The Catholic Current

A Closer Look at Papal Speculations (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/21/24

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the trend towards relativism in recent documents to come out of Rome. How are all of the documents connected, and what can we expect in the future? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.   Show Notes The Bishop of Rome: Primacy and Synodality in the Ecumenical Dialogues and in the Responses to the Encyclical 'Ut unum sint,' Ecumenism and papal primacy: Vatican releases status report on dialogues | USCCB  'The Bishop of Rome': A brief guide for busy readers A First Look at Rome's New Document on the Papacy (Fr. Gerald Murray) 6/19/24 How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading - Mortimer Adler Straw Man Fallacy | Excelsior Online Writing Lab  The First (Bitter) Fruits of Synodality (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 11/17/23 Exquisitely Preserved 1,000-yo Gaming Pieces Found in German Castle Offer Snapshot of Medieval Pastimes Mayor's pricey hair and makeup: In one year, Brandon Johnson's campaign has spent $30K on grooming Family sues over hospital's religious exemption for euthanasia | Catholic News Agency Viganò charged with schism, calls Vat II and Pope Francis 'cancer' 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!

Scenes From the Current Madness (Matt Archbold) 6/20/24

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss courage, the myth of the "modern man", and the powerful witness of facing persecution for Christ. Is the rise of secular activism the inevitable result of rejecting the transcendent?   Show Notes Teen Denied Diploma for Mentioning Christ in Graduation Speech. – Creative Minority Report Tracker: Over 400 Attacks on U.S. Catholic Churches Since May 2020 - CatholicVote org Hate Hoax List This is Controversial but this Isn't? – Creative Minority Report Manhunt Underway for Driver Who Peeled Out Over Pride Rainbow. Meanwhile, Pro-Life Clinic Vandalisms Mysteriously Remain Unsolved. – Creative Minority Report More Faulty Wiring? - Creative Minority Report Twitter Thread: "From the Pope's General Audience yesterday..." General Audience of 19 June 2024 - Cycle of Catechesis. The Psalms, symphony of prayer in the Bible The Aztecs are back: deliberate syncretism in Mexican Catholicism toda Australian bishops approve Aboriginal liturgy, in landmark decision | National Catholic Reporter Chartres Pilgrimage 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 First Look at Rome’s New Document on the Papacy (Fr. Gerald Murray) 6/19/24

We welcome back Fr. Gerald Murray of EWTN to discuss the most recent document coming out of Rome. Is there a difference between what the text says and what it means, and why are some calling for "re-reception" of the teaching of Vatican I?   Show Notes The Bishop of Rome: Primacy and Synodality in the Ecumenical Dialogues and in the Responses to the Encyclical 'Ut unum sint,' Ecumenism and papal primacy: Vatican releases status report on dialogues | USCCB  'The Bishop of Rome': A brief guide for busy readers 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!

Has Christ Been Domesticated? (Fr. John Perricone) 6/18/24

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone to discuss his recent article in Crisis Magazine. How have modern depictions of Jesus helped bring about the elevation of the self, and what will it take to reclaim our Catholic heritage? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Is Christ a Magician? - Crisis Magazine Works of St. Anselm: Cur Deus Homo: Book First About that 'Personal Relationship with Jesus' - The Catholic Thing The Lie of Eucharistic Hospitality (Fr. Casey Jones) 2/29/24 The Cult of the Imperial Self What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review Who Needs Worship? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/20/23 Why Mass Doesn't Need To Be "New and Improved" The 12 Promises of the Sacred Heart of Jesus - The Catholic Company The Five First Saturdays Devotion The Soul of The Apostolate - Dom Jean-Baptiste Chautard 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!

The News Is a Social Construct (James Corbett) 6/17/24

We welcome back James Corbett of The Corbett Report to discuss the creation of the 24-hour news cycle, mediated reality, and the power of suggestion. How susceptible to narrative are we, and how can we be more intelligent consumers of information?   Show Notes The News is a Social Construct (2017) | The Corbett Report  The Media Matrix | Full Documentary | The Corbett Report  This Is What The Globalists REALLY Fear | The Corbett Report  Operation Mockingbird | Liberty Wingspan  Operation Mockingbird | Infogalactic The CIA And The Media — Carl Bernstein ASI presents: Hillary, Walter Cronkite and World Government  Episode 459 – The Rwandan Genocide Is A Lie | The Corbett Report When It's Time to Fast from the News The Gulf War Did Not Take Place | The Corbett Report Doomscrolling Past Christ Mass Media: A History | The Corbett Report Silicon Snake Oil: Second Thoughts on the Information Highway The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction: Alan Jacobs 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.) 6/14/24

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 Confronting the Demon of Discouragement (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/26/24 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!

Ask Father McTeigue 2024 Spring On-Air Appeal - Day 7

Did you miss the live version of Ask Father during the On-Air Appeal? Check out his answers to your questions sent in, and please consider donating to The Station of the Cross to help us continue the great work of The Catholic Current.   2024 Spring On-Air Appeal: "This is My Body... This is My Blood." 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!  

Ask Father McTeigue 2024 Spring On-Air Appeal - Day 6

Did you miss the live version of Ask Father during the On-Air Appeal? Check out his answers to your questions sent in, and please consider donating to The Station of the Cross to help us continue the great work of The Catholic Current.   2024 Spring On-Air Appeal: "This is My Body... This is My Blood." 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!  

What Do Catholic Artists Need? (Kathleen Carr) 6/11/24

We welcome back Kathleen Carr of the Catholic Art Institute to discuss beauty, fellowship and the upcoming events of the Institute. How can the Church benefit from the development of the next generation of Catholic artists? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Retreat | Catholic Art Institute Conference 2024 | Catholic Art Institute His Majesty's Men Choral Concert & Conference | Catholic Art Institute Catholic Art Institute Duncan G. Stroik Center for Beauty and Culture | Benedictine College Beauty Will Save The World: Raffaella's Family Continues Her Legacy In New Classical Ballet | Ballet Herald 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!

Brain Death and Organ Transplants (Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk) 6/10/24

We welcome back Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk of the National Catholic Bioethics Center to discuss brain death and the ethically concerning technologies involved in organ donation. Why are some choosing to tinker with the definition of death?   Show Notes Father Tad's Website The National Catholic Bioethics Center Making Sense of Bioethics FatherTad.com | Lectures To Die Well  Seriously… how can death be "unexpected"? Bioethics on Air: Episode 120: Dead Enough is Good Enough: Update on Determining Brain Death and NRP Address to an International Conference on Organ Donation | Pope St. John Paul II (August 29, 2000) Procuring Organs Over My Dead Body Does the Catholic Church Have Doubts About Brain Death? Neither Ethical nor Prudent Integrity in the Determination of Brain Death: Recent Challenges and Next Steps Holding the Line on Brain Death 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!

Why Do (Mass-going) Catholics Resent God? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/7/24

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue walks through his latest article published in Crisis Magazine. Does the bad behavior seen at St. Typical's really display an inward resentment of God? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.   Show Notes Why Do (Mass-going) Catholics Resent God? - Crisis Magazine What To Do When the Truth Hurts (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 5/31/24 "We May Not Fully Understand…" Reality Beyond Words: Or, Why It Is Better Not to Understand Everything Immediately — Part 1 | Tradition & Sanity by Dr. Peter Kwasniewski Incomprehension, Wonder, and the Search for Truth: Or, Why It Is Better Not to Understand Everything Immediately — Part 2 | Tradition & Sanity by Dr. Peter Kwasniewski Vindicating Mystery Against Its Rationalist Enemies: Or, Why It Is Better Not to Understand Everything Immediately — Conclusion | Tradition & Sanity by Dr. Peter Kwasniewski Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Cheap Grace vs. Costly Grace 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!

More Crimes, Fewer Convictions? (Heather Mac Donald) 6/6/24

We welcome back Heather Mac Donald of the Manhattan Institute to discuss her latest in City Journal on the Racial Justice Act of 2020 in California. What was Operation Windstar, and how are unrelated accusations of historical racial bias being used to overturn criminal convictions?   Show Notes California's Looming Crime Catastrophe | City Journal California Racial Justice Act for All Signed Into Law | Official Website  San Francisco Police Department will stop releasing most mug shots to combat racial bias | CNN  When Race Trumps Merit (Heather Mac Donald) 6/29/23 Race, Fact and Law (Heather Mac Donald) 7/26/23 White Guilt: How Blacks and Whites Together Destroyed the Promise of the Civil Rights Era: Shelby Steele No Apologies: Why Civilization Depends on the Strength of Men 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!

City Debt Crisis (Dr. Judge Glock) 6/5/24

We welcome back Dr. Judge Glock of the Manhattan Institute to discuss his latest in City Journal on the debt crisis facing major cities. Given the seemingly insurmountable debt they face, is it wrong to ask whether the municipal budgets were designed to fail? Show Notes How Debt Ate Chicago | City Journal U.S. Debt Clock World Debt Clocks Debate: 75 Years after A-Bomb - Did Welfare Cause Detroit's Decline and Lack of It Cause Hiroshima's Rise? - Frank Report Hiroshima vs. Detroit: Then and Now Another Look at School Choice (Dr. Corey DeAngelis) 8/9/23 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!

Does Government Harm the Homeless? (Steve Malanga) 6/4/24

We welcome back Steve Malanga of the Manhattan Institute to discuss his latest in City Journal on homelessness, and the government responses fueled by do-something-ism. How much worse have government housing policies made the situation? Father finishes with some Timeless Thoughts. Show Notes Gimme (Government) Shelter | City Journal U.S. Debt Clock World Debt Clocks Bad Ideas Have Bad Consequences | The Imaginative Conservative The High Cost of Good Intentions: A History of U.S. Federal Entitlement Programs: John Cogan Fathers: The Great Adventurers of the Modern World - The Catholic Gentleman No Apologies: Why Civilization Depends on the Strength of Men Do Men Need to Apologize for Masculinity? (Dr. Anthony Esolen) 5/26/22 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!

Guess Who’s Against Science Now? (Jim Meigs) 6/3/24

We welcome back Jim Meigs of the Manhattan Institute to discuss his latest in City Journal on plagiarism and an anti-scientific trend within the scientific community. Is ideology valued above truth even within scientific journals? Show Notes Unscientific American | City Journal The Great Debate: Dinesh D'Souza v. Dr. Michael Shermer - The Thinking Conservative Two DEI deans at elitist MIT accused of being serial plagiarists 'An Existential Crisis' for Science: Institute for Policy Research The Sokal Hoax: The Sham That Shook the Academy: The editors of Lingua Franca How Alan Sokal Won the Battle but Lost the 'Science Wars' – Commentary Magazine Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters: Abigail Shrier Bad Ideas Have Bad Consequences | The Imaginative Conservative The Hidden Life of Hilary Cass - by Sarah Cain The Closing of the American Mind: How Higher Education Has Failed Democracy and Impoverished the Souls of Today's Students 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!