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Let’s Take A Closer Look: Don’t Join This Club...

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

We’re Not Hoping & Coping Our Way Out of This One (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/24/25

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

Hey! We Found Your Culture! (Matthew Plese) 1/23/25

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

Let’s Take A Closer Look: After All the Listening—Then What?

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

When Doctors & Patients Conspire (Sarah Cain) 1/21/25

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

Let’s Take A Closer Look: Should Christians Just ”Shut Up?”

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

2025 Two-Day Appeal Day 2 - Ask Father McTeigue

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

2025 Two-Day Appeal Day 1 - Ask Father McTeigue

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

A New & Improved Year for Higher Education? (Micaiah Bilger) 1/14/25

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

Preventing Spiritual Defeat in 2025 (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/10/25

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

A Pastor Talks About Reverence (Fr. Casey Jones) 1/9/25

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

Is 2025 Broken Already? (Matt Archbold) 1/7/25

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

What’s in a Name? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/3/25

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

A Closer Look at John the Baptist (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/2/25

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

A New Year of Grace (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/31/24

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