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We welcome back Philumina Johanni of Judicial Watch to evaluate some of the recent rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court. How can we be better informed about court decisions, and why is it important to not give blind trust to government institutions?   Show Notes Justices rule Trump has some immunity from prosecution - SCOTUSblog   Supreme Court strikes down Chevron, curtailing power of federal agenci...

We welcome back Fr. Gerald Murray of EWTN to discuss synodality, the role of the laity, and to examine the cases of Archbishop Viganò and Fr. Marko Rupnik.   Show Notes Two Perspectives on the Synod's New 'Working Document' - The Catholic Thing Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith Press Release - 7/5/2024   Edward Feser | Blogspot BREAKING: Knights of Columbus to cover Rupnik art in DC and Conn...

We welcome back Matt Lamb of The College Fix to discuss free speech, dehumanization, and radicalized discourse on college campuses. Are we building a moral house in which we would like to live? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes The College Fix Pro-Palestinian student group claims Trump assassination attempt 'staged,' distraction from Gaza war | The College Fix The Crisis of Western...

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone to discuss his article in Crisis Magazine on fatherhood. Why is fatherhood hated by so many, both inside and out of the Church, and what happens when we undermine the role of Fathers? Show Notes Fathers, Rise to Your Greatness - Crisis Magazine Do Men Need to Apologize for Masculinity? (Dr. Anthony Esolen) 5/26/22 No Apologies: Why Civilization Depends on the Str...

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the Instrumentum Laboris for the October session of the Synod on Synodality. Is this one as bad as the one from 2023? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.   Show Notes New 'Instrumentum Laboris' Focuses on How to Implement Goals of Synod on Synodality| National Catholic Register   "Instrumentum lab...

We welcome back Fr. Casey Jones of the Diocese of Venice Florida to discuss the role of a pastor. How have we gotten to the point where less important administrative tasks prevent pastors from focusing on the preaching of the Gospel?   Show Notes Pastor | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia Pastors, Administrators, Parochial Vicars (catholiceducation.org) Panel Discussion: Christian Nationalism, Women i...

We welcome back Dr. Jennifer Morse of the Ruth Institute to discuss the ideological unreality of queer theory, and the attempts to render both motherhood and fatherhood meaningless. Where can we find stories of hope in this seemingly never-ending battle?   Show Notes The Ruth Institute Dr J Show Archives – Ruth Institute Kansas' attorney general is telling schools they must out trans kids to paren...

We welcome back Michael Hichborn of The Lepanto Institute to discuss the many tangled knots surrounding the notorious CCHD along with other headlines in the Church. Are there any signs of good news? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.   Show Notes Michael Hichborn and Timothy Flanders Discuss the Real Presence Survey Survey of U.S. Catholic Laity on the Real Presence Cause for hope in new data o...

We welcome back Sarah Cain, known as The Crusader Gal, to discuss the role of religion within society and the modern misunderstandings of secularism. Why is there such ignorance of both American and Church history? Show Notes The Crusader Gal Homefront Crusade Cardinal Pie and the Social Kingship of Christ - Crisis Magazine CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Louis-Edouard-Desire Pie What Is Christian National...

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue again discusses Pope Leo XIII's letter on Americanism. How does the document from 1899 answer today's calls for a "synodal Church" with a contextual theology? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.   Show Notes What Is the Heresy of Americanism? (Jerome German) 2/8/23 The Great Encyclical Letters of Pope Leo X...

We welcome back Joseph Pearce of The Imaginative Conservative to discuss his article in Crisis Magazine on Catholic beauty. Why do some desire to stifle the gifts of Catholic beauty, both physical and liturgical? Show Notes Joseph's Website Beauty Beyond the Power of the World - Crisis Magazine The Mystery of the 'Agatha Christie Indult' Catholic Art Institute Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination o...

We welcome back Fr. Peter Stravinskas to discuss his article in Catholic World Report. Many are rejoicing in the results of a new survey on Catholic belief in the Eucharist, but is this a case of false hopes and wishful thinking? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.   Show Notes Cause for hope in new data on Eucharistic faith? The "Eucharistic Revival" in practical mode?   Gutting the Mystery out...

We welcome back Fr. Robert Spitzer of The Magis Center for Reason and Faith to discuss the complexity of the human brain and the rise of theistic faith within the scientific community. Of believers and non-believers, which group is really the minority?   Show Notes The Magis Center for Reason and Faith Cubic millimetre of brain mapped in spectacular detail | Nature The Four Levels of Happiness: Yo...

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the modern tendency towards institutional amnesia. What does it mean to have a good Catholic memory? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.   Show Notes RORATE CÆLI: URGENT - URGENT - Growing Rumors of a "Final Solution" for the Traditional Latin Mass - TLM The Remnant Newspaper - Vatican Document Fu...

We welcome back Steven Mosher of the Population Research Institute to discuss his latest book with TAN Books, The Devil and Communist China: From Mao Down to Xi. How can a closer study of history help to break through modern academia's pro-communist propaganda? Show Notes The Devil and Communist China: From Mao Down to Xi Population Research Institute Vatican plans to renew its secretive China dea...

We welcome back Dr. Darrick Taylor of the Controversies in Church History podcast to discuss a recent article of his in Crisis Magazine. In this age of short attention spans, how can we be careful researchers without falling prey to either naïveté or confirmation bias?   Show Notes Controversiae Ecclesiasticae | Controversies in Church History Podcast Dr. Taylor's Substack Pope Francis and the Con...

We welcome back Sarah Cain, known as The Crusader Gal, to discuss our culture's lack of moral imagination and why trying to build Christian culture without reference to Christ will always fail. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes The Crusader Gal Homefront Crusade Louisiana Faces Lawsuit Over Mandatory Display of Ten Commandments in Classrooms The Freeloading Atheism of Richard Dawkin...

We welcome back apologist Steve Ray to discuss atonement, covenant, and the meaning of Catholic worship. Why do many Catholics neglect and downplay the sacrificial nature of the Mass?   Show Notes Steve Ray's Website | catholicconvert.com SteveRaysStore.com Defending the Eucharist Is The Mass Really A Sacrifice? Steve Ray's Audio Collection New Liturgical Movement: "The Old Leaven" of Catholic Tru...

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the trend towards relativism in recent documents to come out of Rome. How are all of the documents connected, and what can we expect in the future? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.   Show Notes The Bishop of Rome: Primacy and Synodality in the Ecumenical Dialogues and in the Responses to the En...

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss courage, the myth of the "modern man", and the powerful witness of facing persecution for Christ. Is the rise of secular activism the inevitable result of rejecting the transcendent?   Show Notes Teen Denied Diploma for Mentioning Christ in Graduation Speech. – Creative Minority Report Tracker: Over 400 Attacks on U.S. Catholic C...

We welcome back Fr. Gerald Murray of EWTN to discuss the most recent document coming out of Rome. Is there a difference between what the text says and what it means, and why are some calling for "re-reception" of the teaching of Vatican I?   Show Notes The Bishop of Rome: Primacy and Synodality in the Ecumenical Dialogues and in the Responses to the Encyclical 'Ut unum sint,' Ecumenism and papal p...

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone to discuss his recent article in Crisis Magazine. How have modern depictions of Jesus helped bring about the elevation of the self, and what will it take to reclaim our Catholic heritage? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Is Christ a Magician? - Crisis Magazine Works of St. Anselm: Cur Deus Homo: Book First About that 'Personal Relationship with Je...

We welcome back James Corbett of The Corbett Report to discuss the creation of the 24-hour news cycle, mediated reality, and the power of suggestion. How susceptible to narrative are we, and how can we be more intelligent consumers of information?   Show Notes The News is a Social Construct (2017) | The Corbett Report   The Media Matrix | Full Documentary | The Corbett Report   This Is What The Gl...

This is the new Weekend Readiness segment for today's Remastered Let's Talk About This episode. Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes.   Show Notes Confronting the Demon of Discouragement (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/26/24 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching...

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