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Who Needs Another New Year? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/2/26

Father McTeigue reflects on what the passage of time means for Christians, who aim for eternity, and how we ought to approach a year of uncertainty and potential trial.
Show Notes
Notes on The Gates of Hell – Maureen Mullarkey
Against Fate: An Essay on Personal Dignity by Glenn Tinder 
The Fabric of Hope: Glenn Tinder 
Church Militant Field Manual: Special Forces Training for the Life in Christ
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LTACL: Hope on New Year's Eve? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/31/25

A short New Year’s reflection from Father Robert McTeigue on hope as a choice, God’s faithfulness, and walking into the future with Christ and His Mother.
 
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Families and the Future of the West (Dr. Christian Bottenfield) 12/30/25

We welcome Dr. Christian Bottenfield of Thinking West, who discusses Western decline, demographic collapse, and the urgent need to rebuild strong, generational families rooted in Christian tradition. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.
Show Notes
The Solution to Western Decline? Building Generational Families | YouTube 
ThinkingWest | Substack 
ThinkingWest (@thinkingwest) on X 
The Cube and the Cathedral: Europe, America, and Politics Without God
Christians at the End of the Pax Americana | New Oxford Review
The 2 reasons totalitarian states detest the Church
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Christmas Isn’t Over (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/26/25

In this special edition of Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the Christmas season and how we ought to live it uniquely as Catholics. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness.
Show Notes
The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola: Second... | Sacred Texts Archive
A Woman Wrapped in Silence: John W. Lynch
A REMAINING CHRISTMAS 
1984 Sears Christmas Commercial
Sears Christmas 1979 TV commercial
1970 Sears Christmas Wishbook
Singing with Other People Improves Health More Than Singing Alone
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LTACL: A Christmas Proclamation (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.)

On this Christmas Eve, Fr. Robert McTeigue wants to share with you a special message, The Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ from the Roman Martyrology.
 
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The Year in Review–the Year Ahead (Karl Denninger) 12/23/25

We are joined by Karl Denninger from Market Ticker to discuss the political and economic choices of last year, and what we can reasonably expect in 2026. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.
Show Notes
2025: The Year In Review, And Get Stuffed in [Market-Ticker]
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LTACL: Christmas Without Christ? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/22/25

Christmas is increasingly reduced to a celebration of vague “positive values.” But if God did not truly become Man, everything else collapses. Fr. McTeigue examines what’s at stake when the Incarnation is replaced with sentiment.
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Christmas and Tradition (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/19/25

In this week's Let's Talk About This, Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. reflects on tradition, warning against celebrations that keep the sentiment while sidelining Christ Himself. Drawing on Scripture, the Church Fathers, and emotive Christmas poetry, he identifies the most decisive event of human history. He concludes with Weekend Readiness, preparing you for Sunday Mass. Show Notes Are Your Christmas Traditions Fire or Ashes?  The O Antiphons: A Sacred Countdown to Christmas  Christmas Traditions:  Ashes or Fire  Can't Go Home for Christmas? | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. Advent: Time to Take Out the Trash! (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist 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!

On the Scene at Bethlehem (Steve Ray) 12/18/25

Fr. Robert McTeigue is joined by Holy Land expert Steve Ray to help listeners enter more deeply into the mystery of the Nativity. They walk through Bethlehem and beyond, illuminating what Christ, Mary, and Joseph encountered at His birth, and how this vivid "composition of place" can transform our prayer and worship today. Show Notes Pilgrimages with Steve and Janet Ray Hail, Holy Queen: The Mother of God in the Word of God: Scott Hahn iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist 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!

LTACL: Christmas Traditions: Ashes or Fire (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/17/25

As Christmas approaches, Father Robert McTeigue, S.J. reflects on memory, tradition, and what it truly means to celebrate the birth of Christ. He challenges us to cherish what we have received at Christmas and faithfully hand it on to the next generation. Watch on YouTube: Christmas Traditions:  Ashes or Fire

Just Dying for Advent? (Dr. Darrick Taylor) 12/16/25

We are joined by Dr. Darrick Taylor, to ask the question: How might Advent lead to a life of conversion? Moreover, what does Advent have to do with death? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Christ Transforms the End: A Reflection for Advent - Crisis Magazine iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist 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!

LTACL: Can’t Go Home for Christmas? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/15/25

Are you dreading returning home for Christmas? Perhaps your family has fallen away from the Faith or they treat you badly? Father McTeigue takes a closer look at how to handle these scenarios.  Watch on YouTube: Can't Go Home for Christmas?

The Return of the King (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/12/25

Father McTeigue explores why Advent can only be fully understood in light of Christ's final return, how Natural Law restrains the man of lawlessness, and why every generation must remain vigilant in the spiritual battle that has raged since Calvary. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass. Show Notes The Return of the King: Discourses on the Latter Days by Henry James Coleridge The Four Great Evils of the Day by Henry Edward Manning Please Don't Cancel Christmas | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist 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!

Why Children Became Useless (Dr. Catherine Pakaluk) 12/11/25

We welcome back Dr. Catherine Pakaluk to discuss the birth dearth, and how the way that children are raised plays a role in the decision to avoid having families. If economic incentives aren't enough, what should we be doing differently? Show Notes Why Children Became Useless: Faith and the Future of the Family | Catherine Ruth Pakaluk | 2025  Hannah's Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth Catherine Ruth Pakaluk | Washington, D.C. | The Busch School of Business, Washington, DC | CUA  Are There Good Reasons to Have Children Today? w/Dr. Catherine Ruth Pakaluk | Ep. 117 iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist 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!

Advent: Time to Take Out the Trash! (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/10/25

What does taking out the trash have to do with Advent? Fr. McTeigue takes a closer look. Watch on YouTube: Advent: Time to Take Out the Trash!