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On this Timely Tuesday, we welcome to the show retired manufacturing engineer Jerome German to discuss craftsmanship, love, family, and the Incarnation. You can find his great work at Crisis Magazine. Father finishes with some Timely Thoughts. Our Hands-On, Tool-Wielding Savior What the Ascension Teaches Us About Our Bodies

We welcome back Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse of the Ruth Institute to discuss the death of secular conservatism, and whether it's possible to be good without God. Dave Rubin and the Death of Secular Conservatism The Faux Family of Dave Rubin The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies are Destroying Lives and Why the Church Was Right All Along

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses Disney, the Overton Window, and how to live family life well. He finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass. Exposed: Disney's Woke Agenda Leaked in Videos, Producer Gleefully Boasts Company Lets Her Add 'Queerness' HB 1557: Parental Rights in Education The Overton Window Does God Have Good News for Gays? The Gender Map Recent Reporting of Food Processing Destruction

We welcome back Canadian journalist Kennedy Hall to discuss the need for authentic Catholic masculinity through his new book, Terror of Demons: Reclaiming Traditional Catholic Masculinity. Terror of Demons: Reclaiming Traditional Catholic Masculinity Why the World and the Devil Hate Men, and What the Church Can Do About It Where Are the Churchmen With Chests? The Life Of Julia

We welcome back Australian YouTuber Kristin Barlow to discuss joy as we begin the Easter season. Do people express joy differently, and how can we be both authentic and joyful when we're "just not feelin' it"? 16 Personalities Playing Charades Together "Lord, I Want to See": How to Keep Your Spiritual Eyes Open How Can We Perform Our Daily Duties and Still Do Right By God? The Morning Offering Kristin's YouTube Page

We welcome back Sarah Corriher, known as The Crusader Gal to discuss whether there is good news to share we we begin the Easter season. We then welcome Barbara Gaskell of the Mother Angelica Tour & Museum to detail a portion of the background of Mother Angelica. A Simple Test to See if You Really Believe Christ is Risen St. Bernard of Clairvaux: Letter Promoting the Second Crusade Crusader Gal Website The Amazing Life of Rita Rizzo: The Early Years of Mother Mary Angelica

We welcome back Fr. Bill Watson of the Sacred Story Institute to discuss the risen Christ, and how to live forgiven. How do we avoid letting the Resurrection pass us by? A Simple Test to See if You Really Believe Christ is Risen Why Celebrate Easter Joy Amid Tears and Flames? Three Tasks That Easter Demands of Us The Sacred Story Institute Sacred Story: An Ignatian Examen For The Third Millennium

In the first half of the show, we welcome back Dr. Peter Kwasniewski to discuss his latest book and the difference between true obedience and unthinking servility. We are then joined by Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J. to discuss Faith, Hope, and the beginning of the Easter season. True Obedience in the Church: A Guide to Discernment in Challenging Times First Roundup of Responses to the CDW's Responsa Ad Dubia Faith and the Future

We welcome back journalist Jack Maxey to discuss Hunter Biden, the rule of law, and Catholic institutions. What is the story behind this laptop, and as Holy Week begins what can we learn about human nature? Whistleblower Who Handed Hunter's Abandoned Laptop to Congressmen Reveals He Has 450 Gigabytes of DELETED Material Jack Maxey is Hunter Biden's worst Nightmare & Russian TV says Troops are Humanitarian

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses why it is so easy to hate others, before looking again at the meaning of love, and the way of the Cross as we prepare for Holy Week. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness. Medical Student Purposely 'Misses' Vein With Needle When Patient Laughs at Her Pronoun Button If It's Not Godly Love, It's Rot Real Love Are We Passive Bystanders In the War With Darkness?

We are joined by Franciscan friar, Fr. Francisco Nahoe of Zaytuna College to discuss Dante, St. Francis of Assisi, and the right ways to finish Lent. Paradiso, Canto 11 with Fr. Francisco Nahoe Paradise (The Divine Comedy) Let's do Purgatory for Lent!

We welcome back author and columnist Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss social media, virtue signaling, hate signaling, and a hollowed-out Catholicism. Hmmm. Please God or Twitter? Hmmm. "For If the Trumpet Give An Uncertain Sound, Who Shall Prepare Himself to the Battle?" The Myth of Human Progress or Evolution Makes us Worse.

We are joined by the western correspondent for The Federalist, Tristan Justice to discuss Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Who is he, where did he come from, and what can we learn from his story? The Attacks On Clarence And Ginni Thomas Are Merely Latest In A Decades-Long Smear Campaign The Even Higher-Tech Lynching of Justice Clarence Thomas Ginni Thomas Did Nothing Illegal but Democrats Want to Impeach Her Husband, Clarence Thomas My Grandfather's Son: A Memoir Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words

We are joined by staff writer for The Federalist, Jordan Boyd to discuss the recent Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson. Who is she, and why has the nomination process become so theatrical? Judge Nominated To Supreme Court On The Basis Of Her Sex Can't Define 'Woman' Democrats Smear Josh Hawley For Revealing They Don't Care If Supreme Court Justices Love Perverts And Hate The Constitution Washington Post Says Asking KBJ Questions About Her Legal Rulings Is Worse Than Falsely Accusing Kavanaugh Of Rape Senate Democrats Should Demand Biden Address His Border Disaster Before Giving Him A Supreme Court Justice

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses why it is that we believe lies, the spiritual works of mercy, and how to overcome the fear of being called names in service of the Truth. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass. Why Do We Lie to Ourselves? Rachel Levine Says 'Misgendering' Trans People Is 'Mean-Spirited'— It's Not Courage International Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents A Mountain of Crumbs: A Memoir

We welcome founder and president of the Cardinal Newman Society, Patrick Reilly to discuss a Boston Catholic preparatory school choosing to award Pro-Abortion Secretary of Labor, Marty Walsh at a fundraising banquet. What is a faithful Catholic to do, and will a newly released directive from the Vatican help these situations? Massachusetts Pro-Lifers Lament Catholic School's Choice to Honor Pro-Abortion Cabinet Member Considering Catholic Honors and Platforms Biden's Pick for Labor Secretary Embodies the 'Dictatorship of Relativism' New Vatican Instruction: Identity of Catholic Schools to be Respected by Teachers, Students The Cardinal Newman Society

We welcome senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute Allison Schrager to discuss risk assessment, entrepreneurship, and the government being the original helicopter parent. Bring Back Risk Can We Have Economic Growth Without Risk?

We welcome back Terry Schilling of the American Principles Project to discuss the recent push for gender identity education aimed at young children. Father finishes with some Timely Thoughts. Poll: Americans Split Over Florida's Controversial Bills on Gender Identity and Race Psaki Calls Florida Parental Rights Bill 'A Form of Bullying', Dodges Question on Similar Biden 1994 Vote Disney Has Been Outspoken on DeSantis' Parental Rights Bill But Silent on Uyghur Genocide American Principles Project

We are joined by Anthony Stine of Return to Tradition to discuss what happened in Rome last Friday. What is this Consecration, and what is its importance? What No One Is Talking About With Francis' Fatima Consecration Francis' Consecration Of Russia & Ukraine Has DIVIDED Traditional Catholics The Five First Saturdays Devotion

In Let's Talk About This, Father discusses the idea of a "Just War". He wraps up with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass. The Church's Just War Theory - Part 1 Mark Dice on " tucking" Joint Statement from Eau Claire School Candidates California Legislators Introduce Abortion Tourism Bill

We are joined by Pandemic Ethics Scholar for The Democracy Fund, Dr. Julie Ponesse, to discuss courage, education, fear, and the ethics surrounding mandated vaccination. Do check out her new book, My Choice: The Ethical Case Against Covid19 Vaccine Mandates. Ethics Professor Gives Heartbreaking Final Lesson on Refusing Vaccine Before Being Fired Trailer - My Choice: The Ethical Case Against Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates My Choice - Book Website

We are joined by freelance editor and writer David Dashiell to discuss the new book he edited, Ever Ancient, Ever New: Why Younger Generations are Embracing Traditional Catholicism. Why are younger Catholics embracing religious tradition, and what advice would he give to those who are curious or hesitant towards the traditional forms of worship? Ever Ancient, Ever New: Why Younger Generations are Embracing Traditional Catholicism Why Mass Doesn't Need To Be "New and Improved" Why Bother With Worship? Mass of the Ages Trailer Mass of the Ages : Episode 1

We welcome adjunct fellow at the Manhattan Institute, Wei Wah Chin, to discuss the legal and cultural issues Asian-Americans are facing, and the effects of the rise of Critical Race Theory. Asian-Americans Fight Back Against School Discrimination Charters for All Asians Want Action Against Violence — Not More Rhetoric on Racism

We are joined by Adjunct Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, Dr. Leor Sapir to discuss transgenderism within recent legal rulings. What is the effect of the rulings, and why is this seeming to occur more in America than in other countries? Transgender Confusions Misguided Affirmations Staying in Their Lane

In Let's Talk About This, Father draws attention to the outright attacks on childhood innocence. How should parents react, and why do many parents respond wrongly? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass. Four Disney Employees, Retired Judge Among the 108 Arrested in Human Trafficking Sting in Central Florida Critics Still Mislabeling Florida's Parental Rights In Education Bill Stop the Grooming: Does Florida 'Don't Say Gay' Bill Actually Aim to Halt Sex Predators? Text of Florida House Bill - HB 1557 Biden Allocates $88 Million to Abortion and Research Using Live Foetuses New Advent - Church Documents

In this podcast-extended episode, Father welcomes back social and political commentator Bill Whittle, as well as comic book and video game industry veteran Nick Laing to discuss storytelling. Bill and Nick then stay on with Father after the broadcast segments for almost an hour of continued conversation not available anywhere else. The Riddler, Killmonger, and the Trap of Villains Who Are Right The Misunderstood Monster Bill Whittle's Website

We welcome back author, producer, and television host Michael O'Neill to discuss his latest show on EWTN: Explore With the Miracle Hunter. What miracles does the show highlight, and what role should miracles play in the life of faith? Explore with the Miracle Hunter: Show Trailer Explore with the Miracle Hunter: Lanciano The Miracle Hunter They Might Be Saints: On the Path to Sainthood in America

Today we welcome Dr. Timothy Williams of Crisis Magazine to discuss funeral liturgies. What did they previously provide to the living as well as the dead, and what has gone wrong in the way they are commonly celebrated today? Some Funereal Thoughts on Liturgy Let's do Purgatory for Lent!

We welcome back YouTuber Kristin Barlow to discuss the role that emotions play in the spiritual life. Sacred Story: An Ignatian Examen For The Third Millennium 16 Personalities Interacting During a Fire Alarm Kintsugi - Japanese Art of Repairing Broken Ceramics With Gold The 16 MBTI Personality Types The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

In Let's Talk About This, Father discusses the horrific legislation in the Maryland House and Senate that could allow for the murder of children up to 28 days after birth. How did we get to this point in history? What can be done about it? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness. Maryland Bill Would Legalize Infanticide, Babies Could be Left to Die Up to 28 Days After Birth Bill HB1171 A Little-Known Chaplet for Battling God's Enemies With The Power of Christ's Holy Face

We welcome Bethany Mandel to discuss the literary endeavor Heroes of Liberty, the definition of a hero, and the importance of reading with children. Heroes of Liberty WaPo Reporter Viciously Attacks Parents Concerned About Scholastics Book Fairs Promoting Radical Ideologies

In a special double-header episode, we welcome Ryan Anderson of the Ethics and Public Policy Center as well as Emma-Jo Morris, the Politics Editor at Brietbart News to discuss the rise of transgenderism in society, and the intrusion of gender ideology into education. Trans Is a Flawed Defense of Reality Ryan Anderson on Gender Ideology and Taking on the 'Woke Elite': Christian Vision Counters the Lies When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment Emma-Jo's Author Page - Breitbart Undercover Mother - Substack

Today we welcome back friend of the show Sarah Corriher, also known as The Crusader Gal, to discuss National Women's History Month. What was its origin, and how is the month being commemorated in pop culture this year? Father finishes with some Timely Thoughts. The Cultural Shift: You Against Your Neighbor Crusader Gal's Social Stream - On Google's Women's History Month Commemoration 1982 Designation of Women's History Week 2022 Proclamation on Women's History Month The Life of Julia

Today we welcome well known talk show host and bestselling author Dennis Prager to discuss the link between irrational fear, hatred, and superstition, as well as to take a look at how religious leaders responded to the Covid Interruption. COVID-19 and the Failure of America's Major Religions The Dennis Prager Show Prager University The Rational Passover Haggadah

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue reflects on the necessity of worthy worship in times of war and conflict. He finishes by taking a look at the upcoming Sunday Scriptures, and what it means to resist the world, the flesh, and the Devil. Worship in a Time of War The Miraculous Novena of Grace

We welcome back pastor and canon lawyer Fr. Gerald Murray to discuss common misunderstandings of the papacy, Traditionis Custodes, and his direction for the faithful this Lent in an increasingly dark news cycle. Guarding the Flock: A Canon Lawyer's Advice to Bishops on Latest Vatican Crackdown on Tradition Another German Bishop All But Eliminates the Traditional Latin Mass in His Diocese Calming the Storm: Navigating the Crises Facing the Catholic Church and Society

We welcome Joy Pullmann, the executive editor of The Federalist, to discuss a shocking legal case in Finland where a member of Parliament and a Lutheran Bishop are charged with "hate crimes" for quoting from the Bible on social media. What will the outcome of this trial mean for the rest of the world? Christians Stand Trial In Finland Today For Affirming Men And Women Are Different Finnish Christian On Trial For Quoting The Bible On Twitter: 'God Is Working' How A Trial In Finland Could Have Worldwide Effects On Government Persecution Of Religion Freedom of Religion on Trial in Finland

We welcome back Fr. Bill Watson, S.J. of the Sacred Story Institute to discuss the beginning of Lent. How do people get Lent wrong, how can we live Lent right, and what should our lives look like after a Lent lived correctly? Lent is Coming, How Do I Prepare? - Ask Fr. Bill Three Easy Steps to the Worst Lent Ever! The Sacred Story Institute

We welcome back Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse of the Ruth Institute to discuss the rise of transgenderism, sexual identity, and the persecution of doctors and therapists for offering sexual orientation change efforts. No One Is Born Gay: Cardinal Hollerich Is Not Following the Science Sexual Orientation Change Efforts Aren't Harmful Book: The Sexual State The Dr. J Show The Ruth Institute Podcast

Today in Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue speaks of custody of the mind, Our Lady, and Hope, with an eye towards Lent as he answers the question: NOW is it time to panic? He finishes as always with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for Sunday Mass. What a World! Is It Time to Despair Yet? No, It's Not Time to Panic. Here's Why The Greatest Fear of Those Who Rule Us Our Lady Of The Good Event Of The Purification: Heavens Warning For Our Time Why is Ukraine the West's Fault? - John Mearsheimer Ukraine Scandal Explained: Chalkboard on DNC Collusion, Joe Biden, Soros, Trump & More

Father is joined by Cherise Trump, the Executive Director of Speech First, to discuss free speech on college campuses, self-censorship, and how a student should respond in situations of attempted campus censorship. Speech First Student Self-Censorship Is Driven by Fear Amidst a Toxic Environment Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts on College Campuses Distract From Education University of Houston Case Virginia Tech Case University of Central Florida Case

Author Julia Meloni joins us to discuss her thrilling new book: The St. Gallen Mafia: Exposing the Secret Reformist Group Within the Church. Is this group real, who are the players involved, and what the significance of this group? You don't want to miss this one. Francis Allies Reveal Their Plans for Revolutionary Change The Weapon of the St. Gallen Mafia is Synodality Buy Julia's Book - The St. Gallen Mafia: Exposing the Secret Reformist Group within the Church

Author and journalist Kennedy Hall of LifeSiteNews returns to give an update on the situation in Canada, as well as to discuss what the recent actions of Prime Minister Trudeau might mean for the United States and the rest of the world. Is Canada Becoming Cuba? Canada's House of Commons Votes to Extend Emergency Powers for Trudeau, Continuing Police Crackdown Atlas Parked: Tactical and Strategic Analysis of the Freedom Convoy The Naked Face of New Normal Fascism And Now, It's Economic Warfare

In today's special double-guest episode, we first welcome back author and Technology Correspondent Allum Bokhari to discuss the most recent overreach by Big Tech regarding the Canadian trucker's fundraising campaigns. We then welcome back author and journalist Michelle Malkin to discuss why she was banned from Airbnb along with her husband for simply speaking at a conference. Twitter Remains Silent on GiveSendGo Hack Despite 'Hacked Materials' Policy Doxed Ontario Staffer Loses Job over $100 Donation to Freedom Convoy Why Airbnb Banned Me (And My Hubby, Too!) #DELETED: Big Tech's Battle to Erase a Movement and Subvert Democracy Open Borders Inc.: Who's Funding America's Destruction?

In the Friday portion of Let's Talk About This, Father addresses the differences between sympathy, empathy, and pity, before asking if we are building a moral house in which we want to live. The show finishes with Weekend Readiness. Spiritual Warfare: No Pacifists Allowed! How Much Should Lent Hurt? Jesus Didn't "Turn the Other Cheek" — Neither Should You C.S. Lewis Quote - No Ordinary People

We welcome back to the show Father Casey Jones of the Diocese of Venice, FL to discuss the state of parish life two years into the Covid Interruption. Let's do Purgatory for Lent Old Normal, New Normal, or New-And-Improved Normal? No More Excuses! Go to Confession A Detailed Catholic Examination of Conscience St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church

Father McTeigue is joined by political and social commentator Bill Whittle as well as graphic artist and video game industry veteran Nick Laing to discuss the ascendance of the anti-hero, and how to use the available tools and technologies to tell worthwhile stories. Six Take-aways From a Dad in the Video Game Industry Gamers Rise: Driven from Progressive Society to Become Who They Were Meant to Be Culture Glue: How Broadcast TV Bound Us Together in a Way Cable and YouTube Never Can

In this Timely Tuesday, Father McTeigue is joined by John Horvat II to discuss the rise in overt satanism in our culture: from satanist clubs in schools to a conference this past weekend. They then discuss issues in the church and the world, and Father finishes with Timely Thoughts for the Saint of the day. Satanists, Protesters Expected in Scottsdale for the Satanic Temple's Inaugural Convention The New Civil War Over Everything Everything You Need to Know About Trudeau's Decision to Invoke the 'Emergencies Act' Ever Ancient, Ever New: Why Younger Generations Are Embracing Traditional Catholicism - Book Return to Order - Book

On this special episode of The Catholic Current, Dr. Thaddeus Kozinski joins us to discuss the shift from liberal democracy to global totalitarianism. Be sure to listen all the way through, as Dr. Kozinski stays on for an additional 30 minutes of interview not heard in the normal broadcast version. From Liberal Democracy to Global Totalitarianism What Plato Can Teach Us About Covid-19 Why Is God Allowing This Hell on Earth? The Unforgivable Sin

Today on Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue looks at the state of parish life and then asks the challenging question: Does your parish have a future? He finishes as always with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Can a Nation Prosper as its Institutions Fail? Is Your Parish Like a Convenience Store? The Two Reasons Totalitarian States Detest the Church