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The Catholic Current

Bringing Christ to the World and the World to Christ! Producer and Host Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. illuminates today’s issues with the love of Christ and the authority of His Church. Each show features expert guests that shed light on relevant and important topics.

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Latest Episodes:

Learning to Live with Dignitas Infinita (Dr. Anne Hendershott) 4/15/24 Apr 15, 2024

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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

Declaration of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith "Dignitas Infinita" on Human Dignity

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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Easter—More than Just a Season (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/12/24 Apr 12, 2024

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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

Four Signs you might not be ready for Easter (but there's still time!)

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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Are There Limits to Religious Obedience? (Dr. Peter Kwasniewski) 4/11/24 Apr 11, 2024

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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

Bound by Truth: Authority, Obedience, Tradition, and the Common Good by Peter Kwasniewski | Angelico Press

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

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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A First Look at Rome’s New Document on Human Dignity (Fr. Gerald Murray) 4/10/24 Apr 10, 2024

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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

Declaration of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith "Dignitas Infinita" on Human Dignity

By Man Shall His Blood Be Shed: A Catholic Defense of Capital Punishment

Jesus didn't "turn the other cheek"—neither should you

Thomas Aquinas: De Regno | English & Latin

Encyclical of Pope Pius XI on the Feast of Christ the King

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Retrieving Sacred Art (Kathleen Carr) 4/9/24 Apr 09, 2024

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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.

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

Catholic Art Institute

Catholic Art Institute - YouTube

Conference 2024 | Catholic Art Institute

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

The Cult of the Imperial Self

Fynders Keepers Brokerage and Church Supply

Looking for Jesus at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Letter to Artists, (April 4, 1999) | John Paul II

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Following the Unfaithful? (Eric Sammons) 4/8/24 Apr 08, 2024

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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

Following the Unfaithful - Crisis Magazine

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

The Faithful Departed: The Collapse of Boston's Catholic Culture | Phil Lawler

Courage International

The Cult of the Imperial Self

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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What Can We Learn from Nineveh? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/5/24 Apr 05, 2024

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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

Psalm 78 New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

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

Doomscrolling Past Christ

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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Hope is a Choice, Not a Feeling (Matt Archbold) 4/4/24 Apr 04, 2024

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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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28 Year Old Netherlands Woman to Legally Commit Suicide for Depression – Creative Minority Report

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

Beware of "Hopium" and "Copium"

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

Faith, Hope, Love - Josef Pieper

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A Hero You’ve Never Heard Of (Joseph Pearce) 4/3/24 Apr 03, 2024

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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

Joseph's Website

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)

Thomas Aquinas: De Regno | English & Latin

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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Finishing the Homeschool Year Strong (Mary Carmichael) 4/2/24 Apr 02, 2024

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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

Teaching from Rest: A Homeschooler's Guide to Unshakable Peace - Sarah Mackenzie

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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