The Catholic Current

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses the temptation to give up on pursuing and defending the Truth. Can we be both committed to Truth as well as rhetorically persuasive communicators? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Let Them EAT BLACKOUTS Why You LOSE I Have Someone to Tell You: A Jesuit Heralds the Gospel Real Philosophy for...

We welcome author and attorney Mark Paoletta to discuss his book Clarence Thomas: In His Own Words. Who is Supreme Court Justice Thomas, where did he come from, and what shaped him? Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words Created Equal Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute to discuss misuses of Catholic tithes and the shady groups that some Catholic charitable organizations are tied to. What is being funded, and do the Bishops know about it? Catholic-Funded Network Vows to Fight for "Right" to Abortion - The Lepanto Institute The Marxist Core of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development - The Lepanto Instit...

We welcome Harry Crocker of Regnery Publishing to discuss the necessity of storytelling in modern society. In a world gone mad, why write fiction? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. The Value of Speaking in Parables Destroying Culture Through Amnesia Father McTeigue's TEDx Talk: The Word Cannot Be Cancelled Hilarious 'Californians Move to Texas' Video Series From The Babylon Bee Is Crushing It!...

We welcome back John Horvat of Tradition Family and Property to discuss the decision from the Pro-Abortion movement to eliminate the term "choice" from their language games. Why, in this paradigm of the tyranny of the Will, would they do that? The Pro-Abortion Left Declares: Don't Say "My Body, My Choice" Anymore Abortion, Not Inflation or Crime, Is Voters' Main Concern: Speaker Pelosi Investigati...

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue once again walks through the common misunderstandings of conscience in modern society. Why do many get it wrong so often? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Let's Have a Grown-Up Conversation About One's Conscience Conscience Should Begin, Not End, Moral Discourse Conscience: You're Probably Doing It Wrong...

We welcome award-winning investigative journalist James Corbett to the show to discuss perspective, narrative, fact-finding, and the nature of open source journalism. Why is "conspiracy theorist" a pejorative phrase? The Corbett Report A Message to New "Conspiracy Theorists" I Am A Conspiracy Theorist Shut Up, Conspiracy Theorist!!! The Guns of August—Then and Now Christians at the End of the Pax...

We welcome Dr. Steven White of the Catholic Health Care Leadership Alliance and the Catholic Medical Association to discuss the common misrepresentations of the Catholic position in medicine, the grooming of children, and the transgender phenomena. Why is there such a strong desire to eliminate faithful Catholics from the medical field? Catholic Health Care Alliance Aims To Protect And Advance Cat...

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone of Crisis Magazine to discuss the 60th anniversary of Vatican II. What's next, and can we honestly begin to discuss its effects after 60 years? Vatican II at 60: Stop the Cheerleading Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era Francis & His Henchmen Admit They're Using The Synod To Change The Church Questions? Comments? Feedback? As...

We welcome Dr. Judge Glock of the Cicero Institute and City Journal to discuss the unhelpful and sometimes backwards methods government programs use to try and cure the epidemic of homelessness and addiction. Is anyone doing it right? Subsidizing Addiction Texas's Camping Bans Will Help the Homeless Can Pain Be A Near Occasion of Sin? Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

In Let's Talk About This, Father uses a question from a listener to talk about where and how he caught a glimpse of Hell. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. AOC: Abortion is an Economic Issue Because Giving Birth 'Conscripts' Parents to Work 'Against Their Will' The Justice and Yes, the Mercy of Hell JP Morgan Cancels Religious Nonprofit's Chec...

We welcome Shawn Carney of 40 Days For Life to discuss some of the newest tactics the Pro-Abortion movement is using to intimidate Pro-Life advocates and to circumvent recent Pro-Life legal victories. What's next, and how do we best continue the fight to make abortion unthinkable? Planned Parenthood Mobile Clinic Will Take Abortion to Red-State Borders Shawn's Response to Sen. Warren About Crisis...

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to talk through some of the headlines of the day. How can we build pockets of sanity, faith, and community in a world gone mad? Philadelphia Pro-Lifers Look at Evil in the FACE and Stand Up for Houck Family Number of Non-Binary Students in Maryland District Soars by 582%, Data Shows Christian Church Brings Tranny and Kids Together. Oh my. A...

We welcome back Fr. Casey Jones of the diocese of Venice, FL to discuss leading the faithful in the midst of a natural disaster. How did he and his parishioners respond in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, and what lessons should we learn? Father McTeigue finishes with Timely Thoughts. No More Excuses! Go To Confession A Detailed Catholic Examination of Conscience Hurricane Ian Disaster Relief - Dio...

We welcome Jim Meigs of the Manhattan Institute and City Journal to discuss renewable energy and a realistic green solution. Why do so many advocates engage in magical thinking when it comes to energy policies? The Green War on Clean Energy "Green" Energy Is a Scam. It Isn't MEANT to Work Cost Of The Green Energy Transition: Who You Gonna Believe, Some Research Assistants From Oxford Or Your Lyin'...

Father McTeigue answers more listener questions to finish up the Fall Fund Drive. We thank all of our generous benefactors who donated during this week of live appeals. Leftover questions will become the basis for future episodes of The Catholic Current, so continue to submit them to the Ask Father page! Donate to the 2022 Fall Appeal: "I am Coming Soon" (Rev 22:20) Ask Father McTeigue  

Father McTeigue answers more listener questions during the Fall Fund Drive. Tune in, and please consider donating to The Station of the Cross 2022 Fall Appeal: "I am Coming Soon" (Rev 22:20) It's not too late to submit questions, either! Donate to the 2022 Fall Appeal: "I am Coming Soon" (Rev 22:20) Ask Father McTeigue  

Father McTeigue answers more listener questions during the Fall Fund Drive. Tune in, and please consider donating to The Station of the Cross 2022 Fall Appeal: "I am Coming Soon" (Rev 22:20) Donate to the 2022 Fall Appeal: "I am Coming Soon" (Rev 22:20) Ask Father McTeigue

Day two of Ask Father during the Fall Fund Drive. Check out Father McTeigue's answers to your questions sent in, and please consider donating to The Station of the Cross 2022 Fall Appeal: "I am Coming Soon" (Rev 22:20) Donate to the 2022 Fall Appeal: "I am Coming Soon" (Rev 22:20) Ask Father McTeigue

Did you miss day one of Ask Father during the Fall Fund Drive? Check out his answers to your questions sent in, and please consider donating to The Station of the Cross 2022 Fall Appeal: "I am Coming Soon" (Rev 22:20) Donate to the 2022 Fall Appeal: "I am Coming Soon" (Rev 22:20) Ask Father McTeigue

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue asks why it is that some believe the Church to have already been renewed by the ongoing synodal process. What could cause one to think this? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for the upcoming Sunday Mass. U.S. National Synthesis 2021-2023 Synod | USCCB What's Behind the 'Woman Priest' Facebook Post from the Synod of Bishops?| National C...

Vatican Correspondent and former Intelligence Analyst, Bree Dail returns to discuss the world through Roman eyes. "Listening" Synod Not Be Hearing From the Persecuted Church Iranian President and Student Protesters China Already Has Its Pope, Xi Abandoning Cardinal Zen

Constitutional Law Fellow with the Pacific Legal Foundation, Philumina Johanni returns to discuss Religious Freedom. Pacific Legal Foundation Info Confirms FBI Raid of Pro-Life Advocate Based on Bogus Charge Court Dismissed  The Catholic League   Synod Picture Ask Father McTeigue

We welcome back Dr. Joseph Shaw of of the Latin Mass Society of England and Wales to discuss a significant anniversary in the life of the Church. Who was Cardinal Ottaviani, and why would he write a concerned letter about the changes in the liturgy after Vatican II? The Ottaviani Intervention (1969) The Ottaviani Intervention Turns 50: A Perceptive and Still Relevant Critique Watch Mass of the Age...

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses the problem of evil. How can we talk about evil truthfully and without diminishing the real pain experienced by others? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for Sunday Mass. The Problem of Evil - Errol Harris Against Fate: An Essay on Personal Dignity - Glenn Tinder Saint Thomas and the Problem of Evil - Jacques Maritain The...