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Bringing Christ to the World and the World to Christ! Producer and Host Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. illuminates today’s issues with the love of Christ and the authority of His Church. Each show features expert guests that shed light on relevant and important topics.

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Why Do Governments Hate Catholics? (Matt Archbold) 12/5/23 05.12.2023 52:22

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...

Guess Who’s Wasting Your Money Now? (Michael Hichborn) 12/4/23 04.12.2023 52:23

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...

Who Needs Another Advent? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/1/23 01.12.2023 52:22

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...

Updates on the Bishops’ Meeting in Baltimore (Bishop Michael Olson) 11/30/23 30.11.2023 52:23

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...

The Prophet You’ve Never Heard Of (Julian Kwasniewski) 11/29/23 29.11.2023 52:23

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...

Loving What God Has Made (Sarah Cain) 11/28/23 28.11.2023 52:53

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...

Trivializing Death (Fr. John Perricone) 11/27/23 27.11.2023 52:52

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...

Introduction to Spiritual Warfare (Fr. Vincent Lampert) 11/22/23 22.11.2023 52:22

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...

Whatever Happened to Religious Liberty? (Dr. Darrick Taylor) 11/21/23 21.11.2023 52:22

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...

Slavery—The Rest of the Story (Dr. Paul Kengor) 11/20/23 20.11.2023 1:13:43

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...

The First (Bitter) Fruits of Synodality (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 11/17/23 17.11.2023 52:24

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...

Death Comes to Ohio (Shawn Carney) 11/16/23 16.11.2023 52:22

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...

Excluded From the Synod? (Leila Lawler) 11/15/23 15.11.2023 52:22

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...

Endangering Women for the Sake of Inclusion (Sarah Cain) 11/14/23 14.11.2023 52:23

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...

Bad Ideas Have Bad Consequences (Joseph Pearce) 11/13/23 13.11.2023 52:22

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...

World Youth Day: An Examination of Conscience (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 11/10/23 10.11.2023 52:22

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...

Ask Father McTeigue 2023 Fall On-Air Appeal - Day 7 09.11.2023 50:04

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!

Ask Father McTeigue 2023 Fall On-Air Appeal - Day 6 09.11.2023 52:48

More Embarrassments from the CCHD (Michael Hichborn) 11/7/23 07.11.2023 52:24

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...

Putting the Brakes on Modernity (Julian Kwasniewski) 11/6/23 06.11.2023 52:23

We welcome author and musician Julian Kwasniewski to discuss his latest article in Crisis Magazine. What happens when we become slaves to our tools of technology, and how ought we to live? Show Notes Five Ways to Stop Modernity From Ravaging Your Mind - Crisis Magazine Resistance Writer by Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Touchstone: A Journal of Mere Christianity The Cult of the Imperial Self The In...

Weekend Readiness (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 11/3/23 03.11.2023 10:28

This is the new Weekend Readiness segment for today's Let's Talk About This Encore. Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes. Show Notes: Podcast Extended: Sunday Mass At St. Typical's (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/21/23

Timeless Thoughts (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 10/31/23 31.10.2023 10:28

This is the new Timeless Thoughts segment for today's Timely Tuesday Encore. Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes. Show Notes: Catechesis & Confession (Joe Heschmeyer) 4/18/23

Weekend Readiness (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 10/27/23 27.10.2023 10:28

This is the new Weekend Readiness segment for today's Let's Talk About This Encore. Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes. Show Notes: Education: Perils and Promise (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 7/21/23

Timeless Thoughts (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 10/24/23 24.10.2023 10:28

This is the new Timeless Thoughts segment for today's Encore Timely Tuesday. Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes. Show Notes: What Happened to Higher Education? (Matt Lamb) 7/18/23

Scenes from the War Against God and Man (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 10/20/23 20.10.2023 52:10

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue walks through his latest article in New Oxford Review. What did some recent travel reveal to him about the state of the Church and the world? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass, before outlining near future plans for the show. Show Notes: The Cult of the Imperial Self Who Needs Worship? (Fr. Robert McTei...