The Catholic Current

What’s Catholic about Catholic Higher Education? (Dr. Anne Hendershott) 3/6/24

We welcome back Dr. Anne Hendershott of Franciscan University to discuss her latest articles in Crisis Magazine and Catholic World Report on Catholic higher education. What makes a university distinctively Catholic, and why do so many within these institutions act in ways opposed to their stated mission? Show Notes Ex Corde Ecclesiae Still Matters | Crisis Magazine Ex Corde Ecclesiae (August 15, 1990) | John Paul II Feminist theologians express frustration, hopes for October's synodal assembly – Catholic World Report Status Envy: The Politics of Catholic Higher Education The Poor Old Liberal Arts The Dying of the Light: The Disengagement of Colleges and Universities from Their Christian Churches | James Tunstead Burtchaell The Cardinal Newman Society Evaluating Catholic Schools (Kelly Salomon/Dr. Denise Donohue) 5/16/23 Reclaiming the Trades: A New of Form of Higher Education (Mike Sullivan) 12/19/23 College of St. Joseph the Worker 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!

Diagnosing Our Culture (Sarah Cain) 3/5/24

We welcome back Sarah Cain, known as The Crusader Gal to diagnose our culture, both in secular society and within the Church. Why do so many seem committed to insanity? Is there good news to be found anywhere? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.   Show Notes CPAC: Too Gay to Conserve Drag Queens Desecrate Church—Who Let Them? Losing Our Culture, One Word at a Time - by Sarah Cain Yearning for No Service - by Sarah Cain - Homefront Crusade They Don't Make Funerals Like They Used To (Timothy Williams) 03/15/22 Getting the spiritual works of mercy right Quote by Fulton J. Sheen from Life Of Christ

An Honest Look at IVF (Leila Lawler) 3/4/24

We welcome back Leila Lawler to discuss false compassion and the emotional manipulation being used to sidestep the numerous moral concerns surrounding IVF. When has this strategy been used in previous cultural issues, and are Catholics on track to fall for it again?   Show Notes Like Mother, Like Daughter The aborted fetal cell research world you know nothing about The Concentration Can: When Does Human Life Begin? an Eminent Geneticist Testifies: Lejeune, Jerome Pope Paul VI Institute The Gianna Center | Catholic Health Follow Alabama's Supreme Court. IVF Is Disgusting and Evil The Effect of Conflict of Interest on Biomedical Research and Clinical Practice Guidelines: Can We Trust the Evidence in Evidence-Based Medicine? Fact and Fiction in the Alabama Frozen-Embryo Case Democrats File Bill to Make IVF a "Right," Destroying Human Beings With No Accountability - LifeNews.com Selling Embryos & Making A Killing (Dr. Tara Sander Lee) 7/10/23 Women & Children For Sale (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 1/24/24 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!

Second Thoughts about Lent (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 3/1/24

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue reads some excepts from his upcoming book project to spark your Lenten meditations. How can we best pray with Christ as we move through this time of mortification? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Just Another Lent at Saint Typical's (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 2/23/24 The Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows | Marians of the Immaculate Conception Suscipe | St. Ignatius of Loyola How Gratitude Can Transform Your Life 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 Lie of Eucharistic Hospitality (Fr. Casey Jones) 2/29/24

We welcome back Fr. Casey Jones of the Diocese of Venice in Florida to discuss Eucharistic profanation, false enthusiasm, and the ill effects of misunderstanding Sunday Mass. What response has Fr. Jones had to preaching uncomfortable truths? Show Notes Seton Naples | YouTube The Grave Danger of Receiving the Eucharist Unworthily Catholics and Protestants in Germany announce intercommunion move despite Vatican objections A Eucharistic Revolt (Fr. Casey Jones) 3/22/23 Getting the spiritual works of mercy right Is Your Parish Like a Convenience Store? Enthusiasm: A Chapter in the History of Religion - Ronald Knox The Worship of Taylor Swift (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 7/28/23 Redemptionis Sacramentum (March 25, 2004) Christ Will Cleanse the Temple (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 8/11/23 The Real Presence - St. Peter Julian Eymard 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 Disappearance of Canon Law (Fr. Gerald Murray) 2/28/24

We welcome back author and canon lawyer Fr. Gerald Murray of EWTN to discuss the willful neglect of canon law seen in recent headlines within the Church. What is the effect of both clergy and laymen acting as if law doesn't matter?   Show Notes Vatican Doctrine Office Reaffirms That Catholics Cannot Be Freemasons Report: Cardinal Calls for 'Permanent' Dialogue with Freemasons| National Catholic Register Cardinal Nichols Prohibits Traditional Easter Triduum Services| National Catholic Register What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review Seven Sorrows Devotion 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!

AI Girlfriends—Why Not? (Julian Kwasniewski) 2/27/24

We welcome back journalist and artist Julian Kwasniewski of Wyoming Catholic College to discuss his latest articles in The Catholic Thing and Crisis Magazine. How might the rise of so-called AI relationships cause us to make a radical choice for reality? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Why I Love AI (It's Not Why You Think) - The Catholic Thing AI "Girlfriends" Prove Modern Men Don't Think Women Are Human - Crisis Magazine The Body is the Alphabet of the Soul We Can't Compete With AI Girlfriends - by Freya India You Don't Need To Document Everything - by Freya India Loneliness is a lucrative industry! - by Freya India Artificial intelligence - Infogalactic Which Face Is Real? What We Learned in 2023 About Gen Z's Mental Health Crisis Breaking Up With Pornography (Steve Pokorny) 10/10/23 Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available! A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper 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 Get Real About Hellfire (Kennedy Hall) 2/26/24

We welcome back author and journalist Kennedy Hall to discuss his latest article in Crisis Magazine. How can we benefit this Lent by meditating on the reality of Hell, and why have the Four Last Things been so often neglected? Show Notes Hellfire is Realer Than Real - Crisis Magazine The Justice and Yes, the Mercy of Hell Want a better Lent? Go to Hell! Fra Angelico - The Last Judgment The Screwtape Letters Narrated by John Cleese - Complete The Screwtape Letters (The C.S. Lewis Signature Classics) Nefarious: The Must-See Movie (Cary Solomon) 5/15/23 How Christ Said the First Mass: or, The Lord's Last Supper - Fr. James Meagher A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper 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!

Just Another Lent at Saint Typical’s (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 2/23/24

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses another disturbing aspect of St. Typical's: not taking Lent seriously. What can the faithful do to act against half-hearted pretending? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review Sunday Mass At St. Typical's (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/21/23 The Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows | Marians of the Immaculate Conception 4 Signs you might be spiritually dead Lent: No more deals with the devil! Good Friday by Christina Rossetti | Aleteia Poem: "An Autobiography in Five Chapters" by Portia Nelson Stations of the Cross composed by Ignatius Cardinal Kung Pin-Mei during his imprisonment in Communist China Tuberville acknowledges 'hard' situation for women after Alabama IVF ruling With God in Russia: The Inspiring Classic Account of a Catholic Priest's Twenty-three Years in Soviet Prisons and Labor Camps He Leadeth Me | Fr. Walter Ciszek, S.J. 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!

Building and Rebuilding Family Life (Dan Lawson) 2/22/24

We welcome therapist Dan Lawson of Catholic Therapy Solutions to discuss the modern state of marriage and the family. How can couples course correct in order to achieve their goals? Show Notes Catholic Therapy Solutions Hearts Renewed Treasuring the Goods of Marriage in a Throwaway Society Smuggling Hope Podcast: How to Build Your Family Culture | Spotify Why Is Family Life So Hard? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/29/22 The Enemies of Love | Aelred Watkins How to unite mind, soul, and body against sin Why can't we reason with pain and sin? Can pain be a near occasion of sin? Why do we desire what's bad for us? 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!

Hypocrisy and Same-Sex Blessings (Fr. Peter Ryan S.J.) 2/21/24

We welcome Fr. Peter Ryan, S.J. to discuss his latest articles in First Things and Catholic World Report about Fiducia Supplicans. Why were those who raised concerns about the document labeled as hypocrites?   Show Notes More Confusion About Same-Sex Blessings | John Finnis, Robert P. George, ​Peter Ryan, S.J. | First Things Persona Humana - Declaration on Certain Questions Concerning Sexual Ethics Hypocrisy and same-sex blessings – Catholic World Report Canon Law vs Pastoral Practice? (Fr. Gerald Murray) 1/8/24 Is Rome Deliberately Confusing Us? (Matt Archbold) 1/9/24 What Tradition Says About Blessings (Dr. Joseph Shaw) 1/10/24 What is a Couple Anyway? (Kennedy Hall) 1/11/24 A Closer Look at the Latest from Rome (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/12/24 Yes, Some Moral Acts Are Disordered—Here's Why – Catholic World Report Cardinal Müller: Efforts to Explain 'Fiducia Supplicans' Add to Confusion Over Document Oregon bishop bars blessings for same-sex couples in diocese - UCA News Pontifex Minimus by Paul V. Mankowski | Articles | First Things Courage International 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!

40 Days for Life (Shawn Carney) 2/20/24

We welcome back Shawn Carney of 40 Days For Life to discuss the witness given by those who choose to pray outside of abortion clinics during Lent. How can this lead to a growth in the virtue of Hope? Father finishes with some Timely Thoughts. 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 5 Lenten Resolutions...and 5 Ways to Mess Them Up--PODCAST Season 9, Episode 7 Abortion Is Not a Sacrament Biden and Harris Target Abortion Laws, and Trump, on Roe's 51st Anniversary - The New York Times Biden campaign puts reproductive rights front and center as it plans to tie Trump to abortion bans 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 World Health Organization Doesn’t Like You (Dr. Rebecca Oas) 2/19/24

We welcome back Dr Rebecca Oas from the Center for Family and Human Rights to discuss recent movements from the World Health Organization. Why are they rushing a treaty about future pandemics, and how are they involved in scientific sleight of hand while pushing transgenderism? Show Notes World Health Organization: Friend or Foe? (Fr. Robert McTeigue S.J.) 5/27/22 Congressmen Worry New Pandemic Treaty May Silence Critics - C-Fam Concerns About the WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty - C-Fam ANALYSIS: The Bureaucratic Threat of a New Pandemic Treaty - C-Fam Comment on WHO guideline on the health of trans and gender diverse people - C-Fam "Trans" Activists Write UN Guidelines on "Trans" Care - C-Fam 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!

Finding, Remembering, and Sharing Wisdom (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 2/16/24

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the power of words by sharing some of his favorite quotes. Why should we create and share commonplace books? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.   Show Notes Geary's Guide to the World's Great Aphorists What is a Commonplace Book? (4 Types Expained) The Lost Art of Reading? (Dr. Darrick Taylor) 2/12/24 Losing Our Culture, One Word at a Time | Sarah Cain The Good Catastrophe: Why Everyone Should Read Great Literature - Intellectual Takeout Fountain Pen Basics — The Gentleman Stationer Q&A: Top 5 Fountain Pens for Beginners 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!

Living Lent as a Family (Mary Carmichael) 2/15/24

We welcome back Mary Carmichael of Homeschool Flip House to discuss living Lent as a family. How do our spiritual enemies make use of anxiety to distract us from the true purpose of our Lenten practices?   Show Notes Homeschool Flip House 40 Lent Activities for Families (That Are Simple And FUN) Lenten Resources – Holy Heroes The Catholic All Year Compendium - Signature Copy Around the Year with the Von Trapp Family 40 Simple Lenten Traditions For Families (With Little To No Prep Work) The Liturgy of the Hours | Word on Fire 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!