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The Priest as Hercules (Fr. John Perricone) 8/5/24

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone to discuss his recent article in Crisis Magazine on the priesthood. How have generations of degrading the masculine created a culture of defeated men, and what is really needed to address the vocation crisis in the Church? Show Notes The Priest as Hercules - Crisis Magazine Goodbye Good Men By Michael S. Rose Bring Back the Box Do Men Need to Apologize for Masculinity? (Dr. Anthony Esolen) 5/26/22 No Apologies: Why Civilization Depends on the Strength of Men The Misogyny Myth (John Tierney) 10/19/23 10 Ways to crush the morale of priests--Aleteia The Priest is Not His Own Those Mysterious Priests by Fulton Sheen | eBook | Barnes & Noble The Priest in Union with Christ : R. Garrigou-Lagrange : Internet Archive The Priesthood and Perfection by Garrigou-Lagrange The Spiritual Direction of Saint Claude De Colombiere The Real Presence - St. Peter Julian Eymard Catena Aurea - Matthew Catena Aurea - Mark Catena Aurea - Luke Catena Aurea - John 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.) 8/2/24

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 What Can We Learn from Nineveh? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/5/24 Pete Buttigieg: 'Men Are More Free' When Abortion Is Legal  'It's Evil': Fans Erupt in Anger After Olympic Boxer Alleged to Have Male Chromosomes, Defeats Female Fighter in Under a Minute  Illegal migrant from Venezuela left her receipt at the grocery store. Cashier took a photo... | Twitter Thread Reader 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!  

Catholic Education: A Formula for Success (Elisabeth Sullivan) 8/1/24

We welcome back Elisabeth Sullivan of the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education to discuss a unified Logos-centered vision of Catholic education. How can educating for freedom, wisdom, and virtue counter the secular pragmatism of current model-based educational fads? Show Notes The Institute for Catholic Liberal Education ICLE Launches Formation Program for Diocesan Educational Leaders Annual Conference on the Renewal of Catholic Education Attracts Record-Number of Attendees New Hope for Catholic Education (Elisabeth Sullivan) 7/17/23 Another Sort of Learning - Fr. James Schall, S.J. Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available! 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 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!

Saint Ignatius Loyola — Then and Now (Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J.) 7/31/24

We welcome back Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J. of Ignatius Press to discuss St. Ignatius of Loyola on this, his feast day. Who is Ignatius of Loyola, and how has his vision affected both the Church and the World? Show Notes Ignatius Press A Pilgrim's Journey: The Autobiography of St. Ignatius of Loyola "Lord, I Want to See": How to Keep Your Spiritual Eyes Open 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. Exposcit Debitum (1550) Nefarious: The Must-See Movie (Cary Solomon) 5/15/23 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!

Who’s Burning Our Churches Now? (Raymond Ibrahim) 7/30/24

We welcome back author and scholar Raymond Ibrahim to discuss the Paris Olympics and the true history of the conflict between Islam and Christendom. Should we really be surprised by what we saw on display? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.   Show Notes The Muslim Persecution of Christians Reports - Archive Is Paris Burning? | Dominique Lapierre Is Paris Burning? | IMDB  Media Cover Up the Jihad on French Churches France's Recent Elections and New Islamic Yoke Four go on trial in Paris over jihadist murder of French priest  UPDATE: A map of the 100 churches that have been vandalized or burned since the residential schools announcement | True North  Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West Defenders of the West: The Christian Heroes Who Stood Against Islam Defenders of the West (Raymond Ibrahim) 7/25/22 The Eastern Defenders of Christendom (Raymond Ibrahim) 11/17/22 'Respect For Jesus Christ Definite Matter For Muslims': Iran's Khamenei Slams Paris Olympics 2024 Opening Ceremony Muslim leaders condemn 'disgraceful' Olympics scene: It 'offended us as much as them' | Catholic News Agency Bishop Robert Barron "To the Paris Olympics organizing committee, not good enough..." Why Has Canada Become the Epicenter of Arson Attacks on Churches? Our First Discussion Of Coincidence: The Olympics Blackout  Canadian Church Blood Libel (Kennedy Hall) 9/20/23 'Christians Should Stand Up': What the Left Fears Most Quote by Oswald Spengler: "To-day we live so cowed under the bombardment of this intellectual artillery..." 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 Atheists Be Moral? (John Horvat II) 7/29/24

We welcome back John Horvat of Tradition Family and Property to discuss his latest article in The Imaginative Conservative. What can the opening ceremony of the Olympics teach us about the First Commandment and the mystery of iniquity?   Show Notes Why Everyone Needs the First Commandment ~ The Imaginative Conservative Blasphemy | EWTN  There used to be a better class of atheist A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine The Cult of the Imperial Self The Injustice of an Irreverent Mass - Crisis Magazine  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!

Where Do We Go from Here? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 7/26/24

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses patience, courage, and the valley of soul-making. Are the faithful being trained to respond well in times of trial and persecution? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Faith, Hope, Love - Josef Pieper Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era Doomscrolling Past Christ When It's Time to Fast from the News Beware of "Hopium" and "Copium" 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!

We’re Not Voting Our Way Out Of This One (Dr. Michael Pakaluk) 7/25/24

We welcome back Dr. Michael Pakaluk of the Catholic University of America to discuss his latest in The Catholic Thing. How has federal funding changed the Church's voice in civil matters, and what does it really mean to form your conscience in these times? Show Notes Reason Amid the Ruins - The Catholic Thing U.S. National Debt Clock : Real Time (usdebtclock.org) The reconstruction of the Republic : Harold O. J. Brown | Internet Archive The Life Of Julia 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!

Chinese Communism vs Chinese Catholicism (Steven Mosher) 7/24/24

We welcome back Steven Mosher of the Population Research Institute to continue the discussion on China with his latest with TAN Books. What caused the Vatican's shift in policy towards China in recent history, and what price is being paid as a result? Show Notes The Devil and Communist China: From Mao Down to Xi Population Research Institute Bishop Fulton Sheen and Chairman Mao Agreed: Hate Drives Communism - PRI Beware of "Hopium" and "Copium" The Devil and Communist China (Steve Mosher) 6/27/24 The Memory Palace of Matteo Ricci – Jonathan D. Spence Helping Underground Church Chinese Rites Controversy | Jesuit Missionaries, Papal Bull, Synod | Britannica Maryknoll Goes to Asia, 1918 - Archives The 2 reasons totalitarian states detest the Church Archbishop McCarrick's unofficial role in Vatican-China relations | Catholic News Agency Don't Be Surprised by China's Collapse | Peter Zeihan China After Xi | Peter Zeihan 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!

How Long, O Lord? (Matt Archbold) 7/23/24

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss the commitment to untruth as seen in recent news headlines. Who benefits from widespread isolation and a spirit of perpetual distrust? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.   Show Notes Creative Minority Report I'm No Conspiracy Theorist but… You Don't Despise the Media Enough. – Creative Minority Report The Would Be Assassin has no online presence and his phone is locked. Well, we tried. Secret Service director steps down after assassination attempt against ex-President Trump at rally You Don't Need Horns to Worship Satan. Just a Mirror. – Creative Minority Report Faith Under Fire: Dramatic Stories of Christian Courage: Matt Archbold A Treasury of Traditional Catholic Novenas Fisheaters - Catholic Library Sirach 2: 1-6 NRSVCE - Duties toward God - Bible Gateway 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!

Whatever Happened to Catholic Germany? (Dr. Darrick Taylor) 7/22/24

We welcome back Dr. Darrick Taylor of the Controversies in Church History podcast to discuss the intellectual and cultural influence of Germany within the Catholic Church. How has the contemporary Church been shaped by German figures, and what is the likely result of the "German Synodal Way"?   Show Notes Controversiae Ecclesiasticae | Controversies in Church History Podcast Dr. Taylor's Substack Institute of Catholic Culture KULTURKAMPF: The Dismantling of German Catholicism | Institute of Catholic Culture Explainer: The German Synodal Way and the Catholic church, what you should know  The Poor Old Liberal Arts 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 There Hope for America? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 7/19/24

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the spiritual response necessary to combat the evil seen in recent days. What will it take to cast off business-as-usual Catholicism and to undergo a true hard reset? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.   Show Notes Emergency Episode: Special Forces Sniper Explains Trump Shooting - Tim Kennedy Assassinated By Lies - by Sarah Cain - Homefront Crusade Slut Walk Leader Speaks at the RNC Apocalypse Now? / Doug Wilson & Friends  The Consolation of Philosophy - Boethius Enthusiasm: A Chapter in the History of Religion - Ronald Knox Beware of "Hopium" and "Copium" Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available! A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper God Wants You to Rest (feat. Sr. Mary Grace, SV) 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 Supreme Court Report Card (Philumina Johanni) 7/18/24

We welcome back Philumina Johanni of Judicial Watch to evaluate some of the recent rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court. How can we be better informed about court decisions, and why is it important to not give blind trust to government institutions?   Show Notes Justices rule Trump has some immunity from prosecution - SCOTUSblog  Supreme Court strikes down Chevron, curtailing power of federal agencies - SCOTUSblog  Murthy v. Missouri - SCOTUSblog Judicial Watch  FOIA.gov  Oyez | Cornell's Legal Information Institute 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 Canon Law Checkup (Fr. Gerald Murray) 7/17/24

We welcome back Fr. Gerald Murray of EWTN to discuss synodality, the role of the laity, and to examine the cases of Archbishop Viganò and Fr. Marko Rupnik.   Show Notes Two Perspectives on the Synod's New 'Working Document' - The Catholic Thing Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith Press Release - 7/5/2024  Edward Feser | Blogspot BREAKING: Knights of Columbus to cover Rupnik art in DC and Connecticut – Catholic World Report The Love Song of M. Ivan Rupnik » Maureen Mullarkey 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!

Higher Education: Shenanigans Update (Matt Lamb) 7/16/24

We welcome back Matt Lamb of The College Fix to discuss free speech, dehumanization, and radicalized discourse on college campuses. Are we building a moral house in which we would like to live? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes The College Fix Pro-Palestinian student group claims Trump assassination attempt 'staged,' distraction from Gaza war | The College Fix The Crisis of Western Education Squelching Campus Unrest National Champions! – Bill Whittle College grad sues to stop mandatory student fee that supports liberal activist group Indiana U. could ban classroom speech under proposed 'expressive activity' policy, group argues | The College Fix Highs and Lows of Catholic Commencements in 2024 - Cardinal Newman Society Dartmouth Dean Rallies Students for Trans Agenda - Moonbattery 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!