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The Obligations of Lent (Fr. Gerald Murray) 2/14/24

On this Ash Wednesday, we welcome back pastor and canon lawyer Fr. Gerald Murray of EWTN for a Lenten how-to. What have we lost both culturally and spiritually by deemphasizing penitential practices? How can we also avoid the pitfall of scrupulosity?   Show Notes Three Easy Steps to the Worst Lent Ever! Charity Reports | The Lepanto Institute Lent | Diocese of Buffalo Pastoral Statement on Penance and Abstinence (November 18, 1966) | USCCB Sabbath without anxiety? Whatever Happened to the Sabbath? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 5/25/23 A New Way of Preparing for Lent (Dr. John Bergsma) 2/5/24 Who Needs Another Lent? (Dr. Scott Hahn) 2/15/23 Have You Prepared For Lent? (Fr. Bill Watson, SJ) 03/01/22 Fasting & Abstinence — What You Need To Know (Matthew Plese) 3/2/23 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!

Stopping the Assault on Science (Dr. Ingrid Skop) 2/13/24

We welcome Dr. Ingrid Skop of the Charlotte Lozier Institute to discuss the recent attack on scientific papers critical of abortion pills. What are we to do when even peer-reviewed scientific studies are facing politicized censorship? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Assault on Science | Charlotte Lozier Institute Charlotte Lozier Institute A Journal Retracts Three Studies Showing Health Risks of Chemical Abortions 'Completely Unjustified': Medical Journal Retracts Major Studies Critical Of Abortion Pill Ahead Of Supreme Court Clash | The Daily Wire Scientific journals becoming 'political arm' of abortion industry after mifepristone study retractions, authors say - Washington Examiner Researchers question retraction of studies showing risks of chemical abortions Top neuropsychologist who found puberty-blocker drugs given to trans children may lower IQs reveals three journals rejected her 'biased' research and scolded her for using 'sex-based terms' like male-to-female Biden Administration Forges Ahead With Dangerous Changes To Title IX Project Rachel Losing Our Culture, One Word at a Time | Sarah Cain

The Lost Art of Reading? (Dr. Darrick Taylor) 2/12/24

We welcome back Dr. Darrick Taylor of the Controversies in Church History podcast to discuss the decline in personal reading. Is there more than the rise of technology at fault? What effect does it have on our souls?   Show Notes What We've Been Reading in 2023 | Controversies in Church History The Death Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press Restoration Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press The Moral Imagination of Children (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 9/1/23 Reading Alone | The Russell Kirk Center After Pandemic, After Modernity: The Relational Revolution by Giulio Maspero Why Johnny Can't Preach: The Media Have Shaped the Messengers  Why It's Good to Mark Up Books - Intellectual Takeout Resistance Writer by Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Touchstone: A Journal of Mere Christianity 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!

Want a Better Lent? Go to Hell! (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 2/9/24

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the need to meditate on the Four Last Things as we approach Lent. Why is the common method of Lenten preparation seen at St. Typical's insufficient? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.   Show Notes Want a better Lent? Go to Hell!  3 Easy steps to the worst Lent ever!  The Concept of Sin: Josef Pieper Holy Week & The Four Last Things (Fr. Bill Watson, S.J.) 4/3/23 A Drama of Exile and Other Poems by Elizabeth Barrett Browning God Wants You to Confess Your Sins to a Priest | Catholic Answers Magazine Church Militant Field Manual 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!

Women Defying the Birth Dearth (Dr. Catherine Pakaluk) 2/8/24

We welcome back Dr. Catherine Pakaluk of The Catholic University of America to discuss her upcoming book with Regnery Publishing. Why do well-meaning attempts to counter falling birthrates fail, what are the true motives for having large families, and why must government programs fall short of a meaningful solution?   Show Notes Hannah's Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth | Dr Catherine Pakaluk Fighting the Democrat's Pro-Abortion Platform | BillWhittle.com What to Expect When No One's Expecting: America's Coming Demographic Disaster - Jonathan V Last The Children We Never Had (Anna Reynolds) 10/12/23 Why Despise Children? (Fr. Robert McTeigue S.J.) 8/12/22 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!

Updates on Muslim Persecution of Christians (Raymond Ibrahim) 2/7/24

We welcome back author and scholar Raymond Ibrahim to update us on the more recent attacks against Christians. Why is there continued media silence on such attacks, and why is hope for a "Muslim Reformation" a foolish idea? Show Notes 'A Field of Jihad' The Muslim Persecution of Christians, December 2023 (Christmas Edition) The Muslim Persecution of Christians Reports - Archive Thousands Fill Dublin Streets in Protest Against Migrant Invasion (Video) | The Gateway Pundit | by Margaret Flavin The Genocide of 'The Sunday People': 365,000,000 Christians Persecuted Worldwide :: Gatestone Institute Islam: Theory vs Experience - American Thinker Brief Video: Bookmark Brief at EWTN The New Vichy Syndrome: Why European Intellectuals Surrender to Barbarism | Theodore Dalrymple Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West Defenders of the West: The Christian Heroes Who Stood Against Islam The Endless Lent of Persecuted Christians (Raymond Ibrahim) 2/22/23 Defenders of the West (Raymond Ibrahim) 7/25/22 The Eastern Defenders of Christendom (Raymond Ibrahim) 11/17/22 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!

Church, State, and Other Disasters (Matt Archbold) 2/6/24

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss some of the latest headlines in the Church and in the world. Is there anywhere to turn to for hope? Father finishes with some Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Exclusive: Lourdes bishop hopes to make decision on Rupnik mosaics by spring | Catholic News Agency Christian vet who beheaded Satanic statue at Iowa Capital charged with hate crime. Wait. Hate Against Who? Seattle Archdiocese announces plan to merge parishes | Catholic News Agency Republican Governor of Montana Removes 14 Year Old From Parents Who Said No to Gender Transition. You Don't Need Horns to Worship Satan. Just a Mirror. Preparation for Total Consecration to the Immaculate according to St Maximilian M. Kolbe A Treasury of Traditional Catholic Novenas Fisheaters - Catholic Library 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 New Way of Preparing for Lent (Dr. John Bergsma) 2/5/24

We welcome back Dr. John Bergsma of The Saint Paul Center for Biblical Theology to discuss their newest free Lenten resource, the Exodus & Exile Challenge. How can the book of Exodus help us to strive towards our true home, both during Lent, and beyond?   Show Notes Exodus & Exile Challenge – St. Paul Center Exodus & Exile - Trailer Lent: Sin Can Kill You; Shame Doesn't Have To Straight Talk about Sin, Guilt and Shame (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 3/3/23 Who Needs Another Lent? (Dr. Scott Hahn) 2/15/23 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!

The Mind in the Service of Christ (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 2/2/24

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the role of the mind in Christian discipleship. What does worthy worship have to do with the use of the intellect? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes: Christianity and Philosophy | Etienne Gilson Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available! The God of Faith and Reason: Foundations of Christian Theology - Robert Sokolowski Reason and Revelation in the Middle Ages - Etienne Gilson The Mind That Is Catholic: Philosophical and Political Essays | Fr. James Schall, S.J. Is Science a Gateway to God? (Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J.) 12/7/23 Does the Church Need Good Music? (Dr. Peter Kwasniewski) 7/13/23 Do We Need Catholic Poetry? (Dr. Anthony Esolen) 8/25/22 Suspect Who Destroyed Satanic Display at Iowa Capitol Charged With a 'Hate Crime' – PJ Media Religious converge on Vatican amid falling numbers, growing scandals | 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!

Let’s Ask the Pastor (Fr. Casey Jones) 2/1/24

We welcome back Fr. Casey Jones of the Diocese of Venice, Florida to discuss the upcoming season of Lent and the faith of the life of parishioners. How can pastors better lead their congregations in the life of faith?   Show Notes Father Bux: 'Fiducia Supplicans' Does Not Belong to the Authentic Magisterium, Calls on Cardinal Fernández to Resign - Edward Pentin Fr. Casey Jones - When Jesus Speaks, Demons Listen Seton Naples - YouTube Catholic Schools Week 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!

Fight for Life—Fighting to Win (Missy Martinez-Stone) 1/31/24

We welcome back Missy Martinez-Stone of the Center for Client Safety (formerly Reprotection) to discuss the trauma of abortion, and especially the recent push for widespread use of abortion pills. How can we best change the hearts of those operating under misplaced compassion?   Show Notes: Center for Client Safety Project Rachel Biden commemorates Roe v. Wade's 51st anniversary by accusing GOP of endangering women  - LifeNews.com Jill Biden Invites Woman Who Had Her Disabled Baby Aborted to be Her State of the Union Guest - LifeNews.com Abortion Pill Reversal Has Saved 4,500 Babies From Abortions, Like This One - LifeNews.com Abortion Drugs Kill Babies and Hurt Women, But They Can be Reversed and Save a Child's Life - LifeNews.com The American Association of Pro life Obstetricians and Gynecologists | AAPLOG Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine Catholic Response to Crisis Pregnancy (Ally Laake) 5/18/23 Mater Filius Locations | Mexico, USA & Latin America Goodbye to Roe! Now What? (Fr. Robert McTeigue S.J.) 6/24/22 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!  

Healing and Hope in Guatemala (Dr. William Boegel) 1/30/24

We welcome Dr. William Boegel of The Opal House Guatemala to talk us through the process of responding to a radical calling from God. Why ought we leave our comfort zones in order to serve Him? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.   Show Notes: The Opal House Guatemala Stretched for Greater Glory: What To Expect From The Spiritual Exercises - George Aschenbrenner Serving Christ on Mission in Asia (Tricia Bølle) 6/8/22 Old Errors and New Labels (1931) |  Fulton J. Sheen Old Errors & New Labels – Let's Talk About This (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 11/12/21 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 Synod and Wishful Thinking (Fr. John Perricone) 1/29/24

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone to discuss his latest in Crisis Magazine. How did the methodology seen in the Synod on Synodality help lead to Fiducia Supplicans, and what is "magical thinking"? Show Notes The Time of Magical Thinking - Crisis Magazine Pascendi Dominici Gregis (September 8, 1907) | PIUS X The Syllabus Of Errors - Papal Encyclicals The Cult of the Imperial Self The False Hope of a "More Apostolic Church" - CatholicCitizens.org 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!

Rediscovering the Book of Genesis (Steve Ray) 1/25/24

We welcome back author and apologist Steve Ray to discuss his latest book with Ignatius Press. What can the book of Genesis teach us about the absolute sovereignty of God, and why is typology important?   Show Notes Genesis: A Bible Study Guide and Commentary | Steve Ray Steve Ray's Website | Defenders of the Catholic Faith Abraham: Father of Faith and Works St. John's Gospel: A Bible Study Guide & Commentary | Steve Ray Footprints of God Pilgrimages 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!  

Women & Children For Sale (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 1/24/24

We welcome back Dr. Jennifer Morse of The Ruth Institute to discuss the many evils involved in surrogacy. How are couples facing the great pain of infertility being manipulated, and what are some of the physical and spiritual dangers involved?   Show Notes Why Everyone Should Oppose Surrogacy Children and Donor Conception and Assisted Reproduction – Ruth Institute Elevated Physical and Medical Risks Relevant to the Donor Conception and Assisted Reproduction Experience Homosexual "Conservative" Purchases Child | Sarah Cain Pope Paul VI Institute Dave Rubin and the Death of Secular Conservatism Memo to Jordan Peterson and Dave Rubin: Mothers Are Irreplaceable Making Life - The Center for Bioethics & Culture Network Eggsploitation - The Center for Bioethics & Culture Network Anne Nolte, M.D. – MyCatholicDoctor Foundation The Gianna Center | Catholic Health Selling Embryos & Making A Killing (Dr. Tara Sander Lee) 7/10/23 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!