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Father McTeigue opens up the mailbag once again to answer some of the listener questions that have been submitted recently. Did yours make it in? Keep sending in your questions to our Ask Father page to get in for next time! Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes 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 What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review Ten Ways to Crush the Morale of Priests Cheating God and Our Children With Shoddy Worship | Aleteia The Magis Center The Death Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press Restoration Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press Ohio's Pro-Abortion Amendment Is Slated to Go Nationwide | Rally for Life and Children - Aaron Baer The treatment of our Eucharistic Lord at World Youth Day... | Lepanto Institute Twitter Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome historian and archivist Dr. Johan Ickx of to discuss his latest book with Sophia Institute Press. Why is Pope Pius XII so consistently slandered, and what is the truth of his efforts during the second World War? Show Notes The Pope's Cabinet - Sophia Institute Press In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin: Erik Larson PIUS XI - Mit Brennender Sorge (March 14, 1937) Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone of Iona College to discuss his latest article in Crisis Magazine. Why is it so wrong to believe that Jesus "loves us just the way we are", and more importantly who would even want that statement to be true? Show Notes Does Jesus Love You Just the Way You Are? | Crisis Magazine Life of Christ: Fulton Sheen My Path to Heaven: A Young Person's Guide to the Faith Fasting & Abstinence — What You Need To Know (Matthew Plese) 3/2/23 The Spiritual Combat: and a Treatise on Peace of Soul Imitation of Christ: Classic Devotions in Today's Language The Commentaries: The Imitation of Christ | TAN Direction: Fr. Robert Nixon, OSB In the Likeness of Christ: Fr. Edward Leen CSSp Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome Dr. Rebecca Oas of The Center for Family and Human Rights to discuss the American abuse of NGO's, Disaster Relief, and Foreign Aid in order to fund and export abortion to less developed and struggling nations. We wrap up with Jim Havens to discuss his newest Pro-Life initiative. Show Notes Feminist Conference Livid at Presence of Pro-Family Head of State | C-Fam WHO Annual Report Exposes Extent of Global Abortion Advocacy | C-Fam UN Health Rapporteur: Technology Must Support Abortion | C-Fam Human Rights Database | C-Fam Letter to the Secretary General of the International Conference on Population and Development (March 18, 1994) | John Paul II 1 Million Names Against Abortion | LifePetitions Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Sarah Cain better known as The Crusader Gal to discuss her most recent article in Crisis Magazine. Why have so many so-called thought leaders in the Church and the world capitulated to moral relativism? What happens to a society that lacks the courage necessary to defend the Truth? Show Notes The Moral Cowardice of Ignoring Trans Adults - Crisis Magazine Reuters Encourages Anorexia Suicide The Crusader Gal Sarah's Substack: Homefront Crusade Pontifex Minimus by Paul V. Mankowski | Articles | First Things REPORT: Largest Catholic Health Network Performs Sex-Change Operations - The Lepanto Institute Defenders of the West (Raymond Ibrahim) 7/25/22 The Eastern Defenders of Christendom (Raymond Ibrahim) 11/17/22 Yes, Some Moral Acts Are Disordered—Here's Why – Catholic World Report 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! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses the effects of a failure of developing one's moral and aesthetic imagination. What had to go wrong for someone to compare the experience of going to a pop concert to the worship of the all-holy God? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Taylor Swift's Eras Tour concert felt a lot like going to Mass | America Magazine The Death Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era St. Thomas Aquinas Summa Contra Gentiles, Book I, chapters 1-9 Chapter 1: The function of the wise man SCG1 - Aquinas 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 Crisis Magazine and OnePeterFive to give context and refute false narratives while discussing the history of failed ecumenical councils. Why are reactions so visceral when some question whether Vatican II might be a failed council? Show Notes Vatican II Failed, Not the Church - OnePeterFive Dr. Taylor's Website - Controversiae Ecclesiasticae Dr. Taylor's Substack Of Smurfs and Synodality What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review Sunday Mass At St. Typical's (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/21/23 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 distinguished author and scholar Heather Mac Donald of The Manhattan Institute to discuss disparate impact analysis and its effects on the legal system. What are the common narratives around policing and crime, and how do they compare to the actual facts and statistics? Show Notes When Race Trumps Merit: How the Pursuit of Equity Sacrifices Excellence, Destroys Beauty, and Threatens Lives Heather Mac Donald | Bestselling Author | Manhattan Institute and City Journal FakeHateCrimes.org - a Database of Hate Crime Hoaxes in the USA The Life Of Julia Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Eric Sammons of Crisis Magazine to discuss the collapse of parish life. What happens to the faithful when a parish seems to lose sight of its singular mission? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes The Problem of Powerless Parishes What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review Sunday Mass At St. Typical's (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/21/23 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 Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Dr. Duke Pesta of Freedom Project Academy to discuss modern attempts to devalue Christianity through the re-writing of ancient prayers. Why do some Christians seem embarrassed by the Christianity that they claim to profess? Show Notes Is 'The Sparkle Creed' Proof of the 'Decline of Christianity'? – PJ Media The Latest Trans-Outrage, Turning The Apostle's Creed Into The "Sparkle Creed" FreedomProject Academy Jesus Never Imposes: 'Amoris Laetitia', discernment, and Christian maturity Lord's Prayer opening may be 'problematic', says archbishop | Anglicanism | The Guardian Yes, Some Moral Acts Are Disordered—Here's Why – Catholic World Report 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 finishes our week of reflections on education. How does our current educational model cheat both our ancestors and our posterity? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Does modern education endanger the soul? An Unteachable Society and the Church Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living The Intellectual Life - A. D. Sertillanges Another Sort of Learning - Fr. James Schall, S.J. The Mind That Is Catholic: Philosophical and Political Essays - - Fr. James Schall, S.J. The Magis Center Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome Michael Hartney of The Hoover Institution to continue our week reflecting on education. What did Catholic schools do differently during the Covid Interruption, and why did it work in comparison to public schools? What can public education learn from the Catholic model? Show Notes What the shocking Nation's Report Card scores reveal about Catholic schools | Fox News How Policies Make Interest Groups: Governments, Unions, and American Education - Michael T Hartney Evaluating Catholic Schools (Kelly Salomon/Dr. Denise Donohue) 5/16/23 G.K. Chesterton Starts a New School! (Dale Ahlquist) 12/14/22 Not One Student Was Proficient In Math In 23 Baltimore Schools: REPORT | The Daily Caller Still the Ones to Beat: Teachers' Unions and School Board Elections | Manhattan Institute Lost Classroom, Lost Community: Catholic Schools' Importance in Urban America Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome Joshua Long of Crisis Magazine to continue our week reflecting on education - today focusing on catechesis. What do we need to change about our approach to teaching the Faith, and why? Show Notes The Improper Catechesis of Catholic Schools - Crisis Magazine Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living Evaluating Catholic Schools (Kelly Salomon/Dr. Denise Donohue) 5/16/23 G.K. Chesterton Starts a New School! (Dale Ahlquist) 12/14/22 Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Matt Lamb of The College Fix to continue our week reflecting on education - today focusing on issues in higher education. Why are things continuing to go off the rails in universities across America? Are there any bright spots? Father finishes with Timeless Thoughts. Show Notes Professor made student 'uncomfortable' with open debate, gets fired | The College Fix Texas professor fired after teaching sex is determined by chromosomes: legal group | The College Fix Catholic Loyola University Chicago covers abortion in student health plan | The College Fix 40% of Brown University students are LGBT: student newspaper | The College Fix Catholic University of San Diego won't explain why it helps students get abortions | The College Fix 'Guadalupe Project' supports pregnant students at Catholic University of America | The College Fix Evaluating Catholic Schools (Kelly Salomon/Dr. Denise Donohue) 5/16/23 Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome Elisabeth Sullivan of the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education to begin a week reflecting on education. What difference does authentically Catholic education make for both teachers and students, and what can the Institute do to help foster it? The Institute for Catholic Liberal Education National Conference - Institute for Catholic Liberal Education Register for the 2023 ICLE National Conference Live Stream Joy of Education Report - Institute for Catholic Liberal Education Renewing Catholic Schools: How to Regain a Catholic Vision for a Secular Age Étienne Gilson – The Intelligence in the Service of Christ the King (1937) 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 once again goes line-by-line through a "statement of principles" released by Catholic members of Congress who try to cite their Faith as reason for their advocacy for abortion. Is this year's statement any better than their first one? DeLauro Leads Catholic Lawmakers In Releasing Renewed Statement of Principles DeLauro Statement on One Year Anniversary of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Father's First LTAT: Congressional Catholics – Let's Tell the Truth Right And Reason: Ethics in Theory and Practice 2nd Edition Christifideles Laici (December 30, 1988) | John Paul II Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back author, composer, and scholar Dr. Peter Kwasniewski to discuss his latest book on sacred music with TAN Books. What is the proper understanding of music and participation in liturgy, and why is it so important to get right? Good Music, Sacred Music, and Silence: Three Gifts of God for Liturgy and for Life Dr. Peter Kwasniewski Cantabo Domino Tradition and Sanity WARNING: The Music at Mass May Be Harmful to Your Soul - Crisis Magazine Instruction on Sacred Music (Tra le Sollecitudini) | Pope Saint Pius X What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Tom Brejcha of the Thomas More Society to discuss the recent Supreme Court Cases that handed wins to Christians. Is the desire to practice your faith an "undue burden" on employers? What did the rulings say, and what's next in the legal sphere for Christians? Thomas More Society Thomas More Society Praises Big Victory for Religious Liberty in Unanimous High Court Ruling US Supreme Court Decision Favoring 303 Creative Solidifies Tastries Bakery Free Speech Win Jesus didn't "turn the other cheek"—neither should you Donate to Assist the Work of the Thomas More Society Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Matt Gaspers of Catholic Family News to discuss the upcoming World Youth Day in Portugal. How do we teach the faith to young adults without resorting to pandering and bad imitations of pop culture? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Future Portuguese Cardinal on WYD: 'We Don't Want to Convert the Young People to Christ'| National Catholic Register WYD Lisbon 2023 World Youth Day Beware the juvenilization of American Christianity Contemporary Eucharistic Miracles [Spitzer Scholarly Article] 4 Approved Eucharistic Miracles from the 21st Century Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

In a Podcast-extended episode, we welcome back Dr. Tara Sander Lee of the Charlotte Lozier Institute to discuss the recent academic push to develop so-called synthetic embryos. Who thought this was a good idea, and what excuses are these academics using to further erode the sanctity of human life? Dr. Lee and Father cover IVF and surrogacy in the extended segment, so be sure to stay tuned till the end! First reported synthetic human embryo sparks ethical concerns, creates questions | Catholic News Agency Lozier Institute The Voyage of Life | Lozier Institute Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living Forever Connected: The Lifelong Biological Consequences of Fetomaternal and Maternofetal Microchimerism - PMC The Concentration Can: When Does Human Life Begin? an Eminent Geneticist Testifies: Lejeune, Jerome The Gianna Center | Catholic Health Anne Nolte, M.D. – MyCatholicDoctor Foundation Pope Paul VI Institute 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 culture, music, and the necessity for silence in the spiritual life. What is the effect of (at least) three generations of failure to hand on these basic truths? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Have we surrendered our kids to the popular culture - Aleteia JPII's penetrating question to Chicago's Cardinal George Parenting in the pop culture: Prepping our children for Heaven or Hell? Modern Civilization Is A Universal Conspiracy Against All Interior Life - Intellectual Takeout Good Music, Sacred Music, and Silence: Three Gifts of God for Liturgy and for Life The Examen Prayer: Ignatian Wisdom for Our Lives Today Fr. Timothy Gallagher – Discernment of Spirits Podcasts The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise - Cardinal Robert Sarah 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 American Mind to continue the discussion on Affirmative Action and the recent Supreme Court ruling. Why was the decision not as big of a win as is being advertised? How will the enemies of merit subvert the decision of the court? Is there anything that can be done about it? Peachy Keenan's Extremely Domestic | Substack The Race for College Admission College: Whites and Asians Need Not Apply (Peachy Keenan) 3/20/23 The End of Affirmative Action? | City Journal Harvard united in resolve in face of Supreme Court's admissions ruling Colleges to implement 'adversity scores' in admissions after Supreme Court rejected race-based admissions | The Post Millennial Sean Davis on Twitter: "What comes next? Not merit-based university admissions. Instead, we'll see the opposite. Bolshevik madrassas masquerading as universities…" Domestic Extremist: A Practical Guide to Winning the Culture War The Newman Guide Evaluating Catholic Schools (Kelly Salomon/Dr. Denise Donohue) 5/16/23 The Death of Christian Culture Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Wai Wah Chin of the Manhattan Institute to discuss the recent Supreme Court decision regarding affirmative action. What did the ruling say, and what are we to make of the apparent loopholes left open by the court to be exploited by those parties seeking racial quotas by another name? The Supreme Court and Harvard's Racial Discrimination | City Journal The Next Battle Over Racial Preferences | City Journal The End of Affirmative Action? | City Journal Harvard united in resolve in face of Supreme Court's admissions ruling Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome Soledad Ursúa of the Manhattan Institute to discuss her article in the City Journal. Why do government attempts to heal racial tensions through talks of reparations have the opposite effect? How can we do right by others without making things even worse? Victimhood Forever | City Journal "Cite and Release" Is a Prescription for More Crime | City Journal California Reparations: 10 Blocks podcast | City Journal Cristo Rey Network 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 opens up the mailbag to answer some of the listener questions that have been submitted in recent months. Did yours make it in? Keep sending in your questions to our Ask Father page to get in for next time! Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Conscience should begin, not end, moral discourse Conscience isn't an emotion — not even close How Not to Waste Another Summer Summer reading: For better or worse? Nefarious: The Must-See Movie (Cary Solomon) 5/15/23 Nefarious | Official Website Keep Your Kids Safe During the Summer Months (Steve Pokorny) 6/27/22 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 back Heather Mac Donald of the Manhattan Institute to discuss her newest book with DW Books "When Race Trumps Merit". What is disparate impact, and why do policies written in favor of that legal theory do more harm than good? (Note: the episode was recorded before the ruling was released in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard) When Race Trumps Merit: How the Pursuit of Equity Sacrifices Excellence, Destroys Beauty, and Threatens Lives Heather Mac Donald | Bestselling Author | Manhattan Institute and City Journal Heather Mac Donald | Twitter "Equity" Over Merit: 10 Blocks podcast | City Journal Merit Over Identity | City Journal Not One Student Was Proficient In Math In 23 Baltimore Schools: REPORT | The Daily Caller The End of Affirmative Action? | City Journal Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Allison Schrager of the Manhattan Institute to discuss the rise and apparent fall of Silicon Valley looking at her article in City Journal. What went wrong, and are there broader implications for the rest of the country? Can Silicon Valley Remake Itself? | City Journal Too Small to Survive? | City Journal Allison Schrager - Bloomberg Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Dr. Stephen Eide of the Manhattan Institute to discuss homelessness via his article in City Journal. Why do so many government programs fail, and are there any organizations getting it right? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. The Encampment State | City Journal Snapcrap — Why I built an app to report poop on the streets of San Francisco | by Sean Miller | Medium Equal Opportunity vs Affirmative Action (Dr. Judge Glock) 5/23/23 At New Chicago Walgreens, You Can Only Browse 2 Aisles — The Rest Of The Store Is Locked Away The owner of two major San Francisco hotels STOPS making payments on its $725 million loan | Daily Mail Online This is where all those abandoned RVs and trailers go to die | HeraldNet.com Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Kay Hymowitz of the Manhattan Institute to discuss her latest article in City Journal about transgenderism and children. Why is there an increasing rush to begin children down the path of medical interventions at the first indication of gender dysphoria? The Transgender Children's Crusade | City Journal Children and Transgenderism : 10 Blocks podcast | City Journal Manning Up: How the Rise of Women Has Turned Men into Boys California state groomers redefine little girls' breasts as invasive species... - Revolver News Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It 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 discernment, the strategies of the Enemy, and the "perfect friend" of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. This Jesuit saint has the answer to "What does God really want from us?" Claude La Colombière, S.J. (1641-1682) - biography Nefarious | Official Website A Heart on Fire: Rediscovering Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus - Fr. James Kubicki, S.J. The Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus: How to Practice the Sacred Heart Devotion - Fr. John Croiset, 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 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!