The Catholic Current

The Four Levels of Happiness (Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J.) 9/26/24

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!

The Resilient Homeschooling Family (Mary Carmichael) 9/25/24

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!

New Tools for the Pro-Life Message (Michael Kenney) 9/24/24

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!

A Critical Look at St. Jude’s Hospital (Michael Hichborn) 9/23/24

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!

Rethinking Our Words and Images (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 9/20/24

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!

What’s the Truth About Pfizer Pharmaceuticals? (Dr. Naomi Wolf) 9/19/24

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!

Is It Really All That Bad? (Matt Archbold) 9/18/24

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!

Making Time for Sacred Art (Kathleen Carr) 9/17/24

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!

Putting Our Hope in Hate? (Philip Primeau) 9/16/24

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!

The Great Reset and the Faithful Remnant (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 9/13/24

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!

I Can See the Last Straw From Here (Matt Archbold) 9/12/24

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!

What’s a Pro-Lifer to Do? (Shawn Carney) 9/11/24

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!

Who Needs Conversion? (Sarah Cain) 9/10/24

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!

Weekend Readiness (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 9/6/24

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!

Timely Thoughts (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 9/3/24

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!