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Did you miss day one of Ask Father during the Fall Fund Drive? Check out his answers to your questions sent in, and please consider donating to The Station of the Cross 2024 Fall On-Air Appeal: Celebrating 25 Years! Show Notes 2024 Fall On-Air Appeal: Celebrating 25 Years! 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, Father McTeigue once again opens up the mailbag to answer listener questions. Keep sending in questions to our Ask Father page to get in for next time! Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Catena Aurea - Matthew Catena Aurea - Mark Catena Aurea - Luke Catena Aurea - John The Magis Center for Reason and Faith Fides et Ratio (14 September 1998) | John Paul II A Closer Look at Faith and Reason (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/6/23 Science at the Doorstep to God Are Science and Faith Compatible? How Catholicism Started Modern Science (Gary Michuta) 01/12/22 The Moral Wisdom of the Catholic Church: A Defense of Her Controversial Moral Teachings Sacred Story Institute The Whole Life Confession – Sacred Story Institute The Whole-Life Confession: Four Weeks of Awakening to Mercy, Healing and Peace Sacred Story: An Ignatian Examen For The Third Millennium Nefarious: The Must-See Movie (Cary Solomon) 5/15/23 Talking Back: A Monastic Handbook for Combating Demons The Examen Prayer: Ignatian Wisdom for Our Lives Today | Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V. Meditation and Contemplation: An Ignatian Guide to Praying with Scripture | Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V. An Ignatian Introduction to Prayer: Scriptural Reflections According to the Spiritual Exercises | Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V. Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine Christians at the End of the Pax Americana: From A Warfare State to A Welfare State The Cult of the Imperial Self The Dying of the Light: The Disengagement of Colleges and Universities from Their Christian Churches | James Tunstead Burtchaell The Poor Old Liberal Arts Pontifex Minimus by Paul V. Mankowski | Articles | First Things Rome Sweet Home: Our Journey to Catholicism: Scott & Kimberly Hahn What's the Truth About Pfizer Pharmaceuticals? (Dr. Naomi Wolf) 9/19/24 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 Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. of the Magis Center to discuss his recent book from Sophia Institute Press on happiness and the recent and disturbing rise of despair. What is happiness, and why does modern culture reject what it really takes to find it? Show Notes The Four Levels of Happiness - Sophia Institute Press The Magis Center for Reason and Faith Fides et Ratio (14 September 1998) | John Paul II A Closer Look at Faith and Reason (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/6/23 Science at the Doorstep to God Are Science and Faith Compatible? How Catholicism Started Modern Science (Gary Michuta) 01/12/22 The Moral Wisdom of the Catholic Church: A Defense of Her Controversial Moral Teachings The Confessions: Saint Augustine of Hippo The God We Seek - Dr. Paul Weiss The Moral Wisdom of the Catholic Church (Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J.) 1/26/22 The Abolition of Man: C. S. Lewis 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 Mary Carmichael of Homeschool Flip House to discuss commitment and the often misunderstood word of "resilience" in relation to those desiring to remain faithful to a good discernment. Our spiritual enemies want us disheartened and discouraged to continue doing a good work: how can we prevent them from succeeding? Show Notes Homeschool FlipHouse Homeschool Help (Mary Carmichael) 03/03/21 Is Homeschooling Right for Your Family? (Mary Carmichael) 8/3/22 Mid-Term Homeschool Checkup (Mary Carmichael) 11/21/22 Here Come the Homeschoolers (Mary Carmichael) 9/11/23 Homeschool Report Card: Fall Semester (Mary Carmichael) 12/18/23 Finishing the Homeschool Year Strong (Mary Carmichael) 4/2/24 The Examen Prayer: Ignatian Wisdom for Our Lives Today | Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V. Meditation and Contemplation: An Ignatian Guide to Praying with Scripture | Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V. An Ignatian Introduction to Prayer: Scriptural Reflections According to the Spiritual Exercises | Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V. How to Pray Always (Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V.) 9/7/22 Teaching from Rest: A Homeschooler's Guide to Unshakable Peace The Intellectual Life - A. D. Sertillanges The Memory Palace of Matteo Ricci: Jonathan Spence 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 Michael Kenney of the Pro-Life Partners Foundation to discuss a new video series to better spread the Pro-Life message. How can this series help to change hearts and minds? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Pro Life Partners Foundation American Pro-Life Movement | Videos 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 Speaking for the Unborn: 30-Second Pro-Life Rebuttals to Pro-Choice Arguments Speaking for the Unborn (Dr. Steven A. Christie) 01/19/22 What's a Pro-Lifer to Do? (Shawn Carney) 9/11/24 Rethinking Our Words and Images (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 9/20/24 'Republicans need to match': Anti-abortion groups roll out new messaging The Way Forward After Dobbs by Ryan T. Anderson | Articles | First Things Ryan Anderson: The Pro-Life Movement Needs to Shift to Promoting Chastity and Marriage| National Catholic Register Note About the Spiritual Experience Connected with Medjugorje | Vatican.va 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 Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute to discuss his recent exposé on St. Jude Children's Hospital and its founder Danny Thomas, as well as to share some of the graces from a recent and challenging pilgrimage. What lies beneath the surface of this research hospital for childhood illnesses, and why would they align themselves with such objectionable causes and organizations? Show Notes St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | The Lepanto Institute The Lepanto Institute Charity Reports - The Lepanto Institute In Eminenti - Papal Encyclicals Vatican Doctrine Office Reaffirms That Catholics Cannot Be Freemasons Declaration on Masonic Associations Nov 26, 1983 "Membership in Freemasonry by the Catholic Faithful" - 13 November 2023 "It is Great to be a Freemason" by Danny Thomas 33rd Degree The First Catholic Mass on the Summit of Mt. Ararat | The Lepanto Institute Doomscrolling Past Christ When It's Time to Fast from the News 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 spreading the Gospel in the age of short-form digital video. It's crucial to use, master, and capture all technology for Christ and His Kingdom, but why does Father still recommend the written word? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Resistance Writer by Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Touchstone: A Journal of Mere Christianity The Humiliation of the Word: Jacques Ellul Abuse of Language, Abuse of Power: Josef Pieper Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies, 2nd ed: Marilyn McEntyre Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology: Neil Postman Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction: Alan Jacobs The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains: Nicholas Carr 6 Take-aways from a dad in the video game industry Have we surrendered our kids to the popular culture - Aleteia The Struggle For Stupidity | Bill Whittle The Word Cannot Be Cancelled | Father Robert McTeigue, S.J., Ph.D. | TEDxLambethSalon Fr. Robert McTeigue, SJ Speaks at The Station of The Cross 25th Anniversary Celebration! Note About the Spiritual Experience Connected with Medjugorje | Vatican.va The Canadian military pushed for a hate-crime investigation because someone destroyed tampon dispensers in men's washrooms | Not the Bee New Canadian military report claims space exploration is both racist and sexist | Not the Bee Canadian judge convicts pastor of "criminal harassment" for protesting drag queen events for kids | 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 Dr. Naomi Wolf to discuss her upcoming book with Skyhorse Publishing on Pfizer pharmaceuticals. What do 450,000 internal documents show them being fully aware of, and is it reasonable to question whether the reproductive side effects of the MRNA injections are features rather than bugs? Show Notes The Pfizer Papers How to Be a Conspiracy Realist (James Corbett) 10/20/22 The Ethics of Vaccine Mandates (Dr. Julie Ponesse) 03/24/22 What is the Biosecurity State? (James Corbett) 2/20/23 Covid: True or False? (Dr. Robert Malone) 3/13/23 Second Thoughts About Covid? (Shannon Joy) 3/15/23 "Died Suddenly" (Ed Dowd) 1/23/23 Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available! 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 take another cautious look at the news headlines concerning the Church and the world. Why is there a Synod sanctioned pseudo-struggle session scheduled in October at St. Peter's Basilica? Can things really be as bad as they appear? Show Notes Synod Penitential Event in St. Peter's Basilica Oct 1 Europe Just Passed a Law That Will Change Your Life | Creative Minority Report Two Minutes of Dems Calling for Political Violence | Creative Minority Report Vetted Video Shows Ohio Immigrants Grilling Neighborhood Cats – PJ Media The two reasons totalitarian states detest the Church 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 Kathleen Carr of the Catholic Art Institute to discuss the pursuit of liturgical beauty and the institute's upcoming conference on the Catholic imagination. What does it look like when we give God our best? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Conference 2024 | Catholic Art Institute Is your parish beautiful? Does that matter? Catholic Art Institute Catholic Art Institute - YouTube Sacred Art Prize 2024 | Catholic Art Institute Sacred Art Prize 2023 | CatholicArtInstitute Sacred Art Prize 2022 | Catholic Art Institute Sacred Art Prize 2021 | CatholicArtInstitute Sacred Art Prize 2020 | CatholicArtInstitute The Dominican House of Studies St. John Cantius Church Mediocrity Will Convert No One, but Beauty Will: The Purpose of Sacred Art in the Modern World| National Catholic Register Worshiping God Through the Arts (Kathleen Carr) 8/13/24 What Do Catholic Artists Need? (Kathleen Carr) 6/11/24 Eucharistic Art & Culture (Kathleen Carr) 4/23/24 Looking for Jesus at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Letter to Artists, (April 4, 1999) | John Paul II Liturgical Arts Journal The Cult of the Imperial Self 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 Phillip Primeau to the show to discuss his latest article in Crisis Magazine on the importance of cultivating a proper Christian hatred. What happened to the language of hatred of the World, and what happens when we both accommodate and befriend the World out of a desire for comfort? Show Notes A Little Hatred Might Yet Save Us - Crisis Magazine A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine The Cult of the Imperial Self Scenes from the War Against God and Man (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 10/20/23 The Justice and Yes, the Mercy of Hell The Screwtape Letters Narrated by John Cleese - Complete When it's time to flee, be silent, and pray: Go here What's Your Parish Good For? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 8/23/24 Parishes Preparing Their People for…What Exactly? - Crisis Magazine When It's Time to Fast from the News Doomscrolling Past Christ Fasting & Abstinence — What You Need To Know (Matthew Plese) 3/2/23 A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper 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 the need to overcome practical atheism to prepare for the trials ahead. Will mere attendance sustain us in times of persecution? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes A Great Reset without the Conspiracy / Paul Kingsnorth Ep. 013 The Collapse of the Human Empire - Paul Kingsnorth | Maiden Mother Matriarch 102 Becoming Gods Without God - with Paul Kingsnorth The World-Ending Fire: The Essential Wendell Berry Isaiah's Job How to Be a Conspiracy Realist (James Corbett) 10/20/22 The two reasons totalitarian states detest the Church The Weight of the Poor: A Strategy to End Poverty Bogurodzica - Polish Battle Hymn Catholic men singing in Poland Bogurodzica – Polish Music Center Mother of God – Polish Independence Songbook Kamala said it's "not true" that Roe allowed you to get abortions in the 8th to 9th month of pregnancy, so these ladies called clinics to show how easy it is | Not the Bee Ohio's governor is sending state troopers and $2.5 million in aid to Springfield … but says stories about barbecued cats and dogs are fake news | Not the Bee Crime in New York is so out of control that the state is requiring large retailers to install "panic buttons" | Not the Bee Dad of Ohio boy killed by Haitian migrant says he wishes his son had been killed "by a 60-year-old white man" so that people would leave immigrants alone | Not the Bee 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 friend of the show Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss the disturbing trend seen in recent days of being told to not believe our lying eyes regarding unpopular news reporting. What is it that we're to do, and why does it seem like the Church has lost her clear and certain voice? Show Notes The FAQs: The Johnson Amendment and Political Speech in Churches 89 Year Old Pro-Lifer Facing Life in Prison Prays for this Country. Under Gov. Tim Walz, Babies Born Alive in Botched Abortions Were Left to Die. Then He Removed Reporting Requirements Pro-Life Clinic Attacked After DNC Convention Ends. – Creative Minority Report Yes, Democrats Support Ending The Lives of Babies Who Survive Abortions More Faulty Wiring in a Church in France!!! – Creative Minority Report Tracker: Over 400 Attacks on U.S. Catholic Churches Since May 2020 - CatholicVote org Beware of "Hopium" and "Copium" https://creativeminorityreport.com/blog/2024/09/10/this-outrages-you/ Ohio man blasts preschool for telling family to 'hire translator' for grandson who is only English-speaking student in class Denver's mayor does the Norm MacDonald meme about the migrant crime wave: "The much bigger risk is a perception that the newcomers are dangerous" | Not the Bee Listen to this 911 dispatcher talk about "32 Venezuelans" that stormed a Chicago apartment building | Not the Bee Wit and Wisdom from Fr. Robert McTeigue S.J. | Creative Minority Report 'It's just heartbreaking': Buffalo Diocese issues final church closing plan 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 Shawn Carney of 40 Days for Life to discuss his latest book: What to Say When 2. What are some of the newest pro-abortion myths in the post-Dobbs era, and where did they come from? Why more than ever must we know how to discuss abortion? Show Notes 40 Days for Life 40 Days for Life | Search Your Location Day 41 Magazine DAY 41: Late-Term Abortion Halted on Operating Table! 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 "A child's location doesn't determine their humanity" | Anna Lulis Victors, Not Victims : A Fresh Look at the Promise of Victorious Christian Living 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, known as The Crusader Gal to discuss spiritual warfare, moral vacuity & the folly of planning for improvement on any level without reference to Christ. What would true conversion look like? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes The Crusader Gal Homefront Crusade Isaiah's Job Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine Christians at the End of the Pax Americana: From A Warfare State to A Welfare State The Cult of the Imperial Self The two reasons totalitarian states detest the Church The Death Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press Restoration Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press Human Fertility and Current Controversies (Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk) 4/22/24 Father Tad — The Struggle of Infertility Father Tad — Why is IVF Wrong? Making Sense of Bioethics: Column #217 : Poking the Hornet's Nest of IVF Making Sense of Bioethics: Column #216 : Surrogacy and Child Trafficking The tyranny of in vitro fertilization A Fresh Look at IVF (Sister Renée Mirkes) 8/7/24 Why Your Vote Is No Sacrament | Doug Wilson This Carnival of Claptrap | Doug Wilson A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper What Is Moral Therapeutic Deism and Why Does it Fail? James Earl Jones, Legendary Actor and Catholic Convert, Dies at 93 James Earl Jones' Favorite Role? His Audio Bible Reading - Snippet from His Reading of the Passion 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 Weekend Readiness 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 The Mind in the Service of Christ (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 2/2/24 Daily Readings for September 8th, 2024 Telling uncomfortable truths is now considered 'terrorism' in Britain Dublin Archbishop introduces three-year renewal plan for archdiocese 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 Timely Thoughts segment for today's Remastered Timely Tuesday episode. Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes! Show Notes Healing and Hope in Guatemala (Dr. William Boegel) 1/30/24 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 Weekend Readiness 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 Scenes from the War Against God and Man (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 10/20/23 Daily Readings for September 1st, 2024 Proof-of-citizenship voting bill push could threaten government shutdown Ohio bill would allow parents to claim tax credit for babies in the womb 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 Timely Thoughts segment for today's Remastered Timely Tuesday episode. Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes! Shote Notes This Is Your City on Fentanyl (Charles Fain Lehman) 10/17/23 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 his latest article in Crisis Magazine evaluating the effectiveness of many parishes. In the next persecution, are the parishioners of St. Typical's more likely to rise to the occasion, or fall to the level of their training? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Parishes Preparing Their People for…What Exactly? - Crisis Magazine Why Do (Mass-going) Catholics Resent God? - Crisis Magazine What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review Sunday Mass At St. Typical's (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/21/23 Why Do (Mass-going) Catholics Resent God? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/7/24 Are You In A Powerless Parish? (Eric Sammons) 7/25/23 Keeping Catholicism Weird - Crisis Magazine Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams, 9 October 1774 Rethinking Forgiveness (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/2/23 Why does God care about 'little' sins? Repentance: Why "I'm sorry" isn't enough Why Do You Repeat Your Sins? Forgiveness The 12 Promises of the Sacred Heart of Jesus - The Catholic Company The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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 walk through some headlines and to discuss the evangelical power of a life lived joyfully. As global news continues to trend towards the bleak and the absurd, how can we remain faithful and happy warriors? Show Notes That's a Lot of Police for a Convention of Joy. Hmmm… | Creative Minority Report 'Terrifying development': New U.S. Army policy spells trouble for Christians * WorldNetDaily * by J.M. Phelps Pro-Life Woman Arrested for Praying Outside Abortion Center Wins Settlement From Police - LifeNews.com Anglican Archbishop 'Woke Welby' abandons his people in favour of the left and Islam Anglican Church: now the church of Woke — Catholic Arena The two reasons totalitarian states detest the Church Abortions and Vasectomies Offered at DNC Convention. That is So On Brand. | Creative Minority Report How Does Western Culture Differ From Aleister Crowley's Satanic Religion? | Creative Minority Report The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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 Paul Kern, O.P to discuss Marian devotion and the second Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage. Father McTeigue finishes with Timeless Thoughts, using the writings of the saints to further encourage prayer of the Rosary. Show Notes Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage 2024 Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage Novena Card The Hillbilly Thomists Indulgences | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. - The Holy Rosary, Our Recourse on Earth The Graces of Pilgrimage The Reasons We Go On Pilgrimage Rediscovering the Rosary (Fr. John Paul Kern, O.P.) 8/15/23 Protestant Objections to Mary (Mike Aquilina) 8/16/23 Sacred Story Rosary: An Ignatian Way to Pray the Mysteries The Rosary of Our Lady: Romano Guardini Rosary Companion Rosary for a Eucharistic Revival The Reed of God: Caryll Houselander Latin Rosary With Subtitles - Joyful Mysteries Latin Rosary With Subtitles - Sorrowful Mysteries Latin Rosary With Subtitles - Glorious Mysteries The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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 Rafael Mangual of The Manhattan Institute to discuss his article in City Journal on recent police reform movements. How do we begin to have a sober conversation on this topic, what would it take to honestly admit what went wrong, and what needs to be done to fix it? Show Notes Can We Get Back to Tougher Policing? | City Journal When Race Trumps Merit: How the Pursuit of Equity Sacrifices Excellence, Destroys Beauty, and Threatens Lives When Race Trumps Merit (Heather Mac Donald) 6/29/23 Race, Fact and Law (Heather Mac Donald) 7/26/23 More Crimes, Fewer Convictions? (Heather Mac Donald) 6/6/24 The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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 Weekend Readiness 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 The Dark Gods Have Returned (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 3/15/24 Daily Readings for August 18th, 2024 Death of Sr. Agnes Sasagawa, locutionist of Our Lady of Akita Photo Released of Would-Be Assassin Thomas Crooks Walking Around Building with a Gun Before Shooting President Trump Report: Female SS Agent Nursed Baby at Trump Campaign Event; Agents Snoozed at Mar-a-Lago UK Authorities Arrest Citizen Over Social Media Post Containing "Inaccurate Information" Non-Defenders of the Faith: Christianity Under Assault in England The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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, known as the Crusader Gal to discuss nationalism, a two-tiered justice system, and the riots in England. What can Americans learn from both the causes and the effects? Show Notes The Crusader Gal Homefront Crusade English Riots: A Prelude to Civil War? Silkie Carlo: Get ready for the crackdown Keir Starmer uses the disorder as an opportunity to lay the foundations for a police state YouTube and TikTok are vital for democracy in Britain, and so the government wishes to suppress them What is two-tier policing in Britain? Keir Starmer uses the disorder as an opportunity to lay the foundations for a police state Keir Starmer is secretly delighted to see the rioting in England; it fits in with his plans The far-right do not exist in Britain, but so useful is the concept that nobody wishes to admit this Katie Hopkins. Saying the Unsayable. The truth behind the riots in the U.K. Concern Over Concern - Taki's Magazine The Truth about the (Muslim?) Murderer of Three British Children The Weight of the Poor: A Strategy to End Poverty

We welcome back Kathleen Carr of the Catholic Arti Institute to discuss the Catholic imagination and the deep impact of theology on works of sacred art. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Conference 2024 | Catholic Art Institute Reverent Catholic Mass Home | Stabat Mater Foundation St. John Cantius Church As Hundreds of Churches Sit Empty, Some Become Malls and Restaurants Sacred Art Prize 2024 | Catholic Art Institute Sacred Art Prize 2023 | CatholicArtInstitute Sacred Art Prize 2022 | Catholic Art Institute Sacred Art Prize 2021 | CatholicArtInstitute Sacred Art Prize 2020 | CatholicArtInstitute The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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 Shawn Carney of 40 Days for Life to discuss abortion as an area of concern in the upcoming election. How can we prevent ourselves from being overwhelmed when facing pro-abortion argumentation? Show Notes 40 Days for Life 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 Vice President Kamala Harris names Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate | Fox News Kamala Harris Ordered Raid on Undercover Journalist Who Exposed Planned Parenthood's Sale of Baby Parts, Seized Videos to Block Their Release to the Public | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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 the deadly allure of normalcy bias when it comes to spiritual warfare. What are we to do when we discover that something other than God has a hold on us? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Anything but helpless during this dark time: Let us call on this power Both Christ and Satan have chosen you 5 Steps to fight the wickedness: Remind yourself (and Satan) that you are not helpless Jesus didn't "turn the other cheek"—neither should you Introduction to Spiritual Warfare (Fr. Vincent Lampert) 11/22/23 A Checklist for Spiritual Battle The Screwtape Letters Narrated by John Cleese - Complete Old Weapons for New Evils? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 9/15/23 Nefarious: The Must-See Movie (Cary Solomon) 5/15/23 Talking Back: A Monastic Handbook for Combating Demons No More Excuses! Go To Confession The "3-2-1 Examen": An Easy Way to Revolutionize Your Spiritual Life Understanding the Sacrament of Penance Fr. Paulo Alvarez Uh-Oh. Looks Who's Protecting JD Vance? – Creative Minority Report The British government has gone full Big Brother on thoughtcrime, but the replies give me hope | Not the Bee The head of the DG proposes incentives for the supply of knives UK may now arrest citizens for "retweets" deemed hateful This Columbia student group is saying the quiet part out loud | Not the Bee 12-year-old Girl Earns 'Black Belt' of Fishing, Becoming Master Angler of Maryland The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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. Francisco Nahoe of Zaytuna College to discuss the result of aggressive secularism seen in the blasphemous displays both in the Olympic opening ceremony and a lesser reported story in Austria. Why is the violently profane presented as sacred within modern art? Show Notes Cardinal Müller condemns statue of Virgin Mary giving birth displayed in Austrian cathedral | Catholic News Agency The Paris Olympics: Caligula Redux - Crisis Magazine Catholic Art Institute Fatima Prayers of Reparation The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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 Sister Renée Mirkes of the Pope Paul VI Institute to discuss her latest article in Catholic World Report on derailed desire, rights, and the many grave errors of IVF. How can couples carrying the Cross of infertility glorify God in their efforts to expand their family? Show Notes The tyranny of in vitro fertilization Pope Paul VI Institute Contact the Center for NaProEthics – Pope Paul VI Institute Biotechnology and the Assault on Parenthood: Donald DeMarco | Internet Archive Human Fertility and Current Controversies (Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk) 4/22/24 Father Tad — The Struggle of Infertility Father Tad — Why is IVF Wrong? Making Sense of Bioethics: Column #217 : Poking the Hornet's Nest of IVF Making Sense of Bioethics: Column #216 : Surrogacy and Child Trafficking Adoption: Prayer and Educational Resources | USCCB The Concentration Can: When Does Human Life Begin? an Eminent Geneticist Testifies: Lejeune, Jerome The Gianna Center | Catholic Health St. Maximilian Kolbe's Nine-Day Preparation for Total Consecration - Roman Catholic Man Assumption Novena - Pray More Novenas - Novena Prayers & Catholic Devotion Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available! The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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 the newly announced vice presidential candidate, the Olympics, and media gaslighting. How are faithful Catholics to stay sane in the culture of lies? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes What You Need to Know About Tim Walz. Stop Being Gaslit. They Hate You. News Media Beclowns Themselves, All Using the word "Weird" to Describe JD Vance. Female Olympic Boxer Quits Match Against Male Boxer. – Creative Minority Report The Death Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press Restoration Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents | Rod Dreher Isaiah's Job The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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 recent article in Crisis Magazine on the priesthood. How have generations of degrading the masculine created a culture of defeated men, and what is really needed to address the vocation crisis in the Church? Show Notes The Priest as Hercules - Crisis Magazine Goodbye Good Men By Michael S. Rose Bring Back the Box Do Men Need to Apologize for Masculinity? (Dr. Anthony Esolen) 5/26/22 No Apologies: Why Civilization Depends on the Strength of Men The Misogyny Myth (John Tierney) 10/19/23 10 Ways to crush the morale of priests--Aleteia The Priest is Not His Own Those Mysterious Priests by Fulton Sheen | eBook | Barnes & Noble The Priest in Union with Christ : R. Garrigou-Lagrange : Internet Archive The Priesthood and Perfection by Garrigou-Lagrange The Spiritual Direction of Saint Claude De Colombiere The Real Presence - St. Peter Julian Eymard Catena Aurea - Matthew Catena Aurea - Mark Catena Aurea - Luke Catena Aurea - John The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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 Weekend Readiness 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 What Can We Learn from Nineveh? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/5/24 Pete Buttigieg: 'Men Are More Free' When Abortion Is Legal 'It's Evil': Fans Erupt in Anger After Olympic Boxer Alleged to Have Male Chromosomes, Defeats Female Fighter in Under a Minute Illegal migrant from Venezuela left her receipt at the grocery store. Cashier took a photo... | Twitter Thread Reader The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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 Elisabeth Sullivan of the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education to discuss a unified Logos-centered vision of Catholic education. How can educating for freedom, wisdom, and virtue counter the secular pragmatism of current model-based educational fads? Show Notes The Institute for Catholic Liberal Education ICLE Launches Formation Program for Diocesan Educational Leaders Annual Conference on the Renewal of Catholic Education Attracts Record-Number of Attendees New Hope for Catholic Education (Elisabeth Sullivan) 7/17/23 Another Sort of Learning - Fr. James Schall, S.J. Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available! A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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. Joseph Fessio, S.J. of Ignatius Press to discuss St. Ignatius of Loyola on this, his feast day. Who is Ignatius of Loyola, and how has his vision affected both the Church and the World? Show Notes Ignatius Press A Pilgrim's Journey: The Autobiography of St. Ignatius of Loyola "Lord, I Want to See": How to Keep Your Spiritual Eyes Open The Examen Prayer: Ignatian Wisdom for Our Lives Today | Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V. Meditation and Contemplation: An Ignatian Guide to Praying with Scripture | Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V. An Ignatian Introduction to Prayer: Scriptural Reflections According to the Spiritual Exercises | Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V. Exposcit Debitum (1550) Nefarious: The Must-See Movie (Cary Solomon) 5/15/23 The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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 author and scholar Raymond Ibrahim to discuss the Paris Olympics and the true history of the conflict between Islam and Christendom. Should we really be surprised by what we saw on display? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes The Muslim Persecution of Christians Reports - Archive Is Paris Burning? | Dominique Lapierre Is Paris Burning? | IMDB Media Cover Up the Jihad on French Churches France's Recent Elections and New Islamic Yoke Four go on trial in Paris over jihadist murder of French priest UPDATE: A map of the 100 churches that have been vandalized or burned since the residential schools announcement | True North Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West Defenders of the West: The Christian Heroes Who Stood Against Islam Defenders of the West (Raymond Ibrahim) 7/25/22 The Eastern Defenders of Christendom (Raymond Ibrahim) 11/17/22 'Respect For Jesus Christ Definite Matter For Muslims': Iran's Khamenei Slams Paris Olympics 2024 Opening Ceremony Muslim leaders condemn 'disgraceful' Olympics scene: It 'offended us as much as them' | Catholic News Agency Bishop Robert Barron "To the Paris Olympics organizing committee, not good enough..." Why Has Canada Become the Epicenter of Arson Attacks on Churches? Our First Discussion Of Coincidence: The Olympics Blackout Canadian Church Blood Libel (Kennedy Hall) 9/20/23 'Christians Should Stand Up': What the Left Fears Most Quote by Oswald Spengler: "To-day we live so cowed under the bombardment of this intellectual artillery..." The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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 John Horvat of Tradition Family and Property to discuss his latest article in The Imaginative Conservative. What can the opening ceremony of the Olympics teach us about the First Commandment and the mystery of iniquity? Show Notes Why Everyone Needs the First Commandment ~ The Imaginative Conservative Blasphemy | EWTN There used to be a better class of atheist A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine The Cult of the Imperial Self The Injustice of an Irreverent Mass - Crisis Magazine Fatima Prayers of Reparation The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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 patience, courage, and the valley of soul-making. Are the faithful being trained to respond well in times of trial and persecution? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Faith, Hope, Love - Josef Pieper Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era Doomscrolling Past Christ When It's Time to Fast from the News Beware of "Hopium" and "Copium" The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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 Dr. Michael Pakaluk of the Catholic University of America to discuss his latest in The Catholic Thing. How has federal funding changed the Church's voice in civil matters, and what does it really mean to form your conscience in these times? Show Notes Reason Amid the Ruins - The Catholic Thing U.S. National Debt Clock : Real Time (usdebtclock.org) The reconstruction of the Republic : Harold O. J. Brown | Internet Archive The Life Of Julia The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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 Steven Mosher of the Population Research Institute to continue the discussion on China with his latest with TAN Books. What caused the Vatican's shift in policy towards China in recent history, and what price is being paid as a result? Show Notes The Devil and Communist China: From Mao Down to Xi Population Research Institute Bishop Fulton Sheen and Chairman Mao Agreed: Hate Drives Communism - PRI Beware of "Hopium" and "Copium" The Devil and Communist China (Steve Mosher) 6/27/24 The Memory Palace of Matteo Ricci – Jonathan D. Spence Helping Underground Church Chinese Rites Controversy | Jesuit Missionaries, Papal Bull, Synod | Britannica Maryknoll Goes to Asia, 1918 - Archives The 2 reasons totalitarian states detest the Church Archbishop McCarrick's unofficial role in Vatican-China relations | Catholic News Agency Don't Be Surprised by China's Collapse | Peter Zeihan China After Xi | Peter Zeihan The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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 the commitment to untruth as seen in recent news headlines. Who benefits from widespread isolation and a spirit of perpetual distrust? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Creative Minority Report I'm No Conspiracy Theorist but… You Don't Despise the Media Enough. – Creative Minority Report The Would Be Assassin has no online presence and his phone is locked. Well, we tried. Secret Service director steps down after assassination attempt against ex-President Trump at rally You Don't Need Horns to Worship Satan. Just a Mirror. – Creative Minority Report Faith Under Fire: Dramatic Stories of Christian Courage: Matt Archbold A Treasury of Traditional Catholic Novenas Fisheaters - Catholic Library Sirach 2: 1-6 NRSVCE - Duties toward God - Bible Gateway The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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 Dr. Darrick Taylor of the Controversies in Church History podcast to discuss the intellectual and cultural influence of Germany within the Catholic Church. How has the contemporary Church been shaped by German figures, and what is the likely result of the "German Synodal Way"? Show Notes Controversiae Ecclesiasticae | Controversies in Church History Podcast Dr. Taylor's Substack Institute of Catholic Culture KULTURKAMPF: The Dismantling of German Catholicism | Institute of Catholic Culture Explainer: The German Synodal Way and the Catholic church, what you should know The Poor Old Liberal Arts The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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 the spiritual response necessary to combat the evil seen in recent days. What will it take to cast off business-as-usual Catholicism and to undergo a true hard reset? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Emergency Episode: Special Forces Sniper Explains Trump Shooting - Tim Kennedy Assassinated By Lies - by Sarah Cain - Homefront Crusade Slut Walk Leader Speaks at the RNC Apocalypse Now? / Doug Wilson & Friends The Consolation of Philosophy - Boethius Enthusiasm: A Chapter in the History of Religion - Ronald Knox Beware of "Hopium" and "Copium" Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available! A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper God Wants You to Rest (feat. Sr. Mary Grace, SV) The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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 Philumina Johanni of Judicial Watch to evaluate some of the recent rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court. How can we be better informed about court decisions, and why is it important to not give blind trust to government institutions? Show Notes Justices rule Trump has some immunity from prosecution - SCOTUSblog Supreme Court strikes down Chevron, curtailing power of federal agencies - SCOTUSblog Murthy v. Missouri - SCOTUSblog Judicial Watch FOIA.gov Oyez | Cornell's Legal Information Institute The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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. Gerald Murray of EWTN to discuss synodality, the role of the laity, and to examine the cases of Archbishop Viganò and Fr. Marko Rupnik. Show Notes Two Perspectives on the Synod's New 'Working Document' - The Catholic Thing Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith Press Release - 7/5/2024 Edward Feser | Blogspot BREAKING: Knights of Columbus to cover Rupnik art in DC and Connecticut – Catholic World Report The Love Song of M. Ivan Rupnik » Maureen Mullarkey The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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 Lamb of The College Fix to discuss free speech, dehumanization, and radicalized discourse on college campuses. Are we building a moral house in which we would like to live? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes The College Fix Pro-Palestinian student group claims Trump assassination attempt 'staged,' distraction from Gaza war | The College Fix The Crisis of Western Education Squelching Campus Unrest National Champions! – Bill Whittle College grad sues to stop mandatory student fee that supports liberal activist group Indiana U. could ban classroom speech under proposed 'expressive activity' policy, group argues | The College Fix Highs and Lows of Catholic Commencements in 2024 - Cardinal Newman Society Dartmouth Dean Rallies Students for Trans Agenda - Moonbattery The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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 article in Crisis Magazine on fatherhood. Why is fatherhood hated by so many, both inside and out of the Church, and what happens when we undermine the role of Fathers? Show Notes Fathers, Rise to Your Greatness - Crisis Magazine Do Men Need to Apologize for Masculinity? (Dr. Anthony Esolen) 5/26/22 No Apologies: Why Civilization Depends on the Strength of Men Why the World and the Devil Hate Men, and What the Church Can Do About It What's a Manly Man and How Can We Get More of Them? The Triumph of the Therapeutic: Uses of Faith after Freud The Life Of Julia The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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 the Instrumentum Laboris for the October session of the Synod on Synodality. Is this one as bad as the one from 2023? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes New 'Instrumentum Laboris' Focuses on How to Implement Goals of Synod on Synodality| National Catholic Register "Instrumentum laboris" for the Second Session of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (October 2024) The Synod: A Crash Landing? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 8/25/23 The First (Bitter) Fruits of Synodality (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 11/17/23 "We May Not Fully Understand…" Reality Beyond Words: Or, Why It Is Better Not to Understand Everything Immediately — Part 1 | Tradition & Sanity by Dr. Peter Kwasniewski Incomprehension, Wonder, and the Search for Truth: Or, Why It Is Better Not to Understand Everything Immediately — Part 2 | Tradition & Sanity by Dr. Peter Kwasniewski Vindicating Mystery Against Its Rationalist Enemies: Or, Why It Is Better Not to Understand Everything Immediately — Conclusion | Tradition & Sanity by Dr. Peter Kwasniewski Vatican bans Latin Mass in Marian shrine for thriving Spanish walking pilgrimage - LifeSite The problem of religious traditionalists | Joseph Shaw | The Critic Magazine Silk Purses and Sow's Ears: "Inclusive Language" Comes to Mass by Paul V. Mankowski, S.J. Splitting the Faithful: Inclusive Language Is Wrong Biblically, Pastorally, and Doctrinally - Crisis Magazine Goodbye Good Men By Michael S. Rose This Porsche executive was convicted for (take the time to read this slowly) throwing her newborn daughter out of her window to save her career | Not the Bee She Finally Earned Her Stanford Master's Degree at 105: 'I've waited a long time for this' The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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 of the Diocese of Venice Florida to discuss the role of a pastor. How have we gotten to the point where less important administrative tasks prevent pastors from focusing on the preaching of the Gospel? Show Notes Pastor | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia Pastors, Administrators, Parochial Vicars (catholiceducation.org) Panel Discussion: Christian Nationalism, Women in Politics, & Jewish Influence on American Society 10 Ways to crush the morale of priests--Aleteia What Many Priests No Longer Believe - Homiletic & Pastoral Review Catholic priests survey finds lower morale, 'conservative shift' among U.S. clergy Is Catholic Preaching That Bad? Is Your Parish Like a Convenience Store? Why Do (Mass-going) Catholics Resent God? - Crisis Magazine Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Cheap Grace vs. Costly Grace The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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 Dr. Jennifer Morse of the Ruth Institute to discuss the ideological unreality of queer theory, and the attempts to render both motherhood and fatherhood meaningless. Where can we find stories of hope in this seemingly never-ending battle? Show Notes The Ruth Institute Dr J Show Archives – Ruth Institute Kansas' attorney general is telling schools they must out trans kids to parents, even with no specific law | PBS News "Bill #H4750 in MA would remove the word "father" on birth certificates..." Who's Carl? When parents are the last to know about their trans kids Proposed California bill aimed at protecting LGBTQ+ youth encourages parents to affirm their child's gender identity - ABC7 Los Angeles 3 Ways Feminism Laid The Groundwork For Transgenderism Seeing Things: Female Impersonation Maureen Mullarkey (studiomatters.com) A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine The Ruth Institute Podcast: Pedophilia from the Beginning - Dr. Jennifer Morse, Wichita, KS Combatting the Sexual Revolution at the Eighth Day Institute Symposium Interview With a Detransitioner - by Sarah Cain From Abuse Victim, to Lesbian, to Redemption: Nancy Charles Shares her Story | Dr. J Show ep. 243 Courage Is A Habit Parent Resources – Ruth Institute The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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!