The Catholic Current

Standing Firm Against Transgender Distortions (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse)

We welcome back Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse of the Ruth Institute to discuss the continual push from transgender idealogues. Why are they putting ideology over monetary? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts, asking who is being prepared to rebuild society. Show Notes The Ruth Institute Allied Organizations | #ResistPride The Ruth Institute | Top 5 Myths Dr J Show Archives – Ruth Institute Diocesan Policy for Schools Regarding Sexuality and Sexual Identity | Diocese of Worcester Navy Using Drag Queen Harpy Daniels as 'Digital Ambassador' Sparks Debate German Bishops Announce Plans to Bless Same-Sex Unions, Allow Laypeople to Baptize and Preach at Mass The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies are Destroying Lives and Why the Church Was Right All Along Courage Is A Habit Person and Identity Project Homeschool FlipHouse Here Come the Homeschoolers (Mary Carmichael) 9/11/23 A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine 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!

Thank You for Arguing (Sarah Cain) 9/18/23

We welcome back Sarah Cain, known as The Crusader Gal to discuss the lost art of intelligent argumentation. How can engaging in healthy debate lead to better knowledge of our own positions, and why are so many afraid to fight for the Truth?   Show Notes   A Lost Art: To Disagree - by Sarah Cain | Homefront Crusade The Crusader Gal Sarah's Substack: Homefront Crusade Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available! Foundation for Critical Thinking Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion Beauty in the Word: Rethinking the Foundations of Education -  Stratford Caldecott 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!

Old Weapons for New Evils? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 9/15/23

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue finishes the discussion from last week by explaining the tried and true spiritual resistance training program to fight against the new manifestations of evil. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Meet the New Faces of Evil (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 9/8/23 The Screwtape Letters Narrated by John Cleese - Complete With God in Russia: The Inspiring Classic Account of a Catholic Priest's Twenty-three Years in Soviet Prisons and Labor Camps - Fr. Walter Ciszek, S.J. He Leadeth Me: An Extraordinary Testament of Faith - Fr. Walter Ciszek, S.J. Seven Sorrows Devotion A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper Beware of "Hopium" and "Copium" A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper School board removes half of all books, including anything deemed 'racist,' 'oppressive,' or published before 2009 - TheBlaze Girl Scouts, Diversity, and Sodomite Patches – PJ Media Church Controversy: The Gospel According to Baby Shark – PJ Media 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!

Merely Appearing Catholic (Dr. Anne Hendershott) 9/14/23

We welcome back Dr. Anne Hendershott of Franciscan University of Steubenville to discuss her article in Crisis Magazine on "performative Catholicism" by politicians and public figures. If their public behavior is so contrary to the faith they claim to profess, why bother faking it?   Show Notes Performative Catholicism - Crisis Magazine Anne Hendershott – Catholic World Report Joe Biden: "Next Republican Who Tells Me I'm Not Religious, I'll Shove My Rosary Beads Down Their Throat" - LifeNews.com No, You Can't Be Pro-Choice and Catholic! (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 01/28/22 Congressional Catholics – Let's Tell the Truth (Fr Robert McTeigue, SJ) 06/25/21 Confronting Congressional Catholics—Again (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 7/14/23 Lepanto Charity Reports The Politics of Deviance | Dr. Anne Hendershott The Politics of Envy | Dr. Anne Hendershott 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 Our Justice System Broken? (Matt Archbold) 9/13/23

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss some troubling stories that signal future problems for faithful Christians. Why are so many unprepared for the battles ahead? What must be done to wake up from the lie that business-as-usual is good enough? Show Notes Burn Down a City? Fine. Block an Abortion Clinic? Go Directly to Jail. Baptist Church Vandalized with "Queer Love" and "Abortion is a Human Right." Gov. Lujan Grisham holds news conference on gun violence A New Mexico sheriff won't enforce governor's ban on carrying weapons Euthanasia Nurses Smother Woman to Death with Pillow After Drugs Didn't Work. California is Coming for Your Kids. Seriously. The Dire Warning Of Our Lady Of La Salette That Rome Tried To Hide Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Maybe It Won’t Be So Bad (Dr. Darrick Taylor) 9/12/23

We welcome back Dr. Darrick Taylor of the Controversies in Church History podcast to discuss subversion, entryism, revolution, and the upcoming Synod through his article in Crisis Magazine. What must we do to counter this institutional capture? Father finishes with Timeless Thoughts on the necessity of cultivating gratitude in the spiritual life.   Show Notes The Revolution Is Upon Us - Crisis Magazine Controversiae Ecclesiasticae | Controversies in Church History Podcast Dr. Taylor's Substack Diogenes Unveiled: A Paul Mankowski, S.J. Collection Jesuit at Large: Essays and Reviews by Paul Mankowski, S.J. The False Hope of a "More Apostolic Church" - CatholicCitizens.org A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper The Examen Prayer: Ignatian Wisdom for Our Lives Today How to Pray Always (Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V.) 9/7/22 Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!  

Here Come the Homeschoolers (Mary Carmichael) 9/11/23

We welcome back Mary Carmichael of Homeschool FlipHouse to discuss the beginning of the academic year for new homeschool families. What are they now facing, and what tips does she have as a veteran homeschool mom? Is it worth the effort? Show Notes Homeschool FlipHouse Catholic Homeschool Community Are We Educating for Freedom? Does Modern Education Endanger the Soul? Homeschool Help (Mary Carmichael) 03/03/21 Is Homeschooling Right for Your Family? (Mary Carmichael) 8/3/22 Mid-Term Homeschool Checkup (Mary Carmichael) 11/21/22 Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Meet the New Faces of Evil (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 9/8/23

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses new shades of evil as seen in recent history. What has changed in the modern manifestations of evil? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.   Show Notes A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine The Abolition of Man with Notes Behind the Glittering Mask: Michael Exposes Lucifer's Lies About the Seven Deadly Sins AlkaSeltzer "I Can't Believe I Ate The Whole Thing" TV Spot The Screwtape Letters Narrated by John Cleese - Complete Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil (Penguin Classics) Hell by Hieronymus Bosch National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Treasuring the Goods of Marriage (Dr. Peter Kwasniewski) 9/7/23

We welcome back Dr. Peter Kwasniewski to begin the discussion on marriage through his latest book with Sophia Institute Press. What are the philosophical roots of the modern attacks on marriage, and what must be done? Show Notes Treasuring the Goods of Marriage in a Throwaway Society The Enemies of Love | Aelred Watkins Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available! Attending Weddings: Why, and Why Not? (Leila Miller) 6/19/23 Invalid Marriages? (Leila Lawler) 4/27/23 No, Annulment Is NOT Catholic Divorce (Fr. Gerald Murray) 5/16/22 Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

The Weaponization of Psychology (James Corbett) 9/6/23

We welcome back James Corbett of The Corbett Report to discuss the historical roots of the abuse of psychology seen in modern culture. Who benefits? Why are children now being targeted, and what can families do about it? Show Notes The Weaponization of Psychology The Corbett Report | Website The Corbett Report | Substack Dissent Into Madness: The Weaponization of Psychology Dissent Into Madness: Crazy Conspiracy Theorists Dissent Into Madness: Projections of the Psychopaths Dissent Into Madness: Escaping the Madhouse How to Be a Conspiracy Realist (James Corbett) 10/20/22 Finding Mental Health - #SolutionsWatch - The Corbett Report The Triumph of the Therapeutic: Uses of Faith after Freud Admirable Evasions: How Psychology Undermines Morality: Theodore Dalrymple Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

A Catholic Critique of ’The Chosen’ (Leila Miller) 9/5/23

We welcome back Leila Miller to discuss criticisms of the popular program 'The Chosen'. Why do some speak as if the show is beyond reproach? How can we reach out without dumbing down in media? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.   Show Notes Leila Miller | Website Christology matters. Reject the false "Jesus" of The Chosen — Leila Miller The Difference of Catholic Media (Joe Reciniello & Joe Pacillo) 8/30/23 Do We Need Catholic Poetry? (Dr. Anthony Esolen) 8/25/22 Worship: The Reason We Were Created - Collected Insights from A. W. Tozer National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

The Moral Imagination of Children (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 9/1/23

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses appropriate reading for children. Why do some well-intentioned Catholics believe that children shouldn't read any fantasy literature at all? What effect would that have on a child? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.   Show Notes The Oath Against Modernism | EWTN On Fairy-Stories — by JRR Tolkien On Stories: And Other Essays on Literature — C.S. Lewis Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child - Anthony Esolen A Summary and Analysis of Sir Philip Sidney's An Apology for Poetry – Interesting Literature The Death Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press Our Culture, What's Left of It: The Mandarins and the Masses - Theodore Dalrymple Quote Attributed to Chesterton on Fairy Tales Father McTeigue's TEDx Talk: The Word Cannot Be Cancelled Of Other Worlds: Essays and Stories - C.S. Lewis Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available! Nostalgia: Going Home in a Homeless World - Anthony Esolen Can We All At Least Agree This is Insane? Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Lay Apologists: Why or Why Not? (Dr. Darrick Taylor) 8/31/23

We welcome back Dr. Darrick Taylor of Controversies in Church History to discuss his article in Crisis Magazine about the temptations of lay apologists. In the age of TL;DR and clickbait, how can lay apologists authentically and effectively spread the Gospel?   Show Notes The Last Temptation of the Lay Apologist - Crisis Magazine Controversiae Ecclesiasticae | Controversies in Church History Podcast Dr. Taylor's Substack Our Cultural Surrender To Screens Has Bred An Entirely Unserious Generation A Prayer Before Connecting to the Internet - Multilingual When It's Time to Fast from the News Doomscrolling Past Christ Watch out for these moral (and psychological!) sins when sharing online What Is Confirmation Bias? | Psychology Today Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!  

The Difference of Catholic Media (Joe Reciniello & Joe Pacillo) 8/30/23

We welcome Joe Reciniello & Joe Pacillo of The Frontline with Joe & Joe to discuss the importance of authentic Catholic media. What difference does Catholic media make, and why is it important to listen to self-described "average Joes"?   Show Notes The Front Line with Joe & Joe The Frontline TV Veritas Catholic Network Our Cultural Surrender To Screens Has Bred An Entirely Unserious Generation Watch out for these moral (and psychological!) sins when sharing online Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!  

Rejecting the Cult of the Expert (Jeffrey Tucker) 8/29/23

We welcome back Jeffrey Tucker of the Brownstone Institute to discuss the downfall in trust of so-called experts. What happens when we live perpetually within a low trust society? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts to discuss our individual roles in a society gone mad.   Show Notes The Great Cloud of Disrepute | Brownstone Institute The Great Game of Let's Pretend | Brownstone Institute The Money Trails of the Pandemic Planning Racket | Brownstone Institute Abortion Vending Machines are Appearing on College Campuses - LifeNews.com Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!