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In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue dissects another statement attributed to a Cardinal of the Church. What is the "pastoral approach", and why do some think it's both different from and opposed to telling the truth about sin and grace? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. A Church Called to Love Perfectly - Cardinal Blase J. Cupich | Chicago Catholic Cardinal Cupich and the Hermeneutics of the Abyss | Catholic World Report Let's Fact-Check A Cardinal (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 2/3/23 The Cost of Communion - Is the Eucharistic Congress Too Expensive? Catena Aurea: Commentary On the Four Gospels Collected Out of the Works of the Fathers: Kindle edition by Saint Thomas Aquinas Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome Debbie Cowden of EWTN to discuss the book she co-wrote for Sophia Institute Press with her husband: The Prayer Book for Tired Parents. How can stressed and exhausted parents provide for the spiritual growth of their children and transform their home into a domestic church? The Prayer Book for Tired Parents How one book is helping Catholic parents raise saints through the sleepless nights Parenting in the pop culture: Prepping our children for Heaven or Hell? Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

In this Ash Wednesday episode, we welcome back author and scholar Raymond Ibrahim to discuss the grim realities of being a Christian in certain parts of the world. We owe it to the blood of the martyrs to not only tell the truth as to why Christians are being slaughtered, but to use this Lent to prepare to be as faithful as them for our own upcoming trials. Remembering the 21 Martyrs 'People Were Just Flying in the Air': The Muslim Persecution of Christians, January 2023 Defenders of the West: The Christian Heroes Who Stood Against Islam Defenders of the West (Raymond Ibrahim) The Eastern Defenders of Christendom (Raymond Ibrahim) 11/17/22 Pope Benedict XVI & Islam (Raymond Ibrahim) 1/3/23 Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West Who Needs Martyrs? (Greg Cook) 12/27/22 The 21: A Journey into the Land of Coptic Martyrs The Regensburg Lecture - w/ Intro by Fr. James Schall Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Anthony Stine of Return To Tradition to discuss the hot headlines in the Church. In this era of Mercy, why do some groups of faithful Catholics find themselves driven out to the peripheries? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. A New Vatican Move Against the Latin Mass—With Or Without Canonical Authority | Catholic Culture Does 'Traditionis Custodes' Pass the Juridical Rationality Test? | Os Justi Press True Obedience Rescript Ex Audientia – The Dictastery for Worship Ttattled and Got Some Tape and Glue to Patch Up Their Paddle | Fr. John Zuhlsdorf Saint Peter Damian: Let Us Rejoice In the Joy That Follows Sadness Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back James Corbett of the Corbett Report to discuss the rise of the Biosecurity State. He claims that the groundwork for it was laid decades ago. Why is that? What is the psychological effect of living in an ever-changing "new normal"? The Federal Government Is Tracking the Unvaccinated | Dr. Joseph Mercola New Diagnosis Codes for COVID-19 Immunization Status Interview 1786 - WHO's Sordid History of So-Called Pandemics - The Corbett Report COVID-911: From Homeland Security to Biosecurity - The Corbett Report "Cause Unknown": The Epidemic of Sudden Deaths in 2021 & 2022 Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses the absolute sovereignty of Christ the King compared to the secular rulers of this world. We all must choose who it is that we will serve, but what does life look like once we've made our choice? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. FBI Internal Memo Warns against 'Radical Traditionalist Catholic Ideology' FBI Retracts Memo Labeling Traditional Catholics 'Violent White Supremacists,' Pushing Infiltration Of Christian Communities Joe Biden's FBI: "Beware of Latin Mass Catholics!" The FBI's Targeting of Traditional Catholics Recalls … the Inquisition | The Stream The Two Reasons Totalitarian States Detest the Church Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era Christians at the End of the Pax Americana: From A Warfare State to A Welfare State Loving & Charitable Response of Grandmother to Her Gender Nonconforming Granddaughter Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Matthew Plese of Catholic Family News and CatechismClass.com to discuss catechesis and how to apply old wisdom to the modern errors through his book, The Roman Catechism Explained for the Modern World. Why is it that Catholics don't know their faith, and what can be done about it? The Roman Catechism Explained for the Modern World SPECIAL REPORT: The Roman Catechism Explained with Matthew Plese - Catholic Family News The Definitive Guide to Catholic Fasting & Abstinence CatechismClass.com A Catholic Life: Indulgences for Teaching and Learning Christian Doctrine Old Errors and New Labels - Fulton Sheen Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Dr. Scott Hahn of the Franciscan University of Steubenville to discuss redemption, forgiveness, holiness, and his new Lenten study with the St. Paul Center. Why do so many Christians have a false understanding of salvation and suffering, and how can we live Lent right? Holy is His Name Study – St. Paul Center Holy Is His Name: The Transforming Power of God's Holiness in Scripture – St. Paul Center A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine What Is Redemption: How Christ's Suffering Saves Us – St. Paul Center Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss how best to live in times of cultural insanity. Why is living a life of sanity and joy the best form of evangelization in times of secular madness? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. FBI Targets Traditional Catholics as a Threat. Seriously. FBI Says "Hey Guys, Just Kidding About Investigating Trad Catholics" After Congress Initiates Hearings. Bishop Knestout's Statement Following Leaked Internal Memo from the FBI Richmond Field Office about Traditional Catholics and the Virginia Attorney General's Response Data: More Toxic Chemicals on Derailed Ohio Train than First Reported A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute to discuss disordered gender ideology making its way into Catholic schools through textbooks. Who is responsible for this, and what can be done about it? 84 Catholic Dioceses Using Student Evaluation Company Promoting LGBTQ Ideologies | The Lepanto Institute Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Anti-Catholic Ideologues and Catholic Education | The Lepanto Institute Catholic School Ties to Testing Group Spark Controversy Catholic School Pupil Who Voiced Catholic Beliefs on Gender Arrested The Newman Guide G.K. Chesterton Starts a New School! (Dale Ahlquist) 12/14/22 Charity Reports | The Lepanto Institute Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses the basics of good spiritual hygiene. What are the everyday attack strategies of Satan, and how can we overcome them? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. The Strategies of Satan, Part 1: The "Jezebel" Tactic The Strategies of Satan, Part 2: The "Ahab" Tactic The Strategies of Satan, Part 3: The "Cain" Tactic God's Holy Weapons Against Satan, Part 1: The Gift of Prophecy God's Holy Weapons Against Satan, Part 2: The Gift of Kingship God's Holy Weapons Against Satan, Part 3: The Gift of Priesthood Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome Corbin Barthold of the Manhattan Institute and City Journal to discuss the Chinese social credit score, the Twitter Files, and how to have a more productive presence online in order to create community. Social Credit: Could It Happen Here? | City Journal The China Syndrome | City Journal Are You Guilty of Informational Littering? The Two Reasons Totalitarian States Detest the Church Watch Out for These Moral (and Psychological!) Sins When Sharing Online Online Catholic Community? Let's Get Real Silicon Snake Oil: Second Thoughts on the Information Highway - Clifford Stoll Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Jerome German of Crisis Magazine and Catholic Stand to discuss doctrinal false compromise, pluralism, and what it means to be an absolutist. How is true and virtuous patriotism different from the "Americanism" as called out by Leo XIII? The Fallacy of Centrism and the Heresy of Americanism | Crisis Magazine Americanism: the Heresy, and Accidental Research Testem Benevolentiae Nostrae - Pope Leo XIII The Broken Path: How Catholic Bishops Got Lost in the Weeds of American Politics Return of the Strong Gods: Nationalism, Populism, and the Future of the West - R. R. Reno Names: 64 Catholics Who Voted Against Protecting Babies Born Alive in Botched Abortions Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Sarah Cain better known as The Crusader Gal to discuss some of her latest writings for Catholic Answers. Why are Christians getting end of life issues so wrong? What is it that we actually need in order to die well? Father finishes with Timeless Thoughts. Don't Say a Eulogy at My Funeral | Catholic Answers The Problem with Human Composting | Catholic Answers Apostolic Pardon Brings Total Forgiveness Before Death What Is the Apostolic Pardon? Is Your Parish Like a Convenience Store? Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone of Iona College to discuss his article in Crisis Magazine outlining some proposals to help restore belief in and devotion to the Eucharist. Are the Bishops likely to listen to him? Why or why not? A Radical Proposal for the USCCB's Eucharistic Revival | Crisis Magazine Portland Archdiocese: Coronavirus Or No, Communion Can be Received On the Tongue | Catholic News Agency The Splendour of the Liturgy - Maurice Zundel The Soul of The Apostolate - Dom Jean-Baptiste Chautard The Real Presence - St. Peter Julian Eymard In Tune With The World: A Theory of Festivity - Josef Pieper A Detailed Catholic Examination of Conscience Eucharistic Revival Musical Competition USCCB Sponsors Eucharistic Revival Songwriting Competition Our Lady Teaches Us the Meaning of the Mass Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

In this special podcast-extended edition of Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue goes line-by-line refuting a recently published article attributed to Cardinal McElroy. What is the error of theological gradualism? Is inclusion always a good thing? Cardinal McElroy On 'Radical Inclusion' for L.G.B.T. People, Women and Others In the Catholic Church | America Magazine "Inclusion" and Catholicism – Catholic World Report McElroy: Communion for Ideological Sinners In Denial? | Catholic Culture Cardinal McElroy's Grand Deception – Catholic World Report Courage International Fr. McTeigue's Talk At Courage International Conference Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living Women in the Priesthood? - Manfred Hauke God or Goddess? - Manfred Hauke Is It Too Late for You to Be a Saint? Fr. McTeigue's Author Page for Conscience Articles Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome Dr. Paul Thigpen to discuss St. Joseph through his new book from TAN Books. What can we learn from this silent Saint, and why is he so overlooked in the Christmas celebrations honoring salvation history? The Life of St. Joseph as Seen by the Mystics Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father Why Do We Neglect St. Joseph? Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome Hans Zeiger, President of the Jack Miller Center to discuss an article he wrote in Front Porch Republic on the value of local bonds and local memory. How can we both learn and teach history better, and what do we owe to the generations that came before us? Communities of Memory | Front Porch Republic Jack Miller Center Puyallup in World War II - Hans Zeiger Nostalgia: Going Home in a Homeless World - Anthony Esolen Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Tristan Justice of The Federalist to discuss the nutrition industry, as well as how Big Pharma is trying to fix a problem they helped create. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts to discuss some hot headlines in light of the conversation. Forget Playing Outside: Big Pharma's Solution To Childhood Obesity Is More Drugs NYT Contributor Is Terrified Of New Childhood Obesity Guidelines For All The Wrong Reasons New Guidelines for Treating Childhood Obesity Include Medications and Surgery For First Time The Secret Ingredient In Your Orange Juice | Food Renegade Tristan's Substack: Social Justice Redux Twitter: "Adventures in America" Food, Inc.: A Participant Guide: How Industrial Food is Making Us Sicker, Fatter, and Poorer-And What You Can Do About It Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead: How Fruits and Vegetables Changed My Life [VIDEO] - Biden Gets DEFENSIVE When Asked About Catholic Bishops Demanding Federal Tax Dollars NOT Fund Abortions The Catholic Storyteller: The Snake and The Rosary (St. John Bosco's 23rd Dream) Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Missy Martinez-Stone of Reprotection to discuss the work her organization is doing to win Pro-Life battles across the country. What good are legislative victories if there are still selective applications of law? What just happened in Florida? Reprotection Take Action - Reprotection Reprotection Permanently Shuttered Doors Of Northwest Florida's Last Abortion Facility Abortion Biz Permanently Closes After Nearly Killing Three Women in Botched Abortions | LifeNews.com Reprotection Commends Florida For Standing Against FDA Rule Change Chemical Abortions and Undiagnosed Ectopic Pregnancies Lime 5 - Life Dynamics Project Rachel Goodbye to Roe! Now What? (Fr. Robert McTeigue S.J.) 6/24/22 Names: 64 Catholics Who Voted Against Protecting Babies Born Alive in Botched Abortions Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses Christian persecution, both around the world and within our own country. What is true meekness, why is the "prosperity Gospel" true solemn nonsense, and why is it not sufficient for us to desire only that our enemies "just leave us alone"? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness, helping you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Keeping Quiet About Murdered Christians Backgrounder: Why Is There So Much Christian Persecution In Nigeria? Moroccan Terrorist Murders Spanish Catholic, Attacks Priest With Machete New Report Reveals Worldwide Increase In Persecution and Martyrdom Of Christians | LifeSite Backgrounder: Attacks on Catholic Churches in the U.S. | USCCB Leisure: The Basis of Culture - Josef Pieper A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper In Tune With The World: A Theory of Festivity - Josef Pieper The 21: A Journey into the Land of Coptic Martyrs - Martin Mosebach Who Needs Martyrs? (Greg Cook) 12/27/22 Why Are We So Unaware Of Christian Persecution? And What Can Be Done About It? Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. of the Magis Institute and Healing the Culture to discuss his newest book with Ignatius Press on the controversial moral teachings of the Catholic Church. Why do personal immoral acts cause so many disastrous interpersonal outcomes? Is it really worth it to live according to even the most difficult teachings of the Church? The Moral Wisdom of the Catholic Church: A Defense of Her Controversial Moral Teachings The Magis Center Dutch MD Euthanized Dementia Patient Despite Being Told 'No' | National Review Dutch Doctor Acquitted In Landmark Euthanasia Case | Netherlands | The Guardian Child Euthanasia Comes to the Netherlands | Jonathon Van Maren | First Things Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Dr. Darrick Taylor of the Controversies in Church History Podcast to discuss his latest in Crisis Magazine about the importance of Latin within the Church. What is the real purpose of language in general, and why should we go through the effort of learning Latin? On the Necessity of Latin | Crisis Magazine Why Latin Is the Right Language for Roman Catholic Worship | Dr. Peter Kwasniewski Why Our Forebears Defended Latin in the Liturgy | OnePeterFive Eucharistic Revival Musical Competition USCCB Sponsors Eucharistic Revival Songwriting Competition Latin Rosary With Subtitles - Joyful Mysteries Latin Rosary With Subtitles - Sorrowful Mysteries Latin Rosary With Subtitles - Glorious Mysteries Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Terry Schilling of the American Principles Project to discuss Civil Rights and the differing medical treatments of gender dysphoria between the US and in Europe. Will America learn to "Follow the Science"? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. The American Principles Project US More Lenient On Transgender Treatment Than Europe, Study Shows | Fox News New APP Report Exposes Origins, Influence of "Transgender Leviathan" The Transgender Lobby Is a Massive and Well-Funded Leviathan The Transgender Leviathan There Are 6,500 Genetic Differences Between Men And Women | Daily Mail Online J&B Whisky Goes Trans – PJ Media Feelz Navidad: Watch Grandpa Groomer in this J&B Ad and Yule Wonder 'What's in that Scotch?' Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome Ed Dowd of Phinance Technologies to discuss his important new book with Skyhorse Publishing, Cause Unknown: The Epidemic of Sudden Deaths in 2021 & 2022. What does data from insurance companies and funeral homes show regarding excess mortality, and why are we now seeing the phrase "Died Suddenly" within news stories? "Cause Unknown": The Epidemic of Sudden Deaths in 2021 & 2022 Warning from Ed Dowd: 7,500 Americans are killed or disabled EACH DAY They Lied, People Died Data Analysis Referenced by Ed - Phinance Technologies Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses the human need for worship. How is it that when one lives without worship, they live without joy? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Cheating God and Our Children With Shoddy Worship Must Worship Be Entertaining? Worship in a Time of War Why Bother with Worship? Why Mass Doesn't Need To Be "New and Improved" In Tune With The World: A Theory of Festivity - Josef Pieper Eucharistic Revival Musical Competition USCCB Sponsors Eucharistic Revival Songwriting Competition Our Lady Teaches Us the Meaning of the Mass George Neumayr, RIP: We Have Lost An Irreplaceable Treasure Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome Dr. Paul Kengor of The American Spectator to discuss his latest book on Bella Dodd with TAN Books. Who was she, what influence did she have within public education, and what influence did she have within the Catholic Church before her conversion? The Devil and Bella Dodd: One Woman's Struggle Against Communism and Her Redemption - Dr. Paul Kengor Communism and the Conscience of the West - Fulton Sheen The Catholic Case Against Communism | The American Spectator School of Darkness - Bella Dodd My Battle Against Hitler: Defiance in the Shadow of the Third Reich - Dietrich von Hildebrand Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute Theodore Dalrymple to discuss his latest in City Journal about the "Reign of the Administrators". Is there any escape from endless bureaucracy? Reign of the Administrators | City Journal Cuckoo Policies - Taki's Magazine Our Culture, What's Left of It: The Mandarins and the Masses Charlie Gard vs The Duty to Die Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome Rebecca Kiessling of Save The 1 to discuss what it means to be Pro-Life without exception and without apology. What is the real meaning of compassion, and how can minds and hearts be changed to protect all life? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Walk for Life West Coast Save The 1 Project Rachel Philosophical Abortion Essay | Rebecca Kiessling Names: 64 Catholics Who Voted Against Protecting Babies Born Alive in Botched Abortions Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome Dennis Knapp of the Patheos blog The Latin Right to discuss the common good. Why do so many Catholics take a secularized and collectivist view of the Common Good, and why is that incorrect? What Constitutes the Common Good? | Dennis Knapp The Broken Path: How Catholic Bishops Got Lost in the Weeds of American Politics Christians at the End of the Pax Americana: From A Warfare State to A Welfare State Too Woke to Feed the Poor? - Sarah Cain Let's Look at Canada's Suicide Ad - Sarah Cain Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

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Did you miss day one of Ask Father during the Two-Day 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 Winter On-Air Appeal Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Dr. Leor Sapir of the Manhattan Institute and City Journal to discuss the pernicious misnomer of "gender affirming care". How did that euphemism for mutilation creep into modern language, and why is the European medical model differing from what is being done in America? The Distortions in Jack Turban's Psychology Today Article on 'Gender Affirming Care' WPATH Finally Acknowledges Europe's Restrictions on Gender-Affirming Care "Gender-Affirming Care" and the Placebo Effect | City Journal Twitter Thread on Misleading Dutch Studies Twitter Thread on the "Sex-As-Spectrum" Thesis Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back historian Dr. Darrick Taylor to discuss a recent article of his in Crisis Magazine with a curious title. Government overreach has metastasized from being a "Nanny State" into that of a "Hubby State". Why is the government attempting to replace men, both in nature and within the social order? The Rise of Bureaugamy: What It Means for Social Conservatives Dr. Taylor's Podcast: Controversiae Ecclesiasticae - Controversies in Church History Live Action Satire Video Mocks Pro-Abortion Companies for 'Generous Offer' to Employees The Life Of Julia Hungary Seeks to Give Incentives, Tax Breaks for Having More Children Have Four or More Babies In Hungary and You'll Pay No Income Tax for Life, Prime Minister Says The Reconstruction of the Republic - Harold Brown Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome Mike Benz of Foundation For Freedom Online to discuss internet censorship. The interconnected web of parties behind the push for censorship is far bigger than most realize. What is the logic used by these agencies to justify censorship in the name of "protecting freedom"? What can be done about it? Foundation For Freedom Online Mike Benz (@MikeBenzCyber) / Twitter Twitter Thread Regarding the #TwitterFiles DHS Censorship Agency Had Strange First Mission: Banning Speech That Casts Doubt On 'Red Mirage, Blue Shift' Election Events Interview w/ Mike Benz on the #TwitterFiles Behind the Twitter Files Hype on Unlimited Hangout - The Corbett Report From Tweets to Tanks Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

In Let's Talk About This, Father walks through the common misunderstandings of the relationship between Faith and Reason. What's the proper understanding, and why do so many get it wrong? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for Sunday Mass. The Magis Center Aeterni Patris (August 4, 1879) | LEO XIII Fides et Ratio (14 September 1998) | John Paul II Do You Have to Choose Between Science and Religion? Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era The God of Faith and Reason: Foundations of Christian Theology - Robert Sokolowski Reason and Revelation in the Middle Ages - Etienne Gilson Pope Benedict XVI: Honoring the Legacy Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Joseph Pearce to discuss his biography of Pope Benedict XVI. Given the variety of topics that Pope Benedict wrote and spoke about, what does Joseph think his legacy should be? Benedict XVI: Defender of the Faith Joseph's Website The Judgment of the Nations - Christopher Dawson Pope Benedict XVI: Honoring the Legacy Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back scholar and author Raymond Ibrahim to discuss Pope Benedict XVI's famous lecture at Regensburg, and the irrationalities within Islam. What has happened since that lecture, and have we in the West learned our lessons? Islam Gets Concessions; Infidels Get Conquered The Regensburg Lecture - w/ Intro by Fr. James Schall Bethlehem: Christianity Dying Where it Began Christmas Eve Church Violence Erupts in Egypt Christmas Time: When the West Appeases and Islam Slaughters A Long Dead Christian Monastery Becomes 'Proof' of Muslim 'Tolerance' Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Fr. Joseph Fessio of Ignatius Press to begin to discuss the legacy of Pope Benedict XVI. Many know him by his writings, but Fr. Fessio was taught by him and knew him personally before he was well known. What was he like, and why does the caricature of him being a stern and harsh man miss the mark? In Conversation With Fr. Joseph Fessio – The Spiritual Legacy Of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI The Spiritual Testament of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI - Vatican News Benedict's Books: Unpacking the Late Pope's Theological Impact | National Catholic Register Pope Benedict XVI: Honoring the Legacy Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, Requiescat In Pace | Big Pulpit Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue looks forward to the New Year by discussing a correct understanding of time by reading an excerpt of his latest book with Ignatius Press. What, and most importantly Who is time tending towards? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you Prepare for Sunday Mass. A New Year's Celebration? It's About Time No More Happy New Years? Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era How to Exercise "the Discipline of Gratitude" Throughout the New Year Can We Have Any Hope for a Happy New Year? Three Words of Wisdom to Start Off the New Year Do We Really Need Another New Year? No More New Year's Resolutions! These Four Questions Will Get Real Results Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Fr. Jeffrey Kirby to discuss his latest book with Sophia Institute Press on the Brown Scapular devotion. How are we to understand the promises of God, and why is it a problem when we think of them in terms of a contract rather than of a covenant? A Journey to Mount Carmel: A Nine-Day Preparation for Investiture in the Brown Scapular of Our Lady The Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary What Are the Promises of the Brown Scapular? Can Our Lady of Mount Carmel Teach us to "Dress for Success"? Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back friend of the show Sarah Cain, known as The Crusader Gal, to discuss her recent work in Crisis Magazine about the inevitable disappointment that comes when one looks for a savior apart from Jesus Christ. How and why do Christians forget this all-important reality, and how can we prevent ourselves from falling into the trap? Seeking the Wrong Savior This Advent Destroying Culture Through Amnesia VIDEO: Christendom Lost and Found with Fr. Robert McTeigue Merry Christmas! Now What? Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era Eventide of the Feast by Kahlil Gibran Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome Greg Cook of Crisis Magazine to the show to discuss the topic of martyrdom. Why does the Church have us remember the the martyrdom of St. Stephen and the slaughter of the Holy Innocents immediately after beginning to celebrate the birth of Christ? Father finishes with some Timeless Thoughts. Uncomfortable Lessons from the Martyrology The Roman Martyrology Online Sapientiae Christianae (January 10, 1890) - Leo XIII | Vatican Website The 21: A Journey into the Land of Coptic Martyrs - Martin Mosebach Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era Old Errors and New Labels - Fulton Sheen Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

In this pre-Christmas edition of Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses what it means to be well prepared for Christmas. In the manic frenzy to "get everything done" ahead of Christmas celebrations, have we forgotten to do the only thing necessary? Father Finishes with Weekend Readiness, looking at the readings for Christmas Mass. The Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ from the Roman Martyrology | USCCB What to Do When You Don't Want to "Go Home" for Christmas What More Would God Need to Give You for an Extra 30 Minutes of Your Time? "Christian, Remember Your Dignity" - Christmas Sermon by Pope St. Leo the Great Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Dr. Scott Hahn of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology to discuss how we can have a biblically sound understanding of Christmas. How do the infancy narratives connect the Old Testament to the New, and why should we better learn of our family history? Joy to the World: How Christ's Coming Changed Everything (and Still Does) – St. Paul Center Letters From Home Podcast - St. Paul Center Catena Aurea: Commentary On the Four Gospels Collected Out of the Works of the Fathers: Kindle edition by Saint Thomas Aquinas Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives - Pope Benedict XVI The True Meaning of Christmas: The Birth of Jesus & the Origins of the Season - Michael Patrick Barber The Case for Jesus: The Biblical and Historical Evidence for Christ - Dr. Brant Pitre Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Shawn Carney of 40 Days for Life to discuss the buffer-zone lawsuit in New York state, and the overall silencing of the Pro-Life movement. "Buffer Zone" Law Suppresses Pro-life Speech 40 Days for Life Sues to Stop Law That Bans Free Speech Outside Local Abortion Clinic 40 Days for Life Announcement of Lawsuit More Than 100 Pro-Life Orgs, Churches Attacked Since Dobbs Leak UK High Court Rules Pro-Life Demonstrations Can Be Banned From Perimeter of Abortion Clinics Teen Vogue Tells Girls How to Promote Abortion to Their Families at Christmas Live Action Satire Video Mocks Pro-Abortion Companies for 'Generous Offer' to Employees Project Rachel To the Heart of the Matter: The 40-Day Companion to Live a Culture of Life What to Say When: The Complete New Guide to Discussing Abortion Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse of the Ruth Institute to continue the discussion on the relentless grooming of children towards sexual perversion and deviancy. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts, discussing a recent chilling piece of transgender propaganda. American Girl Betrays American Girls American Girl Angers Parents With Book Teaching Kids About Gender Expression Dangers of Gender Transitioning The Ruth Institute's Transgender Resource Center The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies are Destroying Lives and Why the Church Was Right All Along Watch: Dem Rep. Says Term 'Pedophile' Is Discriminatory Intersex Expert Concludes Explaining All Things Trans | Dr Quentin Van Meter on The Dr J Show Ex-trans Navy SEAL: 'Wake up!' Trans Craze 'destroyed my life' and 'it's killing these kids' J&B Whisky Goes Trans – PJ Media Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Pedro Gonzalez of Chronicles Magazine to discuss his latest report with the American Principles Project outlining the history and money behind the transgender movement. How did we get to this point, and what can be done going forward? The Transgender Leviathan New APP Report Exposes Origins, Influence of "Transgender Leviathan" Executive Summary of "The Transgender Leviathan" Twitter Thread Discussing "The Transgender Leviathan" The Transgender Lobby Is a Massive and Well-Funded Leviathan Funding of so-called "LGBTQIA Rights Groups" Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

In Let's Talk About This, Father discusses the passage of time. We are all running out of time and into eternity. How shall we live in light of that fact? Is there any room for excuses? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Readings for the Memorial of Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions God Isn't Big Enough for Some People - Umberto Eco Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Matt Gaspers of Catholic Family News to discuss recent documents from the synod on synodality. There is a call to "enlarge the tent" in a spirit of "radical inclusion", but are faithful Catholics listened to, or even tolerated within that tent? Desiderio Desideravi, Ecclesiology, and the Traditional Latin Mass Gaspers Joins Taylor Marshall to Discuss Latest Synod News "Enlarge the Space of Your Tent" - Working Document for the Continental Stage - USCCB "Enlarge the Space of Your Tent" - Working Document for the Continental Stage - Vatican's Synod Website Timeline Graph for The Synodal Process: 2021 - 2024 Baltimore Catechism - Volume 4 PDF Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!