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We welcome back Franciscan Fr. Francisco Nahoe of Zaytuna College to discuss his experience of being a confessor to those on pilgrimage in Rome. What do penitents need, and why are so many clergy getting it wrong at St Typical's?   Show Notes Why Do You Repeat Your Sins? Canon Law & Confession (Fr. Gerald Murray) 4/17/23 Catechesis & Confession (Joe Heschmeyer) 4/18/23 Confession: A Pastor...

We welcome back Joseph Pearce of The Imaginative Conservative to discuss his latest book with Ignatius Press . What is the "wyrd woven web" of Divine Providence, and how must Christians view history in light of the Incarnation?    Show Notes The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful: A History in Three Dimensions Joseph's Website Macbeth Revisited: The Decline & Fall of Friedrich Nietzsche ~ The Im...

We welcome back Matt Lamb of the College Fix to discuss gender ideology, the promotion of abortion, and stories of general insanity taking place in colleges. Is there any good news? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Barnard College launches movie contest to 'celebrate' abortion | The College Fix Some California Catholic universities cover abortion in health plan | The College Fix Ar...

We welcome J. Christian Adams and Maureen Riordan of Public Interest Legal Foundation to discuss the practice of Maryland children from exclusively public schools electing a voting member of the school board. Who thought this was a good idea? Show Notes Public Interest Legal Foundation Kim and Holland v. Board of Education of Howard County | Public Interest Legal Foundation PILF Client Demands End...

We welcome back Fr. Robert Spitzer of The Magis Center for Reason and Faith to discuss his latest book with Ignatius Press, Science at the Doorstep to God. How can modern scientific discovery lead to faith?    Show Notes Science at the Doorstep to God The Magis Center for Reason and Faith A Closer Look at Faith and Reason (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/6/23 Fr. Robert Spitzer Debates Stephen Hawkin...

We welcome back Steven Malanga of The Manhattan Institute to discuss his latest in City Journal about the effects of illegal immigration. What is its true cost, and where has our current policy come from? Show Notes Illegal Immigration's Terrifying Cost | City Journal The Immigration Solution: A Better Plan than Today's Open Borders Inc.: Who's Funding America's Destruction? Shocking Cost of the I...

We welcome back author and friend of the show Matt Archbold on this Timely Tuesday to discuss some hot headlines from his website, Creative Minority Report. How are we to respond to the hatred of the world? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.   Show Notes Trad Catholic Family Dragged Out of Home at Gunpoint, Locked in Van After FBI 'Goaded' Teen to Post Offensive Memes, Dad Says – Creative Minor...

We welcome back Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute to discuss yet another report on the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. What are the grantees doing with Catholic money, and how does this continue to happen?   Show Notes: Catholic-Funded Organization Prayed to Demons More Embarrassments from the CCHD (Michael Hichborn) 11/7/23 Milwaukee Archbishop Denounces Kenosha Group CUSH CCHD R...

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the season of Advent beginning this Sunday. How are we to take out the trash during this liturgical season? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.   Show Notes Getting Advent Right - Aleteia Beware of "Hopium" and "Copium" Spanish Catholics Prayerfully Protest Police U.S. Saw Record High Suicides in 2022...

We welcome back Bishop Michael Olson of Fort Worth Texas to discuss the annual meeting of Bishops that just concluded in Baltimore, along with the upcoming season of Advent. How are we to live with Hope in a world gone mad? Show Notes Plenary Assembly - November 13-16, 2023 | USCCB Statement by Bishop Olson Regarding Bishop Strickland Excluded From the Synod? (Leila Lawler) 11/15/23 CATHOLIC ENCYC...

We welcome back Julian Kwasniewski to discuss his article about John Senior in One Peter Five. Who was he, where did he come from, and what should we make of his cultural criticism? In hindsight, just how accurate was he? Show Notes John Senior: Prophet of Tradition and Realism - OnePeterFive Andrew Senior on John Senior, Proponent of Beauty & Tradition ~ The Imaginative Conservative The Death...

We welcome back Sarah Cain, known as The Crusader Gal to discuss her latest article in Crisis Magazine on the toxic error of self-hatred. Why must we learn to live as loved sinners, and what happens when we get this wrong? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.   Show Notes Self-Hatred as a Barrier to One's Calling - Crisis Magazine Lent: Sin Can Kill You; Shame Doesn't Have To The Living-Death of...

We welcome back friend of the show Fr. John Perricone to discuss his latest article in Crisis Magazine. How has death been trivialized in the Church, and what effect does that have on the faithful, both the living and the dead?   Show Notes O Death, Where Is Thy…Tickle? - Crisis Magazine Seriously… how can death be "unexpected"? Sickness as a Harbinger of Death Who wants to think of death? I do, a...

We welcome back exorcist Fr. Vincent Lampert to discuss sin, spiritual warfare, and the need for sacramental confession. Fr. Lampert also has a new online course on Exorcism through The Saint Paul Center for Biblical Theology's digital platform Emmaus Academy. Find out what the course covers! Show Notes Exorcism – St. Paul Center Exorcism: The Battle Against Satan and His Demons – St. Paul Center...

We welcome back Dr. Darrick Taylor of Controversies in Church History to discuss his article in Crisis Magazine about the loss of religious toleration in the public square. What happened to the social reign of Christ the King? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.   Show Notes: The Not So Strange Death of Religious Liberty - Crisis Magazine Controversiae Ecclesiasticae | Controversies in Church Hi...

In this podcast-extended episode, we welcome back Dr. Paul Kengor of The American Spectator to discuss the history of slavery in the Catholic Church through his latest book with The Saint Paul Center for Biblical Theology. What are the common narratives, and what is the truth? In the podcast-extended segment, Dr. Kengor discusses the ill informed narratives surrounding the so-called "doctrine of d...

In Let's Talk About This, Fr McTeigue offers his first look at the fruits of the Synod that recently concluded in Rome. What is so-called contextual theology, and why does it sound so similar to previous strands of moral theology? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.   Show Notes:   Unofficial Full English Translation Of Francis' Revolutionary Motu P...

We welcome back Shawn Carney of 40 Days for Life to discuss the aftermath of the recent Ohio vote. What are the implications both spiritually and politically, and how should we best prepare for our own small personal battles around the Thanksgiving table?   Show Notes: Over 2 million Ohio voters may have jeopardized their eternal souls by ratifying abortion amendment Evangelical Doctors, Coughing...

We welcome back author Leila Lawler to discuss the concept of authority & who she believes were groups excluded from the Synod. Who was left out, and how important would hose voices have been? What has the Synod delivered thus far in its aftermath?   Show Notes: Happy Despite Them: The four groups entirely excluded by the Synod Like Mother, Like Daughter 'Ad Theologiam Promovendam': A brief gu...

We welcome back Sarah Cain, known as The Crusader Gal @TheCrusaderGal to discuss the transgender movement. Who is being sacrificed for the sake of ideology? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.   Show Notes: Lyft Endangers the Women It Pretends to Help   Trans Politics vs Women's Health The Crusader Gal Sarah's Substack: Homefront Crusade Baby Indi Gregory's father says he chose baptism for her a...

We welcome Joseph Pearce of The Imaginative Conservative to discuss his article about the consequences of bad ideas. How did false historical narratives lead to the ethno-masochism rampant in western society? What were the errors of the so-called enlightenment?   Show Notes: Bad Ideas Have Bad Consequences | The Imaginative Conservative Joseph's Website The Drama of Atheist Humanism - Henri de Lub...

In Let's Talk About This, Fr McTeigue walks through the examination of conscience that was provided to those attending World Youth Day. What did he find objectionable in it? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Examination of Conscience from World Youth Day 2023 WYD 2023 Part III - Examination of Conscience Understanding the Sacrament of P...

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Did you miss the live version of Ask Father during the On-Air Appeal? Check out his answers to your questions sent in, and please consider donating to The Station of the Cross to help us continue the great work of The Catholic Current. The Station of the Cross 2023 Fall Appeal: Heaven Is Our Home Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute to discuss his latest report on the controversial Catholic Campaign for Human Development. What has he found, what are they funding, and what has the response been to his evidence? Show Notes Catholic Campaign for Human Development Grantee Collects Pornographic LGBTQ Books for Minors at Youth Center CCHD Reports | The Lepanto Institute Charity R...