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In this week's Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses the recent tragedies and what they say about our culture. He explains the role of men in our society and how they can be (and should be) part of the solution. Show Notes What's a Manly Man and How Can We Get More of Them?   Boys to Men: The Dire Need for Godly Friends and Spiritual Fathers 'Charlie's Murderers' Website Exposes Leftist...

We welcome Dr. Marcellino D'Ambrosio, executive producer of the new movie, Triumph of the Heart. He shares the behind-the-scenes sacrifices that brought the movie into being, and how they managed to share the light of St. Maximilian Kolbe on the big screen.  Show Notes Triumph of the Heart Dr. Italy - Crossroads Initiative kolbemovie.com iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use...

If you want a Church that is conformed to the mind of Christ, you will need strong men within the laity and the clergy. Are we doing what is necessary to form them? Watch on YouTube: Satan Wants Good Men. Do We?

We welcome Gia Chacón, founder of For the Martyrs, to discuss what Christian persecution looks like in a world of AI. It's a horrifying reality for the most persecuted religious group in the world. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Here's How AI Is Being Used to Persecute Christians| National Catholic Register   Meet Gia Chacon: Religious Freedom Advocate and Founder of the Non-Prof...

What causes priests to struggle, to grieve, and even to consider being laicized? Fr. McTeigue takes a closer look at the silent battles of brokenhearted priests. Watch on YouTube: Brokenhearted Priests

Building on his recent reflections about male grief and the absence of strong leadership, Father McTeigue devotes this week's Let's Talk About This to the role of men in society and the world. He examines the heavy cost of what we implicitly—and at times explicitly—teach boys, and concludes with his Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Misleadering Our Men | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.   The Sin of Servant L...

We welcome back Dr. Michael Pakaluk, who attests that Christian sanctity is far nearer and far more beautiful than we think.  Show Notes Shock of Holiness By Michael Pakaluk Today's "Corban" is Social Security - The Catholic Thing 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! "Let's Take A Clo...

In response to the exclamations about where the "good men" went, Father McTeigue presents a harrowing answer. What if we killed them? Let's take a closer look. Watch on YouTube: Misleadering Our Men  

We welcome back psychologist and journalist Dr. Karlyn Borysenko to discuss the recent shooting in Minneapolis and the ideological undercurrents that are transforming our political landscape. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Reports circulating that Catholic Church shooter was trans... We've obtained his manifesto 'I wish I never brain-washed myself': Minnesota school shooter had t...

We grieve another tragedy in which children were caught in the crosshairs. Around us, we also see the buying, selling, and killing of the young. In this week's edition of Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue examines how society is treating its children in every sphere of life. Show Notes Thank God The War Against C̶h̶i̶l̶d̶r̶e̶n̶ the Flag Has Ended! | Creative Minority Report   Gay Man Describe...

We welcome Benjamin O'Brien to the show, a fireman who discovered the overlap between his faith and his life of service. Between fighting fires and fighting bureaucracies, Benjamin found his trust in God to be of utmost importance.  Show Notes The Proving Grounds: A Catholic on Ladder 17 iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to th...

Our culture has been failing men and vilifying them. They should find healing and solace in the Church, but are today's priests up to the task? Fr. McTeigue takes a closer look. Watch on YouTube: Can Christ Heal Broken Men?

We welcome back Kathleen Carr, president of the Catholic Art Institute, to discuss why art matters, in our churches and in our homes. From architecture to painting, let's immerse our senses in that which draws us toward the Transcendent. Show Notes Conference 2025 | Catholic Art Institute CHRISTIAN ART   How Beauty Draws us Closer to God | Fr Patrick van der Vorst   Duncan G. Stroik | Architect iC...

Men have been forgotten by so much of our society, and tragically, that can extend into so many parishes. Father McTeigue takes a closer look at male pain, deaths of despair, and how to live masculine lives as Christians. Watch on YouTube:   Grief Is Killing Our Men

In this week's Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue dives into the new fad of creating chatbots and videos of the dead, talking to AI versions of our ancestors, and what this means for our spiritual lives. He finishes with Weekend Readiness. Show Notes AI Resurrection: Grief and Digital Life After Death   Deepfakes of your dead loved ones are a booming Chinese business | MIT 'I love you robo-dad...

We welcome back Theodore Dalrymple to discuss the self-loathing that has become so common amongst Westerners, especially academics and elitists. What caused it, what does it mean for our civilization, and how might we recover?  Show Notes The New Vichy Syndrome: Why European Intellectuals Surrender to Barbarism Striking a Chord - Taki's Magazine   Architects of Our Own Destruction - Taki's Magazin...

Does the talk about "revival" respect the sacrifices and admonitions of the saints and martyrs? If we take those heroes seriously, how then would we act? Father McTeigue takes a closer look. Watch on YouTube: Revival—or Crusade?

We welcome back Steve Ray, convert and Bible scholar, to discuss whether the Old Testament is simply replaced by the New Testament, and if we need to know scripture in order to live well as Catholics.  Show Notes Catholic Convert | Steve Ray Genesis: A Bible Study Guide and Commentary: Ray, Stephen K. Isaiah's Job by Albert Jay Nock Catholic Bible Dictionary: Scott Hahn Gay Man Describes Creating,...

In this special interview, Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. talks with historian Raymond Ibrahim about what we can realistically expect in regards to Islamic acclimation. Is it true that Muslims can embrace enough of Western traditions for us to leave peacefully together?   Watch on YouTube: Can Muslims Assimilate into the West?  

On this unique episode of Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue walks us through his decision to join the Society of Jesus, what he gave up, and what he gained. Using those reflections, he explores how we can all live better.  Show Notes Reflections on 25 Years of Religious Life Mary, human nature made perfect   Nebraska bishop calls for prayers to Mary before Trump–Putin meeting on Feast of the...

Leila Miller returns to challenge what you think you know about divorce. In the name of 'comfort,' some have twisted Church teaching, normalizing divorce and making annulments the default. The result? Catholic communities that no longer truly honor the sanctity of marriage. Show Notes The Church is Counter-Cultural. And the Solution to Its Problems are Counter-Intuitive. | Creative Minority Report...

Once, people could endure suffering because they knew why they bore it. But what happens when those reasons vanish and our families are so fractured we feel adrift? In his latest video, Fr. McTeigue confronts the modern crisis of meaning head-on, and shows how we can chart a course toward something greater. Watch on YouTube: Running Out of Purpose?

In response to recent announcements about the Vatican encouraging "hot priests" and "influencers," we welcome back Matt Archbold to discuss what Catholic media ought to look like, and why our evangelization efforts are failing. Show Notes The Church is Counter-Cultural. And the Solution to Its Problems are Counter-Intuitive. | Creative Minority Report Influencers vs. Saints: Why Teaching the Faith...

When was the last time that you seriously thought that you were going to die? Were you ready? Father McTeigue takes a closer look at what we ought to be doing, and how we ought to prepare. Watch on YouTube: Are We Running Out of Time?

When you are in pain, whether physical, emotional, or spiritual, how do you deal with it? In this week's Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue teaches us how we can avoid the temptations of sin when we are at our most vulnerable, and how it's not simply about "powering through" or "being reasonable." Father finishes with Weekend Readiness. Show Notes Advice from an aging, repentant sinner   Can pain...