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Weekend Readiness - 3rd Sunday of Advent 12/10/21

Fr McTeigue helps you to get ready for Holy Mass this Sunday with, Weekend Readiness. Share this with your family & friends. Third Sunday of Advent Gaudete!

Dec 10, 202110 min

S4 Ep 75Learning to Live Porn-Free (Steve Pokorny) 12/09/21

Today Steve Pokorny of Freedom Coaching returns to explain why porn addiction happens and how to break free. Get a Free Freedom Coaching Session for Catholic Current Listeners Redeemed Vision Mom's iPhone Contract for Her Son What the Internet Does to Our Brains

Dec 9, 202152 min

S4 Ep 74Update on The Dobbs Case (Michael Kenney) 12/08/21

On this the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception we welcome Michael Kenney, President of the new Pro-Life Partners Foundation for an update on the Dobbs case before the Supreme Court. Pro-Life Partners Foundation From the First Moment of Her Conception Takeaways from Oral Arguments on Dobbs Doctor Slams Sotomayor 3 Scenarios of How Scotus Might Rule

Dec 8, 202152 min

S4 Ep 73Biden’s Plan to Thwart Religious Freedom (George Neumayr) 12/07/21

We welcome back George Neumayr of The American Spectator to discuss Timely Topics including Biden, Religious Freedom, The Supreme Court, and Notre Dame. We wrap up with Timely Thoughts on it all. Biden's Ultimate Plan to Thwart Religious Freedom The 'Stench' of Abortion Politics Modernist Redesign of Notre Dame Cathedral

Dec 7, 202152 min

S4 Ep 72The Mystery of Evil (Theodore Dalrymple) 12/06/21

We explore the mystery of evil with Theodore Dalrymple, an author, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, contributor to the City Journal, and retired physician who practiced in a British inner-city hospital and prison. Admirable Evasions: How Psychology Undermines Morality The Knife Went In: Real-Life Murderers and Our Culture The City Journal: Autumn 2021 Issue

Dec 6, 202152 min

S4 Ep 71Who Needs Catholics - Let’s Talk About This (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/03/21

For this week's Let's Talk About This, Fr McTeigue address the question, "Who Needs Catholics?" Christians and the Pro-Life Ploy A Church Without Purpose Escaping the Cult of Nice

Dec 3, 202142 min

Weekend Readiness - 2nd Sunday of Advent 12/03/21

Fr McTeigue helps you to get ready for Holy Mass this Sunday with, Weekend Readiness. Share this with your family & friends. Second Sunday of Advent

Dec 3, 202110 min

S4 Ep 70Meet the Tuttle Twins (Daniel Harmon) 12/02/21

Feeling like your kids are not learning traditional values or liberty from their entertainment? We welcome Daniel Harmon to the show with a solution - The Tuttle Twins. Tuttle Twins TV Tuttle Twins 12 Set Special Tuttle Twins: Season 1 Trailer

Dec 2, 202152 min

S4 Ep 69The Genealogy of Woke Capitalism (Charles Fain Lehman) 12/01/21

Are most big corporations going "Woke"? We welcome back Charles Fain Lehman of the Manhattan Institute and The City Journal who has been closely following and writing on this topic. The Wokeification of the Business World Gillette's 'toxic masculinity' ad shaves P&G profits by $8 Billion The City Journal

Dec 1, 202152 min

S4 Ep 68Mandates & Madness (Dr. Jamie Obst / Jon Schweppe) 11/30/21

For today's Timely Topics we discuss all the Mandate Madness first with obstetrician Dr. Jamie Obst who will be fired this Friday if she doesn't submit to the mandate. We then welcome returning guest Jon Schweppe from The American Principles Project to look at what is happening nationally with Mandates. Petition of Support for Dr. Obst Why OSHA has no Legal Power to Enforce a Vaccine Mandate The American Principles Project

Nov 30, 202152 min

S4 Ep 67Replacing Police with Social Workers (Dr. Stephen Eide) 11/29/21

Is it a good idea to replace the police with social workers? We welcome back Dr. Stephen Eide of the City Journal and the Manhattan Institute to discuss the pros and cons. Homelessness and Covid The City Journal The Manhattan Institute for Policy Research

Nov 29, 202152 min

S4 Ep 66Being Prepared for Tough Talk at Thanksgiving (Fr. Philip Bochanski) 11/24/21

To help us with the potentially tough conversations about gay marriage and same-sex attraction this Thanksgiving we welcome back Fr Phillip Bochanski of Courage International. Courage International Does God Have Good News for Gays? Fr. Robert McTeigue, SJ speaks at Courage Conference

Nov 24, 202152 min

S4 Ep 65Recap from the USCCB Meeting (Bishop Olson) 11/23/21

We take a look at last week's meeting of the USCCB with Bishop Olson of Fort Worth, TX, and dig deeper into the document they produced on the Holy Eucharist. The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church Cannon Law 915 What Ratzinger Wanted from the American Bishops

Nov 23, 202152 min

S4 Ep 64Fighting the Foes of Truth (Gary Michuta) 11/22/21

Are we living in an age of insanity? To discuss that and his new book, Revolt Against Reality we welcome author and apologist Gary Michuta to the show. Revolt Against Reality Hands-On Apologetics GaryMichuta.com

Nov 22, 202152 min

S4 Ep 63Who Owns the Eucharist? – Let’s Talk About This (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 11/19/21

For this week's Let's Talk About This, Fr McTeigue address the question, "Who owns the Eucharist?" What makes our bishops think they own the Eucharist? What is Archaeologism? Encyclical of Pope Pius XI on the Feast of Christ the King

Nov 19, 202141 min

Weekend Readiness - The Solemnity of King of the Universe 11/19/21

Fr McTeigue helps you to get ready for Holy Mass this Sunday with, Weekend Readiness. Share this with your family & friends. The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

Nov 19, 202110 min

S4 Ep 62The New Pagans & The Church (Fr. Joseph Fessio, SJ) 11/18/21

To discuss an essay written by Fr. Joeseph Ratzinger back in 1958, we welcome back the editor-in-chief of Ignatius Press, as well as a friend and student to Pope Benedict XVI, Fr. Joseph Fessio, SJ. ESSAY: The New Pagans and the Church

Nov 18, 202151 min

S4 Ep 61Problems with the ”9 Commandments for a Just Economy” (John Horvat II) 11/17/21

We discuss the "9 Commandments for a Just Economy" recently out of Rome., with author and scholar John Horvat II. We discuss the strange things in there and what is missing. "9 Commandments for a Just Economy" Forgets the First One Reclaiming Catholic Social Teaching Return to Order Rerum Novarum

Nov 17, 202152 min

S4 Ep 60Updates from Rome (Bree Dail) 11/16/21

Friend of the show & journalist for the Epoch Times, Bree Dail returns with a special report from Rome. Mahony on USCCB Document Abortion Access is "Safe" in New York The Abortion States of America

Nov 16, 202152 min

S4 Ep 59Teens, Transgender & Suicide (Dr. Michelle Cretella) 11/15/21

We take a serious look at the connections between teens feeling "born in the wrong body" and the correspondingly high rate of suicide with expert guest Dr. Michelle Cretella of the American College of Pediatricians. What You Should Know About a Study on Transgender Suicide American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds) Gender Confusion Page Find a Therapist Page Brochure for Transgender Believing Youth

Nov 15, 202152 min

S4 Ep 58Old Errors & New Labels – Let’s Talk About This (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 11/12/21

This week on 'Let's Talk About This' Fr. McTeigue explores the writings of a young Fr. Fulton Sheen from 1931 - "Old Errors and New Labels" Old Errors and New Labels Was Fulton Sheen a Prophet? Panic, Power, and Profit

Nov 12, 202141 min

Weekend Readiness - 33nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 11/12/21

Fr McTeigue helps you to get ready for Holy Mass this Sunday with, Weekend Readiness. Share this with your family & friends. 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Nov 12, 202110 min

S4 Ep 57Founding a Real Christian University (Dr. Thaddeus Kozinski) 11/11/21

Is it time to take a more serious look at why we need to found a REAL Christian University and what does that mean? Dr. Thaddeus Kozinski returns to share his thoughts. Founding A Real Christian University In An Age Of Unreality John Adams Academy The Poor Old Liberal Arts

Nov 11, 202152 min

S4 Ep 56Reclaiming Vatican II (Fr. Blake Britton) 11/10/21

We discuss the different views towards Vatican II with Fr. Blake Britton of the Diocese of Orlando, who has a new book out from Ave Maria Press, "Reclaiming Vatican II" Reclaiming Vatican II - What It (Really) Said, What It Means, and How It Calls Us to Renew the Church

Nov 10, 202152 min

S4 Ep 55Elections: Fair or False? (Mollie Hemingway) 11/09/21

We take a look at recent elections and if they were fair or false with Mollie Hemingway and her well-researched book, Rigged. Rigged: How the Media, Big Tech, and the Democrats Seized Our Elections Honest Elections Project

Nov 9, 202151 min

S4 Ep 54Politics in the Service of Life (Peter Navarro, Terry Schilling) 11/08/21

Are citizens who care about Life issues making progress? We are first joined by former Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, Peter Navarro to discuss his latest book. Then Terry Schilling of the American Principals Project reflects on what we saw in last Tuesday's election. Peter Navarro's Site In Trumps Time American Principles Project Fight Back

Nov 8, 202152 min

S4 Ep 53Censoring the Obvious - Let’s Talk About This (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 11/08/21

This week on 'Let's Talk About This' Fr. McTeigue explores what to think when the world is Censoring the Obvious. GOP Lawmaker Locked Out Of Twitter After Calling Transgender Biden Official 'A Man' CDC Emails: Our Definition of Vaccine is "Problematic"

Nov 5, 202141 min

Weekend Readiness - 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 11/07/21

Fr McTeigue helps you to get ready for Holy Mass this Sunday with, Weekend Readiness. Share this with your family & friends. 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Nov 5, 202110 min

S4 Ep 52How Saints Die (Thomas Jacobi) 11/04/21

We welcome Thomas Jacobi, assistant editor at Ignatius Press to tell us about the book, How Saints Die 100 Stories of Hope. Father focuses on the stories of Jesuits and wraps up with the first sermon as a Jesuit novice. How Saints Die

Nov 4, 202152 min

S4 Ep 51May Catholics Read Horror Literature? (Dr. David Pinault) 11/03/21

Today we explore if Catholics should read horror literature with author Dr. David Pinault. We also discuss his unique new book entitled, Providence Blue from Ignatius Press. Providence Blue Catholicism meets H. P. Lovecraft Museum of Seraphs in Torment

Nov 3, 202152 min

S4 Ep 50Revolutionaries Welcomed at the Vatican? (Michael Hichborn) 11/02/21

To explain his latest report Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute returns with evidence of Marxists being welcomed at the Vatican. We wrap up with Timely Thoughts. Pope Encourages Communist Groups as "Veritable Invisible Army" Vatican II's Unpublished Condemnations of Communism Rerum Novarum from Pope Leo XIII

Nov 2, 202151 min

S4 Ep 49Can We be Good Without God? (Sarah Corriher) 11/01/21

We welcome back Sarah Corriher, aka the Crusader Gal to talk with Fr. McTeigue about the necessity of God and religion in morals. Sarah on Odysee Crusader Gal's Social Stream 10/28/2021 Old Errors and New Labels - Bsp. Fulton Sheen Real Philosophy for Real People

Nov 1, 202152 min

S4 Ep 48Ask Father McTeigue (Part 4) 10/29/21

A series of clips with Father McTeigue answering listeners' questions during our Fall Fund Drive 2021. Please Donate to support The Catholic Current

Nov 1, 202140 min

Weekend Readiness - 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time 10/29/21

Fr McTeigue helps you to get ready for Holy Mass this Sunday with, Weekend Readiness. Share this with your family & friends. 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time

Oct 29, 202110 min

S4 Ep 47The Great Darkness & the Great Awakening (Fr Bill Watson) 10/28/21

We welcome back Fr Bill Watson, SJ of The Sacred Story Institute to discuss his recent talk on, The Great Darkness & The Great Awakening. The Sacred Story Institute No, It's Not Time to Panic The New Pagans and the Church The Great Darkness & The Great Awakening

Oct 28, 202151 min

S4 Ep 46What If your Religious Accommodation is Denied? (Christine Pratt, Ron Jenkins) 10/27/21

We welcome two expert guests, each with unique approaches to fighting back against the current trend of vaccine mandates. First with Christine Pratt, counsel for First Liberty, then with international lawyer, Ron Jenkins who has taken up a case for healthcare workers in Maine. First Liberty Vatican Cardinal Mueller Calls for Exemptions on Vaccines Group challenges Maine's vaccine mandate for healthcare workers

Oct 27, 202151 min

S4 Ep 45What to Expect from a Synod on Synods. (Matt Gaspers) 10/26/21

What should we expect from the "Synod on Synods"? Matt Gaspers, Managing Editor of Catholic Family News has been watching this closely and brings us up to date. We wrap up with Timely Thoughts. Whither the Synod on Synods Who Needs Synodality? Vatican Changes Rules for Translating Liturgy. Catholic Family News

Oct 26, 202152 min

S4 Ep 44A Look at Purgatory (Oscar Delgado) 10/25/21

We are joined by Oscar Delgado, associate producer for the new Purgatory Movie. Find a Theater Purgatory Trailer Church Militant Field Manual Tombs, Tears, and Triumph Praying for Souls

Oct 25, 202152 min

Weekend Readiness - 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time 10/22/21

Fr McTeigue helps you to get ready for Holy Mass this Sunday with, Weekend Readiness. Share this with your family & friends. 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Oct 22, 202110 min

S4 Ep 43Driving 200 Miles for an Abortion -Let’s Talk About This (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 10/22/21

This week on 'Let's Talk About This' Fr. McTeigue explores the complaints of having to drive 200 miles to get an abortion, as a result of the Texas Heartbeat Law. Rachel's Vineyard Voyage of Life

Oct 22, 202142 min

S4 Ep 42Campus Coercion vs. Parental Rights (Michael Knowles, Larry Sand) 10/21/21

We welcome back Michael Knowles and Larry Sand to the show for an update on how local schools are trying to usurp the role of parents as well as what we are seeing at the college level. Speechless: Controlling Words, Controlling Minds Michael Knowles on The Catholic Current Whose Children Are These? - Larry Sand A Senator and a Catholic Walk Onto a Campus

Oct 21, 202151 min

S4 Ep 41New Voices for Life and Liberty (J.D. Vance, Karoline Leavitt) 10/20/21

We are joined today by J.D. Vance of OH and Karoline Leavitt of NH to tell us why they still have hope in the political process and why they care about fighting for life and liberty. JD Vance's Website Karoline for Congress Website Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis

Oct 20, 202151 min

S4 Ep 40Whatever Happened to the Culture Wars? (Dave Morrison) 10/19/21

We welcome back Dave Morrison of the Blue Collar Logic channel, to discuss culture wars, speaking with those on the other side of politics, and if America should "break up". Father wraps up with #TimelyThoughts. Hint: It Wasn't Conservatives Break Up The States? What The Poll REALLY Says.

Oct 19, 202152 min

S4 Ep 39Why Can’t Boys Become Men? (David Black) 10/18/21

We welcome prize-winning novelist, journalist, screenwriter, & television producer, David Black to explore why boys are struggling to become men. Men, Or Boys? Reflections on a Vanishing Ideal David Black Writer Catholic Gentleman Going Their Own Way? Here's What I Think.

Oct 18, 202151 min

Weekend Readiness - 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time 10/15/21

Fr McTeigue helps you to get ready for Holy Mass this Sunday with, Weekend Readiness. Share this with your family & friends. 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Oct 15, 202110 min

S4 Ep 38Are You a Domestic Terrorist? - Let’s Talk About This (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 10/15/21

This week on 'Let's Talk About This' Fr. McTeigue explores if the government thinks you are a domestic terrorist. Cotton Demands Answers from Biden DOJ About Investigations of Anti-CRT Parents as 'Domestic Terrorists' Loudoun County Schools Tried To Conceal Sexual Assault Against Daughter In Bathroom. Threat Against Parent's 1st Amendment Right Backfires…Dad Serves Stunned School Board With $200 Million Lawsuit

Oct 15, 202142 min

S4 Ep 37The Side Effects of Covid Mandates (Victoria Taft) 10/14/21

Have vaccine mandates gotten out of control and what are the side effects? We welcome journalist and radio host Victoria Taft to explain what she has been discovering and writing about. You'll Have Only One Question When You See This Hospital's COVID Shot Religious Exemption Form: Is This Thing Legal? Amid Already 'Catastrophic Shortages,' Oregon Nurses Get Ready to Walk Over Forced Covid Vaccines And Just Like That, Washington State's Fire Marshal Will Lose Job Over Forced Covid Shot

Oct 14, 202152 min

S4 Ep 36Men Hurting from Abortion (Nathan Misirian) 10/13/21

Nathan Misirian, the COO of Support After Abortion discusses support, hope, and healing for men who suffer from the mental and spiritual trauma of abortion. He also tells about the free "Men Healing From Trauma" conference coming up this Saturday. Men Healing From Trauma Support After Abortion Save The Storks

Oct 13, 202152 min

S4 Ep 35Govt Targeting Parents (Jon Schweppe) 10/12/21

For this Timely Topics episode, we welcome back Jon Schweppe of the America Principles Project to explore if the government is targeting concerned parents. Florida Mom Calls for 'Mass Exodus' From Govt Schools Candidate For VA Gov For Says Parents Shouldn't Control Their Kids Education Google Suspends American Principles Project YouTube Account Save the Family

Oct 12, 202152 min

S4 Ep 34Defending Life & Liberty (Dr. Sander Lee, Rep. Paul Gosar) 10/11/21

We're talking about the defense of Life and Liberty today. First with Dr. Sander Lee of the Charlotte Lozier Insitute about their new website, VoyageOfLife.com Then with Rep Paul Gosar on the TX Heartbeat Law, the Arizona recount, and more. The Voyage of Life Fetal Surgery H.R. 705 Heartbeat Protection Act Rep. Gosar Defends Arizona State Students Harassed For Race

Oct 11, 202151 min