The Catholic Current

In Let's Talk About This, Father discusses the season of Advent. What is it for, and how can we find ourselves changed and more deeply converted to Christ by Christmas? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Advent of the Heart: Seasonal Sermons and Prison Writings 1941-1944: Fr. Alfred Delp, S.J. Advent is Just What We Sinners Need The Prophetic Witne...

In this special episode we welcome back Raymond Arroyo of EWTN and Eric Sammons of Crisis Magazine to talk through their new books on Advent family traditions and Christmas children's tales. Father finishes reading a powerful excerpt from an imprisoned priest reflecting on Advent. The Wise Men Who Found Christmas The Wise Men Who Found Christmas Teaser The Jesse Tree The Prison Meditations of Fath...

We Welcome Nate Hochman from National Review and City Journal to discuss parental pushback to objectionable material within public schools. How can parents fight back? The Parents' Revolt How to Regulate Critical Race Theory in Schools: A Primer and Model Legislation Coalition Calls on States to Increase Transparency, End Critical Race Theory in Schools The Poor Old Liberal Arts Moms for Liberty Q...

We welcome back author and TV host Michael O'Neill to discuss the topic of miracles through his latest book from TAN Books, as well as his show on EWTN: Explore with the Miracle Hunter. What does our continued interest in miracles say about man's inherent desire for God? Explore with the Miracle Hunter - Season 2 Trailer Explore With The Miracle Hunter Show Page Father's Interview with Michael Abo...

We welcome back author and scholar Dr. Anthony Esolen to discuss how we can rebuild culture thought his web magazine, Word and Song. How can music, poetry, and positive media end the addiction to the cult of the expert? The Temptations of the Intellectual Word & Song Magazine: Reclaiming the Good, the Beautiful, and the True Restoring the Rules of a Healthy Society Real Philosophy for Real Peo...

We welcome back YouTuber, podcaster, and theologian Kristin Barlow to discuss the effects of growing in holiness. How is it that we become more of ourselves as we approach Christ? Kristin's YouTube Page Literally No Subtext with Dear Kristin This Jesuit Saint Has the Answer to "What Does God Really Want From Us?" The Living-Death of Crippling Shame Sin Can Kill You; Shame Doesn't Have To The Spiri...

We welcome Dr. John Grondelski of Crisis Magazine to discuss the effect that a lack of Faith and gratitude has on our celebration of holidays. Father finishes with Timeless Thoughts where he discusses true gratitude. Three Months of Dangerous Holidays Eventide of the Feast by Kahlil Gibran How Gratitude Can Transform Your Life How To Exercise "the Discipline of Gratitude" Throughout the New Year Q...

We welcome back Mary Carmichael of Homeschool FlipHouse for a podcast-extended conversation meant to help out parents who have decided to try homeschooling for the first time. What are the common pitfalls and temptations towards discouragement, and what happens when you persevere? How can homeschooling be a part of the liturgy of the Domestic Church? Homeschool FlipHouse "Lord, I Want to See": How...

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses why the Devil hates masculinity, and why that is harmful to everyone. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to discuss the call of Christ the King ahead of Sunday Mass. What's a Manly Man and How Can We Get More of Them? Who Wants Good Men? Satan Does—And the World Doesn't Why the World and the Devil Hate Men, and What the Church Can Do About It...

We welcome back author and scholar Raymond Ibrahim to continue the conversation about the defenders of Christendom from Islamic invasion. What can the unsung heroes from Eastern Europe teach us about the defense of the rights of God? Defenders of the West: The Christian Heroes Who Stood Against Islam First Interview with Raymond on Defenders of the West Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of Wa...

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone to discuss his article in Crisis Magazine about liturgical music. Is there a connection between the loss of Faith and the loss of sacred music in worship? WARNING: The Music at Mass May Be Harmful to Your Soul Cheating God and Our Children With Shoddy Worship Must Worship Be Entertaining? The Great Catholic Music Debate Contemporary Music in Church? Where Are The...

We welcome back Jerome German to discuss the sacrament of Confession with his article in Crisis Magazine. Why is it so misunderstood, and why has it fallen into disuse? Father finishes by introducing Timeless Thoughts to further expand on confession and it's true place in the process of conversion. Bring Back the Box No More Excuses! Go To Confession What Will Make Us Stop Neglecting Confession? G...

We welcome back Shawn Carney of 40 Days For Life to discuss the disturbing push for post birth abortion in this podcast extended episode. How should we respond? 40 Days for Life After-Birth Abortion – Really? Colorado Law Could Allow Post-Birth Abortion (Infanticide) - Up to 28 Days Maryland Proposes Bill To Allow Abortion 28 Days After Birth After-Birth Abortion: Why Should the Baby Live? To the...

In Let's Talk About This, Father discusses the interplay between faithful Christians and government, and reads selections from his newly released book from Ignatius Press, Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era. Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era The Judgment of the Nations - Christopher Dawson Christians at the End of the Pax Ameri...

We welcome back Dr. Scott Hahn to discuss holiness, worship, and a sanctified common sense through his newest book from Emmaus Road Publishing titled Holy Is His Name: The Transforming Power of God's Holiness in Scripture Holy Is His Name: The Transforming Power of God's Holiness in Scripture Litany of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ In Tune With The World: A Theory of Festivity -...

We welcome back John Zmirak of the Stream to discuss the current rhyming of historical events. Are we making the same mistakes that led to World War I? An Open Letter to Joe Biden From the Monarchs Who Started World War I The Guns of August—Then and Now Christians at the End of the Pax Americana: From A Warfare State to A Welfare State House Democrats Withdraw Letter Calling for Peace Negotiations...

We welcome Jeffrey Tucker of the Brownstone Institute to discuss the effects of the pandemic response, both economically and spiritually. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. The Economic Disaster of the Pandemic Response COVID Amnesty: We All Make Mistakes, So Let's Just Move On (or Do We Need Hearings & Prison?) James Corbett Produces a Biosecurity Data Dump The Atlantic: Let's Declare a Pa...

In this special podcast-extended episode, we welcome back Dr. Jennifer Morse of the Ruth Institute and Dr. Paul Hruz of Washington University to discuss transgenderism. What is going on medically and socially, and what do parents need to know? The Person and Identity Project The Ruth Institute Transgender Resource Center Sexual Identity: The Harmony of Philosophy, Science, and Revelation The Sexua...

In Let's Talk About This, Father draws from Dietrich Bonhoeffer to discuss prophetic imitation, political posturing, and virtue-signaling through social media as examples of "Cheap Grace". Why do so many in the Catholic world fall prey to it, and what can be done? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for Sunday Mass. Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Cheap Grace vs. Costly Grace To Be a Proph...

We welcome professor and author Dr. Jim Papandrea to talk about the Early Church through his latest book from Sophia Institute Press. How did the Fathers of the Church understand worship, prayer, and community? How did they work through controversy and debate over doctrine? Reading the Church Fathers: A History of the Early Church and the Development of Doctrine Dr. Jim's Books When The Church Was...

We welcome back author and journalist Michael Warren Davis of The American Conservative for a podcast-extended discussion on synodality, Christendom, and the false desire for a "more" apostolic Church. The Common Man Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss some headlines in light of All Saints' Day. Especially now that the world has gone mad, we must let the light of Christ shine through us and become saints. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. "You're an Ableist" and Other Hypocritical Statements Hundreds in Publishing Industry Calling for Banning Amy Coney Barrett Book Because...

We welcome back economic and political analyst Steve Cortes to discuss the economic cancer that is inflation. What is it, how does it hurt us in daily life, and what can be done to stop it? He and Father end by discussing the upcoming midterm elections. Steve Cortes: Joe Biden's Created Inflation Destroyed America's Prospects For Years To Come Steve Cortes' #ChalkTalk How Bernanke Broke The World...

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses the temptation to give up on pursuing and defending the Truth. Can we be both committed to Truth as well as rhetorically persuasive communicators? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Let Them EAT BLACKOUTS Why You LOSE I Have Someone to Tell You: A Jesuit Heralds the Gospel Real Philosophy for...

We welcome author and attorney Mark Paoletta to discuss his book Clarence Thomas: In His Own Words. Who is Supreme Court Justice Thomas, where did he come from, and what shaped him? Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words Created Equal Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!