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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 Pre-Christmas Reflections (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/23/22

We welcome back Fr. Bill Watson of the Sacred Story Institute to reflect on the graces still available in Advent. What do we need to do in order to enter the Christmas season with Hope? What is the best gift that we can give to Our Lord? Show Notes Confessing Your Whole Life (Fr. Bill Watson, S.J.) 4/20/23 The Whole Life Confession – Sacred Story Institute The Whole-Life Confession: Four Weeks of Awakening to Mercy, Healing and Peace A Sacred Story Christmas Story - Ask Fr. Bill #95 What's the Best New Year's Resolution? Ask Fr. Bill #96 Three Pre-Christmas graces to pray for Can we overlook Christ? Trauma's Impact on Faith Belief & Practice - Sacred Story Institute The Noonday Devil: Acedia, the Unnamed Evil of Our Times The Annunciation - The Collection - Museo Nacional del Prado Guadalupe and the Flower World Prophecy - Sophia Institute Press 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 John McGuirk of Gript Media Network to discuss the situation on the ground in Ireland. He reports rising crime, a collapsing birth rate and unchecked immigration. Is this how cultures and civilizations die? Show Notes State spending on "allowance" for migrants has tripled in four years - Gript The Government's surrender to Brussels on immigration - Gript McEntee's bizarre intervention on the Garda use of force - Gript A very bad poll for the political class on immigration - Gript The Irish establishment's bizarre sense of siege - Gript John McGuirk (@john_mcguirk) / X 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 Mike Sullivan of the College of St. Joseph to discuss the newest school that combines the best of Liberal Education with the practical teaching of the trades. How can the Church and the world benefit from tradesmen trained from the fullness of Christendom? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts, giving his first take on the latest controversial document from Rome. Show Notes College of St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Studies Degree Course Catalog — College of St. Joseph the Worker Visit — College of St. Joseph the Worker Donate — College of St. Joseph the Worker - Donate Sponsor a Student — College of St. Joseph the Worker Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work The Cult of the Imperial Self Peter Schiff asks, is a college degree worth the cost? Dichiarazione "Fiducia supplicans" sul senso pastorale delle benedizioni del Dicastero per la Dottrina della Fede Breaking Down Fiducia Supplicans - 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 Mary Carmichael of Home School FlipHouse to evaluate and encourage home schooling parents at the end of the fall semester. How can an examination of conscience assist those who have embraced homeschooling - both new and experienced? Show Notes Homeschool FlipHouse Examination of Conscience" for Homeschooling Parents 2024 Homeschool Declutter and Design Package The Examen Prayer: Ignatian Wisdom for Our Lives Today How to Pray Always (Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V.) 9/7/22 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 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, Fr. McTeigue discusses the passing of time by reflecting on the upcoming new year. What is the truly Christian view of time? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era A New Year's Celebration? It's About Time For the tired, worried, and stretched very thin: The Advent message you need Christian Former Military Officer Beheads Satanic Shrine in Iowa State Capitol | SCNR 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 Franciscan Fr. Francisco Nahoe of Zaytuna College to discuss his experience of being a confessor to those on pilgrimage in Rome. What do penitents need, and why are so many clergy getting it wrong at St Typical's? Show Notes Why Do You Repeat Your Sins? Canon Law & Confession (Fr. Gerald Murray) 4/17/23 Catechesis & Confession (Joe Heschmeyer) 4/18/23 Confession: A Pastor's View (Fr. Casey Jones) 4/19/23 Confessing Your Whole Life (Fr. Bill Watson, S.J.) 4/20/23 Rethinking Forgiveness (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/2/23 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!

We welcome back Joseph Pearce of The Imaginative Conservative to discuss his latest book with Ignatius Press . What is the "wyrd woven web" of Divine Providence, and how must Christians view history in light of the Incarnation? Show Notes The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful: A History in Three Dimensions Joseph's Website Macbeth Revisited: The Decline & Fall of Friedrich Nietzsche ~ The Imaginative Conservative A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available! 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!

We welcome back Matt Lamb of the College Fix to discuss gender ideology, the promotion of abortion, and stories of general insanity taking place in colleges. Is there any good news? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Barnard College launches movie contest to 'celebrate' abortion | The College Fix Some California Catholic universities cover abortion in health plan | The College Fix Art scholar teaches kids to 'summon' 'demons' | The College Fix Notre Dame student fights the good fight against porn | The College Fix Breaking Up With Pornography (Steve Pokorny) 10/10/23 Calling for 'genocide of Jews' not always 'bullying': elite college presidents Princeton College Dem leader: Don't allow conservatives in eating club | The College Fix MIT president defends blacks-only dorm: 'Positive selection,' not 'exclusionary' | The College Fix Nearly 80% of Yale grades were A's | The College Fix 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 J. Christian Adams and Maureen Riordan of Public Interest Legal Foundation to discuss the practice of Maryland children from exclusively public schools electing a voting member of the school board. Who thought this was a good idea? Show Notes Public Interest Legal Foundation Kim and Holland v. Board of Education of Howard County | Public Interest Legal Foundation PILF Client Demands End to Howard County, MD School Board's Election Scheme that Lets Children Vote for School Board Child Voting Scheme Violates the 1st and 14th Amendments of U.S. Constitution Voting rights for favored children come to court - Washington Times Appeals Court To Decide Whether Howard County Can Let Children Vote For School Board 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. Robert Spitzer of The Magis Center for Reason and Faith to discuss his latest book with Ignatius Press, Science at the Doorstep to God. How can modern scientific discovery lead to faith? Show Notes Science at the Doorstep to God The Magis Center for Reason and Faith A Closer Look at Faith and Reason (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/6/23 Fr. Robert Spitzer Debates Stephen Hawking & Leonard Mlodinow - Larry King Live From a realist point of view : essays on the philosophy of science How to Think About God: A Guide for the 20th-Century Pagan Are Science and Faith Compatible? How Catholicism Started Modern Science (Gary Michuta) 01/12/22 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!

We welcome back Steven Malanga of The Manhattan Institute to discuss his latest in City Journal about the effects of illegal immigration. What is its true cost, and where has our current policy come from? Show Notes Illegal Immigration's Terrifying Cost | City Journal The Immigration Solution: A Better Plan than Today's Open Borders Inc.: Who's Funding America's Destruction? Shocking Cost of the Illegal Immigration Crisis to Americans | The Heritage Foundation The Fiscal Burden of Illegal Immigration on United States Taxpayers | 2023 Cost Study Replacement Theory - A Baseless Conspiracy Theory? 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 author and friend of the show Matt Archbold on this Timely Tuesday to discuss some hot headlines from his website, Creative Minority Report. How are we to respond to the hatred of the world? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Trad Catholic Family Dragged Out of Home at Gunpoint, Locked in Van After FBI 'Goaded' Teen to Post Offensive Memes, Dad Says – Creative Minority Report Weaponization panel details FBI preparation of 'radical-traditionalist Catholics' memo | Just The News The two reasons totalitarian states detest the Church The Most Damaging Cliche All-Female Saint Mary's College Will Accept Men Pretending to be Women because…Catholic? Yeah, the Church Needs De-Masculinization. Duh. No Apologies: Why Civilization Depends on the Strength of Men Terror of Demons: Reclaiming Traditional Catholic Masculinity Why Men Hate Going to Church Goodbye, Good Men: How Liberals Brought Corruption into the Catholic Church 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 Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute to discuss yet another report on the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. What are the grantees doing with Catholic money, and how does this continue to happen? Show Notes: Catholic-Funded Organization Prayed to Demons More Embarrassments from the CCHD (Michael Hichborn) 11/7/23 Milwaukee Archbishop Denounces Kenosha Group CUSH CCHD Reports | The Lepanto Institute Charity Reports | The Lepanto Institute The Marxist Core of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development Where Are Your Donations Going Now? (Michael Hichborn) 10/26/22 Has the Catholic Campaign for Human Development Been Reformed? (Michael Hichborn) 10/23/18 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, Fr. McTeigue discusses the season of Advent beginning this Sunday. How are we to take out the trash during this liturgical season? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Getting Advent Right - Aleteia Beware of "Hopium" and "Copium" Spanish Catholics Prayerfully Protest Police U.S. Saw Record High Suicides in 2022 › American Greatness Rethinking Forgiveness (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/2/23 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!

We welcome back Bishop Michael Olson of Fort Worth Texas to discuss the annual meeting of Bishops that just concluded in Baltimore, along with the upcoming season of Advent. How are we to live with Hope in a world gone mad? Show Notes Plenary Assembly - November 13-16, 2023 | USCCB Statement by Bishop Olson Regarding Bishop Strickland Excluded From the Synod? (Leila Lawler) 11/15/23 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Hope 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 Julian Kwasniewski to discuss his article about John Senior in One Peter Five. Who was he, where did he come from, and what should we make of his cultural criticism? In hindsight, just how accurate was he? Show Notes John Senior: Prophet of Tradition and Realism - OnePeterFive Andrew Senior on John Senior, Proponent of Beauty & Tradition ~ The Imaginative Conservative The Death Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press Restoration Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press The Remnants: The Final Essays of John Senior A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper Love Is As Strong As Death: The Legacy of Dr. John Senior (Fr. Francis Bethel) 6/21/19 To Be a Prophet is a Blessing and a Burden Passing the "redemption point": The Limits of Prophecy The Promise of Prophecy Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era Wyoming Catholic College 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 her latest article in Crisis Magazine on the toxic error of self-hatred. Why must we learn to live as loved sinners, and what happens when we get this wrong? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Self-Hatred as a Barrier to One's Calling - Crisis Magazine Lent: Sin Can Kill You; Shame Doesn't Have To The Living-Death of Crippling Shame Should You Recall Past Sins? – Padre Peregrino 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 friend of the show Fr. John Perricone to discuss his latest article in Crisis Magazine. How has death been trivialized in the Church, and what effect does that have on the faithful, both the living and the dead? Show Notes O Death, Where Is Thy…Tickle? - Crisis Magazine Seriously… how can death be "unexpected"? Sickness as a Harbinger of Death Who wants to think of death? I do, and I want you to, and here's why Death? It's about time! Rebuking death in 2020 St. Joseph College Seminary 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 exorcist Fr. Vincent Lampert to discuss sin, spiritual warfare, and the need for sacramental confession. Fr. Lampert also has a new online course on Exorcism through The Saint Paul Center for Biblical Theology's digital platform Emmaus Academy. Find out what the course covers! Show Notes Exorcism – St. Paul Center Exorcism: The Battle Against Satan and His Demons – St. Paul Center A Checklist for Spiritual Battle The Screwtape Letters Narrated by John Cleese - Complete Nefarious: The Must-See Movie (Cary Solomon) 5/15/23 Nefarious | Official Website Old Weapons for New Evils? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 9/15/23 Will there be a Eucharistic revival? Still Concerned About the Eucharistic Revival: A Response to Tim Glemkowski - Crisis Magazine When Atheism becomes vulgar--Aleteia Talking Back: A Monastic Handbook for Combating Demons 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. Darrick Taylor of Controversies in Church History to discuss his article in Crisis Magazine about the loss of religious toleration in the public square. What happened to the social reign of Christ the King? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes: The Not So Strange Death of Religious Liberty - Crisis Magazine Controversiae Ecclesiasticae | Controversies in Church History Podcast Dr. Taylor's Substack The Rise of Bureaugamy (Dr. Darrick Taylor) 1/10/23 The Poor Old Liberal Arts The Two Reasons Totalitarian States Detest the Church (Aleteia) Father's First LTAT: Congressional Catholics – Let's Tell the Truth (Fr Robert McTeigue, SJ) 6/25/21 Confronting Congressional Catholics—Again (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 7/14/23 The Life Of Julia Will there be a Eucharistic revival? Still Concerned About the Eucharistic Revival: A Response to Tim Glemkowski - 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!

In this podcast-extended episode, we welcome back Dr. Paul Kengor of The American Spectator to discuss the history of slavery in the Catholic Church through his latest book with The Saint Paul Center for Biblical Theology. What are the common narratives, and what is the truth? In the podcast-extended segment, Dr. Kengor discusses the ill informed narratives surrounding the so-called "doctrine of discovery". Show Notes The Worst of Indignities: The Catholic Church on Slavery The Catholic Church Against Slavery: Setting the Record Straight - American Thinker Christian slaves, Muslim masters : white slavery in the Mediterranean, the Barbary Coast, and Italy, 1500-1800 Paul Kengor, Author at The American Spectator | USA News and Politics Explainer: 'The Doctrine of Discovery' and how the Catholic Church may officially reject it | America Magazine Indigenous Slavers: American Indians Who Whipped and Owned Blacks - The American Spectator | USA News and Politics Defenders of the West (Raymond Ibrahim) 7/25/22 The Eastern Defenders of Christendom (Raymond Ibrahim) 11/17/22 Watch: MSNBC's Joy Reid Agrees with Guest Who Trashes Christianity as Justification for Slavery and Genocide Free the Slaves 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, Fr McTeigue offers his first look at the fruits of the Synod that recently concluded in Rome. What is so-called contextual theology, and why does it sound so similar to previous strands of moral theology? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes: Unofficial Full English Translation Of Francis' Revolutionary Motu Proprio Ad Theologiam Promovendam (plus Breaking News Report On Text) – RETURN TO TRADITION Pius X to Francis: From Modernism Expelled to Modernism Enthroned https://twitter.com/DrKwasniewski/status/1724456452041920577 Pascendi Dominici Gregis - Papal Encyclicals 'Ad theologiam promovendam': A brief guide for busy readers New papal document reads like a conclusion in search of an argument "Trans" Baptisms – A Pastor's Response to the Recent Vatican Document Pope Francis' nuncio to USCCB assembly: 'Eucharistic revival and synodality go together' | Catholic News Agency Full text of letter from Bishop of Speyer defying Catholic teaching on homosexuality Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available! 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 Shawn Carney of 40 Days for Life to discuss the aftermath of the recent Ohio vote. What are the implications both spiritually and politically, and how should we best prepare for our own small personal battles around the Thanksgiving table? Show Notes: Over 2 million Ohio voters may have jeopardized their eternal souls by ratifying abortion amendment Evangelical Doctors, Coughing Up Blood | Doug Wilson What to Say When: The Complete New Guide to Discussing Abortion Project Rachel Abortion Activists Spent $67 Million Buying Ohio Vote, Had 3-1 Advantage on TV Ads - LifeNews.com Exit Polling Confirms Ohio Issue 1 Vote Does Not Mean Voters Support Abortion Up to Birth - LifeNews.com Pro-Life Groups Respond to Ohio Vote: We Will Keep Fighting to Protect Babies - LifeNews.com Ohio Passes Issue 1 to Allow Killing Babies in Abortions Up to Birth - LifeNews.com 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 author Leila Lawler to discuss the concept of authority & who she believes were groups excluded from the Synod. Who was left out, and how important would hose voices have been? What has the Synod delivered thus far in its aftermath? Show Notes: Happy Despite Them: The four groups entirely excluded by the Synod Like Mother, Like Daughter 'Ad Theologiam Promovendam': A brief guide for busy readers Vatican doctrine office: Transgender-identifying people can be baptized, witness marriages | Catholic News Agency Cardinal McElroy: Women and men religious can lead synodal shift | National Catholic Reporter Can a Priest Baptize the Baby of a Same-Sex Couple? – Padre Peregrino God Has No Grandchildren: A Guided Reading of Pope Pius XI's Encyclical Casti Connubii - Leila Lawler 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 @TheCrusaderGal to discuss the transgender movement. Who is being sacrificed for the sake of ideology? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes: Lyft Endangers the Women It Pretends to Help Trans Politics vs Women's Health The Crusader Gal Sarah's Substack: Homefront Crusade Baby Indi Gregory's father says he chose baptism for her after feeling 'dragged to hell' – Catholic World Report

We welcome Joseph Pearce of The Imaginative Conservative to discuss his article about the consequences of bad ideas. How did false historical narratives lead to the ethno-masochism rampant in western society? What were the errors of the so-called enlightenment? Show Notes: Bad Ideas Have Bad Consequences | The Imaginative Conservative Joseph's Website The Drama of Atheist Humanism - Henri de Lubac FORMED Book Club: The Drama of Atheist Humanism Ideas Have Consequences: Expanded Edition - Richard M. Weaver The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful: History in Three Dimensions | Joseph Pearce Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available! 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, Fr McTeigue walks through the examination of conscience that was provided to those attending World Youth Day. What did he find objectionable in it? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Examination of Conscience from World Youth Day 2023 WYD 2023 Part III - Examination of Conscience Understanding the Sacrament of Penance Fr. Paulo Alvarez Youth Ministry: Who Needs It? Beware the juvenilization of American Christianity Enthusiasm: A Chapter in the History of Religion - Ronald Knox 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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We welcome Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute to discuss his latest report on the controversial Catholic Campaign for Human Development. What has he found, what are they funding, and what has the response been to his evidence? Show Notes Catholic Campaign for Human Development Grantee Collects Pornographic LGBTQ Books for Minors at Youth Center CCHD Reports | The Lepanto Institute Charity Reports | The Lepanto Institute The Marxist Core of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development Where Are Your Donations Going Now? (Michael Hichborn) 10/26/22 Has the Catholic Campaign for Human Development Been Reformed? (Michael Hichborn) 10/23/18 Will there be a Eucharistic revival? 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 author and musician Julian Kwasniewski to discuss his latest article in Crisis Magazine. What happens when we become slaves to our tools of technology, and how ought we to live? Show Notes Five Ways to Stop Modernity From Ravaging Your Mind - Crisis Magazine Resistance Writer by Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Touchstone: A Journal of Mere Christianity The Cult of the Imperial Self The Internet is "A Lot Like Pornography": An Interview with Samuel D. James ━ The European Conservative Hilaire Belloc's List of Eight Manly Activities - Crisis Magazine Eight Activities of the Renaissance Woman - Crisis Magazine Pilot Varsity Fountain Pen - Black In Tune With The World: A Theory of Festivity - 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!

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

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

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

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

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue walks through his latest article in New Oxford Review. What did some recent travel reveal to him about the state of the Church and the world? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass, before outlining near future plans for the show. Show Notes: The Cult of the Imperial Self Who Needs Worship? (Fr. Robert 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 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 John Tierney of The Manhattan Institute to discuss his latest in City Journal about the myth of institutional misogyny and the irrationality of widespread cultural misandry. Who is really being mistreated? What happens when society is structured on valorized victimology? Show Notes: The Misogyny Myth by John Tierney The Diversity Delusion: How Race and Gender Pandering Corrupt the University and Undermine Our Culture Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength The Power of Bad: How the Negativity Effect Rules Us and How We Can Rule It Terror of Demons: Reclaiming Traditional Catholic Masculinity No Apologies: Why Civilization Depends on the Strength of Men 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 Steven Malanga of The Manhattan Institute to discuss his latest in City Journal about the effects of retail theft. The claim is that stores are being looted by hungry people in order to feed their children. What does the data show, and how does widespread theft impact the local community? Show Notes: Myth of the Starving Shoplifter by Steven Malanga The Return of Urban Retail Deserts | City Journal The shoplifting epidemic taking over America with a $100B annual price tag At New Chicago Walgreens, You Can Only Browse 2 Aisles — The Rest Of The Store Is Locked Away Post-Postmodern America 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 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!

Did you miss the last day 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 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!