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So About That Christian Gender Gap… (Elisabeth of ”The Biblical Bookworm”) 11/6/24

We welcome Elisabeth, an Austrian YouTuber known as "The Biblical Bookworm" to discuss the curious gender gap in the digital consumption of content surrounding Christian Theology and apologetics. What might cause such a significant difference, and what can we learn from this data? Show Notes The Christian Gender Gap No One Talks About Why Are Most Christians... Women?! Biblical Bookworm - YouTube Biblical Bookworm | Patreon Why Men Hate Going to Church: David Murrow The Extraordinary Form and Men | Una Voce (July 2015) 2019-20 TLM Survey: What We Learned About Latin Mass Attending Young Adults | Liturgy Guy Chart: Religion's Global Gender Breakdown | Statista The Gender Gap in Religion Around the World | Pew Research Center The Privilege of Being a Woman by Alice von Hildebrand The Church Impotent: The Feminization of Christianity by Leon J Podles Ignatius of Loyola (2016) - IMDb Ignatius of Loyola: Soldier - Sinner - Saint (DVD) | EWTNRC.com The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes by Nancy R. Pearcey The Case Against the Sexual Revolution: A New Guide to Sex in the 21st Century 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!

New Life for Liturgical Music? (Dr. Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka) 11/5/24

We welcome Dr. Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka of The Church Music Association of America to discuss Sacred Music, true active participation, and developing proper disposition of the soul in the liturgy. Should we ever settle for bad music in Mass? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.   Show Notes Dr. Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka | Website Catholic Institute of Sacred Music Sacred Music Resources | Jennifer Donelson The Sacred Music Podcast The Via Pulchritudinis, Way of Beauty  Hymns Deemed "Doctrinally Problematic" by the USCCB | Diocese of Jefferson City  Beauty for Truth's Sake: On the Re-enchantment of Education: Stratford Caldecott WARNING: The Music at Mass May Be Harmful to Your Soul What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review  The Problem With "Mary Did You Know" In Tune With The World: A Theory of Festivity- Josef Pieper   Neumz | Complete Gregorian Chant In the Palm of your Hand Sing Like a Catholic - Jeffrey Tucker Good Music, Sacred Music, and Silence: Three Gifts of God for Liturgy and for Life Why Catholics Can't Sing: Revised and Updated With New Grand Conclusions and Good Advice | Thomas Day Rescuing Culture From the Academics (Dr. Anthony Esolen) 11/28/22 The Hundredfold: Songs for the Lord Word & Song Magazine: Reclaiming the Good, the Beautiful, and the True 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!

Sad News about Boys Town (Michael Hichborn) 11/4/24

We welcome back Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute to discuss his investigation into Boys Town, the loss of innocence, and the unsettling spread of support of deviant activity. What will it take to break through the world's unquestioned habits of promoting sin?   Show Notes Boys Town and the Disturbing Accusations of Sexual Abuse The Modernist Mission of Bad Religious Art - The Lepanto Institute  The Via Pulchritudinis, Way of Beauty  "Luce" on Twitter: "More details to come on pricing & shipping..." The First Catholic Mass on the Summit of Mt. Ararat | The Lepanto Institute Planning for a Beautiful Advent (Kathleen Carr) 10/29/24 Way of Beauty: Rekindling Eucharistic Amazement Through VISIO Divina - Dr. Jem Sullivan Sacred Art Every Catholic Should Know - Dr. Jem Sullivan The Love Song of M. Ivan Rupnik » Maureen Mullarkey  Sister Wendy Beckett | Biography, Books, Story of Painting, & Facts | Britannica  Looking for Jesus at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Liturgical Arts Journal 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!

All Saints Day: Lessons Still Unlearned (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 11/1/24

In Let's Talk About This for All Saint's Day, Fr. McTeigue discusses the subtle lies about the saints that we believe. What does it mean to seek sanctity, and is it really our obligation to do so? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.   Show Notes What are we preparing our children for, if not how to face difficulty?  A royal summons to the Cross of Christ  What are we preparing our children for, if not how to face difficulty?  A time for Christian heroes  2 November – All Souls, Indulgences, and YOU! | Fr. Z's Blog "Katonda!" The Feast of St Charles Lwanga, Martyr. Best patron saint for LGBT month! | Fr. Z's Blog 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!

Updates on Religious Hatred (Raymond Ibrahim) 10/31/24

We welcome back Raymond Ibrahim to discuss Columbus Day, Islam, and the real life horror movie of current Christian martyrdom. Why do some scholars continue to cling to the myth of the so-called golden era of Islam, and what's the true story beyond the narrative?   Show Notes Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West Defenders of the West: The Christian Heroes Who Stood Against Islam Columbus and the Quest for Jerusalem: How Religion Drove the Voyages that Led to America - Carol Delaney The Muslim Persecution of Christians Reports - Archive Why Canceled Christopher Columbus Sailed West (Hint: Islam)  'It's All about Humiliation': The Muslim Persecution of Christians, September 2024  The Saladin Myth: Fake History Exposed | The Stream  The Politically Incorrect Guide to Jihad (The Politically Incorrect Guides): WIlliam Kilpatrick The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise: Muslims, Christians, and Jews under Islamic Rule in Medieval Spain - Dario Fernandez-Morera 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!

Updates on the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (Matt Archbold) 10/30/24

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss the growth in the popularity of the occult, the need to develop a healthy Catholic suspicion, and fallen humanity's near endless creativity to sin and deface the image of God. Are there any signs of hope to be found?   Show Notes Atheism Is Fading, But This Uglier Beast Is Taking Its Place  When Atheism becomes vulgar--Aleteia  This is the Worst Thing to Come out of the Vatican Since the Last Awful Thing.  Gavin Ashenden on Twitter: "It is no accident that the optics of this produce a small wave of disgust and revulsion…"  Cody J. Swanson on Twitter: "Treat 'em like kids and they'll act like kids..." Anime: The New Face of Catholicism? - The New American  Pro-life hospice offers 'Do Not Euthanize Defense Kit' to protect against assisted suicide predators - LifeSite New Liturgical Movement: Introducing the Newest Jubilee Mascot: Tenebro Dr. John Coleman, Covid Hero, Is Stunned by the Shroud of Turin  The Screwtape Letters Narrated by John Cleese - Complete The Constitution Won't Save Us Forever | The Crusader Gal Catholic Encyclopedia: Divine Providence 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!

Planning for a Beautiful Advent (Kathleen Carr) 10/29/24

We welcome back Kathleen Carr of the Catholic Art Institute to discuss the importance of the Incarnation, Advent, and discovering beauty as a family. What can we learn from engaging in Visio Divina? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.   Show Notes Catholic Art Institute St. Luke & the Noble Task of Artists New Partnership, Conference Photos & Upcoming Events Support the Catholic Art Institute Christmas Tour 2024 | Catholic Art Institute Way of Beauty: Rekindling Eucharistic Amazement Through VISIO Divina - Dr. Jem Sullivan Sacred Art Every Catholic Should Know - Dr. Jem Sullivan Vatican Unveils the Official Mascot for 2025 Jubilee Year | Twitter Thread Hymns Deemed "Doctrinally Problematic" by the USCCB | Diocese of Jefferson City 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 New in the New Encyclical? (Fr. Gerald Murray) 10/28/24

We welcome back Fr. Gerald Murray of EWTN to discuss the latest encyclical on the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Why might subjects like the Social Kingship of Christ be missing from the text, and does it contain within it a critique of the program of synodality? Show Notes Dilexit Nos: (On the Human and Divine Love of the Heart of Jesus Christ) Annum Sacrum (Consecration to the Sacred Heart) Haurietis Aquas (Draw Refreshing Water From the Sacred Heart) 12 Promises of the Sacred Heart | EWTN The Spiritual Direction of Saint Claude De Colombiere Jansenism | Catholic Answers Magazine CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Reparation Knowing Christ's Heart Through His Face 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!

America and the Cristero War (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 10/25/24

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses money, power, freemasonry, and the little discussed American influence during the Cristero War. What inspired the fidelity of the martyrs, and why do progressive revolutionaries immediately begin attacking the Church once gaining power? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.   Show Notes No God Next Door; Red Rule in Mexico and Our Responsibility - Fr. Michael Kenny S.J. The Cristeros: Viva Christo Rey! Saints and Sinners in the Cristero War: Stories of Martyrdom from Mexico - Fr. James Murphy  The Persecution of the Mexican Church (Msgr. James T. Murphy) 4/26/19 Lessons From a Boy About to Be Canonized 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!

Living Through Hurricane Helene (Jason Craig) 10/24/24

We welcome back Jason Craig of Those Catholic Men to discuss his experience living through Hurricane Helene. What happens when the familiar "direct deposit" nature of human experience is cut off, and what graces can be found in moments of great trial?   Show Notes Living Through Helene - Crisis Magazine Liturgy of the Land Conference  The World-Ending Fire: The Essential Wendell Berry   Paul Kingsnorth: How to resist the machine  The Liturgy of the Land: Cultivating a Catholic Homestead 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!

When English Kings Were Catholic (Joseph Pearce) 10/23/24

We welcome back friend of the show Joseph Pearce to discuss another article from his series in Crisis Magazine on the Unsung Heroes of Christendom. What can we learn from King Canute about ruling with humility, and how can we avoid falling prey to the dangerous temptation of flattery? Show Notes Joseph's Website A King Among Fools and Flatterers - Crisis Magazine Faith of Our Fathers: A History of True England The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful: A History in Three Dimensions The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful (Joseph Pearce) 12/13/23 C.S. Lewis and the Catholic Church | Joseph Pearce Lord of the World: Fr. Robert Hugh Benson (1907) Address to the Houses of Parliament at Westminster Hall (City of Westminster, 17 September 2010) | Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI Address in Westminster Hall - Full Video The Death Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press Restoration Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press 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!

Six Biblical Myths Debunked (Steve Ray) 10/22/24

We welcome back Steve Ray to discuss his latest article in Catholic Answers about some commonly believed biblical myths. Why correct the record if the popular narrative seems to sound so good? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.   Show Notes 6 'Biblical' Myths Debunked | Catholic Answers Magazine Are you guilty of informational littering?  Confirmation bias | Definition, Examples, Psychology, & Facts | Britannica  Dunning–Kruger Effect - The Decision Lab  The Miracle That Wasn't? Fashionable Priests and the Multiplication of the Loaves by Steve Ray Loaves and Fishes | Catholic Answers Magazine 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 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 Up With the Synod This Time? (Fr. Gerald Murray)

We welcome back Fr. Gerald Murray of  EWTN to discuss the latest news coming from the Synod on Synodality? Why are closed questions being suddenly reopened? Could it be the case that good intentions are being hijacked, or might things really be as bad as they seem?   Show Notes Synods | Ipsitilla Synod Proposal Could Give 'Doctrinal Authority' to Local Bishops' Conferences - Lifesite Cardinal Fernández Promises Follow-Up Meeting After Controversial Absence Women in the Priesthood?: A Systematic Analysis in the Light of the Order of Creation and Redemption: Manfred Hauke Justice in the Church: Gender and Participation (The McGivney Lectures of the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family, 1992): Ashley, Benedict M. Germany's BP. Bätzing on Women's Ordination "...[the] Answer to This Question Will Determine Whether Women Will Continue to Seek and Find Their Home in the Church." | Tweet Threader Cardinal-Elect Radcliffe Blames 'Russian Money' for African Bishops Rejecting Homosexual 'Blessings' - Lifesite Pope Francis said he will consider 'openness' to 'transgender people' when naming new US bishops: report PODCAST: Early Stirrings at the Synod in Rome, with Fr. Gerald Murray - The Catholic Thing The World Over October 10, 2024 | SYNOD CENTRAL! The Papal Posse with Raymond Arroyo The World Over October 17, 2024 | SYNOD CENTRAL #3: Papal Posse with Raymond Arroyo Amazon Cardinal 'Lays Hands' to Confer 'Ministry' on Women Going to 'Celebrate a Sacrament' Synodality Is the Common Thread Linking the Many Controversies of the Francis Pontificate - Lifesite Australian Archbishop: Synod on Synodality Cannot 'Reinvent the Catholic Faith'  The Ruth Institute Counseling Freedom For All – Ruth Institute References, Sources, and Citations – Ruth Institute Parent Resources – Ruth Institute Refute the Top 5 Gay Myths – Ruth Institute Courage International Don't Be Fooled by the Rainbow (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 6/1/23 Five Ways to Protect Your Family (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 5/8/23 The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies are Destroying Lives and Why the Church Was Right All Along Yes, Some Moral Acts Are Disordered—Here's Why – Catholic World Report Pontifex Minimus by Fr. Paul Mankowski | Articles | First Things How the Synodality Synod Comes to a Close Synod Now Debating Draft of Final Document Prior to Saturday Publication - Lifesite 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!

Spiritual Warfare Series - Part Five: Repentance and Reparation (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 10/18/24

In the final part of our series on spiritual warfare, Father McTeigue discusses hitting spiritual rock bottom, repentance, and the necessity of regularly making a good confession. How can we avoid falling prey to what Father calls the "national anthem of Satan", and why is conversion sometimes so difficult? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.   Show Notes Canon Law & Confession (Fr. Gerald Murray) 4/17/23 Catechesis & Confession (Joe Heschmeyer) 4/18/23 Confession: A Pastor's View (Fr. Casey Jones) 4/19/23 Confessing Your Whole Life (Fr. Bill Watson, S.J.) 4/20/23 Nefarious: The Must-See Movie (Cary Solomon) 5/15/23 Nefarious | Official Website The Screwtape Letters Narrated by John Cleese - Complete The Spiritual Direction of Saint Claude De Colombiere The Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus: How to Practice the Sacred Heart Devotion - Fr. John Croiset, S.J. A Heart on Fire: Rediscovering Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus - Fr. James Kubicki, S.J. No more excuses! Go to confession  Repentance: Why "I'm sorry" isn't enough  L.A. Catholic Church payouts for clergy abuse top $1.5 billion with new record settlement Most Dramatic Synod Day: Overwhelming Rejection of Empowering Bishop's Conferences Previously Unknown Mozart Song Discovered in German Library After 200 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!

Spiritual Warfare Series - Part Four: Conscience and Discernment (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 10/17/24

In the fourth part of our series on spiritual warfare, Father McTeigue discusses the importance of cultivating gratitude in one's routine of spiritual hygiene. How can faithful prayer of the Ignatian Examen help prevent the corrosion of our memory of graces and blessings received? Show Notes The Discernment of Spirits: An Ignatian Guide for Everyday Living 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 Let's Have a Grown-Up Conversation About One's Conscience Conscience Should Begin, Not End, Moral Discourse Conscience: You're Probably Doing It Wrong Conscience Isn't An Emotion — Not Even Close Make life a sacred story with 15 minutes a day "Lord, I Want to See": How to Keep Your Spiritual Eyes Open Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available! The Screwtape Letters Narrated by John Cleese - Complete 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!