The Catholic Current

Priests Formed by Scripture (Dr. John Bergsma) 8/8/23

We welcome back Dr. John Bergsma of the Saint Paul Center to discuss humility, scripture, and priestly formation. With so many resources now available, why are many Christians still biblically illiterate? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.    Show Notes Jesus and the Old Testament Roots of the Priesthood – St. Paul Center The Word of the Lord – St. Paul Center Living Sacrifice: The Priesthood in Scripture – St. Paul Center Ten-Day Free Trial of Emmaus Academy | St. Paul Center Biblia Clerus Bible Basics for Catholics: John Bergsma A Father Who Keeps His Promises: God's Covenant Love in Scripture: Scott Hahn Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Are Trads Schismatic? (Dr. Darrick Taylor) 8/7/23

We welcome back Dr. Darrick Taylor of Controversies in Church History podcast to discuss an article of his from Crisis Magazine. What does traditionalism, orthodoxy, and obedience mean, and at what point does the preference for familiarity become normalcy bias?   Show Notes Is Traditionalist Catholicism a Sect? - Crisis Magazine Controversiae Ecclesiasticae | Controversies in Church History Podcast EXCLUSIVE: Archdiocese of Kansas City Comments on SSPX in Light of Recent Immaculata Church Consecration - Catholic Family News Enthusiasm: A Chapter in the History of Religion: Ronald Knox True Obedience in the Church: A Guide to Discernment in Challenging Times Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Ask Father Mailbag #2 (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 8/4/23

Father McTeigue opens up the mailbag once again to answer some of the listener questions that have been submitted recently. Did yours make it in? Keep sending in your 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 Instruction Redemptionis Sacramentum On Facilitating Reception of Communion in Certain Circumstances | EWTN MEMORIALE DOMINI How Ancient Is Communion in the Hand? | Catholic Answers Debunking the myth that today's Communion in the hand revives an ancient custom - LifeSite What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review Ten Ways to Crush the Morale of Priests Cheating God and Our Children With Shoddy Worship | Aleteia The Magis Center The Death Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press Restoration Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press Ohio's Pro-Abortion Amendment Is Slated to Go Nationwide | Rally for Life and Children - Aaron Baer The treatment of our Eucharistic Lord at World Youth Day... | Lepanto Institute Twitter Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

The Slander of Pius XII (Dr. Johan Ickx) 8/3/23

We welcome historian and archivist Dr. Johan Ickx of to discuss his latest book with Sophia Institute Press. Why is Pope Pius XII so consistently slandered, and what is the truth of his efforts during the second World War? Show Notes The Pope's Cabinet - Sophia Institute Press In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin: Erik Larson PIUS XI - Mit Brennender Sorge (March 14, 1937) Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Misunderstanding Jesus’ Love (Fr. John Perricone) 8/2/23

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone of Iona College to discuss his latest article in Crisis Magazine. Why is it so wrong to believe that Jesus "loves us just the way we are", and more importantly who would even want that statement to be true?   Show Notes Does Jesus Love You Just the Way You Are? | Crisis Magazine Life of Christ: Fulton Sheen My Path to Heaven: A Young Person's Guide to the Faith Fasting & Abstinence — What You Need To Know (Matthew Plese) 3/2/23 The Spiritual Combat: and a Treatise on Peace of Soul Imitation of Christ: Classic Devotions in Today's Language The Commentaries: The Imitation of Christ | TAN Direction: Fr. Robert Nixon, OSB In the Likeness of Christ: Fr. Edward Leen CSSp Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Who’s Exporting Abortion? (Dr. Rebecca Oas/Jim Havens) 8/1/23

We welcome Dr. Rebecca Oas of The Center for Family and Human Rights to discuss the American abuse of NGO's, Disaster Relief, and Foreign Aid in order to fund and export abortion to less developed and struggling nations. We wrap up with Jim Havens to discuss his newest Pro-Life initiative. Show Notes Feminist Conference Livid at Presence of Pro-Family Head of State | C-Fam WHO Annual Report Exposes Extent of Global Abortion Advocacy | C-Fam UN Health Rapporteur: Technology Must Support Abortion | C-Fam Human Rights Database | C-Fam Letter to the Secretary General of the International Conference on Population and Development (March 18, 1994) | John Paul II 1 Million Names Against Abortion | LifePetitions Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Is Moral Blindness Contagious? (Sarah Cain) 7/31/23

We welcome back Sarah Cain better known as The Crusader Gal to discuss her most recent article in Crisis Magazine. Why have so many so-called thought leaders in the Church and the world capitulated to moral relativism? What happens to a society that lacks the courage necessary to defend the Truth?   Show Notes The Moral Cowardice of Ignoring Trans Adults - Crisis Magazine Reuters Encourages Anorexia Suicide The Crusader Gal Sarah's Substack: Homefront Crusade Pontifex Minimus by Paul V. Mankowski | Articles | First Things REPORT: Largest Catholic Health Network Performs Sex-Change Operations - The Lepanto Institute Defenders of the West (Raymond Ibrahim) 7/25/22 The Eastern Defenders of Christendom (Raymond Ibrahim) 11/17/22 Yes, Some Moral Acts Are Disordered—Here's Why – Catholic World Report Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

The Worship of Taylor Swift (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 7/28/23

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses the effects of a failure of developing one's moral and aesthetic imagination. What had to go wrong for someone to compare the experience of going to a pop concert to the worship of the all-holy God? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Taylor Swift's Eras Tour concert felt a lot like going to Mass | America Magazine The Death Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era St. Thomas Aquinas Summa Contra Gentiles, Book I, chapters 1-9 Chapter 1: The function of the wise man SCG1 - Aquinas Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Did Vatican II Fail? (Dr. Darrick Taylor) 7/27/23

We welcome back Dr. Darrick Taylor of Crisis Magazine and OnePeterFive to give context and refute false narratives while discussing the history of failed ecumenical councils. Why are reactions so visceral when some question whether Vatican II might be a failed council?   Show Notes Vatican II Failed, Not the Church - OnePeterFive Dr. Taylor's Website - Controversiae Ecclesiasticae Dr. Taylor's Substack Of Smurfs and Synodality What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review Sunday Mass At St. Typical's (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/21/23 Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Race, Fact and Law (Heather Mac Donald) 7/26/23

We welcome back distinguished author and scholar Heather Mac Donald of The Manhattan Institute to discuss disparate impact analysis and its effects on the legal system. What are the common narratives around policing and crime, and how do they compare to the actual facts and statistics?   Show Notes When Race Trumps Merit: How the Pursuit of Equity Sacrifices Excellence, Destroys Beauty, and Threatens Lives Heather Mac Donald | Bestselling Author | Manhattan Institute and City Journal FakeHateCrimes.org - a Database of Hate Crime Hoaxes in the USA The Life Of Julia Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Are You In A Powerless Parish? (Eric Sammons) 7/25/23

We welcome back Eric Sammons of Crisis Magazine to discuss the collapse of parish life. What happens to the faithful when a parish seems to lose sight of its singular mission? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.   Show Notes The Problem of Powerless Parishes What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review Sunday Mass At St. Typical's (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/21/23 Ten Ways to Crush the Morale of Priests Good Music, Sacred Music, and Silence: Three Gifts of God for Liturgy and for Life Our Lady Teaches Us the Meaning of the Mass Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

The Embarrassments of Christianity (Dr. Duke Pesta) 7/24/23

We welcome back Dr. Duke Pesta of Freedom Project Academy to discuss modern attempts to devalue Christianity through the re-writing of ancient prayers. Why do some Christians seem embarrassed by the Christianity that they claim to profess?   Show Notes Is 'The Sparkle Creed' Proof of the 'Decline of Christianity'? – PJ Media The Latest Trans-Outrage, Turning The Apostle's Creed Into The "Sparkle Creed" FreedomProject Academy Jesus Never Imposes: 'Amoris Laetitia', discernment, and Christian maturity Lord's Prayer opening may be 'problematic', says archbishop | Anglicanism | The Guardian Yes, Some Moral Acts Are Disordered—Here's Why – Catholic World Report Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Education: Perils and Promise (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 7/21/23

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue finishes our week of reflections on education. How does our current educational model cheat both our ancestors and our posterity? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Does modern education endanger the soul? An Unteachable Society and the Church Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living The Intellectual Life - A. D. Sertillanges Another Sort of Learning - Fr. James Schall, S.J. The Mind That Is Catholic: Philosophical and Political Essays - - Fr. James Schall, S.J. The Magis Center Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Grading Catholic Schools (Michael Hartney) 7/20/23

We welcome Michael Hartney of The Hoover Institution to continue our week reflecting on education. What did Catholic schools do differently during the Covid Interruption, and why did it work in comparison to public schools? What can public education learn from the Catholic model? Show Notes What the shocking Nation's Report Card scores reveal about Catholic schools | Fox News How Policies Make Interest Groups: Governments, Unions, and American Education - Michael T Hartney Evaluating Catholic Schools (Kelly Salomon/Dr. Denise Donohue) 5/16/23 G.K. Chesterton Starts a New School! (Dale Ahlquist) 12/14/22 Not One Student Was Proficient In Math In 23 Baltimore Schools: REPORT | The Daily Caller Still the Ones to Beat: Teachers' Unions and School Board Elections | Manhattan Institute Lost Classroom, Lost Community: Catholic Schools' Importance in Urban America Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

The Current State of Catechesis (Joshua Long) 7/19/23

We welcome Joshua Long of Crisis Magazine to continue our week reflecting on education - today focusing on catechesis. What do we need to change about our approach to teaching the Faith, and why?    Show Notes The Improper Catechesis of Catholic Schools - Crisis Magazine Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living Evaluating Catholic Schools (Kelly Salomon/Dr. Denise Donohue) 5/16/23 G.K. Chesterton Starts a New School! (Dale Ahlquist) 12/14/22 Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!