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In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the absence of silence - particularly within the context of our worship. Why is this the case, and why is it deadly to the soul? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. The Silence of the Canon Speaks More Loudly Than Words Death by Dullness: Prioritizing Speech over Silence and Song The Silent Canon: Is Worship Supposed to be Aweful? The Superiority of Silence The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise - Cardinal Robert Sarah A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper

We welcome Katie Gillio to the show to discuss her testimony of conversion from an upbringing of progressive Catholicism documented in Crisis Magazine. How can true friendship lead to Christ, and what advice would she offer to parents raising young children? How Having a Gay Father Showed Me the Lies of Progressive Catholicism Courage International Discernment in the Service of Friendship - Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. Homeschool FlipHouse

We welcome back Mary Carmichael of HomeSchool FlipHouse to discuss why families might choose to homeschool and the importance of knowing your child's temperament and learning style. She then offers practical resources for interested parents. HomeSchool FlipHouse Five Design Tips for Your Homeschool Environment Three Day Decluttering Virtual Challenge Read-Aloud Revival Catholic Homeschool Community

We welcome back Jon Schweppe of the American Principles Project to discuss the breaking story of the Speaker of the House travelling to Taiwan, before discussing the current administration and their disturbing relationships with China. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Pelosi Calls China's Bluff Why Is Biden's Commerce Secretary Shilling For Chinese Communists? 1917: Red Banners, White Mantle The American Principles Project How To Pray the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary Little Office - PDF

We welcome back Dr. Thaddeus Kozinski of the Angelicum Academy and American Scholars to discuss what happened to our institutions. What went wrong, and is there any saving them? What is Being Revealed Alasdair MacIntyre: From Socratic Subverter to Supporter of the State Another Sort of Learning - Fr. James Schall, S.J. American Scholars

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses one of the effects of a culture steeped in sin - widespread spiritual blindness. He then shares a homily he preached on Our Lord's use of parables, before giving us a weapon to use to fight against this blindness. He finishes up with Weekend Readiness, to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Priest Who Offered Mass on Inflatable Lounge Chair in Sea: 'I Was Perhaps Imprudent' The Living Branch of the Traditional Latin Mass Courage International "Lord, I Want to See": How to Keep Your Spiritual Eyes Open The Examen Prayer: Ignatian Wisdom for Our Lives Today

We welcome Tom Brejcha, founder and President of the Thomas More Society, to discuss the threats and violence experienced in the aftermath of the Dobbs decision. Where do we go from here, and what more can we do to defend life? Police Officers Watch Pro-Abortion Vandals Damage the Home of Prominent Pro-Life Attorney Project Rachel - Hope After Abortion Here's Where Abortion is Banned or Protected in Post-Roe America, With New Interactive Map The Thomas More Society

We welcome back Sarah Cain, known as The Crusader Gal to discuss the rise of lawless double standards within culture. Can there ever be civil debate if opposing parties can threaten violence simply for disagreement? NY GOP Gubernatorial Nominee Lee Zeldin Attacked on Stage During Campaign Stop Near Rochester Police Officers Watch Pro-Abortion Vandals Damage the Home of Prominent Pro-Life Attorney The Crusader Gal Website

We welcome back Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute to discuss a difficult topic: Why are the numbers of priestly ordinations down, and why do some within the Church think this is a good thing? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Is the USCCB Collaborating with Deviant Priest Association to Create Priestless Parishes? Bishop-Backed Association of Deviant Priests Host Pro-Abortion "Catholic" Group Deviant Priest Association Enlists Pro-LGBT Speakers for Annual Conference The Lepanto Institute A Candid Conversation About the Source of Vocations Ten Ways to Crush the Morale of Priests

We welcome back author and scholar Raymond Ibrahim to set the record straight on the Crusades and the spread of Islam through his new book, Defenders of the West: The Christian Heroes Who Stood Against Islam. Why are stories of Christian heroism explained away, and is such heroism still possible today? Defenders of the West: The Christian Heroes Who Stood Against Islam Today in History: Peasant Crusaders, Islamic Terrorists, and the Church Bells of Noon Lepanto - G.K. Chesterton What Catholics Need to Know About Islam

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue defends the true fatherhood of the Catholic priesthood. What is fatherhood, and why is it hated by so many, both inside and out of the Church? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness, and discusses an often overlooked aspect of the Lord's Prayer. I'm A Catholic Priest. But Please Don't Call Me Father. The Fatherhood Crisis: At Home & In the Church Boys to Men: The Dire Need for Godly Friends and Spiritual Fathers Learning to See God as Loving Father Shall We Cancel Father's Day? No Apologies: Why Civilization Depends on the Strength of Men

We welcome back Terry Schilling of the American Principles Project to discuss proposed changes to Title IX regulations. How can we combat the primacy of the will as seen in the transgender movement? New Biden Admin Rule Guts Title IX Protections for Women and Girls Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance The U.S. Department of Education Releases Proposed Changes to Title IX Regulations, Invites Public Comment The Life Of Julia No Apologies: Why Civilization Depends on the Strength of Men

We welcome back Wai Wah Chin of the Manhattan Institute to discuss her article in City Journal regarding the phenomena of "Grade Inflation". Why are some educators downplaying the importance of subject competence, and what effect does that have on a student? The Other Inflation Twitter Thread: Data Regarding the San Francisco Board of Education You Aren't Actually Mad at the SATs

We welcome Katie Brown of the American Life League to discuss their initiative, the Marian Blue Wave. How important is prayer in this stage of the Pro-Life movement? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts, reflecting on the news of the day. National Prayers Focus on Shutting Down Massachusetts Planned Parenthood Mega Facility The Marian Blue Wave The American Life League

We welcome back Dr. Julie Ponesse, the Pandemic Ethics Scholar for The Democracy Fund, to discuss her new series Civil Liberties 101. How do we fight against the epidemic of passivity in our modern cult of the expert? Civil Liberties 101 My Choice: The Ethical Case Against COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates More Questions Than Answers Podcast The Two Reasons Totalitarian States Detest the Church On Being Angry Forever

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue focuses on the hate and vitriol in reaction to the Dobbs decision, both online and in person. What can the prophet Isaiah teach us about our inverted and perverted culture? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness, helping you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Warren Targets Pregnancy Centers The DOJ Is Creating A 'Reproductive Rights Task Force.' Here's What We Know They "Should Never Know Peace Again": Harvard Instructor Calls For People To "Accost" Justices In Public Don't Clean Pro-Abort Graffiti Off Churches and Pregnancy Centers

We welcome back Dr. Joseph Shaw of the Latin Mass Society of England and Wales to discuss the latest document from Rome on the liturgy. Is the Mass commonly celebrated in parishes what Vatican II actually called for? Is it possible to course correct? Pope Francis' Liturgical Longing Best Quotes on the Liturgy by Joseph Ratzinger / Benedict XVI The Mass According to Vatican II Apostolic Letter - DESIDERIO DESIDERAVI

We welcome Dr. Abigail Favale of Notre Dame University to discuss her new book with Ignatius Press: The Genesis of Gender. What does God reveal about Himself in making us either male or female, and why does that matter? The Genesis of Gender: A Christian Theory Into the Deep: An Unlikely Catholic Conversion Courage International

We welcome Rabbi Yaakov Menken of the Coalition for Jewish Values to discuss the funding of religious schools, as well as the crucial difference between "freedom of religion" and "freedom from religion". Father McTeigue finishes with Timely Thoughts. Rabbis Welcome SCOTUS Decision Supporting Parental Choice of Religious Schooling Supreme Court Rules for Parents Seeking State Aid for Religious Schools Maine AG's Response to Supreme Court Win for Religious Schools Blasted as 'Baffling and Offensive' Amici Curiae of The National Jewish Commission On Law and Public Affairs ("COLPA") and Other Orthodox Jewish Organizations in Support of Petitioners

We welcome Fr. John Perricone of Iona College to discuss Synodality and the concept of "Synodal Listening". How does that differ from Marian listening, and does that difference matter? The Navel-Gazing of Synodal "Listening" Father Perricone's Website The "Wisdom" Of Demons Was Invoked In The Australian Synod Fish Eaters - Online Catholic Library Baltimore Catechism - Volume 4 PDF The Jesuits: History's Most Effective Special Operators

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue asks why it is that we want what is not good for us? What happens to the appetites of a society ruled by crafty men? Is evil really inevitable? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for Sunday Mass. Celebrating Abnormal Behavior The Lost Symbolism of the Liturgy Why Do We Desire What's Bad for Us? Worship in a Time of War Executive Order on Protecting Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services

We welcome Mike Davis of the Article III Project to discuss the process of a Supreme Court nomination. How did it become so politicized, and is there any hope of a return to judicial sobriety? The Article III Project Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be Sworn-In Thursday to Supreme Court After Breyer Officially Retires Former Gorsuch Law Clerk to Susan Collins: You Have a 'Fundamental Misunderstanding of the Law of Precedent' A Republic, If You Can Keep It

We welcome back Dr. Steven Christie to discuss the Dobbs decision from both the legal and spiritual dimension. What led us to where we are today, and where do we go from here? Do check out his book Speaking for the Unborn: 30-Second Pro-Life Rebuttals to Pro-Choice Arguments. Speaking for the Unborn: 30-Second Pro-Life Rebuttals to Pro-Choice Arguments Speaking for the Unborn Website The Gabriel Project The Catholic Current Episode - Speaking for the Unborn The Catholic Current Episode - Goodbye to Roe! Now What?

We welcome Jordan Harmon of Angel Studios to the show to discuss his family-friendly alternative to the popular on-demand video services. What drives someone to launch a project like this? Is there even a demand for such a product? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts, reflecting on a personally important anniversary. Angel Studios Angel Studios Announces Over $100 Million in New Original Content at Annual "Illuminate" Event Have We Surrendered Our Kids to the Popular Culture? Parenting in the Pop Culture: Prepping Our Children for Heaven or Hell? Fr. McTeigue's TEDx Talk: The Word Cannot Be Cancelled Author Page Dr. Paul Weiss - Partial Book Archive

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue breaks down a disturbing article where the author comes very close to admitting the realities of abortion. What won't she admit, and why did Fr. McTeigue have to invent a word in order to explain why she didn't? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. The Nation Article: Abortion Involves Killing–and That's OK! If You're Frightened Of Post-Roe America, Consider How Liberating Dobbs Is The Legal Consequences of Dobbs Refuting the "Violinist Argument" for Abortion The Unaborted Socrates: A Dramatic Debate on the Issues Surrounding Abortion Tearing Us Apart: How Abortion Harms Everything and Solves Nothing Speaking for the Unborn: 30-Second Rebuttals to Pro-Choice Arguments

In this special episode, we welcome co-authors Ryan Anderson and Alexandra DeSanctis of the Ethics and Public Policy Center to discuss their new book with Regnery, Tearing Us Apart: How Abortion Harms Everything and Solves Nothing. We're then joined by Catholic lawyer Charles LiMandri of the Thomas More Society to discuss defending Pro-Life organizations in court. Do check out all of their great work. Tearing Us Apart: How Abortion Harms Everything and Solves Nothing Roe Was Wrong the Day it Was Decided. The Supreme Court Did The Right Thing | Opinion Making Abortion Illegal and Unthinkable Pro-Life Legal Help Attorney Response to Planned Disruption of Religious Worship Services on Mother's Day

We welcome back Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. of the Magis Center to discuss the Dobbs decision. Why was Roe wrong from the beginning legally, and is there a spiritual explanation for the demonstrations that have taken place since the decision was handed out? Abortion Activists Charged With Attempting to Murder Police During Violent Protest Pro-Life Legislator Had to Use Scissors to Defend Herself When Pro-Abortion Extremists Terrorized Arizona Capitol The Magis Center Healing the Culture

We welcome back Jim Havens of The Simple Truth to discuss the next steps for the Pro-Life movement after the overturning of Roe v Wade. Father McTeigue finishes with some Timely Thoughts. Hosea Initiative Project Rachel Gabriel Project Love Will End Abortion Is Elijah Too Harsh? Bishop Barron Thinks So

We welcome back Steve Pokorny of Freedom Coaching to discuss the scourge of internet pornography, and how to raise children so that they do not fall prey to it. Freedom Coaching Circle - Screen Time Management and Parental Control Qustodio - Parental Control Hooked: New Science on How Casual Sex is Affecting Our Children

On this one year anniversary of Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue reflects on the incredible news of the overturning of Roe vs. Wade, even sharing his homily from his morning Mass. What have the reactions been, and what do we do now? He finishes with Weekend Readiness preparing you for Sunday Mass. Supreme Court Opinion - Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Which States Are Banning Abortion Immediately? - With Map A Martyr For Marriage? 12 Promises of the Sacred Heart

We welcome to the show Bishop Athanasius Schneider of Kazakhstan to discuss the Church after Vatican II. What was promised, and what happened as a result? Do check out his latest book with Sophia Institute Press: The Springtime That Never Came. The Springtime that Never Came: In conversation with Paweł Lisicki I Am a Restorationist

We welcome back friends of the show Matt Archbold and Sarah Cain to discuss the state of modern American culture. Looking at the headlines, it's clear that many things have gone wrong, but what can we do about it? Percentage of Americans Who Profess Belief in God Drops to All Time Low The Young Are Dying to Matter in Our Secular World Remember When Fox News Was Pro-Family?

We welcome back Teresa Tomeo of EWTN to discuss the Real Presence, pilgrimages, and the necessity of quiet reflection in the life of faith. Check out her upcoming pilgrimage, Living La Dolce Fede: the Sweet Life of Faith. Father Finishes with Timely Thoughts. New Italian Pilgrimage: La Dolce Fide Living La Dolce Fide: The Sweet Life of Faith The National Eucharistic Revival The Catholic Current - Scripture, Tradition, and Science on the Real Presence (Dr. Stacy Trasancos)

We welcome back Dr. Anthony Stine of Return to Tradition to discuss the recently named Cardinals. What does it mean to be named a Cardinal, and what might come in the future as a result? Return to Tradition What to Know About Bishop Robert McElroy, Who Will Soon Be a Cardinal California Bishop Blasts Cardinal-Elect McElroy for Thinking Abortion 'Not Wrong Enough' to Discuss Pope's Rebuke to Americans; Prospects for the Conclave A Group of Catholic Bishops Issues Statement Condemning Bullying of LGBTQ Youth Why McElroy Made Cardinal Given His McCarrick Ties? Pope Francis, McCarrick, Maciel

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue talks about beauty, the sin of Acedia, and explains why Christians allow themselves to lose the culture war. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. The Right Can't Win the Culture, but the Left Can Lose It The Problem With Modern Architecture. (It Isn't What You Think) Is Your Parish Beautiful? Does That Matter?

We welcome Dr. Duke Pesta of FreedomProject Academy to discuss some of Fr. McTeigue's favorite subjects: Christendom and Western Civilization. Why do academics denigrate the impact of the West, and what can be done about it? FreedomProject Academy The Dr. Duke Show - FreedomProject Media FreedomProject Media iOS App Looking for Jesus at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

We welcome back Mary Szoch of the Family Research Council to discuss deception within the Pro-Abortion movement, and the bad options many corporations are giving to mothers. What can be done about this? Family Research Council Yellen for Abortion Is Never Good Don't Erase Women, Don't Erase Moms, Don't Erase Children On the Eve of Dobbs, Remember That out of the Mouth Speaks Life

Father Joseph Fessio, S.J. of Ignatius Press joins Father McTeigue this Timely Tuesday to discuss their priesthood. With Fr. Fessio celebrating his 50th anniversary of priesthood, and Fr. McTeigue celebrating his 25th, what have they learned along the way, and what would they tell newly ordained priests? God's Holy Weapons Against Satan, Part 3: The Gift of Priesthood 10 Ways to Crush the Morale of Priests A Candid Conversation About the Source of Vocations

We welcome to the show author and Catholic Answers contributor Rod Bennett to discuss the importance of a personal encounter with Christ, Priesthood, and the joy of perpetual conversion. Check out his latest book, These Twelve: The Gospel Through the Apostles' Eyes. These Twelve: The Gospel Through the Apostles' Eyes God Has No Grandchildren A Royal Summons to the Cross of Christ The Hard Truth About Needing Other Christians Why Isn't Judas Iscariot a Saint?

In Let's Talk About This, Father explains the internal breakdown that occurs when one lives in a culture that rejects Christ. We must not conform to the consensus of stupidity, illusion, and addiction so that we can embrace Christ Crucified, Risen, Reigning, and Returning. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for Sunday Mass. The End of Growth The Demoralized Mind Dying For the Things We Love Can Pain Be a Near Occasion of Sin?

We welcome back Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse of the Ruth Institute to discuss how to combat gender ideology. How did we get to this point, and where can we go from here? Check out the Ruth Institute's Summit for the Survivors of the Sexual Revolution June 24th & 25th. Summit for the Survivors of the Sexual Revolution Courage International The Ruth Institute Transgender Resource Center The Myth About Suicide and Gender Dysphoric Children The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies are Destroying Lives and Why the Church Was Right All Along Transgenderism Is Just Big Business Dressed Up In Pretend Civil Rights Clothes

We welcome Tricia Bolle of the St. Francis Xavier Lay Missionary Society to discuss serving Christ on Mission in Asia. How does mission change you, and what can you learn about Christ through service? The St. Francis Xavier Lay Missionary Society Ready to Throw Your Life Away? Why It Hurts to Be Away from the Ones You Love The Hard Truth About Needing Other Christians

In this Timely Tuesday, we welcome back author and journalist George Neumayr to discuss transgenderism in sports, abortion, and the fallout from the Sexual Revolution. Father ends with Timely Thoughts. Abortion, the Unholy Sacrament of the Sexual Revolution Pelosi's Lame Response to Archbishop Cordileone Secularism's Arrogant Response to Archbishop Cordileone 'Lia' Thomas Is a Con Man Abortion Activists Firebomb Pro-Life Pregnancy Center, Third Bombing in Weeks Federal Court Rules Against Employer That Denied Transgender Health Care Coverage

We welcome to the show Fr. Jeffrey Kirby of Belmont Abbey College to discuss Abortion, Proportionalism, and Homosexuality. Be sure to check out his latest book, Sanctify Them in Truth: How the Church's Social Doctrine Addresses the Issues of Our Time. Sanctify Them in Truth: How the Church's Social Doctrine Addresses the Issues of Our Time What Will Make People More Likely to Accept the "Truthiness" of Truth? Educators Need to Be Reminded: The Truth Will Set You Free Courage International

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses childhood, the loss of purpose, and the destruction of innocence. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness, to help prepare you for Sunday Mass. Childhood's End Parenting In the Pop Culture: Prepping Our Children for Heaven or Hell? Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child

We welcome back Terry Schilling of the American Principles Project to discuss why it is that corporations seem to despise the values of their customers. Why are some companies driven by ideology rather than customer satisfaction? What is GenderCool? State Farm Cuts Ties With LGBTQ Program After Backlash Americans Oppose Transgender Surgeries, Anti-Puberty Blockers for Minors: Poll The American Principles Project

We welcome back Cherise Trump of Speech First to discuss free speech, and to highlight some victories against policies of censorship on college campuses. I Was Literally Attacked for Holding a Conservative Political Event On My Campus Speech First Campus Reform The College Fix The Well Said Podcast

We welcome back author Anthony DeStefano to discuss his latest children's book: How the Angels Got Their Wings. Why write such a book in these times of "Trust the Science"? Fr. McTeigue finishes with some Timely Thoughts. How the Angels Got Their Wings What Humans Can Do That Angels Can't Parenting In the Pop Culture: Prepping Our Children for Heaven or Hell? Hell: A Guide

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue begins by looking into the World Health Organization, before transitioning to discuss how to respond to the insanity of the world as a Christian. He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help prepare you for Sunday Mass. A Primer on the WHO, the Treaty, and its Plans for Pandemic Preparedness The WHO Treaty Is Tied to a Global Digital Passport and ID System What is the WHO? Why it Is Ethical To Resist the Biosecurity Surveillance State Yuval Noah Hariri, "We need to not just monitor people, we need to monitor what's happening under their skin"

We welcome back Dr. Anthony Esolen of Magdalen College to discuss masculinity, worship, and the true complementarity of the sexes. Check out his latest book, No Apologies: Why Civilization Depends on the Strength of Men. No Apologies: Why Civilization Depends on the Strength of Men Real Music: A Guide to the Timeless Hymns of the Church Why the World and the Devil Hate Men, and What the Church Can Do About It What's a Manly Man and How Can We Get More of Them?