The Catholic Current

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone to discuss how to truly grow in the cardinal virtues and live a better Catholic life. What does that look like in practical ways?  Show Notes The Four Cardinal Virtues A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart: Pieper, Josef The Classical Moment: Selected Essays on Knowledge and Its Pleasures After Virtue: A Study in Moral Theory, Third Edition: MacIntyre,...

In this finale of the three-part series, Father McTeigue takes a closer look at spiritual warfare, and shows how we win the war. This segment focuses on Priesthood. Watch on YouTube: Spiritual Warfare 3: Priesthood

We welcome back Dr. Darrick Taylor to distinguish between patriotism, nationalism, and populism, and discuss whether the surge in nationalism is a positive step, or something to be feared.  Show Notes The Church and the Resurgence of Nationalism, Part I - Crisis Magazine   The Church and the Resurgence of Nationalism, Part II - Crisis Magazine   The Church and the Resurgence of Nationalism, Part I...

In this special three-part series, Father McTeigue takes a closer look at spiritual warfare, how to spot the temptations, to resist them, and to win the war. This is the second part, focusing on Kingship. Watch on YouTube: Spiritual Warfare 2: Kingship

In this week's Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue raises the issue of the denial of truth, and the refusal to address it in favor of misguided notions, both within Catholic circles and the broader world. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness. Show Notes Abuse of Language, Abuse of Power: Pieper, Josef What will make people more likely to accept the "truthiness" of truth?   Caring for Words in...

We welcome back canon lawyer Fr. Gerald Murray to help explain the latest synodal document, and to talk more broadly on what synodality means for a hierarchical Church.  Show Notes Pathways for the Implementation Phase of the Synod   Vatican offers new guidance for Synod's implementation phase iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic...

In this special three-part series, Father McTeigue takes a closer look at spiritual warfare, how to spot the temptations, to resist them, and to win the war. First up: Prophecy. Watch on YouTube: Spiritual Warfare 1: Prophecy

We welcome back Sarah Cain, known as The Crusader Gal, to discuss the frenzy that occurred after a priest denied Holy Communion to a politician who voted in favor of euthanasia. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes The Mercy of Withholding the Eucharist - Crisis Magazine   A Primer on Canon 915 How Easy Will It Be for You to Betray Our Lord?   Respecting the Body and Blood of the Lord:...

Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J., confronts the disturbing trend of religious unseriousness in the face of staggering moral crises. While Catholic influencers gather in Rome and headlines celebrate "hot priests" on Instagram, half a million unaccompanied children are missing in the U.S.—and almost no one is asking where they went. Watch on YouTube: Joker(s) in the Church?

In the modern age, we are all producers. Every time we hit send. Given that, how should Catholics interact differently? How should we conduct ourselves within the context of Catholic social teaching, knowing that people have a right to the possession of their reputation, for example? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness. Show Notes A prayer before connecting to the internet | Fr. Z's Blog   Do w...

We welcome Monsignor Charles Pope to talk about his new book, The Hell There Is. The dogma of Hell is intrinsically tied to the dignity of the human person, and to the importance of the decisions that we make. Monsignor Pope implores us to take Hell seriously, and to do the same with our worship and our practice of the Faith. Show Notes The Hell There Is: An Exploration of an Often-Rejected Doctri...

Hell is real—because our choices matter. Fr. McTeigue explains how the dogma of hell upholds human dignity and divine justice.  Watch on YouTube: What the Hell...?

We welcome J.J. Carrell, former Senior Leader for the Border Patrol, to discuss how the U.S. government has been funding and encouraging child sex trafficking, alongside major NGOs. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes JJ Carrell Testifies Before Congress (YouTube) J.J. Carrell TREASON: The Biden Administration's Strategic and Malicious Destruction of America's Sovereignty Invaded: The...

What happens when authority fails—or is abused? Fr. McTeigue explores how we've misunderstood power in families, government, and the Church—and why it's time to return to true, God-given authority. Watch on YouTube: Failing Authority

How are we to live with hope without falling into presumption? How do we avoid despair while surrounded by a world that is crumbling? Get the answers on today's episode of Let's Talk About This. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass. Show Notes Faith, Hope, Love: Pieper, Josef Beware of "Hopium" and "Copium"   The Fabric of Hope: Glenn Tinder Hope, wishful thinking...

We welcome distinguished guest Dr. Ben Carson to discuss the state of medicine and what can be done to reform it. Public trust in medicine is at an all-time low, and DEI hiring practices have only made matters worse. How do we reverse course? Show Notes What Underlies the Erosion of Trust in Modern Medicine?   Will Catholic Doctors Soon Be Safe, Legal and Rare?   iCatholic Mobile The Station of th...

The vocations crisis is a self-imposed outcome of an attitude that downplays both the priesthood and healthy masculine virtues. If we want men to sign up to be priests, we must treat them differently. Watch on YouTube: Want Priests? Stop Hating Men!

We welcome back Karl Denninger to tackle a frequent error. In a time of enforced immigration laws, we must ask the question: Is it true that Americans won't do the jobs that immigrant labor has been doing in the USA for decades? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes There's No Harm And Nobody Wants The Jobs (Market Ticker) The Market Ticker iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merc...

How do we grieve as Catholics, not as spiritual orphans? How do we acknowledge loss and death and tragedy without doing the disservice of being dismissive or flippant? Father McTeigue takes a closer look. Watch on YouTube: Texas Floods, Catholic Grief

Are we properly equipping Christians for the battles ahead, or has the Church become less like a warship and more like a cruiseliner? In this episode of Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue looks further at the spiritual movements that Catholics are faced with and discusses how we ought to be responding. Show Notes The Drama of Atheist Humanism (Henry De Lubac) God and Philosophy (Etienne Gilson...

We welcome Dr. Shane Owens, author of Return to the Heart, for a conversation about one of the Church's most profound and pivotal voices. With an Augustinian pope at the helm, there's no better time to rediscover the spiritual legacy of this great Doctor of the Church—and how his insights can shape our own journey toward God. Show Notes Return to the Heart: The Biblical Spirituality of St. Augusti...

Have you ever thought about the difference between atheism and anti-theism? How about what Marx had to say about God, and how that relates to our cultural battles today? Father McTeigue takes a closer look. Watch on YouTube: Anti-Human, Anti-Christ?

We welcome back Shawn Carney to discuss the importance of fathers and how they are being treated in different areas of life, from the Church to Hollywood. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes 40 Days for Life - Discover What God Has Done...Imagine What He Can Do The Beginning of the End of Abortion: 40 Inspiring Stories of God Changing Hearts and Saving Lives To the Heart of the Matter...

What happens when nuns, a bishop, and devout Catholics spend Independence Day singing the Salve Regina by firelight—then face off against the modern world? In this episode of Let's Take a closer Look, Father McTeigue explores the tension between faith and Americanism, the heresy Pope Leo XIII warned about, and why true justice demands love of God, family, and country. Watch on Youtube: Patriotism,...

In this week's Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue posits the notion that the graces conferred upon a Catholic can help him to become a better scholar, intellectual, or searcher of the Truth. The Faith provides a proper grounding for explorations and centers him rightly. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass. Show Notes Catholic Brain Death? | Fr. Robert McTeigue...