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Fr. McTeigue continues his exploration of how modern understandings of sin are lacking, and what else we must do. Pius XI had some things to say. Let's take a closer look.   Watch on YouTube: Repentance Is Not Enough

We welcome back historian Dr. Darrick Taylor to speak about the development of doctrine. What has the Church historically taught about the death penalty, and can it change? How does the recent pronouncement regarding Mary as Co-redemptrix compare to Cardinal Newman's description of doctrinal development? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Pope Leo and the Death Penalty Charade - Cris...

Do you go to confession and consider that the slate has been wiped clean? If so, you might be doing it wrong. Fr. McTeigue takes a closer look. Watch on YouTube: Repentance—Are You Doing It Wrong?

In this week's Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue examines the missionary history of the Church, and considers how it relates to the attitudes of many in the Church today. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass. Show Notes Deadly Indifference: How the Church Lost Her Mission, and How We Can Reclaim It: Eric Sammons Holy Mass - Jubilee of the Synodal Teams and Par...

An Organization of Dissident Priests Is Being Supported by Bishops and Cardinals—Why? We welcome Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute to explain. Show Notes The Lepanto Institute Catholic Priests and Bishops Promote Dangerous Trans Ideologies - The Lepanto Institute   Courage International Yes, Some Moral Acts Are Disordered—Here's Why – Catholic World Report iCatholic Mobile The Station of t...

When a recent cleric referred to the Traditional Latin Mass as a spectacle, did he know what he was saying? Was he aware of the recent spectacles being promoted in his diocese and beyond? Fr. McTeigue takes a closer look. Watch on YouTube: Better Ghostwriters for the Church?

We welcome Matthew McKenna to the show, to discuss the difficult and nuanced topic of frozen embryos, and the theological quagmire that they are in. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Even if Embryo Adoption is Moral, You Shouldn't Do It - Catholic Exchange Doctrinal Commentary on concluding formula of 'Professio fidei' | EWTN   The Catholic Current: What Does IVF Do to Our Souls? (F...

In the current environment of inter-faith sessions, let us look to the martyrs. What would St. Margaret Clitherow, Pearl of York, have done and said? Fr. McTeigue takes a closer look.  Watch on YouTube: A Wasted Martyrdom?

Father McTeigue takes a look at the efforts in the Knoxville Diocese to explain how the modern Mass relates to actual Vatican II documents, and he asks some pointed questions. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness, to prepare you for Sunday Mass.  Show Notes YET ANOTHER Sermon by the Rector of D. Knoxville's Basilica: The 3rd time's not the charm | Fr. Z's Blog   Weekly Roundup, October 17, 2025...

We welcome back Erika Ahern from The LoopCast to discuss why conservatives keep making the same mistakes in the culture war. Why are they afraid to use some of the same methods of the Left? Is there an approach that doesn't result in constantly losing ground? Show Notes The Jimmy Kimmel Trap: We Fell For It Again... | The Deep iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code...

How would Edmund Campion, who was martyred for the faith, have reacted to Pope Leo's recent ecumenical meeting and prayer with King Charles? Father McTeigue takes a closer look. Watch on YouTube: Giving Up on England

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone to discuss the woes of synodality, aggressive ecumenism, and religious indifference. Examining various failed experiments within the Church, he urges us to return to what matters most. Father McTeigue finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Tiring of God - Crisis Magazine Father Perricone Torches Against the Abyss: The Complete Essays of Rev. John A. Perricone...

In this week's edition of Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue analyzes the pastoral letter of Fr. Carter, who is pastor of The Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Chattanooga, TN. In that pastoral letter, claims were made about the elimination of the Traditional Latin Mass that don't live up to a closer reading.  Radio listeners: This is an extended podcast. To continue from where we had to st...

We welcome back canon lawyer Fr. Gerald Murray to discuss the new apostolic exhortation, Dilexi Te, what it means for Catholics, and what the document misses in regards to the poor.  Show Notes Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi te of the Holy Father Leo XIV on Love for the Poor (4 October 2025) Charity Reports - The Lepanto Institute Dilexi Te: A Multi-Part Fisk Dilexi Te: A Multi-Part Fisk-Part Two Di...

Faithful Catholics are being deprived of their familiar and historic mode of worship without an explanation as to why. Father McTeigue takes a closer look. Watch on YouTube: An Explanation, Please? The letter to the faithful from the diocese of Knoxville: https://dioknox.org/news/letter-regarding-traditionis-custodes-in-diocese-of-knoxville

We welcome Doug Truax from Restoration of America to discuss how Christians should understand the political world around them and why the causes our parishes support matter. Father concludes with his Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Restoration of America iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Work...

The way that the Church has historically helped entire cultures to raise themselves out of destitution is not by giving them cash, but Christ. Let's take a closer look at how this worked and why. Watch on YouTube: The Real Remedy for Poverty

In this week's edition of Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue exposes how so much of modern charitable efforts inside and outside the Church are not really about helping those who need it, but about photoshoots and media exposure. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass. Show Notes The Screwtape Letters audiobook (Narrated by John Cleese) The Screwtape Letters: Lew...

We welcome back Karl Denninger of Market Ticker to discuss the connection between immigration and poverty, as well as who is hurt by the decisions made by our political elitists. Why are laws regarding the harboring and hiring of illegal aliens not being enforced? Joining from the terrestrial radio? Pick up where you left off by skipping to 44:51. Show Notes The Facts Nobody Wants in [Market-Ticke...

Fr. McTeigue exposes the danger of treating "the poor" as an abstraction — or worse, as objects of pity and curiosity. Learn why true compassion means suffering with, not looking down on, and why real Christian charity must include the soul, not just the body. Watch on YouTube: What About the Poor?

We welcome back author Sarah Cain to discuss how surrogacy ought to cause us to ponder the institution of slavery, as well as why beauty is important in our churches and our liturgies.  Show Notes The Slave Market in Our Midst - Crisis Magazine   Homosexual men at a surrogacy conference Where Heaven Still Touches Earth - by Sarah Cain   Inside the Remaining Charlotte TLM - Crisis Magazine   The Cr...

There has been a lot of talk about the poor recently, but official documents seem to leave much unsaid. Let's take a closer look. Watch on YouTube: The Sacrament of Redistribution

In this week's Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue explores the origins of the term "social justice" and walks us through what is being proposed under the dubious auspices of compassion and charity. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass. Show Notes Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi te of the Holy Father Leo XIV on Love for the Poor (4 October 2025) The Lepanto Institu...

We welcome back acclaimed writer Joseph Pearce to show how great literature can help every Catholic man striving for virtue and holiness, and where to start. In a culture that fosters toxic masculinity on the one hand and effeminacy on the other, the literary giants of the past offer an inspiring alternative vision of true manhood. Show Notes Joseph Pearce - jpearce.co Great Books for Good Men: Re...

Fr. McTeigue asks the hard question—Who really benefits when bishops champion certain policies? Follow the money, follow the motives, and discover why credibility in the Church is worth protecting at any cost. Watch on YouTube: Should We Follow the Money?