Breaking Tyranny’s Spell (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/17/26

In the latest installment of the tyranny series, Father McTeigue describes how people are manipulated by the deceptive words of tyrants, and how we might resist. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

How to Slay a Wizard: Benjamin, Owen 

Abuse of Language, Abuse of Power

Propaganda Watch | The Corbett Report 

Thank You for Arguing, Fourth Edition (Revised and Updated): What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion

Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies

The Road to Serfdom: Text and Documents

The Origins of Totalitarianism: With a New Introduction by Anne Applebaum 

April's Lyrid Meteor Shower to Streak Across Moonless Sky for a Perfect Stargazing Show 

This Is Why Eating Healthy Is Hard (Time Travel Dietitian) 

Lost on the Road to Emmaus | Fr. McTeigue’s Sermon