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Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. takes on this week's Let's Talk About This by discussing how our modern lives and the over-use of technology can keep us from a right relationship with God. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Apple Addresses iPhone Dictation Glitch that Auto-Fills 'Trump' Instead of 'Racist' › American Greatness The Cross and the Machine - First Things The World-Ending Fire: The Essential The Abbey of Misrule The Minimalists Get your FREE copy of Return to Order: From a Frenzied Economy to an Organic Christian Society 1 John 2:14-17 Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time | USCCB The Pope's Status Update iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Fr. Gerald Murray to discuss recent pronouncements from the Vatican about immigration, in light of canon law and the tradition of the Church. Show Notes Letter of the Holy Father to the Bishops of the United States of America (10 February 2025) | Francis Vatican Thinks 'Charity' Means Championing Democrat Causes Catholic Charities: Insurrection As Charity » Maureen Mullarkey Pastor Doug Wilson — Christians and Immigration Trump Should End Medicaid for Illegal Immigrants This Lent, compare your life to a migrant's, pope says | USCCB iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Why does there seem to be a manufactured arrangement against periods of silence at Mass? Is this the way it's supposed to be? Let's take a closer look. Watch on YouTube: Do We Need to Talk about Silence?

We welcome back Steve Ray to answer viewer questions about the Bible, from the Earth's creation in 6 days to who were Magi were. Father finishes with timely thoughts. Show Notes Steve Ray's Website: Defenders of the Catholic Faith Steve Ray's Pilgrimage Website: Footprints of God Pilgrimages Steve Ray's Store: Books Steve Ray's Store: Audio Steve Ray's Store: DVDs Truth Written in Stone: The Apologetics of Archaeology Kings, Shepherds, and the Gospels | Catholic Answers Magazine Rediscovering the Book of Genesis (Steve Ray) 1/25/24 Genesis: A Bible Study Guide and Commentary | Steve Ray St. John's Gospel: A Bible Study Guide & Commentary | Steve Ray Six Biblical Myths Debunked (Steve Ray) 10/22/24 Ignatius Catholic Study Bible 3 Steps to praying the Psalms, and finding hope in our darkness How to get more than you expect from praying the Psalms iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Are you just going through the motions while your mind is elsewhere and focused on more worldly matters? Let us all have an examination of conscience about how we think about God, how we pray, and how we serve the Church. Let's take a closer look. Watch on YouTube: Have You Quiet Quit on God?

Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. opens up the mailbag in this edition of Let's Talk About This, answering listener questions for the first three segments of the show before finishing with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes The Gift: Creation by Kenneth Schmitz Sacred Story Whole Life Confession Undoer of Knots Frederick Coplestone S.J. History of Philosophy Series Elements of Philosophy by William Wallace Failing Foundations by Sarah Cain Dies Irae on YouTube Aquinas Treatise on Happiness iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

John Horvat joins the show to talk about the good, the true, and the beautiful, and how our society has abandoned these pillars. How might we reinsert them back into the lives of our children, and build a truly Catholic culture? Show Notes The Problem Is the Banana on the Wall Making Sense Out of Our Childless & Childish Age Luce: Mascot of Vatican Surrender to Pop Culture Jubilee 2025: Luce, Tokidoki, & Brand Management In Tune With The World: A Theory of Festivity - Josef Pieper Let's Take A Closer Look: Father, Truth Is Divisive! The Death Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press Restoration Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press "What Can a Room Full of Boys at a Chivalry Camp Do in Today's World?" - TFP Student Action Call to Chivalry Camps - TFP Student Action iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

The fallacy of explaining something clearly and expecting people to understand and accept what you say is fraught with disaster. Following St. Bernadette's example, we can avoid this pitfall. Let's take a closer look. Let's Take A Closer Look: Are You Guilty of This?

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone, professor of philosophy at Iona College in New Rochelle, NY, as Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J., talks about the demise of DEI. What would a real Catholic education look like if there were no DEI? Father also finishes with timely thoughts. Show Notes: RIP, DEI: The End of Our Captivity - Crisis Magazine In Tune With The World (Book) The Reconstruction of the Republic (Book) Dept of Education warns states to eliminate DEI policies in public schools or lose federal funding — Post Millennial iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

How could it be that the fundamental elements of mortal sin and good preaching would be the same? Let's take a closer look. Let's Take A Closer Look: Good Preaching is Like Mortal Sin

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses raising mature disciples of Christ. Can we offer our children an example better than flowchart theology at St. Typical's? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Dancing Teenagers around Relics of St. Maria Goretti Parenting and Pop Culture - Aleteia What are we preparing our children for, if not how to face difficulty? Have we surrendered our kids to the popular culture - Aleteia Dance in the Liturgy | EWTN Reaching Out Without Dumbing Down: A Theology of Worship for This Urgent Time by Marva J. Dawn Ignatius Catholic Study Bible Thomas Aquinas: Catena Aurea - Matthew: Latin & English Thomas Aquinas: Catena Aurea - Mark: Latin & English Thomas Aquinas: Catena Aurea - Luke: Latin & English Thomas Aquinas: Catena Aurea - John: Latin & English iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute to discuss ideological colonialism, DOGE, and the untold history of USAID. Was USAID really immoral from its very beginning? Show Notes A Question of Charity - The Lepanto Institute The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 Federal government agencies are using, on average, just 12% of the space in their DC headquarters... Nearly 90% of Feds' Office Space in D.C. Going to Waste, Government Report Finds Is it fair to ask: why does an American President upholding American law precipitate a 'major crisis'? Trump's NGO Apocalypse ━ The European Conservative Apostolic Letter issued "Motu Proprio" Intima Ecclesiae natura on the Service of Charity (11 November 2012) | BENEDICT XVI Catholic Clarity about Charity (Dr. Michael Pakaluk) 2/6/25 Poverty, Inc. Ministry or Apostolate?: What Should the Catholic Laity Be Doing - Russell Shaw iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

How did martyrs do it? Grace is not magic, nor does it happen by chance. Let's take a closer look. Let's Take A Closer Look: Magic and Martyrs

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss DOGE, grift, and restoring sanity to women's sports. What are we to make of the response of those in government who prefer to both work and spend in secret? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes DOGE vs. FEMA Is Here How American Educators Are Conning Kids - by Frannie Block Trump mass-fires military academies' 'boards of visitors' in purge of 'woke leftist ideologues' Media Should Investigate Federal Waste Instead Of The People Uncovering It House Democrats denied entry into Education Department - POLITICO Letter of the Holy Father to the Bishops of the United States of America (10 February 2025) | Francis Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Archbishop Allen Vigneron of the Archdiocese of Detroit; Appoints Bishop Edward Weisenburger as Successor | USCCB Catholic bishops rebuke Trump's asylum changes, suggest 'canonical penalties' iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

What if you are at Mass and the priest says, "In the name of the creator, the redeemer, and the sanctifier." What would you do? Let's take a closer look. Let's Take a Closer Look: Don't Fix the Mass

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses IVF and the horrific practice of having frozen embryos turned into jewelry. How did we get to the point where we not only celebrate, but sentimentalize our sin? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes The Horror of Human Embryo Jewelry | Desiring God IVF Embryo Jewelry, Custom Fertility Jewelry About Embryo Jewelry, Custom Fertility Jewelry – Revive Jewelry Selling Embryos & Making A Killing (Dr. Tara Sander Lee) 7/10/23 Human Fertility and Current Controversies (Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk) 4/22/24 A Fresh Look at IVF (Sister Renée Mirkes) 8/7/24 The Gianna Center | Catholic Health Pope Paul VI Institute Contact the Center for NaProEthics – Pope Paul VI Institute Biotechnology and the Assault on Parenthood: Donald DeMarco | Internet Archive A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine Universalis: Office of Readings Saints Paul Miki and his Companions, Martyrs iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Dr. Michael Pakaluk of the Catholic University of America to discuss the corruption of the virtue of Charity, synodality, and the role of the laity in ordering secular affairs through his latest article in The Catholic Thing. Why do many Bishops defy the roles laid out by Vatican II? Show Notes Lay Responsibilities and the Order of Charity - The Catholic Thing JD Vance is Right About the 'Ordo Amoris' | Compact Why the Catholic Bishops Are Wrong on Immigration U.S. Debt Clock USCCB collects money for 'immigration services' but never for 'pro-life activities': Michael Hichborn - LifeSite Billions in Blood Money - Crisis Magazine Ministry or Apostolate?: What Should the Catholic Laity Be Doing - Russell Shaw Lumen Gentium: Dogmatic Constitution on the Church Poverty, Inc. iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

When was the first time you began to suspect there's REALLY something wrong with the world? What have you done with that suspicion? Let's take a closer look. Let's Take A Closer Look: When Did You First Suspect...? "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist

We welcome back Stefano Gennarini of C-Fam to discuss recent changes in United States foreign policy, abuses of international aid, and national sovereignty. Might the country be moving closer towards a core element of Catholic Social Teaching: subsidiarity? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes How Trump's Dismantling Of USAID Marks A Seismic, Historic Shift In America's Role In The World | ZeroHedge USAID D.C. Headquarters Closed To Staff After Musk Declares Agency Shutdown With Trump's Approval – One America News Network DHS official confirms dept will defy Kristi Noem if they 'don't agree with' her priorities: OMG BREAKING NEWS: Trump Announces Vast Pro-Life Policies - C-Fam The Dirty Truth Behind Bill Kristol's 'Private' Funding – PJ Media Trump Eradicates Gender Ideology on Week One - C-Fam Withdrawing The United States From The World Health Organization – The White House World Health Organization: Friend or Foe? (Fr. Robert McTeigue S.J.) 5/27/22 The World Health Organization Doesn't Like You (Dr. Rebecca Oas) 2/19/24 Contradictions from the UN? (Dr. Rebecca Oas) 11/18/24 Elon Musk Confirms Trump Admin Shutting Down Pro-Abortion USAID - LifeNews.com Tiktok influencer and activist from Uganda thanks the U.S. for ending USAID aid.... U.S. Debt Clock iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

How are we to respond to those who claim that there are "more important things to do" besides serving the Truth? Can such moral relativism ever be the "pastoral approach"? Let's take a closer look. Let's Take A Closer Look: Father, Truth Is Divisive! iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses cooperation with the living God, the power of nature, and the modern idolatry of technology. Are we the masters or the servants of the tools that we have created? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes The Cross and the Machine | First Things Paul Kingsnorth Episode 9: Against Paul Kingsnorth Technology Is Not Neutral - Crisis Magazine Analog Hunger in a Digital World: Confronting Today's Identity Crisis The World-Ending Fire: The Essential Wendell Berry Bright Green Lies: How the Environmental Movement Lost Its Way and What We Can Do About It Gerald Gardner and the Origins of Wicca: Emerging Worldviews 21 - Breakpoint Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) - IMDb Colossus The Forbin Project (1970) The Practice of the Presence of God: Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection Montana kills bill to jail priests for 5 years for not revealing what they hear in counseling - LifeSite World's Most Premature Baby Ever, Born at 21 Weeks, Celebrates His 4th Birthday iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Dr. Jennifer Morse of the Ruth Institute to discuss the recent Executive Order regarding gender ideology. What is the right way to respond to body dysmorphia, and what are the ramifications of returning discourse at all levels to biological reality? Show Notes Ruth Institute Parent Resources – Ruth Institute References, Sources, and Citations – Ruth Institute Mom, I think I'm gay. Dad I think I'm trans. — How to Respond | Ruth Institute Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism And Restoring Biological Truth To The Federal Government – The White House Trump's education department probes blue state school for turning girls' bathroom into 'all-gender' space Trump signs executive order to prohibit gender transition procedures for minors - OSV News 'Transgender' Inmate Sues Trump Administration Over Order Removing Men from Women's Prisons | The Gateway Pundit | by Cassandra MacDonald Dismantling The Administrative State Is A Critical Task Requiring Great Effort - American Thinker Homily of His Eminence Card. Joseph Ratzinger | Vatican Basilica April 18, 2005 A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Why is it more courageous to rescue a child rather than a case of Bud Light from a burning building? Is there a distinctively Christian form of Bravery? Let's take a closer look. What is Christian Courage? | Let's Take A Closer Look

We welcome back Shawn Carney of 40 Days for Life to take the temperature of the Pro-Life movement with the change in the American administration. Where does he think we should go next, and how likely is that to occur? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes 40 Days for Life 40 Days for Life | Linktree 40 Days for Life | Search Your Location Day 41 Magazine 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 What to Say When 2: Your Proven Guide in the New Abortion Landscape - How to Discuss, Clarify, and Question Abortion in a Hostile Culture | Shawn Carney Buy Both Books with Special Pricing Defund Planned Parenthood | 40 Days for Life President Donald Trump Signs Pardons for 23 Pro-Life Americans - LifeNews.com Vance Condemns Abortion at March for Life: "We Need More Babies in America" - LifeNews.com Here's 9 Pro-Life Actions President Trump Took During His First Week - LifeNews.com Human Fertility and Current Controversies (Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk) 4/22/24 A Fresh Look at IVF (Sister Renée Mirkes) 8/7/24 LIME 5: Exploited by Choice - Mark Crutcher Abortion Was the Leading Cause of Death Worldwide in 2024, Killing 73 Million People - LifeNews.com California Drops Prosecution Against Sandra Merritt, Who Exposed Planned Parenthood Aborted Baby Part Sales - LifeNews.com iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

There's a hot new club that's opened in the past few years. Membership may be skyrocketing, but here's the thing: nobody should want to be a part of it. Let's take a closer look. Don't Join This Club... | Let's Take A Closer Look

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue again discusses Acedia and the subtle idolatries of delusional optimism. How can we break from the desires for others to "do the work" for us? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Beware of "Hopium" and "Copium" Symposium on Catholics & American Political Life | New Oxford Review A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper Faith, Hope, Love - Josef Pieper Kingship Of Christ and Organized Naturalism - Angelus Press JFK : Houston Ministerial Association Full Speech "Religious Belief and Public Morality: A Catholic Governor's Perspective," an address by Gov. Mario Cuomo of New York - September 13, 1984, as a Lecture in the University of Notre Dame's Department of Theology | Archives of the University of Notre Dame Cardinal Pie and the Social Kingship of Christ - Crisis Magazine President Donald Trump Signs Pardons for 23 Pro-Life Americans - LifeNews.com Jean Shepherd Live at the Limelight - "Scratchy Suit & Steel Mill Mailroom (restored)" iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back author Matthew Plese to discuss his latest book about the comprehensive culture of Christendom. What was lost, and how can we rise above indifferent membership in the Church? Show Notes Restoring Lost Customs of Christendom: Second Edition | Matthew Plese The Roman Catechism Explained for the Modern World The Definitive Guide to Catholic Fasting & Abstinence A Catholic Life The Death Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press Restoration Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era In Tune With The World: A Theory of Festivity - Josef Pieper A Catholic Life: What is Epiphanytide? Understanding Epiphanytide: The Octave of Epiphany through Septuagesima Living a Liturgical Life | The Fatima Center iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We don't have the luxury of endless opining. Sometimes we have to stop talking and we have to start doing what needs to be done. Let's take a closer look. After All the Listening—Then What? "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist

We welcome back Sarah Cain, known as The Crusader Gal to discuss her recent article on transgenderism, mutilation, and the state of modern medicine. Do any doctors have the courage to refuse immoral medical requests? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Failing Foundations: The Pillars of the West Are Nearing Collapse The Crusader Gal Homefront Crusade Ripping Out the Rib: Medicine's Moral Collapse Gender Transition Doctors Cut Off the Breasts of Disabled Woman With Cerebral Palsy to Turn Her Trans... Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available! Abortion Was the Leading Cause of Death Worldwide in 2024, Killing 73 Million People - LifeNews.com Dehumanizing the Vulnerable: When Word Games Take Lives | William Brennan The Abolition of Man: C. S. Lewis Should Christians Just "Shut Up"? | "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We're pleased to introduce Father McTeigue's new video series, Let's Take A Closer Look. Here is the first episode, asking the question: Should Christians Shut Up? Should Christians Just "Shut Up?" | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.

Did you miss day two of Ask Father during the Two-Day Fund Drive? Check out his answers to your questions sent in, and please consider donating to The Station of the Cross. Father also makes a special announcement, and reveals the long-teased changes regarding the show. Show Notes The Station of the Cross Two-Day Appeal iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Did you miss day one of Ask Father during the Two-Day Fund Drive? Check out his answers to your questions sent in, and please consider donating to The Station of the Cross. Show Notes The Station of the Cross Two-Day Appeal iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome Micaiah Bilger of The College Fix to discuss the Department of Education, the use of AI in education, and the growing pushback against DEI initiatives. What might we see in 2025 in terms of higher education? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Year in Review: 120 campus cancel culture incidents in 2024 | The College Fix Michael Knowles 'creates unsafe' campus for 'LGBTQ+ students,' U. Illinois complaint says | The College Fix Five predictions for higher education in 2025 | The College Fix Arizona charter school board approves curriculum entirely taught by A.I. | Not the Bee When Race Trumps Merit (Heather Mac Donald) 6/29/23 When Race Trumps Merit: How the Pursuit of Equity Sacrifices Excellence, Destroys Beauty, and Threatens Lives Faithful Catholic colleges see enrollment boom in face of nationwide higher ed problems College of St. Joseph the Worker Reclaiming the Trades: A New of Form of Higher Education (Mike Sullivan) 12/19/23 Let's Rethink Higher Education (Dr. Jacob Imam) 5/14/24 iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses do-something-ism, McTeigue's Axiom, and planning to fail. How could anyone think it possible to bring about renewal without true repentance? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review Half-hearted, Half-witted Revival (Leila Lawler) 4/25/24 My Orders, by Ethelwyn Wetherald | Poeticous Ignatius Catholic Study Bible Fish Eaters - Online Catholic Library Baltimore Catechism - Volume 4 PDF Catena Aurea - Matthew Catena Aurea - Mark Catena Aurea - Luke Catena Aurea - John Jimmy Carter Dies at 100, Making Him the Longest-Living President in American History - LifeNews.com Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood Perform Emotional Cover of 'Imagine' At President Jimmy Carter's Funeral In effort to "solve" village's healthcare woes, Italian mayor bans citizens from getting sick | Not the Bee Federal court rules against Biden Administration's woke Title IX policies that would destroy female-only spaces | Not the Bee iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Fr. Casey Jones to discuss efficiency, love, and the blasphemy of indifference using his latest article in Crisis Magazine. Is there more behind the decision of some to discourage the traditional postures of reverence within the liturgy? Show Notes Is Kneeling for Communion a Disruption? - Crisis Magazine 'As we pray …' - Cardinal Blase J. Cupich - Chicago Catholic Chicago: Where Eucharistic Revival Goes to Die - Crisis Magazine Up … off your knees! Ugly Buildings, Beautiful Priests - Crisis Magazine In Tune With The World: A Theory of Festivity - Josef Pieper What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review Too Busy Not to Pray: 10th Anniversary Edition: Bill Hybels Watch Mass of the Ages: Episode 1 — Discover the Traditional Latin Mass Watch Mass of the Ages: Episode 2 — A Perfect Storm Watch Mass of the Ages: Episode 3 — Guardians Of Tradition iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss some of the alarming headlines from start of the new year, and the heavy work of being a faithful Christian. Why are many quick to prematurely declare victory in the culture wars? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes WATCH: Pagan Ritual Offered During Mass J-6 Plus Four BREAKING: Justin Trudeau resigning as prime minister of Canada - LifeSite Pope Francis names Cardinal Robert McElroy to lead Washington, D.C. archdiocese – Catholic World Report The Diminishment of the DC Archdiocese Continues Apace - Crisis Magazine Doomscrolling Past Christ - Crisis Magazine Beware of "Hopium" and "Copium" A Little-Known Chaplet for Battling God's Enemies With The Power of Christ's Holy Face The Holy Face Devotion iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue concludes his reflections on the Christmas season by discussing the Holy Name of Jesus. How can the devotional practices of old benefit our faith today? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Eventide of the Feast by Kahlil Gibran Can we overlook Christ? Practicing devotion The Holy Name of Jesus - CatholicBrain.com 8 Ways to honor the Holy Name of Jesus this January Restoring Lost Customs of Christendom by Matthew R Plese Epiphany Home Blessing | Catholic Culture Epiphany Home Blessing Ceremony: 2025 The Holy Face Devotion Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus | USCCB iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Father McTeigue continues his series of reflections on the Christmas Season by discussing the Herald of the Gospel, John the Baptist. How can we learn to become heavily fruitful for Christ in 2025? Show Notes Catholic Encyclopedia: St. John the Baptist A martyr for marriage? Nativity of Saint John the Baptist | EWTN Passion of John the Baptist - Office of Readings Catena Aurea - Matthew Catena Aurea - Mark Catena Aurea - Luke Catena Aurea - John iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Father McTeigue continues his series of reflections on the Christmas Season by discussing memories of years gone by, both joyful and painful. How can we truly learn from the past year and cultivate gratitude? Show Notes No More Happy New Years? Do we really need another New Year? Goodbye 2019, hello eternity! How to exercise "the discipline of gratitude" throughout the New Year The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola: Contemplation to Gain Love iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

This is the new closing segment for today's Encore episode. Why is it necessary to ensure that we end the year with a clean conscience? Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes. Show Notes Who's Ready for Another New Year? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/15/23 A Detailed Catholic Examination of Conscience Prayer of Firm Purpose of Amendment Prepare the Way of the Lord with a Good Confession | Catholic Culture iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Father McTeigue continues his series of reflections on the Christmas Season by discussing tantrums, tyranny, and the Holy Innocents. How do we imitate Herod's rage to eliminate Christ in our own lives? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes An Examination of Conscience for the Feast of the Holy Innocents CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Holy Innocents St. Quodvultdeus - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online Abortion Is the Leading Cause of Death in U.S. How to Honor Parents Even When It's Difficult | Aleteia iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Father McTeigue begins his series of reflections on the Christmas Season by discussing Saint Stephen. How does the wisdom of the Church teach us what we are to do with the season of Christmas? Show Notes 1980 Sears commercial CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Stephen St. Stephen, Martyr | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia Sermon of St. Fulgentius of Ruspe for the Feast of St Stephen, Protomartyr What are we preparing our children for, if not how to face difficulty? A royal summons to the Cross of Christ What are we preparing our children for, if not how to face difficulty? A time for Christian heroes How the Fathers Read the Bible: Scripture, Liturgy, and the Early Church Reading the Bible Like the Fathers (Mike Aquilina) 9/8/22 "The Best Books I Read in 2024" – Catholic World Report Universalis iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

This is the new closing segment for today's Remastered Let's Talk About This episode. Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes. Show Notes Pre-Christmas Reflections (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/23/22 Cur Deus Homo: Why God Became Man: St. Anselm iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses regret, the passing of time, and personal conversion. As we near the end of the year, how did we make use of the time that God gave us? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Reflections on 25 Years of Religious Life Advice From an Aging, Repentant Sinner WATCH: Pagan Ritual Offered During Mass Mary Undoer of Knots - The Holy Rosary iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome artist Daniel Mitsui to discuss prayer, interiority, and liturgical art. What is the goal of art in worship, and why do some see it as mere decoration, or worse yet as a pious distraction? Show Notes Daniel Mitsui | Website Hildegard of Bingen: Letter Sent in 1179 to the Prelates of Mainz GOLD out of EGYPT ~ LECTURE by DANIEL MITSUI HEAVENLY OUTLOOK ~ LECTURE by DANIEL MITSUI INVENTION and EXALTATION ~ LECTURE by DANIEL MITSUI Catholic Art Guild Speaker series: Daniel Mitsui Daniel Mitsui - Gold Out of Egypt: Christian Art and International Influences Looking for Jesus at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Way of Beauty: Rekindling Eucharistic Amazement Through VISIO Divina - Dr. Jem Sullivan Making Time for Sacred Art (Kathleen Carr) 9/17/24 Mediocrity Will Convert No One, but Beauty Will: The Purpose of Sacred Art in the Modern World| National Catholic Register iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome Tony Shriner of Mass of the Ages to discuss the impact of their trilogy on the Latin Mass, and to share details on their future media endeavors. Why must we make use of storytelling and the power of image to spread the beauty of Catholicism? Show Notes Mass of the Ages Society 3 Huge Announcements You Missed DISCOVER TRADITION Teaser - New 'Mass of the Ages' Series GODBREAD Teaser - New 'Mass of the Ages' Movie Law, Love & Liturgy (Fr Gerald Murray, Cameron O'Hearn) 08/12/21 Who Improved the Mass? (Cameron O'Hearn) 5/24/22 Mass of the Ages: Part 3 (Cameron O'Hearn) 3/19/24 iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Sarah Cain, The Crusader Gal to discuss her just released book, Failing Foundations: The Pillars of the West Are Nearing Collapse. How do we go about building a tomorrow worth saving? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes New Book Announcement! Failing Foundations: The Pillars of the West Are Nearing Collapse Failing Foundations: The Pillars of the West Are Nearing Collapse The Crusader Gal Homefront Crusade The Ugly Truth About Gay Adoption - Crisis Magazine Standing Up to Gay Tyranny – Bill Whittle Living Through Hurricane Helene (Jason Craig) 10/24/24 Advent of the Heart: Seasonal Sermons and Prison Writings 1941-1944: Fr. Alfred Delp, S.J. iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone to discuss his latest article in Crisis Magazine. What happens when Catholic symbolism is erased within both liturgy and architecture? Why are so many keen to forget Christendom? Show Notes Catholicism's Ghost - Crisis Magazine The Triumph of the Therapeutic: Uses of Faith after Freud Restoring Lost Customs of Christendom by Matthew R Plese The False Hope of a "More Apostolic Church" - CatholicCitizens.org iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses marking our milestones with the graces that correspond to the liturgical year. How can we avoid squandering the gifts given to us in the Incarnation? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus by Lee Strobel The Case for Faith: A Journalist Investigates the Toughest Objections to Christianity by Lee Strobel The Case for Christmas: A Journalist Investigates the Identity of the Child in the Manger by Lee Strobel Virtual Tour — Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart Nativity of Christ Displayed at U.S. Capitol for First Time Ever. Forgiving Ourselves and Being Forgiven: Taking Out the Trash for Advent Catholic Encyclopedia | Candlemas Candlemas | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia War of the Jersey Shore! | Did Iranian Navy Carriers Launch Drones Over New Jersey? iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome Dr. Michael Artigues of the American College of Pediatricians to discuss the case being argued in the Supreme Court regarding so-called transgender medicine for children. What are the long term physical, emotional, and moral side effects of these interventions, and how can physicians genuinely care for children in pain? Show Notes SCOTUS Takes Up Case on Sex Changes for Minors — Here's What You Need to Know ACPeds Files Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Case Supporting Tennessee's Right to Protect Children From Harmful Transgender Interventions Brief of Amici Curiae: The American College of Pediatricians, Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, American Association of Christian Counselors, Association of American Physicians & Surgeons, Catholic Medical Association, and Christian Medical & Dental Association in Support of Respondents Doctors Protecting Children Biological Integrity Irreversible Damage & The Transgender Craze (Abigail Shrier) 02/01/21 Teens, Transgender & Suicide (Dr. Michelle Cretella) 11/15/21 Are You Really Born That Way? (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 02/28/22 Transgenderism and the Law (Dr. Leor Sapir) 03/21/22 Why Transgenderism? Why Now? (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse/Dr. Paul Hruz) 11/7/22 The Transgender Leviathan (Pedro Gonzalez) 12/19/22 Standing Firm Against Transgender Distortions (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) UK government declares 'indefinite' ban on subjecting children to puberty blockers - CatholicVote org iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!