The Catholic Current

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?

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 iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Us...

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...

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...

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 iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise...

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?

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 Looking Backward in the Dioc...

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 How ChatGPT Blindsided Colleges (and no one can stop it) Episode 478 – We Need To Talk About AI | The Corbett Report   Opting Out of Technocracy – #SolutionsWatch | The Corbett Repor...

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. Watch on Yo...

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 Saint Boniface: Laying the Axe to the Root of Evil - Catholic Insight   New: Supreme Court Hands Down Huge Ruling in Ohio 'Reverse Discrimination' Case – RedState   Charlott...

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

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 Why a bishop's preferences can never become law – Catholic World Report Charlotte's War...

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 Harvard Law Review Accused of Race-Based Discrimination Fire professors who oppose 'gender-...

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?  

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 An Open Letter to Archbishop Bruno Forte – Catholic World Report Dominus Est It Is the Lord! Reflections of a Bishop of Central Asia on Holy Communion On Communion in the Hand and Similar Frau...

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?

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 Hail the Day That Saw Him Rise Are you tired of maki...

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 Dr. Duke Pesta - Public School Exit   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)   T...

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? Watch on YouTube: What's Your Parish Good For?  

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 Institute for Catholic Liberal Education The Mind That Is Catholic: Fr. James Schall Another Sort of Learning: Schall S.J., Fr. James V. The Intellectual Life: Its Spirit, Conditions,...

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.

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 South Korea Is Everything Wrong With Society   Why South Korea is Collapsing: The Coming Economic Crisis   South Korea Is a Dystopia   South Korea Arc...

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 The Bill To Permanently Fix...

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  

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 DEI Exposed: How the Biggest Con of the Century Almost Toppled Higher Education Sowell EXPOSES Everything WRONG with IVY LEAGUE Schools (Video) Apple executiv...