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We welcome back Michael Kenney of the Pro-Life Partners Foundation to continue the discussion of Pro-Life victories since the overturning of Roe v Wade. A great victory was won last year, but why does he not believe that's enough? How should we answer the question, "What more do you want?" Pro Life Partners Foundation Joe Biden Loses Case to Force Christian Doctors to Do Abortions - LifeNews.com National Celebrate Life Day 2023 National Celebrate Life Gala Jill Biden Will Promote Abortion as Health Care to Mark One Year Anniversary of Dobbs - LifeNews.com THE DOBBS DECISION AND THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF THE PRO-LIFE CAUSE Equal Justice for All, Except the Unborn - OSV Talks Pro-Life Movement Should Follow Its North Star: Equal Protection | National Review Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Missy Martinez-Stone of Reprotection to celebrate some victories in the Pro-Life world post-Dobbs. Why are so many abortion clinics shutting down, and what are some of the pro-abortion advocates now admitting about the practice? Abortionist Warren Hern Held Nothing Back - Reprotection NEW BILL WOULD HOLD ABORTIONISTS ACCOUNTABLE FOR FAILING TO REPORT SEX TRAFFICKING The Death Penalty for the Crime of Being Unwanted Project Rachel One of Kentucky's Few Remaining Abortion Facilities Up for Sale - Reprotection Catholic Response to Crisis Pregnancy (Ally Laake) 5/18/23 Mater Filius Locations | Mexico, USA & Latin America Rehumanize International Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Dr. Steven White of The Catholic Health Care Leadership Alliance to discuss the medical landscape post-Dobbs, as well as to highlight the good work being done to foster a cultural revolution for Life. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts, reminding us all of the need to be happy warriors. Catholic Health Care Leadership Alliance Catholic Medical Association The Death Penalty for the Crime of Being Unwanted Democrats Pressure Pharmacies to Sell Abortion Pills to Kill More Babies - LifeNews.com Abortion Pill Reversal Makes Leftists Angry Because They're Pro-Abortion, Not Pro-Choice - LifeNews.com Dehumanizing the Vulnerable - William Brennan 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 of Crisis Magazine to discuss invalid marriages, emotional manipulation, and the inversion of the moral law by answering a listener's question. Why are issues surrounding marriage so often gateways to cooperation with objectively grave sins? Nine Bad Arguments for Catholics Attending Invalid "Weddings" - Crisis Magazine Husband, Wife, and Other Woman: With whom will you stand? — Leila Miller Leila's Website Impossible Marriages Redeemed: They Didn't End the Story in the Middle The Triumph of the Therapeutic: Uses of Faith after Freud 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 how true Christian Resilience can be the answer to our spiritual fatigue. Why is resilience not the same as "just pushing through" to the next thing? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Are you spiritually exhausted? Christian resilience is not what you think Resist! It's time to rally against the darkness - Aleteia A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper In Tune With The World: A Theory of Festivity - Josef Pieper 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 Fr. Kyle Schnippel of Courage International to discuss the Catholic alternative to the narratives of Pride Month. What can Courage and EnCoruage offer to those with same-sex attraction, and why is their message one of Hope? Courage International Resources - Courage International, Inc. COURAGE & ENCOURAGE ANNUAL CONFERENCE Does God Have Good News for Gays? Yes, Some Moral Acts Are Disordered—Here's Why – Catholic World Report Pontifex Minimus by Paul V. Mankowski | Articles | First Things Discernment in the Service of Friendship - Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! 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 his shocking new report showing that some Catholic Hospitals perform so-called Transgender Medicine. How have they gotten away with this? What needs to be done, and who is it that needs to do it? REPORT: Largest Catholic Health Network Performs Sex-Change Operations - The Lepanto Institute EXCLUSIVE: Report Alleges Catholic Hospitals Linked to Transgender Surgeries, Abortions Hospitals In Nation's Largest Catholic Healthcare System Perform Transgender Surgeries, Bombshell Report Finds | The Daily Wire The Lepanto Institute The Anchor Team Archives - The Lepanto Institute Lepanto Institute - YouTube Charity Reports - The Lepanto Institute Michael's Interview with Father McTeigue: Catholic Healthcare and the Image of God (Premiering 6/15/23) Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome Tim Hill of TAN Books to discuss the value of spiritual classics. What can the saints of old teach us, and how do the TAN Commentaries marry the wisdom of old with the technology of today? TAN Direction Podcasts: The Commentaries The Commentaries: The Imitation of Christ | TAN Direction: Fr. Robert Nixon, OSB The Commentaries: The Interior Castle | TAN Direction: Fr. Timothy Reid Can reading books save your soul? My unread books remind me I'm running out of time (just in time for Lent) Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome Jay Valentine of Omega 4 America to discuss election integrity using his latest article in the American Thinker. Why is "voting harder" not necessarily a winning solution? Why Kari Lake Couldn't Close the Deal - American Thinker Omega4America RNC Canvassing Lists: The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight - American Thinker 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 outlines the most common ways we misunderstand the virtue of Hope. Why do we create these barriers against examining our conscience and undertaking the work of radical conversion? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. The Second Coming by William Butler Yeats | Poetry Foundation We need to be clear about who rules the world Beware of "Hopium" and "Copium" No, it's not time to panic. Here's why Faith, Hope, Love - Josef Pieper In Tune With The World: A Theory of Festivity - Josef Pieper Meme Similar To the One Referenced by Fr. McTeigue Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! 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 the disturbing popularity of satanism, and how to live actually counter-culturally. What can we as individuals do to change the world around us, and why must it begin with a profound conversion to Christ? Satan Respects Pronouns Snowfall Actor Says He Summoned "The Devil" and Instantly Regretted It The State of Debate from Leftists Today Uh-oh. What to do with Muslim Anti-Wokers? Christian Arrested for Preaching Gospel at Pride Month Event Stretched for Greater Glory: What To Expect From The Spiritual Exercises - George Aschenbrenner

We welcome back Dr. Duke Pesta of Freedom Project Academy to evaluate the current educational marketplace. Is the rising insanity seen throughout public schools a bug, or a deliberate feature? What are some other options for concerned parents? FreedomProject Academy Evaluating Catholic Schools (Kelly Salomon/Dr. Denise Donohue) 5/16/23 Is Homeschooling Right for Your Family? (Mary Carmichael) 8/3/22 G.K. Chesterton Starts a New School! (Dale Ahlquist) 12/14/22 Father Robert McTeigue Discusses The Abuse Of Tolerance | Dr. Duke Show MD Dem Says Muslim Families Sided with 'White Supremacists' on LGBTQ+ Seven people shot at Virginia high school graduation ceremony, two taken into custody Catching the Trash Maryland parents protest removal of LGBTQ material opt out option and Twitter cheered – twitchy.com The sexual revolution: softening the ground for legalising paedophilia - Voice of the Family

We welcome YouTube musical satirist Ipsitilla to discuss the power of parody when combatting error and confusion? Why is it sometimes necessary to use biting humor when critiquing in order to get a response? What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review Sunday Mass At St. Typical's (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/21/23 All Are Fearful, Some Are Welcome I Heard the Woman Lector Speak The Cantor Sings (The Yoo-Hoo Song) Be Not Afraid (of the Traditional Latin Mass) A heartless thing our shepherd did (Traditionis custodes) If Any One Say (The Anathemas of Trent Song) That's Amoris The Queen of Liturgical Dance Glimmering Hope in the Night of Postmodernity: Exploring the Music of Arvo Pärt - Crisis Magazine Singing in Tongues: Thomas Tallis' Pentecost Masterpiece - Crisis Magazine Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back John Horvat II of Return to Order and Tradition Family and Property to discuss the decline in religious vocations of late. Why are some orders flourishing while others are permanently closing? Are any lessons being learned? A Path to "Completion" or Annihilation for the Sisters of Charity? - Crisis Magazine Why Would Any Woman Choose Religious Life? Thou Art a Priest Forever | Paul V. Mankowski | First Things Sinners in the Hands of an Affirming Rogerian - Catholicism.org 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

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses forgiveness, repentance, and living as a loved sinner. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Why does God care about 'little' sins? Repentance: Why "I'm sorry" isn't enough Why Do You Repeat Your Sins? Forgiveness The 12 Promises of the Sacred Heart of Jesus - The Catholic Company The Five First Saturdays Devotion Miserentissimus Redemptor (May 8, 1928) | PIUS XI Poem: "An Autobiography in Five Chapters" by Portia Nelson

We welcome back Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse of The Ruth Institute to discuss the competing worldviews found in the month of June. How do we stand our ground and push back against the sexual revolutionaries who want us to be isolated and silenced? Ruth Institute The Ruth Institute | Top 5 Myths Donate – Ruth Institute EXCLUSIVE: Biden Admin Tells Adults How to Discuss Sex with Teens Behind Parents' Backs 'Trans' Democrat's bill would cut anti-pedophile language from Minnesota's civil rights law - LifeSite Connecticut Sneaking Pedophilia Protections Into Law – Ruth Institute The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies are Destroying Lives and Why the Church Was Right All Along The Ruth Institute's Transgender Resource Center Courage International Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Peachy Keenan of The Federalist and The American Mind to discuss her new book with Regnery Publishing. How do we win the culture war and build up the next generation in an increasingly insane culture? Domestic Extremist: A Practical Guide to Winning the Culture War Peachy Keenan's Extremely Domestic | Substack Feminism Overshot the Goal | Opinion Radical Homemakers: Reclaiming Domesticity from a Consumer Culture A Return to Modesty: Discovering the Lost Virtue The Men's March Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Anthony Stine of Return to Tradition to discuss cheap grace, doctrinal ambiguity, and virtue signaling. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Abp. Paglia defends assisted suicide as 'greatest common good possible' for dying people - LifeSite Towards Full Presence - A Pastoral Reflection on Engagement with Social Media (28 May 2023), Dicastery for Communication Watch out for these moral (and psychological!) sins when sharing online Are you guilty of informational littering? When It's Time to Fast from the News Doomscrolling Past Christ - Crisis Magazine A Prayer Before Connecting to the Internet - Multilingual 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 correct way to rest and worship on the Sabbath. How does getting Sunday wrong hurt us in this life and hinder our preparation for eternity? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Word & Song by Anthony Esolen 24/6: A Prescription for a Healthier, Happier Life Sabbath without anxiety? Catholics and the Sabbath: Worship and rest Why We Need the Holy Spirit Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Fr. Augustine Wetta to discuss his latest book with Ignatius Press. What can the Desert Fathers teach us about making a decision, and how can we avoid paralysis by analysis? Pray. Think. Act. Humility Rules The Eighth Arrow The Men's March Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Dr. Judge Glock of the Manhattan Institute and City Journal to discuss the effects of applying the policies of affirmative action to government contracting. What is Minority Contracting, and why does it end up doing more harm than good? Welcome to the World of Minority Contracting | City Journal Baltimore faces $30M suit over contracts Effects of federal socioeconomic contracting preferences | SpringerLink Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Terry Schilling of The American Principles Project to discuss a disturbing piece of legislation that intends to push forward the destructive sexual revolution. What might happen if is isn't opposed and defeated? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Leftists Scheme To Trans The Kids Through Abortion Laws, And Too Few Republicans Have Noticed American Principles Project "That's Not Happening and It's Good That It Is" The Ruth Institute's Transgender Resource Center The Genesis of Gender: A Christian Theory Courage International The Men's March Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome attorney Eileen Den Bleyker to discuss a disturbing story of Pro-Life opposition in New Jersey. What do government agencies say about these Pro-Life clinics, and what is their proof? Pregnancy centers sue state for false statements in 'consumer alert' Sen. Elizabeth Warren blasted for attacking crisis pregnancy centers: 'It's evil' | Fox News Shawn Carney's Response to Sen. Warren About Crisis Pregnancy Centers The Men's March New Jersey Right to Life New Jersey Catholic Conference 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 signs, symbols, cynicism, sinful indifference, and the blood of the martyrs. What happens to us when we fail to recognize Christ as King? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Encyclical of Pope Pius XI on the Feast of Christ the King We Need To Be Clear About Who Rules the World Why British and Commonwealth Catholics Venerate their Protestant Monarch - OnePeterFive The Crowning of a Usurper - by Sarah Cain The Two Crowns by Frank Dicksee An American's View of the Coronation › American Greatness Pope Benedict XVI Address in Westminster Hall - Full Video Nostalgia: Going Home in a Homeless World - Anthony Esolen The Men's March Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome Ally Laake of Mater Filius Queen City to discuss a comprehensive response to unplanned and crisis pregnancy. What does Mater Filius do differently, and how can we best assist mothers in need? Cincinnati, Ohio | Mater Filius About Us | Mater Filius Queen City All Mater Filius Locations | Mexico, USA & Latin America What weapons are you using to fight abortion? Waking up From the Bad Dream That We Are Unloved and Alone Who Has the Answer to What Women Need? Being Pro Life - Mater Filius The Men's March Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Dr. Michael Pakaluk of the Catholic University of America to discuss his latest article in The Catholic Thing about a misquote attributed to St. Thomas Aquinas. What did he say, what didn't he say, and why is the difference so important? What St. Thomas Aquinas Didn't Say SUMMA THEOLOGIAE: Merit (Prima Secundae Partis, Q. 114) St. Jean's Two Martyrdoms - The Catholic Thing Embarking on "Ventures of Faith" - Saint Cardinal John Henry Newman Website Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome Kelly Salomon and Dr. Denise Donohue of the Cardinal Newman Society to discuss the formation of children, the role of parents, and the exciting expansion of the Newman Guide. Why include both K-12 and graduate schools? Why now? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. The Cardinal Newman Society The Cardinal Newman Society Launches Newman Guide Recognition for K-12 Schools and Graduate Programs Does modern education endanger the soul? OMG: Hidden Camera Catches Catholic College Prioritizing Transgender Student, Promising Shared Accommodation With Biological Girls. Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Michael Warren Davis of The American Conservative to discuss Christendom and Christian culture. How can we form communities to maintain the Faith and to spread the Gospel? Amnesia and Nostalgia - by Michael Warren Davis The False Hope of a "More Apostolic Church" - CatholicCitizens.org A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine The Reactionary Mind: Why Conservative Isn't Enough Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era Sacred Story Institute The Whole Life Confession – Sacred Story Institute Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

In this podcast-extended Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue fact-checks some more theologians: this time, some who argue in favor of using so-called preferred pronouns. What is the difference between truth and experience, and what is the relevance of experience when evaluating a moral claim? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. A Catholic Case for Choosing Your Own Pronouns - Outreach I Am the Jesuit Whisperer The Ruth Institute's Transgender Resource Center The Ruth Institute | Top 5 Myths The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies are Destroying Lives and Why the Church Was Right All Along Why Transgenderism? Why Now? (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse/Dr. Paul Hruz) 11/7/22 Courage International Scripture Matters: Essays on Reading the Bible From the Heart of the Church – St. Paul Center Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living The Restored Bells of Notre Dame Cathedral Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome writer and director Cary Solomon to discuss his newest work which Fr. McTeigue calls a true must-see, Nefarious. Cary details the unbelievable spiritual attack during the making of the film, and the great response among lay and clergy alike. As Fr. McTeigue says, "If you don't take evil seriously, you can't take God seriously." Nefarious | Official Website Sarah Cain's Interview with Cary & Chuck - "Spiritual & Earthly Battles" Cardinal Burke's Endorsement of Nefarious Mister Frost (1990) - IMDb When Atheism becomes vulgar--Aleteia Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back author and scholar Raymond Ibrahim to discuss the increase in hate crimes committed against Christians around the world. How can so much vandalism and murder be covered up, and what do we now owe the blood of these modern Martyrs? Report: Unprecedented Rise in Hate Crimes against American Churches Why Muslims Hate the Cross: Part 1 Why Muslims Hate the Cross: Part 2 "That's Not Happening and It's Good That It Is" - The American Mind A Global Pandemic: The Jihadist Rape of Christian Women :: Gatestone Institute Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West Defenders of the West: The Christian Heroes Who Stood Against Islam The Regensburg Lecture - w/ Intro by Fr. James Schall Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

On this Timely Tuesday, we welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss some of the headlines regarding the Church and the world. Is there any good news to be found? Father finishes with some Timely Thoughts. How Long Until the Bible is Viewed as "Hate Speech?" Big Government Targets Catholic Hospital. Loses Badly. Trudeau to remove religious symbols from Canada's Royal Coat of Arms I Just Wish Georgetown Took Catholicism as Seriously as it takes Islam Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse of the Ruth Institute to discus the newest free e-book about the top five myths proponents of the sexual revolution use to argue in favor of acting on same-sex attractions. The Ruth Institute | Top 5 Myths The Ruth Institute's Transgender Resource Center No One Is Born Gay: Cardinal Hollerich Is Not Following the Science Are You Really Born That Way? (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 2/28/22 The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies are Destroying Lives and Why the Church Was Right All Along 'Save women's sports' bill passes House with zero votes from Dems, who call it transgender 'bullying' | Fox News Controversy erupts after transgender cyclist Austin Killips wins women's race: 'Insane' Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Did you miss the final 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 Spring Appeal: Lord, Hear Our Prayers 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 Spring Appeal: Lord, Hear Our Prayers 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 Spring Appeal: Lord, Hear Our Prayers 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 Spring Appeal: Lord, Hear Our Prayers 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 Spring Appeal: Lord, Hear Our Prayers Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Father McTeigue begins a new series in Let's Talk About This, starting with a podcast-extended analysis of the "Open Letter From Catholic Women" theologians who advocate for abortion. What did they say, and more importantly what did they really mean? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Open Letter from Catholic Women: Reclaiming Public Debates about Abortion & Reproductive Justice Let's Have a Grown-Up Conversation About One's Conscience Conscience Should Begin, Not End, Moral Discourse Conscience: You're Probably Doing It Wrong Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living Evangelizing Our Reality-Denying Nonculture - Crisis Magazine Project Rachel Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back author Leila Lawler to discuss marriage, prudence, and how to rightly answer questions about attending weddings of dubious validity. Our children are watching - what are we teaching them by our actions? Like Mother, Like Daughter Why Parish Marriage Prep Fails, with Leila Miller - The Center for the Restoration of Christian Culture Vatican Is Preparing Text for Divorced-and-Remarried Couples, Cardinal Farrell Says| National Catholic Register Two Commentaries on the McElroy Controversies - The Catholic Thing No, Annulment Is NOT Catholic Divorce (Fr. Gerald Murray) I'd Like to Tell the 2015 Synod Fathers about my Friend, Pete God Has No Grandchildren: A Guided Reading of Pope Pius XI's Encyclical Casti Connubii - Leila Lawler The Summa Domestica 3-Volume Hardcover Set - Sophia Institute Press Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Dr. Darrick Taylor of Controversies in Church History to discuss a recent article of his in Crisis Magazine. Why are so many attached to using the political and cultural strategies of old to address our insane and increasingly uncivil society? The Conservative Ghost Dance - Crisis Magazine Dr. Taylor's Podcast - Controversiae Ecclesiasticae The Age of Entitlement - Christopher Caldwell Evangelizing Our Reality-Denying Nonculture - Crisis Magazine Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Jon Schweppe of the American Principles Project to discuss the current political standing Pro-Life movement. Why does there seem to be a desire to back down from the fight? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. American Principles Project Republicans Should Follow Ron DeSantis's Lead on Abortion | Opinion Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Bill to Ban Abortions on Babies With Beating Hearts - LifeNews.com Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Heartbeat Protection Act Whoopi Goldberg: "Damn All of You" Pro-Life People Saving Babies From Abortions - LifeNews.com Republicans Need To Stop Being Cowards on Abortion, Save the Babies - LifeNews.com Colorado hearing on "abortion reversal" reveals nationwide chaos on reproductive health Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back cultural and political commentator Bill Whittle to discuss the Cold War. Why is this period of history so poorly understood? Can we learn from the past, or are we doomed to fall to the pride of utopian ideology? The Best Cold War Series - Trailer The Cold War: What We Saw Part 1: An Iron Curtain Silent America: Essays from a Democracy at War - Bill Whittle The Cold War: What We Saw Podcast | The Daily Wire A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine What Ever Happened to Empathy? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, SJ) THE STORY OF FRIENDLYISM! Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue offers a podcast-extended reflection on Sunday Mass at the metaphorical parish of St. Typical's. What goes on there, any why is it so bad for souls? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review Ten Ways to Crush the Morale of Priests Good Music, Sacred Music, and Silence: Three Gifts of God for Liturgy and for Life Our Lady Teaches Us the Meaning of the Mass WARNING: The Music at Mass May Be Harmful to Your Soul The Cantor Sings (The Yoo-Hoo Song) Gregorian Chant: Perfect Music for the Sacred Liturgy Lord, Have Mercy: The Healing Power of Confession – St. Paul Center Confession as Spiritual Warfare Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Fr. Bill Watson, S.J. of the Sacred Story Institute to continue our reflection on the Sacrament of Confession. How does a false understanding of God keep us from His mercy? Sacred Story Institute The Whole Life Confession – Sacred Story Institute The Whole-Life Confession: Four Weeks of Awakening to Mercy, Healing and Peace Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Fr. Casey Jones of the Diocese of Venice to continue our reflection on the Sacrament of Confession. What is the role of parents in catechesis? How can priests and pastors be better stewards of the mercy of God? 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? Lord, Have Mercy: The Healing Power of Confession – St. Paul Center Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome Joe Heschmeyer of Catholic Answers to continue our reflection on the Sacrament of Confession. Why do we need to confess at all? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Facing Our Giants: A Call to Come Back to Confession – Shameless Popery But My Conscience Made Me Do It! | Catholic Answers 'If You Don't Sin, Jesus Died for Nothing' | Catholic Answers How Do I Know If It's a Mortal Sin? | Catholic Answers The "3-2-1 Examen": An Easy Way to Revolutionize Your Spiritual Life The Early Church Was the Catholic Church Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Fr. Gerald Murray of EWTN to begin this week of reflection on the Sacrament of Confession and proper Worship. What does Canon Law say about the matter, and why do so many have an impoverished understanding of sin, Grace, and the nature of the commandments? God's holy weapons against Satan, Part 2: The gift of kingship Let's stop using "conscience" as a mere excuse for a lazy immorality Getting conscience right: Here's what to reject, and what to accept How Do I Know If It's a Mortal Sin? | Catholic Answers Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue shows us how the Resurrection is to be the foundational thread that ties together past, present, and future in the life of a Christian. He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Easter: How to Make It a Way of Life How To Make Easter the Connecting Thread of Past, Present, and Future Three Tasks That Easter Demands of Us A Simple Test To See If You Really Believe Christ Is Risen Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone of Iona College to discuss his latest works for Crisis Magazine. What is the Church actually for? How do we avoid from slipping back into "business as usual" mode once the excitement of Easter passes? The Preferential Option for the Poor Sinner | Crisis Magazine Easter: Launching the Revolution of the Cross | Crisis Magazine They're Back! | First Things What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review Easter, Sacramental Mercy and the Eucharistic Revival | National Catholic Register Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!