The Catholic Current

The Transgender Children’s Crusade (Kay Hymowitz) 6/26/23

We welcome back Kay Hymowitz of the Manhattan Institute to discuss her latest article in City Journal about transgenderism and children. Why is there an increasing rush to begin children down the path of medical interventions at the first indication of gender dysphoria? The Transgender Children's Crusade | City Journal Children and Transgenderism : 10 Blocks podcast | City Journal Manning Up: How the Rise of Women Has Turned Men into Boys California state groomers redefine little girls' breasts as invasive species... - Revolver News Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

What Does God Really Want From Us? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/23/23

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses discernment, the strategies of the Enemy, and the "perfect friend" of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.   This Jesuit saint has the answer to "What does God really want from us?" Claude La Colombière, S.J. (1641-1682) - biography Nefarious | Official Website A Heart on Fire: Rediscovering Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus - Fr. James Kubicki, S.J. The Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus: How to Practice the Sacred Heart Devotion - Fr. John Croiset, S.J. Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Justice For The Unborn (Michael Kenney) 6/22/23

We welcome back Michael Kenney of the Pro-Life Partners Foundation to continue the discussion of Pro-Life victories since the overturning of Roe v Wade. A great victory was won last year, but why does he not believe that's enough? How should we answer the question, "What more do you want?" Pro Life Partners Foundation Joe Biden Loses Case to Force Christian Doctors to Do Abortions - LifeNews.com National Celebrate Life Day 2023 National Celebrate Life Gala Jill Biden Will Promote Abortion as Health Care to Mark One Year Anniversary of Dobbs - LifeNews.com THE DOBBS DECISION AND THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF THE PRO-LIFE CAUSE Equal Justice for All, Except the Unborn - OSV Talks Pro-Life Movement Should Follow Its North Star: Equal Protection | National Review Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

The Dobbs Decision: One Year Later (Missy Martinez-Stone) 6/21/23

We welcome back Missy Martinez-Stone of Reprotection to celebrate some victories in the Pro-Life world post-Dobbs. Why are so many abortion clinics shutting down, and what are some of the pro-abortion advocates now admitting about the practice?   Abortionist Warren Hern Held Nothing Back - Reprotection NEW BILL WOULD HOLD ABORTIONISTS ACCOUNTABLE FOR FAILING TO REPORT SEX TRAFFICKING The Death Penalty for the Crime of Being Unwanted Project Rachel One of Kentucky's Few Remaining Abortion Facilities Up for Sale - Reprotection Catholic Response to Crisis Pregnancy (Ally Laake) 5/18/23 Mater Filius Locations | Mexico, USA & Latin America Rehumanize International Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Breaking News in Medical Ethics (Dr. Steven White) 6/20/23

We welcome back Dr. Steven White of The Catholic Health Care Leadership Alliance to discuss the medical landscape post-Dobbs, as well as to highlight the good work being done to foster a cultural revolution for Life. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts, reminding us all of the need to be happy warriors. Catholic Health Care Leadership Alliance Catholic Medical Association The Death Penalty for the Crime of Being Unwanted Democrats Pressure Pharmacies to Sell Abortion Pills to Kill More Babies - LifeNews.com Abortion Pill Reversal Makes Leftists Angry Because They're Pro-Abortion, Not Pro-Choice - LifeNews.com Dehumanizing the Vulnerable - William Brennan Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Attending Weddings: Why, and Why Not? (Leila Miller) 6/19/23

We welcome back Leila Miller of Crisis Magazine to discuss invalid marriages, emotional manipulation, and the inversion of the moral law by answering a listener's question. Why are issues surrounding marriage so often gateways to cooperation with objectively grave sins?   Nine Bad Arguments for Catholics Attending Invalid "Weddings" - Crisis Magazine Husband, Wife, and Other Woman: With whom will you stand? — Leila Miller Leila's Website Impossible Marriages Redeemed: They Didn't End the Story in the Middle The Triumph of the Therapeutic: Uses of Faith after Freud Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Christian Resilience: It’s Not What You Think (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/16/23

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses how true Christian Resilience can be the answer to our spiritual fatigue. Why is resilience not the same as "just pushing through" to the next thing? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Are you spiritually exhausted? Christian resilience is not what you think Resist! It's time to rally against the darkness - Aleteia A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper In Tune With The World: A Theory of Festivity - Josef Pieper 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!

Alternatives to Pride (Fr. Kyle Schnippel) 6/15/23

We welcome Fr. Kyle Schnippel of Courage International to discuss the Catholic alternative to the narratives of Pride Month. What can Courage and EnCoruage offer to those with same-sex attraction, and why is their message one of Hope?   Courage International Resources - Courage International, Inc. COURAGE & ENCOURAGE ANNUAL CONFERENCE Does God Have Good News for Gays? Yes, Some Moral Acts Are Disordered—Here's Why – Catholic World Report Pontifex Minimus by Paul V. Mankowski | Articles | First Things Discernment in the Service of Friendship - Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Catholic Hospitals & Transgender Medicine (Michael Hichborn) 6/14/23

We welcome back Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute to discuss his shocking new report showing that some Catholic Hospitals perform so-called Transgender Medicine. How have they gotten away with this? What needs to be done, and who is it that needs to do it?   REPORT: Largest Catholic Health Network Performs Sex-Change Operations - The Lepanto Institute EXCLUSIVE: Report Alleges Catholic Hospitals Linked to Transgender Surgeries, Abortions Hospitals In Nation's Largest Catholic Healthcare System Perform Transgender Surgeries, Bombshell Report Finds | The Daily Wire The Lepanto Institute The Anchor Team Archives - The Lepanto Institute Lepanto Institute - YouTube Charity Reports - The Lepanto Institute Michael's Interview with Father McTeigue: Catholic Healthcare and the Image of God (Premiering 6/15/23) 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!  

Do We Still Need Old Books? (Tim Hill) 6/13/23

We welcome Tim Hill of TAN Books to discuss the value of spiritual classics. What can the saints of old teach us, and how do the TAN Commentaries marry the wisdom of old with the technology of today?   TAN Direction Podcasts: The Commentaries The Commentaries: The Imitation of Christ | TAN Direction: Fr. Robert Nixon, OSB The Commentaries: The Interior Castle  | TAN Direction: Fr. Timothy Reid Can reading books save your soul? My unread books remind me I'm running out of time (just in time for Lent) Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Election Integrity: A Cautionary Tale (Jay Valentine) 6/12/23

We welcome Jay Valentine of Omega 4 America to discuss election integrity using his latest article in the American Thinker. Why is "voting harder" not necessarily a winning solution?   Why Kari Lake Couldn't Close the Deal - American Thinker Omega4America RNC Canvassing Lists: The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight - American Thinker Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Despair, Presumption, and Other Falsehoods (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/9/23

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue outlines the most common ways we misunderstand the virtue of Hope. Why do we create these barriers against examining our conscience and undertaking the work of radical conversion? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. The Second Coming by William Butler Yeats | Poetry Foundation We need to be clear about who rules the world Beware of "Hopium" and "Copium" No, it's not time to panic. Here's why Faith, Hope, Love - Josef Pieper In Tune With The World: A Theory of Festivity - Josef Pieper Meme Similar To the One Referenced by Fr. McTeigue Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Popular Satanism and Other Horrors (Matt Archbold) 6/8/23

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss the disturbing popularity of satanism, and how to live actually counter-culturally. What can we as individuals do to change the world around us, and why must it begin with a profound conversion to Christ?   Satan Respects Pronouns Snowfall Actor Says He Summoned "The Devil" and Instantly Regretted It The State of Debate from Leftists Today Uh-oh. What to do with Muslim Anti-Wokers? Christian Arrested for Preaching Gospel at Pride Month Event Stretched for Greater Glory: What To Expect From The Spiritual Exercises - George Aschenbrenner

The Academic Year in Review (Dr. Duke Pesta) 6/7/23

We welcome back Dr. Duke Pesta of Freedom Project Academy to evaluate the current educational marketplace. Is the rising insanity seen throughout public schools a bug, or a deliberate feature? What are some other options for concerned parents?   FreedomProject Academy Evaluating Catholic Schools (Kelly Salomon/Dr. Denise Donohue) 5/16/23 Is Homeschooling Right for Your Family? (Mary Carmichael) 8/3/22 G.K. Chesterton Starts a New School! (Dale Ahlquist) 12/14/22 Father Robert McTeigue Discusses The Abuse Of Tolerance | Dr. Duke Show MD Dem Says Muslim Families Sided with 'White Supremacists' on LGBTQ+ Seven people shot at Virginia high school graduation ceremony, two taken into custody Catching the Trash Maryland parents protest removal of LGBTQ material opt out option and Twitter cheered – twitchy.com The sexual revolution: softening the ground for legalising paedophilia - Voice of the Family

The Gift of Holy Parody (Ipsitilla) 6/6/23

We welcome YouTube musical satirist Ipsitilla to discuss the power of parody when combatting error and confusion? Why is it sometimes necessary to use biting humor when critiquing in order to get a response?   What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review Sunday Mass At St. Typical's (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/21/23 All Are Fearful, Some Are Welcome I Heard the Woman Lector Speak The Cantor Sings (The Yoo-Hoo Song) Be Not Afraid (of the Traditional Latin Mass) A heartless thing our shepherd did (Traditionis custodes) If Any One Say (The Anathemas of Trent Song) That's Amoris The Queen of Liturgical Dance Glimmering Hope in the Night of Postmodernity: Exploring the Music of Arvo Pärt - Crisis Magazine Singing in Tongues: Thomas Tallis' Pentecost Masterpiece - Crisis Magazine Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!