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Father McTeigue continues his series of reflections on the Christmas Season by discussing the Herald of the Gospel, John the Baptist. How can we learn to become heavily fruitful for Christ in 2025?   Show Notes Catholic Encyclopedia: St. John the Baptist A martyr for marriage?   Nativity of Saint John the Baptist | EWTN   Passion of John the Baptist - Office of Readings   Catena Aurea - Matthew Ca...

Father McTeigue continues his series of reflections on the Christmas Season by discussing memories of years gone by, both joyful and painful. How can we truly learn from the past year and cultivate gratitude?   Show Notes No More Happy New Years?   Do we really need another New Year?   Goodbye 2019, hello eternity!   How to exercise "the discipline of gratitude" throughout the New Year   The Spiri...

This is the new closing segment for today's Encore episode. Why is it necessary to ensure that we end the year with a clean conscience? Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes. Show Notes Who's Ready for Another New Year? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/15/23 A Detailed Catholic Examination of Conscience Prayer of Firm Purpose of Amendment Prepare the Way of the Lord with a G...

Father McTeigue continues his series of reflections on the Christmas Season by discussing tantrums, tyranny, and the Holy Innocents. How do we imitate Herod's rage to eliminate Christ in our own lives? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.   Show Notes An Examination of Conscience for the Feast of the Holy Innocents CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Holy Innocen...

Father McTeigue begins his series of reflections on the Christmas Season by discussing Saint Stephen. How does the wisdom of the Church teach us what we are to do with the season of Christmas?   Show Notes 1980 Sears commercial CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Stephen St. Stephen, Martyr | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia Sermon of St. Fulgentius of Ruspe for the Feast of St Stephen, Protomartyr What are w...

This is the new closing 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 Pre-Christmas Reflections (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/23/22 Cur Deus Homo: Why God Became Man: St. Anselm iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTe...

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses regret, the passing of time, and personal conversion. As we near the end of the year, how did we make use of the time that God gave us? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.   Show Notes Reflections on 25 Years of Religious Life   Advice From an Aging, Repentant Sinner WATCH: Pagan Ritual Offered Du...

We welcome artist Daniel Mitsui to discuss prayer, interiority, and liturgical art. What is the goal of art in worship, and why do some see it as mere decoration, or worse yet as a pious distraction?   Show Notes Daniel Mitsui | Website Hildegard of Bingen: Letter Sent in 1179 to the Prelates of Mainz  GOLD out of EGYPT ~ LECTURE by DANIEL MITSUI HEAVENLY OUTLOOK ~ LECTURE by DANIEL MITSUI INVENTI...

We welcome Tony Shriner of Mass of the Ages to discuss the impact of their trilogy on the Latin Mass, and to share details on their future media endeavors. Why must we make use of storytelling and the power of image to spread the beauty of Catholicism? Show Notes Mass of the Ages Society 3 Huge Announcements You Missed DISCOVER TRADITION Teaser - New 'Mass of the Ages' Series GODBREAD Teaser - New...

We welcome back Sarah Cain, The Crusader Gal to discuss her just released book, Failing Foundations: The Pillars of the West Are Nearing Collapse. How do we go about building a tomorrow worth saving? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes New Book Announcement! Failing Foundations: The Pillars of the West Are Nearing Collapse Failing Foundations: The Pillars of the West Are Nearing Colla...

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone to discuss his latest article in Crisis Magazine. What happens when Catholic symbolism is erased within both liturgy and architecture? Why are so many keen to forget Christendom?   Show Notes Catholicism's Ghost - Crisis Magazine The Triumph of the Therapeutic: Uses of Faith after Freud Restoring Lost Customs of Christendom by Matthew R Plese   The False Hope of...

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses marking our milestones with the graces that correspond to the liturgical year. How can we avoid squandering the gifts given to us in the Incarnation? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.   Show Notes The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus by Lee Strobel...

We welcome Dr. Michael Artigues of the American College of Pediatricians to discuss the case being argued in the Supreme Court regarding so-called transgender medicine for children. What are the long term physical, emotional, and moral side effects of these interventions, and how can physicians genuinely care for children in pain?   Show Notes SCOTUS Takes Up Case on Sex Changes for Minors — Here'...

We welcome back Raymond Ibrahim to discuss the danger of widespread historical ignorance, the truth about slavery, and the difficulty of finding true information. How can we learn to overcome the power of The Narrative?   Show Notes Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West Defenders of the West: The Christian Heroes Who Stood Against Islam Crucified Again: Exposing...

We welcome back Kathleen Carr of the Catholic Art Institute to discuss humility and the difference between innovation and restoration for classic beauty. What did the efforts at Notre Dame do right, and what did they do very wrong? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Catholic Art Institute Support the Catholic Art Institute Way of Beauty: Rekindling Eucharistic Amazement Through VISIO...

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the root cause of the madness seen in recent news headlines. How can we act to overcome our rebellious nature in time for Christmas? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.   Show Notes Justice Kentaji Jackson says laws banning sex changes for young children are "sort of the same thing" as banning int...

We welcome back Dr. Jennifer Morse of the Ruth Institute to discuss an important new book that she contributed to on the many destructive lies of the sexual revolution. What is behind the phrase "Lived Experience" and why do many appeal to it in order to subvert Catholic teaching?   Show Notes Lived Experience and the Search for Truth: Revisiting Catholic Sexual Morality Responding to the Vatican:...

We welcome back Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J. of Ignatius Press to discuss the loss of trust in news sources and educating oneself beyond The Narrative. How can we rise above the white noise of perpetual media coverage and seek Truth?   Show Notes After Action Review of the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Lessons Learned and a Path Forward | Final Report of The  Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic  C...

We welcome back Anna Reynolds of Inspire Virtue to discuss her latest article on family in Crisis Magazine. What is behind the apparent contempt for large families in modern society, and how can we begin to heal this complex issue? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Real Population Growth Means Strong, Faith-Filled Families - Crisis Magazine The Children We Never Had (Anna Reynolds)...

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss acedia, courage, and misunderstandings of the virtue of Hope. How can fidelity to our state in life help lukewarm Christians to join the fight?   Show Notes Forgiving Ourselves and Being Forgiven: Taking Out the Trash for Advent   Four Words to Guide Your Advent Season   St. Charles Borromeo: On the Meaning of Advent Doomscrollin...

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 Who Needs Another Advent? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/1/23 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....

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone to discuss his latest article in Crisis Magazine. How does the concept and modern execution of synodalism lead to an administrative cul-de-sac, and how can the Church escape the tyranny of the lowest common denominator?   Show Notes Synodal Fallout: Putting Light Under Bushel Baskets - Crisis Magazine Father Perricone's Website The Seven Sins Against the Holy Spi...

We welcome back Terry Schilling of the American Principles Project to discuss building strong families and the Catholic and cultural outcomes of the changing political administration. What are we to look forward to? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.   Show Notes American Principles Project The Ruth Institute Dr J Show Archives – Ruth Institute Counseling Freedom For All – Ruth Institute Refere...

We welcome back Dr. Darrick Taylor of Controversies in Church History to discuss his latest article in Crisis Magazine on the Vatican's mascot for the upcoming jubilee year. Why must the Church emphasize the sense of the sacred within art, and how can one reach out to spread the Gospel to new audiences without pandering?   Show Notes The Unserious "House of Luce" - Crisis Magazine Luce the Vatican...

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the evils of detraction, despair, and Doomscrolling. How can we resist the many temptations that come from obsessive media consumption? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.   Snow Notes What's Behind the Post-Election Liberal Meltdown? - Crisis Magazine My Husband And His Family Voted For Trump — S...