The Catholic Current

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!

Weekend Readiness (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 8/30/24

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 Scenes from the War Against God and Man (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 10/20/23 Daily Readings for September 1st, 2024 Proof-of-citizenship voting bill push could threaten government shutdown Ohio bill would allow parents to claim tax credit for babies in the womb 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.) 8/27/24

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!   Shote Notes This Is Your City on Fentanyl (Charles Fain Lehman) 10/17/23 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 Your Parish Good For? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 8/23/24

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses his latest article in Crisis Magazine evaluating the effectiveness of many parishes. In the next persecution, are the parishioners of St. Typical's more likely to rise to the occasion, or fall to the level of their training? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.   Show Notes Parishes Preparing Their People for…What Exactly? - Crisis Magazine Why Do (Mass-going) Catholics Resent God? - Crisis Magazine What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review  Sunday Mass At St. Typical's (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/21/23 Why Do (Mass-going) Catholics Resent God? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/7/24 Are You In A Powerless Parish? (Eric Sammons) 7/25/23 Keeping Catholicism Weird - Crisis Magazine Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams, 9 October 1774 Rethinking Forgiveness (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/2/23 Why does God care about 'little' sins? Repentance: Why "I'm sorry" isn't enough Why Do You Repeat Your Sins? Forgiveness The 12 Promises of the Sacred Heart of Jesus - The Catholic Company The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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!

At the Intersection of Tragedy and Farce (Matt Archbold) 8/22/24

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to walk through some headlines and to discuss the evangelical power of a life lived joyfully. As global news continues to trend towards the bleak and the absurd, how can we remain faithful and happy warriors?   Show Notes That's a Lot of Police for a Convention of Joy. Hmmm… | Creative Minority Report 'Terrifying development': New U.S. Army policy spells trouble for Christians * WorldNetDaily * by J.M. Phelps  Pro-Life Woman Arrested for Praying Outside Abortion Center Wins Settlement From Police - LifeNews.com Anglican Archbishop 'Woke Welby' abandons his people in favour of the left and Islam  Anglican Church: now the church of Woke — Catholic Arena The two reasons totalitarian states detest the Church Abortions and Vasectomies Offered at DNC Convention. That is So On Brand. | Creative Minority Report  How Does Western Culture Differ From Aleister Crowley's Satanic Religion? | Creative Minority Report The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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 Bold Rosary Initiative (Fr. John Paul Kern, O.P.) 8/20/24

We welcome back Fr John Paul Kern, O.P to discuss Marian devotion and the second Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage. Father McTeigue finishes with Timeless Thoughts, using the writings of the saints to further encourage prayer of the Rosary. Show Notes Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage 2024 Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage Novena Card The Hillbilly Thomists Indulgences | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. - The Holy Rosary, Our Recourse on Earth The Graces of Pilgrimage The Reasons We Go On Pilgrimage Rediscovering the Rosary (Fr. John Paul Kern, O.P.) 8/15/23 Protestant Objections to Mary (Mike Aquilina) 8/16/23 Sacred Story Rosary: An Ignatian Way to Pray the Mysteries The Rosary of Our Lady: Romano Guardini Rosary Companion Rosary for a Eucharistic Revival The Reed of God: Caryll Houselander Latin Rosary With Subtitles - Joyful Mysteries Latin Rosary With Subtitles - Sorrowful Mysteries Latin Rosary With Subtitles - Glorious Mysteries The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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!

Can We Talk About Police Reform? (Rafael Mangual) 8/19/24

We welcome back Rafael Mangual of The Manhattan Institute to discuss his article in City Journal on recent police reform movements. How do we begin to have a sober conversation on this topic, what would it take to honestly admit what went wrong, and what needs to be done to fix it? Show Notes Can We Get Back to Tougher Policing? | City Journal When Race Trumps Merit: How the Pursuit of Equity Sacrifices Excellence, Destroys Beauty, and Threatens Lives When Race Trumps Merit (Heather Mac Donald) 6/29/23 Race, Fact and Law (Heather Mac Donald) 7/26/23 More Crimes, Fewer Convictions? (Heather Mac Donald) 6/6/24 The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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.) 8/16/24

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 Dark Gods Have Returned (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 3/15/24 Daily Readings for August 18th, 2024 Death of Sr. Agnes Sasagawa, locutionist of Our Lady of Akita Photo Released of Would-Be Assassin Thomas Crooks Walking Around Building with a Gun Before Shooting President Trump Report: Female SS Agent Nursed Baby at Trump Campaign Event; Agents Snoozed at Mar-a-Lago UK Authorities Arrest Citizen Over Social Media Post Containing "Inaccurate Information"  Non-Defenders of the Faith: Christianity Under Assault in England The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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!

British Riots—American Lessons? (Sarah Cain) 8/14/24

We welcome back Sarah Cain, known as the Crusader Gal to discuss nationalism, a two-tiered justice system, and the riots in England. What can Americans learn from both the causes and the effects?   Show Notes The Crusader Gal Homefront Crusade English Riots: A Prelude to Civil War? Silkie Carlo: Get ready for the crackdown Keir Starmer uses the disorder as an opportunity to lay the foundations for a police state  YouTube and TikTok are vital for democracy in Britain, and so the government wishes to suppress them  What is two-tier policing in Britain?  Keir Starmer uses the disorder as an opportunity to lay the foundations for a police state  Keir Starmer is secretly delighted to see the rioting in England; it fits in with his plans  The far-right do not exist in Britain, but so useful is the concept that nobody wishes to admit this  Katie Hopkins. Saying the Unsayable. The truth behind the riots in the U.K. Concern Over Concern - Taki's Magazine The Truth about the (Muslim?) Murderer of Three British Children The Weight of the Poor: A Strategy to End Poverty

Worshiping God Through the Arts (Kathleen Carr) 8/13/24

We welcome back Kathleen Carr of the Catholic Arti Institute to discuss the Catholic imagination and the deep impact of theology on works of sacred art. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Conference 2024 | Catholic Art Institute Reverent Catholic Mass Home | Stabat Mater Foundation St. John Cantius Church As Hundreds of Churches Sit Empty, Some Become Malls and Restaurants 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 Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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!

Abortion As an Election Issue (Shawn Carney) 8/12/24

We welcome back Shawn Carney of 40 Days for Life to discuss abortion as an area of concern in the upcoming election. How can we prevent ourselves from being overwhelmed when facing pro-abortion argumentation? Show Notes 40 Days for Life 40 Days for Life | Search Your Location Day 41 Magazine 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 Vice President Kamala Harris names Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate | Fox News Kamala Harris Ordered Raid on Undercover Journalist Who Exposed Planned Parenthood's Sale of Baby Parts, Seized Videos to Block Their Release to the Public | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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!

Recommitting to Spiritual Warfare (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 8/9/24

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the deadly allure of normalcy bias when it comes to spiritual warfare. What are we to do when we discover that something other than God has a hold on us? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Anything but helpless during this dark time: Let us call on this power Both Christ and Satan have chosen you 5 Steps to fight the wickedness: Remind yourself (and Satan) that you are not helpless Jesus didn't "turn the other cheek"—neither should you Introduction to Spiritual Warfare (Fr. Vincent Lampert) 11/22/23 A Checklist for Spiritual Battle The Screwtape Letters Narrated by John Cleese - Complete Old Weapons for New Evils? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 9/15/23 Nefarious: The Must-See Movie (Cary Solomon) 5/15/23 Talking Back: A Monastic Handbook for Combating Demons No More Excuses! Go To Confession The "3-2-1 Examen": An Easy Way to Revolutionize Your Spiritual Life Understanding the Sacrament of Penance Fr. Paulo Alvarez Uh-Oh. Looks Who's Protecting JD Vance? – Creative Minority Report The British government has gone full Big Brother on thoughtcrime, but the replies give me hope | Not the Bee The head of the DG proposes incentives for the supply of knives UK may now arrest citizens for "retweets" deemed hateful This Columbia student group is saying the quiet part out loud | Not the Bee 12-year-old Girl Earns 'Black Belt' of Fishing, Becoming Master Angler of Maryland The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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 Blasphemy Even Possible Today? (Fr. Francisco Nahoe, OFMConv) 8/8/24

We welcome back Fr. Francisco Nahoe of Zaytuna College to discuss the result of aggressive secularism seen in the blasphemous displays both in the Olympic opening ceremony and a lesser reported story in Austria. Why is the violently profane presented as sacred within modern art?   Show Notes Cardinal Müller condemns statue of Virgin Mary giving birth displayed in Austrian cathedral | Catholic News Agency The Paris Olympics: Caligula Redux - Crisis Magazine  Catholic Art Institute Fatima Prayers of Reparation The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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 Fresh Look at IVF (Sister Renée Mirkes) 8/7/24

We welcome Sister Renée Mirkes of the Pope Paul VI Institute to discuss her latest article in Catholic World Report on derailed desire, rights, and the many grave errors of IVF. How can couples carrying the Cross of infertility glorify God in their efforts to expand their family?   Show Notes The tyranny of in vitro fertilization Pope Paul VI Institute Contact the Center for NaProEthics – Pope Paul VI Institute Biotechnology and the Assault on Parenthood: Donald DeMarco | Internet Archive 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 Adoption: Prayer and Educational Resources | USCCB The Concentration Can: When Does Human Life Begin? an Eminent Geneticist Testifies: Lejeune, Jerome The Gianna Center | Catholic Health St. Maximilian Kolbe's Nine-Day Preparation for Total Consecration - Roman Catholic Man Assumption Novena - Pray More Novenas - Novena Prayers & Catholic Devotion  Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available! The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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!

Bamboozlery & Whirligig (Matt Archbold) 8/6/24

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss the newly announced vice presidential candidate, the Olympics, and media gaslighting. How are faithful Catholics to stay sane in the culture of lies? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes What You Need to Know About Tim Walz. Stop Being Gaslit. They Hate You. News Media Beclowns Themselves, All Using the word "Weird" to Describe JD Vance. Female Olympic Boxer Quits Match Against Male Boxer. – Creative Minority Report The Death Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press Restoration Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents | Rod Dreher Isaiah's Job The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network 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!