The Catholic Current

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to further discuss the recent election and the detrimental effect of nonstop media. Why is it that some are compelled to immediately record and post hysterical outbursts online when facing unpleasant emotions?   Show Notes Say, What Happened to All Those Dem Voters from 2020? Wait. You're Threatening Us with Chastity? – Creative Minority Re...

We welcome back Shawn Carney of 40 Days for Life to discuss the Pro Life import of the recent American election. Where were the victories, where were the losses, and what are next steps within the Pro Life movement? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes 40 Days for Life 40 Days for Life | Linktree 40 Days for Life | Search Your Location Day 41 Magazine To the Heart of the Matter: The 40...

We welcome back apologist Steve Ray to discuss archaeology, biblical history, and the historical events that prove the accuracy of the New Testament. How can historical proofs help strengthen our faith in times of doubt and discouragement?   Show Notes Steve Ray's Website: Defenders of the Catholic Faith Steve Ray's Pilgrimage Website: Footprints of God Pilgrimages Steve Ray's Store: Books Steve R...

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses discernment, spiritual emergency preparation, and what it takes to remain faithful in times of trial. What must we do in times of peace to prepare for the temptations toward excuse-making that emerge in time of struggle? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.   Show Notes Seven Keys to Becoming a Spi...

We welcome back Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. of the Magis Center to discuss original sin, the problem of evil, and conversion of heart through his latest book with EWTN Publications. How does living a life of either virtue or vice transform us?   Show Notes Father Spitzer's Universe: Exploring Life's Big Questions   The Magis Center for Reason and Faith The Examen Prayer: Ignatian Wisdom for Our Lives...

We welcome Elisabeth, an Austrian YouTuber known as "The Biblical Bookworm" to discuss the curious gender gap in the digital consumption of content surrounding Christian Theology and apologetics. What might cause such a significant difference, and what can we learn from this data? Show Notes The Christian Gender Gap No One Talks About Why Are Most Christians... Women?! Biblical Bookworm - YouTube...

We welcome Dr. Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka of The Church Music Association of America to discuss Sacred Music, true active participation, and developing proper disposition of the soul in the liturgy. Should we ever settle for bad music in Mass? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.   Show Notes Dr. Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka | Website Catholic Institute of Sacred Music Sacred Music Resources | Jennif...

We welcome back Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute to discuss his investigation into Boys Town, the loss of innocence, and the unsettling spread of support of deviant activity. What will it take to break through the world's unquestioned habits of promoting sin?   Show Notes Boys Town and the Disturbing Accusations of Sexual Abuse The Modernist Mission of Bad Religious Art - The Lepanto Inst...

In Let's Talk About This for All Saint's Day, Fr. McTeigue discusses the subtle lies about the saints that we believe. What does it mean to seek sanctity, and is it really our obligation to do so? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.   Show Notes What are we preparing our children for, if not how to face difficulty?   A royal summons to the Cross...

We welcome back Raymond Ibrahim to discuss Columbus Day, Islam, and the real life horror movie of current Christian martyrdom. Why do some scholars continue to cling to the myth of the so-called golden era of Islam, and what's the true story beyond the narrative?   Show Notes Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West Defenders of the West: The Christian Heroes Who St...

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss the growth in the popularity of the occult, the need to develop a healthy Catholic suspicion, and fallen humanity's near endless creativity to sin and deface the image of God. Are there any signs of hope to be found?   Show Notes Atheism Is Fading, But This Uglier Beast Is Taking Its Place   When Atheism becomes vulgar--Aleteia  ...

We welcome back Kathleen Carr of the Catholic Art Institute to discuss the importance of the Incarnation, Advent, and discovering beauty as a family. What can we learn from engaging in Visio Divina? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.   Show Notes Catholic Art Institute St. Luke & the Noble Task of Artists New Partnership, Conference Photos & Upcoming Events Support the Catholic Art Inst...

We welcome back Fr. Gerald Murray of EWTN to discuss the latest encyclical on the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Why might subjects like the Social Kingship of Christ be missing from the text, and does it contain within it a critique of the program of synodality? Show Notes Dilexit Nos: (On the Human and Divine Love of the Heart of Jesus Christ) Annum Sacrum (Consecration to the Sacred Heart) Haurietis Aq...

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses money, power, freemasonry, and the little discussed American influence during the Cristero War. What inspired the fidelity of the martyrs, and why do progressive revolutionaries immediately begin attacking the Church once gaining power? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.   Show Notes No God Next...

We welcome back Jason Craig of Those Catholic Men to discuss his experience living through Hurricane Helene. What happens when the familiar "direct deposit" nature of human experience is cut off, and what graces can be found in moments of great trial?   Show Notes Living Through Helene - Crisis Magazine Liturgy of the Land Conference   The World-Ending Fire: The Essential Wendell Berry   Paul King...

We welcome back friend of the show Joseph Pearce to discuss another article from his series in Crisis Magazine on the Unsung Heroes of Christendom. What can we learn from King Canute about ruling with humility, and how can we avoid falling prey to the dangerous temptation of flattery? Show Notes Joseph's Website A King Among Fools and Flatterers - Crisis Magazine Faith of Our Fathers: A History of...

We welcome back Steve Ray to discuss his latest article in Catholic Answers about some commonly believed biblical myths. Why correct the record if the popular narrative seems to sound so good? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.   Show Notes 6 'Biblical' Myths Debunked | Catholic Answers Magazine Are you guilty of informational littering?   Confirmation bias | Definition, Examples, Psychology, &...

We welcome back Fr. Gerald Murray of  EWTN to discuss the latest news coming from the Synod on Synodality? Why are closed questions being suddenly reopened? Could it be the case that good intentions are being hijacked, or might things really be as bad as they seem?   Show Notes Synods | Ipsitilla Synod Proposal Could Give 'Doctrinal Authority' to Local Bishops' Conferences - Lifesite Cardinal Fern...

In the final part of our series on spiritual warfare, Father McTeigue discusses hitting spiritual rock bottom, repentance, and the necessity of regularly making a good confession. How can we avoid falling prey to what Father calls the "national anthem of Satan", and why is conversion sometimes so difficult? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.  ...

In the fourth part of our series on spiritual warfare, Father McTeigue discusses the importance of cultivating gratitude in one's routine of spiritual hygiene. How can faithful prayer of the Ignatian Examen help prevent the corrosion of our memory of graces and blessings received? Show Notes The Discernment of Spirits: An Ignatian Guide for Everyday Living The Examen Prayer: Ignatian Wisdom for Ou...

In the third part of our series on spiritual warfare, Father McTeigue discusses worship through a look at the offering of Cain. How does offering worship according to our personal preferences rather than what God is owed communicate the wicked worldview of the enemy, "MY will be done"?   Show Notes The strategies of Satan, Part 3: The "Cain" tactic   God's holy weapons against Satan, Part 3: The g...

In the second part of our series on spiritual warfare, Father McTeigue discusses conflict avoidance, kingship, and the vice of Acedia by taking a closer look at Ahab. What happens when we refuse to make use of legitimate and God given authority?   Show Notes The strategies of Satan, Part 2: The "Ahab" tactic   God's holy weapons against Satan, Part 2: The gift of kingship   Sacred Story Institute...

In the first part of our series on spiritual warfare, Father McTeigue introduces us to Jezebel. Who, or what, is it, and what does it represent? In order to properly prepare for battle, we must first understand what we're up against. What is the "Jezebel Strategy," and why is it one of the enemy's favorite tactics? Why is the gift of prophecy so essential in fighting back against it?   Show Notes...

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue answers the questions on the minds of many facing persecution: what defines a good citizen, and is it possible for a Catholic to fill that role today? Is there really a separation between church and state, and might our world look different with Christ at the center of our society? How should these questions impact our decision making as we approach the upcom...

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone to discuss his article in Crisis Magazine about the end of recreational Catholicism. Why is it so dangerous when practicing our faith is treated as nothing more than a past-time? Might the end of the days of "entertainment liturgy" and lukewarm Catholicism be on the horizon?   Show Notes The Beginning of the End of Recreational Catholicism The Synodal Comedy: Act...