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In today's episode of Let's Talk About This, Father looks at the world of reading, and the world that doesn't read. Do we lose more than we realize when we turn away from the written word and towards other mediums? Why has reading become a sign of status? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Why everyone stopped reading (YouTube) Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies, 2nd ed: McEntyre, Marilyn Beauty in the Word: Rethinking the Foundations of Education Another Sort of Learning: Schall S.J., Fr. James V. The average college student today (Scriptorium Philosophia Substack) Midnight Maxims: Dalrymple, Theodore The Quotable Chesterton: The Wit and Wisdom of G.K. Chesterton: Belmonte, Kevin The Power of the Word Project How Romantics and Victorians Organized Information: Commonplace Books, Scrapbooks, and Albums The Real Crisis in Humanities Isn't Happening at College My unread books remind me I'm running out of time (just in time for Lent) The Bookseller of Florence: The Story of the Manuscripts That Illuminated the Renaissance 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 Jaspreet Singh Boparai to the show to discuss recent cultural and religious conferences in London, the decline of meaningful engagement in modern society, and the urgent need for cultivating truly transformative Catholic intellectual and artistic renewal. Show Notes Prayer and Pikachu in London | Jaspreet Singh Boparai | The Critic Magazine The Lamp Magazine | Cristina Campo A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine The Unforgivable: And Other Writings by Cristina Campo Resistance Writer by Robert McTeigue | Touchstone: A Journal of Mere Christianity 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!

Ever felt like philosophy is disconnected from the "real world"? Fr. Robert McTeigue challenges that assumption and reveals how the true, the good, and the beautiful are more real than the chaos we're sold. Watch on YouTube: Who Needs the Real World?

We welcome Gary Isbell to shed light on the supposed mass graves at Canadian Catholic schools, and how it has now been shown that they don't exist. Churches were burned and vandalized without cause, and no apology has been given. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Four Years, $320 Million and Zero Bodies: The Mystery of the "Graves" at Canada's Kamloops School - The American TFP First indigenous nun at Canadian school contradicts anti-Catholic 'mass grave' narrative Are you guilty of informational littering? Do we need a review of Church teaching on reputation and slander? 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!

Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. challenges the common question 'How can I pray better?' and invites us to ask something deeper: 'How can I pray always?' Discover the heart of a true prayer life—and why it's not just about set times but living in the presence of God. Watch on YouTube: Pray More, Pray Better, Or...?

In today's episode of Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue explores how our addiction to our phones is affecting our culture, our relationships, and our souls. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains: Carr, Nicholas Redeemed Vision: Setting the Blind Free from the Pornified Culture The Death Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press Restoration Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future(Or, Don 't Trust Anyone Under 30) The Dumbest Generation Grows Up: From Stupefied Youth to Dangerous Adults 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 explain how so many of the hymnals at Catholic parishes are produced by companies that are not Catholic and are opposed to Church doctrine. Are the music choices at your parish undermining worship and funding the Church's enemies? Show Notes The Hymnal Industrial Complex - The Lepanto Institute Sing Like a Catholic (Book) Why Johnny Can't Sing Hymns: How Pop Culture Rewrote the Hymnal (Book) What Many Priests No Longer Believe - Homiletic & Pastoral Review The Problem With "Mary Did You Know" New Liturgical Movement: Fons et Culmen Sacred Liturgy Summit - July 1–4, Menlo Park, California Elevating Worship: Christendom College Unveils Liturgical Training Program - Adoremus Centenary of the Motu Proprio Tra Le Sollecitudini | EWTN 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!

Can we try God's patience with our own stubbornness? Father Robert McTeigue confronts the painful reality of human folly, drawing from Scripture, St. John Chrysostom, and personal reflection. He challenges us to examine our hearts, heed Christ's warnings, and recognize that rejecting divine truth leads to ruin. Watch on YouTube: Are We Christians Stuck on Stupid?

We welcome back Eric Sammons to talk about the demographic crisis that is happening in the Catholic Church, and especially in America. If the numbers show decline, why is our model not changing, and how should we proceed? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes The "New Evangelization" Has Officially Failed. – Padre Peregrino Crossroads -- Religion trends are full of puzzles 12 Proposals For Catholic Renewal In a Post-Institution Age - Catholic Missionary Disciples - College Station, TX Not Even AI Can Save Us Now - Crisis Magazine No Church for Young Men - 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!

Many Catholics unknowingly misunderstand Mary, even while claiming to honor her. In this episode, Fr. McTeigue breaks down the theological errors in pop culture's portrayal of Mary—especially the song Mary, Did You Know?—and he explores what the Church actually teaches about the Immaculate Conception, Incarnation, and Assumption. Watch on YouTube instead: Scandal: Catholics Getting Mary Wrong

In today's episode of Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue explores the effect of sin on our lives, as well as the connection between sin and pain. He instructs listeners in the different ways that they can learn to resist sinful habits. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes American Antigone: Archbold, Matthew - Books Why Do You Repeat Your Sins? Why do we lie to ourselves? How to unite mind, soul, and body against sin Advice from an aging, repentant sinner Pain--has an Element of Blank-- by Emily Dickinson 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 scholar John Rist to the show, who explains where and when England began to turn its back against Christianity. He makes the compelling argument that Catholics and even clergy are failing today to defend the Faith, because they have not learned how. Show Notes Prominent English Scholar Says His Country's Decline Began With the Reformation England's Decline: As 'Our Lady's Dowry' Wanes, Is the Catholic Faith Set for a Revival? A Brief History of Our Annihilation (Fr. McTeigue) - 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 there a Saint Peter but not a Saint Judas, when both were apostles who betrayed Christ? Father Robert McTague explores the difference between repentance and despair, linking it to the Eucharist and the necessity of the papacy. He invites all Christians to embrace the fullness of the faith, where the Church, the sacraments, and the Real Presence of Christ sustain us on our journey home. Watch on YouTube: Peter, Judas, and the Eucharist

We welcome Rob Marco to discuss the effects of artificial intelligence on our lives. In all of the focus on what we can gain from this technology, might we pause to consider what we lose? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Humans > Humanity - Crisis Magazine Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business Why Matter Matters: Philosophical and Scriptural Reflections on the Sacraments 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 all experience spiritual desolation, those times when we feel like we are alone in darkness. Using Ignatian spirituality, Fr. McTeigue can help us to find our way back towards the light. Watch on YouTube: Finding Our Way in the Dark

In today's episode of Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue analyzes the history of those who have created worldviews and ideologies that exclude God while attempting to enact a utopian vision. He also scrutinizes some contemporary advocates of such policies, and shows exactly where their arguments fall apart. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Can we be Good without God? On the Political Meaning of Christianity Liberty: Rethinking an Imperiled Ideal Against Fate: An Essay on Personal Dignity Pagan America: The Decline of Christianity and the Dark Age to Come Kansas City lawsuit over stolen Host 3-year-old is Hero for Braving the Dark to Help Great-Grandma After Bloody Fall: 'Yay, I did it!' WA superintendent threatens to cut funds for district that vows to tell parents about students' gender identity | The Post Millennial | thepostmillennial.com UK drops to its unhappiest world ranking to date – here's why 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. Casey Jones to explore how a pastor uniquely views Lent, and what mistakes he sees his congregation making with some Lenten practices. He even shares his line-up of how not to make a good confession. Show Notes A Detailed Catholic Examination of Conscience

Do you struggle to fast during Lent, or with penances more broadly? Fr. Robert McTeigue takes a closer look at the fasting of Lent, and how we should re-evaluate our understanding of the practice. We can learn a surprising amount about love, food, and sacrifice from the Italians. Watch on YouTube: This Lent—Fast Like an Italian!

We welcome Dr. James Wood to discuss the cultural changes in regards to the acceptance of Christianity and religiosity more broadly. These are strange times for Christendom. Father finishes with timely thoughts. Show Notes Christendom's Autopsy - by James Wood - Aaron Renn Life in the Negative World: Confronting Challenges in an Anti-Christian Culture: Renn, Aaron M.: 9780310155157 A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine Christians at the End of the Pax Americana | New Oxford Review The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation A Secular Age: Taylor, Charles - Books The Cube and the Cathedral: Europe, America, and Politics Without God: Weigel, George Can we be Good without God? On the Political Meaning of Christianity: Tinder, Glenn 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!

On St. Patrick's Day, plenty of Irish Americans have their own ideas about how to best celebrate, but modern day Ireland is in trouble. St. Patrick worked for its conversion, and today, we need to continue that mission. Watch on YouTube: Can a Word Heal Ireland? Show Notes https://youtu.be/Bws5Ck2x3uM

If we cannot distinguish between loneliness, solitude, and isolation, we will not be able to fight against what can be a crippling source of pain. We live in a fallen world, and we must know how to identify what is merely normal human emotion, as well as lies from the Devil. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes The Life of Solitude: Finding God in the Solitude of Francisco Palau The cure for loneliness the world won't tell you about The Loneliness of Lent Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community The Importance of Developing and Maintaining Your Social Fitness Poem: Pain has an Element of Blank 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. Darrick Taylor to explore American relations with Israel and the Middle East. Then looking at America, can we rejoice that the age of liberalism is coming to an end, or are we just living in a new iteration of it? Show Notes "America First" Does Not Mean Unlimited Support for Israel - Crisis Magazine Reports of Liberalism's Demise Are Greatly Exaggerated - Crisis Magazine The Secret History of Hamas | The Corbett Report IVF: Mr. President—You're Wrong. Call Me. | 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!

Lent is easy for people to get wrong. What is the most important question to ask yourself to begin Lent well? If you don't know, and if your focus is wrong, you will do more harm than good in this season. Fr. McTeigue takes a closer look. Watch on YouTube: Here's Goliath! Where's David?

We welcome Stacy Trasancos to discuss IVF, examining both the biological and moral flaws. Father and Stacy explore alternatives for women and whether IVF is merely the lazy choice for doctors. Father finishes with timely thoughts. Show Notes Catholics: First and Final Defense Against IVF - Crisis Magazine IVF: Mr. President—You're Wrong. Call Me. | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. Making Sense of Bioethics: Column 162: Gene-Edited Babies and the Runaway Train of IVF Gianna Center (Women's Health Fertility in Manhatttan) NaPro Technology Restorative Reproductive Medicine (RRM) - Natural Womanhood IVF is Not the Way: The False Promises of Artificial Procreation Particles of Faith: A Catholic Guide to Navigating Science Why In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Is Evil 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!

Totalitarians refuse to simply leave Christians alone, to let them live and worship in peace. Have you ever wondered why? Father McTeigue takes a closer look. Watch on YouTube: Why They Won't Leave Us Alone

Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. takes on this week's Let's Talk About This by comparing the time that we are in now with a prior year in which so much change was taking place. Can we use the mistakes of the past to forge a better future? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes The Year of Our Lord 1943: Christian Humanism in an Age of Crisis The Year Of Our Lord 1943 (Book Review) What 2018 Can Learn from 1943 Return of the Strong Gods Worship in a Time of War 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 William M. Briggs, known as Statistician to the Stars, to talk about feminism in the workplace and academia, as well as what the data can really show us. He explores the victim mindset and how we have built institutions around perceived oppression. Show Notes US Atty Ed Martin Tells Georgetown Law the DOJ will reject any applicant for a fellowship or internship program from a school with DEI programs | The Post Millennial "Feminism Is A Disease Of The Rich" – William M. Briggs Jobs for the Girls (PDF) Letter to Women (June 29, 1995) | John Paul II St. John Paul II's 'Letter to Women' at 25: 'Feminine Genius' Affirmed| National Catholic Register Everything You Believe Is Wrong by William M Briggs The Church and the Culture War by Joyce A. Little Ungodly Rage: The Hidden Face of Catholic Feminism by Donna Steichen 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!

Lent is easy for people to get wrong. What is the most important question to ask yourself to begin Lent well? If you don't know, and if your focus is wrong, you will do more harm than good in this season. Fr. McTeigue takes a closer look. Watch on YouTube: Questioning Lent

Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. presents a pre-Lenten special, so that listeners might be ready to embrace this penitential season, and draw closer to Christ. Show Notes Do We Really Need Another Lent? Lent: Because we're running out of time and into eternity Alligator OK to eat on Lenten Fridays, archbishop clarifies | Catholic News Agency The Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows | Marians of the Immaculate Conception Cardinal Dolan Compares Catholic Fasting to Ramadan 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!

IVF is presented as the opposite of abortion—a pro-life measure to bring more children into the world. Yet, if we take a closer look, that's not quite right. Watch on YouTube: IVF: Mr. President—You're Wrong. Call Me.

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!