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How did martyrs do it? Grace is not magic, nor does it happen by chance. Let's take a closer look. Let's Take A Closer Look: Magic and Martyrs

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss DOGE, grift, and restoring sanity to women's sports. What are we to make of the response of those in government who prefer to both work and spend in secret? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.   Show Notes DOGE vs. FEMA Is Here How American Educators Are Conning Kids - by Frannie Block Trump mass-fires military academies' 'boar...

What if you are at Mass and the priest says, "In the name of the creator, the redeemer, and the sanctifier."  What would you do? Let's take a closer look.   Let's Take a Closer Look: Don't Fix the Mass

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses IVF and the horrific practice of having frozen embryos turned into jewelry. How did we get to the point where we not only celebrate, but sentimentalize our sin? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.   Show Notes The Horror of Human Embryo Jewelry | Desiring God IVF Embryo Jewelry, Custom Fertility J...

We welcome back Dr. Michael Pakaluk of the Catholic University of America to discuss the corruption of the virtue of Charity, synodality, and the role of the laity in ordering secular affairs through his latest article in The Catholic Thing. Why do many Bishops defy the roles laid out by Vatican II?   Show Notes Lay Responsibilities and the Order of Charity - The Catholic Thing JD Vance is Right A...

When was the first time you began to suspect there's REALLY something wrong with the world? What have you done with that suspicion? Let's take a closer look.   Let's Take A Closer Look: When Did You First Suspect...? "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist

We welcome back Stefano Gennarini of C-Fam to discuss recent changes in United States foreign policy, abuses of international aid, and national sovereignty. Might the country be moving closer towards a core element of Catholic Social Teaching: subsidiarity? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.   Show Notes How Trump's Dismantling Of USAID Marks A Seismic, Historic Shift In America's Role In The W...

How are we to respond to those who claim that there are "more important things to do" besides serving the Truth? Can such moral relativism ever be the "pastoral approach"? Let's take a closer look. Let's Take A Closer Look: Father, Truth Is Divisive! 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...

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses cooperation with the living God, the power of nature, and the modern idolatry of technology. Are we the masters or the servants of the tools that we have created? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.   Show Notes The Cross and the Machine | First Things   Paul Kingsnorth   Episode 9: Against Paul K...

We welcome back Dr. Jennifer Morse of the Ruth Institute to discuss the recent Executive Order regarding gender ideology. What is the right way to respond to body dysmorphia, and what are the ramifications of returning discourse at all levels to biological reality?   Show Notes Ruth Institute Parent Resources – Ruth Institute References, Sources, and Citations – Ruth Institute Mom, I think I'm gay...

Why is it more courageous to rescue a child rather than a case of Bud Light from a burning building? Is there a distinctively Christian form of Bravery? Let's take a closer look.   What is Christian Courage? | Let's Take A Closer Look

We welcome back Shawn Carney of 40 Days for Life to take the temperature of the Pro-Life movement with the change in the American administration. Where does he think we should go next, and how likely is that to occur? 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...

There's a hot new club that's opened in the past few years. Membership may be skyrocketing, but here's the thing: nobody should want to be a part of it. Let's take a closer look. Don't Join This Club... | Let's Take A Closer Look

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue again discusses Acedia and the subtle idolatries of delusional optimism. How can we break from the desires for others to "do the work" for us? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.   Show Notes Beware of "Hopium" and "Copium"   Symposium on Catholics & American Political Life | New Oxford Review   A Brief...

We welcome back author Matthew Plese to discuss his latest book about the comprehensive culture of Christendom. What was lost, and how can we rise above indifferent membership in the Church?   Show Notes Restoring Lost Customs of Christendom: Second Edition | Matthew Plese The Roman Catechism Explained for the Modern World The Definitive Guide to Catholic Fasting & Abstinence A Catholic Life T...

We don't have the luxury of endless opining. Sometimes we have to stop talking and we have to start doing what needs to be done.   Let's take a closer look. After All the Listening—Then What? "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist  

We welcome back Sarah Cain, known as The Crusader Gal to discuss her recent article on transgenderism, mutilation, and the state of modern medicine. Do any doctors have the courage to refuse immoral medical requests? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Failing Foundations: The Pillars of the West Are Nearing Collapse The Crusader Gal Homefront Crusade Ripping Out the Rib: Medicine's M...

We're pleased to introduce Father McTeigue's new video series, Let's Take A Closer Look. Here is the first episode, asking the question: Should Christians Shut Up?   Should Christians Just "Shut Up?" | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.  

Did you miss day two of Ask Father during the Two-Day Fund Drive? Check out his answers to your questions sent in, and please consider donating to The Station of the Cross. Father also makes a special announcement, and reveals the long-teased changes regarding the show. Show Notes The Station of the Cross Two-Day Appeal iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STAT...

Did you miss day one of Ask Father during the Two-Day Fund Drive? Check out his answers to your questions sent in, and please consider donating to The Station of the Cross. Show Notes The Station of the Cross Two-Day Appeal iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's...

We welcome Micaiah Bilger of The College Fix to discuss the Department of Education, the use of AI in education, and the growing pushback against DEI initiatives. What might we see in 2025 in terms of higher education? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.   Show Notes Year in Review: 120 campus cancel culture incidents in 2024 | The College Fix   Michael Knowles 'creates unsafe' campus for 'LGBTQ...

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses do-something-ism, McTeigue's Axiom, and planning to fail. How could anyone think it possible to bring about renewal without true repentance? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review Half-hearted, Half-witted Revival (Leila...

We welcome back Fr. Casey Jones to discuss efficiency, love, and the blasphemy of indifference using his latest article in Crisis Magazine. Is there more behind the decision of some to discourage the traditional postures of reverence within the liturgy?   Show Notes Is Kneeling for Communion a Disruption? - Crisis Magazine 'As we pray …' - Cardinal Blase J. Cupich - Chicago Catholic   Chicago: Whe...

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss some of the alarming headlines from start of the new year, and the heavy work of being a faithful Christian. Why are many quick to prematurely declare victory in the culture wars? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes WATCH: Pagan Ritual Offered During Mass J-6 Plus Four BREAKING: Justin Trudeau resigning as prime mini...

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue concludes his reflections on the Christmas season by discussing the Holy Name of Jesus. How can the devotional practices of old benefit our faith today? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.   Show Notes Eventide of the Feast by Kahlil Gibran Can we overlook Christ?   Practicing devotion The Holy Name of Jesu...