, and is it reasonable to question whether the reproductive side effects of the MRNA injections are features rather than bugs?

Show Notes

The Pfizer Papers

The Ethics of Vaccine Mandates (Dr. Julie Ponesse) 03/24/22

What is the Biosecurity State? (James Corbett) 2/20/23

Covid: True or False? (Dr. Robert Malone) 3/13/23

Second Thoughts About Covid? (Shannon Joy) 3/15/23

“Died Suddenly” (Ed Dowd) 1/23/23

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available!

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Synod Penitential Event in St. Peter's Basilica Oct 1

Is It Really All That Bad? (Matt Archbold) 9/18/24 Sep 18, 2024

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to take another cautious look at the news headlines concerning the Church and the world. Why is there a Synod sanctioned pseudo-struggle session scheduled in October at St. Peter's Basilica? Can things really be as bad as they appear?

Show Notes

Europe Just Passed a Law That Will Change Your Life | Creative Minority Report

Two Minutes of Dems Calling for Political Violence | Creative Minority Report

Vetted Video Shows Ohio Immigrants Grilling Neighborhood Cats – PJ Media

The two reasons totalitarian states detest the Church

The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max

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Making Time for Sacred Art (Kathleen Carr) 9/17/24 Sep 17, 2024

We welcome back Kathleen Carr of the Catholic Art Institute to discuss the pursuit of liturgical beauty and the institute's upcoming conference on the Catholic imagination. What does it look like when we give God our best? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Is your parish beautiful? Does that matter?

Sacred Art Prize 2024 | Catholic Art Institute

Sacred Art Prize 2023 | CatholicArtInstitute

Sacred Art Prize 2022 | Catholic Art Institute

Sacred Art Prize 2021 | CatholicArtInstitute

Sacred Art Prize 2020 | CatholicArtInstitute

The Dominican House of Studies

St. John Cantius Church

Mediocrity Will Convert No One, but Beauty Will: The Purpose of Sacred Art in the Modern World| National Catholic Register

Worshiping God Through the Arts (Kathleen Carr) 8/13/24

What Do Catholic Artists Need? (Kathleen Carr) 6/11/24

Eucharistic Art & Culture (Kathleen Carr) 4/23/24

Looking for Jesus at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

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A Little Hatred Might Yet Save Us - Crisis Magazine

Putting Our Hope in Hate? (Philip Primeau) 9/16/24 Sep 16, 2024

We welcome Phillip Primeau to the show to discuss his latest article in Crisis Magazine on the importance of cultivating a proper Christian hatred. What happened to the language of hatred of the World, and what happens when we both accommodate and befriend the World out of a desire for comfort?

Show Notes

A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine

Scenes from the War Against God and Man (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 10/20/23

The Justice and Yes, the Mercy of Hell

The Screwtape Letters Narrated by John Cleese - Complete

When it’s time to flee, be silent, and pray: Go here

What's Your Parish Good For? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 8/23/24

Parishes Preparing Their People for…What Exactly? - Crisis Magazine

Fasting & Abstinence — What You Need To Know (Matthew Plese) 3/2/23

A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper

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A Great Reset without the Conspiracy / Paul Kingsnorth Ep. 013

The Great Reset and the Faithful Remnant (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 9/13/24 Sep 13, 2024

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the need to overcome practical atheism to prepare for the trials ahead. Will mere attendance sustain us in times of persecution? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

The Collapse of the Human Empire - Paul Kingsnorth | Maiden Mother Matriarch 102

Becoming Gods Without God - with Paul Kingsnorth

The World-Ending Fire: The Essential Wendell Berry

How to Be a Conspiracy Realist (James Corbett) 10/20/22

The two reasons totalitarian states detest the Church

The Weight of the Poor: A Strategy to End Poverty

Bogurodzica - Polish Battle Hymn

Catholic men singing in Poland

Bogurodzica – Polish Music Center

Mother of God – Polish Independence Songbook

Kamala said it's "not true" that Roe allowed you to get abortions in the 8th to 9th month of pregnancy, so these ladies called clinics to show how easy it is | Not the Bee

Ohio's governor is sending state troopers and $2.5 million in aid to Springfield … but says stories about barbecued cats and dogs are fake news | Not the Bee

Crime in New York is so out of control that the state is requiring large retailers to install "panic buttons" | Not the Bee

Dad of Ohio boy killed by Haitian migrant says he wishes his son had been killed "by a 60-year-old white man" so that people would leave immigrants alone | Not the Bee

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The FAQs: The Johnson Amendment and Political Speech in Churches

I Can See the Last Straw From Here (Matt Archbold) 9/12/24 Sep 12, 2024

We welcome back friend of the show Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss the disturbing trend seen in recent days of being told to not believe our lying eyes regarding unpopular news reporting. What is it that we're to do, and why does it seem like the Church has lost her clear and certain voice?

Show Notes

89 Year Old Pro-Lifer Facing Life in Prison Prays for this Country.

Under Gov. Tim Walz, Babies Born Alive in Botched Abortions Were Left to Die. Then He Removed Reporting Requirements

Pro-Life Clinic Attacked After DNC Convention Ends. – Creative Minority Report

Yes, Democrats Support Ending The Lives of Babies Who Survive Abortions

More Faulty Wiring in a Church in France!!! – Creative Minority Report

Tracker: Over 400 Attacks on U.S. Catholic Churches Since May 2020 - CatholicVote org

https://creativeminorityreport.com/blog/2024/09/10/this-outrages-you/

Ohio man blasts preschool for telling family to 'hire translator' for grandson who is only English-speaking student in class

Denver's mayor does the Norm MacDonald meme about the migrant crime wave: "The much bigger risk is a perception that the newcomers are dangerous" | Not the Bee

Listen to this 911 dispatcher talk about “32 Venezuelans” that stormed a Chicago apartment building | Not the Bee

Wit and Wisdom from Fr. Robert McTeigue S.J. | Creative Minority Report

'It's just heartbreaking': Buffalo Diocese issues final church closing plan

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What’s a Pro-Lifer to Do? (Shawn Carney) 9/11/24 Sep 11, 2024

We welcome back Shawn Carney of 40 Days for Life to discuss his latest book: What to Say When 2. What are some of the newest pro-abortion myths in the post-Dobbs era, and where did they come from? Why more than ever must we know how to discuss abortion?

Show Notes

DAY 41: Late-Term Abortion Halted on Operating Table!

To the Heart of the Matter: The 40-Day Companion to Live a Culture of Life

What to Say When: The Complete New Guide to Discussing Abortion

What to Say When 2: Your Proven Guide in the New Abortion Landscape - How to Discuss, Clarify, and Question Abortion in a Hostile Culture | Shawn Carney

"A child’s location doesn’t determine their humanity" | Anna Lulis

Victors, Not Victims : A Fresh Look at the Promise of Victorious Christian Living

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Who Needs Conversion? (Sarah Cain) 9/10/24 Sep 10, 2024

We welcome back Sarah Cain, known as The Crusader Gal to discuss spiritual warfare, moral vacuity & the folly of planning for improvement on any level without reference to Christ. What would true conversion look like? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era

A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine

Christians at the End of the Pax Americana: From A Warfare State to A Welfare State

The two reasons totalitarian states detest the Church

Human Fertility and Current Controversies (Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk) 4/22/24

Father Tad — The Struggle of Infertility

Father Tad — Why is IVF Wrong?

Making Sense of Bioethics: Column #217 : Poking the Hornet’s Nest of IVF

Making Sense of Bioethics: Column #216 : Surrogacy and Child Trafficking

The tyranny of in vitro fertilization

A Fresh Look at IVF (Sister Renée Mirkes) 8/7/24

Why Your Vote Is No Sacrament | Doug Wilson

This Carnival of Claptrap | Doug Wilson

A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper

What Is Moral Therapeutic Deism and Why Does it Fail?

James Earl Jones, Legendary Actor and Catholic Convert, Dies at 93

James Earl Jones' Favorite Role? His Audio Bible Reading - Snippet from His Reading of the Passion

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The Mind in the Service of Christ (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 2/2/24

Weekend Readiness (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 9/6/24 Sep 06, 2024

This is the new Weekend Readiness segment for today's Remastered Let's Talk About This episode. Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes.

Show Notes

Daily Readings for September 8th, 2024

Telling uncomfortable truths is now considered ‘terrorism’ in Britain

Dublin Archbishop introduces three-year renewal plan for archdiocese

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Healing and Hope in Guatemala (Dr. William Boegel) 1/30/24

Timely Thoughts (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 9/3/24 Sep 03, 2024

This is the new Timely Thoughts segment for today's Remastered Timely Tuesday episode. Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes!

Show Notes

Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify

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Scenes from the War Against God and Man (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 10/20/23

Weekend Readiness (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 8/30/24 Aug 30, 2024

This is the new Weekend Readiness segment for today's Remastered Let's Talk About This episode. Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes.

Show Notes

Daily Readings for September 1st, 2024

Proof-of-citizenship voting bill push could threaten government shutdown

Ohio bill would allow parents to claim tax credit for babies in the womb

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This Is Your City on Fentanyl (Charles Fain Lehman) 10/17/23

Timely Thoughts (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 8/27/24 Aug 27, 2024

This is the new Timely Thoughts segment for today's Remastered Timely Tuesday episode. Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes!

Shote Notes

Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify

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Parishes Preparing Their People for…What Exactly? - Crisis Magazine

What's Your Parish Good For? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 8/23/24 Aug 23, 2024

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses his latest article in Crisis Magazine evaluating the effectiveness of many parishes. In the next persecution, are the parishioners of St. Typical's more likely to rise to the occasion, or fall to the level of their training? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Why Do (Mass-going) Catholics Resent God? - Crisis Magazine

What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review

Sunday Mass At St. Typical’s (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/21/23

Why Do (Mass-going) Catholics Resent God? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/7/24

Are You In A Powerless Parish? (Eric Sammons) 7/25/23

Keeping Catholicism Weird - Crisis Magazine

Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams, 9 October 1774

Rethinking Forgiveness (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/2/23

Why does God care about ‘little’ sins?

Repentance: Why “I’m sorry” isn’t enough

The 12 Promises of the Sacred Heart of Jesus - The Catholic Company

Forgiveness

The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max

25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network

Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify

Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel

That’s a Lot of Police for a Convention of Joy. Hmmm… | Creative Minority Report

At the Intersection of Tragedy and Farce (Matt Archbold) 8/22/24 Aug 22, 2024

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to walk through some headlines and to discuss the evangelical power of a life lived joyfully. As global news continues to trend towards the bleak and the absurd, how can we remain faithful and happy warriors?

Show Notes

'Terrifying development': New U.S. Army policy spells trouble for Christians * WorldNetDaily * by J.M. Phelps

Pro-Life Woman Arrested for Praying Outside Abortion Center Wins Settlement From Police - LifeNews.com

Anglican Archbishop 'Woke Welby' abandons his people in favour of the left and Islam

Anglican Church: now the church of Woke — Catholic Arena

The two reasons totalitarian states detest the Church

Abortions and Vasectomies Offered at DNC Convention. That is So On Brand. | Creative Minority Report

How Does Western Culture Differ From Aleister Crowley’s Satanic Religion? | Creative Minority Report

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25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network

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Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage

A Bold Rosary Initiative (Fr. John Paul Kern, O.P.) 8/20/24 Aug 20, 2024

We welcome back Fr John Paul Kern, O.P to discuss Marian devotion and the second Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage. Father McTeigue finishes with Timeless Thoughts, using the writings of the saints to further encourage prayer of the Rosary.

Show Notes

2024 Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage Novena Card

The Hillbilly Thomists

Indulgences | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia

Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. - The Holy Rosary, Our Recourse on Earth

The Graces of Pilgrimage

The Reasons We Go On Pilgrimage

Rediscovering the Rosary (Fr. John Paul Kern, O.P.) 8/15/23

Protestant Objections to Mary (Mike Aquilina) 8/16/23

Sacred Story Rosary: An Ignatian Way to Pray the Mysteries

The Rosary of Our Lady: Romano Guardini

Rosary Companion

Rosary for a Eucharistic Revival

The Reed of God: Caryll Houselander

Latin Rosary With Subtitles - Joyful Mysteries

Latin Rosary With Subtitles - Sorrowful Mysteries

Latin Rosary With Subtitles - Glorious Mysteries

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25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network

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Can We Get Back to Tougher Policing? | City Journal

Can We Talk About Police Reform? (Rafael Mangual) 8/19/24 Aug 19, 2024

We welcome back Rafael Mangual of The Manhattan Institute to discuss his article in City Journal on recent police reform movements. How do we begin to have a sober conversation on this topic, what would it take to honestly admit what went wrong, and what needs to be done to fix it?

Show Notes

When Race Trumps Merit: How the Pursuit of Equity Sacrifices Excellence, Destroys Beauty, and Threatens Lives

When Race Trumps Merit (Heather Mac Donald) 6/29/23

Race, Fact and Law (Heather Mac Donald) 7/26/23

More Crimes, Fewer Convictions? (Heather Mac Donald) 6/6/24

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25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network

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The Dark Gods Have Returned (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 3/15/24

Weekend Readiness (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 8/16/24 Aug 16, 2024

This is the new Weekend Readiness segment for today's Remastered Let's Talk About This episode. Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes.

Show Notes

Daily Readings for August 18th, 2024

Death of Sr. Agnes Sasagawa, locutionist of Our Lady of Akita

Photo Released of Would-Be Assassin Thomas Crooks Walking Around Building with a Gun Before Shooting President Trump

Report: Female SS Agent Nursed Baby at Trump Campaign Event; Agents Snoozed at Mar-a-Lago

UK Authorities Arrest Citizen Over Social Media Post Containing “Inaccurate Information”

Non-Defenders of the Faith: Christianity Under Assault in England

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25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network

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British Riots—American Lessons? (Sarah Cain) 8/14/24 Aug 14, 2024

We welcome back Sarah Cain, known as the Crusader Gal to discuss nationalism, a two-tiered justice system, and the riots in England. What can Americans learn from both the causes and the effects?

Show Notes

English Riots: A Prelude to Civil War?

Silkie Carlo: Get ready for the crackdown

Keir Starmer uses the disorder as an opportunity to lay the foundations for a police state

YouTube and TikTok are vital for democracy in Britain, and so the government wishes to suppress them

What is two-tier policing in Britain?

Keir Starmer uses the disorder as an opportunity to lay the foundations for a police state

Keir Starmer is secretly delighted to see the rioting in England; it fits in with his plans

The far-right do not exist in Britain, but so useful is the concept that nobody wishes to admit this

Katie Hopkins. Saying the Unsayable. The truth behind the riots in the U.K.

Concern Over Concern - Taki's Magazine

The Truth about the (Muslim?) Murderer of Three British Children

The Weight of the Poor: A Strategy to End Poverty

Worshiping God Through the Arts (Kathleen Carr) 8/13/24 Aug 13, 2024

We welcome back Kathleen Carr of the Catholic Arti Institute to discuss the Catholic imagination and the deep impact of theology on works of sacred art. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Home | Stabat Mater Foundation

Reverent Catholic Mass

St. John Cantius Church

As Hundreds of Churches Sit Empty, Some Become Malls and Restaurants

Sacred Art Prize 2024 | Catholic Art Institute

Sacred Art Prize 2023 | CatholicArtInstitute

Sacred Art Prize 2022 | Catholic Art Institute

Sacred Art Prize 2021 | CatholicArtInstitute

Sacred Art Prize 2020 | CatholicArtInstitute

The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max

25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network

Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify

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Abortion As an Election Issue (Shawn Carney) 8/12/24 Aug 12, 2024

We welcome back Shawn Carney of 40 Days for Life to discuss abortion as an area of concern in the upcoming election. How can we prevent ourselves from being overwhelmed when facing pro-abortion argumentation?

Show Notes

To the Heart of the Matter: The 40-Day Companion to Live a Culture of Life

What to Say When: The Complete New Guide to Discussing Abortion

Vice President Kamala Harris names Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate | Fox News

Kamala Harris Ordered Raid on Undercover Journalist Who Exposed Planned Parenthood's Sale of Baby Parts, Seized Videos to Block Their Release to the Public | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft

The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max

25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network

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Anything but helpless during this dark time: Let us call on this power

Recommitting to Spiritual Warfare (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 8/9/24 Aug 09, 2024

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the deadly allure of normalcy bias when it comes to spiritual warfare. What are we to do when we discover that something other than God has a hold on us? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Both Christ and Satan have chosen you

5 Steps to fight the wickedness: Remind yourself (and Satan) that you are not helpless

Jesus didn’t “turn the other cheek”—neither should you

Introduction to Spiritual Warfare (Fr. Vincent Lampert) 11/22/23

A Checklist for Spiritual Battle

The Screwtape Letters Narrated by John Cleese - Complete

Old Weapons for New Evils? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 9/15/23

Nefarious: The Must-See Movie (Cary Solomon) 5/15/23

Talking Back: A Monastic Handbook for Combating Demons

No More Excuses! Go To Confession

The “3-2-1 Examen”: An Easy Way to Revolutionize Your Spiritual Life

Understanding the Sacrament of Penance Fr. Paulo Alvarez

Uh-Oh. Looks Who’s Protecting JD Vance? – Creative Minority Report

The British government has gone full Big Brother on thoughtcrime, but the replies give me hope | Not the Bee

The head of the DG proposes incentives for the supply of knives

UK may now arrest citizens for "retweets" deemed hateful

This Columbia student group is saying the quiet part out loud | Not the Bee

12-year-old Girl Earns ‘Black Belt’ of Fishing, Becoming Master Angler of Maryland

The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max

25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network

Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify

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Cardinal Müller condemns statue of Virgin Mary giving birth displayed in Austrian cathedral | Catholic News Agency

Is Blasphemy Even Possible Today? (Fr. Francisco Nahoe, OFMConv) 8/8/24 Aug 08, 2024

We welcome back Fr. Francisco Nahoe of Zaytuna College to discuss the result of aggressive secularism seen in the blasphemous displays both in the Olympic opening ceremony and a lesser reported story in Austria. Why is the violently profane presented as sacred within modern art?

Show Notes

The Paris Olympics: Caligula Redux - Crisis Magazine

Fatima Prayers of Reparation

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The tyranny of in vitro fertilization

A Fresh Look at IVF (Sister Renée Mirkes) 8/7/24 Aug 07, 2024

We welcome Sister Renée Mirkes of the Pope Paul VI Institute to discuss her latest article in Catholic World Report on derailed desire, rights, and the many grave errors of IVF. How can couples carrying the Cross of infertility glorify God in their efforts to expand their family?

Show Notes

Contact the Center for NaProEthics – Pope Paul VI Institute

Biotechnology and the Assault on Parenthood: Donald DeMarco | Internet Archive

Human Fertility and Current Controversies (Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk) 4/22/24

Father Tad — The Struggle of Infertility

Father Tad — Why is IVF Wrong?

Making Sense of Bioethics: Column #217 : Poking the Hornet’s Nest of IVF

Making Sense of Bioethics: Column #216 : Surrogacy and Child Trafficking

Adoption: Prayer and Educational Resources | USCCB

The Concentration Can: When Does Human Life Begin? an Eminent Geneticist Testifies: Lejeune, Jerome

St. Maximilian Kolbe's Nine-Day Preparation for Total Consecration - Roman Catholic Man

Assumption Novena - Pray More Novenas - Novena Prayers & Catholic Devotion

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available!

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What You Need to Know About Tim Walz.

Bamboozlery & Whirligig (Matt Archbold) 8/6/24 Aug 06, 2024

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss the newly announced vice presidential candidate, the Olympics, and media gaslighting. How are faithful Catholics to stay sane in the culture of lies? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Stop Being Gaslit. They Hate You.

News Media Beclowns Themselves, All Using the word “Weird” to Describe JD Vance.

Female Olympic Boxer Quits Match Against Male Boxer. – Creative Minority Report

Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents | Rod Dreher

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The Priest as Hercules - Crisis Magazine

The Priest as Hercules (Fr. John Perricone) 8/5/24 Aug 05, 2024

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone to discuss his recent article in Crisis Magazine on the priesthood. How have generations of degrading the masculine created a culture of defeated men, and what is really needed to address the vocation crisis in the Church?

Show Notes

Goodbye Good Men By Michael S. Rose

Bring Back the Box

Do Men Need to Apologize for Masculinity? (Dr. Anthony Esolen) 5/26/22

No Apologies: Why Civilization Depends on the Strength of Men

The Misogyny Myth (John Tierney) 10/19/23

10 Ways to crush the morale of priests--Aleteia

The Priest is Not His Own

Those Mysterious Priests by Fulton Sheen | eBook | Barnes & Noble

The Priest in Union with Christ : R. Garrigou-Lagrange : Internet Archive

The Priesthood and Perfection by Garrigou-Lagrange

The Spiritual Direction of Saint Claude De Colombiere

The Real Presence - St. Peter Julian Eymard

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Catena Aurea - Mark

Catena Aurea - Luke

Catena Aurea - John

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What Can We Learn from Nineveh? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/5/24

Weekend Readiness (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 8/2/24 Aug 02, 2024

This is the new Weekend Readiness segment for today's Remastered Let's Talk About This episode. Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes.

Show Notes

Pete Buttigieg: ‘Men Are More Free’ When Abortion Is Legal

'It's Evil': Fans Erupt in Anger After Olympic Boxer Alleged to Have Male Chromosomes, Defeats Female Fighter in Under a Minute

Illegal migrant from Venezuela left her receipt at the grocery store. Cashier took a photo... | Twitter Thread Reader

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The Institute for Catholic Liberal Education

Catholic Education: A Formula for Success (Elisabeth Sullivan) 8/1/24 Aug 01, 2024

We welcome back Elisabeth Sullivan of the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education to discuss a unified Logos-centered vision of Catholic education. How can educating for freedom, wisdom, and virtue counter the secular pragmatism of current model-based educational fads?

Show Notes

ICLE Launches Formation Program for Diocesan Educational Leaders

Annual Conference on the Renewal of Catholic Education Attracts Record-Number of Attendees

New Hope for Catholic Education (Elisabeth Sullivan) 7/17/23

Another Sort of Learning - Fr. James Schall, S.J.

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available!

A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper

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A Pilgrim's Journey: The Autobiography of St. Ignatius of Loyola

Saint Ignatius Loyola — Then and Now (Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J.) 7/31/24 Jul 31, 2024

We welcome back Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J. of Ignatius Press to discuss St. Ignatius of Loyola on this, his feast day. Who is Ignatius of Loyola, and how has his vision affected both the Church and the World?

Show Notes

Ignatius Press

"Lord, I Want to See": How to Keep Your Spiritual Eyes Open

The Examen Prayer: Ignatian Wisdom for Our Lives Today | Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V.

Meditation and Contemplation: An Ignatian Guide to Praying with Scripture | Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V.

An Ignatian Introduction to Prayer: Scriptural Reflections According to the Spiritual Exercises | Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V.

Exposcit Debitum (1550)

Nefarious: The Must-See Movie (Cary Solomon) 5/15/23

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The Muslim Persecution of Christians Reports - Archive

Who’s Burning Our Churches Now? (Raymond Ibrahim) 7/30/24 Jul 30, 2024

We welcome back author and scholar Raymond Ibrahim to discuss the Paris Olympics and the true history of the conflict between Islam and Christendom. Should we really be surprised by what we saw on display? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Is Paris Burning? | Dominique Lapierre

Is Paris Burning? | IMDB

Media Cover Up the Jihad on French Churches

France’s Recent Elections and New Islamic Yoke

Four go on trial in Paris over jihadist murder of French priest

UPDATE: A map of the 100 churches that have been vandalized or burned since the residential schools announcement | True North

Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West

Defenders of the West: The Christian Heroes Who Stood Against Islam

The Eastern Defenders of Christendom (Raymond Ibrahim) 11/17/22

'Respect For Jesus Christ Definite Matter For Muslims': Iran’s Khamenei Slams Paris Olympics 2024 Opening Ceremony

Muslim leaders condemn ‘disgraceful’ Olympics scene: It ‘offended us as much as them’ | Catholic News Agency

Bishop Robert Barron "To the Paris Olympics organizing committee, not good enough..."

Why Has Canada Become the Epicenter of Arson Attacks on Churches?

Our First Discussion Of Coincidence: The Olympics Blackout

Canadian Church Blood Libel (Kennedy Hall) 9/20/23

‘Christians Should Stand Up’: What the Left Fears Most

Quote by Oswald Spengler: “To-day we live so cowed under the bombardment of this intellectual artillery...”

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Why Everyone Needs the First Commandment ~ The Imaginative Conservative

Can Atheists Be Moral? (John Horvat II) 7/29/24 Jul 29, 2024

We welcome back John Horvat of Tradition Family and Property to discuss his latest article in The Imaginative Conservative. What can the opening ceremony of the Olympics teach us about the First Commandment and the mystery of iniquity?

Show Notes

Blasphemy | EWTN

There used to be a better class of atheist

A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine

The Injustice of an Irreverent Mass - Crisis Magazine

Fatima Prayers of Reparation

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Where Do We Go from Here? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 7/26/24 Jul 26, 2024

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses patience, courage, and the valley of soul-making. Are the faithful being trained to respond well in times of trial and persecution? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era

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Reason Amid the Ruins - The Catholic Thing

We’re Not Voting Our Way Out Of This One (Dr. Michael Pakaluk) 7/25/24 Jul 25, 2024

We welcome back Dr. Michael Pakaluk of the Catholic University of America to discuss his latest in The Catholic Thing. How has federal funding changed the Church's voice in civil matters, and what does it really mean to form your conscience in these times?

Show Notes

U.S. National Debt Clock : Real Time (usdebtclock.org)

The reconstruction of the Republic : Harold O. J. Brown | Internet Archive

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The Devil and Communist China: From Mao Down to Xi

Chinese Communism vs Chinese Catholicism (Steven Mosher) 7/24/24 Jul 24, 2024

We welcome back Steven Mosher of the Population Research Institute to continue the discussion on China with his latest with TAN Books. What caused the Vatican's shift in policy towards China in recent history, and what price is being paid as a result?

Show Notes

Population Research Institute

Bishop Fulton Sheen and Chairman Mao Agreed: Hate Drives Communism - PRI

The Devil and Communist China (Steve Mosher) 6/27/24

The Memory Palace of Matteo Ricci – Jonathan D. Spence

Helping Underground Church

Chinese Rites Controversy | Jesuit Missionaries, Papal Bull, Synod | Britannica

Maryknoll Goes to Asia, 1918 - Archives

The 2 reasons totalitarian states detest the Church

Archbishop McCarrick’s unofficial role in Vatican-China relations | Catholic News Agency

Don't Be Surprised by China's Collapse | Peter Zeihan

China After Xi | Peter Zeihan

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I’m No Conspiracy Theorist but…

How Long, O Lord? (Matt Archbold) 7/23/24 Jul 23, 2024

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss the commitment to untruth as seen in recent news headlines. Who benefits from widespread isolation and a spirit of perpetual distrust? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Creative Minority Report

You Don’t Despise the Media Enough. – Creative Minority Report

The Would Be Assassin has no online presence and his phone is locked. Well, we tried.

Secret Service director steps down after assassination attempt against ex-President Trump at rally

You Don’t Need Horns to Worship Satan. Just a Mirror. – Creative Minority Report

Faith Under Fire: Dramatic Stories of Christian Courage: Matt Archbold

A Treasury of Traditional Catholic Novenas

Fisheaters - Catholic Library

Sirach 2: 1-6 NRSVCE - Duties toward God - Bible Gateway

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Controversiae Ecclesiasticae | Controversies in Church History Podcast

Whatever Happened to Catholic Germany? (Dr. Darrick Taylor) 7/22/24 Jul 22, 2024

We welcome back Dr. Darrick Taylor of the Controversies in Church History podcast to discuss the intellectual and cultural influence of Germany within the Catholic Church. How has the contemporary Church been shaped by German figures, and what is the likely result of the "German Synodal Way"?

Show Notes

Institute of Catholic Culture

KULTURKAMPF: The Dismantling of German Catholicism | Institute of Catholic Culture

Explainer: The German Synodal Way and the Catholic church, what you should know

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Emergency Episode: Special Forces Sniper Explains Trump Shooting - Tim Kennedy

Is There Hope for America? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 7/19/24 Jul 19, 2024

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the spiritual response necessary to combat the evil seen in recent days. What will it take to cast off business-as-usual Catholicism and to undergo a true hard reset? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Assassinated By Lies - by Sarah Cain - Homefront Crusade

Slut Walk Leader Speaks at the RNC

Apocalypse Now? / Doug Wilson & Friends

The Consolation of Philosophy - Boethius

Enthusiasm: A Chapter in the History of Religion - Ronald Knox

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available!

A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper

God Wants You to Rest (feat. Sr. Mary Grace, SV)

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Justices rule Trump has some immunity from prosecution - SCOTUSblog

A Supreme Court Report Card (Philumina Johanni) 7/18/24 Jul 18, 2024

We welcome back Philumina Johanni of Judicial Watch to evaluate some of the recent rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court. How can we be better informed about court decisions, and why is it important to not give blind trust to government institutions?

Show Notes

Supreme Court strikes down Chevron, curtailing power of federal agencies - SCOTUSblog

Murthy v. Missouri - SCOTUSblog

Judicial Watch

FOIA.gov

Oyez | Cornell’s Legal Information Institute

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Two Perspectives on the Synod’s New ‘Working Document' - The Catholic Thing

A Canon Law Checkup (Fr. Gerald Murray) 7/17/24 Jul 17, 2024

We welcome back Fr. Gerald Murray of EWTN to discuss synodality, the role of the laity, and to examine the cases of Archbishop Viganò and Fr. Marko Rupnik.

Show Notes

Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith Press Release - 7/5/2024

Edward Feser | Blogspot

BREAKING: Knights of Columbus to cover Rupnik art in DC and Connecticut – Catholic World Report

The Love Song of M. Ivan Rupnik » Maureen Mullarkey

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Pro-Palestinian student group claims Trump assassination attempt ‘staged,’ distraction from Gaza war | The College Fix

Higher Education: Shenanigans Update (Matt Lamb) 7/16/24 Jul 16, 2024

We welcome back Matt Lamb of The College Fix to discuss free speech, dehumanization, and radicalized discourse on college campuses. Are we building a moral house in which we would like to live? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

The College Fix

The Crisis of Western Education

Squelching Campus Unrest National Champions! – Bill Whittle

College grad sues to stop mandatory student fee that supports liberal activist group

Indiana U. could ban classroom speech under proposed ‘expressive activity’ policy, group argues | The College Fix

Highs and Lows of Catholic Commencements in 2024 - Cardinal Newman Society

Dartmouth Dean Rallies Students for Trans Agenda - Moonbattery

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Fathers, Rise to Your Greatness - Crisis Magazine

Fathers, Rise to Your Greatness (Fr. John Perricone) 7/15/24 Jul 15, 2024

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone to discuss his article in Crisis Magazine on fatherhood. Why is fatherhood hated by so many, both inside and out of the Church, and what happens when we undermine the role of Fathers?

Show Notes

Do Men Need to Apologize for Masculinity? (Dr. Anthony Esolen) 5/26/22

No Apologies: Why Civilization Depends on the Strength of Men

Why the World and the Devil Hate Men, and What the Church Can Do About It

What’s a Manly Man and How Can We Get More of Them?

The Triumph of the Therapeutic: Uses of Faith after Freud

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New ‘Instrumentum Laboris’ Focuses on How to Implement Goals of Synod on Synodality| National Catholic Register

Who’s Ready for Another Synod? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 7/12/24 Jul 12, 2024

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the Instrumentum Laboris for the October session of the Synod on Synodality. Is this one as bad as the one from 2023? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

“Instrumentum laboris” for the Second Session of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (October 2024)

The Synod: A Crash Landing? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 8/25/23

The First (Bitter) Fruits of Synodality (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 11/17/23

“We May Not Fully Understand…” Reality Beyond Words: Or, Why It Is Better Not to Understand Everything Immediately — Part 1 | Tradition & Sanity by Dr. Peter Kwasniewski

Incomprehension, Wonder, and the Search for Truth: Or, Why It Is Better Not to Understand Everything Immediately — Part 2 | Tradition & Sanity by Dr. Peter Kwasniewski

Vindicating Mystery Against Its Rationalist Enemies: Or, Why It Is Better Not to Understand Everything Immediately — Conclusion | Tradition & Sanity by Dr. Peter Kwasniewski

Vatican bans Latin Mass in Marian shrine for thriving Spanish walking pilgrimage - LifeSite

The problem of religious traditionalists | Joseph Shaw | The Critic Magazine

Silk Purses and Sow's Ears: "Inclusive Language" Comes to Mass by Paul V. Mankowski, S.J.

Splitting the Faithful: Inclusive Language Is Wrong Biblically, Pastorally, and Doctrinally - Crisis Magazine

Goodbye Good Men By Michael S. Rose

This Porsche executive was convicted for (take the time to read this slowly) throwing her newborn daughter out of her window to save her career | Not the Bee

She Finally Earned Her Stanford Master’s Degree at 105: ‘I’ve waited a long time for this’

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Pastor | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia

What Is a Pastor? (Fr. Casey Jones) 7/11/24 Jul 11, 2024

We welcome back Fr. Casey Jones of the Diocese of Venice Florida to discuss the role of a pastor. How have we gotten to the point where less important administrative tasks prevent pastors from focusing on the preaching of the Gospel?

Show Notes

Pastors, Administrators, Parochial Vicars (catholiceducation.org)

Panel Discussion: Christian Nationalism, Women in Politics, & Jewish Influence on American Society

10 Ways to crush the morale of priests--Aleteia

What Many Priests No Longer Believe - Homiletic & Pastoral Review

Catholic priests survey finds lower morale, ‘conservative shift’ among U.S. clergy

Is Catholic Preaching That Bad?

Is Your Parish Like a Convenience Store?

Why Do (Mass-going) Catholics Resent God? - Crisis Magazine

Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers

Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Cheap Grace vs. Costly Grace

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The Erasure of Parents (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 7/10/24 Jul 10, 2024

We welcome back Dr. Jennifer Morse of the Ruth Institute to discuss the ideological unreality of queer theory, and the attempts to render both motherhood and fatherhood meaningless. Where can we find stories of hope in this seemingly never-ending battle?

Show Notes

Kansas’ attorney general is telling schools they must out trans kids to parents, even with no specific law | PBS News

"Bill #H4750 in MA would remove the word “father” on birth certificates..."

Who's Carl? When parents are the last to know about their trans kids

Proposed California bill aimed at protecting LGBTQ+ youth encourages parents to affirm their child's gender identity - ABC7 Los Angeles

3 Ways Feminism Laid The Groundwork For Transgenderism

Seeing Things: Female Impersonation Maureen Mullarkey (studiomatters.com)

A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine

The Ruth Institute Podcast: Pedophilia from the Beginning - Dr. Jennifer Morse, Wichita, KS

Combatting the Sexual Revolution at the Eighth Day Institute Symposium

Interview With a Detransitioner - by Sarah Cain

From Abuse Victim, to Lesbian, to Redemption: Nancy Charles Shares her Story | Dr. J Show ep. 243

Courage Is A Habit

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Michael Hichborn and Timothy Flanders Discuss the Real Presence Survey

Hopeful Signs? (Michael Hichborn) 7/9/24 Jul 09, 2024

We welcome back Michael Hichborn of The Lepanto Institute to discuss the many tangled knots surrounding the notorious CCHD along with other headlines in the Church. Are there any signs of good news? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Survey of U.S. Catholic Laity on the Real Presence

Cause for hope in new data on Eucharistic faith?

Eucharistic Faith and Wishful Thinking (Fr. Peter Stravinskas) 7/2/24

CCHD head resigns; program facing financial woes - CatholicCitizens.org

USCCB Cuts Social Justice Staff - U.S. News

CCHD Funds Controversy: False Claim by Gamaliel Foundation - The Lepanto Institute

The Case of Bishop Stowe

The Church and the Transgender Celebrity Hermit

On Promoting Devotion to the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ | Catholic Culture

Litany of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus | EWTN

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Church, State, and Other Misunderstandings (Sarah Cain) 7/8/24 Jul 08, 2024

We welcome back Sarah Cain, known as The Crusader Gal, to discuss the role of religion within society and the modern misunderstandings of secularism. Why is there such ignorance of both American and Church history?

Show Notes

Cardinal Pie and the Social Kingship of Christ - Crisis Magazine

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Louis-Edouard-Desire Pie

What Is Christian Nationalism? (Doug Wilson) 1/4/24

What’s the Truth about Christian Nationalism? (John Horvat II) 3/20/22

Mere Christendom — Doug Wilson

Liberals and the Libel of “Christian Nationalism” ~ The Imaginative Conservative

Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era

A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine

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What Is the Heresy of Americanism? (Jerome German) 2/8/23

The Heresy of Americanism: Then and Now (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 7/5/24 Jul 05, 2024

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue again discusses Pope Leo XIII's letter on Americanism. How does the document from 1899 answer today's calls for a "synodal Church" with a contextual theology? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

The Great Encyclical Letters of Pope Leo XIII/True and False Americanism in Religion - Wikisource

Library : Americanism, Then and Now: Our Pet Heresy | Catholic Culture

The Heresy of (Protestant) Americanism - Ad Fontes

Americanism: Heresy or Fiction? - A Response to Miles Smith - Ad Fontes

Integralism and the Common Good: Selected Essays from The Josias (Volume 1: Family, City, and State)

Integralism and the Common Good: Selected Essays from The Josias (Volume 2: The Two Powers)

Mere Christendom: The Case for Bringing Christianity Back into Modern Culture - Leading by Faith to Convert Secularism

A Quick Christian Nationalism Walk Through | Doug Wilson

Archbishop Viganò Excommunicated

UK cultural grandees urge Vatican to keep TLM in new ‘Agatha Christie’ letter

Cardinal Parolin: 'The concept of just war needs to be reviewed' - Vatican News

88-year-old ‘Proud’ Foster Mom Retires After Raising Over 40 Children

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Beauty Beyond the Power of the World (Joseph Pearce) 7/3/24 Jul 03, 2024

We welcome back Joseph Pearce of The Imaginative Conservative to discuss his article in Crisis Magazine on Catholic beauty. Why do some desire to stifle the gifts of Catholic beauty, both physical and liturgical?

Show Notes

Beauty Beyond the Power of the World - Crisis Magazine

The Mystery of the 'Agatha Christie Indult'

Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child: Anthony Esolen

The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful (Joseph Pearce) 12/13/23

The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful: A History in Three Dimensions

The Catholic Art Institute | Conference 2024

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25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network

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Cause for hope in new data on Eucharistic faith?

Eucharistic Faith and Wishful Thinking (Fr. Peter Stravinskas) 7/2/24 Jul 02, 2024

We welcome back Fr. Peter Stravinskas to discuss his article in Catholic World Report. Many are rejoicing in the results of a new survey on Catholic belief in the Eucharist, but is this a case of false hopes and wishful thinking? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

The “Eucharistic Revival” in practical mode?

Gutting the Mystery out of the Mystery

What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review

Enthusiasm: A Chapter in the History of Religion - Ronald Knox

Number of German Catholics formally leaving the Church since 2019

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25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network

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Science & Religion Meet at the Brain (Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J.) 7/1/24 Jul 01, 2024

We welcome back Fr. Robert Spitzer of The Magis Center for Reason and Faith to discuss the complexity of the human brain and the rise of theistic faith within the scientific community. Of believers and non-believers, which group is really the minority?

Show Notes

Cubic millimetre of brain mapped in spectacular detail | Nature

The Four Levels of Happiness: Your Path to Personal Flourishing - Sophia Institute Press

Is Science a Gateway to God? (Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J.) 12/7/23

The Human Brain: A Primer

Curious Bedfellows: Soul and Brain

The Remarkable Evidence for the Human Soul

Brain Wars: The Scientific Battle Over the Existence of the Mind and the Proof that Will Change the Way We Live Our Lives

A Closer Look at Faith and Reason (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/6/23

Life's irreducible structure. Live mechanisms and information in DNA are boundary conditions with a sequence of boundaries above them

Mind and cosmos : why the materialist neo-Darwinian conception of nature is almost certainly false : Thomas Nagel | Internet Archive

Why Only Us: Language and Evolution

Insight; a study of human understanding : Bernard Lonergan | Internet Archive

Evolution of the brain : creation of the self : John Eccles | Internet Archive

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25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network

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RORATE CÆLI: URGENT - URGENT - Growing Rumors of a “Final Solution” for the Traditional Latin Mass - TLM

Good and Bad Catholic Memories (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/28/24 Jun 28, 2024

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the modern tendency towards institutional amnesia. What does it mean to have a good Catholic memory? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

The Remnant Newspaper - Vatican Document Further Restricting TLM said to Exist, Backed by Cardinal Parolin

RORATE CÆLI: Archbishop Viola, the violator of Tradition -- the dangerous secretary of Divine Worship and the man behind the attempts to ban the Traditional Mass. His letter to the Melbourne Archbishop

The Library of Alexandria is on Fire | The Corbett Report

Interview 1794 – The eLibrary is on eFire – #NewWorldNextWeek | The Corbett Report

How to Scale a Paywall (and other useful tips) – #SolutionsWatch | The Corbett Report

The Last Catholic in America - John R. Powers

RORATE CÆLI: Accept or Reject the New Mass?

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available!

Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era

WE DO BELIEVE, O LORD (Theme Song Winner) on SoundCloud | The National Eucharistic Revival

https://twitter-thread.com/t/1801718918085808619

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13551465/Pornhub-BANS-five-states-age-verification-laws-blocked.html

https://twitter-thread.com/t/1806439543249203408

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The Devil and Communist China: From Mao Down to Xi

The Devil and Communist China (Steve Mosher) 6/27/24 Jun 27, 2024

We welcome back Steven Mosher of the Population Research Institute to discuss his latest book with TAN Books, The Devil and Communist China: From Mao Down to Xi. How can a closer study of history help to break through modern academia's pro-communist propaganda?

Show Notes

Population Research Institute

Vatican plans to renew its secretive China deal amid persecution of the underground Church - PRI

Bishop Fulton Sheen and Chairman Mao Agreed: Hate Drives Communism - PRI

China's Population Collapse Will Change The World Forever - Peter Zeihan

New Chinese Demographic Data = Population Collapse || Peter Zeihan

Zeihan Vindicated: Chinese Population DROPS Again

Vatican official praises China for witness to Catholic social teaching

Putting the Church in Chinese Hands (Liz Yore) 5/28/24

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25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network

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Controversiae Ecclesiasticae | Controversies in Church History Podcast

Conspiracy Theories and the Church (Dr. Darrick Taylor) 6/26/24 Jun 26, 2024

We welcome back Dr. Darrick Taylor of the Controversies in Church History podcast to discuss a recent article of his in Crisis Magazine. In this age of short attention spans, how can we be careful researchers without falling prey to either naïveté or confirmation bias?

Show Notes

Pope Francis and the Conspiracy Against the Church - Crisis Magazine

Notes on The Gates of Hell » Maureen Mullarkey

When the Vatican Gets It Wrong - Crisis Magazine

Jack T. Chick | Infogalactic

How to Be a Conspiracy Realist (James Corbett) 10/20/22

Humanae Vitae | Controversies in Church History Podcast

The News Is a Social Construct (James Corbett) 6/17/24

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25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network

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Whatever Happened to Common Sense? (Sarah Cain) 6/25/24 Jun 25, 2024

We welcome back Sarah Cain, known as The Crusader Gal, to discuss our culture's lack of moral imagination and why trying to build Christian culture without reference to Christ will always fail. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Louisiana Faces Lawsuit Over Mandatory Display of Ten Commandments in Classrooms

The Freeloading Atheism of Richard Dawkins and Republicans

On Christian Secularism: In Conversation with Jeff Ventrella | Doug Wilson

A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper

Does Jesus Love You Just the Way You Are? - Crisis Magazine

Is Christ a Magician? - Crisis Magazine

Why Do (Mass-going) Catholics Resent God? - Crisis Magazine

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25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network

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Steve Ray's Website | catholicconvert.com

Is The Mass Really A Sacrifice? (Steve Ray) 6/24/24 Jun 24, 2024

We welcome back apologist Steve Ray to discuss atonement, covenant, and the meaning of Catholic worship. Why do many Catholics neglect and downplay the sacrificial nature of the Mass?

Show Notes

SteveRaysStore.com

Defending the Eucharist

Is The Mass Really A Sacrifice?

Steve Ray's Audio Collection

New Liturgical Movement: “The Old Leaven” of Catholic Truth, Part 1: Eucharistic Language and Eucharistic Faith in Medieval England

New Liturgical Movement: “The Old Leaven” of Catholic Truth, Part 2: Eucharist as Sacrifice in the Language of Medieval England

New Liturgical Movement: How Do Sins Against the Eucharist Cause Our Lord to Suffer?

Still Concerned About the Eucharistic Revival: A Response to Tim Glemkowski - Crisis Magazine

Adoration of the Lamb, 1432 - Jan van Eyck - WikiArt.org

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25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network

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The Bishop of Rome: Primacy and Synodality in the Ecumenical Dialogues and in the Responses to the Encyclical 'Ut unum sint,'

A Closer Look at Papal Speculations (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/21/24 Jun 21, 2024

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the trend towards relativism in recent documents to come out of Rome. How are all of the documents connected, and what can we expect in the future? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Ecumenism and papal primacy: Vatican releases status report on dialogues | USCCB

‘The Bishop of Rome’: A brief guide for busy readers

A First Look at Rome’s New Document on the Papacy (Fr. Gerald Murray) 6/19/24

How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading - Mortimer Adler

Straw Man Fallacy | Excelsior Online Writing Lab

The First (Bitter) Fruits of Synodality (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 11/17/23

Exquisitely Preserved 1,000-yo Gaming Pieces Found in German Castle Offer Snapshot of Medieval Pastimes

Mayor's pricey hair and makeup: In one year, Brandon Johnson's campaign has spent $30K on grooming

Family sues over hospital’s religious exemption for euthanasia | Catholic News Agency

Viganò charged with schism, calls Vat II and Pope Francis ‘cancer’

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25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network

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Teen Denied Diploma for Mentioning Christ in Graduation Speech. – Creative Minority Report

Scenes From the Current Madness (Matt Archbold) 6/20/24 Jun 20, 2024

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss courage, the myth of the "modern man", and the powerful witness of facing persecution for Christ. Is the rise of secular activism the inevitable result of rejecting the transcendent?

Show Notes

Tracker: Over 400 Attacks on U.S. Catholic Churches Since May 2020 - CatholicVote org

Hate Hoax List

This is Controversial but this Isn’t? – Creative Minority Report

Manhunt Underway for Driver Who Peeled Out Over Pride Rainbow. Meanwhile, Pro-Life Clinic Vandalisms Mysteriously Remain Unsolved. – Creative Minority Report

More Faulty Wiring? - Creative Minority Report

Twitter Thread: "From the Pope's General Audience yesterday..."

General Audience of 19 June 2024 - Cycle of Catechesis. The Psalms, symphony of prayer in the Bible

The Aztecs are back: deliberate syncretism in Mexican Catholicism toda

Australian bishops approve Aboriginal liturgy, in landmark decision | National Catholic Reporter

Chartres Pilgrimage

25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network

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The Bishop of Rome: Primacy and Synodality in the Ecumenical Dialogues and in the Responses to the Encyclical 'Ut unum sint,'

A First Look at Rome’s New Document on the Papacy (Fr. Gerald Murray) 6/19/24 Jun 19, 2024

We welcome back Fr. Gerald Murray of EWTN to discuss the most recent document coming out of Rome. Is there a difference between what the text says and what it means, and why are some calling for "re-reception" of the teaching of Vatican I?

Show Notes

Ecumenism and papal primacy: Vatican releases status report on dialogues | USCCB

‘The Bishop of Rome’: A brief guide for busy readers

25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network

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Is Christ a Magician? - Crisis Magazine

Has Christ Been Domesticated? (Fr. John Perricone) 6/18/24 Jun 18, 2024

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone to discuss his recent article in Crisis Magazine. How have modern depictions of Jesus helped bring about the elevation of the self, and what will it take to reclaim our Catholic heritage? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Works of St. Anselm: Cur Deus Homo: Book First

About that ‘Personal Relationship with Jesus’ - The Catholic Thing

The Lie of Eucharistic Hospitality (Fr. Casey Jones) 2/29/24

What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review

Who Needs Worship? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/20/23

Why Mass Doesn’t Need To Be “New and Improved”

The 12 Promises of the Sacred Heart of Jesus - The Catholic Company

The Soul of The Apostolate - Dom Jean-Baptiste Chautard

25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network

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The News is a Social Construct (2017) | The Corbett Report

The News Is a Social Construct (James Corbett) 6/17/24 Jun 17, 2024

We welcome back James Corbett of The Corbett Report to discuss the creation of the 24-hour news cycle, mediated reality, and the power of suggestion. How susceptible to narrative are we, and how can we be more intelligent consumers of information?

Show Notes

The Media Matrix | Full Documentary | The Corbett Report

This Is What The Globalists REALLY Fear | The Corbett Report

Operation Mockingbird | Liberty Wingspan

Operation Mockingbird | Infogalactic

The CIA And The Media — Carl Bernstein

ASI presents: Hillary, Walter Cronkite and World Government

Episode 459 – The Rwandan Genocide Is A Lie | The Corbett Report

The Gulf War Did Not Take Place | The Corbett Report

Mass Media: A History | The Corbett Report

Silicon Snake Oil: Second Thoughts on the Information Highway

The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction: Alan Jacobs

25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network

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Confronting the Demon of Discouragement (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/26/24

Weekend Readiness (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/14/24 Jun 14, 2024

This is the new Weekend Readiness segment for today's Remastered Let's Talk About This episode. Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes.

Show Notes

25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network

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2024 Spring On-Air Appeal: "This is My Body... This is My Blood."

Ask Father McTeigue 2024 Spring On-Air Appeal - Day 7 Jun 13, 2024

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2024 Spring On-Air Appeal: "This is My Body... This is My Blood."

Ask Father McTeigue 2024 Spring On-Air Appeal - Day 6 Jun 12, 2024

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Retreat | Catholic Art Institute

What Do Catholic Artists Need? (Kathleen Carr) 6/11/24 Jun 11, 2024

We welcome back Kathleen Carr of the Catholic Art Institute to discuss beauty, fellowship and the upcoming events of the Institute. How can the Church benefit from the development of the next generation of Catholic artists? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

His Majesty's Men Choral Concert & Conference | Catholic Art Institute

Center for Beauty and Culture | Benedictine College

Duncan G. Stroik

Beauty Will Save The World: Raffaella’s Family Continues Her Legacy In New Classical Ballet | Ballet Herald

25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network

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The National Catholic Bioethics Center

Brain Death and Organ Transplants (Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk) 6/10/24 Jun 10, 2024

We welcome back Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk of the National Catholic Bioethics Center to discuss brain death and the ethically concerning technologies involved in organ donation. Why are some choosing to tinker with the definition of death?

Show Notes

Father Tad’s Website

Making Sense of Bioethics

FatherTad.com | Lectures

To Die Well

Seriously… how can death be “unexpected”?

Bioethics on Air: Episode 120: Dead Enough is Good Enough: Update on Determining Brain Death and NRP

Address to an International Conference on Organ Donation | Pope St. John Paul II (August 29, 2000)

Procuring Organs Over My Dead Body

Does the Catholic Church Have Doubts About Brain Death?

Neither Ethical nor Prudent

Integrity in the Determination of Brain Death: Recent Challenges and Next Steps

Holding the Line on Brain Death

25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network

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Why Do (Mass-going) Catholics Resent God? - Crisis Magazine

Why Do (Mass-going) Catholics Resent God? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/7/24 Jun 07, 2024

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue walks through his latest article published in Crisis Magazine. Does the bad behavior seen at St. Typical's really display an inward resentment of God? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

What To Do When the Truth Hurts (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 5/31/24

“We May Not Fully Understand…” Reality Beyond Words: Or, Why It Is Better Not to Understand Everything Immediately — Part 1 | Tradition & Sanity by Dr. Peter Kwasniewski

Incomprehension, Wonder, and the Search for Truth: Or, Why It Is Better Not to Understand Everything Immediately — Part 2 | Tradition & Sanity by Dr. Peter Kwasniewski

Vindicating Mystery Against Its Rationalist Enemies: Or, Why It Is Better Not to Understand Everything Immediately — Conclusion | Tradition & Sanity by Dr. Peter Kwasniewski

Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Cheap Grace vs. Costly Grace

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California’s Looming Crime Catastrophe | City Journal

More Crimes, Fewer Convictions? (Heather Mac Donald) 6/6/24 Jun 06, 2024

We welcome back Heather Mac Donald of the Manhattan Institute to discuss her latest in City Journal on the Racial Justice Act of 2020 in California. What was Operation Windstar, and how are unrelated accusations of historical racial bias being used to overturn criminal convictions?

Show Notes

California Racial Justice Act for All Signed Into Law | Official Website

San Francisco Police Department will stop releasing most mug shots to combat racial bias | CNN

When Race Trumps Merit (Heather Mac Donald) 6/29/23

Race, Fact and Law (Heather Mac Donald) 7/26/23

White Guilt: How Blacks and Whites Together Destroyed the Promise of the Civil Rights Era: Shelby Steele

No Apologies: Why Civilization Depends on the Strength of Men

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How Debt Ate Chicago | City Journal

City Debt Crisis (Dr. Judge Glock) 6/5/24 Jun 05, 2024

We welcome back Dr. Judge Glock of the Manhattan Institute to discuss his latest in City Journal on the debt crisis facing major cities. Given the seemingly insurmountable debt they face, is it wrong to ask whether the municipal budgets were designed to fail?

Show Notes

Debate: 75 Years after A-Bomb - Did Welfare Cause Detroit's Decline and Lack of It Cause Hiroshima's Rise? - Frank Report

World Debt Clocks

Hiroshima vs. Detroit: Then and Now

Another Look at School Choice (Dr. Corey DeAngelis) 8/9/23

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Gimme (Government) Shelter | City Journal

Does Government Harm the Homeless? (Steve Malanga) 6/4/24 Jun 04, 2024

We welcome back Steve Malanga of the Manhattan Institute to discuss his latest in City Journal on homelessness, and the government responses fueled by do-something-ism. How much worse have government housing policies made the situation? Father finishes with some Timeless Thoughts.

Show Notes

Bad Ideas Have Bad Consequences | The Imaginative Conservative

World Debt Clocks

The High Cost of Good Intentions: A History of U.S. Federal Entitlement Programs: John Cogan

Fathers: The Great Adventurers of the Modern World - The Catholic Gentleman

No Apologies: Why Civilization Depends on the Strength of Men

Do Men Need to Apologize for Masculinity? (Dr. Anthony Esolen) 5/26/22

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Unscientific American | City Journal

Guess Who's Against Science Now? (Jim Meigs) 6/3/24 Jun 03, 2024

We welcome back Jim Meigs of the Manhattan Institute to discuss his latest in City Journal on plagiarism and an anti-scientific trend within the scientific community. Is ideology valued above truth even within scientific journals?

Show Notes

The Great Debate: Dinesh D'Souza v. Dr. Michael Shermer - The Thinking Conservative

Two DEI deans at elitist MIT accused of being serial plagiarists

‘An Existential Crisis’ for Science: Institute for Policy Research

The Sokal Hoax: The Sham That Shook the Academy: The editors of Lingua Franca

How Alan Sokal Won the Battle but Lost the ‘Science Wars’ – Commentary Magazine

Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters: Abigail Shrier

Bad Ideas Have Bad Consequences | The Imaginative Conservative

The Hidden Life of Hilary Cass - by Sarah Cain

The Closing of the American Mind: How Higher Education Has Failed Democracy and Impoverished the Souls of Today's Students

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An Unteachable Society and the Church

What To Do When the Truth Hurts (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 5/31/24 May 31, 2024

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the virtues needed to commit to the truth. How can we prepare ourselves to better hear and accept difficult and painful calls to conversion? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Does modern education endanger the soul?

Why do we lie to ourselves?

What will make people more likely to accept the “truthiness” of truth?

Are we educating for freedom?

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available!

Docilitas: On Teaching and Being Taught: Fr. James Schall S.J.

Diocese of Buffalo plans merger of one-third of its parishes

Diocese of Buffalo Announces Plan to Reshape the Number of Parishes through Merger

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Why Istanbul Is Not Constantinople (Anymore)

Who Are the Eastern Catholics? (Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J.) 5/30/24 May 30, 2024

We welcome back Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J. of EWTN to begin to scratch the surface in discussing Eastern Catholicism. How did the spread of the twelve apostles lead to such liturgical diversity within the Catholic church, and how can we best appreciate and participate in this rich history?

Show Notes

Answering Orthodoxy - A Catholic Response to Attacks from the East: Michael Lofton

Finding A Hidden Church - Eastern Christian Publications

The Forgotten: Catholics of the Soviet Empire from Lenin through Stalin

Fr. Pacwa Interviews Fr. Daniel Dozier | EWTN Live

The Light of the East | EWTN

The Eastern Catholic Church Explained: 7 Fascinating Facts All Roman Catholics Should Know

20 ANSWERS: EASTERN CATHOLICISM | EWTN Religious Catalogue

Light of the East Podcast Fr. Thomas Loya

Fr. Thomas Loya - Tabor Life Institute

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Life After Homosexuality (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 5/29/24 May 29, 2024

We welcome back Dr. Jennifer Morse of the Ruth Institute to discuss the newly instituted Ex-Gay Visibility Day to be celebrated on June 2nd. Why do proponents of the sexual revolution despise those who advocate for sexual orientation change?

Show Notes

References, Sources, and Citations – Ruth Institute

Refute the Top 5 Gay Myths – Ruth Institute

Father Sullins Research – Ruth Institute

The Dr. J Show - Podcast Free - YouTube

Gay no More: Testimonies from Women and Men who Journeyed away from an LGBT Identity - YouTube

Born That Way? Dr. Sullins Puts the Myth to the Test (And Finds It Wanting) | Dr. J Episode 209 pt2

Who Is Silencing Therapists? (Fr. Paul Sullins) 1/3/24

Human Dignity and the Gender Agenda (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 4/17/24

Don't Be Fooled by the Rainbow (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 6/1/23

Five Ways to Protect Your Family (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 5/8/23

Sexual Identity–Behavior Discordant Heterosexuals in Britain: Findings from the National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyle 2010–2012

The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies are Destroying Lives and Why the Church Was Right All Along

Discernment in the Service of Friendship - Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J

Breaking Up With Pornography (Steve Pokorny) 10/10/23

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The Pope's Cabinet: Pius XII's Secret War for Saving Jews | Johan Ickx

Putting the Church in Chinese Hands (Liz Yore) 5/28/24 May 28, 2024

We welcome back Liz Yore of Yore Children to discuss the history of the Catholic Church in China and the reports of an upcoming renewal of the Vatican's secret deal with China. Is there any reason to believe that this won't be another slap in the face of the many missionaries and martyrs who ministered to the people of China? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Cardinal Kung Foundation

The Devil and Communist China: From Mao Down to Xi

Divini Redemptoris On Atheistic Communism - Papal Encyclicals

To the new Minister of China (16 February 1947) | PIUS XII

Cupimus imprimis. - All'Episcopato, al clero e ai fedeli della Cina (18 gennaio 1952) | PIO XII

On the Supranationality of the Church - Papal Encyclicals

Communism and the Church in China - Papal Encyclicals

The Hong Konger: Jimmy Lai's Extraordinary Struggle for Freedom

Jimmy Lai | Acton Institute

Catholic Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai: ‘The Lord is suffering with me’

Catholic pro-democracy figure Jimmy Lai gets jail time for involvement in Hong Kong Tiananmen Square vigil

Pro-democracy Catholic Jimmy Lai marks 1,000th day in jail awaiting trial

The Life of Ignatius Cardinal Kung Pin-Mei | Msgr Stephen M DiGiovanni

Cardinal Kung Foundation - Our Lady of China prayer

Ten facts you should know about the Chinese Marian shrine of Sheshan - ACN International

Vatican Conference on Catholic Church in China Reflects the Vatican’s Compromises

Vatican makes fresh overture to China, reaffirms that Catholic Church is no threat to sovereignty | AP News

VATICAN - Cardinal Tagle: the "new beginning" of the Council of Shanghai and the mission of the Church today - Agenzia Fides

Vatican offers assurances as China sets out rules for dialogue - Catholic Herald

Vatican makes fresh overture to China, reaffirms that Catholic Church is no threat to sovereignty - ABC News

The Pope wants Chinese Catholics to be 'best among citizens,' Cardinal Parolin says

Vatican wants China deal to be renewed | Crux

Parolin’s ‘no diplomacy’ diplomacy for a Chinese Church

VATICAN - Between memory and prophecy. Insights from the "Council of Shanghai" documents - Agenzia Fides

Vatican Apologizes for Catholic Missionaries in China, Calls on Communist “Bishops” to Rule the Chinese Church

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“We May Not Fully Understand…” Reality Beyond Words Or, Why It Is Better Not to Understand Everything Immediately — Part 1 | Tradition & Sanity by Dr. Peter Kwasniewski

Who Needs Miracles Anyway? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 5/24/24 May 24, 2024

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses skepticism, credulity, and the intersection of symbol and mystery. What's wrong with the desire to always "understand" and "comprehend" the mysteries of the Faith? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Worship in a Time of War

The Once and Future Roman Rite: Returning to the Traditional Latin Liturgy after Seventy Years of Exile

“Three Essential Books for Laity” Bundle | Os Justi Press

Illusions of Reform: Responses to Cavadini, Healy, and Weinandy in Defense of the Traditional Mass | Os Justi Press

Does a past-less present mean a hopeless future?

Why We Need the Holy Spirit

Peachy Keenan: "I want to know where this boy went to college because that’s where I’ll send my daughters"

Kansas City Has ‘Separated’ From Employee Who Doxxed Harrison Butker | The Daily Wire

Remember the New Jersey gym owner who was fined for opening up during lockdowns? He has now been cleared of all charges | Not the Bee

Baltimore to cut number of parishes, as city’s population declines | Crux

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Science and the Miraculous: How the Church Investigates the Supernatural

Do Marian Apparitions Have a Future? (Michael O’Neill) 5/23/24 May 23, 2024

We welcome back Michael O'Neill of EWTN, known as The Miracle Hunter to continue our discussion on the latest Roman document about discerning supernatural phenomena. Given the changes in the process of discernment, how is his work likely going to change going forward? Is he going to be out of a job soon?

Show Notes

The Miracle Hunter

Explore With The Miracle Hunter Show Page

They Might Be Saints: On the Path to Sainthood in America

Norms of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith for proceeding in the discernment of alleged supernatural phenomena

New Liturgical Movement: Divine Chastisement in the Traditional Roman Missal

Enthusiasm: A Chapter in the History of Religion - Ronald Knox

“We May Not Fully Understand…”: Reality Beyond Words

Teaching a Stone to Talk: Expeditions and Encounters | Annie Dillard

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Dr Mark Miravalle's Website

Are Fatima and La Salette in Doubt? (Dr. Mark Miravalle) 5/22/24 May 22, 2024

We welcome back Dr. Mark Miravalle of Ave Maria University to continue our discussion on the latest document from Rome on discerning supernatural phenomena. Will this document help or hinder devotions to classic Marian apparitions, and what are we to make of the factual and historical errors in the document?

Show Notes

Private Revelation: Discerning With the Church | Dr. Mark Miravalle

Introduction to Mary | Dr. Mark Miravalle

Norms of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith for proceeding in the discernment of alleged supernatural phenomena

Reporting of Diane Montagna #1

Reporting of Diane Montagna #2

New Liturgical Movement: Divine Chastisement in the Traditional Roman Missal

Where Tears Flowed from Heaven: Our Lady of La Salette | Catholic World Report

Apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima

Fatima: A Message More Urgent Than Ever

Fatima: 100 Questions and Answers about the Marian Apparitions

Acheiropoeta: Not Made By Hands

Studies in Honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available!

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Norms of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith for proceeding in the discernment of alleged supernatural phenomena

Marian Apparitions in the Life of the Church (Mike Aquilina) 5/21/24 May 21, 2024

We welcome back Mike Aquilina of of The Saint Paul Center for Biblical Theology to continue our week long assessment of the latest document out of Rome. What is the historical and biblical basis for Marian apparitions, and why should we still pay attention to them today? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Mike Aquilina's Website

Reporting of Diane Montagna #1

Reporting of Diane Montagna #2

The Biblical Roots of the Marian Doctrines | Catholic Answers Magazine

Enthusiasm: A Chapter in the History of Religion - Ronald Knox

Protestant Objections to Mary (Mike Aquilina) 8/16/23

Mary's Voice in The Gospel of John (Dr. Michael Pakaluk) 02/24/21

Mary's Voice in the Gospel According to John

Keeping Mary Close: Devotion to Our Lady through the Ages – Mike Aquilina

History's Queen: Exploring Mary's Pivotal Role from Age to Age | Ave Maria Press

Mary in Early Christian Faith and Devotion: Stephen Shoemaker

Peoria Diocese to reduce the number of parishes in the diocese by half | Catholic News Agency

Catholic diocesan hermit approved by Kentucky bishop comes out as transgender

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Norms of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith for proceeding in the discernment of alleged supernatural phenomena

A First Look at Rome’s New Document on Marian Apparitions (Fr. Gerald Murray) 5/20/24 May 20, 2024

We welcome back Fr. Gerald Murray of EWTN to begin our week long assessment of the latest document out of Rome on supernatural phenomena and Marian apparitions. What do the categories in the document mean, and what are we to make of the confusing contradictions as a result of their definitions?

Show Notes

Reporting of Diane Montagna #1

Reporting of Diane Montagna #2

Pascendi Dominici Gregis - On the Doctrine of the Modernists | Pope Pius X - 1907

Mythomania Definition | Collins English Dictionary

Enthusiasm: A Chapter in the History of Religion - Ronald Knox

Calming the Storm: Navigating the Crises Facing the Catholic Church and Society

New Liturgical Movement: Divine Chastisement in the Traditional Roman Missal

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Ask Father McTeigue 2024 Spring On-Air Appeal - Day 1

Ask Father Mailbag #5 (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 5/17/24 May 17, 2024

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue once again opens up the mailbag to answer listener questions. Keep sending in questions to our Ask Father page to get in for next time! Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Ask Father McTeigue 2024 Spring On-Air Appeal - Day 2

Ask Father McTeigue 2024 Spring On-Air Appeal - Day 3

Ask Father McTeigue 2024 Spring On-Air Appeal - Day 4

Ask Father McTeigue 2024 Spring On-Air Appeal - Day 5

The FAQs: The Johnson Amendment and Political Speech in Churches

Address of Senator John F. Kennedy to the Greater Houston Ministerial Association. | Sept. 12, 1960

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available!

Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High, Third Edition

Ten Commandments for the Scrupulous (2013)

The Doubting Disease: Help for Scrupulosity and Religious Compulsions - Joseph W. Ciarrocchi

The Once and Future Roman Rite: Returning to the Traditional Latin Liturgy after Seventy Years of Exile

Theology and Sanity - Frank Sheed

Masterpieces Saved from Notre Dame Fire Now Restored and Back on View: It’s ‘Miraculous’

Princeton 'Hunger Strikers' Complain University Isn't Monitoring Their Vital Signs | ZeroHedge

Religious symbols to disappear from Warsaw council offices - English Section - polskieradio.pl

The Stolen White Elephant, by Mark Twain

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The Center for Family and Human Rights | C-Fam

An Honest Look At the Pandemic Treaty (Dr. Rebecca Oas) 5/16/24 May 16, 2024

We welcome back Dr. Rebecca Oas of the Center for Family and Human Rights to discuss the pandemic treaty being proposed by the World Health Organization. Is this a chance to enact ideology through opportunism? What is the appeal for developed nations to sign on to such a treaty?

Show Notes

Latest Draft of WHO Pandemic Treaty Revealed - C-Fam

US and China Agree to Keep Pandemic Treaty Negotiations Secret - C-Fam

Controversial WHO Negotiations Spill into Public View - C-Fam

U.K. Rejects Radical WHO Pandemic Treaty That Could Undermine National Sovereignty - LifeNews.com

Britain refuses to sign global vaccine treaty that would force it to give away fifth of jabs

Sen. Ron Johnson Provides Update on WHO Pandemic Preparedness Agreement

Senate Republicans Letter Cautioning Against WHO Treaty

Letter of 22 State Attorneys General Cautioning Against WHO Treaty

The World Health Organization Doesn’t Like You (Dr. Rebecca Oas) 2/19/24

What is the Biosecurity State? (James Corbett) 2/20/23

WHO International Health Regulations

Interview 1762 – James Corbett Produces a Biosecurity Data Dump

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A Lady With a Hat Found Trouble in Paradise | The Imaginative Conservative

Troubles in Paradise (John Horvat II) 5/15/24 May 15, 2024

We welcome back John Horvat of Tradition Family, and Property to discuss his latest article in the Imaginative Conservative. How are Christians to respond to a major crisis, and why is it a good thing to be broken out of 'business as usual' mentality?

Show Notes

Resistance Writer by Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Touchstone: A Journal of Mere Christianity

A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine

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Let’s Rethink Higher Education (Dr. Jacob Imam) 5/14/24 May 14, 2024

We welcome Dr. Jacob Imam from the College of St. Joseph the Worker to discuss the value of Christian labor. Why start a new college, and why try and save the university system? Father finishes with some Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Timber Framing Course — The Workshop

Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work

Peter Schiff asks, is a college degree worth the cost?

Reclaiming the Trades: A New of Form of Higher Education (Mike Sullivan) 12/19/23

Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era

A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine

Twitter Thread: "These Pro-Life advocates stood for the Five..."

Peaceful Pro-Life Advocate Lauren Handy Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison

BREAKING: Pro-life activist John Hinshaw sentenced to 21 months in prison for protesting at abortion clinic | The Post Millennial | thepostmillennial.com

Joe Biden Putting Peaceful Pro-Life Americans in Prison is a Horrible Travesty of Justice - LifeNews.com

Woman Who Biden Put in Prison for Protesting Abortion Denied Heart Medication After Stroke - LifeNews.com

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Heaven Is Only in Heaven - Crisis Magazine

Heaven Is Only in Heaven (Fr. John Perricone) 5/13/24 May 13, 2024

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone to discuss his latest in Crisis Magazine. How do attempts to create Heaven on Earth lead to a resentment of God, and why do so many Christians fall for it? Does God accept the rivalry of utopian idolatry?

Show Notes

A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine

Reflections: HALF-HEARTED CREATURES - C.S. Lewis Institute

The Year of Our Lord 1943: Christian Humanism in an Age of Crisis - Alan Jacobs

Return of the Strong Gods: Nationalism, Populism, and the Future of the West: R.R. Reno

Horace - “You may drive out nature with a pitchfork…”

Trusting the Experts Is a Sign of Spiritual Decline - Crisis Magazine

The Screwtape Letters Narrated by John Cleese - Complete

Does Jesus Love You Just the Way You Are? | Crisis Magazine

What’s Missing in the Eucharistic Revival - Crisis Magazine

Sapientiae Christianae (January 10, 1890) | LEO XIII

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2024 Spring On-Air Appeal: "This is My Body... This is My Blood."

Ask Father McTeigue 2024 Spring On-Air Appeal - Day 5 May 11, 2024

Did you miss the final live version of Ask Father during the On-Air Appeal? Check out Father's answers to your questions, and please consider donating to The Station of the Cross to help us continue the great work of The Catholic Current. Do continue to send in your questions as well, since Ask Father is a regular feature on The Catholic Current.

2024 Spring On-Air Appeal: "This is My Body... This is My Blood."

Ask Father McTeigue 2024 Spring On-Air Appeal - Day 4 May 10, 2024

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2024 Spring On-Air Appeal: "This is My Body... This is My Blood."

Ask Father McTeigue 2024 Spring On-Air Appeal - Day 3 May 08, 2024

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2024 Spring On-Air Appeal: "This is My Body... This is My Blood."

Ask Father McTeigue 2024 Spring On-Air Appeal - Day 2 May 07, 2024

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2024 Spring On-Air Appeal: "This is My Body... This is My Blood."

Ask Father McTeigue 2024 Spring On-Air Appeal - Day 1 May 07, 2024

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Finding, Remembering, and Sharing Wisdom (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 2/16/24

Weekend Readiness (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 5/3/24 May 03, 2024

This is the new Weekend Readiness segment for today's Remastered Let's Talk About This episode. Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes.

Show Notes

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The Last of the Catholic Troubadours? (Joseph Pearce) 5/2/24 May 02, 2024

We welcome back Joseph Pearce for another episode from his series in Crisis Magazine on the Unsung Heroes of Christendom: this time highlighting Roy Campbell. What does a 20th century poet have to do with the preservation of the writings of St. John of the Cross, and why has he been all-but written out of history?

Show Notes

Unsung Heroes of Christendom - Crisis Magazine

A Convert Among Communists and Carmelites - Crisis Magazine

Unafraid of Virginia Woolf: The Friends and Enemies of Roy Campbell | Joseph Pearce

C.S. Lewis & Roy Campbell: The Best of Friends & Enemies - Crisis Magazine

Poems Every Catholic Should Know

The Man Who Saved the Papers of St. John of the Cross ~ The Imaginative Conservative

The Poems of St. John of the Cross - Translated by Roy Campbell

The flaming terrapin by Roy Campbell

The Georgiad : a satirical fantasy in verse by Roy Campbell

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God’s Spymaster (Joseph Pearce) 5/1/24 May 01, 2024

We welcome back Joseph Pearce for another episode from his series in Crisis Magazine on the Unsung Heroes of Christendom, this time highlighting St. Nicholas Owen. What can this master craftsman teach us about bravery and self sacrifice, and how is it that his story is not better known?

Show Notes

Unsung Heroes of Christendom - Crisis Magazine

The Unsung St. Nicholas - Crisis Magazine

What Fr. John Gerard’s escape teaches us now | Catholic Culture

Faith of Our Fathers

The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful

The Autobiography of a Hunted Priest: Fr. John Gerard, S.J.

Campion's 'Brag' | EWTN

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Catholicism Is About Swords (Fr. John Perricone) 3/12/24

Timeless Thoughts (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/30/24 Apr 30, 2024

This is the new Timeless Thoughts segment for today's Remastered Timely Tuesday episode. Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes.

Shote Notes

The Great Shantytown Plausibility Structure | Doug Wilson

Interview with NYU protester: "I really don't know... [turns to friend] Why are we protesting here?" | Not the Bee

Reality Rejected: New NPR CEO Says 'There Are Many Truths' - Intellectual Takeout

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Feds Mandate Time Off for Abortion

Here We Go Again... (Matt Archbold) 4/29/24 Apr 29, 2024

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to once again discuss the madness in the world and the sanity of Christ. What happens when man attempts to create "Heaven on Earth"?

Show Notes

Joe Biden Makes the Sign of the Cross at an Abortion Rally

Pennsylvania Priest Arrested. But Don’t Worry, It’s Just a Candy Crush Addiction.

The Far Right’s Campaign to Explode the Population | Politico

Biden administration redefines sex discrimination in Title IX to include ‘gender identity’ – Catholic World Report

Teen Girls Refuse to Throw Shotput Against Male after Court Tosses Law Banning Boys from Competing in Girl’s Category

Don’t Homeschool Your Kids, They’ll be Weird. Meanwhile, Students at Public School Walkout After Being Attacked by Furries. Seriously.

Interview with NYU protester: "I really don't know... [turns to friend] Why are we protesting here?" | Not the Bee

Pittsburgh police will no longer respond to calls that are not ‘in-progress’ emergencies amid resource crunch | The Post Millennial

Criminal Attacks On American Churches Up 800 Percent In Last Six Years

Tracker: Over 400 Attacks on U.S. Catholic Churches Since May 2020 - CatholicVote org

The Screwtape Letters Narrated by John Cleese - Complete

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St Ignatius of Loyola’s Prayer Against Depression – EWTN Global Catholic Television Network

Confronting the Demon of Discouragement (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/26/24 Apr 26, 2024

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses what to with discouragement and desolation. How do we fight back against our spiritual enemies? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Depressed? Demoralized? What’s the Difference? (Fr. Robert McTeigue S.J.) 6/10/22

Christian resilience is not what you think

What Should You Do When You Are Discouraged?

The Noonday Devil: Acedia, the Unnamed Evil of Our Times

Doomscrolling Past Christ (Dr. Darrick Taylor) 8/15/22

"Devout Catholic" Joe Biden makes sign of the cross at pro-abortion rally to deride Florida's abortion ban | Not the Bee

Black athletic director of Baltimore high school arrested for creating AI deepfake of white principal to stage race hoax | The Post Millennial

Tennessee passes death penalty for child rapists. Here's some of the twisted reasoning why some Dems opposed it.

59-year-old Breaks Women’s World Record for the Longest Time in an Abdominal Plank Position

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Eucharistic revival is not something our bishops know about

Half-hearted, Half-witted Revival (Leila Lawler) 4/25/24 Apr 25, 2024

We welcome back Leila Lawler to discuss do-something-ism, McTeigue's Axiom, and unsatisfactory attempts at Eucharistic Revival. Can revival ever occur if those in charge refuse to address the problems that got us in our current position?

Show Notes

Eucharistic devotion cut off at knees: two little examples

The 8th National Eucharist Congress | October 17-20, 1938

The Catechesis of Tradition – Padre Peregrino

Retrieving Sacred Art (Kathleen Carr) 4/9/24

Eucharistic Art & Culture (Kathleen Carr) 4/23/24

Contagious Faith: Why the Church Must Spread Hope, Not Fear in a Pandemic: Philip F. Lawler

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Hannah's Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth

Motherhood and Human Dignity (Dr. Catherine Pakaluk) 4/24/24 Apr 24, 2024

We welcome back Dr. Catherine Palaluk of The Catholic University of America to continue the discussion on her latest book through Regnery Publishing, Hannah's Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth. What are the effects of many years of denigrating motherhood and family life?

Show Notes

Women Defying the Birth Dearth (Dr. Catherine Pakaluk) 2/8/24

The Women Defying America’s Birth Dearth: An Interview with Catherine Pakaluk ━ The European Conservative

Q&A with Catherine Pakaluk, Author of Hannah’s Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth

The State Can't Save the American Family

Seoul, South Korea Considers Paying Couples $72,500 Bonus per Baby

What to Expect When No One's Expecting: America's Coming Demographic Disaster

When Medicine Mandates Murder

The Cube and the Cathedral: Europe, America, and Politics Without God: George Weigel

Rerum Novarum: On Capital and Labor (Pope Leo XIII, 1891)

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Sacred Art & Adoration Presentation: The Eucharist as a Source of Beautiful Art & Culture | Catholic Art Institute

Eucharistic Art & Culture (Kathleen Carr) 4/23/24 Apr 23, 2024

We welcome back Kathleen Carr of the Sacred Art Institute to discuss beauty, liturgy, and the cultivation of good aesthetic taste. Why is sacred art so compelling, and why does it inspire so many conversions? Father Finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Vision of Paschal Bayolon by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Mediocrity Will Convert No One, but Beauty Will: The Purpose of Sacred Art in the Modern World| National Catholic Register

The Difference of an Interior Restoration: St. Mary's in Menasha, WI ~ Liturgical Arts Journal

Before and After: Holy Innocents in Long Beach, California ~ Liturgical Arts Journal

Before and After: St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Janesville, Wisconsin ~ Liturgical Arts Journal

Looking for Jesus at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Good Music, Sacred Music, and Silence: Three Gifts of God for Liturgy and for Life

Does the Church Need Good Music? (Dr. Peter Kwasniewski) 7/13/23

Do Catholics Really Need Beauty? (Cornelius Sullivan) 8/28/18

Diocese of Brooklyn Eucharistic Revival Mass at Louis Armstrong Stadium (Queens, NY)

The 8th National Eucharist Congress | October 17-20, 1938

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The National Catholic Bioethics Center

Human Fertility and Current Controversies (Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk) 4/22/24 Apr 22, 2024

On this special podcast-extended episode welcome back Fr. Tad of the National Catholic Bioethics Center to dive deep in discussion of controversial topics of human fertility, IVF, and the concept of embryo adoption. What are the moral issues involved in these beginning of life processes, and at this point what can be done for the children left in these cryogenic orphanages?

Show Notes

Father Tad’s Website

Making Sense of Bioethics

FatherTad.com | Lectures

Father Tad — The Struggle of Infertility

Father Tad — Why is IVF Wrong?

Making Sense of Bioethics: Column #217 : Poking the Hornet’s Nest of IVF

Making Sense of Bioethics: Column #216 : Surrogacy and Child Trafficking

Making Sense of Bioethics: Column 006: Babies in Test Tubes

Making Sense of Bioethics: Column 013: Thawing the Frozen Embryo Myths

Making Sense of Bioethics: Column 035: Fire in the Clinic!

Making Sense of Bioethics: Column 048: What Should We Do with the Frozen Embryos?

Making Sense of Bioethics: Column 066: Humans in "Frozen Orphanages"

Making Sense of Bioethics: Column 137: Orphans in Liquid Nitrogen

Making Sense of Bioethics: Column 165: It’s Not Just About the Frozen Embryos

Instruction Dignitas Personae on Certain Bioethical Questions, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

The Frozen Embryo Problem

Instruction on Respect for Human Life in its Origin and on the Dignity of Procreation: Replies to Certain Questions of the Day

Adoption: Prayer and Educational Resources | USCCB

The Concentration Can: When Does Human Life Begin? an Eminent Geneticist Testifies: Lejeune, Jerome

Want a Baby? Get the App! - Let’s Talk About This (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 09/24/21

Selling Embryos & Making A Killing (Dr. Tara Sander Lee) 7/10/23

Women & Children For Sale (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 1/24/24

An Honest Look at IVF (Leila Lawler) 3/4/24

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Declaration of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith “Dignitas Infinita” on Human Dignity

Untangling the New Document on Human Dignity (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/19/24 Apr 19, 2024

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue finishes his week long analysis of Dignitas Infinita. What is the most important duty of the Church, and what might the emphasis in recent Vatican documents lead one to believe the answer is? What context must we read this document in? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Tametsi Futura Prospicientibus (November 1, 1900) | LEO XIII

Dignitas Infinita and the Idolization of Man - Crisis Magazine

On the Question of Human Dignity - The Lepanto Institute

A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper

PE Coach Pairs Unmotivated Students to Run with Shelter Dogs–Adoptions Soar

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Dr. Pakaluk Tweet: "I’ve so far only defended 'Infinity Dignity' in print. But there’s plenty wrong with it..."

Undermining Human Dignity? (Dr. Michael Pakaluk) 4/18/24 Apr 18, 2024

We welcome back Dr. Michael Pakaluk of the Catholic University of America to discuss Grace, sin, and the odd silences within Dignitas Infinita. Why is the Gospel urgency missing from a document on human dignity, and what has replaced it?

Show Notes

What’s Right about ‘Infinite Dignity’ - The Catholic Thing

The Dangers of Half-Truths | Michael Pakaluk | First Things

The Other Footnote in Amoris Laetitia | Michael Pakaluk | First Things

By Man Shall His Blood Be Shed: A Catholic Defense of Capital Punishment

Yes, Some Moral Acts Are Disordered—Here’s Why – Catholic World Report

Can There Ever Be a Just War? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 03/25/22

Anger: When is It Time to Pull the Pin?

SUMMA THEOLOGIAE: The vices opposed to perseverance (Secunda Secundae Partis, Q. 138)

The Catechism of The Council of Trent

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Declaration of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith “Dignitas Infinita” on Human Dignity

Human Dignity and the Gender Agenda (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 4/17/24 Apr 17, 2024

We welcome back Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse from The Ruth Institute to discuss the strong statements against gender ideology within Dignitas Infinita. How can this document be useful for Catholics working in the public square?

Show Notes

Is the Pope Catholic After All? | Jennifer Roback Morse and The Ruth Institute Substack

Jennifer Roback Morse and The Ruth Institute Substack

Yes, Some Moral Acts Are Disordered—Here’s Why – Catholic World Report

Gender Ideology’s Verbal Engineering| National Catholic Register

Gender Ideology’s Verbal Engineering, Part 2: An Irrational Agenda That Few Want| National Catholic Register

Believe data, not activists: Transgenderism among kids is mostly a fad

The Ruth Institute Allied Organizations | #ResistPride

The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies are Destroying Lives and Why the Church Was Right All Along

A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine

Who Is Silencing Therapists? (Fr. Paul Sullins) 1/3/24

Why Transgenderism? Why Now? (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse/Dr. Paul Hruz) 11/7/22

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Declaration of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith “Dignitas Infinita” on Human Dignity

What Really Is Human Dignity? (Fr. John Perricone) 4/16/24 Apr 16, 2024

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone of Iona College to continue the discussion on Dignitas Infinita. What does Catholic tradition have to say about the true nature of human dignity? Fr. McTeigue finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Sacrosanctum Concilium: A Lawyer Examines the Loopholes

On the Question of Human Dignity - The Lepanto Institute

Does Jesus Love You Just the Way You Are? - Crisis Magazine

Is Opposition to Illegal Immigration a Sin? - Crisis Magazine

By Man Shall His Blood Be Shed: A Catholic Defense of Capital Punishment

Can There Ever Be a Just War? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 03/25/22

The First (Bitter) Fruits of Synodality (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 11/17/23

The Screwtape Letters Narrated by John Cleese - Complete

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Declaration of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith “Dignitas Infinita” on Human Dignity

Learning to Live with Dignitas Infinita (Dr. Anne Hendershott) 4/15/24 Apr 15, 2024

We welcome back Dr. Anne Hendershott of Franciscan University of Steubenville to begin our week-long discussion on Dignitas Infinita. What is moral mumbling, and what ought to have been highlighted in the document? Is this all the Church can say about human dignity?

Show Notes

Hiring for Mission at Catholic Colleges and Universities - Crisis Magazine

Yes, Some Moral Acts Are Disordered—Here’s Why – Catholic World Report

The Politics of Envy - Dr. Anne Hendershott

Status Envy: The Politics of Catholic Higher Education

The Politics of Deviance: Dr. Anne Hendershott

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available!

What’s Catholic about Catholic Higher Education? (Dr. Anne Hendershott) 3/6/24

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Four Signs you might not be ready for Easter (but there’s still time!)

Easter—More than Just a Season (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/12/24 Apr 12, 2024

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses life within the Easter season. How can you know that you lived Lent well, and if you didn't, how can you reform your life now to be ready should God grant you another Lent? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Why celebrate Easter joy amid tears and flames?

How to make Easter the connecting thread of past, present, and future

Three Tasks that Easter demands of us

Good Friday by Christina Rossetti | Aleteia

A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper

Edward Feser: Two problems with Dignitas Infinita

Harvard student calls Chris Rufo's anti-plagiarism campaign racist, proposes reviewing ALL college faculty | Not the Bee

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Bound by Truth: Authority, Obedience, Tradition, and the Common Good by Peter Kwasniewski | Angelico Press

Are There Limits to Religious Obedience? (Dr. Peter Kwasniewski) 4/11/24 Apr 11, 2024

We welcome back Dr. Peter Kwasniewski to discuss the second half of his latest book from Angelico Press in light of the recent document from Rome. How are we to respond to confused and confusing directives?

Show Notes

Tradition and Sanity by Dr. Peter Kwasniewski | Substack

Dr. Peter Kwasniewski | Website

True Obedience in the Church: A Guide to Discernment in Challenging Times

Good Music, Sacred Music, and Silence: Three Gifts of God for Liturgy and for Life

Cantabo Domino

Obedience and Hope In Times of Trial (Dr. Peter Kwasniewski & Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J.) 04/13/22

Does the Church Need Good Music? (Dr. Peter Kwasniewski) 7/13/23

Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era

St. Joseph's Apprentice

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Declaration of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith “Dignitas Infinita” on Human Dignity

A First Look at Rome’s New Document on Human Dignity (Fr. Gerald Murray) 4/10/24 Apr 10, 2024

We welcome back Pastor and canon lawyer Fr. Gerald Murry of EWTN to begin the discussion on the newest Vatican document on human dignity. Why is the United Nations being cited as a credible source, and why isn't Quas Primas and the social reign of Christ the King?

Show Notes

By Man Shall His Blood Be Shed: A Catholic Defense of Capital Punishment

Jesus didn’t “turn the other cheek”—neither should you

Encyclical of Pope Pius XI on the Feast of Christ the King

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Mediocrity Will Convert No One, but Beauty Will: The Purpose of Sacred Art in the Modern World| National Catholic Register

Retrieving Sacred Art (Kathleen Carr) 4/9/24 Apr 09, 2024

We welcome Kathleen Carr of the Sacred Art Institute to discuss the universal need for beauty in the life of man. How does the absence of liturgical beauty affect us, and how can sacred art aid in evangelization? Father Finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Sacred Art Prize Gallery 2023 | Catholic Art Institute

Sacred Art Prize Gallery 2022 | Catholic Art Institute

Sacred Art Prize Gallery 2021 | Catholic Art Institute

Sacred Art Prize Gallery 2020 | Catholic Art Institute

Way of Beauty Art Tour – National Gallery of Art, Saturday Apr 13, 2024

Fynders Keepers Brokerage and Church Supply

Looking for Jesus at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

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Following the Unfaithful - Crisis Magazine

Following the Unfaithful? (Eric Sammons) 4/8/24 Apr 08, 2024

We welcome back Eric Sammons of Crisis Magazine to discuss gimmick, pandering, and the utter farce by those in authority who call for us to be a "listening Church". Why write and then pay attention to surveys meant to pander to those who do not believe? Show Notes

The False Hope of a “More Apostolic Church” - CatholicCitizens.org

The Faithful Departed: The Collapse of Boston's Catholic Culture | Phil Lawler

The False Hope of a “More Apostolic Church” - CatholicCitizens.org

Happy Despite Them: The four groups entirely excluded by the Synod

Excluded From the Synod? (Leila Lawler) 11/15/23

I’d Like to Tell the 2015 Synod Fathers about my Friend, Pete

Alternatives to Pride (Fr. Kyle Schnippel) 6/15/23

Being Prepared for Tough Talk at Thanksgiving (Fr. Bochanski) 11/24/21

Models of Courageous Love (Fr. Philip Bochanski) 07/26/21

Does the Church Hate Homosexuals? (Fr. Bochanski) 11/21/18

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Psalm 78 New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

What Can We Learn from Nineveh? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/5/24 Apr 05, 2024

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses Nineveh, repentance, and Psalm 78. What does it take to bring about conversion, in ourself and in others? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

This 28-year-old Dutch woman is scheduled to be euthanized in May because she is depressed and it's sad how happy she seems about it | Not the Bee

87-year-old concentration camp survivor is one of 11 pro-lifers recently arrested by FBI

Message of Akita on 50th Anniversary Is More Timely Than Ever

French government cracks down on priest who said homosexual relations are sinful

Michigan mayor says he’s been asked to stop the eclipse | Not the Bee

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28 Year Old Netherlands Woman to Legally Commit Suicide for Depression – Creative Minority Report

Hope is a Choice, Not a Feeling (Matt Archbold) 4/4/24 Apr 04, 2024

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss the virtue of Hope in light of the Resurrection. If Christians are called to be out-of-sync with the desires of the world, why do so many compromise to try and fit in?

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Biden Honors Transgender Visibility Day While Demanding No Religious Messages on Easter Eggs. – Creative Minority Report

Out with Christianity and In with ??? - Creative Minority Report

Orrin Tucker - I've Been Waiting For Your Phone Call For 18 Years

Despair, Presumption, and Other Falsehoods (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/9/23

Beware of Hopium and Copium (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 3/24/23

Can Pain Be a Near Occasion of Sin?

Why Can’t We Reason With Pain and Sin?

How to Unite Mind, Soul, and Body Against Sin

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A Hero You’ve Never Heard Of (Joseph Pearce) 4/3/24 Apr 03, 2024

We welcome back Joseph Pearce to discuss an article in his Unsung Heroes of Christendom series in Crisis Magazine highlighting E.F. Schumacher. What can an economist teach us about the true meaning of the phrase "the common good"?

Show Notes

The Unsung Convert Who Converted Millions to Catholic Teaching - Crisis Magazine

Unsung Heroes of Christendom - Crisis Magazine

Small is Still Beautiful: Economics as if Families Mattered | Joseph Pearce

Return to Order: From A Frenzied Economy to An Organic Christian Society – Where We've Been, How We Got Here, and Where We Need to Go

Rerum Novarum: On Capital and Labor (Pope Leo XIII, 1891)

Quadragesimo Anno: Reconstruction of the Social Order (Pope Pius XI, 1931)

Centesimus Annus: On Catholic Social Teaching (Pope John Paul II, 1991)

Small Is Beautiful ( 1973) E. F. Schumacher | Internet Archive

What is Distributism? Understanding a Controversial Alternative to Socialism and Plutocracy - The Imaginative Conservative

Hilaire Belloc and the Catholic Cultural Revival - Crisis Magazine

Reclaiming the Trades: A New of Form of Higher Education (Mike Sullivan) 12/19/23

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Teaching from Rest: A Homeschooler's Guide to Unshakable Peace - Sarah Mackenzie

Finishing the Homeschool Year Strong (Mary Carmichael) 4/2/24 Apr 02, 2024

We welcome back Mary Carmichael of Homeschool Flip House to discuss humility, flexibility, and the importance of fostering community in the creation of a successful homeschool family. What's the real purpose of education, and why is that so easy to lose track of? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Homeschool Flip House

Leisure: The Basis of Culture - Josef Pieper

Is Homeschooling Right for Your Family? (Mary Carmichael) 8/3/22

Mid-Term Homeschool Checkup (Mary Carmichael) 11/21/22

Examination of Conscience” for Homeschooling Parents

Catholic Homeschool Community

Are We Educating for Freedom?

Does Modern Education Endanger the Soul?

How They Lit New York For Easter - 1956

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Celebrating Life's Victories (Shawn Carney) 4/1/24 Apr 01, 2024

We welcome back Shawn Carney of 40 Days for Life to discuss the attractiveness of Truth, the repulsiveness of "at least" Catholicism, and the joy that comes from fighting on the winning side. How are we to celebrate our victories without resting on our laurels?

Show Notes

DAY 41: Late-Term Abortion Halted on Operating Table!

To the Heart of the Matter: The 40-Day Companion to Live a Culture of Life

What to Say When: The Complete New Guide to Discussing Abortion

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The Plenary Indulgences of Holy Week, Easter Octave and Divine Mercy Sunday for Everyone| National Catholic Register

Triduum Preparation with Father McTeigue (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 3/27/24 Mar 27, 2024

In this Holy Week special episode, Fr. McTeigue reads more excepts from his next book project to help us better enter the Sacred Triduum. How can we overcome the apathy of familiarity and pray fruitfully from the Passion into the Resurrection?

Show Notes

When you’re ready to stop talking and start doing, turn here

Good Friday by Christina Rossetti | Aleteia

Poem: “An Autobiography in Five Chapters” by Portia Nelson

Stations of the Cross composed by Ignatius Cardinal Kung Pin-Mei during his imprisonment in Communist China

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When Medicine Mandates Murder

When Medicine Mandates Murder (Sarah Cain) 3/26/24 Mar 26, 2024

We welcome back Sarah Cain, better known as The Crusader Gal to discuss mischief within corporate medicine and purveyors of "The Science". Are we right to have lost confidence in much of the medical industry? Father Finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

90% of U.S. Cheese Contains GMO Made by Pfizer | GreenMedInfo | Blog

U.S. Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine

Interview 1762 – James Corbett Produces a Biosecurity Data Dump

Dehumanizing the Vulnerable (revised): William Brennan

Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse 'will spark US food & car supply issues & strengthen calls to cut foreign imports'

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The Muslim Persecution of Christians Reports - Archive

Christ Still Suffers In His People (Raymond Ibrahim) 3/25/24 Mar 25, 2024

This Monday in Holy Week we welcome back Raymond Ibrahim to discuss the ongoing Muslim persecution of Christians. As we contemplate the sufferings of Christ, how can we best fight against ignorance and misinformation?

Show Notes

‘Dirty Christians—I’m Going to Kill You All!’ The Muslim Persecution of Christians, February 2024

Impregnating Infidels: Another Form of Jihad

Iran: Muslim converts to Christianity, is charged with ‘propaganda against state’ and ‘insulting Islamic beliefs’

Defenders of the West: The Christian Heroes Who Stood Against Islam

Defenders of the West (Raymond Ibrahim)

The Eastern Defenders of Christendom (Raymond Ibrahim) 11/17/22

The 21: A Journey into the Land of Coptic Martyrs

The Regensburg Lecture - w/ Intro by Fr. James Schall

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The Easter When God Went All “Dirty Harry” on Me

Now and at the Hour of Our Death (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 3/22/22 Mar 22, 2024

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue reflects on death, grief, and sorrow as we prepare or Holy Week. He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Should we be angry with the dead?

Seriously… how can death be “unexpected”?

The art of dying well | St. Robert Bellarmine

Preparation for death; or, Considerations on the eternal maxims | St. Alphonsus Liguori

Who wants to think of death? I do, and I want you to, and here’s why

Death? It’s about time!

Rebuking death in 2020

Sickness as a Harbinger of Death

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Commentary on the Book of Isaiah: An In-Depth Look of the Gospel of the Old Testament

A Closer Look at the Prophet Isaiah (Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J.) 3/21/22 Mar 21, 2024

As we prepare for Holy Week, we welcome Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J. to discuss his latest book with TAN Books about the book of Isaiah. What can Isaiah teach us about the value of knowing our history, and what is the difference between optimism and hope?

Show Notes

Passing the “redemption point”: The Limits of Prophecy

The Promise of Prophecy

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Liberals and the Libel of “Christian Nationalism” ~ The Imaginative Conservative

What’s the Truth about Christian Nationalism? (John Horvat II) 3/20/22 Mar 20, 2024

We welcome back John Horvat II of The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property and Return to Order to discuss the result of living a divided life via his latest article for The Imaginative Conservative. What happens to Christians when they attempt to compartmentalize their faith?

Show Notes

The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property

Return to Order

The Book | Return to Order: From A Frenzied Economy to An Organic Christian Society – Where We've Been, How We Got Here, and Where We Need to Go

Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era

The two reasons totalitarian states detest the Church

What Is Christian Nationalism? (Doug Wilson) 1/4/24

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Mass of the Ages | Website

Mass of the Ages: Part 3 (Cameron O’Hearn) 3/19/24 Mar 19, 2024

We welcome back Cameron O'Hearn of Horselord Films to discuss the third episode in the Mass of the Ages trilogy premiering online today. How is this one different from the first two, and what will come next in their promotion of Tradition? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

GUARDIANS OF TRADITION (Official) Trailer

Watch Guardians of Tradition in Theaters

Watch Mass of the Ages: Episode 3 — Guardians Of Tradition

Law, Love & Liturgy (Fr Gerald Murray, Cameron O’Hearn) 08/12/21

Watch Mass of the Ages: Episode 1 — Discover the Traditional Latin Mass

Who Improved the Mass? (Cameron O'Hearn) 5/24/22

Watch Mass of the Ages: Episode 2 — A Perfect Storm

The Cutting Edge: Priest Posts 1966 Video as Response to “Mass of the Ages” | New Liturgical Movement

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REPORT: Catholic Relief Services, Government Funding, and Contraception - The Lepanto Institute

Catholic Malpractice in Africa? (Michael Hichborn) 3/18/22 Mar 18, 2024

We welcome back Michael Hichborn of The Lepanto Institute to discuss the latest bombshell report on Catholic Relief Services and their links to the promotion of contraception and abortion in Africa. What did they find, and what has been the response to the report?

Show Notes

Catholic Relief Services - The Lepanto Institute Charity Report

Charity Reports - The Lepanto Institute

Moral Theologian Calls on Bishops to Withdraw Support from Catholic Relief Services - The Lepanto Institute

PRI Investigation Finds CRS In Violation Of Papal Teaching

Study Links Catholic Relief Services to Contraception, Abortion Programs in Africa

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'The dark gods are back': enraged crowds, psychosis and possession. Ashenden Scripted

The Dark Gods Have Returned (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 3/15/24 Mar 15, 2024

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the effects of modern idolatry. Who are these "dark gods", and what have they inspired in modern western society? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Are the dark gods back: Enraged crowds, psychosis and possession? - Catholic Herald

Passing the “redemption point”: The Limits of Prophecy

The Promise of Prophecy

A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine

Breaking Up With Pornography (Steve Pokorny) 10/10/23

Encyclical of Pope Pius XI on the Feast of Christ the King

We Need To Be Clear About Who Rules the World

What Is Christian Nationalism? (Doug Wilson) 1/4/24

Diocese of Buffalo announces sale of headquarters to pay sex abuse victims

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Bound by Truth: Authority, Obedience, Tradition, and the Common Good by Peter Kwasniewski | Angelico Press

Obedience, Authority & The Common Good (Dr. Peter Kwasniewski) 3/14/24 Mar 14, 2024

We welcome back Dr. Peter Kwasniewski for the first discussion on his latest book with Angelico Press: Bound by Truth. What does it mean that we're in a crisis of obedience, and what is the true common good?

Show Notes

Tradition and Sanity by Dr. Peter Kwasniewski | Substack

Dr. Peter Kwasniewski | Website

True Obedience in the Church: A Guide to Discernment in Challenging Times

Obedience and Hope In Times of Trial (Dr. Peter Kwasniewski & Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J.) 04/13/22

Fisheaters - Catholic Library

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The Eucharist is the ‘source and summit’ of Christian life. What does that really mean? | America Magazine

Common Eucharistic Misconceptions (Bishop Michael Olson) 3/13/24 Mar 13, 2024

We welcome back Bishop Michael Olson of the Diocese of Ft. Worth Texas to discuss the graces of living a properly sacramental life. How are both clergy and laity to grow in their likeness of Christ?

Show Notes

The Lie of Eucharistic Hospitality (Fr. Casey Jones) 2/29/24

Who Needs Worship? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/20/23

Worship for God…or for Us? - Crisis Magazine

A Eucharistic Revolt | Crisis Magazine

What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review

Whatever Happened to the Sabbath? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 5/25/23

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Father John Perricone | Website

Catholicism Is About Swords (Fr. John Perricone) 3/12/24 Mar 12, 2024

We welcome back great friend of the show Fr. John Perricone to discuss his latest articles in Crisis Magazine. What ill effects have come from stripping militaristic language away from the common presentations of the Faith? Father McTeigue finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Catholicism Is About Swords - Crisis Magazine

Of “Healing Priests” and Other Strange Intrusions - Crisis Magazine

Does Jesus Love You Just the Way You Are? - Crisis Magazine

The Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows | Marians of the Immaculate Conception

Enthusiasm: A Chapter in the History of Religion - Ronald Knox

Still Concerned About the Eucharistic Revival: A Response to Tim Glemkowski - Crisis Magazine

The Song of Roland

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An avoidable debacle: On the scandalous funeral service at St. Patrick’s – Catholic World Report

What Really Happened at St. Patrick’s Cathedral? (Fr. Peter Stravinskas) 3/11/24 Mar 11, 2024

We welcome Fr. Peter Stravinskas to discuss his article in Catholic World Report about the recent scandalous funeral service at St. Patrick's Cathedral. Why continue to speak about it, and what must change in order to avoid stories like this in the future?

Show Notes

The Priestly Society of Saint John Henry Cardinal Newman

Catholic Education Foundation

Catholic Arena - Cathedral Funeral Organisers Cite Fiducia Supplicans in Defence

What Happened At Funeral in Saint Patrick's Cathedral This Week? — Catholic Arena

Drag Queens Desecrate Church—Who Let Them?

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Prayer of the Heart: The Contemplative Tradition of the Christian East | Fr. George Maloney S.J.

Ask Father Mailbag #4 (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 3/8/24 Mar 08, 2024

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue once again opens up the mailbag to answer listener questions. Keep sending in questions to our Ask Father page to get in for next time! Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Byzantine Catholic Prayer For the Home

Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom | English Only

Prison Meditations of Father Alfred Delp

Letters and Papers from Prison | Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Imitation of Christ: Classic Devotions in Today's Language | Thomas à Kempis

Life of Christ: Bishop Fulton J. Sheen

The Public Life of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Vol. 1

What Jesus Saw from the Cross: A. G. Sertillanges

The Execution of Jesus the Christ (Medical Cause of Our Lord's Death During His Illegal Crucifixion)

The Screwtape Letters Narrated by John Cleese - Complete

To the Heart of the Matter: The 40-Day Companion to Live a Culture of Life

What to Say When: The Complete New Guide to Discussing Abortion

Speaking for the Unborn: 30-Second Pro-Life Rebuttals to Pro-Choice Arguments

A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper

In Tune With The World: A Theory of Festivity - Josef Pieper

How to Speak How to Listen: Mortimer Adler

Thank You for Arguing, Fourth Edition (Revised and Updated): What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion: Jay Heinrichs

Why Johnny Can’t Preach: The Media Have Shaped the Messengers: T. David Gordon

I Have Someone to Tell You: A Jesuit Heralds the Gospel

Father Elijah: An Apocalypse | Michael O'Brien

Norms for General Absolution | EWTN

ASK FATHER: Priest berated me for confessing venial sins and then used the wrong form of absolution. What should I do? | Fr. Z's Blog

Anger: When is It Time to Pull the Pin?

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This is What Ghouls Sound Like. Listen as France Votes to Enshrine Abortion as a Right

The Latest in “Now What?” (Matt Archbold) 3/7/24 Mar 07, 2024

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss the latest manifestations of a society that has chosen against Christ. Why is it so important to remain faithful when all seems lost? What signs of hope are there if we repent and get to work?

Show Notes

Illinois Seeks to Change Definition of “Abused Child” to One that Includes Parents Who Don’t Believe in Gender Swapping or Abortion. – Creative Minority Report

The New Normal. Parents Lose Custody of Child Because They Refuse to Acknowledge Gender Change. – Creative Minority Report

Shhhh. Doctors admit link between transgender hormone therapy and cancer in leaked emails but don’t tell patients. – Creative Minority Report

The two reasons totalitarian states detest the Church

Criminal Attacks On American Churches Up 800 Percent In Last Six Years

Peaceful Pro-Lifers Listed as Terrorists – Creative Minority Report

Biden Doesn’t Agree with Catholic Church’s Position Defending Life. Duh. – Creative Minority Report

You’re What’s for Dinner. Cannibalism Endorsed by Science Mag

Italian “Catholics” Reverting to Ancient Pagan gods

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Ex Corde Ecclesiae Still Matters | Crisis Magazine

What’s Catholic about Catholic Higher Education? (Dr. Anne Hendershott) 3/6/24 Mar 06, 2024

We welcome back Dr. Anne Hendershott of Franciscan University to discuss her latest articles in Crisis Magazine and Catholic World Report on Catholic higher education. What makes a university distinctively Catholic, and why do so many within these institutions act in ways opposed to their stated mission?

Show Notes

Ex Corde Ecclesiae (August 15, 1990) | John Paul II

Feminist theologians express frustration, hopes for October’s synodal assembly – Catholic World Report

Status Envy: The Politics of Catholic Higher Education

The Dying of the Light: The Disengagement of Colleges and Universities from Their Christian Churches | James Tunstead Burtchaell

Evaluating Catholic Schools (Kelly Salomon/Dr. Denise Donohue) 5/16/23

Reclaiming the Trades: A New of Form of Higher Education (Mike Sullivan) 12/19/23

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CPAC: Too Gay to Conserve

Diagnosing Our Culture (Sarah Cain) 3/5/24 Mar 05, 2024

We welcome back Sarah Cain, known as The Crusader Gal to diagnose our culture, both in secular society and within the Church. Why do so many seem committed to insanity? Is there good news to be found anywhere? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Drag Queens Desecrate Church—Who Let Them?

Losing Our Culture, One Word at a Time - by Sarah Cain

Yearning for No Service - by Sarah Cain - Homefront Crusade

They Don’t Make Funerals Like They Used To (Timothy Williams) 03/15/22

Quote by Fulton J. Sheen from Life Of Christ

An Honest Look at IVF (Leila Lawler) 3/4/24 Mar 04, 2024

We welcome back Leila Lawler to discuss false compassion and the emotional manipulation being used to sidestep the numerous moral concerns surrounding IVF. When has this strategy been used in previous cultural issues, and are Catholics on track to fall for it again?

Show Notes

The aborted fetal cell research world you know nothing about

The Concentration Can: When Does Human Life Begin? an Eminent Geneticist Testifies: Lejeune, Jerome

Follow Alabama’s Supreme Court. IVF Is Disgusting and Evil

The Effect of Conflict of Interest on Biomedical Research and Clinical Practice Guidelines: Can We Trust the Evidence in Evidence-Based Medicine?

Fact and Fiction in the Alabama Frozen-Embryo Case

Democrats File Bill to Make IVF a "Right," Destroying Human Beings With No Accountability - LifeNews.com

Selling Embryos & Making A Killing (Dr. Tara Sander Lee) 7/10/23

Women & Children For Sale (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 1/24/24

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Just Another Lent at Saint Typical’s (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 2/23/24

Second Thoughts about Lent (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 3/1/24 Mar 01, 2024

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue reads some excepts from his upcoming book project to spark your Lenten meditations. How can we best pray with Christ as we move through this time of mortification? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

The Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows | Marians of the Immaculate Conception

Suscipe | St. Ignatius of Loyola

How Gratitude Can Transform Your Life

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The Grave Danger of Receiving the Eucharist Unworthily

The Lie of Eucharistic Hospitality (Fr. Casey Jones) 2/29/24 Feb 29, 2024

We welcome back Fr. Casey Jones of the Diocese of Venice in Florida to discuss Eucharistic profanation, false enthusiasm, and the ill effects of misunderstanding Sunday Mass. What response has Fr. Jones had to preaching uncomfortable truths?

Show Notes

Seton Naples | YouTube

Catholics and Protestants in Germany announce intercommunion move despite Vatican objections

A Eucharistic Revolt (Fr. Casey Jones) 3/22/23

Is Your Parish Like a Convenience Store?

Enthusiasm: A Chapter in the History of Religion - Ronald Knox

The Worship of Taylor Swift (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 7/28/23

Redemptionis Sacramentum (March 25, 2004)

Christ Will Cleanse the Temple (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 8/11/23

The Real Presence - St. Peter Julian Eymard

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Vatican Doctrine Office Reaffirms That Catholics Cannot Be Freemasons

The Disappearance of Canon Law (Fr. Gerald Murray) 2/28/24 Feb 28, 2024

We welcome back author and canon lawyer Fr. Gerald Murray of EWTN to discuss the willful neglect of canon law seen in recent headlines within the Church. What is the effect of both clergy and laymen acting as if law doesn't matter?

Show Notes

Report: Cardinal Calls for ‘Permanent’ Dialogue with Freemasons| National Catholic Register

Cardinal Nichols Prohibits Traditional Easter Triduum Services| National Catholic Register

What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review

Seven Sorrows Devotion

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Why I Love AI (It’s Not Why You Think) - The Catholic Thing

AI Girlfriends—Why Not? (Julian Kwasniewski) 2/27/24 Feb 27, 2024

We welcome back journalist and artist Julian Kwasniewski of Wyoming Catholic College to discuss his latest articles in The Catholic Thing and Crisis Magazine. How might the rise of so-called AI relationships cause us to make a radical choice for reality? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

AI “Girlfriends” Prove Modern Men Don’t Think Women Are Human - Crisis Magazine

The Body is the Alphabet of the Soul

We Can't Compete With AI Girlfriends - by Freya India

You Don't Need To Document Everything - by Freya India

Loneliness is a lucrative industry! - by Freya India

Artificial intelligence - Infogalactic

Which Face Is Real?

What We Learned in 2023 About Gen Z's Mental Health Crisis

Breaking Up With Pornography (Steve Pokorny) 10/10/23

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available!

A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper

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Hellfire is Realer Than Real - Crisis Magazine

Let’s Get Real About Hellfire (Kennedy Hall) 2/26/24 Feb 26, 2024

We welcome back author and journalist Kennedy Hall to discuss his latest article in Crisis Magazine. How can we benefit this Lent by meditating on the reality of Hell, and why have the Four Last Things been so often neglected?

Show Notes

The Justice and Yes, the Mercy of Hell

Want a better Lent? Go to Hell!

Fra Angelico - The Last Judgment

The Screwtape Letters Narrated by John Cleese - Complete

The Screwtape Letters (The C.S. Lewis Signature Classics)

Nefarious: The Must-See Movie (Cary Solomon) 5/15/23

How Christ Said the First Mass: or, The Lord's Last Supper - Fr. James Meagher

A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper

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What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review

Just Another Lent at Saint Typical’s (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 2/23/24 Feb 23, 2024

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses another disturbing aspect of St. Typical's: not taking Lent seriously. What can the faithful do to act against half-hearted pretending? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Sunday Mass At St. Typical’s (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/21/23

The Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows | Marians of the Immaculate Conception

4 Signs you might be spiritually dead

Lent: No more deals with the devil!

Good Friday by Christina Rossetti | Aleteia

Poem: “An Autobiography in Five Chapters” by Portia Nelson

Stations of the Cross composed by Ignatius Cardinal Kung Pin-Mei during his imprisonment in Communist China

Tuberville acknowledges ‘hard’ situation for women after Alabama IVF ruling

With God in Russia: The Inspiring Classic Account of a Catholic Priest's Twenty-three Years in Soviet Prisons and Labor Camps

He Leadeth Me | Fr. Walter Ciszek, S.J.

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Catholic Therapy Solutions

Building and Rebuilding Family Life (Dan Lawson) 2/22/24 Feb 22, 2024

We welcome therapist Dan Lawson of Catholic Therapy Solutions to discuss the modern state of marriage and the family. How can couples course correct in order to achieve their goals?

Show Notes

Hearts Renewed

Treasuring the Goods of Marriage in a Throwaway Society

Smuggling Hope Podcast: How to Build Your Family Culture | Spotify

Why Is Family Life So Hard? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/29/22

The Enemies of Love | Aelred Watkins

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More Confusion About Same-Sex Blessings | John Finnis, Robert P. George, Peter Ryan, S.J. | First Things

Hypocrisy and Same-Sex Blessings (Fr. Peter Ryan S.J.) 2/21/24 Feb 21, 2024

We welcome Fr. Peter Ryan, S.J. to discuss his latest articles in First Things and Catholic World Report about Fiducia Supplicans. Why were those who raised concerns about the document labeled as hypocrites?

Show Notes

Persona Humana - Declaration on Certain Questions Concerning Sexual Ethics

Hypocrisy and same-sex blessings – Catholic World Report

Canon Law vs Pastoral Practice? (Fr. Gerald Murray) 1/8/24

Is Rome Deliberately Confusing Us? (Matt Archbold) 1/9/24

What Tradition Says About Blessings (Dr. Joseph Shaw) 1/10/24

What is a Couple Anyway? (Kennedy Hall) 1/11/24

A Closer Look at the Latest from Rome (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/12/24

Yes, Some Moral Acts Are Disordered—Here’s Why – Catholic World Report

Cardinal Müller: Efforts to Explain ‘Fiducia Supplicans’ Add to Confusion Over Document

Oregon bishop bars blessings for same-sex couples in diocese - UCA News

Pontifex Minimus by Paul V. Mankowski | Articles | First Things

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40 Days for Life (Shawn Carney) 2/20/24 Feb 20, 2024

We welcome back Shawn Carney of 40 Days For Life to discuss the witness given by those who choose to pray outside of abortion clinics during Lent. How can this lead to a growth in the virtue of Hope? Father finishes with some Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

To the Heart of the Matter: The 40-Day Companion to Live a Culture of Life

What to Say When: The Complete New Guide to Discussing Abortion

5 Lenten Resolutions...and 5 Ways to Mess Them Up--PODCAST Season 9, Episode 7

Abortion Is Not a Sacrament

Biden and Harris Target Abortion Laws, and Trump, on Roe’s 51st Anniversary - The New York Times

Biden campaign puts reproductive rights front and center as it plans to tie Trump to abortion bans

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World Health Organization: Friend or Foe? (Fr. Robert McTeigue S.J.) 5/27/22

The World Health Organization Doesn’t Like You (Dr. Rebecca Oas) 2/19/24 Feb 19, 2024

We welcome back Dr Rebecca Oas from the Center for Family and Human Rights to discuss recent movements from the World Health Organization. Why are they rushing a treaty about future pandemics, and how are they involved in scientific sleight of hand while pushing transgenderism?

Show Notes

Congressmen Worry New Pandemic Treaty May Silence Critics - C-Fam

Concerns About the WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty - C-Fam

ANALYSIS: The Bureaucratic Threat of a New Pandemic Treaty - C-Fam

Comment on WHO guideline on the health of trans and gender diverse people - C-Fam

“Trans” Activists Write UN Guidelines on “Trans” Care - C-Fam

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Geary's Guide to the World's Great Aphorists

Finding, Remembering, and Sharing Wisdom (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 2/16/24 Feb 16, 2024

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the power of words by sharing some of his favorite quotes. Why should we create and share commonplace books? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

What is a Commonplace Book? (4 Types Expained)

The Lost Art of Reading? (Dr. Darrick Taylor) 2/12/24

Losing Our Culture, One Word at a Time | Sarah Cain

The Good Catastrophe: Why Everyone Should Read Great Literature - Intellectual Takeout

Fountain Pen Basics — The Gentleman Stationer

Q&A: Top 5 Fountain Pens for Beginners

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40 Lent Activities for Families (That Are Simple And FUN)

Living Lent as a Family (Mary Carmichael) 2/15/24 Feb 15, 2024

We welcome back Mary Carmichael of Homeschool Flip House to discuss living Lent as a family. How do our spiritual enemies make use of anxiety to distract us from the true purpose of our Lenten practices?

Show Notes

Homeschool Flip House

Lenten Resources – Holy Heroes

The Catholic All Year Compendium - Signature Copy

Around the Year with the Von Trapp Family

40 Simple Lenten Traditions For Families (With Little To No Prep Work)

The Liturgy of the Hours | Word on Fire

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Three Easy Steps to the Worst Lent Ever!

The Obligations of Lent (Fr. Gerald Murray) 2/14/24 Feb 14, 2024

On this Ash Wednesday, we welcome back pastor and canon lawyer Fr. Gerald Murray of EWTN for a Lenten how-to. What have we lost both culturally and spiritually by deemphasizing penitential practices? How can we also avoid the pitfall of scrupulosity?

Show Notes

Charity Reports | The Lepanto Institute

Lent | Diocese of Buffalo

Pastoral Statement on Penance and Abstinence (November 18, 1966) | USCCB

Sabbath without anxiety?

Whatever Happened to the Sabbath? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 5/25/23

A New Way of Preparing for Lent (Dr. John Bergsma) 2/5/24

Who Needs Another Lent? (Dr. Scott Hahn) 2/15/23

Have You Prepared For Lent? (Fr. Bill Watson, SJ) 03/01/22

Fasting & Abstinence — What You Need To Know (Matthew Plese) 3/2/23

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Assault on Science | Charlotte Lozier Institute

Stopping the Assault on Science (Dr. Ingrid Skop) 2/13/24 Feb 13, 2024

We welcome Dr. Ingrid Skop of the Charlotte Lozier Institute to discuss the recent attack on scientific papers critical of abortion pills. What are we to do when even peer-reviewed scientific studies are facing politicized censorship? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Charlotte Lozier Institute

A Journal Retracts Three Studies Showing Health Risks of Chemical Abortions

‘Completely Unjustified’: Medical Journal Retracts Major Studies Critical Of Abortion Pill Ahead Of Supreme Court Clash | The Daily Wire

Scientific journals becoming 'political arm' of abortion industry after mifepristone study retractions, authors say - Washington Examiner

Researchers question retraction of studies showing risks of chemical abortions

Top neuropsychologist who found puberty-blocker drugs given to trans children may lower IQs reveals three journals rejected her 'biased' research and scolded her for using 'sex-based terms' like male-to-female

Biden Administration Forges Ahead With Dangerous Changes To Title IX

Losing Our Culture, One Word at a Time | Sarah Cain

The Lost Art of Reading? (Dr. Darrick Taylor) 2/12/24 Feb 12, 2024

We welcome back Dr. Darrick Taylor of the Controversies in Church History podcast to discuss the decline in personal reading. Is there more than the rise of technology at fault? What effect does it have on our souls?

Show Notes

What We've Been Reading in 2023 | Controversies in Church History

The Moral Imagination of Children (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 9/1/23

Reading Alone | The Russell Kirk Center

After Pandemic, After Modernity: The Relational Revolution by Giulio Maspero

Why Johnny Can’t Preach: The Media Have Shaped the Messengers

Why It's Good to Mark Up Books - Intellectual Takeout

Resistance Writer by Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Touchstone: A Journal of Mere Christianity

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Want a better Lent? Go to Hell!

Want a Better Lent? Go to Hell! (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 2/9/24 Feb 09, 2024

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the need to meditate on the Four Last Things as we approach Lent. Why is the common method of Lenten preparation seen at St. Typical's insufficient? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

3 Easy steps to the worst Lent ever!

The Concept of Sin: Josef Pieper

Holy Week & The Four Last Things (Fr. Bill Watson, S.J.) 4/3/23

A Drama of Exile and Other Poems by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

God Wants You to Confess Your Sins to a Priest | Catholic Answers Magazine

Church Militant Field Manual

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Hannah's Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth | Dr Catherine Pakaluk

Women Defying the Birth Dearth (Dr. Catherine Pakaluk) 2/8/24 Feb 08, 2024

We welcome back Dr. Catherine Pakaluk of The Catholic University of America to discuss her upcoming book with Regnery Publishing. Why do well-meaning attempts to counter falling birthrates fail, what are the true motives for having large families, and why must government programs fall short of a meaningful solution?

Show Notes

Fighting the Democrat’s Pro-Abortion Platform | BillWhittle.com

What to Expect When No One's Expecting: America's Coming Demographic Disaster - Jonathan V Last

The Children We Never Had (Anna Reynolds) 10/12/23

Why Despise Children? (Fr. Robert McTeigue S.J.) 8/12/22

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‘A Field of Jihad’ The Muslim Persecution of Christians, December 2023 (Christmas Edition)

Updates on Muslim Persecution of Christians (Raymond Ibrahim) 2/7/24 Feb 07, 2024

We welcome back author and scholar Raymond Ibrahim to update us on the more recent attacks against Christians. Why is there continued media silence on such attacks, and why is hope for a "Muslim Reformation" a foolish idea?

Show Notes

The Muslim Persecution of Christians Reports - Archive

Thousands Fill Dublin Streets in Protest Against Migrant Invasion (Video) | The Gateway Pundit | by Margaret Flavin

The Genocide of 'The Sunday People': 365,000,000 Christians Persecuted Worldwide :: Gatestone Institute

Islam: Theory vs Experience - American Thinker

Brief Video: Bookmark Brief at EWTN

The New Vichy Syndrome: Why European Intellectuals Surrender to Barbarism | Theodore Dalrymple

Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West

Defenders of the West: The Christian Heroes Who Stood Against Islam

The Endless Lent of Persecuted Christians (Raymond Ibrahim) 2/22/23

The Eastern Defenders of Christendom (Raymond Ibrahim) 11/17/22

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Exclusive: Lourdes bishop hopes to make decision on Rupnik mosaics by spring | Catholic News Agency

Church, State, and Other Disasters (Matt Archbold) 2/6/24 Feb 06, 2024

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss some of the latest headlines in the Church and in the world. Is there anywhere to turn to for hope? Father finishes with some Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Christian vet who beheaded Satanic statue at Iowa Capital charged with hate crime. Wait. Hate Against Who?

Seattle Archdiocese announces plan to merge parishes | Catholic News Agency

Republican Governor of Montana Removes 14 Year Old From Parents Who Said No to Gender Transition.

You Don’t Need Horns to Worship Satan. Just a Mirror.

Preparation for Total Consecration to the Immaculate according to St Maximilian M. Kolbe

A Treasury of Traditional Catholic Novenas

Fisheaters - Catholic Library

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Exodus & Exile Challenge – St. Paul Center

A New Way of Preparing for Lent (Dr. John Bergsma) 2/5/24 Feb 05, 2024

We welcome back Dr. John Bergsma of The Saint Paul Center for Biblical Theology to discuss their newest free Lenten resource, the Exodus & Exile Challenge. How can the book of Exodus help us to strive towards our true home, both during Lent, and beyond?

Show Notes

Exodus & Exile - Trailer

Lent: Sin Can Kill You; Shame Doesn’t Have To

Straight Talk about Sin, Guilt and Shame (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 3/3/23

Who Needs Another Lent? (Dr. Scott Hahn) 2/15/23

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Christianity and Philosophy | Etienne Gilson

The Mind in the Service of Christ (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 2/2/24 Feb 02, 2024

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the role of the mind in Christian discipleship. What does worthy worship have to do with the use of the intellect? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes:

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available!

The God of Faith and Reason: Foundations of Christian Theology - Robert Sokolowski

Reason and Revelation in the Middle Ages - Etienne Gilson

The Mind That Is Catholic: Philosophical and Political Essays | Fr. James Schall, S.J.

Is Science a Gateway to God? (Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J.) 12/7/23

Does the Church Need Good Music? (Dr. Peter Kwasniewski) 7/13/23

Do We Need Catholic Poetry? (Dr. Anthony Esolen) 8/25/22

Suspect Who Destroyed Satanic Display at Iowa Capitol Charged With a 'Hate Crime' – PJ Media

Religious converge on Vatican amid falling numbers, growing scandals | Crux

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Father Bux: ‘Fiducia Supplicans’ Does Not Belong to the Authentic Magisterium, Calls on Cardinal Fernández to Resign - Edward Pentin

Let’s Ask the Pastor (Fr. Casey Jones) 2/1/24 Feb 01, 2024

We welcome back Fr. Casey Jones of the Diocese of Venice, Florida to discuss the upcoming season of Lent and the faith of the life of parishioners. How can pastors better lead their congregations in the life of faith?

Show Notes

Fr. Casey Jones - When Jesus Speaks, Demons Listen

Seton Naples - YouTube

Catholic Schools Week

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Fight for Life—Fighting to Win (Missy Martinez-Stone) 1/31/24 Jan 31, 2024

We welcome back Missy Martinez-Stone of the Center for Client Safety (formerly Reprotection) to discuss the trauma of abortion, and especially the recent push for widespread use of abortion pills. How can we best change the hearts of those operating under misplaced compassion?

Show Notes:

Center for Client Safety

Biden commemorates Roe v. Wade’s 51st anniversary by accusing GOP of endangering women - LifeNews.com

Jill Biden Invites Woman Who Had Her Disabled Baby Aborted to be Her State of the Union Guest - LifeNews.com

Abortion Pill Reversal Has Saved 4,500 Babies From Abortions, Like This One - LifeNews.com

Abortion Drugs Kill Babies and Hurt Women, But They Can be Reversed and Save a Child’s Life - LifeNews.com

The American Association of Pro life Obstetricians and Gynecologists | AAPLOG

Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine

Catholic Response to Crisis Pregnancy (Ally Laake) 5/18/23

Mater Filius Locations | Mexico, USA & Latin America

Goodbye to Roe! Now What? (Fr. Robert McTeigue S.J.) 6/24/22

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Stretched for Greater Glory: What To Expect From The Spiritual Exercises - George Aschenbrenner

Healing and Hope in Guatemala (Dr. William Boegel) 1/30/24 Jan 30, 2024

We welcome Dr. William Boegel of The Opal House Guatemala to talk us through the process of responding to a radical calling from God. Why ought we leave our comfort zones in order to serve Him? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes:

The Opal House Guatemala

Serving Christ on Mission in Asia (Tricia Bølle) 6/8/22

Old Errors and New Labels (1931) | Fulton J. Sheen

Old Errors & New Labels – Let’s Talk About This (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 11/12/21

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The Time of Magical Thinking - Crisis Magazine

The Synod and Wishful Thinking (Fr. John Perricone) 1/29/24 Jan 29, 2024

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone to discuss his latest in Crisis Magazine. How did the methodology seen in the Synod on Synodality help lead to Fiducia Supplicans, and what is "magical thinking"?

Show Notes

Pascendi Dominici Gregis (September 8, 1907) | PIUS X

The Syllabus Of Errors - Papal Encyclicals

The False Hope of a “More Apostolic Church” - CatholicCitizens.org

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Genesis: A Bible Study Guide and Commentary | Steve Ray

Rediscovering the Book of Genesis (Steve Ray) 1/25/24 Jan 25, 2024

We welcome back author and apologist Steve Ray to discuss his latest book with Ignatius Press. What can the book of Genesis teach us about the absolute sovereignty of God, and why is typology important?

Show Notes

Steve Ray's Website | Defenders of the Catholic Faith

Abraham: Father of Faith and Works

St. John's Gospel: A Bible Study Guide & Commentary | Steve Ray

Footprints of God Pilgrimages

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Why Everyone Should Oppose Surrogacy

Women & Children For Sale (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 1/24/24 Jan 24, 2024

We welcome back Dr. Jennifer Morse of The Ruth Institute to discuss the many evils involved in surrogacy. How are couples facing the great pain of infertility being manipulated, and what are some of the physical and spiritual dangers involved?

Show Notes

Children and Donor Conception and Assisted Reproduction – Ruth Institute

Elevated Physical and Medical Risks Relevant to the Donor Conception and Assisted Reproduction Experience

Homosexual "Conservative" Purchases Child | Sarah Cain

Dave Rubin and the Death of Secular Conservatism

Memo to Jordan Peterson and Dave Rubin: Mothers Are Irreplaceable

Making Life - The Center for Bioethics & Culture Network

Eggsploitation - The Center for Bioethics & Culture Network

Anne Nolte, M.D. – MyCatholicDoctor Foundation

Selling Embryos & Making A Killing (Dr. Tara Sander Lee) 7/10/23

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Müller - ‘Fiducia supplicans’ is ‘self-contradictory’

Good News, Bad News, and Catholic Hope (Michael Hichborn) 1/23/24 Jan 23, 2024

We welcome back Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute to discuss some of the biggest headlines in the year of 2024 thus far. How can we avoid the temptation to explain away bad news? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

The Lepanto Institute

Cardinal explains how African rejection of Fiducia Supplicans was handled | Catholic News Agency

Vatican’s Chief Guardian of Doctrine Wrote Pornographic, Blasphemous Book - The Lepanto Institute

Multiple Texts Showing Cardinal Fernández’s 'idée fixe' - The Catholic Thing

Audience with members of the International Association of Journalists Accredited to the Vatican (22 January 2024)

Time-lapse videos show impressive turnout for 2024 March for Life - LifeSite

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Worship for God…or for Us? - Crisis Magazine

Who Is Worship For? (Monsignor Richard Antall) 1/22/24 Jan 22, 2024

We welcome author and pastor Monsignor Richard Antall to discuss his recent article in Crisis Magazine. What is the meaning of worship, and why do so many Catholics get this wrong?

Show Notes

What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review

Who Needs Worship? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/20/23

Why Mass Doesn’t Need To Be “New and Improved”

Does the Church Need Good Music? (Dr. Peter Kwasniewski) 7/13/23

Whatever Happened to the Sabbath? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 5/25/23

Finding Liturgical Truth (Dr. Peter Kwasniewski) 3/7/23

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Whatever Happened to Happy New Year 2024? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/19/24 Jan 19, 2024

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the correct way to view the passing of time. How can we learn to trust in God when in times of sorrow? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Against Fate: An Essay on Personal Dignity - Glenn Tinder

The Fabric of Hope: An Essay - Glenn Tinder

A New Year’s Celebration? It’s About Time

No More Happy New Years?

Does a past-less present mean a hopeless future?

With God in Russia: The Inspiring Classic Account of a Catholic Priest's Twenty-three Years in Soviet Prisons and Labor Camps

He Leadeth Me | Fr. Walter Ciszek, S.J.

Lenten Enrollment – The Discalced Hermits of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

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Feminism against Progress | Mary Harrington

Feminism Against Progress (Mary Harrington) 1/18/24 Jan 18, 2024

We welcome author Mary Harrington of UnHerd to discuss her bestselling book from Regnery Publishing: Feminism Against Progress. What are the arguments against feminism, and given is it even possible to "go back to the way things were before"?

Show Notes

Reactionary Feminist

Mary Harrington, a writer for UnHerd

The Misogyny Myth (John Tierney) 10/19/23

The Diversity Delusion: How Race and Gender Pandering Corrupt the University and Undermine Our Culture

Domestic Extremist: A Practical Guide to Winning the Culture War

Winning the Culture War (Peachy Keenan) 5/31/23

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The Therapeutic Turn | City Journal

Does Everyone Need Therapy? (Theodore Dalrymple) 1/17/24 Jan 17, 2024

We welcome back Theodore Dalrymple of City Journal to discuss the omnipresence of therapy and psychology. Have these disciplines been reduced to a kind of superstition?

Show Notes

Admirable Evasions: How Psychology Undermines Morality | Theodore Dalrymple

Romancing Opiates: Pharmacological Lies and the Addiction Bureaucracy | Theodore Dalrymple

The Weaponization of Psychology (James Corbett) 9/6/23

The Triumph of the Therapeutic: Uses of Faith after Freud

The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia | Samuel Johnson

Bad Ideas Have Bad Consequences | The Imaginative Conservative

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Expecting the Unexpected in 2024 (Shawn Carney) 1/16/24 Jan 16, 2024

We welcome back Shawn Carney of 40 Days for Life to discuss his latest webcast about the current year. Are there reasons for optimism in 2024? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Expect the Unexpected Webcast | The good and bad developments to watch for in 2024

40 Days for Life Podcast

The Monitoring the Future Study | Tables and Figures

High school boys are trending conservative | The Hill

Norway monks consecrate new church in area of ancient ruins of Munkeby – Catholic World Report

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West Coast Walk For Life 2024 (Eva Muntean) 1/15/24 Jan 15, 2024

We welcome back Eva Muntean of Ignatius Press to discuss the upcoming West Coast Walk for Life on Saturday the 20th. Who will be speaking, and where does the Pro-Life movement go from here?

Show Notes

Walk for Life West Coast

2024 Walk for Life Promo video

Silent No More Awareness Campaign

Catholic Response to Crisis Pregnancy (Ally Laake) 5/18/23

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Fiducia Supplicans — On the Pastoral Meaning of Blessings | Vatican.va

A Closer Look at the Latest from Rome (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/12/24 Jan 12, 2024

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue wraps up the week long discussion on Fiducia Supplicans by discussing the Overton Window and the providential timing of Lent. He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

The Overton Window

RORATE CÆLI: Africa Parts Ways: Collective Rejection of Fiducia Supplicans by all Catholic Churches in Africa (Full Document)

FIRST REACTION: SHOCK! - Orthodox Bishop on the same-sex 'blessings' in the Roman Catholic Church

Russian Orthodox metropolitan says 'dangerous' Fiducia Supplicans damages ecumenical relations - LifeSite

Pope Francis: Marxists and Christians have a Common Mission

Dicastery for Doctrine of the Faith clarifies application of ‘Fiducia supplicans’ - Vatican News

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What Is a Couple? - Crisis Magazine

What is a Couple Anyway? (Kennedy Hall) 1/11/24 Jan 11, 2024

We welcome back author and journalist Kennedy Hall to continue our discussion on the recent documents from Rome by discussing his article in Crisis Magazine. How do you remain faithful in times of trial and confusion?

Show Notes

Mere Tradition with Kennedy Hall

BREAKING: WHOLE CONTINENT OF AFRICA Officially REJECTS Pope Francis' G*Y Blessings

RORATE CÆLI: Africa Parts Ways: Collective Rejection of Fiducia Supplicans by all Catholic Churches in Africa (Full Document)

RORATE CÆLI: Fiducia Supplicans & Bank Robbery: Cognitive Dissonance in the Life of the Church

Yes, Some Moral Acts Are Disordered—Here’s Why – Catholic World Report

Fiducia supplicans: Between a rock and a hard place

OCCULT PERVERSION: The Dark Side of Cardinal Fernandez is worse than you thought

Canadian Martyrs Men's Conference

The Moral Imagination of Children (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 9/1/23

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Briefing from the Chairman: The Blessing of Irregular Relationships | Latin Mass Society of England and Wales

What Tradition Says About Blessings (Dr. Joseph Shaw) 1/10/24 Jan 10, 2024

We welcome back Dr. Joseph Shaw of the Latin Mass Society of England and Wales to continue our week long reflection on Fiducia Supplicans. What does tradition say about blessings, and is that subject to change?

Show Notes

The Abomination of Desolation | Catholic Answers Magazine

"What was the actual intended message of Fiducia Supplicans?" - Edward Feser | Twitter

RORATE CÆLI: Fiducia Supplicans & Bank Robbery: Cognitive Dissonance in the Life of the Church

An Abundance of Blessings | A Teaching from Bishop Robert Pipta | Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Parma

Fasting & Abstinence — What You Need To Know (Matthew Plese) 3/2/23

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Confusion is the Intent | Creative Minority Report

Is Rome Deliberately Confusing Us? (Matt Archbold) 1/9/24 Jan 09, 2024

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to continue our reflections on Fiducia Supplicans and the recent Roman scandals. How can we respond with Faith, rather than hopium and copium? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Stop Flattening the Faith | Creative Minority Report

Why We Are Almost Always Betrayed | Creative Minority Report

Fiducia Supplicans — On the Pastoral Meaning of Blessings | Vatican.va

The Vatican Blesses "Same-Sex Couples" - OnePeterFive

Dicastery for Doctrine of the Faith clarifies application of ‘Fiducia supplicans’ - Vatican News

It Is Not Good for Some Couples to Be Alone - Crisis Magazine

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Fiducia Supplicans — On the Pastoral Meaning of Blessings | Vatican.va

Canon Law vs Pastoral Practice? (Fr. Gerald Murray) 1/8/24 Jan 08, 2024

We welcome back Father Gerald Murray of EWTN to begin our week long reflection on Fiducia Supplicans. Where did this document come from, and what does it mean for clergy in terms of canon law? How might the faithful respond to it?

Show Notes

The Vatican Blesses "Same-Sex Couples" - OnePeterFive

Dicastery for Doctrine of the Faith clarifies application of ‘Fiducia supplicans’ - Vatican News

BLESSINGS FOR SAME-SEX COUPLES?

2023: The Fiducia Fiasco, Synodality, Fr. Rupnik, and more

It Is Not Good for Some Couples to Be Alone - Crisis Magazine

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Let’s Talk About This - Ask Father Mailbag (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/30/23

Ask Father Mailbag #3 (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/5/24 Jan 05, 2024

Father McTeigue begins the new year by opening up the mailbag to answer some listener questions that have been submitted recently. Did yours make it in? Keep sending in your questions to our Ask Father page to get in for next time! Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Ask Father Mailbag #2 (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 8/4/23

What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review

Sunday Mass At St. Typical’s (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/21/23

Still Concerned About the Eucharistic Revival: A Response to Tim Glemkowski - Crisis Magazine

The Examen Prayer: Ignatian Wisdom for Our Lives Today

The Moral Imagination of Children (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 9/1/23

Ignatius Catholic Study Bible — New Testament

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Mere Christendom — Doug Wilson

What Is Christian Nationalism? (Doug Wilson) 1/4/24 Jan 04, 2024

We welcome author Doug Wilson of Christ Church in Idaho to discuss the notion of Christian Nationalism. Why does that phrase strike such vehement opposition in this day, and in reality are those terrified by the phrase more opposed to the word "Christian" or the word "Nationalism"? Why is the sovereignty of Christ the King seen as a controversial position?

Show Notes

Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era

Doug's Website — Blog & Mablog

11 Resolutions for 2024, Culture War Edition | Doug Wilson

A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine

The Poison of Subjectivism by C.S. Lewis

Bad Ideas Have Bad Consequences (Joseph Pearce) 11/13/23

The False Hope of a “More Apostolic Church” - CatholicCitizens.org

The two reasons totalitarian states detest the Church

Christian Nationalism: The Movie | Doug Wilson

A Brief Scattershot Primer on Christian Nationalism | Doug Wilson

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Who Is Silencing Therapists? (Fr. Paul Sullins) 1/3/24 Jan 03, 2024

We welcome back Fr. Paul Sullins of the Ruth Institute to discuss faulty data analysis that resulted in bans on therapies allowing for sexual orientation change. What is claimed by the idealogues, what is the truth, and why is the narrative so backwards?

Show Notes

Yes, Some Moral Acts Are Disordered—Here’s Why – Catholic World Report

Data: 26 States That Banned Therapy For LGBT People Upped Suicide Risks

The Battle for Counseling Freedom for All: A Small Victory and a Huge Setback For Those With Gender Dysphoria

Counseling Freedom for All — Executive Summary

Legal Bans on “Conversion Therapy” — Ruth Institute Position Statement

Counseling Freedom for All: Experts Defending Therapeutic Choice - YouTube

Testimonies of Former LGBT - YouTube

A Parent's Guide To Preventing Homosexuality - New, Revised 2017 Edition by Dr. Joseph Nicolosi (Softcover, 280 pages)

Weekend Readiness (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/29/23 Dec 29, 2023

This is the new Weekend Readiness segment for today's Let's Talk About This Encore. Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes.

Show Notes

Who Needs Another New Year? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/30/22

Weekend Readiness (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/22/23 Dec 22, 2023

This is the new Weekend Readiness segment for today's Let's Talk About This Encore. Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes.

Show Notes

Pre-Christmas Reflections (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/23/22

Last Minute Graces for Advent (Fr. Bill Watson, S.J.) 12/21/23 Dec 21, 2023

We welcome back Fr. Bill Watson of the Sacred Story Institute to reflect on the graces still available in Advent. What do we need to do in order to enter the Christmas season with Hope? What is the best gift that we can give to Our Lord?

Show Notes

Confessing Your Whole Life (Fr. Bill Watson, S.J.) 4/20/23

The Whole-Life Confession: Four Weeks of Awakening to Mercy, Healing and Peace

A Sacred Story Christmas Story - Ask Fr. Bill #95

What's the Best New Year's Resolution? Ask Fr. Bill #96

Three Pre-Christmas graces to pray for

Can we overlook Christ?

Trauma’s Impact on Faith Belief & Practice - Sacred Story Institute

The Noonday Devil: Acedia, the Unnamed Evil of Our Times

The Annunciation - The Collection - Museo Nacional del Prado

Guadalupe and the Flower World Prophecy - Sophia Institute Press

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State spending on “allowance” for migrants has tripled in four years - Gript

What's Wrong with Ireland? (John McGuirk) 12/20/23 Dec 20, 2023

We welcome John McGuirk of Gript Media Network to discuss the situation on the ground in Ireland. He reports rising crime, a collapsing birth rate and unchecked immigration. Is this how cultures and civilizations die?

Show Notes

The Government's surrender to Brussels on immigration - Gript

McEntee’s bizarre intervention on the Garda use of force - Gript

A very bad poll for the political class on immigration - Gript

The Irish establishment’s bizarre sense of siege - Gript

John McGuirk (@john_mcguirk) / X

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Reclaiming the Trades: A New of Form of Higher Education (Mike Sullivan) 12/19/23 Dec 19, 2023

We welcome Mike Sullivan of the College of St. Joseph to discuss the newest school that combines the best of Liberal Education with the practical teaching of the trades. How can the Church and the world benefit from tradesmen trained from the fullness of Christendom? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts, giving his first take on the latest controversial document from Rome.

Show Notes

Catholic Studies Degree Course Catalog — College of St. Joseph the Worker

Visit — College of St. Joseph the Worker

Donate — College of St. Joseph the Worker - Donate

Sponsor a Student — College of St. Joseph the Worker

Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work

Peter Schiff asks, is a college degree worth the cost?

Dichiarazione “Fiducia supplicans” sul senso pastorale delle benedizioni del Dicastero per la Dottrina della Fede

Breaking Down Fiducia Supplicans - Crisis Magazine

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Homeschool Report Card: Fall Semester (Mary Carmichael) 12/18/23 Dec 18, 2023

We welcome back Mary Carmichael of Home School FlipHouse to evaluate and encourage home schooling parents at the end of the fall semester. How can an examination of conscience assist those who have embraced homeschooling - both new and experienced?

Show Notes

Examination of Conscience” for Homeschooling Parents

2024 Homeschool Declutter and Design Package

The Examen Prayer: Ignatian Wisdom for Our Lives Today

How to Pray Always (Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V.) 9/7/22

Catholic Homeschool Community

Are We Educating for Freedom?

Does Modern Education Endanger the Soul?

Homeschool Help (Mary Carmichael) 03/03/21

Is Homeschooling Right for Your Family? (Mary Carmichael) 8/3/22

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Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era

Who’s Ready for Another New Year? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/15/23 Dec 15, 2023

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the passing of time by reflecting on the upcoming new year. What is the truly Christian view of time? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

A New Year’s Celebration? It’s About Time

For the tired, worried, and stretched very thin: The Advent message you need

Christian Former Military Officer Beheads Satanic Shrine in Iowa State Capitol | SCNR

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A Pilgrim’s Confession (Fr. Francisco Nahoe, OFMConv) 12/14/23 Dec 14, 2023

We welcome back Franciscan Fr. Francisco Nahoe of Zaytuna College to discuss his experience of being a confessor to those on pilgrimage in Rome. What do penitents need, and why are so many clergy getting it wrong at St Typical's?

Show Notes

Confession: A Pastor’s View (Fr. Casey Jones) 4/19/23

Confessing Your Whole Life (Fr. Bill Watson, S.J.) 4/20/23

Rethinking Forgiveness (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/2/23

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The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful: A History in Three Dimensions

The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful (Joseph Pearce) 12/13/23 Dec 13, 2023

We welcome back Joseph Pearce of The Imaginative Conservative to discuss his latest book with Ignatius Press . What is the "wyrd woven web" of Divine Providence, and how must Christians view history in light of the Incarnation?

Show Notes

Macbeth Revisited: The Decline & Fall of Friedrich Nietzsche ~ The Imaginative Conservative

A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available!

Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era

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Barnard College launches movie contest to ‘celebrate’ abortion | The College Fix

Faith, Morals, and Madness on College Campus (Matt Lamb) 12/12/23 Dec 12, 2023

We welcome back Matt Lamb of the College Fix to discuss gender ideology, the promotion of abortion, and stories of general insanity taking place in colleges. Is there any good news? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Some California Catholic universities cover abortion in health plan | The College Fix

Art scholar teaches kids to ‘summon’ ‘demons’ | The College Fix

Notre Dame student fights the good fight against porn | The College Fix

Breaking Up With Pornography (Steve Pokorny) 10/10/23

Calling for ‘genocide of Jews’ not always ‘bullying’: elite college presidents

Princeton College Dem leader: Don’t allow conservatives in eating club | The College Fix

MIT president defends blacks-only dorm: ‘Positive selection,’ not ‘exclusionary’ | The College Fix

Nearly 80% of Yale grades were A’s | The College Fix

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Public Interest Legal Foundation

It’s Official: Anti-Catholic Bigotry (J. Christian Adams/Maureen Riordan) 12/11/23 Dec 11, 2023

We welcome J. Christian Adams and Maureen Riordan of Public Interest Legal Foundation to discuss the practice of Maryland children from exclusively public schools electing a voting member of the school board. Who thought this was a good idea?

Show Notes

Kim and Holland v. Board of Education of Howard County | Public Interest Legal Foundation

PILF Client Demands End to Howard County, MD School Board’s Election Scheme that Lets Children Vote for School Board

Child Voting Scheme Violates the 1st and 14th Amendments of U.S. Constitution

Voting rights for favored children come to court - Washington Times

Appeals Court To Decide Whether Howard County Can Let Children Vote For School Board

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Science at the Doorstep to God

Is Science a Gateway to God? (Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J.) 12/7/23 Dec 07, 2023

We welcome back Fr. Robert Spitzer of The Magis Center for Reason and Faith to discuss his latest book with Ignatius Press, Science at the Doorstep to God. How can modern scientific discovery lead to faith?

Show Notes

A Closer Look at Faith and Reason (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/6/23

Fr. Robert Spitzer Debates Stephen Hawking & Leonard Mlodinow - Larry King Live

From a realist point of view : essays on the philosophy of science

How to Think About God: A Guide for the 20th-Century Pagan

Are Science and Faith Compatible?

How Catholicism Started Modern Science (Gary Michuta) 01/12/22

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Illegal Immigration’s Terrifying Cost | City Journal

The High Cost of Illegal Immigration (Steven Malanga) 12/6/23 Dec 06, 2023

We welcome back Steven Malanga of The Manhattan Institute to discuss his latest in City Journal about the effects of illegal immigration. What is its true cost, and where has our current policy come from?

Show Notes

The Immigration Solution: A Better Plan than Today’s

Open Borders Inc.: Who's Funding America's Destruction?

Shocking Cost of the Illegal Immigration Crisis to Americans | The Heritage Foundation

The Fiscal Burden of Illegal Immigration on United States Taxpayers | 2023 Cost Study

Replacement Theory - A Baseless Conspiracy Theory?

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Trad Catholic Family Dragged Out of Home at Gunpoint, Locked in Van After FBI ‘Goaded’ Teen to Post Offensive Memes, Dad Says – Creative Minority Report

Why Do Governments Hate Catholics? (Matt Archbold) 12/5/23 Dec 05, 2023

We welcome back author and friend of the show Matt Archbold on this Timely Tuesday to discuss some hot headlines from his website, Creative Minority Report. How are we to respond to the hatred of the world? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Weaponization panel details FBI preparation of 'radical-traditionalist Catholics' memo | Just The News

The two reasons totalitarian states detest the Church

The Most Damaging Cliche

All-Female Saint Mary’s College Will Accept Men Pretending to be Women because…Catholic?

Yeah, the Church Needs De-Masculinization. Duh.

No Apologies: Why Civilization Depends on the Strength of Men

Terror of Demons: Reclaiming Traditional Catholic Masculinity

Why Men Hate Going to Church

Goodbye, Good Men: How Liberals Brought Corruption into the Catholic Church

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Catholic-Funded Organization Prayed to Demons

Guess Who’s Wasting Your Money Now? (Michael Hichborn) 12/4/23 Dec 04, 2023

We welcome back Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute to discuss yet another report on the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. What are the grantees doing with Catholic money, and how does this continue to happen?

Show Notes:

More Embarrassments from the CCHD (Michael Hichborn) 11/7/23

Milwaukee Archbishop Denounces Kenosha Group CUSH

CCHD Reports | The Lepanto Institute

Charity Reports | The Lepanto Institute

The Marxist Core of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development

Where Are Your Donations Going Now? (Michael Hichborn) 10/26/22

Has the Catholic Campaign for Human Development Been Reformed? (Michael Hichborn) 10/23/18

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Getting Advent Right - Aleteia

Who Needs Another Advent? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/1/23 Dec 01, 2023

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the season of Advent beginning this Sunday. How are we to take out the trash during this liturgical season? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Spanish Catholics Prayerfully Protest Police

U.S. Saw Record High Suicides in 2022 › American Greatness

Rethinking Forgiveness (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/2/23

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Plenary Assembly - November 13-16, 2023 | USCCB

Updates on the Bishops' Meeting in Baltimore (Bishop Michael Olson) 11/30/23 Nov 30, 2023

We welcome back Bishop Michael Olson of Fort Worth Texas to discuss the annual meeting of Bishops that just concluded in Baltimore, along with the upcoming season of Advent. How are we to live with Hope in a world gone mad?

Show Notes

Statement by Bishop Olson Regarding Bishop Strickland

Excluded From the Synod? (Leila Lawler) 11/15/23

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Hope

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John Senior: Prophet of Tradition and Realism - OnePeterFive

The Prophet You’ve Never Heard Of (Julian Kwasniewski) 11/29/23 Nov 29, 2023

We welcome back Julian Kwasniewski to discuss his article about John Senior in One Peter Five. Who was he, where did he come from, and what should we make of his cultural criticism? In hindsight, just how accurate was he?

Show Notes

Andrew Senior on John Senior, Proponent of Beauty & Tradition ~ The Imaginative Conservative

The Remnants: The Final Essays of John Senior

A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper

Love Is As Strong As Death: The Legacy of Dr. John Senior (Fr. Francis Bethel) 6/21/19

Passing the “redemption point”: The Limits of Prophecy

The Promise of Prophecy

Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era

Wyoming Catholic College

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Self-Hatred as a Barrier to One’s Calling - Crisis Magazine

Loving What God Has Made (Sarah Cain) 11/28/23 Nov 28, 2023

We welcome back Sarah Cain, known as The Crusader Gal to discuss her latest article in Crisis Magazine on the toxic error of self-hatred. Why must we learn to live as loved sinners, and what happens when we get this wrong? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Lent: Sin Can Kill You; Shame Doesn’t Have To

The Living-Death of Crippling Shame

Should You Recall Past Sins? – Padre Peregrino

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O Death, Where Is Thy…Tickle? - Crisis Magazine

Trivializing Death (Fr. John Perricone) 11/27/23 Nov 27, 2023

We welcome back friend of the show Fr. John Perricone to discuss his latest article in Crisis Magazine. How has death been trivialized in the Church, and what effect does that have on the faithful, both the living and the dead?

Show Notes

Seriously… how can death be “unexpected”?

Sickness as a Harbinger of Death

Who wants to think of death? I do, and I want you to, and here’s why

Death? It’s about time!

Rebuking death in 2020

St. Joseph College Seminary

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Exorcism – St. Paul Center

Introduction to Spiritual Warfare (Fr. Vincent Lampert) 11/22/23 Nov 22, 2023

We welcome back exorcist Fr. Vincent Lampert to discuss sin, spiritual warfare, and the need for sacramental confession. Fr. Lampert also has a new online course on Exorcism through The Saint Paul Center for Biblical Theology's digital platform Emmaus Academy. Find out what the course covers!

Show Notes

Exorcism: The Battle Against Satan and His Demons – St. Paul Center

A Checklist for Spiritual Battle

The Screwtape Letters Narrated by John Cleese - Complete

Nefarious: The Must-See Movie (Cary Solomon) 5/15/23

Old Weapons for New Evils? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 9/15/23

Still Concerned About the Eucharistic Revival: A Response to Tim Glemkowski - Crisis Magazine

When Atheism becomes vulgar--Aleteia

Talking Back: A Monastic Handbook for Combating Demons

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The Not So Strange Death of Religious Liberty - Crisis Magazine

Whatever Happened to Religious Liberty? (Dr. Darrick Taylor) 11/21/23 Nov 21, 2023

We welcome back Dr. Darrick Taylor of Controversies in Church History to discuss his article in Crisis Magazine about the loss of religious toleration in the public square. What happened to the social reign of Christ the King? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes:

Controversiae Ecclesiasticae | Controversies in Church History Podcast

The Rise of Bureaugamy (Dr. Darrick Taylor) 1/10/23

The Two Reasons Totalitarian States Detest the Church (Aleteia)

Father's First LTAT: Congressional Catholics – Let’s Tell the Truth (Fr Robert McTeigue, SJ) 6/25/21

Confronting Congressional Catholics—Again (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 7/14/23

Still Concerned About the Eucharistic Revival: A Response to Tim Glemkowski - Crisis Magazine

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The Worst of Indignities: The Catholic Church on Slavery

Slavery—The Rest of the Story (Dr. Paul Kengor) 11/20/23 Nov 20, 2023

In this podcast-extended episode, we welcome back Dr. Paul Kengor of The American Spectator to discuss the history of slavery in the Catholic Church through his latest book with The Saint Paul Center for Biblical Theology. What are the common narratives, and what is the truth? In the podcast-extended segment, Dr. Kengor discusses the ill informed narratives surrounding the so-called "doctrine of discovery".

Show Notes

The Catholic Church Against Slavery: Setting the Record Straight - American Thinker

Christian slaves, Muslim masters : white slavery in the Mediterranean, the Barbary Coast, and Italy, 1500-1800

Paul Kengor, Author at The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

Explainer: ‘The Doctrine of Discovery’ and how the Catholic Church may officially reject it | America Magazine

Indigenous Slavers: American Indians Who Whipped and Owned Blacks - The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

The Eastern Defenders of Christendom (Raymond Ibrahim) 11/17/22

Watch: MSNBC's Joy Reid Agrees with Guest Who Trashes Christianity as Justification for Slavery and Genocide

Free the Slaves

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Unofficial Full English Translation Of Francis’ Revolutionary Motu Proprio Ad Theologiam Promovendam (plus Breaking News Report On Text) – RETURN TO TRADITION

The First (Bitter) Fruits of Synodality (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 11/17/23 Nov 17, 2023

In Let's Talk About This, Fr McTeigue offers his first look at the fruits of the Synod that recently concluded in Rome. What is so-called contextual theology, and why does it sound so similar to previous strands of moral theology? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes:

Pius X to Francis: From Modernism Expelled to Modernism Enthroned

https://twitter.com/DrKwasniewski/status/1724456452041920577

Pascendi Dominici Gregis - Papal Encyclicals

‘Ad theologiam promovendam’: A brief guide for busy readers

New papal document reads like a conclusion in search of an argument

“Trans” Baptisms – A Pastor’s Response to the Recent Vatican Document

Pope Francis’ nuncio to USCCB assembly: ‘Eucharistic revival and synodality go together’ | Catholic News Agency

Full text of letter from Bishop of Speyer defying Catholic teaching on homosexuality

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available!

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Over 2 million Ohio voters may have jeopardized their eternal souls by ratifying abortion amendment

Death Comes to Ohio (Shawn Carney) 11/16/23 Nov 16, 2023

We welcome back Shawn Carney of 40 Days for Life to discuss the aftermath of the recent Ohio vote. What are the implications both spiritually and politically, and how should we best prepare for our own small personal battles around the Thanksgiving table?

Show Notes:

Evangelical Doctors, Coughing Up Blood | Doug Wilson

What to Say When: The Complete New Guide to Discussing Abortion

Abortion Activists Spent $67 Million Buying Ohio Vote, Had 3-1 Advantage on TV Ads - LifeNews.com

Exit Polling Confirms Ohio Issue 1 Vote Does Not Mean Voters Support Abortion Up to Birth - LifeNews.com

Pro-Life Groups Respond to Ohio Vote: We Will Keep Fighting to Protect Babies - LifeNews.com

Ohio Passes Issue 1 to Allow Killing Babies in Abortions Up to Birth - LifeNews.com

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Happy Despite Them: The four groups entirely excluded by the Synod

Excluded From the Synod? (Leila Lawler) 11/15/23 Nov 15, 2023

We welcome back author Leila Lawler to discuss the concept of authority & who she believes were groups excluded from the Synod. Who was left out, and how important would hose voices have been? What has the Synod delivered thus far in its aftermath?

Show Notes:

‘Ad Theologiam Promovendam’: A brief guide for busy readers

Vatican doctrine office: Transgender-identifying people can be baptized, witness marriages | Catholic News Agency

Cardinal McElroy: Women and men religious can lead synodal shift | National Catholic Reporter

Can a Priest Baptize the Baby of a Same-Sex Couple? – Padre Peregrino

God Has No Grandchildren: A Guided Reading of Pope Pius XI's Encyclical Casti Connubii - Leila Lawler

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Lyft Endangers the Women It Pretends to Help

Endangering Women for the Sake of Inclusion (Sarah Cain) 11/14/23 Nov 14, 2023

We welcome back Sarah Cain, known as The Crusader Gal @TheCrusaderGal to discuss the transgender movement. Who is being sacrificed for the sake of ideology? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes:

Trans Politics vs Women's Health

Sarah's Substack: Homefront Crusade

Baby Indi Gregory’s father says he chose baptism for her after feeling ‘dragged to hell’ – Catholic World Report

Bad Ideas Have Bad Consequences (Joseph Pearce) 11/13/23 Nov 13, 2023

We welcome Joseph Pearce of The Imaginative Conservative to discuss his article about the consequences of bad ideas. How did false historical narratives lead to the ethno-masochism rampant in western society? What were the errors of the so-called enlightenment?

Show Notes:

Bad Ideas Have Bad Consequences | The Imaginative Conservative

The Drama of Atheist Humanism - Henri de Lubac

FORMED Book Club: The Drama of Atheist Humanism

Ideas Have Consequences: Expanded Edition - Richard M. Weaver

The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful: History in Three Dimensions | Joseph Pearce

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available!

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Examination of Conscience from World Youth Day 2023

World Youth Day: An Examination of Conscience (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 11/10/23 Nov 10, 2023

In Let's Talk About This, Fr McTeigue walks through the examination of conscience that was provided to those attending World Youth Day. What did he find objectionable in it? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

WYD 2023 Part III - Examination of Conscience

Understanding the Sacrament of Penance Fr. Paulo Alvarez

Youth Ministry: Who Needs It?

Beware the juvenilization of American Christianity

Enthusiasm: A Chapter in the History of Religion - Ronald Knox

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The Station of the Cross 2023 Fall Appeal: Heaven Is Our Home

Ask Father McTeigue 2023 Fall On-Air Appeal - Day 7 Nov 09, 2023

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Ask Father McTeigue 2023 Fall On-Air Appeal - Day 6 Nov 09, 2023

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Catholic Campaign for Human Development Grantee Collects Pornographic LGBTQ Books for Minors at Youth Center

More Embarrassments from the CCHD (Michael Hichborn) 11/7/23 Nov 07, 2023

We welcome Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute to discuss his latest report on the controversial Catholic Campaign for Human Development. What has he found, what are they funding, and what has the response been to his evidence?

Show Notes

CCHD Reports | The Lepanto Institute

Charity Reports | The Lepanto Institute

The Marxist Core of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development

Where Are Your Donations Going Now? (Michael Hichborn) 10/26/22

Has the Catholic Campaign for Human Development Been Reformed? (Michael Hichborn) 10/23/18

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Five Ways to Stop Modernity From Ravaging Your Mind - Crisis Magazine

Putting the Brakes on Modernity (Julian Kwasniewski) 11/6/23 Nov 06, 2023

We welcome author and musician Julian Kwasniewski to discuss his latest article in Crisis Magazine. What happens when we become slaves to our tools of technology, and how ought we to live?

Show Notes

Resistance Writer by Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Touchstone: A Journal of Mere Christianity

The Internet is "A Lot Like Pornography": An Interview with Samuel D. James ━ The European Conservative

Hilaire Belloc’s List of Eight Manly Activities - Crisis Magazine

Eight Activities of the Renaissance Woman - Crisis Magazine

Pilot Varsity Fountain Pen - Black

In Tune With The World: A Theory of Festivity - Josef Pieper

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Podcast Extended: Sunday Mass At St. Typical’s (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/21/23

Weekend Readiness (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 11/3/23 Nov 03, 2023

This is the new Weekend Readiness segment for today's Let's Talk About This Encore. Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes.

Show Notes:

Timeless Thoughts (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 10/31/23 Oct 31, 2023

This is the new Timeless Thoughts segment for today's Timely Tuesday Encore. Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes.

Show Notes:

Education: Perils and Promise (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 7/21/23

Weekend Readiness (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 10/27/23 Oct 27, 2023

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Show Notes:

Timeless Thoughts (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 10/24/23 Oct 24, 2023

This is the new Timeless Thoughts segment for today's Encore Timely Tuesday. Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes.

Show Notes:

What Happened to Higher Education? (Matt Lamb) 7/18/23

Scenes from the War Against God and Man (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 10/20/23 Oct 20, 2023

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue walks through his latest article in New Oxford Review. What did some recent travel reveal to him about the state of the Church and the world? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass, before outlining near future plans for the show.

Show Notes:

Who Needs Worship? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/20/23

Why Mass Doesn’t Need To Be “New and Improved”

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The Misogyny Myth by John Tierney

The Misogyny Myth (John Tierney) 10/19/23 Oct 19, 2023

We welcome John Tierney of The Manhattan Institute to discuss his latest in City Journal about the myth of institutional misogyny and the irrationality of widespread cultural misandry. Who is really being mistreated? What happens when society is structured on valorized victimology?

Show Notes:

The Diversity Delusion: How Race and Gender Pandering Corrupt the University and Undermine Our Culture

Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength

The Power of Bad: How the Negativity Effect Rules Us and How We Can Rule It

Terror of Demons: Reclaiming Traditional Catholic Masculinity

No Apologies: Why Civilization Depends on the Strength of Men

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Myth of the Starving Shoplifter by Steven Malanga

Myth of the Starving Shoplifter (Steven Malanga) 10/18/23 Oct 18, 2023

We welcome Steven Malanga of The Manhattan Institute to discuss his latest in City Journal about the effects of retail theft. The claim is that stores are being looted by hungry people in order to feed their children. What does the data show, and how does widespread theft impact the local community?

Show Notes:

The Return of Urban Retail Deserts | City Journal

The shoplifting epidemic taking over America with a $100B annual price tag

At New Chicago Walgreens, You Can Only Browse 2 Aisles — The Rest Of The Store Is Locked Away

Post-Postmodern America

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This Is Your City on Fentanyl by Charles Fain Lehman

This Is Your City on Fentanyl (Charles Fain Lehman) 10/17/23 Oct 17, 2023

We welcome Charles Fain Lehman of the Manhattan Institute to discuss his latest in City Journal about fentanyl abuse. Why is this no longer an issue simply for large cities, and why have attempts to solve the issue been ineffective? Father finishes with some Timeless Thoughts on pain management.

Snow Notes:

The fentanyl crisis is worsening under Joe Biden - The Post

No, Legalization Won’t Solve the Drug Crisis | City Journal

How to Think about the Drug Crisis | National Affairs

How to better our emotional response to pain

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Ranking Colleges by Free Speech Commitment | City Journal

Free Speech: Then and Now (Dr. Joshua Katz) 10/16/23 Oct 16, 2023

We welcome Dr. Joshua Katz of the American Enterprise Institute to discuss his latest in City Journal about higher education. Two organizations recently ranked universities, and the rankings differ dramatically. Why do many of the so-called elite universities rank so low in regard to free speech?

Show Notes:

Do Humanists Care about Academic Freedom? | City Journal

When Race Trumps Merit (Heather Mac Donald) 6/29/23

The Cardinal Newman Society Launches Newman Guide Recognition for K-12 Schools and Graduate Programs

Evaluating Catholic Schools (Kelly Salomon/Dr. Denise Donohue) 5/16/23

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Full Text of New Dubia Sent to Pope Francis by Five Cardinals - Edward Pentin

A First Look at the New Dubia (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 10/13/23 Oct 13, 2023

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses the latest dubia submitted by some of the Cardinals of the Church. How were the simple yes-or-no questions answered, and why ask in the first place? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Please pray for Fr. McTeigue as he begins his annual retreat.

Show Notes:

Notification to Christ’s Faithful Regarding Dubia by Cardinal Burke | NCRegister

Vatican releases Pope Francis’ responses to pre-synod dubia, criticizes cardinals | Catholic News Agency

Analysis of the Answers Given to the 5 Dubia as Originally Formulated - Cardinal Zen

Instruction Redemptionis Sacramentum

On Facilitating Reception of Communion in Certain Circumstances | EWTN

MEMORIALE DOMINI

How Ancient Is Communion in the Hand? | Catholic Answers

Debunking the myth that today's Communion in the hand revives an ancient custom - LifeSite

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Why Are Americans Having Fewer Children Than They Want? - Crisis Magazine

The Children We Never Had (Anna Reynolds) 10/12/23 Oct 12, 2023

We welcome Anna Reynolds of Crisis Magazine to discuss the odd scenario of couples desiring to have more kids but choosing not to do so. What policies and worldviews have created such a family-unfriendly society?

Show Notes:

A Catholic Take on the Declining Birth Rate

What to Expect When No One's Expecting: America's Coming Demographic Disaster - Jonathan V Last

Demographic Winter (2008) - IMDb

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available!

Dad, how do I? - YouTube

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"Laudate Deum": Apostolic Exhortation (4 October 2023) | Vatican

Has the Church Gone Green? (John Horvat) 10/11/23 Oct 11, 2023

We welcome back John Horvat of Tradition, Family, and Property to discuss the latest Apostolic Exhortation on the environment. Why has a particular set of scientific conclusions been painted with a false sense of infallibility? What moral weight does the document itself hold?

Show Notes:

The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property

Return to Order

The Book | Return to Order: From A Frenzied Economy to An Organic Christian Society – Where We've Been, How We Got Here, and Where We Need to Go

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available!

The Vatican’s New Exhortation On “Climate Change” Has Many Errors – William M. Briggs

New papal document puts climate change before faith [news analysis] | News Headlines | Catholic Culture

Laudate Deum: Pope Francis’ Mistaken Apocalypse - Crisis Magazine

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The Break Up Letter to Pornography

Breaking Up With Pornography (Steve Pokorny) 10/10/23 Oct 10, 2023

We welcome back Steve Pokorny of Freedom Coaching to discuss breaking up with pornography. What lies of the enemy are at the heart of those compulsions, and how can one find healing in Christ? Be sure to check the Show Notes, as Steve has a very generous offer for listeners of The Catholic Current.

Show Notes:

Freedom Coaching | Mention The Catholic Current in Application Message for Free Session

Redeemed Vision: Setting the Blind Free from the Pornified Culture

Hooked: New Science on How Casual Sex is Affecting Our Children

What the Internet Does to Our Brains

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We Must Acknowledge Our Enemies - by Sarah Cain

Acknowledging Our Enemies (Sarah Cain) 10/9/23 Oct 09, 2023

We welcome back Sarah Cain, known as The Crusader Gal to discuss the need to admit the spiritual war at hand. Can we be in any way rooted in the Gospel when living under the false notion that we have no enemies? Who benefits from our normalcy bias?

Show Notes

They're Ranking Churches Now – PJ Media

Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era

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The Station of the Cross 2023 Fall Appeal: Heaven Is Our Home

Ask Father McTeigue 2023 Fall On-Air Appeal - Day 5 Oct 07, 2023

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The Station of the Cross 2023 Fall Appeal: Heaven Is Our Home

Ask Father McTeigue 2023 Fall On-Air Appeal - Day 4 Oct 05, 2023

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The Station of the Cross 2023 Fall Appeal: Heaven Is Our Home

Ask Father McTeigue 2023 Fall On-Air Appeal - Day 3 Oct 04, 2023

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The Station of the Cross 2023 Fall Appeal: Heaven Is Our Home

Ask Father McTeigue 2023 Fall On-Air Appeal - Day 2 Oct 03, 2023

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Ask Father McTeigue 2023 Fall On-Air Appeal - Day 1 Oct 02, 2023

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The Boniface Option: A Strategy For Christian Counteroffensive in a Post-Christian Nation | Andrew Isker

What Is the Boniface Option? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 9/29/23 Sep 29, 2023

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses the new book by Andrew Isker, The Boniface Option. We're living in a sick system made sick by design. Why are so many hesitant and unable to admit this? More importantly, what do we do about it? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Mere Christendom: The Case for Bringing Christianity Back into Modern Culture - Leading by Faith to Convert Secularism | Douglas Wilson

Sunday Mass At St. Typical’s (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/21/23

Leading Cause of Death by Age and State (2001-2002 vs 2020-2021)

A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine

Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era

The Kind of Election We Are Not Going to Have | Doug Wilson

Live Not By Lies...At Least Not Lots of Them | Doug Wilson

Isker, Dreher, and Me | Doug Wilson

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The Synodal Process Is a Pandora’s Box: 100 Questions & Answers - eBook - TFP

The Synod—A Pandora’s Box? (Jose Ureta & Julio Loredo) 9/28/23 Sep 28, 2023

We welcome José Antonio Ureta and Julio Loredo de Izcue - the authors of a brand new book on the Synod available for free through Tradition, Family, and Property. Why write a book-length warning about the synod, and what has the response been since its publication?

Cardinal Burke drops bombshell on Synod of 'ideology' and 'schism' - Catholic Herald

‘The Synod Process Is a Pandora’s Box’: A Cry of Alarm That Raises Hopes

Prominent CoE convert warns of synodal dangers - The Irish Catholic

Resources - Courage International, Inc.

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Credo - Sophia Institute Press

Synods and Papal Primacy (Bishop Athanasius Schneider) 9/27/23 Sep 27, 2023

We're honored to welcome back Bishop Athanasius Schneider of Kazakhstan to continue our week-long critique of the upcoming Synod of Synodality. How is the current form of "synodality" undermining the nature and the purpose of the Church?

Show Notes

A New “Synodal Church” Undermines the Catholic Church

“Suffocated by Meetings” - Bishop Schneider on Synodality

Prominent CoE convert warns of synodal dangers - The Irish Catholic

INSTRUMENTUM LABORIS

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Regimini Militantis Ecclesiae

The Synod—Why Now? (Eric Sammons) 9/26/23 Sep 26, 2023

We welcome back Eric Sammons of Crisis Magazine to continue the conversation on the upcoming Synod of Synodality. With all the issues in the Church and the world, why focus on the things outlined the Instrumentum Laboris? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Snow Notes

New dates for the Synod on Synodality

The Lies of Synodality - Crisis Magazine

Be Angry - Crisis Magazine

Prominent CoE convert warns of synodal dangers - The Irish Catholic

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available!

The Overton Window

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Full text of "Critical Study Of New Mass Ottaviani Intervention"

Second Thoughts on Synodality (Fr. Gerald Murray) 9/25/23 Sep 25, 2023

We welcome back Fr. Gerald Murray of EWTN to begin our week of discussions on the upcoming Synod of Synodality. Can this even properly be called a Synod? How are faithful Catholics to keep their peace without running to various forms of Hopium and Copium?

Show Notes

The World Over September 21, 2023 | Synod Central

Code of Canon Law - THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS

Instrumentum Laboris | Synod.va

Heads of Germany’s synodal way seek papal talks on resolutions

Prominent CoE convert warns of synodal dangers - The Irish Catholic

True Obedience in the Church: A Guide to Discernment in Challenging Times

Calming the Storm: Navigating the Crises Facing the Catholic Church and Society

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Father Ed: The Story of Bill W's Spiritual Sponsor

In A Sober Voice (Dawn Eden Goldstein) 9/21/23 Sep 21, 2023

We welcome back Dawn Eden Goldstein to discuss the history of Alcoholics Anonymous. Who was Father Edward Dowling, and how did his Jesuit vocation help shape the development of AA? We're then given a message of hope from one who benefited from the work of AA.

Show Notes

The Dawn Patrol: UPCOMING TALKS & MEDIA APPEARANCES

Sacred Heart Church

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Canada's Mass Graves HOAX

Canadian Church Blood Libel (Kennedy Hall) 9/20/23 Sep 20, 2023

We welcome back Canadian journalist Kennedy Hall of Crisis Magazine to discuss the Anti-Catholic & Anti-Western destruction that took place in Canada recently. What's the history of these alleged mass graves, and has anyone apologized now that the story has been proven to be a hoax?

Show Notes

Trudeau’s Empty Graves

Hoax confirmed: Excavation of Canada’s Native American “child mass graves” reveals zero bodies. Remember all the churches that burned?

Indian Residential School Records

BARBARA KAY: Canada's indigenous 'mass graves' hoax is a media attempt to fabricate victimhood and deny responsibility for social ills | Human Events

Canadian ‘Mass Grave’ Story A Hoax? – OpEd – Eurasia Review

Pope expresses 'sorrow' for abuse at residential schools | CBC News

A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine

Standing Firm Against Transgender Distortions (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) Sep 19, 2023

We welcome back Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse of the Ruth Institute to discuss the continual push from transgender idealogues. Why are they putting ideology over monetary? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts, asking who is being prepared to rebuild society.

Show Notes

The Ruth Institute Allied Organizations | #ResistPride

Diocesan Policy for Schools Regarding Sexuality and Sexual Identity | Diocese of Worcester

Navy Using Drag Queen Harpy Daniels as 'Digital Ambassador' Sparks Debate

German Bishops Announce Plans to Bless Same-Sex Unions, Allow Laypeople to Baptize and Preach at Mass

The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies are Destroying Lives and Why the Church Was Right All Along

Courage Is A Habit

Person and Identity Project

Here Come the Homeschoolers (Mary Carmichael) 9/11/23

A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine

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A Lost Art: To Disagree - by Sarah Cain | Homefront Crusade

Thank You for Arguing (Sarah Cain) 9/18/23 Sep 18, 2023

We welcome back Sarah Cain, known as The Crusader Gal to discuss the lost art of intelligent argumentation. How can engaging in healthy debate lead to better knowledge of our own positions, and why are so many afraid to fight for the Truth?

Show Notes

Sarah's Substack: Homefront Crusade

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available!

Foundation for Critical Thinking

Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion

Beauty in the Word: Rethinking the Foundations of Education - Stratford Caldecott

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Meet the New Faces of Evil (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 9/8/23

Old Weapons for New Evils? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 9/15/23 Sep 15, 2023

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue finishes the discussion from last week by explaining the tried and true spiritual resistance training program to fight against the new manifestations of evil. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

The Screwtape Letters Narrated by John Cleese - Complete

With God in Russia: The Inspiring Classic Account of a Catholic Priest's Twenty-three Years in Soviet Prisons and Labor Camps - Fr. Walter Ciszek, S.J.

He Leadeth Me: An Extraordinary Testament of Faith - Fr. Walter Ciszek, S.J.

Seven Sorrows Devotion

A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine

A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper

A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper

School board removes half of all books, including anything deemed 'racist,' 'oppressive,' or published before 2009 - TheBlaze

Girl Scouts, Diversity, and Sodomite Patches – PJ Media

Church Controversy: The Gospel According to Baby Shark – PJ Media

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Performative Catholicism - Crisis Magazine

Merely Appearing Catholic (Dr. Anne Hendershott) 9/14/23 Sep 14, 2023

We welcome back Dr. Anne Hendershott of Franciscan University of Steubenville to discuss her article in Crisis Magazine on "performative Catholicism" by politicians and public figures. If their public behavior is so contrary to the faith they claim to profess, why bother faking it?

Show Notes

Anne Hendershott – Catholic World Report

Joe Biden: "Next Republican Who Tells Me I'm Not Religious, I'll Shove My Rosary Beads Down Their Throat" - LifeNews.com

No, You Can’t Be Pro-Choice and Catholic! (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 01/28/22

Congressional Catholics – Let’s Tell the Truth (Fr Robert McTeigue, SJ) 06/25/21

Confronting Congressional Catholics—Again (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 7/14/23

Lepanto Charity Reports

The Politics of Deviance | Dr. Anne Hendershott

The Politics of Envy | Dr. Anne Hendershott

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Burn Down a City? Fine. Block an Abortion Clinic? Go Directly to Jail.

Is Our Justice System Broken? (Matt Archbold) 9/13/23 Sep 13, 2023

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss some troubling stories that signal future problems for faithful Christians. Why are so many unprepared for the battles ahead? What must be done to wake up from the lie that business-as-usual is good enough?

Show Notes

Baptist Church Vandalized with “Queer Love” and “Abortion is a Human Right.”

Gov. Lujan Grisham holds news conference on gun violence

A New Mexico sheriff won't enforce governor's ban on carrying weapons

Euthanasia Nurses Smother Woman to Death with Pillow After Drugs Didn’t Work.

California is Coming for Your Kids. Seriously.

The Dire Warning Of Our Lady Of La Salette That Rome Tried To Hide

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The Revolution Is Upon Us - Crisis Magazine

Maybe It Won’t Be So Bad (Dr. Darrick Taylor) 9/12/23 Sep 12, 2023

We welcome back Dr. Darrick Taylor of the Controversies in Church History podcast to discuss subversion, entryism, revolution, and the upcoming Synod through his article in Crisis Magazine. What must we do to counter this institutional capture? Father finishes with Timeless Thoughts on the necessity of cultivating gratitude in the spiritual life.

Show Notes

Controversiae Ecclesiasticae | Controversies in Church History Podcast

Diogenes Unveiled: A Paul Mankowski, S.J. Collection

Jesuit at Large: Essays and Reviews by Paul Mankowski, S.J.

The False Hope of a “More Apostolic Church” - CatholicCitizens.org

A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper

The Examen Prayer: Ignatian Wisdom for Our Lives Today

How to Pray Always (Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V.) 9/7/22

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Here Come the Homeschoolers (Mary Carmichael) 9/11/23 Sep 11, 2023

We welcome back Mary Carmichael of Homeschool FlipHouse to discuss the beginning of the academic year for new homeschool families. What are they now facing, and what tips does she have as a veteran homeschool mom? Is it worth the effort?

Show Notes

Catholic Homeschool Community

Are We Educating for Freedom?

Does Modern Education Endanger the Soul?

Homeschool Help (Mary Carmichael) 03/03/21

Is Homeschooling Right for Your Family? (Mary Carmichael) 8/3/22

Mid-Term Homeschool Checkup (Mary Carmichael) 11/21/22

Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else

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A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine

Meet the New Faces of Evil (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 9/8/23 Sep 08, 2023

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses new shades of evil as seen in recent history. What has changed in the modern manifestations of evil? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

The Abolition of Man with Notes

Behind the Glittering Mask: Michael Exposes Lucifer's Lies About the Seven Deadly Sins

AlkaSeltzer "I Can't Believe I Ate The Whole Thing" TV Spot

The Screwtape Letters Narrated by John Cleese - Complete

Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil (Penguin Classics)

Hell by Hieronymus Bosch

National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children

A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper

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Treasuring the Goods of Marriage in a Throwaway Society

Treasuring the Goods of Marriage (Dr. Peter Kwasniewski) 9/7/23 Sep 07, 2023

We welcome back Dr. Peter Kwasniewski to begin the discussion on marriage through his latest book with Sophia Institute Press. What are the philosophical roots of the modern attacks on marriage, and what must be done?

Show Notes

The Enemies of Love | Aelred Watkins

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available!

Attending Weddings: Why, and Why Not? (Leila Miller) 6/19/23

Invalid Marriages? (Leila Lawler) 4/27/23

No, Annulment Is NOT Catholic Divorce (Fr. Gerald Murray) 5/16/22

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The Weaponization of Psychology

The Weaponization of Psychology (James Corbett) 9/6/23 Sep 06, 2023

We welcome back James Corbett of The Corbett Report to discuss the historical roots of the abuse of psychology seen in modern culture. Who benefits? Why are children now being targeted, and what can families do about it?

Show Notes

The Corbett Report | Website

The Corbett Report | Substack

Dissent Into Madness: The Weaponization of Psychology

Dissent Into Madness: Crazy Conspiracy Theorists

Dissent Into Madness: Projections of the Psychopaths

Dissent Into Madness: Escaping the Madhouse

How to Be a Conspiracy Realist (James Corbett) 10/20/22

Finding Mental Health - #SolutionsWatch - The Corbett Report

The Triumph of the Therapeutic: Uses of Faith after Freud

Admirable Evasions: How Psychology Undermines Morality: Theodore Dalrymple

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Christology matters. Reject the false "Jesus" of The Chosen — Leila Miller

A Catholic Critique of ‘The Chosen’ (Leila Miller) 9/5/23 Sep 05, 2023

We welcome back Leila Miller to discuss criticisms of the popular program 'The Chosen'. Why do some speak as if the show is beyond reproach? How can we reach out without dumbing down in media? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Leila Miller | Website

The Difference of Catholic Media (Joe Reciniello & Joe Pacillo) 8/30/23

Do We Need Catholic Poetry? (Dr. Anthony Esolen) 8/25/22

Worship: The Reason We Were Created - Collected Insights from A. W. Tozer

National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children

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The Oath Against Modernism | EWTN

The Moral Imagination of Children (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 9/1/23 Sep 01, 2023

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses appropriate reading for children. Why do some well-intentioned Catholics believe that children shouldn't read any fantasy literature at all? What effect would that have on a child? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

On Fairy-Stories — by JRR Tolkien

On Stories: And Other Essays on Literature — C.S. Lewis

Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child - Anthony Esolen

A Summary and Analysis of Sir Philip Sidney’s An Apology for Poetry – Interesting Literature

Our Culture, What's Left of It: The Mandarins and the Masses - Theodore Dalrymple

Quote Attributed to Chesterton on Fairy Tales

Father McTeigue's TEDx Talk: The Word Cannot Be Cancelled

Of Other Worlds: Essays and Stories - C.S. Lewis

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available!

Nostalgia: Going Home in a Homeless World - Anthony Esolen

Can We All At Least Agree This is Insane?

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The Last Temptation of the Lay Apologist - Crisis Magazine

Lay Apologists: Why or Why Not? (Dr. Darrick Taylor) 8/31/23 Aug 31, 2023

We welcome back Dr. Darrick Taylor of Controversies in Church History to discuss his article in Crisis Magazine about the temptations of lay apologists. In the age of TL;DR and clickbait, how can lay apologists authentically and effectively spread the Gospel?

Show Notes

Controversiae Ecclesiasticae | Controversies in Church History Podcast

Our Cultural Surrender To Screens Has Bred An Entirely Unserious Generation

A Prayer Before Connecting to the Internet - Multilingual

Watch out for these moral (and psychological!) sins when sharing online

What Is Confirmation Bias? | Psychology Today

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The Front Line with Joe & Joe

The Difference of Catholic Media (Joe Reciniello & Joe Pacillo) 8/30/23 Aug 30, 2023

We welcome Joe Reciniello & Joe Pacillo of The Frontline with Joe & Joe to discuss the importance of authentic Catholic media. What difference does Catholic media make, and why is it important to listen to self-described “average Joes”?

Show Notes

The Frontline TV

Veritas Catholic Network

Our Cultural Surrender To Screens Has Bred An Entirely Unserious Generation

Watch out for these moral (and psychological!) sins when sharing online

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The Great Cloud of Disrepute | Brownstone Institute

Rejecting the Cult of the Expert (Jeffrey Tucker) 8/29/23 Aug 29, 2023

We welcome back Jeffrey Tucker of the Brownstone Institute to discuss the downfall in trust of so-called experts. What happens when we live perpetually within a low trust society? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts to discuss our individual roles in a society gone mad.

Show Notes

The Great Game of Let’s Pretend | Brownstone Institute

The Money Trails of the Pandemic Planning Racket | Brownstone Institute

Abortion Vending Machines are Appearing on College Campuses - LifeNews.com

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Planting Our Flag in the Real World: Parents Take the Postman Pledge - Front Porch Republic

Recovering Analog—Why? (Bill Whittle) 8/28/23 Aug 28, 2023

In this podcast-extended episode, we welcome back social and political commentator Bill Whittle to discuss the addiction to the use of technology. What is it that we've lost along the way, and does the loss only affect the younger generations?

Show Notes

Ham-Handed Surgeons

Bill Whittle | Website

Taking the Postman Pledge - The American Conservative

Our Cultural Surrender To Screens Has Bred An Entirely Unserious Generation

Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work

Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business

Silicon Snake Oil: Second Thoughts on the Information Highway

Resistance Writer by Robert McTeigue | Touchstone: A Journal of Mere Christianity

The Magis Center

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Cardinal Burke drops bombshell on Synod of 'ideology' and 'schism' - Catholic Herald

The Synod: A Crash Landing? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 8/25/23 Aug 25, 2023

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses his concerns with the upcoming Synod based off the Instrumentum Laboris as released from the Vatican. Is there any way to read this document benignly? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness and dispels misunderstandings about the gates of Hell not prevailing over Christ's Church.

Show Notes

The Synodal Process Is a Pandora's Box: 100 Questions & Answers | Free PDF

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available!

A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper

Instrumentum Laboris | Synod.va

Job Listing - "Accompaniment Specialist [for the] Institute on the Catechism"

Notes on The Gates of Hell » Maureen Mullarkey

The Carmelite Martyrs of Compiegne - Word on Fire

Drawing Strength from Weakness (Kristin Barlow) 8/24/23 Aug 24, 2023

We welcome back YouTuber Kristin Barlow to discuss how to grow in humility. Why in both self-development and the life of faith should we focus on strengthening our weaker areas? How can we use our perceived weaknesses to grow in sanctity?

Show Notes

Dear Kristin | YouTube

Dear Kristin | Website

Literally No Subtext with Dear Kristin | Podcast

Stretched for Greater Glory: What To Expect From The Spiritual Exercises - George Aschenbrenner

A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper

How to Pray Always (Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V.) 9/7/22

The Rage of Feral Children (Austin Ruse) 8/23/23 Aug 23, 2023

We welcome back Austin Ruse of The Center for Family and Human Rights to discuss an article of his from Crisis Magazine. Why are so many in the younger generations filled with an unquenchable rage? What happens when children grow up without love, and when did this started occurring?

Show Notes

The Rage of Feral Children - Crisis Magazine

Under Siege: No Finer Time to Be a Faithful Catholic

The Center for Family and Human Rights

A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine

Another Look at Adam and Eve (Mary Eberstadt) 3/23/23

The Genesis of Gender (Dr. Abigail Favale) 7/13/22

Keep Your Kids Safe During the Summer Months (Steve Pokorny) 6/27/22

Primal Screams: How the Sexual Revolution Created Identity Politics

The Case Against the Sexual Revolution - Louise Perry

Rethinking Sex: A Provocation: Christine Emba

Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era

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The Burden: A Warning of Things to Come: Dr. Paul Thigpen

Apocalypse Now? Or Later? (Dr. Paul Thigpen/Jordan Pacheco) 8/22/23 Aug 22, 2023

We welcome back Dr. Paul Thigpen to discuss the end times. Why are there so many temptations to both run from the Cross and to doomscroll in a mix of presumption and despair? We're then joined by host of the new show on The Station of the Cross Media Network Jordan Pacheco to discuss the brand new show premiering on Monday - Ask A Priest Live.

Show Notes

The Rapture Trap: A Catholic Response to End Times Fever - Dr. Paul Thigpen, Marcus Grodi

Soothsayers of the Second Advent - William Alnor

Our Cross || Venerable Fulton Sheen

We need to be clear about who rules the world

No, it’s not time to panic. Here’s why

Ask A Priest Live! - Facebook Page

Ask A Priest Live! - YouTube Channel

More Bad News About Catholic Hospitals (Michael Hichborn) 8/21/23 Aug 21, 2023

We welcome back Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute to discuss his breaking follow-up report on CommonSpirit Health. Has this so-designated Catholic Hospital network helped to create Panned Parenthood 2.0?

Show Notes

REPORT: Largest Catholic Health Network Performs Sex-Change Operations - The Lepanto Institute

Largest Catholic Health Network is Partnered With Abortion Provider - The Lepanto Institute

The Screwtape Letters (The C.S. Lewis Signature Classics)

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available!

Will Catholic Doctors Soon Be Safe, Legal and Rare?

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How Gratitude Can Transform Your Life

Five Year Anniversary (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 8/18/23 Aug 18, 2023

In this special episode of Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue celebrates his Five Year Anniversary as host of The Catholic Current. How did the show come to be, and what are his plans for its future? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

How to exercise “the discipline of gratitude” throughout the New Year

“Lord, I Want to See”: How to Keep Your Spiritual Eyes Open.

Bishop of Malakal: Cardinal Parolin's visit to South Sudan brings us hope - Vatican News

Into the Cannibal's Pot: Lessons for America from Post-Apartheid South Africa - Ilana Mercer

Are the Gospels Reliable? (Gary Michuta) 8/17/23 Aug 17, 2023

We welcome back Gary Michuta of Hands On Apologetics to discuss his newest book with The Saint Paul Center for Biblical Theology that defends the authenticity of the Gospels. Why are so many determined to undermine the historicity of the Bible, and how can we answer their claims?

Show Notes

The Gospel Truth: How We Can Know What Christ Taught

Revolt Against Reality: Fighting the Foes of Sanity and Truth - From the Serpent to the State

Hands-On Apologetics

Gary Michuta

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Centuries later, we're still discovering reasons to celebrate the Assumption

Protestant Objections to Mary (Mike Aquilina) 8/16/23 Aug 16, 2023

We welcome back Mike Aquilina of The St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology to discuss the Catholic teachings about Mary. How can the common objections of Protestants be answered, and why is her motherhood so needed in today's culture?

Show Notes

Keeping Mary Close: Devotion to Our Lady through the Ages – Mike Aquilina

History's Queen: Exploring Mary's Pivotal Role from Age to Age | Ave Maria Press

Mike Aquilina's Website

Mary, human nature made perfect

Ancient Traditions of the Virgin Mary's Dormition and Assumption (Oxford Early Christian Studies)

How the Virgin Mary became the 'Queen of History'

How Our Lady of Guadalupe saved both the New World and the Old

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Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage

Rediscovering the Rosary (Fr. John Paul Kern, O.P.) 8/15/23 Aug 15, 2023

We welcome Fr. John Paul Kern, O.P. to discuss the Rosary and to promote the upcoming Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage. Why should we pray the Rosary, and how can we pray it more fruitfully? Father finishes with some Timeless Thoughts, reflecting on his now 33 years in religious life.

Show Notes

Latin Rosary With Subtitles - Joyful Mysteries

Latin Rosary With Subtitles - Sorrowful Mysteries

Latin Rosary With Subtitles - Glorious Mysteries

How the Rosary Became an Extremist Symbol - Archived Version

Who’s Scared of the Rosary? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 8/26/22

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Will the Synod on Synodality Change Church Moral Teaching? - Ask Fr. Bill #128

God’s Will & The Limits of Synods (Fr. Bill Watson, S.J.) 8/14/23 Aug 14, 2023

We welcome back Fr. Bill Watson S.J. of the Sacred Story Institute to discuss synodality, discernment, and the Church in Germany. How are we to find and maintain our peace in the midst of troubling headlines?

Show Notes

LCWR members discuss stark reality of future leadership in religious life | National Catholic Reporter

Synod.va

INSTRUMENTUM LABORIS

Confessing Your Whole Life (Fr. Bill Watson, S.J.) 4/20/23

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The Eucharist at WYD? | Fr. Z's Blog

Christ Will Cleanse the Temple (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 8/11/23 Aug 11, 2023

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses the Eucharistic irreverence seen at World Youth Day. What was so controversial, and who thought it was a good idea? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Snow Notes

World Profanation Day - Crisis Magazine

Eyewitness Report from WYD - Savannah Dudzik

Anonymous Eyewitness Report from WYD

Rites of Ordination of a Bishop, of Priests, and of Deacons

Chapter VI: The Requisites for the Celebration of Mass | USCCB

Catena Aurea: Commentary On the Four Gospels Collected Out of the Works of the Fathers: Volumes 1 to 4 (Illustrated) - Kindle edition by Saint Thomas Aquinas

FBI turns over docs on Catholic 'extremism' to Judiciary Committee amid contempt threat

FBI offices coordinated on Catholic targeting memo: Jim Jordan

The Imitation of Christ (Deluxe Edition)

Re-Learning The Imitation of Christ (Fr. Robert Nixon OSB) 8/10/23 Aug 10, 2023

We welcome back Fr. Robert Nixon OSB of the Abbey of the Most Holy Trinity to discuss the spiritual classic by Thomas à Kempis: The Imitation of Christ. Why does this work continue to have such power, and what have the good people at TAN Books done to bring it to a new generation of Catholics?

Show Notes

Imitation of Christ: Classic Devotions in Today's Language

The Commentaries - Imitation of Christ

New Norcia

Can reading books save your soul?

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Mediocrity: 40 Ways Government Schools are Failing Today's Students

Another Look at School Choice (Dr. Corey DeAngelis) 8/9/23 Aug 09, 2023

We welcome Dr. Corey DeAngelis of the American Federation for Children to discuss school choice and parental rights. What does the education landscape look like, and is there any hope for the future?

Show Notes

American Federation for Children

Education Freedom Pledge

The School-Choice Election Wave - WSJ

Georgia Democrat defects to GOP after she says Dems 'crucified,' 'abandoned' her | Fox News

The Little Red Schoolhouse Could Do With a Little Competition - WSJ

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Jesus and the Old Testament Roots of the Priesthood – St. Paul Center

Priests Formed by Scripture (Dr. John Bergsma) 8/8/23 Aug 08, 2023

We welcome back Dr. John Bergsma of the Saint Paul Center to discuss humility, scripture, and priestly formation. With so many resources now available, why are many Christians still biblically illiterate? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

The Word of the Lord – St. Paul Center

Living Sacrifice: The Priesthood in Scripture – St. Paul Center

Ten-Day Free Trial of Emmaus Academy | St. Paul Center

Biblia Clerus

Bible Basics for Catholics: John Bergsma

A Father Who Keeps His Promises: God's Covenant Love in Scripture: Scott Hahn

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Is Traditionalist Catholicism a Sect? - Crisis Magazine

Are Trads Schismatic? (Dr. Darrick Taylor) 8/7/23 Aug 07, 2023

We welcome back Dr. Darrick Taylor of Controversies in Church History podcast to discuss an article of his from Crisis Magazine. What does traditionalism, orthodoxy, and obedience mean, and at what point does the preference for familiarity become normalcy bias?

Show Notes

Controversiae Ecclesiasticae | Controversies in Church History Podcast

EXCLUSIVE: Archdiocese of Kansas City Comments on SSPX in Light of Recent Immaculata Church Consecration - Catholic Family News

Enthusiasm: A Chapter in the History of Religion: Ronald Knox

True Obedience in the Church: A Guide to Discernment in Challenging Times

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Instruction Redemptionis Sacramentum

Ask Father Mailbag #2 (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 8/4/23 Aug 04, 2023

Father McTeigue opens up the mailbag once again to answer some of the listener questions that have been submitted recently. Did yours make it in? Keep sending in your questions to our Ask Father page to get in for next time! Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

On Facilitating Reception of Communion in Certain Circumstances | EWTN

MEMORIALE DOMINI

How Ancient Is Communion in the Hand? | Catholic Answers

Debunking the myth that today's Communion in the hand revives an ancient custom - LifeSite

What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review

Cheating God and Our Children With Shoddy Worship | Aleteia

The Magis Center

Ohio's Pro-Abortion Amendment Is Slated to Go Nationwide | Rally for Life and Children - Aaron Baer

The treatment of our Eucharistic Lord at World Youth Day... | Lepanto Institute Twitter

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The Pope’s Cabinet - Sophia Institute Press

The Slander of Pius XII (Dr. Johan Ickx) 8/3/23 Aug 03, 2023

We welcome historian and archivist Dr. Johan Ickx of to discuss his latest book with Sophia Institute Press. Why is Pope Pius XII so consistently slandered, and what is the truth of his efforts during the second World War?

Show Notes

In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin: Erik Larson

PIUS XI - Mit Brennender Sorge (March 14, 1937)

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Does Jesus Love You Just the Way You Are? | Crisis Magazine

Misunderstanding Jesus’ Love (Fr. John Perricone) 8/2/23 Aug 02, 2023

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone of Iona College to discuss his latest article in Crisis Magazine. Why is it so wrong to believe that Jesus "loves us just the way we are", and more importantly who would even want that statement to be true?

Show Notes

Life of Christ: Fulton Sheen

My Path to Heaven: A Young Person's Guide to the Faith

Fasting & Abstinence — What You Need To Know (Matthew Plese) 3/2/23

The Spiritual Combat: and a Treatise on Peace of Soul

Imitation of Christ: Classic Devotions in Today's Language

The Commentaries: The Imitation of Christ | TAN Direction: Fr. Robert Nixon, OSB

In the Likeness of Christ: Fr. Edward Leen CSSp

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Feminist Conference Livid at Presence of Pro-Family Head of State | C-Fam

Who’s Exporting Abortion? (Dr. Rebecca Oas/Jim Havens) 8/1/23 Aug 01, 2023

We welcome Dr. Rebecca Oas of The Center for Family and Human Rights to discuss the American abuse of NGO's, Disaster Relief, and Foreign Aid in order to fund and export abortion to less developed and struggling nations. We wrap up with Jim Havens to discuss his newest Pro-Life initiative.

Show Notes

WHO Annual Report Exposes Extent of Global Abortion Advocacy | C-Fam

UN Health Rapporteur: Technology Must Support Abortion | C-Fam

Human Rights Database | C-Fam

Letter to the Secretary General of the International Conference on Population and Development (March 18, 1994) | John Paul II

1 Million Names Against Abortion | LifePetitions

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The Moral Cowardice of Ignoring Trans Adults - Crisis Magazine

Is Moral Blindness Contagious? (Sarah Cain) 7/31/23 Jul 31, 2023

We welcome back Sarah Cain better known as The Crusader Gal to discuss her most recent article in Crisis Magazine. Why have so many so-called thought leaders in the Church and the world capitulated to moral relativism? What happens to a society that lacks the courage necessary to defend the Truth?

Show Notes

Reuters Encourages Anorexia Suicide

Sarah's Substack: Homefront Crusade

Pontifex Minimus by Paul V. Mankowski | Articles | First Things

REPORT: Largest Catholic Health Network Performs Sex-Change Operations - The Lepanto Institute

The Eastern Defenders of Christendom (Raymond Ibrahim) 11/17/22

Yes, Some Moral Acts Are Disordered—Here’s Why – Catholic World Report

Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living

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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concert felt a lot like going to Mass | America Magazine

The Worship of Taylor Swift (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 7/28/23 Jul 28, 2023

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses the effects of a failure of developing one's moral and aesthetic imagination. What had to go wrong for someone to compare the experience of going to a pop concert to the worship of the all-holy God? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era

St. Thomas Aquinas Summa Contra Gentiles, Book I, chapters 1-9 Chapter 1: The function of the wise man

SCG1 - Aquinas

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Vatican II Failed, Not the Church - OnePeterFive

Did Vatican II Fail? (Dr. Darrick Taylor) 7/27/23 Jul 27, 2023

We welcome back Dr. Darrick Taylor of Crisis Magazine and OnePeterFive to give context and refute false narratives while discussing the history of failed ecumenical councils. Why are reactions so visceral when some question whether Vatican II might be a failed council?

Show Notes

Dr. Taylor's Website - Controversiae Ecclesiasticae

What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review

Of Smurfs and Synodality

Sunday Mass At St. Typical’s (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/21/23

Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era

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When Race Trumps Merit: How the Pursuit of Equity Sacrifices Excellence, Destroys Beauty, and Threatens Lives

Race, Fact and Law (Heather Mac Donald) 7/26/23 Jul 26, 2023

We welcome back distinguished author and scholar Heather Mac Donald of The Manhattan Institute to discuss disparate impact analysis and its effects on the legal system. What are the common narratives around policing and crime, and how do they compare to the actual facts and statistics?

Show Notes

Heather Mac Donald | Bestselling Author | Manhattan Institute and City Journal

FakeHateCrimes.org - a Database of Hate Crime Hoaxes in the USA

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The Problem of Powerless Parishes

Are You In A Powerless Parish? (Eric Sammons) 7/25/23 Jul 25, 2023

We welcome back Eric Sammons of Crisis Magazine to discuss the collapse of parish life. What happens to the faithful when a parish seems to lose sight of its singular mission? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review

Sunday Mass At St. Typical’s (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/21/23

Good Music, Sacred Music, and Silence: Three Gifts of God for Liturgy and for Life

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Is 'The Sparkle Creed' Proof of the 'Decline of Christianity'? – PJ Media

The Embarrassments of Christianity (Dr. Duke Pesta) 7/24/23 Jul 24, 2023

We welcome back Dr. Duke Pesta of Freedom Project Academy to discuss modern attempts to devalue Christianity through the re-writing of ancient prayers. Why do some Christians seem embarrassed by the Christianity that they claim to profess?

Show Notes

The Latest Trans-Outrage, Turning The Apostle's Creed Into The "Sparkle Creed"

FreedomProject Academy

Jesus Never Imposes: ‘Amoris Laetitia’, discernment, and Christian maturity

Lord’s Prayer opening may be ‘problematic’, says archbishop | Anglicanism | The Guardian

Yes, Some Moral Acts Are Disordered—Here’s Why – Catholic World Report

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Does modern education endanger the soul?

Education: Perils and Promise (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 7/21/23 Jul 21, 2023

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue finishes our week of reflections on education. How does our current educational model cheat both our ancestors and our posterity? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

An Unteachable Society and the Church

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living

The Intellectual Life - A. D. Sertillanges

Another Sort of Learning - Fr. James Schall, S.J.

The Mind That Is Catholic: Philosophical and Political Essays - - Fr. James Schall, S.J.

The Magis Center

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What the shocking Nation’s Report Card scores reveal about Catholic schools | Fox News

Grading Catholic Schools (Michael Hartney) 7/20/23 Jul 20, 2023

We welcome Michael Hartney of The Hoover Institution to continue our week reflecting on education. What did Catholic schools do differently during the Covid Interruption, and why did it work in comparison to public schools? What can public education learn from the Catholic model?

Show Notes

How Policies Make Interest Groups: Governments, Unions, and American Education - Michael T Hartney

Evaluating Catholic Schools (Kelly Salomon/Dr. Denise Donohue) 5/16/23

G.K. Chesterton Starts a New School! (Dale Ahlquist) 12/14/22

Not One Student Was Proficient In Math In 23 Baltimore Schools: REPORT | The Daily Caller

Still the Ones to Beat: Teachers’ Unions and School Board Elections | Manhattan Institute

Lost Classroom, Lost Community: Catholic Schools' Importance in Urban America

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The Improper Catechesis of Catholic Schools - Crisis Magazine

The Current State of Catechesis (Joshua Long) 7/19/23 Jul 19, 2023

We welcome Joshua Long of Crisis Magazine to continue our week reflecting on education - today focusing on catechesis. What do we need to change about our approach to teaching the Faith, and why?

Show Notes

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living

Evaluating Catholic Schools (Kelly Salomon/Dr. Denise Donohue) 5/16/23

G.K. Chesterton Starts a New School! (Dale Ahlquist) 12/14/22

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Professor made student ‘uncomfortable’ with open debate, gets fired | The College Fix

What Happened to Higher Education? (Matt Lamb) 7/18/23 Jul 18, 2023

We welcome back Matt Lamb of The College Fix to continue our week reflecting on education - today focusing on issues in higher education. Why are things continuing to go off the rails in universities across America? Are there any bright spots? Father finishes with Timeless Thoughts.

Show Notes

Texas professor fired after teaching sex is determined by chromosomes: legal group | The College Fix

Catholic Loyola University Chicago covers abortion in student health plan | The College Fix

40% of Brown University students are LGBT: student newspaper | The College Fix

Catholic University of San Diego won’t explain why it helps students get abortions | The College Fix

‘Guadalupe Project’ supports pregnant students at Catholic University of America | The College Fix

Evaluating Catholic Schools (Kelly Salomon/Dr. Denise Donohue) 5/16/23

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The Institute for Catholic Liberal Education

New Hope for Catholic Education (Elisabeth Sullivan) 7/17/23 Jul 17, 2023

We welcome Elisabeth Sullivan of the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education to begin a week reflecting on education. What difference does authentically Catholic education make for both teachers and students, and what can the Institute do to help foster it?

National Conference - Institute for Catholic Liberal Education

Register for the 2023 ICLE National Conference Live Stream

Joy of Education Report - Institute for Catholic Liberal Education

Renewing Catholic Schools: How to Regain a Catholic Vision for a Secular Age

Étienne Gilson – The Intelligence in the Service of Christ the King (1937)

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DeLauro Leads Catholic Lawmakers In Releasing Renewed Statement of Principles

Confronting Congressional Catholics—Again (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 7/14/23 Jul 14, 2023

In this podcast-extended Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue once again goes line-by-line through a "statement of principles" released by Catholic members of Congress who try to cite their Faith as reason for their advocacy for abortion. Is this year's statement any better than their first one?

DeLauro Statement on One Year Anniversary of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization

Father's First LTAT: Congressional Catholics – Let’s Tell the Truth

Right And Reason: Ethics in Theory and Practice 2nd Edition

Christifideles Laici (December 30, 1988) | John Paul II

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Good Music, Sacred Music, and Silence: Three Gifts of God for Liturgy and for Life

Does the Church Need Good Music? (Dr. Peter Kwasniewski) 7/13/23 Jul 13, 2023

We welcome back author, composer, and scholar Dr. Peter Kwasniewski to discuss his latest book on sacred music with TAN Books. What is the proper understanding of music and participation in liturgy, and why is it so important to get right?

Dr. Peter Kwasniewski

Cantabo Domino

Tradition and Sanity

WARNING: The Music at Mass May Be Harmful to Your Soul - Crisis Magazine

Instruction on Sacred Music (Tra le Sollecitudini) | Pope Saint Pius X

What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review

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Thomas More Society Praises Big Victory for Religious Liberty in Unanimous High Court Ruling

Religious Freedom and the Supreme Court (Tom Brejcha) 7/12/23 Jul 12, 2023

We welcome back Tom Brejcha of the Thomas More Society to discuss the recent Supreme Court Cases that handed wins to Christians. Is the desire to practice your faith an "undue burden" on employers? What did the rulings say, and what's next in the legal sphere for Christians?

Thomas More Society

US Supreme Court Decision Favoring 303 Creative Solidifies Tastries Bakery Free Speech Win

Jesus didn’t “turn the other cheek”—neither should you

Donate to Assist the Work of the Thomas More Society

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Future Portuguese Cardinal on WYD: ‘We Don’t Want to Convert the Young People to Christ’| National Catholic Register

World Youth Day: Then and Now (Matt Gaspers) 7/11/23 Jul 11, 2023

We welcome back Matt Gaspers of Catholic Family News to discuss the upcoming World Youth Day in Portugal. How do we teach the faith to young adults without resorting to pandering and bad imitations of pop culture? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

WYD Lisbon 2023

World Youth Day

Beware the juvenilization of American Christianity

Contemporary Eucharistic Miracles [Spitzer Scholarly Article]

4 Approved Eucharistic Miracles from the 21st Century

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First reported synthetic human embryo sparks ethical concerns, creates questions | Catholic News Agency

Selling Embryos & Making A Killing (Dr. Tara Sander Lee) 7/10/23 Jul 10, 2023

In a Podcast-extended episode, we welcome back Dr. Tara Sander Lee of the Charlotte Lozier Institute to discuss the recent academic push to develop so-called synthetic embryos. Who thought this was a good idea, and what excuses are these academics using to further erode the sanctity of human life? Dr. Lee and Father cover IVF and surrogacy in the extended segment, so be sure to stay tuned till the end!

Lozier Institute

The Voyage of Life | Lozier Institute

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living

Forever Connected: The Lifelong Biological Consequences of Fetomaternal and Maternofetal Microchimerism - PMC

The Concentration Can: When Does Human Life Begin? an Eminent Geneticist Testifies: Lejeune, Jerome

Anne Nolte, M.D. – MyCatholicDoctor Foundation

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Have we surrendered our kids to the popular culture - Aleteia

Are We Being Poisoned? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 7/7/23 Jul 07, 2023

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses culture, music, and the necessity for silence in the spiritual life. What is the effect of (at least) three generations of failure to hand on these basic truths? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

JPII’s penetrating question to Chicago’s Cardinal George

Parenting in the pop culture: Prepping our children for Heaven or Hell?

Modern Civilization Is A Universal Conspiracy Against All Interior Life - Intellectual Takeout

Good Music, Sacred Music, and Silence: Three Gifts of God for Liturgy and for Life

The Examen Prayer: Ignatian Wisdom for Our Lives Today

Fr. Timothy Gallagher – Discernment of Spirits Podcasts

The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise - Cardinal Robert Sarah

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Peachy Keenan's Extremely Domestic | Substack

Did the Supreme Court Cancel Affirmative Action? (Peachy Keenan) 7/6/23 Jul 06, 2023

We welcome back Peachy Keenan of the American Mind to continue the discussion on Affirmative Action and the recent Supreme Court ruling. Why was the decision not as big of a win as is being advertised? How will the enemies of merit subvert the decision of the court? Is there anything that can be done about it?

The Race for College Admission

College: Whites and Asians Need Not Apply (Peachy Keenan) 3/20/23

The End of Affirmative Action? | City Journal

Harvard united in resolve in face of Supreme Court’s admissions ruling

Colleges to implement 'adversity scores' in admissions after Supreme Court rejected race-based admissions | The Post Millennial

Sean Davis on Twitter: "What comes next? Not merit-based university admissions. Instead, we'll see the opposite. Bolshevik madrassas masquerading as universities…"

Domestic Extremist: A Practical Guide to Winning the Culture War

The Newman Guide

Evaluating Catholic Schools (Kelly Salomon/Dr. Denise Donohue) 5/16/23

The Death of Christian Culture

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The Supreme Court and Harvard's Racial Discrimination | City Journal

Fairness for Asian Students (Wai Wah Chin) 7/5/23 Jul 05, 2023

We welcome back Wai Wah Chin of the Manhattan Institute to discuss the recent Supreme Court decision regarding affirmative action. What did the ruling say, and what are we to make of the apparent loopholes left open by the court to be exploited by those parties seeking racial quotas by another name?

The Next Battle Over Racial Preferences | City Journal

The End of Affirmative Action? | City Journal

Harvard united in resolve in face of Supreme Court’s admissions ruling

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Victimhood Forever | City Journal

Victimhood Forever (Soledad Ursúa) 7/3/23 Jul 03, 2023

We welcome Soledad Ursúa of the Manhattan Institute to discuss her article in the City Journal. Why do government attempts to heal racial tensions through talks of reparations have the opposite effect? How can we do right by others without making things even worse?

"Cite and Release" Is a Prescription for More Crime | City Journal

California Reparations: 10 Blocks podcast | City Journal

Cristo Rey Network

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Conscience should begin, not end, moral discourse

Ask Father Mailbag #1 (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/30/23 Jun 30, 2023

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue opens up the mailbag to answer some of the listener questions that have been submitted in recent months. Did yours make it in? Keep sending in your questions to our Ask Father page to get in for next time! Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Conscience isn’t an emotion — not even close

How Not to Waste Another Summer

Summer reading: For better or worse?

Nefarious: The Must-See Movie (Cary Solomon) 5/15/23

Keep Your Kids Safe During the Summer Months (Steve Pokorny) 6/27/22

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living

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When Race Trumps Merit: How the Pursuit of Equity Sacrifices Excellence, Destroys Beauty, and Threatens Lives

When Race Trumps Merit (Heather Mac Donald) 6/29/23 Jun 29, 2023

We welcome back Heather Mac Donald of the Manhattan Institute to discuss her newest book with DW Books "When Race Trumps Merit". What is disparate impact, and why do policies written in favor of that legal theory do more harm than good? (Note: the episode was recorded before the ruling was released in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard)

Heather Mac Donald | Bestselling Author | Manhattan Institute and City Journal

Heather Mac Donald | Twitter

“Equity” Over Merit: 10 Blocks podcast | City Journal

Merit Over Identity | City Journal

Not One Student Was Proficient In Math In 23 Baltimore Schools: REPORT | The Daily Caller

The End of Affirmative Action? | City Journal

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Can Silicon Valley Remake Itself? | City Journal

Can Silicon Valley Be Saved? (Allison Schrager) 6/28/23 Jun 28, 2023

We welcome back Allison Schrager of the Manhattan Institute to discuss the rise and apparent fall of Silicon Valley looking at her article in City Journal. What went wrong, and are there broader implications for the rest of the country?

Too Small to Survive? | City Journal

Allison Schrager - Bloomberg

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The Encampment State | City Journal

What to Do about Homelessness? (Dr. Stephen Eide) 6/27/23 Jun 27, 2023

We welcome back Dr. Stephen Eide of the Manhattan Institute to discuss homelessness via his article in City Journal. Why do so many government programs fail, and are there any organizations getting it right? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Snapcrap — Why I built an app to report poop on the streets of San Francisco | by Sean Miller | Medium

Equal Opportunity vs Affirmative Action (Dr. Judge Glock) 5/23/23

At New Chicago Walgreens, You Can Only Browse 2 Aisles — The Rest Of The Store Is Locked Away

The owner of two major San Francisco hotels STOPS making payments on its $725 million loan | Daily Mail Online

This is where all those abandoned RVs and trailers go to die | HeraldNet.com

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The Transgender Children’s Crusade | City Journal

The Transgender Children’s Crusade (Kay Hymowitz) 6/26/23 Jun 26, 2023

We welcome back Kay Hymowitz of the Manhattan Institute to discuss her latest article in City Journal about transgenderism and children. Why is there an increasing rush to begin children down the path of medical interventions at the first indication of gender dysphoria?

Children and Transgenderism : 10 Blocks podcast | City Journal

Manning Up: How the Rise of Women Has Turned Men into Boys

California state groomers redefine little girls' breasts as invasive species... - Revolver News

Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It

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This Jesuit saint has the answer to “What does God really want from us?”

What Does God Really Want From Us? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/23/23 Jun 23, 2023

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses discernment, the strategies of the Enemy, and the "perfect friend" of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Claude La Colombière, S.J. (1641-1682) - biography

A Heart on Fire: Rediscovering Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus - Fr. James Kubicki, S.J.

The Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus: How to Practice the Sacred Heart Devotion - Fr. John Croiset, S.J.

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Pro Life Partners Foundation

Justice For The Unborn (Michael Kenney) 6/22/23 Jun 22, 2023

We welcome back Michael Kenney of the Pro-Life Partners Foundation to continue the discussion of Pro-Life victories since the overturning of Roe v Wade. A great victory was won last year, but why does he not believe that's enough? How should we answer the question, "What more do you want?"

Joe Biden Loses Case to Force Christian Doctors to Do Abortions - LifeNews.com

National Celebrate Life Day

2023 National Celebrate Life Gala

Jill Biden Will Promote Abortion as Health Care to Mark One Year Anniversary of Dobbs - LifeNews.com

THE DOBBS DECISION AND THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF THE PRO-LIFE CAUSE

Equal Justice for All, Except the Unborn - OSV Talks

Pro-Life Movement Should Follow Its North Star: Equal Protection | National Review

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Abortionist Warren Hern Held Nothing Back - Reprotection

The Dobbs Decision: One Year Later (Missy Martinez-Stone) 6/21/23 Jun 21, 2023

We welcome back Missy Martinez-Stone of Reprotection to celebrate some victories in the Pro-Life world post-Dobbs. Why are so many abortion clinics shutting down, and what are some of the pro-abortion advocates now admitting about the practice?

NEW BILL WOULD HOLD ABORTIONISTS ACCOUNTABLE FOR FAILING TO REPORT SEX TRAFFICKING

The Death Penalty for the Crime of Being Unwanted

One of Kentucky's Few Remaining Abortion Facilities Up for Sale - Reprotection

Catholic Response to Crisis Pregnancy (Ally Laake) 5/18/23

Mater Filius Locations | Mexico, USA & Latin America

Rehumanize International

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Catholic Health Care Leadership Alliance

Breaking News in Medical Ethics (Dr. Steven White) 6/20/23 Jun 20, 2023

We welcome back Dr. Steven White of The Catholic Health Care Leadership Alliance to discuss the medical landscape post-Dobbs, as well as to highlight the good work being done to foster a cultural revolution for Life. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts, reminding us all of the need to be happy warriors.

Catholic Medical Association

The Death Penalty for the Crime of Being Unwanted

Democrats Pressure Pharmacies to Sell Abortion Pills to Kill More Babies - LifeNews.com

Abortion Pill Reversal Makes Leftists Angry Because They’re Pro-Abortion, Not Pro-Choice - LifeNews.com

Dehumanizing the Vulnerable - William Brennan

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Nine Bad Arguments for Catholics Attending Invalid “Weddings” - Crisis Magazine

Attending Weddings: Why, and Why Not? (Leila Miller) 6/19/23 Jun 19, 2023

We welcome back Leila Miller of Crisis Magazine to discuss invalid marriages, emotional manipulation, and the inversion of the moral law by answering a listener's question. Why are issues surrounding marriage so often gateways to cooperation with objectively grave sins?

Husband, Wife, and Other Woman: With whom will you stand? — Leila Miller

Leila's Website

Impossible Marriages Redeemed: They Didn't End the Story in the Middle

The Triumph of the Therapeutic: Uses of Faith after Freud

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Are you spiritually exhausted?

Christian Resilience: It’s Not What You Think (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/16/23 Jun 16, 2023

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses how true Christian Resilience can be the answer to our spiritual fatigue. Why is resilience not the same as "just pushing through" to the next thing? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Christian resilience is not what you think

Resist! It's time to rally against the darkness - Aleteia

A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper

In Tune With The World: A Theory of Festivity - Josef Pieper

Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era

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Alternatives to Pride (Fr. Kyle Schnippel) 6/15/23 Jun 15, 2023

We welcome Fr. Kyle Schnippel of Courage International to discuss the Catholic alternative to the narratives of Pride Month. What can Courage and EnCoruage offer to those with same-sex attraction, and why is their message one of Hope?

Resources - Courage International, Inc.

COURAGE & ENCOURAGE ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Does God Have Good News for Gays?

Yes, Some Moral Acts Are Disordered—Here’s Why – Catholic World Report

Pontifex Minimus by Paul V. Mankowski | Articles | First Things

Discernment in the Service of Friendship - Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J

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REPORT: Largest Catholic Health Network Performs Sex-Change Operations - The Lepanto Institute

Catholic Hospitals & Transgender Medicine (Michael Hichborn) 6/14/23 Jun 14, 2023

We welcome back Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute to discuss his shocking new report showing that some Catholic Hospitals perform so-called Transgender Medicine. How have they gotten away with this? What needs to be done, and who is it that needs to do it?

EXCLUSIVE: Report Alleges Catholic Hospitals Linked to Transgender Surgeries, Abortions

Hospitals In Nation’s Largest Catholic Healthcare System Perform Transgender Surgeries, Bombshell Report Finds | The Daily Wire

The Lepanto Institute

The Anchor Team Archives - The Lepanto Institute

Lepanto Institute - YouTube

Charity Reports - The Lepanto Institute

Michael's Interview with Father McTeigue: Catholic Healthcare and the Image of God (Premiering 6/15/23)

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living

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TAN Direction Podcasts: The Commentaries

Do We Still Need Old Books? (Tim Hill) 6/13/23 Jun 13, 2023

We welcome Tim Hill of TAN Books to discuss the value of spiritual classics. What can the saints of old teach us, and how do the TAN Commentaries marry the wisdom of old with the technology of today?

The Commentaries: The Imitation of Christ | TAN Direction: Fr. Robert Nixon, OSB

The Commentaries: The Interior Castle | TAN Direction: Fr. Timothy Reid

Can reading books save your soul?

My unread books remind me I’m running out of time (just in time for Lent)

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Why Kari Lake Couldn't Close the Deal - American Thinker

Election Integrity: A Cautionary Tale (Jay Valentine) 6/12/23 Jun 12, 2023

We welcome Jay Valentine of Omega 4 America to discuss election integrity using his latest article in the American Thinker. Why is "voting harder" not necessarily a winning solution?

Omega4America

RNC Canvassing Lists: The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight - American Thinker

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The Second Coming by William Butler Yeats | Poetry Foundation

Despair, Presumption, and Other Falsehoods (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/9/23 Jun 09, 2023

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue outlines the most common ways we misunderstand the virtue of Hope. Why do we create these barriers against examining our conscience and undertaking the work of radical conversion? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

We need to be clear about who rules the world

No, it’s not time to panic. Here’s why

In Tune With The World: A Theory of Festivity - Josef Pieper

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Snowfall Actor Says He Summoned “The Devil” and Instantly Regretted It

Popular Satanism and Other Horrors (Matt Archbold) 6/8/23 Jun 08, 2023

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss the disturbing popularity of satanism, and how to live actually counter-culturally. What can we as individuals do to change the world around us, and why must it begin with a profound conversion to Christ?

Satan Respects Pronouns

The State of Debate from Leftists Today

Uh-oh. What to do with Muslim Anti-Wokers?

Christian Arrested for Preaching Gospel at Pride Month Event

Stretched for Greater Glory: What To Expect From The Spiritual Exercises - George Aschenbrenner

The Academic Year in Review (Dr. Duke Pesta) 6/7/23 Jun 07, 2023

We welcome back Dr. Duke Pesta of Freedom Project Academy to evaluate the current educational marketplace. Is the rising insanity seen throughout public schools a bug, or a deliberate feature? What are some other options for concerned parents?

FreedomProject Academy

Evaluating Catholic Schools (Kelly Salomon/Dr. Denise Donohue) 5/16/23

Is Homeschooling Right for Your Family? (Mary Carmichael) 8/3/22

G.K. Chesterton Starts a New School! (Dale Ahlquist) 12/14/22

Father Robert McTeigue Discusses The Abuse Of Tolerance | Dr. Duke Show

MD Dem Says Muslim Families Sided with 'White Supremacists' on LGBTQ+

Seven people shot at Virginia high school graduation ceremony, two taken into custody

Catching the Trash

Maryland parents protest removal of LGBTQ material opt out option and Twitter cheered – twitchy.com

The sexual revolution: softening the ground for legalising paedophilia - Voice of the Family

The Gift of Holy Parody (Ipsitilla) 6/6/23 Jun 06, 2023

We welcome YouTube musical satirist Ipsitilla to discuss the power of parody when combatting error and confusion? Why is it sometimes necessary to use biting humor when critiquing in order to get a response?

What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review

Sunday Mass At St. Typical’s (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/21/23

All Are Fearful, Some Are Welcome

I Heard the Woman Lector Speak

The Cantor Sings (The Yoo-Hoo Song)

Be Not Afraid (of the Traditional Latin Mass)

A heartless thing our shepherd did (Traditionis custodes)

If Any One Say (The Anathemas of Trent Song)

That's Amoris

The Queen of Liturgical Dance

Glimmering Hope in the Night of Postmodernity: Exploring the Music of Arvo Pärt - Crisis Magazine

Singing in Tongues: Thomas Tallis’ Pentecost Masterpiece - Crisis Magazine

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A Path to “Completion” or Annihilation for the Sisters of Charity? - Crisis Magazine

Goodbye to Religious Life? (John Horvat II) 6/5/23 Jun 05, 2023

We welcome back John Horvat II of Return to Order and Tradition Family and Property to discuss the decline in religious vocations of late. Why are some orders flourishing while others are permanently closing? Are any lessons being learned?

Why Would Any Woman Choose Religious Life?

Thou Art a Priest Forever | Paul V. Mankowski | First Things

Sinners in the Hands of an Affirming Rogerian - Catholicism.org

The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property

Return to Order

The book Return to Order: From A Frenzied Economy to An Organic Christian Society – Where We've Been, How We Got Here, and Where We Need to Go

Rethinking Forgiveness (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/2/23 Jun 02, 2023

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses forgiveness, repentance, and living as a loved sinner. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Why does God care about ‘little’ sins?

Repentance: Why “I’m sorry” isn’t enough

The 12 Promises of the Sacred Heart of Jesus - The Catholic Company

Forgiveness

Miserentissimus Redemptor (May 8, 1928) | PIUS XI

Poem: “An Autobiography in Five Chapters” by Portia Nelson

Don't Be Fooled by the Rainbow (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 6/1/23 Jun 01, 2023

We welcome back Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse of The Ruth Institute to discuss the competing worldviews found in the month of June. How do we stand our ground and push back against the sexual revolutionaries who want us to be isolated and silenced?

EXCLUSIVE: Biden Admin Tells Adults How to Discuss Sex with Teens Behind Parents’ Backs

Donate – Ruth Institute

'Trans' Democrat’s bill would cut anti-pedophile language from Minnesota’s civil rights law - LifeSite

Connecticut Sneaking Pedophilia Protections Into Law – Ruth Institute

The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies are Destroying Lives and Why the Church Was Right All Along

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Domestic Extremist: A Practical Guide to Winning the Culture War

Winning the Culture War (Peachy Keenan) 5/31/23 May 31, 2023

We welcome back Peachy Keenan of The Federalist and The American Mind to discuss her new book with Regnery Publishing. How do we win the culture war and build up the next generation in an increasingly insane culture?

Peachy Keenan's Extremely Domestic | Substack

Feminism Overshot the Goal | Opinion

Radical Homemakers: Reclaiming Domesticity from a Consumer Culture

A Return to Modesty: Discovering the Lost Virtue

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Abp. Paglia defends assisted suicide as 'greatest common good possible' for dying people - LifeSite

Are Catholics Still Pro-Life? (Dr. Anthony Stine) 5/30/23 May 30, 2023

We welcome back Anthony Stine of Return to Tradition to discuss cheap grace, doctrinal ambiguity, and virtue signaling. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Towards Full Presence - A Pastoral Reflection on Engagement with Social Media (28 May 2023), Dicastery for Communication

Watch out for these moral (and psychological!) sins when sharing online

A Prayer Before Connecting to the Internet - Multilingual

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Word & Song by Anthony Esolen

Whatever Happened to the Sabbath? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 5/25/23 May 26, 2023

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses the correct way to rest and worship on the Sabbath. How does getting Sunday wrong hurt us in this life and hinder our preparation for eternity? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

24/6: A Prescription for a Healthier, Happier Life

Sabbath without anxiety?

Catholics and the Sabbath: Worship and rest

Why We Need the Holy Spirit

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Pray, Think, Act (Fr. Augustine Wetta, O.S.B) 5/25/23 May 25, 2023

We welcome back Fr. Augustine Wetta to discuss his latest book with Ignatius Press. What can the Desert Fathers teach us about making a decision, and how can we avoid paralysis by analysis?

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Welcome to the World of Minority Contracting | City Journal

Equal Opportunity vs Affirmative Action (Dr. Judge Glock) 5/23/23 May 24, 2023

We welcome back Dr. Judge Glock of the Manhattan Institute and City Journal to discuss the effects of applying the policies of affirmative action to government contracting. What is Minority Contracting, and why does it end up doing more harm than good?

Baltimore faces $30M suit over contracts

Effects of federal socioeconomic contracting preferences | SpringerLink

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Leftists Scheme To Trans The Kids Through Abortion Laws, And Too Few Republicans Have Noticed

Pro-Trans Legislation? (Terry Schilling) 5/23/23 May 23, 2023

We welcome back Terry Schilling of The American Principles Project to discuss a disturbing piece of legislation that intends to push forward the destructive sexual revolution. What might happen if is isn't opposed and defeated? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

American Principles Project

“That’s Not Happening and It’s Good That It Is"

The Genesis of Gender: A Christian Theory

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Pregnancy centers sue state for false statements in 'consumer alert'

Telling Lies About Life (Eileen Den Bleyker) 5/22/23 May 22, 2023

We welcome attorney Eileen Den Bleyker to discuss a disturbing story of Pro-Life opposition in New Jersey. What do government agencies say about these Pro-Life clinics, and what is their proof?

Sen. Elizabeth Warren blasted for attacking crisis pregnancy centers: 'It's evil' | Fox News

Shawn Carney's Response to Sen. Warren About Crisis Pregnancy Centers

New Jersey Catholic Conference

New Jersey Right to Life

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Encyclical of Pope Pius XI on the Feast of Christ the King

Should Catholics Care About Kings? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 5/19/23 May 19, 2023

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses signs, symbols, cynicism, sinful indifference, and the blood of the martyrs. What happens to us when we fail to recognize Christ as King? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

We Need To Be Clear About Who Rules the World

Why British and Commonwealth Catholics Venerate their Protestant Monarch - OnePeterFive

The Crowning of a Usurper - by Sarah Cain

The Two Crowns by Frank Dicksee

An American’s View of the Coronation › American Greatness

Pope Benedict XVI Address in Westminster Hall - Full Video

Nostalgia: Going Home in a Homeless World - Anthony Esolen

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Cincinnati, Ohio | Mater Filius

Catholic Response to Crisis Pregnancy (Ally Laake) 5/18/23 May 18, 2023

We welcome Ally Laake of Mater Filius Queen City to discuss a comprehensive response to unplanned and crisis pregnancy. What does Mater Filius do differently, and how can we best assist mothers in need?

About Us | Mater Filius Queen City

All Mater Filius Locations | Mexico, USA & Latin America

What weapons are you using to fight abortion?

Waking up From the Bad Dream That We Are Unloved and Alone

Who Has the Answer to What Women Need?

Being Pro Life - Mater Filius

Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel

What St. Thomas Aquinas Didn’t Say

What St. Thomas Aquinas Didn’t Say (Dr. Michael Pakaluk) 5/17/23 May 17, 2023

We welcome back Dr. Michael Pakaluk of the Catholic University of America to discuss his latest article in The Catholic Thing about a misquote attributed to St. Thomas Aquinas. What did he say, what didn't he say, and why is the difference so important?

SUMMA THEOLOGIAE: Merit (Prima Secundae Partis, Q. 114)

St. Jean’s Two Martyrdoms - The Catholic Thing

Embarking on "Ventures of Faith" - Saint Cardinal John Henry Newman Website

Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel

Evaluating Catholic Schools (Kelly Salomon/Dr. Denise Donohue) 5/16/23 May 16, 2023

We welcome Kelly Salomon and Dr. Denise Donohue of the Cardinal Newman Society to discuss the formation of children, the role of parents, and the exciting expansion of the Newman Guide. Why include both K-12 and graduate schools? Why now? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

The Cardinal Newman Society Launches Newman Guide Recognition for K-12 Schools and Graduate Programs

Does modern education endanger the soul?

OMG: Hidden Camera Catches Catholic College Prioritizing Transgender Student, Promising Shared Accommodation With Biological Girls.

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Amnesia and Nostalgia - by Michael Warren Davis

Whatever Happened to Christian Culture? (Michael Warren Davis) 5/15/23 May 15, 2023

We welcome back Michael Warren Davis of The American Conservative to discuss Christendom and Christian culture. How can we form communities to maintain the Faith and to spread the Gospel?

The False Hope of a “More Apostolic Church” - CatholicCitizens.org

A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine

The Reactionary Mind: Why Conservative Isn't Enough

Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era

Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel

A Catholic Case for Choosing Your Own Pronouns - Outreach

Fact-Checking Theologians, Part 2 (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 5/12/23 May 12, 2023

In this podcast-extended Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue fact-checks some more theologians: this time, some who argue in favor of using so-called preferred pronouns. What is the difference between truth and experience, and what is the relevance of experience when evaluating a moral claim? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

I Am the Jesuit Whisperer

The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies are Destroying Lives and Why the Church Was Right All Along

Why Transgenderism? Why Now? (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse/Dr. Paul Hruz) 11/7/22

Scripture Matters: Essays on Reading the Bible From the Heart of the Church – St. Paul Center

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living

The Restored Bells of Notre Dame Cathedral

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Nefarious: The Must-See Movie (Cary Solomon) 5/15/23 May 11, 2023

We welcome writer and director Cary Solomon to discuss his newest work which Fr. McTeigue calls a true must-see, Nefarious. Cary details the unbelievable spiritual attack during the making of the film, and the great response among lay and clergy alike. As Fr. McTeigue says, "If you don't take evil seriously, you can't take God seriously."

Sarah Cain's Interview with Cary & Chuck - "Spiritual & Earthly Battles"

Cardinal Burke's Endorsement of Nefarious

Mister Frost (1990) - IMDb

When Atheism becomes vulgar--Aleteia

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Report: Unprecedented Rise in Hate Crimes against American Churches

Hate Crimes against Churches (Raymond Ibrahim) 5/10/23 May 10, 2023

We welcome back author and scholar Raymond Ibrahim to discuss the increase in hate crimes committed against Christians around the world. How can so much vandalism and murder be covered up, and what do we now owe the blood of these modern Martyrs?

Why Muslims Hate the Cross: Part 1

Why Muslims Hate the Cross: Part 2

“That’s Not Happening and It’s Good That It Is” - The American Mind

A Global Pandemic: The Jihadist Rape of Christian Women :: Gatestone Institute

Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West

Defenders of the West: The Christian Heroes Who Stood Against Islam

The Regensburg Lecture - w/ Intro by Fr. James Schall

How Long Until the Bible is Viewed as “Hate Speech?”

Guess Who Else Hates Catholics? (Matt Archbold) 5/9/23 May 09, 2023

On this Timely Tuesday, we welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss some of the headlines regarding the Church and the world. Is there any good news to be found? Father finishes with some Timely Thoughts.

Big Government Targets Catholic Hospital. Loses Badly.

Trudeau to remove religious symbols from Canada’s Royal Coat of Arms

I Just Wish Georgetown Took Catholicism as Seriously as it takes Islam

Five Ways to Protect Your Family (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 5/8/23 May 08, 2023

We welcome back Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse of the Ruth Institute to discus the newest free e-book about the top five myths proponents of the sexual revolution use to argue in favor of acting on same-sex attractions.

No One Is Born Gay: Cardinal Hollerich Is Not Following the Science

Are You Really Born That Way? (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 2/28/22

The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies are Destroying Lives and Why the Church Was Right All Along

'Save women's sports' bill passes House with zero votes from Dems, who call it transgender 'bullying' | Fox News

Controversy erupts after transgender cyclist Austin Killips wins women's race: 'Insane'

The Station of the Cross 2023 Spring Appeal: Lord, Hear Our Prayers

Ask Father McTeigue 2023 Spring On-Air Appeal - Day 5 May 05, 2023

Did you miss the final day of Ask Father during the On-Air Appeal? Check out his answers to your questions sent in, and please consider donating to The Station of the Cross to help us continue the great work of The Catholic Current.

The Station of the Cross 2023 Spring Appeal: Lord, Hear Our Prayers

Ask Father McTeigue 2023 Spring On-Air Appeal - Day 4 May 04, 2023

Did you miss day four of Ask Father during the On-Air Appeal? Check out his answers to your questions sent in, and please consider donating to The Station of the Cross to help us continue the great work of The Catholic Current.

The Station of the Cross 2023 Spring Appeal: Lord, Hear Our Prayers

Ask Father McTeigue 2023 Spring On-Air Appeal - Day 3 May 03, 2023

Did you miss day three of Ask Father during the On-Air Appeal? Check out his answers to your questions sent in, and please consider donating to The Station of the Cross to help us continue the great work of The Catholic Current.

The Station of the Cross 2023 Spring Appeal: Lord, Hear Our Prayers

Ask Father McTeigue 2023 Spring On-Air Appeal - Day 2 May 02, 2023

Did you miss day two of Ask Father during the On-Air Appeal? Check out his answers to your questions sent in, and please consider donating to The Station of the Cross to help us continue the great work of The Catholic Current.

The Station of the Cross 2023 Spring Appeal: Lord, Hear Our Prayers

Ask Father McTeigue 2023 Spring On-Air Appeal - Day 1 May 01, 2023

Did you miss day one of Ask Father during the On-Air Appeal? Check out his answers to your questions sent in, and please consider donating to The Station of the Cross to help us continue the great work of The Catholic Current.

Open Letter from Catholic Women: Reclaiming Public Debates about Abortion & Reproductive Justice

Fact-Checking Catholic Theologians, Part 1 (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/28/23 Apr 28, 2023

Father McTeigue begins a new series in Let's Talk About This, starting with a podcast-extended analysis of the "Open Letter From Catholic Women" theologians who advocate for abortion. What did they say, and more importantly what did they really mean? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Let's Have a Grown-Up Conversation About One's Conscience

Conscience Should Begin, Not End, Moral Discourse

Conscience: You're Probably Doing It Wrong

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living

Evangelizing Our Reality-Denying Nonculture - Crisis Magazine

Invalid Marriages? (Leila Lawler) 4/27/23 Apr 27, 2023

We welcome back author Leila Lawler to discuss marriage, prudence, and how to rightly answer questions about attending weddings of dubious validity. Our children are watching - what are we teaching them by our actions?

Why Parish Marriage Prep Fails, with Leila Miller - The Center for the Restoration of Christian Culture

Vatican Is Preparing Text for Divorced-and-Remarried Couples, Cardinal Farrell Says| National Catholic Register

Two Commentaries on the McElroy Controversies - The Catholic Thing

No, Annulment Is NOT Catholic Divorce (Fr. Gerald Murray)

I’d Like to Tell the 2015 Synod Fathers about my Friend, Pete

God Has No Grandchildren: A Guided Reading of Pope Pius XI's Encyclical Casti Connubii - Leila Lawler

The Summa Domestica 3-Volume Hardcover Set - Sophia Institute Press

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living

The Conservative Ghost Dance - Crisis Magazine

Conservatives Pretending to Conserve? (Dr. Darrick Taylor) 4/26/23 Apr 26, 2023

We welcome back Dr. Darrick Taylor of Controversies in Church History to discuss a recent article of his in Crisis Magazine. Why are so many attached to using the political and cultural strategies of old to address our insane and increasingly uncivil society?

Dr. Taylor's Podcast - Controversiae Ecclesiasticae

The Age of Entitlement - Christopher Caldwell

Evangelizing Our Reality-Denying Nonculture - Crisis Magazine

Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living

American Principles Project

Learning to Lead On Abortion (Jon Schweppe) 4/25/23 Apr 25, 2023

We welcome back Jon Schweppe of the American Principles Project to discuss the current political standing Pro-Life movement. Why does there seem to be a desire to back down from the fight? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Republicans Should Follow Ron DeSantis's Lead on Abortion | Opinion

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Bill to Ban Abortions on Babies With Beating Hearts - LifeNews.com

Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Heartbeat Protection Act

Whoopi Goldberg: "Damn All of You" Pro-Life People Saving Babies From Abortions - LifeNews.com

Republicans Need To Stop Being Cowards on Abortion, Save the Babies - LifeNews.com

Colorado hearing on “abortion reversal” reveals nationwide chaos on reproductive health

The Best Cold War Series - Trailer

The Cold War: Then & Now (Bill Whittle) 4/24/23 Apr 24, 2023

We welcome back cultural and political commentator Bill Whittle to discuss the Cold War. Why is this period of history so poorly understood? Can we learn from the past, or are we doomed to fall to the pride of utopian ideology?

The Cold War: What We Saw Part 1: An Iron Curtain

Silent America: Essays from a Democracy at War - Bill Whittle

The Cold War: What We Saw Podcast | The Daily Wire

A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine

What Ever Happened to Empathy? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, SJ)

THE STORY OF FRIENDLYISM!

What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review

Sunday Mass At St. Typical’s (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/21/23 Apr 21, 2023

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue offers a podcast-extended reflection on Sunday Mass at the metaphorical parish of St. Typical's. What goes on there, any why is it so bad for souls? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Good Music, Sacred Music, and Silence: Three Gifts of God for Liturgy and for Life

WARNING: The Music at Mass May Be Harmful to Your Soul

The Cantor Sings (The Yoo-Hoo Song)

Gregorian Chant: Perfect Music for the Sacred Liturgy

Lord, Have Mercy: The Healing Power of Confession – St. Paul Center

Confession as Spiritual Warfare

Confessing Your Whole Life (Fr. Bill Watson, S.J.) 4/20/23 Apr 20, 2023

We welcome back Fr. Bill Watson, S.J. of the Sacred Story Institute to continue our reflection on the Sacrament of Confession. How does a false understanding of God keep us from His mercy?

The Whole-Life Confession: Four Weeks of Awakening to Mercy, Healing and Peace

Confession: A Pastor’s View (Fr. Casey Jones) 4/19/23 Apr 19, 2023

We welcome back Fr. Casey Jones of the Diocese of Venice to continue our reflection on the Sacrament of Confession. What is the role of parents in catechesis? How can priests and pastors be better stewards of the mercy of God?

Lord, Have Mercy: The Healing Power of Confession – St. Paul Center

Facing Our Giants: A Call to Come Back to Confession – Shameless Popery

Catechesis & Confession (Joe Heschmeyer) 4/18/23 Apr 18, 2023

We welcome Joe Heschmeyer of Catholic Answers to continue our reflection on the Sacrament of Confession. Why do we need to confess at all? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

But My Conscience Made Me Do It! | Catholic Answers

'If You Don't Sin, Jesus Died for Nothing' | Catholic Answers

How Do I Know If It's a Mortal Sin? | Catholic Answers

The “3-2-1 Examen”: An Easy Way to Revolutionize Your Spiritual Life

The Early Church Was the Catholic Church

Easter: How to Make It a Way of Life

Canon Law & Confession (Fr. Gerald Murray) 4/17/23 Apr 17, 2023

We welcome back Fr. Gerald Murray of EWTN to begin this week of reflection on the Sacrament of Confession and proper Worship. What does Canon Law say about the matter, and why do so many have an impoverished understanding of sin, Grace, and the nature of the commandments? God’s holy weapons against Satan, Part 2: The gift of kingship Let’s stop using “conscience” as a mere excuse for a lazy immorality Getting conscience right: Here’s what to reject, and what to accept How Do I Know If It's a Mortal Sin? | Catholic Answers Read Fr. McTeigue’s Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Resurrection As A Way of Life (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/14/23 Apr 14, 2023

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue shows us how the Resurrection is to be the foundational thread that ties together past, present, and future in the life of a Christian. He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

How To Make Easter the Connecting Thread of Past, Present, and Future

Three Tasks That Easter Demands of Us

A Simple Test To See If You Really Believe Christ Is Risen

The Preferential Option for the Poor Sinner | Crisis Magazine

Church or Social Work? (Fr. John Perricone) 4/13/23 Apr 13, 2023

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone of Iona College to discuss his latest works for Crisis Magazine. What is the Church actually for? How do we avoid from slipping back into "business as usual" mode once the excitement of Easter passes?

Easter: Launching the Revolution of the Cross | Crisis Magazine

They’re Back! | First Things

What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review

Easter, Sacramental Mercy and the Eucharistic Revival | National Catholic Register

Emmaus Academy | St. Paul Center

The Most Important Sentence In Scripture (Dr. Scott Hahn) 4/12/23 Apr 12, 2023

We welcome back Dr. Scott Hahn of the St. Paul Center to discuss the Resurrection, the continuity within the life of Christ, and the amazing catechetical initiative of the St. Paul Center: Emmaus Academy. How can we avoid squandering the graces of Holy Week?

The Case for Easter: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for the Resurrection - Lee Strobel

Here Is What St. Irenaeus Said About the Eucharist

Eucharist as Pledge of Resurrection - St. Irenaeus | Crossroads Initiative

Purchase Keynotes From the 2023 National Men's Conference

Good News for Catholic Men (Joe Condit) 4/11/23 Apr 11, 2023

Joe Condit of the Catholic Speakers Organization is welcomed back to discuss the recent National Men's Conference in Cincinnati. Who was there, and what effect should the conference have on the lives of the attendees? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Terror of Demons: Reclaiming Traditional Catholic Masculinity

No Apologies: Why Civilization Depends on the Strength of Men

Why the World and the Devil Hate Men, and What the Church Can Do About It

What’s a Manly Man and How Can We Get More of Them?

Where Are the Churchmen With Chests?

Winning Hearts & Minds for Life (Shawn Carney) 4/10/23 Apr 10, 2023

We welcome back Shawn Carney of 40 Days for Life to discuss their successful Lenten campaign that just ended. How do we change hearts and minds on this most important of subjects?

40 Days for Life: Results

40 Days for Life Podcast

Wyoming Governor Signs Measure Prohibiting Abortion Pills | POLITICO

Why is Washington Stockpiling Abortion Pills? | POLITICO

Doomscrolling Past Christ | Crisis Magazine

To the Heart of the Matter: The 40-Day Companion to Live a Culture of Life

What to Say When: The Complete New Guide to Discussing Abortion

The Seven Last Words of Christ

The Final Prayer of Christ (Fr. Robert Nixon OSB) 4/5/23 Apr 05, 2023

We welcome back Fr. Robert Nixon OSB to discuss his recent translation of a work of St. Bonaventure through TAN Books. As the Triduum begins, how must we worship so that the Cross doesn't become as shocking as beige wallpaper in the life of a Christian?

What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review

New Norcia

The 7 Last Words of Christ (Fr. Paul McDonald)

Victory Over Vice: The Seven Last Words and the Art of Overcoming the Seven Deadly Sins - Fulton Sheen

The Seven Last Words - Fulton Sheen

Into the Silence | Crisis Magazine

Silence, Anti-Silence, and the Spiritual Life (Sarah Cain) 4/4/23 Apr 04, 2023

On this Tuesday of Holy Week, we welcome back Sarah Cain, the Crusader Gal, to discuss silence through her article from Crisis Magazine. Why is our culture so afraid of silence, and what does constant idle noise do to our souls? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review

Good Music, Sacred Music, and Silence: Three Gifts of God for Liturgy and for Life

Holy Week & The Four Last Things (Fr. Bill Watson, S.J.) 4/3/23 Apr 03, 2023

On this Monday of Holy Week, we welcome back Fr. Bill Watson S.J. of the Sacred Story Institute to discuss the Four Last Things. Why are they not taught, and where is the sense of the urgency of the Gospel in modern notions of Christianity?

Ask Fr. Bill: Fear for the End of the World?

Ask Fr. Bill: What Happens After You Die? - Part 1

Ask Fr. Bill: What Happens After You Die? - Part 2 - Heaven

Ask Fr. Bill: What Happens After You Die? - Part 3 - Purgatory

Ask Fr. Bill: What Happens After You Die? - Part 4 - Hell

Ask Fr. Bill: What Happens After You Die? - Part 5 - Judgement

Ask Fr. Bill: What Happens After You Die? - Part 6 - New Heavens & New Earth

How Do You Know if You're Ready for Holy Week? (Aleteia)

Lent: It's Still Not Too Late (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 3/31/23 Mar 31, 2023

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue explains why it's not too late to have a good Lent and shows us how we can work with Christ towards sanctity and victory.

4 Signs You Might Not Be Ready for Easter (But There's Still Time!) (Aleteia)

Easter Must Wait; Let Us First Go to the Cross (Aleteia)

What Many Priests No Longer Believe (Homiletic and Pastoral Review)

The Agonie - George Herbert (GeorgeHerbert.org)

Embracing Failure (City Journal)

Embracing Failure (Rafael Mangual) 3/30/23 Mar 30, 2023

We welcome Rafael Mangual, Nick Ohnell Fellow and head of research for the Policing and Public Safety Initiative at the Manhattan Institute, to discuss reforms to the criminal justice system. What's going on, and what can we do about it?

Will America's "Second City" Finally Put Safety First? (City Journal)

Criminal (In)Justice: What the Push for Decarceration and Depolicing Gets Wrong and Who It Hurts Most (Center Street Publishing)

Where To, New York? (City Journal)

Where To, New York? (John Ketcham) 3/29/23 Mar 29, 2023

We welcome John Ketcham, director of state and local policy and a fellow at the Manhattan Institute, to discuss New York State, New York City, the relationship and futures of the two, and how these principalities and powers affect the rest of the United States.

Destroyed by Discovery: How New York State's Discovery Law Destabilizes the Criminal Justice System (Manhattan Institute)

In Search of a Right Populist Ideology (City Journal)

In Search of a Right Populist Ideology (Martin Gurri) 3/28/23 Mar 28, 2023

We welcome back geopolitical analyst and author Martin Gurri of City Journal to discuss political ideologies and agendas. What is populism, why is it a bad idea, and where do we go from here? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

The 2 Reasons Totalitarian States Detest the Church (Aleteia)

The Revolt of The Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millenium (Amazon)

The Fed Goes Underwater (City Journal)

The Fed Goes Underwater (Dr. Judge Glock) 3/27/23 Mar 27, 2023

We welcome back Dr. Judge Glock of the Manhattan Institute and City Journal to discuss the Federal Reserve's often-questionable allocation of financial resources and their bizarre willingness (or even eagerness) to bail out megabanks at the expense of U.S. taxpayers.

Bizarro Supply-Side Economics (City Journal)

Beware of Hopium and Copium (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 3/24/23 Mar 24, 2023

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue warns us to not become addicted to the spiritually deadly drugs of "hopium" and "copium". What do they have to do with the deadly sins of Presumption and Despair? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Why does he hope that you have a miserable Sunday?

Can Pain Be a Near Occasion of Sin?

Why Can’t We Reason With Pain and Sin?

How to Unite Mind, Soul, and Body Against Sin

In Tune With The World: A Theory of Festivity - Josef Pieper

Adam and Eve After the Pill, Revisited

Another Look at Adam and Eve (Mary Eberstadt) 3/23/23 Mar 23, 2023

We welcome author and researcher Mary Eberstadt to discuss her follow-up book on the ill effects of the sexual revolution through Ignatius Press. What caused her to write a follow-up book so soon? What does empirical data reveal that supports the sexual moral teachings of the Catholic Church?

How The False Promises Of The Sexual Revolution Created A New Religion

A Brief History of Our Annihilation | Crisis Magazine

Why Conservative Churches Are Growing: A Study in Sociology of Religion - Dean Kelley

A Eucharistic Revolt | Crisis Magazine

A Eucharistic Revolt (Fr. Casey Jones) 3/22/23 Mar 22, 2023

We welcome back Fr. Casey Jones of the Diocese of Venice to discuss his article in Crisis Magazine. What does God demand of us in our worship of Him, and why is sacramental confession a necessary component for any honest attempt at a Eucharistic revival?

Eucharistic Coherence & Vocations To The Priesthood

Is Your Parish Like a Convenience Store?

Mark Brumley - "The Eucharist is neither a prize for the perfect nor unction for the unrepentant..."

If Any One Say (The Anathemas of Trent Song)

The Dr. Duke Show | FreedomProject Media

Fixing a Culture in Crisis (Dr. Duke Pesta) 3/21/23 Mar 21, 2023

We welcome back Dr. Duke Pesta of FreedomProject Academy to continue our discussion on education. Why is the corruption of language so detrimental in the handing on of knowledge, and why are so many professional educators outraged at the fact that parents are called to be the primary educators of their children? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

FreedomProject Academy

Dem Rep Inadvertently Reveals What She REALLY Thinks About Lower Income Families and School Choice

Civilization, Christendom, and the West (Dr. Duke Pesta)

Cambridge Dictionary Re-Defines Man And Woman | FreedomProject Media

United Nations Pushing Paganism & Social Emotional Learning On Kids | FreedomProject Media

The Regensburg Lecture - w/ Intro by Fr. James Schall

THE STRUGGLE FOR STUPIDITY

Educators Need to Be Reminded: The Truth Will Set You Free

Student Sues University That Prohibited Her From Contact With Other Students Because She's Christian | LifeNews.com

The Common Good—and Other Distractions (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 3/17/23

The Race for College Admission

College: Whites and Asians Need Not Apply (Peachy Keenan) 3/20/23 Mar 20, 2023

We welcome back Peachy Keenan of American Mind to discuss higher education, equity, and the purpose of college. Can the system be fixed? What should parents of adolescent children do now?

Peachy Keenan

Affirmative Action at the Supreme Court | Manhattan Institute

The Equity Delusion and Its Marxist Roots | RealClearEducation

The Newman Guide

The Pestilence of Pulpit Politics by Roger Scruton

The Common Good—and Other Distractions (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 3/17/23 Mar 17, 2023

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses why most appeals to "the common good" are actually disingenuous diversions from discussing the truth. Why do so many Christians take the easy way out? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Catechism of the Catholic Church on The Common Good - PART 3 SECTION 1 CHAPTER 2 ARTICLE 2

Reclaiming Catholic Social Teaching - Anthony Esolen

Fr. Robert McTeigue On Spiritual Warfare And A Brief History of Our Annihilation

Canadian Cancer Society Recommends Cervical Cancer Screening for Men Who Identify as Women

Democrats Target Seal of Confession in Delaware | CatholicVote

Christian Street Preacher Reported to Counter-Terror Police for 'Illegally Espousing an Extreme Point of View'

Meditations on Death: Preparing for Eternity - Thomas à Kempis

Who Needs a Holy Death? (Fr. Robert Nixon) 3/16/23 Mar 16, 2023

We welcome Fr. Robert Nixon OSB of the Abbey of the Most Holy Trinity to discuss a work of Thomas à Kempis that he has translated into English for the first time through TAN Books. Why is it important to meditate on death, especially during Lent?

Sickness as a Harbinger of Death

Seriously... How Can Death Be "Unexpected"?

Who Wants to Think of Death? I Do, and I Want You To. Here's Why.

Death? It's About Time!

Rebuking Death In 2020

We Need To Be Clear About Who Rules the World

The Shannon Joy Show | Website

Second Thoughts About Covid? (Shannon Joy) 3/15/23 Mar 15, 2023

To continue our Covid Retrospective, we welcome back broadcaster and "accidental activist" Shannon Joy to discuss the need for courage in the pursuit of truth. Why is community so important, and how can we avoid lies and manipulation?

The Shannon Joy Show | Locals

Why Can't We Talk About It? | Steve Kirsch's Newsletter

University Hospitals Paid Parents $900 to Subject Their Babies to COVID Shots a Year Before EUA | DailyClout

EXCLUSIVE RECORDING: Big Pharma Pays $900 Per Baby To Inject With MRNA w/ Dr. Naomi Wolf

The Devil's Advocate: An Exploratory Analysis of 2022 Excess Mortality

Dr. Robert Malone's Substack: Who is Robert Malone?

Interview 1786 - WHO's Sordid History of So-Called Pandemics - The Corbett Report

COVID-911: From Homeland Security to Biosecurity - The Corbett Report

“Died Suddenly” (Ed Dowd) 1/23/23

"Cause Unknown": The Epidemic of Sudden Deaths in 2021 & 2022

The Psychology of Totalitarianism - Mattias Desmet

Concerns About COVID-19 Vaccines Remain High | Rasmussen Reports

‘Died Suddenly’? More Than 1-in-4 Think Someone They Know Died From COVID-19 Vaccines | Rasmussen Reports

Summit For Truth and Wellness: Featuring Dr. Peter McCollough and Steve Kirsch

The Post-Covid States of America: After the Pandemic, A Survey of Gains and Losses | City Journal

The Post-Covid States of America (Nicole Gelinas) 3/14/23 Mar 14, 2023

We welcome Nicole Gelinas of the Manhattan Institute and City Journal to discuss a post-covid America. What has isolation done to us, and how can we recover both fiscally, mentally, and spiritually from extended lockdowns? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

The Looming Reckoning for COVID Tyrants | American Thinker

The Psychology of Totalitarianism - Mattias Desmet

Old Normal, New Normal, or New-and-Improved Normal?

“Died Suddenly” (Ed Dowd) 1/23/23

Lies My Gov't Told Me: And the Better Future Coming - Dr. Robert Malone

Covid: True or False? (Dr. Robert Malone) 3/13/23 Mar 13, 2023

We welcome renowned doctor, author, and researcher Dr. Robert Malone to discuss propaganda, fifth-generation warfare, the cult of the expert, and how to be a happy warrior. How did we get here, and where does he see hope for the future?

Dr. Malone's Website

The Malone Institute

Dr. Robert Malone: In War For Control Of Humanity | The Liberty Beacon

Dr. Robert Malone – “How Does It Feel To Be Vindicated?”

Pandemic Post Mortem: The Truth Vs. The Narrative with Dr. Robert Malone

The Cost of Capture: How the Pharmaceutical Industry Has Corrupted Policymakers and Harmed Patients | Roosevelt Institute

Cardinal McElroy Responds to His Critics On Sexual Sin, the Eucharist, and LGBT and Divorced/Remarried Catholics | America Magazine

Fact-Checking Clerics, Part 3 (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 3/10/23 Mar 10, 2023

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses the latest article that Cardinal McElroy wrote in response to some of his critics who raised issues over his previous article. What does he get wrong about conscience, and why is it important to get Catholic sexual ethics right anyway? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness, recapping this liturgical issues week to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Let's Fact-Check A Cardinal (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 2/3/23

Yes, Some Moral Acts Are Disordered—Here’s Why | Catholic World Report

Imagining a Heretical Cardinal - Thomas J. Paprocki | First Things

The World Over March 2, 2023 | McElroy Controversy: Most Rev. Paprocki & Most Rev. Naumann

The Meaning of the Clash Between McElroy and Paprocki | Catholic Culture

What Are the Four Sins That Cry to Heaven for Vengeance?

A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living

The Christian Meaning of Human Sexuality: Expanded Edition - Fr. Paul Quay S.J.

On Conscience: Two Essays (Bioethics & Culture) - Kindle edition by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger

Calming the Storm: Navigating the Crises Facing the Catholic Church and Society

A Canonist Looks At Traditionis Custodes (Fr. Gerald Murray) 3/9/23 Mar 09, 2023

We welcome back Fr. Gerald Murray of EWTN and The Catholic Thing to discuss the canonical questions concerning the application of Traditionis Custodes, juridical authority, and sacramental theology. Why are so many things that were previously considered common sense now being called into question?

Does 'Traditionis Custodes' Pass the Juridical Rationality Test? | Os Justi Press

Heretic Bishop To Faithful Catholics: Stop Resisting Francis & The Holy Spirit

Fr. Gerald Murray with Raymond Arroyo | The World Over January 26, 2023

Fr. Gerald Murray with Raymond Arroyo | The World Over February 23, 2023

Pope Francis Must Stop the Madness | The Catholic Thing

Lent: A Time for Humility and Honesty | The Human Life Review

Latest Data Show Latin Mass Continues to Flourish In the US Despite Vatican Suppression | LifeSite

Traditional Catholics: Facts & Figures (Fr. Donald Kloster) 3/8/23 Mar 08, 2023

In our continuing look at matters liturgical, we welcome back Fr Donald Kloster to discuss his latest survey on Catholics who attend the Latin Mass as highlighted in LifeSiteNews. Who are they, what do they believe, and why are they such a lightning rod within the positions of authority in both the Church and in the world?

Liturgy Guy

The Growth of the Latin Mass: A Survey - Crisis Magazine

The Once and Future Roman Rite: Returning to the Traditional Latin Liturgy after Seventy Years of Exile

Decade-Long Decline In Worldwide Priestly Vocations Continues

France: Traditional Priests Account for 20% of 2018 Ordinations | liturgy guy

FBI Under Pressure for Targeting Catholics in Leaked Document

Mass of the Ages Episode 2 — A Perfect Storm: The Story of the New Mass After Vatican II

Are Traditionalists Guilty of “Private Judgment” Over the Popes? | OnePeterFive

Finding Liturgical Truth (Dr. Peter Kwasniewski) 3/7/23 Mar 07, 2023

We welcome back Dr. Peter Kwasniewski of Catholic Family News, Rorate Caeli, and OnePeterFive to continue the discussion this week on traditional liturgy. What role does receptivity play in the handing down of liturgical tradition? Father Finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Dr. Peter Kwasniewski

Missae Pro Missa

As Synodality Summit Looms, Navigating A Papacy’s Imperial Phase | Crux

The Conformist Cardinals | Crisis Magazine

The Primacy of Tradition and Obedience to the Truth

St Basil the Great's Teaching on Traditions Referenced | On THe Holy Spirit Chapter 27

A Traditionalist’s Spiritual Charter | OnePeterFive

Why Restricting the TLM Harms Every Parish Mass | Crisis Magazine

Cheating God and Our Children With Shoddy Worship | Aleteia

The One Thread By Which the Council Hangs: a Response to Cavadini, Healy, and Weinandy | OnePeterFive

Closing the Door on Tradition? (Dom Alcuin Reid) 3/6/23 Mar 06, 2023

In this podcast-extended episode, we welcome Dom Alcuin Reid, founding prior of the Monastère Saint-Benoît to discuss recent moves limiting traditional forms of worship. What is the mindset of those opposed to ancient forms of liturgy, and why the urgency to enact moves against it?

Does Traditionis Custodes pass Liturgical History 101? | Catholic World Report

Does 'Traditionis Custodes' Pass the Juridical Rationality Test? | Os Justi Press

Church Life Journal Insults Eastern Liturgies with Amateur Scholarship | OnePeterFive

Sacrificing Beauty and Other Errors | Crisis Magazine

Misrepresentation of Mediator Dei, Sacrosanctum Concilium, and Ratzinger/Pope Benedict XVI | Crisis Magazine

The Genesis of the Novus Ordo and “Theological and Spiritual Flaws” of the TLM | Crisis Magazine

Unity, Charismatic Masses, and Africa | Crisis Magazine

Mischaracterization of the TLM, Then and Now | Crisis Magazine

Mythbusting: “African Catholicism is a Vatican II Success Story” | New Liturgical Movement

Mass of the Ages Episode 2 — A Perfect Storm: The Story of the New Mass After Vatican II

Lent: Sin Can Kill You; Shame Doesn’t Have To

Straight Talk about Sin, Guilt and Shame (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 3/3/23 Mar 03, 2023

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue plays audio from a recent homily of his to discuss the right understanding of guilt and shame. Is all shame toxic? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

The Living-Death of Crippling Shame

Hershey’s Faces Backlash After Featuring Biological Male in Ad Honoring International Women’s Day › American Greatness

No-Nonsense California GOP Mayor Eliminates Homelessness in His City With Simple, Logical Approach

Catholic book store in Florida sues city over mandate employees must use 'preferred' pronouns

GERMAN BISHOP CALLS OPPONENTS OF SYNODALITY DIABOLICAL

Fulton Sheen: Good Friday

Admirable Evasions: How Psychology Undermines Morality: Dalrymple, Theodore

The Definitive Guide to Catholic Fasting & Abstinence

Fasting & Abstinence — What You Need To Know (Matthew Plese) 3/2/23 Mar 02, 2023

We welcome back Matthew Plese of Catechism Class (dot) com, Catholic Family News, and The Fatima Center to discuss his latest book on fasting and abstinence. Why have the requirements for fasting lessened over the years, and why does he think it would be beneficial for us to do more than what is currently on the books? What can our ancestors in the Faith teach us?

A Catholic Life

The Fellowship of St. Nicholas

The Fellowship of St. Nicholas - Telegram

The Monastic Fast | The Fatima Center

Who Needs Another Lent? (Dr. Scott Hahn) 2/15/23

Have You Prepared For Lent? (Fr. Bill Watson, SJ)

CatechismClass.com

Frontline Reports on the Battle for Life (Shawn Carney) 3/1/23 Mar 01, 2023

We welcome back Shawn Carney of 40 Days For Life to discuss their first post-Dobbs Lenten campaign. Why are pharmacies getting into the abortion business, and what does he think is next in the ongoing battle for life?

Killing Disabled Babies for Profits

The Demonic Dutch Embryo Act Seeks to Balance Respect for Human Life with “Scientific Progress.”

Planned Parenthood Director Complains Half of Abortion Customers Don’t Show Up When Pro-Life People Pray

Massachusetts Democrat Told To Step Down After Abortion Comments Leave Parents Irate | Fox News

To the Heart of the Matter: The 40-Day Companion to Live a Culture of Life

What to Say When: The Complete New Guide to Discussing Abortion

The National Men's Conference

Updates on the National Catholic Men’s Conference (Joe Condit) 2/28/23 Feb 28, 2023

We welcome back Joe Condit of the Catholic Speakers Organization to discuss the upcoming National Men's Conference. Why hold such a conference, and what are men likely to learn when they attend? Father Finishes with Timely Thoughts.

The National Men's Conference - Speakers List

The National Men's Conference Social Platform

Star-Studded Men's Conference is Making Men Better Husbands, Brothers, and Leaders Through Christ | Catholic Online

Why Men Hate Going to Church

David Murrow’s Why Men Hate Going to Church – MirrorLabs

The Liturgy, the Family, & the Crisis of Modernity

Does the TLM Have A Future (Dr. Joseph Shaw) 2/27/23 Feb 27, 2023

We welcome back Dr. Joseph Shaw of Una Voce and the Latin Mass Society of England and Wales to discuss the latest document from Rome regarding the traditional liturgy. What is the basis for shutting down traditional Masses, and why does that seem to be a top priority among those in authority?

The Problem of Religious Traditionalists | The Critic Magazine

The Dictastery for Worship Tattled and Got Some Tape and Glue to Patch Up Their Paddle

The Schismatic Trads Were Right? Francis' New Rescript on the TLM | OnePeterFive

The Rescript: Back to the Catacombs?

Ex Post Facto Legislation From the Holy See? | Catholic Culture

TLM: Dead and Buried? (Dr. Joseph Shaw)

The Case for Liturgical Restoration by Joseph Shaw | Angelico Press

A Church Called to Love Perfectly - Cardinal Blase J. Cupich | Chicago Catholic

Fact-Checking Clerics, Part 2 (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 2/24/23 Feb 24, 2023

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue dissects another statement attributed to a Cardinal of the Church. What is the "pastoral approach", and why do some think it's both different from and opposed to telling the truth about sin and grace? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Cardinal Cupich and the Hermeneutics of the Abyss | Catholic World Report

Let's Fact-Check A Cardinal (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 2/3/23

The Cost of Communion - Is the Eucharistic Congress Too Expensive?

Catena Aurea: Commentary On the Four Gospels Collected Out of the Works of the Fathers: Kindle edition by Saint Thomas Aquinas

The Prayer Book for Tired Parents

The Prayer Book for Tired Parents (Debbie Cowden) 2/23/23 Feb 23, 2023

We welcome Debbie Cowden of EWTN to discuss the book she co-wrote for Sophia Institute Press with her husband: The Prayer Book for Tired Parents. How can stressed and exhausted parents provide for the spiritual growth of their children and transform their home into a domestic church?

How one book is helping Catholic parents raise saints through the sleepless nights

Parenting in the pop culture: Prepping our children for Heaven or Hell?

Remembering the 21 Martyrs

The Endless Lent of Persecuted Christians (Raymond Ibrahim) 2/22/23 Feb 22, 2023

In this Ash Wednesday episode, we welcome back author and scholar Raymond Ibrahim to discuss the grim realities of being a Christian in certain parts of the world. We owe it to the blood of the martyrs to not only tell the truth as to why Christians are being slaughtered, but to use this Lent to prepare to be as faithful as them for our own upcoming trials.

‘People Were Just Flying in the Air’: The Muslim Persecution of Christians, January 2023

Defenders of the West: The Christian Heroes Who Stood Against Islam

Defenders of the West (Raymond Ibrahim)

The Eastern Defenders of Christendom (Raymond Ibrahim) 11/17/22

Pope Benedict XVI & Islam (Raymond Ibrahim) 1/3/23

Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West

Who Needs Martyrs? (Greg Cook) 12/27/22

The 21: A Journey into the Land of Coptic Martyrs

The Regensburg Lecture - w/ Intro by Fr. James Schall

A New Vatican Move Against the Latin Mass—With Or Without Canonical Authority | Catholic Culture

Any Good News for Faithful Catholics? (Dr. Anthony Stine) 2/21/23 Feb 21, 2023

We welcome back Anthony Stine of Return To Tradition to discuss the hot headlines in the Church. In this era of Mercy, why do some groups of faithful Catholics find themselves driven out to the peripheries? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Does 'Traditionis Custodes' Pass the Juridical Rationality Test? | Os Justi Press

True Obedience

Rescript Ex Audientia – The Dictastery for Worship Ttattled and Got Some Tape and Glue to Patch Up Their Paddle | Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Saint Peter Damian: Let Us Rejoice In the Joy That Follows Sadness

The Federal Government Is Tracking the Unvaccinated | Dr. Joseph Mercola

What is the Biosecurity State? (James Corbett) 2/20/23 Feb 20, 2023

We welcome back James Corbett of the Corbett Report to discuss the rise of the Biosecurity State. He claims that the groundwork for it was laid decades ago. Why is that? What is the psychological effect of living in an ever-changing "new normal"?

New Diagnosis Codes for COVID-19 Immunization Status

Interview 1786 - WHO's Sordid History of So-Called Pandemics - The Corbett Report

COVID-911: From Homeland Security to Biosecurity - The Corbett Report

"Cause Unknown": The Epidemic of Sudden Deaths in 2021 & 2022