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S6 Ep 122Catholicism Is About Swords (Fr. John Perricone) 3/12/24

We welcome back great friend of the show Fr. John Perricone to discuss his latest articles in Crisis Magazine. What ill effects have come from stripping militaristic language away from the common presentations of the Faith? Father McTeigue finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Father John Perricone | Website Catholicism Is About Swords - Crisis Magazine Of "Healing Priests" and Other Strange Intrusions - Crisis Magazine Does Jesus Love You Just the Way You Are? - Crisis Magazine The Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows | Marians of the Immaculate Conception Enthusiasm: A Chapter in the History of Religion - Ronald Knox Will there be a Eucharistic revival? Still Concerned About the Eucharistic Revival: A Response to Tim Glemkowski - Crisis Magazine The Song of Roland Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Mar 12, 202452 min

S6 Ep 121What Really Happened at St. Patrick’s Cathedral? (Fr. Peter Stravinskas) 3/11/24

We welcome Fr. Peter Stravinskas to discuss his article in Catholic World Report about the recent scandalous funeral service at St. Patrick's Cathedral. Why continue to speak about it, and what must change in order to avoid stories like this in the future? Show Notes An avoidable debacle: On the scandalous funeral service at St. Patrick's – Catholic World Report The Priestly Society of Saint John Henry Cardinal Newman Catholic Education Foundation Catholic Arena - Cathedral Funeral Organisers Cite Fiducia Supplicans in Defence What Happened At Funeral in Saint Patrick's Cathedral This Week? — Catholic Arena Getting the spiritual works of mercy right Drag Queens Desecrate Church—Who Let Them? Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Mar 11, 202452 min

S6 Ep 120Ask Father Mailbag #4 (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 3/8/24

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue once again opens up the mailbag to answer listener questions. Keep sending in questions to our Ask Father page to get in for next time! Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Prayer of the Heart: The Contemplative Tradition of the Christian East | Fr. George Maloney S.J. Byzantine Catholic Prayer For the Home Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom | English Only Prison Meditations of Father Alfred Delp Letters and Papers from Prison | Dietrich Bonhoeffer Imitation of Christ: Classic Devotions in Today's Language | Thomas à Kempis Life of Christ: Bishop Fulton J. Sheen The Public Life of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Vol. 1 What Jesus Saw from the Cross: A. G. Sertillanges The Execution of Jesus the Christ (Medical Cause of Our Lord's Death During His Illegal Crucifixion) The Screwtape Letters Narrated by John Cleese - Complete To the Heart of the Matter: The 40-Day Companion to Live a Culture of Life What to Say When: The Complete New Guide to Discussing Abortion Speaking for the Unborn: 30-Second Pro-Life Rebuttals to Pro-Choice Arguments A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper Faith, Hope, Love - Josef Pieper In Tune With The World: A Theory of Festivity - Josef Pieper How to Speak How to Listen: Mortimer Adler Thank You for Arguing, Fourth Edition (Revised and Updated): What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion: Jay Heinrichs Why Johnny Can't Preach: The Media Have Shaped the Messengers: T. David Gordon I Have Someone to Tell You: A Jesuit Heralds the Gospel Father Elijah: An Apocalypse | Michael O'Brien Norms for General Absolution | EWTN ASK FATHER: Priest berated me for confessing venial sins and then used the wrong form of absolution. What should I do? | Fr. Z's Blog Can pain be a near occasion of sin? Anger: When is It Time to Pull the Pin? Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Mar 8, 202452 min

S6 Ep 119The Latest in ”Now What?” (Matt Archbold) 3/7/24

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss the latest manifestations of a society that has chosen against Christ. Why is it so important to remain faithful when all seems lost? What signs of hope are there if we repent and get to work? Show Notes This is What Ghouls Sound Like. Listen as France Votes to Enshrine Abortion as a Right Illinois Seeks to Change Definition of "Abused Child" to One that Includes Parents Who Don't Believe in Gender Swapping or Abortion. – Creative Minority Report The New Normal. Parents Lose Custody of Child Because They Refuse to Acknowledge Gender Change. – Creative Minority Report Shhhh. Doctors admit link between transgender hormone therapy and cancer in leaked emails but don't tell patients. – Creative Minority Report The two reasons totalitarian states detest the Church Criminal Attacks On American Churches Up 800 Percent In Last Six Years Peaceful Pro-Lifers Listed as Terrorists – Creative Minority Report Biden Doesn't Agree with Catholic Church's Position Defending Life. Duh. – Creative Minority Report You're What's for Dinner. Cannibalism Endorsed by Science Mag Italian "Catholics" Reverting to Ancient Pagan gods Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Mar 7, 202452 min

S6 Ep 118What’s Catholic about Catholic Higher Education? (Dr. Anne Hendershott) 3/6/24

We welcome back Dr. Anne Hendershott of Franciscan University to discuss her latest articles in Crisis Magazine and Catholic World Report on Catholic higher education. What makes a university distinctively Catholic, and why do so many within these institutions act in ways opposed to their stated mission? Show Notes Ex Corde Ecclesiae Still Matters | Crisis Magazine Ex Corde Ecclesiae (August 15, 1990) | John Paul II Feminist theologians express frustration, hopes for October's synodal assembly – Catholic World Report Status Envy: The Politics of Catholic Higher Education The Poor Old Liberal Arts The Dying of the Light: The Disengagement of Colleges and Universities from Their Christian Churches | James Tunstead Burtchaell The Cardinal Newman Society Evaluating Catholic Schools (Kelly Salomon/Dr. Denise Donohue) 5/16/23 Reclaiming the Trades: A New of Form of Higher Education (Mike Sullivan) 12/19/23 College of St. Joseph the Worker Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Mar 6, 202452 min

S6 Ep 117Diagnosing Our Culture (Sarah Cain) 3/5/24

We welcome back Sarah Cain, known as The Crusader Gal to diagnose our culture, both in secular society and within the Church. Why do so many seem committed to insanity? Is there good news to be found anywhere? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes CPAC: Too Gay to Conserve Drag Queens Desecrate Church—Who Let Them? Losing Our Culture, One Word at a Time - by Sarah Cain Yearning for No Service - by Sarah Cain - Homefront Crusade They Don't Make Funerals Like They Used To (Timothy Williams) 03/15/22 Getting the spiritual works of mercy right Quote by Fulton J. Sheen from Life Of Christ

Mar 5, 202452 min

S6 Ep 116An Honest Look at IVF (Leila Lawler) 3/4/24

We welcome back Leila Lawler to discuss false compassion and the emotional manipulation being used to sidestep the numerous moral concerns surrounding IVF. When has this strategy been used in previous cultural issues, and are Catholics on track to fall for it again? Show Notes Like Mother, Like Daughter The aborted fetal cell research world you know nothing about The Concentration Can: When Does Human Life Begin? an Eminent Geneticist Testifies: Lejeune, Jerome Pope Paul VI Institute The Gianna Center | Catholic Health Follow Alabama's Supreme Court. IVF Is Disgusting and Evil The Effect of Conflict of Interest on Biomedical Research and Clinical Practice Guidelines: Can We Trust the Evidence in Evidence-Based Medicine? Fact and Fiction in the Alabama Frozen-Embryo Case Democrats File Bill to Make IVF a "Right," Destroying Human Beings With No Accountability - LifeNews.com Selling Embryos & Making A Killing (Dr. Tara Sander Lee) 7/10/23 Women & Children For Sale (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 1/24/24 Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Mar 4, 202452 min

S6 Ep 115Second Thoughts about Lent (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 3/1/24

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue reads some excepts from his upcoming book project to spark your Lenten meditations. How can we best pray with Christ as we move through this time of mortification? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Just Another Lent at Saint Typical's (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 2/23/24 The Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows | Marians of the Immaculate Conception Suscipe | St. Ignatius of Loyola How Gratitude Can Transform Your Life Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Mar 1, 202452 min

S6 Ep 114The Lie of Eucharistic Hospitality (Fr. Casey Jones) 2/29/24

We welcome back Fr. Casey Jones of the Diocese of Venice in Florida to discuss Eucharistic profanation, false enthusiasm, and the ill effects of misunderstanding Sunday Mass. What response has Fr. Jones had to preaching uncomfortable truths? Show Notes Seton Naples | YouTube The Grave Danger of Receiving the Eucharist Unworthily Catholics and Protestants in Germany announce intercommunion move despite Vatican objections A Eucharistic Revolt (Fr. Casey Jones) 3/22/23 Getting the spiritual works of mercy right Is Your Parish Like a Convenience Store? Enthusiasm: A Chapter in the History of Religion - Ronald Knox The Worship of Taylor Swift (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 7/28/23 Redemptionis Sacramentum (March 25, 2004) Christ Will Cleanse the Temple (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 8/11/23 The Real Presence - St. Peter Julian Eymard Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Feb 29, 202452 min

S6 Ep 113The Disappearance of Canon Law (Fr. Gerald Murray) 2/28/24

We welcome back author and canon lawyer Fr. Gerald Murray of EWTN to discuss the willful neglect of canon law seen in recent headlines within the Church. What is the effect of both clergy and laymen acting as if law doesn't matter? Show Notes Vatican Doctrine Office Reaffirms That Catholics Cannot Be Freemasons Report: Cardinal Calls for 'Permanent' Dialogue with Freemasons| National Catholic Register Cardinal Nichols Prohibits Traditional Easter Triduum Services| National Catholic Register What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review Seven Sorrows Devotion Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Feb 28, 202452 min

S6 Ep 112AI Girlfriends—Why Not? (Julian Kwasniewski) 2/27/24

We welcome back journalist and artist Julian Kwasniewski of Wyoming Catholic College to discuss his latest articles in The Catholic Thing and Crisis Magazine. How might the rise of so-called AI relationships cause us to make a radical choice for reality? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Why I Love AI (It's Not Why You Think) - The Catholic Thing AI "Girlfriends" Prove Modern Men Don't Think Women Are Human - Crisis Magazine The Body is the Alphabet of the Soul We Can't Compete With AI Girlfriends - by Freya India You Don't Need To Document Everything - by Freya India Loneliness is a lucrative industry! - by Freya India Artificial intelligence - Infogalactic Which Face Is Real? What We Learned in 2023 About Gen Z's Mental Health Crisis Breaking Up With Pornography (Steve Pokorny) 10/10/23 Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available! A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Feb 27, 202452 min

S6 Ep 111Let’s Get Real About Hellfire (Kennedy Hall) 2/26/24

We welcome back author and journalist Kennedy Hall to discuss his latest article in Crisis Magazine. How can we benefit this Lent by meditating on the reality of Hell, and why have the Four Last Things been so often neglected? Show Notes Hellfire is Realer Than Real - Crisis Magazine The Justice and Yes, the Mercy of Hell Want a better Lent? Go to Hell! Fra Angelico - The Last Judgment The Screwtape Letters Narrated by John Cleese - Complete The Screwtape Letters (The C.S. Lewis Signature Classics) Nefarious: The Must-See Movie (Cary Solomon) 5/15/23 How Christ Said the First Mass: or, The Lord's Last Supper - Fr. James Meagher A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Feb 26, 202452 min

S6 Ep 110Just Another Lent at Saint Typical’s (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 2/23/24

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses another disturbing aspect of St. Typical's: not taking Lent seriously. What can the faithful do to act against half-hearted pretending? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review Sunday Mass At St. Typical's (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/21/23 The Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows | Marians of the Immaculate Conception 4 Signs you might be spiritually dead Lent: No more deals with the devil! Good Friday by Christina Rossetti | Aleteia Poem: "An Autobiography in Five Chapters" by Portia Nelson Stations of the Cross composed by Ignatius Cardinal Kung Pin-Mei during his imprisonment in Communist China Tuberville acknowledges 'hard' situation for women after Alabama IVF ruling With God in Russia: The Inspiring Classic Account of a Catholic Priest's Twenty-three Years in Soviet Prisons and Labor Camps He Leadeth Me | Fr. Walter Ciszek, S.J. Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Feb 23, 202452 min

S6 Ep 109Building and Rebuilding Family Life (Dan Lawson) 2/22/24

We welcome therapist Dan Lawson of Catholic Therapy Solutions to discuss the modern state of marriage and the family. How can couples course correct in order to achieve their goals? Show Notes Catholic Therapy Solutions Hearts Renewed Treasuring the Goods of Marriage in a Throwaway Society Smuggling Hope Podcast: How to Build Your Family Culture | Spotify Why Is Family Life So Hard? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/29/22 The Enemies of Love | Aelred Watkins How to unite mind, soul, and body against sin Why can't we reason with pain and sin? Can pain be a near occasion of sin? Why do we desire what's bad for us? Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Feb 22, 202452 min

S6 Ep 108Hypocrisy and Same-Sex Blessings (Fr. Peter Ryan S.J.) 2/21/24

We welcome Fr. Peter Ryan, S.J. to discuss his latest articles in First Things and Catholic World Report about Fiducia Supplicans. Why were those who raised concerns about the document labeled as hypocrites? Show Notes More Confusion About Same-Sex Blessings | John Finnis, Robert P. George, ​Peter Ryan, S.J. | First Things Persona Humana - Declaration on Certain Questions Concerning Sexual Ethics Hypocrisy and same-sex blessings – Catholic World Report Canon Law vs Pastoral Practice? (Fr. Gerald Murray) 1/8/24 Is Rome Deliberately Confusing Us? (Matt Archbold) 1/9/24 What Tradition Says About Blessings (Dr. Joseph Shaw) 1/10/24 What is a Couple Anyway? (Kennedy Hall) 1/11/24 A Closer Look at the Latest from Rome (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/12/24 Yes, Some Moral Acts Are Disordered—Here's Why – Catholic World Report Cardinal Müller: Efforts to Explain 'Fiducia Supplicans' Add to Confusion Over Document Oregon bishop bars blessings for same-sex couples in diocese - UCA News Pontifex Minimus by Paul V. Mankowski | Articles | First Things Courage International Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Feb 21, 202452 min

S6 Ep 10740 Days for Life (Shawn Carney) 2/20/24

We welcome back Shawn Carney of 40 Days For Life to discuss the witness given by those who choose to pray outside of abortion clinics during Lent. How can this lead to a growth in the virtue of Hope? Father finishes with some Timely Thoughts. Show Notes 40 Days for Life 40 Days for Life | Search Your Location Day 41 Magazine To the Heart of the Matter: The 40-Day Companion to Live a Culture of Life What to Say When: The Complete New Guide to Discussing Abortion 5 Lenten Resolutions...and 5 Ways to Mess Them Up--PODCAST Season 9, Episode 7 Abortion Is Not a Sacrament Biden and Harris Target Abortion Laws, and Trump, on Roe's 51st Anniversary - The New York Times Biden campaign puts reproductive rights front and center as it plans to tie Trump to abortion bans Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Feb 20, 202452 min

S6 Ep 106The World Health Organization Doesn’t Like You (Dr. Rebecca Oas) 2/19/24

We welcome back Dr Rebecca Oas from the Center for Family and Human Rights to discuss recent movements from the World Health Organization. Why are they rushing a treaty about future pandemics, and how are they involved in scientific sleight of hand while pushing transgenderism? Show Notes World Health Organization: Friend or Foe? (Fr. Robert McTeigue S.J.) 5/27/22 Congressmen Worry New Pandemic Treaty May Silence Critics - C-Fam Concerns About the WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty - C-Fam ANALYSIS: The Bureaucratic Threat of a New Pandemic Treaty - C-Fam Comment on WHO guideline on the health of trans and gender diverse people - C-Fam "Trans" Activists Write UN Guidelines on "Trans" Care - C-Fam Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Feb 19, 202452 min

S6 Ep 105Finding, Remembering, and Sharing Wisdom (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 2/16/24

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the power of words by sharing some of his favorite quotes. Why should we create and share commonplace books? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Geary's Guide to the World's Great Aphorists What is a Commonplace Book? (4 Types Expained) The Lost Art of Reading? (Dr. Darrick Taylor) 2/12/24 Losing Our Culture, One Word at a Time | Sarah Cain The Good Catastrophe: Why Everyone Should Read Great Literature - Intellectual Takeout Fountain Pen Basics — The Gentleman Stationer Q&A: Top 5 Fountain Pens for Beginners Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Feb 16, 202452 min

S6 Ep 104Living Lent as a Family (Mary Carmichael) 2/15/24

We welcome back Mary Carmichael of Homeschool Flip House to discuss living Lent as a family. How do our spiritual enemies make use of anxiety to distract us from the true purpose of our Lenten practices? Show Notes Homeschool Flip House 40 Lent Activities for Families (That Are Simple And FUN) Lenten Resources – Holy Heroes The Catholic All Year Compendium - Signature Copy Around the Year with the Von Trapp Family 40 Simple Lenten Traditions For Families (With Little To No Prep Work) The Liturgy of the Hours | Word on Fire Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Feb 15, 202452 min

S6 Ep 103The Obligations of Lent (Fr. Gerald Murray) 2/14/24

On this Ash Wednesday, we welcome back pastor and canon lawyer Fr. Gerald Murray of EWTN for a Lenten how-to. What have we lost both culturally and spiritually by deemphasizing penitential practices? How can we also avoid the pitfall of scrupulosity? Show Notes Three Easy Steps to the Worst Lent Ever! Charity Reports | The Lepanto Institute Lent | Diocese of Buffalo Pastoral Statement on Penance and Abstinence (November 18, 1966) | USCCB Sabbath without anxiety? Whatever Happened to the Sabbath? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 5/25/23 A New Way of Preparing for Lent (Dr. John Bergsma) 2/5/24 Who Needs Another Lent? (Dr. Scott Hahn) 2/15/23 Have You Prepared For Lent? (Fr. Bill Watson, SJ) 03/01/22 Fasting & Abstinence — What You Need To Know (Matthew Plese) 3/2/23 Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Feb 14, 202452 min

S6 Ep 102Stopping the Assault on Science (Dr. Ingrid Skop) 2/13/24

We welcome Dr. Ingrid Skop of the Charlotte Lozier Institute to discuss the recent attack on scientific papers critical of abortion pills. What are we to do when even peer-reviewed scientific studies are facing politicized censorship? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Assault on Science | Charlotte Lozier Institute Charlotte Lozier Institute A Journal Retracts Three Studies Showing Health Risks of Chemical Abortions 'Completely Unjustified': Medical Journal Retracts Major Studies Critical Of Abortion Pill Ahead Of Supreme Court Clash | The Daily Wire Scientific journals becoming 'political arm' of abortion industry after mifepristone study retractions, authors say - Washington Examiner Researchers question retraction of studies showing risks of chemical abortions Top neuropsychologist who found puberty-blocker drugs given to trans children may lower IQs reveals three journals rejected her 'biased' research and scolded her for using 'sex-based terms' like male-to-female Biden Administration Forges Ahead With Dangerous Changes To Title IX Project Rachel Losing Our Culture, One Word at a Time | Sarah Cain

Feb 13, 202452 min

S6 Ep 101The Lost Art of Reading? (Dr. Darrick Taylor) 2/12/24

We welcome back Dr. Darrick Taylor of the Controversies in Church History podcast to discuss the decline in personal reading. Is there more than the rise of technology at fault? What effect does it have on our souls? Show Notes What We've Been Reading in 2023 | Controversies in Church History The Death Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press Restoration Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press The Moral Imagination of Children (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 9/1/23 Reading Alone | The Russell Kirk Center After Pandemic, After Modernity: The Relational Revolution by Giulio Maspero Why Johnny Can't Preach: The Media Have Shaped the Messengers Why It's Good to Mark Up Books - Intellectual Takeout Resistance Writer by Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Touchstone: A Journal of Mere Christianity Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Feb 12, 202452 min

S6 Ep 100Want a Better Lent? Go to Hell! (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 2/9/24

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the need to meditate on the Four Last Things as we approach Lent. Why is the common method of Lenten preparation seen at St. Typical's insufficient? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Want a better Lent? Go to Hell! 3 Easy steps to the worst Lent ever! The Concept of Sin: Josef Pieper Holy Week & The Four Last Things (Fr. Bill Watson, S.J.) 4/3/23 A Drama of Exile and Other Poems by Elizabeth Barrett Browning God Wants You to Confess Your Sins to a Priest | Catholic Answers Magazine Church Militant Field Manual Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Feb 9, 202452 min

S6 Ep 99Women Defying the Birth Dearth (Dr. Catherine Pakaluk) 2/8/24

We welcome back Dr. Catherine Pakaluk of The Catholic University of America to discuss her upcoming book with Regnery Publishing. Why do well-meaning attempts to counter falling birthrates fail, what are the true motives for having large families, and why must government programs fall short of a meaningful solution? Show Notes Hannah's Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth | Dr Catherine Pakaluk Fighting the Democrat's Pro-Abortion Platform | BillWhittle.com What to Expect When No One's Expecting: America's Coming Demographic Disaster - Jonathan V Last The Children We Never Had (Anna Reynolds) 10/12/23 Why Despise Children? (Fr. Robert McTeigue S.J.) 8/12/22 Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Feb 8, 202453 min

S6 Ep 98Updates on Muslim Persecution of Christians (Raymond Ibrahim) 2/7/24

We welcome back author and scholar Raymond Ibrahim to update us on the more recent attacks against Christians. Why is there continued media silence on such attacks, and why is hope for a "Muslim Reformation" a foolish idea? Show Notes 'A Field of Jihad' The Muslim Persecution of Christians, December 2023 (Christmas Edition) The Muslim Persecution of Christians Reports - Archive Thousands Fill Dublin Streets in Protest Against Migrant Invasion (Video) | The Gateway Pundit | by Margaret Flavin The Genocide of 'The Sunday People': 365,000,000 Christians Persecuted Worldwide :: Gatestone Institute Islam: Theory vs Experience - American Thinker Brief Video: Bookmark Brief at EWTN The New Vichy Syndrome: Why European Intellectuals Surrender to Barbarism | Theodore Dalrymple Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West Defenders of the West: The Christian Heroes Who Stood Against Islam The Endless Lent of Persecuted Christians (Raymond Ibrahim) 2/22/23 Defenders of the West (Raymond Ibrahim) 7/25/22 The Eastern Defenders of Christendom (Raymond Ibrahim) 11/17/22 Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Feb 7, 202452 min

S6 Ep 97Church, State, and Other Disasters (Matt Archbold) 2/6/24

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss some of the latest headlines in the Church and in the world. Is there anywhere to turn to for hope? Father finishes with some Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Exclusive: Lourdes bishop hopes to make decision on Rupnik mosaics by spring | Catholic News Agency Christian vet who beheaded Satanic statue at Iowa Capital charged with hate crime. Wait. Hate Against Who? Seattle Archdiocese announces plan to merge parishes | Catholic News Agency Republican Governor of Montana Removes 14 Year Old From Parents Who Said No to Gender Transition. You Don't Need Horns to Worship Satan. Just a Mirror. Preparation for Total Consecration to the Immaculate according to St Maximilian M. Kolbe A Treasury of Traditional Catholic Novenas Fisheaters - Catholic Library Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Feb 6, 202452 min

S5 Ep 96A New Way of Preparing for Lent (Dr. John Bergsma) 2/5/24

We welcome back Dr. John Bergsma of The Saint Paul Center for Biblical Theology to discuss their newest free Lenten resource, the Exodus & Exile Challenge. How can the book of Exodus help us to strive towards our true home, both during Lent, and beyond? Show Notes Exodus & Exile Challenge – St. Paul Center Exodus & Exile - Trailer Lent: Sin Can Kill You; Shame Doesn't Have To Straight Talk about Sin, Guilt and Shame (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 3/3/23 Who Needs Another Lent? (Dr. Scott Hahn) 2/15/23 Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Feb 5, 202452 min

S6 Ep 95The Mind in the Service of Christ (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 2/2/24

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the role of the mind in Christian discipleship. What does worthy worship have to do with the use of the intellect? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes: Christianity and Philosophy | Etienne Gilson Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available! The God of Faith and Reason: Foundations of Christian Theology - Robert Sokolowski Reason and Revelation in the Middle Ages - Etienne Gilson The Mind That Is Catholic: Philosophical and Political Essays | Fr. James Schall, S.J. Is Science a Gateway to God? (Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J.) 12/7/23 Does the Church Need Good Music? (Dr. Peter Kwasniewski) 7/13/23 Do We Need Catholic Poetry? (Dr. Anthony Esolen) 8/25/22 Suspect Who Destroyed Satanic Display at Iowa Capitol Charged With a 'Hate Crime' – PJ Media Religious converge on Vatican amid falling numbers, growing scandals | Crux Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Feb 2, 202452 min

S6 Ep 94Let’s Ask the Pastor (Fr. Casey Jones) 2/1/24

We welcome back Fr. Casey Jones of the Diocese of Venice, Florida to discuss the upcoming season of Lent and the faith of the life of parishioners. How can pastors better lead their congregations in the life of faith? Show Notes Father Bux: 'Fiducia Supplicans' Does Not Belong to the Authentic Magisterium, Calls on Cardinal Fernández to Resign - Edward Pentin Fr. Casey Jones - When Jesus Speaks, Demons Listen Seton Naples - YouTube Catholic Schools Week Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Feb 1, 202452 min

S6 Ep 93Fight for Life—Fighting to Win (Missy Martinez-Stone) 1/31/24

We welcome back Missy Martinez-Stone of the Center for Client Safety (formerly Reprotection) to discuss the trauma of abortion, and especially the recent push for widespread use of abortion pills. How can we best change the hearts of those operating under misplaced compassion? Show Notes: Center for Client Safety Project Rachel Biden commemorates Roe v. Wade's 51st anniversary by accusing GOP of endangering women - LifeNews.com Jill Biden Invites Woman Who Had Her Disabled Baby Aborted to be Her State of the Union Guest - LifeNews.com Abortion Pill Reversal Has Saved 4,500 Babies From Abortions, Like This One - LifeNews.com Abortion Drugs Kill Babies and Hurt Women, But They Can be Reversed and Save a Child's Life - LifeNews.com The American Association of Pro life Obstetricians and Gynecologists | AAPLOG Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine Catholic Response to Crisis Pregnancy (Ally Laake) 5/18/23 Mater Filius Locations | Mexico, USA & Latin America Goodbye to Roe! Now What? (Fr. Robert McTeigue S.J.) 6/24/22 Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Jan 31, 202452 min

S6 Ep 92Healing and Hope in Guatemala (Dr. William Boegel) 1/30/24

We welcome Dr. William Boegel of The Opal House Guatemala to talk us through the process of responding to a radical calling from God. Why ought we leave our comfort zones in order to serve Him? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes: The Opal House Guatemala Stretched for Greater Glory: What To Expect From The Spiritual Exercises - George Aschenbrenner Serving Christ on Mission in Asia (Tricia Bølle) 6/8/22 Old Errors and New Labels (1931) | Fulton J. Sheen Old Errors & New Labels – Let's Talk About This (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 11/12/21 Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Jan 30, 202452 min

S6 Ep 91The Synod and Wishful Thinking (Fr. John Perricone) 1/29/24

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone to discuss his latest in Crisis Magazine. How did the methodology seen in the Synod on Synodality help lead to Fiducia Supplicans, and what is "magical thinking"? Show Notes The Time of Magical Thinking - Crisis Magazine Pascendi Dominici Gregis (September 8, 1907) | PIUS X The Syllabus Of Errors - Papal Encyclicals The Cult of the Imperial Self The False Hope of a "More Apostolic Church" - CatholicCitizens.org Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Jan 29, 202452 min

S6 Ep 90Rediscovering the Book of Genesis (Steve Ray) 1/25/24

We welcome back author and apologist Steve Ray to discuss his latest book with Ignatius Press. What can the book of Genesis teach us about the absolute sovereignty of God, and why is typology important? Show Notes Genesis: A Bible Study Guide and Commentary | Steve Ray Steve Ray's Website | Defenders of the Catholic Faith Abraham: Father of Faith and Works St. John's Gospel: A Bible Study Guide & Commentary | Steve Ray Footprints of God Pilgrimages Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Jan 25, 202452 min

S6 Ep 89Women & Children For Sale (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 1/24/24

We welcome back Dr. Jennifer Morse of The Ruth Institute to discuss the many evils involved in surrogacy. How are couples facing the great pain of infertility being manipulated, and what are some of the physical and spiritual dangers involved? Show Notes Why Everyone Should Oppose Surrogacy Children and Donor Conception and Assisted Reproduction – Ruth Institute Elevated Physical and Medical Risks Relevant to the Donor Conception and Assisted Reproduction Experience Homosexual "Conservative" Purchases Child | Sarah Cain Pope Paul VI Institute Dave Rubin and the Death of Secular Conservatism Memo to Jordan Peterson and Dave Rubin: Mothers Are Irreplaceable Making Life - The Center for Bioethics & Culture Network Eggsploitation - The Center for Bioethics & Culture Network Anne Nolte, M.D. – MyCatholicDoctor Foundation The Gianna Center | Catholic Health Selling Embryos & Making A Killing (Dr. Tara Sander Lee) 7/10/23 Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Jan 24, 202452 min

S6 Ep 88Good News, Bad News, and Catholic Hope (Michael Hichborn) 1/23/24

We welcome back Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute to discuss some of the biggest headlines in the year of 2024 thus far. How can we avoid the temptation to explain away bad news? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes The Lepanto Institute Müller - 'Fiducia supplicans' is 'self-contradictory' Cardinal explains how African rejection of Fiducia Supplicans was handled | Catholic News Agency Vatican's Chief Guardian of Doctrine Wrote Pornographic, Blasphemous Book - The Lepanto Institute Multiple Texts Showing Cardinal Fernández's 'idée fixe' - The Catholic Thing Audience with members of the International Association of Journalists Accredited to the Vatican (22 January 2024) Time-lapse videos show impressive turnout for 2024 March for Life - LifeSite Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Jan 23, 202452 min

S6 Ep 87Who Is Worship For? (Monsignor Richard Antall) 1/22/24

We welcome author and pastor Monsignor Richard Antall to discuss his recent article in Crisis Magazine. What is the meaning of worship, and why do so many Catholics get this wrong? Show Notes Worship for God…or for Us? - Crisis Magazine What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review Who Needs Worship? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/20/23 Why Mass Doesn't Need To Be "New and Improved" Our Lady Teaches Us the Meaning of the Mass Does the Church Need Good Music? (Dr. Peter Kwasniewski) 7/13/23 Whatever Happened to the Sabbath? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 5/25/23 Finding Liturgical Truth (Dr. Peter Kwasniewski) 3/7/23 Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Jan 22, 202452 min

S6 Ep 86Whatever Happened to Happy New Year 2024? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/19/24

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the correct way to view the passing of time. How can we learn to trust in God when in times of sorrow? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Faith, Hope, Love - Josef Pieper Against Fate: An Essay on Personal Dignity - Glenn Tinder The Fabric of Hope: An Essay - Glenn Tinder A New Year's Celebration? It's About Time No More Happy New Years? Does a past-less present mean a hopeless future? With God in Russia: The Inspiring Classic Account of a Catholic Priest's Twenty-three Years in Soviet Prisons and Labor Camps He Leadeth Me | Fr. Walter Ciszek, S.J. Lenten Enrollment – The Discalced Hermits of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Jan 19, 202452 min

S6 Ep 85Feminism Against Progress (Mary Harrington) 1/18/24

We welcome author Mary Harrington of UnHerd to discuss her bestselling book from Regnery Publishing: Feminism Against Progress. What are the arguments against feminism, and given is it even possible to "go back to the way things were before"? Show Notes Feminism against Progress | Mary Harrington Reactionary Feminist Mary Harrington, a writer for UnHerd The Misogyny Myth (John Tierney) 10/19/23 The Diversity Delusion: How Race and Gender Pandering Corrupt the University and Undermine Our Culture Domestic Extremist: A Practical Guide to Winning the Culture War Winning the Culture War (Peachy Keenan) 5/31/23 Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Jan 18, 202452 min

S6 Ep 84Does Everyone Need Therapy? (Theodore Dalrymple) 1/17/24

We welcome back Theodore Dalrymple of City Journal to discuss the omnipresence of therapy and psychology. Have these disciplines been reduced to a kind of superstition? Show Notes The Therapeutic Turn | City Journal Admirable Evasions: How Psychology Undermines Morality | Theodore Dalrymple Romancing Opiates: Pharmacological Lies and the Addiction Bureaucracy | Theodore Dalrymple The Weaponization of Psychology (James Corbett) 9/6/23 The Triumph of the Therapeutic: Uses of Faith after Freud The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia | Samuel Johnson Bad Ideas Have Bad Consequences | The Imaginative Conservative Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Jan 17, 202452 min

S6 Ep 83Expecting the Unexpected in 2024 (Shawn Carney) 1/16/24

We welcome back Shawn Carney of 40 Days for Life to discuss his latest webcast about the current year. Are there reasons for optimism in 2024? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes 40 Days for Life 40 Days for Life Podcast Expect the Unexpected Webcast | The good and bad developments to watch for in 2024 Day 41 Magazine Project Rachel The Monitoring the Future Study | Tables and Figures High school boys are trending conservative | The Hill Norway monks consecrate new church in area of ancient ruins of Munkeby – Catholic World Report Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Jan 16, 202452 min

S6 Ep 82West Coast Walk For Life 2024 (Eva Muntean) 1/15/24

We welcome back Eva Muntean of Ignatius Press to discuss the upcoming West Coast Walk for Life on Saturday the 20th. Who will be speaking, and where does the Pro-Life movement go from here? Show Notes Walk for Life West Coast Speakers - Walk for Life West Coast 2024 Walk for Life Promo video Project Rachel Silent No More Awareness Campaign Catholic Response to Crisis Pregnancy (Ally Laake) 5/18/23 Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Jan 15, 202452 min

S6 Ep 81A Closer Look at the Latest from Rome (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/12/24

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue wraps up the week long discussion on Fiducia Supplicans by discussing the Overton Window and the providential timing of Lent. He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Fiducia Supplicans — On the Pastoral Meaning of Blessings | Vatican.va The Overton Window RORATE CÆLI: Africa Parts Ways: Collective Rejection of Fiducia Supplicans by all Catholic Churches in Africa (Full Document) FIRST REACTION: SHOCK! - Orthodox Bishop on the same-sex 'blessings' in the Roman Catholic Church Russian Orthodox metropolitan says 'dangerous' Fiducia Supplicans damages ecumenical relations - LifeSite Pope Francis: Marxists and Christians have a Common Mission Dicastery for Doctrine of the Faith clarifies application of 'Fiducia supplicans' - Vatican News Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Jan 12, 202452 min

S6 Ep 80What is a Couple Anyway? (Kennedy Hall) 1/11/24

We welcome back author and journalist Kennedy Hall to continue our discussion on the recent documents from Rome by discussing his article in Crisis Magazine. How do you remain faithful in times of trial and confusion? Show Notes What Is a Couple? - Crisis Magazine Mere Tradition with Kennedy Hall BREAKING: WHOLE CONTINENT OF AFRICA Officially REJECTS Pope Francis' G*Y Blessings RORATE CÆLI: Africa Parts Ways: Collective Rejection of Fiducia Supplicans by all Catholic Churches in Africa (Full Document) RORATE CÆLI: Fiducia Supplicans & Bank Robbery: Cognitive Dissonance in the Life of the Church Yes, Some Moral Acts Are Disordered—Here's Why – Catholic World Report Fiducia supplicans: Between a rock and a hard place OCCULT PERVERSION: The Dark Side of Cardinal Fernandez is worse than you thought Canadian Martyrs Men's Conference The Moral Imagination of Children (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 9/1/23 Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Jan 11, 202452 min

S6 Ep 79What Tradition Says About Blessings (Dr. Joseph Shaw) 1/10/24

We welcome back Dr. Joseph Shaw of the Latin Mass Society of England and Wales to continue our week long reflection on Fiducia Supplicans. What does tradition say about blessings, and is that subject to change? Show Notes Briefing from the Chairman: The Blessing of Irregular Relationships | Latin Mass Society of England and Wales The Abomination of Desolation | Catholic Answers Magazine "What was the actual intended message of Fiducia Supplicans?" - Edward Feser | Twitter RORATE CÆLI: Fiducia Supplicans & Bank Robbery: Cognitive Dissonance in the Life of the Church An Abundance of Blessings | A Teaching from Bishop Robert Pipta | Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Parma Fasting & Abstinence — What You Need To Know (Matthew Plese) 3/2/23 Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Jan 10, 202452 min

S6 Ep 78Is Rome Deliberately Confusing Us? (Matt Archbold) 1/9/24

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to continue our reflections on Fiducia Supplicans and the recent Roman scandals. How can we respond with Faith, rather than hopium and copium? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Confusion is the Intent | Creative Minority Report Stop Flattening the Faith | Creative Minority Report Why We Are Almost Always Betrayed | Creative Minority Report Fiducia Supplicans — On the Pastoral Meaning of Blessings | Vatican.va The Vatican Blesses "Same-Sex Couples" - OnePeterFive Dicastery for Doctrine of the Faith clarifies application of 'Fiducia supplicans' - Vatican News It Is Not Good for Some Couples to Be Alone - Crisis Magazine Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Jan 9, 202452 min

S6 Ep 77Canon Law vs Pastoral Practice? (Fr. Gerald Murray) 1/8/24

We welcome back Father Gerald Murray of EWTN to begin our week long reflection on Fiducia Supplicans. Where did this document come from, and what does it mean for clergy in terms of canon law? How might the faithful respond to it? Show Notes Fiducia Supplicans — On the Pastoral Meaning of Blessings | Vatican.va The Vatican Blesses "Same-Sex Couples" - OnePeterFive Dicastery for Doctrine of the Faith clarifies application of 'Fiducia supplicans' - Vatican News BLESSINGS FOR SAME-SEX COUPLES? 2023: The Fiducia Fiasco, Synodality, Fr. Rupnik, and more It Is Not Good for Some Couples to Be Alone - Crisis Magazine Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Jan 8, 202452 min

S6 Ep 76Ask Father Mailbag #3 (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/5/24

Father McTeigue begins the new year by opening up the mailbag to answer some listener questions that have been submitted recently. Did yours make it in? Keep sending in your questions to our Ask Father page to get in for next time! Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Let's Talk About This - Ask Father Mailbag (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/30/23 Ask Father Mailbag #2 (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 8/4/23 The Five First Saturdays Devotion Ten Ways to Crush the Morale of Priests What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review Sunday Mass At St. Typical's (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/21/23 Will there be a Eucharistic revival? Still Concerned About the Eucharistic Revival: A Response to Tim Glemkowski - Crisis Magazine The Examen Prayer: Ignatian Wisdom for Our Lives Today The Moral Imagination of Children (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 9/1/23 The Death Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press Restoration Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press Ignatius Catholic Study Bible — New Testament Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Jan 5, 202453 min

S6 Ep 75What Is Christian Nationalism? (Doug Wilson) 1/4/24

We welcome author Doug Wilson of Christ Church in Idaho to discuss the notion of Christian Nationalism. Why does that phrase strike such vehement opposition in this day, and in reality are those terrified by the phrase more opposed to the word "Christian" or the word "Nationalism"? Why is the sovereignty of Christ the King seen as a controversial position? Show Notes Mere Christendom — Doug Wilson Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era Doug's Website — Blog & Mablog 11 Resolutions for 2024, Culture War Edition | Doug Wilson A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine The Death Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press Restoration Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press The Poison of Subjectivism by C.S. Lewis Bad Ideas Have Bad Consequences (Joseph Pearce) 11/13/23 The False Hope of a "More Apostolic Church" - CatholicCitizens.org The two reasons totalitarian states detest the Church Christian Nationalism: The Movie | Doug Wilson A Brief Scattershot Primer on Christian Nationalism | Doug Wilson Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Jan 4, 202452 min

S6 Ep 74Who Is Silencing Therapists? (Fr. Paul Sullins) 1/3/24

We welcome back Fr. Paul Sullins of the Ruth Institute to discuss faulty data analysis that resulted in bans on therapies allowing for sexual orientation change. What is claimed by the idealogues, what is the truth, and why is the narrative so backwards? Show Notes Counseling Freedom For All – Ruth Institute Yes, Some Moral Acts Are Disordered—Here's Why – Catholic World Report Data: 26 States That Banned Therapy For LGBT People Upped Suicide Risks The Battle for Counseling Freedom for All: A Small Victory and a Huge Setback For Those With Gender Dysphoria Counseling Freedom for All — Executive Summary Legal Bans on "Conversion Therapy" — Ruth Institute Position Statement Counseling Freedom for All: Experts Defending Therapeutic Choice - YouTube Testimonies of Former LGBT - YouTube A Parent's Guide To Preventing Homosexuality - New, Revised 2017 Edition by Dr. Joseph Nicolosi (Softcover, 280 pages)

Jan 3, 202452 min

S6 Ep 73Weekend Readiness (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/29/23

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 Who Needs Another New Year? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/30/22

Dec 29, 202310 min