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We welcome Charles Fain Lehman of the Manhattan Institute to discuss his latest in City Journal about fentanyl abuse. Why is this no longer an issue simply for large cities, and why have attempts to solve the issue been ineffective? Father finishes with some Timeless Thoughts on pain management. Snow Notes: This Is Your City on Fentanyl by Charles Fain Lehman The fentanyl crisis is worsening under Joe Biden - The Post No, Legalization Won't Solve the Drug Crisis | City Journal How to Think about the Drug Crisis | National Affairs Can pain be a near occasion of sin? How to better our emotional response to pain 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!

We welcome Dr. Joshua Katz of the American Enterprise Institute to discuss his latest in City Journal about higher education. Two organizations recently ranked universities, and the rankings differ dramatically. Why do many of the so-called elite universities rank so low in regard to free speech? Show Notes: Ranking Colleges by Free Speech Commitment | City Journal Do Humanists Care about Academic Freedom? | City Journal When Race Trumps Merit (Heather Mac Donald) 6/29/23 The Cardinal Newman Society The Cardinal Newman Society Launches Newman Guide Recognition for K-12 Schools and Graduate Programs Evaluating Catholic Schools (Kelly Salomon/Dr. Denise Donohue) 5/16/23 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!

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses the latest dubia submitted by some of the Cardinals of the Church. How were the simple yes-or-no questions answered, and why ask in the first place? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Please pray for Fr. McTeigue as he begins his annual retreat. Show Notes: Full Text of New Dubia Sent to Pope Francis by Five Cardinals - Edward Pentin Notification to Christ's Faithful Regarding Dubia by Cardinal Burke | NCRegister Vatican releases Pope Francis' responses to pre-synod dubia, criticizes cardinals | Catholic News Agency Analysis of the Answers Given to the 5 Dubia as Originally Formulated - Cardinal Zen Instruction Redemptionis Sacramentum On Facilitating Reception of Communion in Certain Circumstances | EWTN MEMORIALE DOMINI How Ancient Is Communion in the Hand? | Catholic Answers Debunking the myth that today's Communion in the hand revives an ancient custom - 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!

We welcome Anna Reynolds of Crisis Magazine to discuss the odd scenario of couples desiring to have more kids but choosing not to do so. What policies and worldviews have created such a family-unfriendly society? Show Notes: Why Are Americans Having Fewer Children Than They Want? - Crisis Magazine A Catholic Take on the Declining Birth Rate What to Expect When No One's Expecting: America's Coming Demographic Disaster - Jonathan V Last Demographic Winter (2008) - IMDb Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available! Like Mother, Like Daughter Dad, how do I? - YouTube 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!

We welcome back John Horvat of Tradition, Family, and Property to discuss the latest Apostolic Exhortation on the environment. Why has a particular set of scientific conclusions been painted with a false sense of infallibility? What moral weight does the document itself hold? Show Notes: "Laudate Deum": Apostolic Exhortation (4 October 2023) | Vatican The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property Return to Order The Book | Return to Order: From A Frenzied Economy to An Organic Christian Society – Where We've Been, How We Got Here, and Where We Need to Go Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available! The Vatican's New Exhortation On "Climate Change" Has Many Errors – William M. Briggs New papal document puts climate change before faith [news analysis] | News Headlines | Catholic Culture Laudate Deum: Pope Francis' Mistaken Apocalypse - 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!

We welcome back Steve Pokorny of Freedom Coaching to discuss breaking up with pornography. What lies of the enemy are at the heart of those compulsions, and how can one find healing in Christ? Be sure to check the Show Notes, as Steve has a very generous offer for listeners of The Catholic Current. Show Notes: The Break Up Letter to Pornography Freedom Coaching | Mention The Catholic Current in Application Message for Free Session Redeemed Vision: Setting the Blind Free from the Pornified Culture 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? Hooked: New Science on How Casual Sex is Affecting Our Children What the Internet Does to Our Brains 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!

We welcome back Sarah Cain, known as The Crusader Gal to discuss the need to admit the spiritual war at hand. Can we be in any way rooted in the Gospel when living under the false notion that we have no enemies? Who benefits from our normalcy bias? Show Notes We Must Acknowledge Our Enemies - by Sarah Cain They're Ranking Churches Now – PJ Media Isaiah's Job Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era 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!

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Did you miss day four 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!

Did you miss day three 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!

Did you miss day two 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!

Did you miss day one 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!

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses the new book by Andrew Isker, The Boniface Option. We're living in a sick system made sick by design. Why are so many hesitant and unable to admit this? More importantly, what do we do about it? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes The Boniface Option: A Strategy For Christian Counteroffensive in a Post-Christian Nation | Andrew Isker Mere Christendom: The Case for Bringing Christianity Back into Modern Culture - Leading by Faith to Convert Secularism | Douglas Wilson Sunday Mass At St. Typical's (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/21/23 Leading Cause of Death by Age and State (2001-2002 vs 2020-2021) A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era The Kind of Election We Are Not Going to Have | Doug Wilson Live Not By Lies...At Least Not Lots of Them | Doug Wilson Isker, Dreher, and Me | 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!

We welcome José Antonio Ureta and Julio Loredo de Izcue - the authors of a brand new book on the Synod available for free through Tradition, Family, and Property. Why write a book-length warning about the synod, and what has the response been since its publication? The Synodal Process Is a Pandora's Box: 100 Questions & Answers - eBook - TFP Cardinal Burke drops bombshell on Synod of 'ideology' and 'schism' - Catholic Herald 'The Synod Process Is a Pandora's Box': A Cry of Alarm That Raises Hopes Prominent CoE convert warns of synodal dangers - The Irish Catholic Courage International Resources - Courage International, Inc. 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!

We're honored to welcome back Bishop Athanasius Schneider of Kazakhstan to continue our week-long critique of the upcoming Synod of Synodality. How is the current form of "synodality" undermining the nature and the purpose of the Church? Show Notes Credo - Sophia Institute Press A New "Synodal Church" Undermines the Catholic Church "Suffocated by Meetings" - Bishop Schneider on Synodality Prominent CoE convert warns of synodal dangers - The Irish Catholic INSTRUMENTUM LABORIS 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!

We welcome back Eric Sammons of Crisis Magazine to continue the conversation on the upcoming Synod of Synodality. With all the issues in the Church and the world, why focus on the things outlined the Instrumentum Laboris? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Snow Notes Regimini Militantis Ecclesiae New dates for the Synod on Synodality The Lies of Synodality - Crisis Magazine Be Angry - Crisis Magazine Prominent CoE convert warns of synodal dangers - The Irish Catholic Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available! Beware of "Hopium" and "Copium" The Overton Window 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!

We welcome back Fr. Gerald Murray of EWTN to begin our week of discussions on the upcoming Synod of Synodality. Can this even properly be called a Synod? How are faithful Catholics to keep their peace without running to various forms of Hopium and Copium? Show Notes Full text of "Critical Study Of New Mass Ottaviani Intervention" The World Over September 21, 2023 | Synod Central Code of Canon Law - THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS Instrumentum Laboris | Synod.va Heads of Germany's synodal way seek papal talks on resolutions Prominent CoE convert warns of synodal dangers - The Irish Catholic True Obedience in the Church: A Guide to Discernment in Challenging Times Calming the Storm: Navigating the Crises Facing the Catholic Church and Society 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!

We welcome back Dawn Eden Goldstein to discuss the history of Alcoholics Anonymous. Who was Father Edward Dowling, and how did his Jesuit vocation help shape the development of AA? We're then given a message of hope from one who benefited from the work of AA. Show Notes Father Ed: The Story of Bill W's Spiritual Sponsor The Dawn Patrol: UPCOMING TALKS & MEDIA APPEARANCES Sacred Heart Church 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!

We welcome back Canadian journalist Kennedy Hall of Crisis Magazine to discuss the Anti-Catholic & Anti-Western destruction that took place in Canada recently. What's the history of these alleged mass graves, and has anyone apologized now that the story has been proven to be a hoax? Show Notes Trudeau's Empty Graves Canada's Mass Graves HOAX Hoax confirmed: Excavation of Canada's Native American "child mass graves" reveals zero bodies. Remember all the churches that burned? Indian Residential School Records BARBARA KAY: Canada's indigenous 'mass graves' hoax is a media attempt to fabricate victimhood and deny responsibility for social ills | Human Events Canadian 'Mass Grave' Story A Hoax? – OpEd – Eurasia Review Pope expresses 'sorrow' for abuse at residential schools | CBC News A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine

We welcome back Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse of the Ruth Institute to discuss the continual push from transgender idealogues. Why are they putting ideology over monetary? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts, asking who is being prepared to rebuild society. Show Notes The Ruth Institute Allied Organizations | #ResistPride The Ruth Institute | Top 5 Myths Dr J Show Archives – Ruth Institute Diocesan Policy for Schools Regarding Sexuality and Sexual Identity | Diocese of Worcester Navy Using Drag Queen Harpy Daniels as 'Digital Ambassador' Sparks Debate German Bishops Announce Plans to Bless Same-Sex Unions, Allow Laypeople to Baptize and Preach at Mass The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies are Destroying Lives and Why the Church Was Right All Along Courage Is A Habit Person and Identity Project Homeschool FlipHouse Here Come the Homeschoolers (Mary Carmichael) 9/11/23 A Brief History of Our Annihilation - 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!

We welcome back Sarah Cain, known as The Crusader Gal to discuss the lost art of intelligent argumentation. How can engaging in healthy debate lead to better knowledge of our own positions, and why are so many afraid to fight for the Truth? Show Notes A Lost Art: To Disagree - by Sarah Cain | Homefront Crusade The Crusader Gal Sarah's Substack: Homefront Crusade Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available! Foundation for Critical Thinking Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion Beauty in the Word: Rethinking the Foundations of Education - Stratford Caldecott 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!

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue finishes the discussion from last week by explaining the tried and true spiritual resistance training program to fight against the new manifestations of evil. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Meet the New Faces of Evil (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 9/8/23 The Screwtape Letters Narrated by John Cleese - Complete With God in Russia: The Inspiring Classic Account of a Catholic Priest's Twenty-three Years in Soviet Prisons and Labor Camps - Fr. Walter Ciszek, S.J. He Leadeth Me: An Extraordinary Testament of Faith - Fr. Walter Ciszek, S.J. Seven Sorrows Devotion A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper Beware of "Hopium" and "Copium" A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper School board removes half of all books, including anything deemed 'racist,' 'oppressive,' or published before 2009 - TheBlaze Girl Scouts, Diversity, and Sodomite Patches – PJ Media Church Controversy: The Gospel According to Baby Shark – PJ Media 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!

We welcome back Dr. Anne Hendershott of Franciscan University of Steubenville to discuss her article in Crisis Magazine on "performative Catholicism" by politicians and public figures. If their public behavior is so contrary to the faith they claim to profess, why bother faking it? Show Notes Performative Catholicism - Crisis Magazine Anne Hendershott – Catholic World Report Joe Biden: "Next Republican Who Tells Me I'm Not Religious, I'll Shove My Rosary Beads Down Their Throat" - LifeNews.com No, You Can't Be Pro-Choice and Catholic! (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 01/28/22 Congressional Catholics – Let's Tell the Truth (Fr Robert McTeigue, SJ) 06/25/21 Confronting Congressional Catholics—Again (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 7/14/23 Lepanto Charity Reports The Politics of Deviance | Dr. Anne Hendershott The Politics of Envy | Dr. Anne Hendershott 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!

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss some troubling stories that signal future problems for faithful Christians. Why are so many unprepared for the battles ahead? What must be done to wake up from the lie that business-as-usual is good enough? Show Notes Burn Down a City? Fine. Block an Abortion Clinic? Go Directly to Jail. Baptist Church Vandalized with "Queer Love" and "Abortion is a Human Right." Gov. Lujan Grisham holds news conference on gun violence A New Mexico sheriff won't enforce governor's ban on carrying weapons Euthanasia Nurses Smother Woman to Death with Pillow After Drugs Didn't Work. California is Coming for Your Kids. Seriously. The Dire Warning Of Our Lady Of La Salette That Rome Tried To Hide Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Dr. Darrick Taylor of the Controversies in Church History podcast to discuss subversion, entryism, revolution, and the upcoming Synod through his article in Crisis Magazine. What must we do to counter this institutional capture? Father finishes with Timeless Thoughts on the necessity of cultivating gratitude in the spiritual life. Show Notes The Revolution Is Upon Us - Crisis Magazine Controversiae Ecclesiasticae | Controversies in Church History Podcast Dr. Taylor's Substack Diogenes Unveiled: A Paul Mankowski, S.J. Collection Jesuit at Large: Essays and Reviews by Paul Mankowski, S.J. The False Hope of a "More Apostolic Church" - CatholicCitizens.org A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper The Examen Prayer: Ignatian Wisdom for Our Lives Today How to Pray Always (Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V.) 9/7/22 Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Mary Carmichael of Homeschool FlipHouse to discuss the beginning of the academic year for new homeschool families. What are they now facing, and what tips does she have as a veteran homeschool mom? Is it worth the effort? Show Notes Homeschool FlipHouse Catholic Homeschool Community Are We Educating for Freedom? Does Modern Education Endanger the Soul? Homeschool Help (Mary Carmichael) 03/03/21 Is Homeschooling Right for Your Family? (Mary Carmichael) 8/3/22 Mid-Term Homeschool Checkup (Mary Carmichael) 11/21/22 Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses new shades of evil as seen in recent history. What has changed in the modern manifestations of evil? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine The Abolition of Man with Notes Behind the Glittering Mask: Michael Exposes Lucifer's Lies About the Seven Deadly Sins AlkaSeltzer "I Can't Believe I Ate The Whole Thing" TV Spot The Screwtape Letters Narrated by John Cleese - Complete Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil (Penguin Classics) Hell by Hieronymus Bosch National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Dr. Peter Kwasniewski to begin the discussion on marriage through his latest book with Sophia Institute Press. What are the philosophical roots of the modern attacks on marriage, and what must be done? Show Notes Treasuring the Goods of Marriage in a Throwaway Society The Enemies of Love | Aelred Watkins Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available! Attending Weddings: Why, and Why Not? (Leila Miller) 6/19/23 Invalid Marriages? (Leila Lawler) 4/27/23 No, Annulment Is NOT Catholic Divorce (Fr. Gerald Murray) 5/16/22 Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back James Corbett of The Corbett Report to discuss the historical roots of the abuse of psychology seen in modern culture. Who benefits? Why are children now being targeted, and what can families do about it? Show Notes The Weaponization of Psychology The Corbett Report | Website The Corbett Report | Substack Dissent Into Madness: The Weaponization of Psychology Dissent Into Madness: Crazy Conspiracy Theorists Dissent Into Madness: Projections of the Psychopaths Dissent Into Madness: Escaping the Madhouse How to Be a Conspiracy Realist (James Corbett) 10/20/22 Finding Mental Health - #SolutionsWatch - The Corbett Report The Triumph of the Therapeutic: Uses of Faith after Freud Admirable Evasions: How Psychology Undermines Morality: Theodore Dalrymple Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Leila Miller to discuss criticisms of the popular program 'The Chosen'. Why do some speak as if the show is beyond reproach? How can we reach out without dumbing down in media? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Leila Miller | Website Christology matters. Reject the false "Jesus" of The Chosen — Leila Miller The Difference of Catholic Media (Joe Reciniello & Joe Pacillo) 8/30/23 Do We Need Catholic Poetry? (Dr. Anthony Esolen) 8/25/22 Worship: The Reason We Were Created - Collected Insights from A. W. Tozer National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses appropriate reading for children. Why do some well-intentioned Catholics believe that children shouldn't read any fantasy literature at all? What effect would that have on a child? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes The Oath Against Modernism | EWTN On Fairy-Stories — by JRR Tolkien On Stories: And Other Essays on Literature — C.S. Lewis Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child - Anthony Esolen A Summary and Analysis of Sir Philip Sidney's An Apology for Poetry – Interesting Literature The Death Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press Our Culture, What's Left of It: The Mandarins and the Masses - Theodore Dalrymple Quote Attributed to Chesterton on Fairy Tales Father McTeigue's TEDx Talk: The Word Cannot Be Cancelled Of Other Worlds: Essays and Stories - C.S. Lewis Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available! Nostalgia: Going Home in a Homeless World - Anthony Esolen Can We All At Least Agree This is Insane? Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Dr. Darrick Taylor of Controversies in Church History to discuss his article in Crisis Magazine about the temptations of lay apologists. In the age of TL;DR and clickbait, how can lay apologists authentically and effectively spread the Gospel? Show Notes The Last Temptation of the Lay Apologist - Crisis Magazine Controversiae Ecclesiasticae | Controversies in Church History Podcast Dr. Taylor's Substack Our Cultural Surrender To Screens Has Bred An Entirely Unserious Generation A Prayer Before Connecting to the Internet - Multilingual When It's Time to Fast from the News Doomscrolling Past Christ Watch out for these moral (and psychological!) sins when sharing online What Is Confirmation Bias? | Psychology Today Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome Joe Reciniello & Joe Pacillo of The Frontline with Joe & Joe to discuss the importance of authentic Catholic media. What difference does Catholic media make, and why is it important to listen to self-described "average Joes"? Show Notes The Front Line with Joe & Joe The Frontline TV Veritas Catholic Network Our Cultural Surrender To Screens Has Bred An Entirely Unserious Generation Watch out for these moral (and psychological!) sins when sharing online Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Jeffrey Tucker of the Brownstone Institute to discuss the downfall in trust of so-called experts. What happens when we live perpetually within a low trust society? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts to discuss our individual roles in a society gone mad. Show Notes The Great Cloud of Disrepute | Brownstone Institute The Great Game of Let's Pretend | Brownstone Institute The Money Trails of the Pandemic Planning Racket | Brownstone Institute Abortion Vending Machines are Appearing on College Campuses - LifeNews.com Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

In this podcast-extended episode, we welcome back social and political commentator Bill Whittle to discuss the addiction to the use of technology. What is it that we've lost along the way, and does the loss only affect the younger generations? Show Notes Ham-Handed Surgeons Bill Whittle | Website Planting Our Flag in the Real World: Parents Take the Postman Pledge - Front Porch Republic Taking the Postman Pledge - The American Conservative Our Cultural Surrender To Screens Has Bred An Entirely Unserious Generation Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business Silicon Snake Oil: Second Thoughts on the Information Highway Resistance Writer by Robert McTeigue | Touchstone: A Journal of Mere Christianity The Magis Center Isaiah's Job Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses his concerns with the upcoming Synod based off the Instrumentum Laboris as released from the Vatican. Is there any way to read this document benignly? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness and dispels misunderstandings about the gates of Hell not prevailing over Christ's Church. Show Notes Cardinal Burke drops bombshell on Synod of 'ideology' and 'schism' - Catholic Herald The Synodal Process Is a Pandora's Box: 100 Questions & Answers | Free PDF Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available! Beware of "Hopium" and "Copium" A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper Instrumentum Laboris | Synod.va Job Listing - "Accompaniment Specialist [for the] Institute on the Catechism" Notes on The Gates of Hell » Maureen Mullarkey The Carmelite Martyrs of Compiegne - Word on Fire

We welcome back YouTuber Kristin Barlow to discuss how to grow in humility. Why in both self-development and the life of faith should we focus on strengthening our weaker areas? How can we use our perceived weaknesses to grow in sanctity? Show Notes Dear Kristin | YouTube Dear Kristin | Website Literally No Subtext with Dear Kristin | Podcast Stretched for Greater Glory: What To Expect From The Spiritual Exercises - George Aschenbrenner A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper How to Pray Always (Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V.) 9/7/22

We welcome back Austin Ruse of The Center for Family and Human Rights to discuss an article of his from Crisis Magazine. Why are so many in the younger generations filled with an unquenchable rage? What happens when children grow up without love, and when did this started occurring? Show Notes The Rage of Feral Children - Crisis Magazine Under Siege: No Finer Time to Be a Faithful Catholic The Center for Family and Human Rights A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine Another Look at Adam and Eve (Mary Eberstadt) 3/23/23 The Genesis of Gender (Dr. Abigail Favale) 7/13/22 Keep Your Kids Safe During the Summer Months (Steve Pokorny) 6/27/22 Primal Screams: How the Sexual Revolution Created Identity Politics The Case Against the Sexual Revolution - Louise Perry Rethinking Sex: A Provocation: Christine Emba Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Dr. Paul Thigpen to discuss the end times. Why are there so many temptations to both run from the Cross and to doomscroll in a mix of presumption and despair? We're then joined by host of the new show on The Station of the Cross Media Network Jordan Pacheco to discuss the brand new show premiering on Monday - Ask A Priest Live. Show Notes The Burden: A Warning of Things to Come: Dr. Paul Thigpen The Rapture Trap: A Catholic Response to End Times Fever - Dr. Paul Thigpen, Marcus Grodi Soothsayers of the Second Advent - William Alnor Our Cross || Venerable Fulton Sheen We need to be clear about who rules the world Doomscrolling Past Christ - Crisis Magazine Beware of "Hopium" and "Copium" No, it's not time to panic. Here's why Ask A Priest Live! - Facebook Page Ask A Priest Live! - YouTube Channel

We welcome back Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute to discuss his breaking follow-up report on CommonSpirit Health. Has this so-designated Catholic Hospital network helped to create Panned Parenthood 2.0? Show Notes REPORT: Largest Catholic Health Network Performs Sex-Change Operations - The Lepanto Institute Largest Catholic Health Network is Partnered With Abortion Provider - The Lepanto Institute The Screwtape Letters (The C.S. Lewis Signature Classics) Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available! Will Catholic Doctors Soon Be Safe, Legal and Rare? Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

In this special episode of Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue celebrates his Five Year Anniversary as host of The Catholic Current. How did the show come to be, and what are his plans for its future? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes How Gratitude Can Transform Your Life How to exercise "the discipline of gratitude" throughout the New Year "Lord, I Want to See": How to Keep Your Spiritual Eyes Open. Bishop of Malakal: Cardinal Parolin's visit to South Sudan brings us hope - Vatican News Into the Cannibal's Pot: Lessons for America from Post-Apartheid South Africa - Ilana Mercer

We welcome back Gary Michuta of Hands On Apologetics to discuss his newest book with The Saint Paul Center for Biblical Theology that defends the authenticity of the Gospels. Why are so many determined to undermine the historicity of the Bible, and how can we answer their claims? Show Notes The Gospel Truth: How We Can Know What Christ Taught Revolt Against Reality: Fighting the Foes of Sanity and Truth - From the Serpent to the State Hands-On Apologetics Gary Michuta Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Mike Aquilina of The St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology to discuss the Catholic teachings about Mary. How can the common objections of Protestants be answered, and why is her motherhood so needed in today's culture? Show Notes Centuries later, we're still discovering reasons to celebrate the Assumption Keeping Mary Close: Devotion to Our Lady through the Ages – Mike Aquilina History's Queen: Exploring Mary's Pivotal Role from Age to Age | Ave Maria Press Mike Aquilina's Website Mary, human nature made perfect Ancient Traditions of the Virgin Mary's Dormition and Assumption (Oxford Early Christian Studies) How the Virgin Mary became the 'Queen of History' How Our Lady of Guadalupe saved both the New World and the Old Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome Fr. John Paul Kern, O.P. to discuss the Rosary and to promote the upcoming Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage. Why should we pray the Rosary, and how can we pray it more fruitfully? Father finishes with some Timeless Thoughts, reflecting on his now 33 years in religious life. Show Notes Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage Latin Rosary With Subtitles - Joyful Mysteries Latin Rosary With Subtitles - Sorrowful Mysteries Latin Rosary With Subtitles - Glorious Mysteries How the Rosary Became an Extremist Symbol - Archived Version Who's Scared of the Rosary? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 8/26/22 Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Fr. Bill Watson S.J. of the Sacred Story Institute to discuss synodality, discernment, and the Church in Germany. How are we to find and maintain our peace in the midst of troubling headlines? Show Notes Will the Synod on Synodality Change Church Moral Teaching? - Ask Fr. Bill #128 Sacred Story Institute Synod.va INSTRUMENTUM LABORIS LCWR members discuss stark reality of future leadership in religious life | National Catholic Reporter Doomscrolling Past Christ - Crisis Magazine Confessing Your Whole Life (Fr. Bill Watson, S.J.) 4/20/23 Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses the Eucharistic irreverence seen at World Youth Day. What was so controversial, and who thought it was a good idea? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Snow Notes The Eucharist at WYD? | Fr. Z's Blog World Profanation Day - Crisis Magazine Eyewitness Report from WYD - Savannah Dudzik Anonymous Eyewitness Report from WYD Rites of Ordination of a Bishop, of Priests, and of Deacons Chapter VI: The Requisites for the Celebration of Mass | USCCB Catena Aurea: Commentary On the Four Gospels Collected Out of the Works of the Fathers: Volumes 1 to 4 (Illustrated) - Kindle edition by Saint Thomas Aquinas FBI turns over docs on Catholic 'extremism' to Judiciary Committee amid contempt threat FBI offices coordinated on Catholic targeting memo: Jim Jordan Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Fr. Robert Nixon OSB of the Abbey of the Most Holy Trinity to discuss the spiritual classic by Thomas à Kempis: The Imitation of Christ. Why does this work continue to have such power, and what have the good people at TAN Books done to bring it to a new generation of Catholics? Show Notes The Imitation of Christ (Deluxe Edition) Imitation of Christ: Classic Devotions in Today's Language The Commentaries - Imitation of Christ New Norcia Can reading books save your soul? Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome Dr. Corey DeAngelis of the American Federation for Children to discuss school choice and parental rights. What does the education landscape look like, and is there any hope for the future? Show Notes Mediocrity: 40 Ways Government Schools are Failing Today's Students American Federation for Children Education Freedom Pledge The School-Choice Election Wave - WSJ Georgia Democrat defects to GOP after she says Dems 'crucified,' 'abandoned' her | Fox News The Little Red Schoolhouse Could Do With a Little Competition - WSJ Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Dr. John Bergsma of the Saint Paul Center to discuss humility, scripture, and priestly formation. With so many resources now available, why are many Christians still biblically illiterate? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Jesus and the Old Testament Roots of the Priesthood – St. Paul Center The Word of the Lord – St. Paul Center Living Sacrifice: The Priesthood in Scripture – St. Paul Center Ten-Day Free Trial of Emmaus Academy | St. Paul Center Biblia Clerus Bible Basics for Catholics: John Bergsma A Father Who Keeps His Promises: God's Covenant Love in Scripture: Scott Hahn Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Dr. Darrick Taylor of Controversies in Church History podcast to discuss an article of his from Crisis Magazine. What does traditionalism, orthodoxy, and obedience mean, and at what point does the preference for familiarity become normalcy bias? Show Notes Is Traditionalist Catholicism a Sect? - Crisis Magazine Controversiae Ecclesiasticae | Controversies in Church History Podcast EXCLUSIVE: Archdiocese of Kansas City Comments on SSPX in Light of Recent Immaculata Church Consecration - Catholic Family News Enthusiasm: A Chapter in the History of Religion: Ronald Knox True Obedience in the Church: A Guide to Discernment in Challenging Times Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!