The Catholic Current - TopPodcast.com

View Top 200 Chart

Back to Rankings Page

The Catholic Current — Christianity
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.

Copyright: © The Station of the Cross Radio Network

Latest Episodes:

Myth of the Starving Shoplifter (Steven Malanga) 10/18/23 Oct 18, 2023

Show notes

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:

Myth of the Starving Shoplifter by Steven Malanga

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

Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works!

Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify

Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel

Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

This Is Your City on Fentanyl (Charles Fain Lehman) 10/17/23 Oct 17, 2023

Show notes

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:

This Is Your City on Fentanyl by Charles Fain Lehman

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

Can pain be a near occasion of sin?

How to better our emotional response to pain

Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works!

Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify

Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel

Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Free Speech: Then and Now (Dr. Joshua Katz) 10/16/23 Oct 16, 2023

Show notes

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:

Ranking Colleges by Free Speech Commitment | City Journal

Do Humanists Care about Academic Freedom? | City Journal

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

The Cardinal Newman Society

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

Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works!

Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify

Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel

Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

A First Look at the New Dubia (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 10/13/23 Oct 13, 2023

Show notes

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:

Full Text of New Dubia Sent to Pope Francis by Five Cardinals - Edward Pentin

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

Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works!

Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify

Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel

Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

The Children We Never Had (Anna Reynolds) 10/12/23 Oct 12, 2023

Show notes

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:

Why Are Americans Having Fewer Children Than They Want? - Crisis Magazine

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!

Like Mother, Like Daughter

Dad, how do I? - YouTube

Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works!

Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify

Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel

Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Has the Church Gone Green? (John Horvat) 10/11/23 Oct 11, 2023

Show notes

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:

"Laudate Deum": Apostolic Exhortation (4 October 2023) | Vatican

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

Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works!

Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify

Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel

Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Breaking Up With Pornography (Steve Pokorny) 10/10/23 Oct 10, 2023

Show notes

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:

The Break Up Letter to Pornography

Freedom Coaching | Mention The Catholic Current in Application Message for Free Session

Redeemed Vision: Setting the Blind Free from the Pornified Culture

How to unite mind, soul, and body against sin

Why can't we reason with pain and sin?

Can pain be a near occasion of sin?

Why do we desire what's bad for us?

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

What the Internet Does to Our Brains

Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works!

Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify

Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel

Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Acknowledging Our Enemies (Sarah Cain) 10/9/23 Oct 09, 2023

Show notes

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

We Must Acknowledge Our Enemies - by Sarah Cain

They're Ranking Churches Now – PJ Media

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

Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works!

Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify

Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel

Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Ask Father McTeigue 2023 Fall On-Air Appeal - Day 5 Oct 06, 2023

Show notes

Did you miss the last 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 Fall Appeal: Heaven Is Our Home

Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Ask Father McTeigue 2023 Fall On-Air Appeal - Day 4 Oct 05, 2023

Show notes

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 Fall Appeal: Heaven Is Our Home

Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Related Podcasts