The Catholic Current

The Sad History of Catholic American Politics (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/20/25

Do you know the history of Catholicism in America? Do you know where the term "social justice" originated, and how that differs from its usage today? In today's episode of Let's Talk about This, Father McTeigue walks us through the answers to these questions. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass. Show Notes 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 Broken Path: How Catholic Bishops Got Lost in the Weeds of American Politics Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era: McTeigue .S.J., Fr. Robert What Is the Heresy of Americanism? (Jerome German) 2/8/23 The Heresy of Americanism: Then and Now (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 7/5/24 Victor Reacts: Liberals Claim Scripture Justifies Illegal Immigration - Debunked (VIDEO) | The Gateway Pundit  A Catholic Lawyer Responds to the Bishops About Mass Immigration - Crisis Magazine

Father’s Mailbag #2: Your Questions, Answered (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/19/25

Fr. McTeigue is taking on questions from listeners around the world, and he is joined by co-host Joe McClane. As always, it's the Truth, with clarity and charity, never sacrificing either.  Want to ask a question? Submit yours at The Station of the Cross. If you enjoy The Catholic Current and the other great Catholic programs from The Station of the Cross, please consider making a donation of any size to support our apostolate! As a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization, your donations are tax deductible and help us to continue spreading the Gospel to the airwaves for years to come! To make a donation, call 1-877-711-8500, visit thestationofthecross.com, or use your iCatholicRadio mobile app. We also offer a great assortment of thank-you gifts, which can be viewed at thestationofthecross.com! Thank you for your generosity.

Father’s Mailbag: Your Questions, Answered (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/18/25

Fr. McTeigue is taking on questions from listeners around the world, and he is joined by co-host Joe McClane. As always, it's the Truth, with clarity and charity, never sacrificing either.  Want to ask a question? Submit yours at The Station of the Cross. If you enjoy The Catholic Current and the other great Catholic programs from The Station of the Cross, please consider making a donation of any size to support our apostolate! As a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization, your donations are tax deductible and help us to continue spreading the Gospel to the airwaves for years to come! To make a donation, call 1-877-711-8500, visit thestationofthecross.com, or use your iCatholicRadio mobile app. We also offer a great assortment of thank-you gifts, which can be viewed at thestationofthecross.com! Thank you for your generosity.

Can Gen Z Save Christianity? (John Hirschauer) 6/17/25

We welcome John Hirschauer to explain why the young generation is not walking away from the faith as rapidly as was expected, and what they seem to be most drawn to. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Gen Z Is Halting Christianity's Decline Youth Ministry: Who Needs It? Have we surrendered our kids to the popular culture - Aleteia iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "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 Good Catholics Be Good Americans? | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.

Catholics have a long history of being accused of having "divided loyalties," especially in America. In a political environment wherein one can wave the flag of a foreign nation without consequence, let's reexamine Catholic loyalties, where they ought to be, and how so many Catholics in the political realm are failing. Watch on YouTube: Can Good Catholics Be Good Americans?

They’re Lying to Us About Mass and Vocations (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/13/25

Why are dioceses unwilling to examine what is failing, and why vocations are down in most of the country? What messages have we been sending to young men for decades? Are they listening for the call? Fr. McTeigue, S.J. takes on these questions in this week's episode of Let's Talk About This. He finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass.  Show Notes Looking Backward in the Diocese of Charlotte - Crisis Magazine The Class of 2026 - by John Carter - Postcards From Barsoom What Many Priests No Longer Believe - Homiletic & Pastoral Review Pluscarden Abbey's hard-fought return to the Church - Catholic Herald "a cringeworthy romp in the very worst that the 70's and 80's could offer" | Fr. Z's Blog Making Communion a true meal: bring back wine, sing easy songs and no hosts from the tabernacle | America Magazine  I'm Thinking of Quitting | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.  Why Are Catholic Communities Failing? | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.  In Tune With The World by Josef Pieper Headbanger Services in Catholic Church  Defiling Consecrated Ground - Crisis Magazine  Eucharistic Devotion Serves as Catalyst for Young Men Discerning Priesthood  Buffalo's parishes to contribute $80M toward bankruptcy settlement Pluscarden Abbey's hard-fought return to the Church - Catholic Herald  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!

Is AI Ruining College? (Erika Ahern) 6/12/25

We welcome Erika Ahern of Catholic Vote to talk about what is happening in our educational institutions and how the misuse of technology is causing young people to be improperly formed and under-developed.  Show Notes How ChatGPT Blindsided Colleges (and no one can stop it) Episode 478 – We Need To Talk About AI | The Corbett Report  Opting Out of Technocracy – #SolutionsWatch | The Corbett Report  Diabolus Ex Machina - by Amanda Guinzburg Analog Hunger in a Digital World: Confronting Today's Identity Crisis World fertility rates in 'unprecedented decline', UN says Why South Korean women aren't having babies The Poor Old Liberal Arts The Death Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press Restoration of Christian Culture The LOOPcast - YouTube CatholicVote org Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business The Class of 2026: AI is doing to the universities what Gutenberg did to the monasteries 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!

LTACL: Why Are Catholic Communities Failing? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.)

Catholic parishes are closing. Religious and priestly vocations are dwindling. The numbers of those exiting the Church far exceed coming into the Church. Yet it seems that many Church leaders wish for better numbers, while unwilling to consider how and why Catholic communities are failing. Father Robert McTeigue, S.J. asks some hard questions and points towards some unexpected answers. Watch on YouTube: Why Are Catholic Communities Failing?  

News Through the Eyes of Faith (Matt Archbold) 6/10/25

We welcome back Matt Archbold to talk about the divisions within the Church, why the faithful are facing persecutions, the Charlotte fiasco, and the state of Catholic education. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Saint Boniface: Laying the Axe to the Root of Evil - Catholic Insight  New: Supreme Court Hands Down Huge Ruling in Ohio 'Reverse Discrimination' Case – RedState  Charlotte's War on Reverence: A Priesthood Undone - Crisis Magazine Who Can Help the Diocese of Charlotte? | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. Why Can't Catholics Be Happy? | 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!

LTACL: I’m Thinking of Quitting (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.)

What does it mean to quit—not your vocation, not your duty, but the illusions that someone else is coming to save us? Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J., confronts the anxiety and chaos of our times and explains why trusting in political saviors, clever plans, or worldly fixes is not only futile but dangerous. Watch on YouTube: I'm Thinking of Quitting

Let’s Help the Diocese of Charlotte! (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/6/25

The Charlotte Diocese has been dominant in the news cycle for the bishop's attempts to both reduce access to the Latin Mass and eliminate reverence in the Novus Ordo. In this week's Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses what the GIRM really calls for, and how parishes could worship better. Show Notes Why a bishop's preferences can never become law – Catholic World Report Charlotte's War on Reverence: A Priesthood Undone - Crisis Magazine Rorate Exclusive: The Anti-Traditional and Anti-Liturgical Pastoral Letter to be Sent by the Bishop of Charlotte on Liturgical Norms in His Diocese General Instruction of the Roman Missal (at Vatican.va) General Instruction of the Roman Missal (as PDF) Bishop grants request to pause restrictions on Latin Mass until Vatican's October deadline Completing the Implementation of Traditionis Custodes in the Diocese of Charlotte Who Can Help the Diocese of Charlotte? | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. Response to Father Robert McTeigue - ChantWorks  FBI Spied on St Stanislaus MKE Old Rite Parish 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!

2025 Academic Year in Review (Matt Lamb) 6/5/25

We welcome back Matt Lamb of the College Fix to discuss what academia has looked like over the last year, including the major DEI and plagiarism scandals. He and Father discuss whether college is a wise decision, and what parents and students ought to consider before they sign up. Show Notes The College Fix Harvard Law Review Accused of Race-Based Discrimination Fire professors who oppose 'gender-affirming care,' Harvard faculty chair says | The College Fix NIH investigates Biden last-minute $89 billion grant to 'seemingly dormant' University of California nonprofit | The College Fix Let's Rethink Higher Education (Dr. Jacob Imam) 5/14/24 iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "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 Can’t Catholics Be Happy? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.)

Some Catholics are thriving—young, joyful, devout—living out traditions the Church once praised. So why are they being told to stop? Fr. Robert McTeigue unpacks the paradox of "forbidden joy" and what it reveals about the Church today. Watch on Youtube: Why Can't Catholics Be Happy?  

Hands Off the Eucharist? (Fr. Peter Stravinskas) 6/3/25

Is it true that communion on the hand is the old and therefore right way to receive? We welcome back Fr. Peter Stravinskas to talk about the real roots of this common practice, and why it matters. Show Notes An Open Letter to Archbishop Bruno Forte – Catholic World Report Dominus Est It Is the Lord! Reflections of a Bishop of Central Asia on Holy Communion On Communion in the Hand and Similar Frauds Portland archdiocese: Coronavirus or no, Communion can be received on the tongue | Catholic News Agency  Bishops Cannot Mandate Communion on the Hand or Forbid Communion on the Tongue Instruction Redemptionis Sacramentum 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!

LTACL: Who Can Help the Diocese of Charlotte? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.)

The Diocese of Charlotte is in trouble. Bishop Michael Martin, who was recently appointed, has been trying to bring about rapid changes in liturgical norms. But what does the Church actually teach? Let's take a closer look.  Watch on YouTube: Who Can Help the Diocese of Charlotte?