The Catholic Current

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!

What To Do When the Truth Hurts (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 5/31/24

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the virtues needed to commit to the truth. How can we prepare ourselves to better hear and accept difficult and painful calls to conversion? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.   Show Notes An Unteachable Society and the Church  Does modern education endanger the soul?  Why do we lie to ourselves?  What will make people more likely to accept the "truthiness" of truth?  Are we educating for freedom?  Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available! Docilitas: On Teaching and Being Taught: Fr. James Schall S.J. Diocese of Buffalo plans merger of one-third of its parishes Diocese of Buffalo Announces Plan to Reshape the Number of Parishes through Merger 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 Are the Eastern Catholics? (Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J.) 5/30/24

We welcome back Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J. of EWTN to begin to scratch the surface in discussing Eastern Catholicism. How did the spread of the twelve apostles lead to such liturgical diversity within the Catholic church, and how can we best appreciate and participate in this rich history? Show Notes Why Istanbul Is Not Constantinople (Anymore) Answering Orthodoxy - A Catholic Response to Attacks from the East: Michael Lofton Finding A Hidden Church - Eastern Christian Publications The Forgotten: Catholics of the Soviet Empire from Lenin through Stalin Fr. Pacwa Interviews Fr. Daniel Dozier | EWTN Live The Light of the East | EWTN The Eastern Catholic Church Explained: 7 Fascinating Facts All Roman Catholics Should Know 20 ANSWERS: EASTERN CATHOLICISM | EWTN Religious Catalogue Light of the East Podcast Fr. Thomas Loya Fr. Thomas Loya - Tabor Life Institute 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!

Life After Homosexuality (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 5/29/24

We welcome back Dr. Jennifer Morse of the Ruth Institute to discuss the newly instituted Ex-Gay Visibility Day to be celebrated on June 2nd. Why do proponents of the sexual revolution despise those who advocate for sexual orientation change?   Show Notes 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 Father Sullins Research – Ruth Institute The Dr. J Show - Podcast Free - YouTube Gay no More: Testimonies from Women and Men who Journeyed away from an LGBT Identity - YouTube Born That Way? Dr. Sullins Puts the Myth to the Test (And Finds It Wanting) | Dr. J Episode 209 pt2 Courage International Who Is Silencing Therapists? (Fr. Paul Sullins) 1/3/24 Human Dignity and the Gender Agenda (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 4/17/24 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 Sexual Identity–Behavior Discordant Heterosexuals in Britain: Findings from the National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyle 2010–2012 The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies are Destroying Lives and Why the Church Was Right All Along Discernment in the Service of Friendship - Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J Breaking Up With Pornography (Steve Pokorny) 10/10/23 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!

Putting the Church in Chinese Hands (Liz Yore) 5/28/24

We welcome back Liz Yore of Yore Children to discuss the history of the Catholic Church in China and the reports of an upcoming renewal of the Vatican's secret deal with China. Is there any reason to believe that this won't be another slap in the face of the many missionaries and martyrs who ministered to the people of China? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Cardinal Kung Foundation The Pope's Cabinet: Pius XII's Secret War for Saving Jews | Johan Ickx The Devil and Communist China: From Mao Down to Xi Divini Redemptoris On Atheistic Communism - Papal Encyclicals To the new Minister of China (16 February 1947) | PIUS XII Cupimus imprimis. - All'Episcopato, al clero e ai fedeli della Cina (18 gennaio 1952) | PIO XII On the Supranationality of the Church - Papal Encyclicals Communism and the Church in China - Papal Encyclicals The Hong Konger: Jimmy Lai's Extraordinary Struggle for Freedom Jimmy Lai | Acton Institute Catholic Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai: 'The Lord is suffering with me' Catholic pro-democracy figure Jimmy Lai gets jail time for involvement in Hong Kong Tiananmen Square vigil Pro-democracy Catholic Jimmy Lai marks 1,000th day in jail awaiting trial The Life of Ignatius Cardinal Kung Pin-Mei | Msgr Stephen M DiGiovanni Cardinal Kung Foundation - Our Lady of China prayer Ten facts you should know about the Chinese Marian shrine of Sheshan - ACN International Vatican Conference on Catholic Church in China Reflects the Vatican's Compromises Vatican makes fresh overture to China, reaffirms that Catholic Church is no threat to sovereignty | AP News VATICAN - Cardinal Tagle: the "new beginning" of the Council of Shanghai and the mission of the Church today - Agenzia Fides Vatican offers assurances as China sets out rules for dialogue - Catholic Herald Vatican makes fresh overture to China, reaffirms that Catholic Church is no threat to sovereignty - ABC News The Pope wants Chinese Catholics to be 'best among citizens,' Cardinal Parolin says Vatican wants China deal to be renewed | Crux Parolin's 'no diplomacy' diplomacy for a Chinese Church VATICAN - Between memory and prophecy. Insights from the "Council of Shanghai" documents - Agenzia Fides Vatican Apologizes for Catholic Missionaries in China, Calls on Communist "Bishops" to Rule the Chinese Church 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 Miracles Anyway? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 5/24/24

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses skepticism, credulity, and the intersection of symbol and mystery. What's wrong with the desire to always "understand" and "comprehend" the mysteries of the Faith? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.   Show Notes "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 Worship in a Time of War The Once and Future Roman Rite: Returning to the Traditional Latin Liturgy after Seventy Years of Exile "Three Essential Books for Laity" Bundle | Os Justi Press Illusions of Reform: Responses to Cavadini, Healy, and Weinandy in Defense of the Traditional Mass | Os Justi Press Does a past-less present mean a hopeless future? Why We Need the Holy Spirit Peachy Keenan: "I want to know where this boy went to college because that's where I'll send my daughters" Kansas City Has 'Separated' From Employee Who Doxxed Harrison Butker | The Daily Wire  Remember the New Jersey gym owner who was fined for opening up during lockdowns? He has now been cleared of all charges | Not the Bee Baltimore to cut number of parishes, as city's population declines | Crux 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!

Do Marian Apparitions Have a Future? (Michael O’Neill) 5/23/24

We welcome back Michael O'Neill of EWTN, known as The Miracle Hunter to continue our discussion on the latest Roman document about discerning supernatural phenomena. Given the changes in the process of discernment, how is his work likely going to change going forward? Is he going to be out of a job soon? Show Notes The Miracle Hunter Science and the Miraculous: How the Church Investigates the Supernatural Explore With The Miracle Hunter Show Page They Might Be Saints: On the Path to Sainthood in America Norms of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith for proceeding in the discernment of alleged supernatural phenomena New Liturgical Movement: Divine Chastisement in the Traditional Roman Missal Enthusiasm: A Chapter in the History of Religion - Ronald Knox "We May Not Fully Understand…": Reality Beyond Words Teaching a Stone to Talk: Expeditions and Encounters | Annie Dillard 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!

Are Fatima and La Salette in Doubt? (Dr. Mark Miravalle) 5/22/24

We welcome back Dr. Mark Miravalle of Ave Maria University to continue our discussion on the latest document from Rome on discerning supernatural phenomena. Will this document help or hinder devotions to classic Marian apparitions, and what are we to make of the factual and historical errors in the document? Show Notes Dr Mark Miravalle's Website Private Revelation: Discerning With the Church | Dr. Mark Miravalle Introduction to Mary | Dr. Mark Miravalle Norms of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith for proceeding in the discernment of alleged supernatural phenomena Reporting of Diane Montagna #1 Reporting of Diane Montagna #2 New Liturgical Movement: Divine Chastisement in the Traditional Roman Missal Where Tears Flowed from Heaven: Our Lady of La Salette | Catholic World Report Apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima Fatima: A Message More Urgent Than Ever Fatima: 100 Questions and Answers about the Marian Apparitions Acheiropoeta: Not Made By Hands Studies in Honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available! 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!

Marian Apparitions in the Life of the Church (Mike Aquilina) 5/21/24

We welcome back Mike Aquilina of of The Saint Paul Center for Biblical Theology to continue our week long assessment of the latest document out of Rome. What is the historical and biblical basis for Marian apparitions, and why should we still pay attention to them today? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.   Show Notes Mike Aquilina's Website Norms of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith for proceeding in the discernment of alleged supernatural phenomena Reporting of Diane Montagna #1 Reporting of Diane Montagna #2 The Biblical Roots of the Marian Doctrines | Catholic Answers Magazine  Enthusiasm: A Chapter in the History of Religion - Ronald Knox Protestant Objections to Mary (Mike Aquilina) 8/16/23 Mary's Voice in The Gospel of John  (Dr. Michael Pakaluk) 02/24/21 Mary's Voice in the Gospel According to John Keeping Mary Close: Devotion to Our Lady through the Ages – Mike Aquilina History's Queen: Exploring Mary's Pivotal Role from Age to Age | Ave Maria Press Mary in Early Christian Faith and Devotion:  Stephen Shoemaker Peoria Diocese to reduce the number of parishes in the diocese by half | Catholic News Agency Catholic diocesan hermit approved by Kentucky bishop comes out as transgender 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 Marian Apparitions (Fr. Gerald Murray) 5/20/24

We welcome back Fr. Gerald Murray of EWTN to begin our week long assessment of the latest document out of Rome on supernatural phenomena and Marian apparitions. What do the categories in the document mean, and what are we to make of the confusing contradictions as a result of their definitions? Show Notes Norms of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith for proceeding in the discernment of alleged supernatural phenomena Reporting of Diane Montagna #1 Reporting of Diane Montagna #2 Pascendi Dominici Gregis - On the Doctrine of the Modernists | Pope Pius X - 1907 Mythomania Definition | Collins English Dictionary Enthusiasm: A Chapter in the History of Religion - Ronald Knox Calming the Storm: Navigating the Crises Facing the Catholic Church and Society New Liturgical Movement: Divine Chastisement in the Traditional Roman Missal 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 Mailbag #5 (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 5/17/24

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue once again opens up the mailbag to answer listener questions. Keep sending in questions to our Ask Father page to get in for next time! Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Ask Father McTeigue 2024 Spring On-Air Appeal - Day 1 Ask Father McTeigue 2024 Spring On-Air Appeal - Day 2 Ask Father McTeigue 2024 Spring On-Air Appeal - Day 3 Ask Father McTeigue 2024 Spring On-Air Appeal - Day 4 Ask Father McTeigue 2024 Spring On-Air Appeal - Day 5 The FAQs: The Johnson Amendment and Political Speech in Churches Address of Senator John F. Kennedy to the Greater Houston Ministerial Association. | Sept. 12, 1960 Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available! The Five First Saturdays Devotion Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High, Third Edition Canon Law & Confession (Fr. Gerald Murray) 4/17/23 Ten Commandments for the Scrupulous (2013) The Doubting Disease: Help for Scrupulosity and Religious Compulsions - Joseph W. Ciarrocchi The Once and Future Roman Rite: Returning to the Traditional Latin Liturgy after Seventy Years of Exile Theology and Sanity - Frank Sheed Masterpieces Saved from Notre Dame Fire Now Restored and Back on View: It's 'Miraculous' Princeton 'Hunger Strikers' Complain University Isn't Monitoring Their Vital Signs | ZeroHedge Religious symbols to disappear from Warsaw council offices - English Section - polskieradio.pl The Stolen White Elephant, by Mark Twain 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!

An Honest Look At the Pandemic Treaty (Dr. Rebecca Oas) 5/16/24

We welcome back Dr. Rebecca Oas of the Center for Family and Human Rights to discuss the pandemic treaty being proposed by the World Health Organization. Is this a chance to enact ideology through opportunism? What is the appeal for developed nations to sign on to such a treaty? Show Notes The Center for Family and Human Rights | C-Fam Latest Draft of WHO Pandemic Treaty Revealed - C-Fam US and China Agree to Keep Pandemic Treaty Negotiations Secret - C-Fam Controversial WHO Negotiations Spill into Public View - C-Fam U.K. Rejects Radical WHO Pandemic Treaty That Could Undermine National Sovereignty - LifeNews.com Britain refuses to sign global vaccine treaty that would force it to give away fifth of jabs Sen. Ron Johnson Provides Update on WHO Pandemic Preparedness Agreement Senate Republicans Letter Cautioning Against WHO Treaty Letter of 22 State Attorneys General Cautioning Against WHO Treaty The World Health Organization Doesn't Like You (Dr. Rebecca Oas) 2/19/24 What is the Biosecurity State? (James Corbett) 2/20/23 WHO International Health Regulations Interview 1762 – James Corbett Produces a Biosecurity Data Dump 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!

Troubles in Paradise (John Horvat II) 5/15/24

We welcome back John Horvat of Tradition Family, and Property to discuss his latest article in the Imaginative Conservative. How are Christians to respond to a major crisis, and why is it a good thing to be broken out of 'business as usual' mentality?   Show Notes A Lady With a Hat Found Trouble in Paradise | The Imaginative Conservative Resistance Writer by Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Touchstone: A Journal of Mere Christianity The Cult of the Imperial Self A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine  Beware of "Hopium" and "Copium" 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!

Let’s Rethink Higher Education (Dr. Jacob Imam) 5/14/24

We welcome Dr. Jacob Imam from the College of St. Joseph the Worker to discuss the value of Christian labor. Why start a new college, and why try and save the university system? Father finishes with some Timely Thoughts. Show Notes College of St. Joseph the Worker Timber Framing Course — The Workshop Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work The Cult of the Imperial Self Peter Schiff asks, is a college degree worth the cost? Reclaiming the Trades: A New of Form of Higher Education (Mike Sullivan) 12/19/23 The Death Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press Restoration Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era The Cult of the Imperial Self A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine Twitter Thread: "These Pro-Life advocates stood for the Five..." Peaceful Pro-Life Advocate Lauren Handy Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison BREAKING: Pro-life activist John Hinshaw sentenced to 21 months in prison for protesting at abortion clinic | The Post Millennial | thepostmillennial.com Joe Biden Putting Peaceful Pro-Life Americans in Prison is a Horrible Travesty of Justice - LifeNews.com Woman Who Biden Put in Prison for Protesting Abortion Denied Heart Medication After Stroke - LifeNews.com 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!

Heaven Is Only in Heaven (Fr. John Perricone) 5/13/24

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone to discuss his latest in Crisis Magazine. How do attempts to create Heaven on Earth lead to a resentment of God, and why do so many Christians fall for it? Does God accept the rivalry of utopian idolatry?   Show Notes Heaven Is Only in Heaven - Crisis Magazine A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine  Reflections: HALF-HEARTED CREATURES - C.S. Lewis Institute The Year of Our Lord 1943: Christian Humanism in an Age of Crisis - Alan Jacobs Return of the Strong Gods: Nationalism, Populism, and the Future of the West: R.R. Reno Horace - "You may drive out nature with a pitchfork…"  Trusting the Experts Is a Sign of Spiritual Decline - Crisis Magazine The Screwtape Letters Narrated by John Cleese - Complete Does Jesus Love You Just the Way You Are? | Crisis Magazine What's Missing in the Eucharistic Revival - Crisis Magazine Sapientiae Christianae (January 10, 1890) | LEO XIII 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!