The Catholic Current

Where To, New York? (John Ketcham) 3/29/23

We welcome John Ketcham, director of state and local policy and a fellow at the Manhattan Institute, to discuss New York State, New York City, the relationship and futures of the two, and how these principalities and powers affect the rest of the United States. Where To, New York? (City Journal) Destroyed by Discovery: How New York State's Discovery Law Destabilizes the Criminal Justice System (Manhattan Institute) Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

In Search of a Right Populist Ideology (Martin Gurri) 3/28/23

We welcome back geopolitical analyst and author Martin Gurri of City Journal to discuss political ideologies and agendas. What is populism, why is it a bad idea, and where do we go from here? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. In Search of a Right Populist Ideology (City Journal) The 2 Reasons Totalitarian States Detest the Church (Aleteia) The Revolt of The Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millenium (Amazon) Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

The Fed Goes Underwater (Dr. Judge Glock) 3/27/23

We welcome back Dr. Judge Glock of the Manhattan Institute and City Journal to discuss the Federal Reserve's often-questionable allocation of financial resources and their bizarre willingness (or even eagerness) to bail out megabanks at the expense of U.S. taxpayers. The Fed Goes Underwater (City Journal) Bizarro Supply-Side Economics (City Journal) Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Beware of Hopium and Copium (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 3/24/23

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue warns us to not become addicted to the spiritually deadly drugs of "hopium" and "copium". What do they have to do with the deadly sins of Presumption and Despair? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Why does he hope that you have a miserable Sunday? Beware of "Hopium" and "Copium" Doomscrolling Past Christ - Crisis Magazine Can Pain Be a Near Occasion of Sin? Why Can't We Reason With Pain and Sin? How to Unite Mind, Soul, and Body Against Sin Faith, Hope, Love - Josef Pieper In Tune With The World: A Theory of Festivity - Josef Pieper Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Another Look at Adam and Eve (Mary Eberstadt) 3/23/23

We welcome author and researcher Mary Eberstadt to discuss her follow-up book on the ill effects of the sexual revolution through Ignatius Press. What caused her to write a follow-up book so soon? What does empirical data reveal that supports the sexual moral teachings of the Catholic Church? Adam and Eve After the Pill, Revisited How The False Promises Of The Sexual Revolution Created A New Religion A Brief History of Our Annihilation | Crisis Magazine Why Conservative Churches Are Growing: A Study in Sociology of Religion - Dean Kelley Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

A Eucharistic Revolt (Fr. Casey Jones) 3/22/23

We welcome back Fr. Casey Jones of the Diocese of Venice to discuss his article in Crisis Magazine. What does God demand of us in our worship of Him, and why is sacramental confession a necessary component for any honest attempt at a Eucharistic revival? A Eucharistic Revolt | Crisis Magazine Eucharistic Coherence & Vocations To The Priesthood Is Your Parish Like a Convenience Store? Mark Brumley - "The Eucharist is neither a prize for the perfect nor unction for the unrepentant..." If Any One Say (The Anathemas of Trent Song) Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Fixing a Culture in Crisis (Dr. Duke Pesta) 3/21/23

We welcome back Dr. Duke Pesta of FreedomProject Academy to continue our discussion on education. Why is the corruption of language so detrimental in the handing on of knowledge, and why are so many professional educators outraged at the fact that parents are called to be the primary educators of their children? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. FreedomProject Academy The Dr. Duke Show | FreedomProject Media Dem Rep Inadvertently Reveals What She REALLY Thinks About Lower Income Families and School Choice Civilization, Christendom, and the West (Dr. Duke Pesta) Cambridge Dictionary Re-Defines Man And Woman | FreedomProject Media United Nations Pushing Paganism & Social Emotional Learning On Kids | FreedomProject Media The Regensburg Lecture - w/ Intro by Fr. James Schall THE STRUGGLE FOR STUPIDITY Educators Need to Be Reminded: The Truth Will Set You Free Student Sues University That Prohibited Her From Contact With Other Students Because She's Christian | LifeNews.com The Common Good—and Other Distractions (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 3/17/23 Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

College: Whites and Asians Need Not Apply (Peachy Keenan) 3/20/23

We welcome back Peachy Keenan of American Mind to discuss higher education, equity, and the purpose of college. Can the system be fixed? What should parents of adolescent children do now? The Race for College Admission Peachy Keenan Affirmative Action at the Supreme Court | Manhattan Institute The Equity Delusion and Its Marxist Roots | RealClearEducation The Newman Guide Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

The Common Good—and Other Distractions (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 3/17/23

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses why most appeals to "the common good" are actually disingenuous diversions from discussing the truth. Why do so many Christians take the easy way out? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. The Pestilence of Pulpit Politics by Roger Scruton Catechism of the Catholic Church on The Common Good - PART 3 SECTION 1 CHAPTER 2 ARTICLE 2 Reclaiming Catholic Social Teaching - Anthony Esolen Fr. Robert McTeigue On Spiritual Warfare And A Brief History of Our Annihilation Canadian Cancer Society Recommends Cervical Cancer Screening for Men Who Identify as Women Democrats Target Seal of Confession in Delaware | CatholicVote Christian Street Preacher Reported to Counter-Terror Police for 'Illegally Espousing an Extreme Point of View' Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!    

Who Needs a Holy Death? (Fr. Robert Nixon) 3/16/23

We welcome Fr. Robert Nixon OSB of the Abbey of the Most Holy Trinity to discuss a work of Thomas à Kempis that he has translated into English for the first time through TAN Books. Why is it important to meditate on death, especially during Lent? Meditations on Death: Preparing for Eternity - Thomas à Kempis Sickness as a Harbinger of Death Seriously... How Can Death Be "Unexpected"? Who Wants to Think of Death? I Do, and I Want You To. Here's Why. Death? It's About Time! Rebuking Death In 2020 We Need To Be Clear About Who Rules the World Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Second Thoughts About Covid? (Shannon Joy) 3/15/23

To continue our Covid Retrospective, we welcome back broadcaster and "accidental activist" Shannon Joy to discuss the need for courage in the pursuit of truth. Why is community so important, and how can we avoid lies and manipulation? The Shannon Joy Show | Website The Shannon Joy Show | Locals Why Can't We Talk About It? | Steve Kirsch's Newsletter University Hospitals Paid Parents $900 to Subject Their Babies to COVID Shots a Year Before EUA | DailyClout EXCLUSIVE RECORDING: Big Pharma Pays $900 Per Baby To Inject With MRNA w/ Dr. Naomi Wolf The Devil's Advocate: An Exploratory Analysis of 2022 Excess Mortality Dr. Robert Malone's Substack: Who is Robert Malone? Interview 1786 - WHO's Sordid History of So-Called Pandemics - The Corbett Report COVID-911: From Homeland Security to Biosecurity - The Corbett Report "Died Suddenly" (Ed Dowd) 1/23/23 "Cause Unknown": The Epidemic of Sudden Deaths in 2021 & 2022 The Psychology of Totalitarianism - Mattias Desmet Concerns About COVID-19 Vaccines Remain High | Rasmussen Reports 'Died Suddenly'? More Than 1-in-4 Think Someone They Know Died From COVID-19 Vaccines | Rasmussen Reports Summit For Truth and Wellness: Featuring Dr. Peter McCollough and Steve Kirsch Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

The Post-Covid States of America (Nicole Gelinas) 3/14/23

We welcome Nicole Gelinas of the Manhattan Institute and City Journal to discuss a post-covid America. What has isolation done to us, and how can we recover both fiscally, mentally, and spiritually from extended lockdowns? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. The Post-Covid States of America: After the Pandemic, A Survey of Gains and Losses | City Journal The Looming Reckoning for COVID Tyrants | American Thinker The Psychology of Totalitarianism - Mattias Desmet Old Normal, New Normal, or New-and-Improved Normal? "Died Suddenly" (Ed Dowd) 1/23/23 Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Covid: True or False? (Dr. Robert Malone) 3/13/23

We welcome renowned doctor, author, and researcher Dr. Robert Malone to discuss propaganda, fifth-generation warfare, the cult of the expert, and how to be a happy warrior. How did we get here, and where does he see hope for the future? Dr. Malone's Website The Malone Institute Lies My Gov't Told Me: And the Better Future Coming - Dr. Robert Malone Dr. Robert Malone: In War For Control Of Humanity | The Liberty Beacon Dr. Robert Malone – "How Does It Feel To Be Vindicated?" Pandemic Post Mortem: The Truth Vs. The Narrative with Dr. Robert Malone The Cost of Capture: How the Pharmaceutical Industry Has Corrupted Policymakers and Harmed Patients | Roosevelt Institute Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Fact-Checking Clerics, Part 3 (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 3/10/23

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses the latest article that Cardinal McElroy wrote in response to some of his critics who raised issues over his previous article. What does he get wrong about conscience, and why is it important to get Catholic sexual ethics right anyway? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness, recapping this liturgical issues week to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Cardinal McElroy Responds to His Critics On Sexual Sin, the Eucharist, and LGBT and Divorced/Remarried Catholics | America Magazine Let's Fact-Check A Cardinal (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 2/3/23 Yes, Some Moral Acts Are Disordered—Here's Why | Catholic World Report Courage International Imagining a Heretical Cardinal - Thomas J. Paprocki | First Things The World Over March 2, 2023 | McElroy Controversy: Most Rev. Paprocki & Most Rev. Naumann The Meaning of the Clash Between McElroy and Paprocki | Catholic Culture What Are the Four Sins That Cry to Heaven for Vengeance? A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living The Christian Meaning of Human Sexuality: Expanded Edition - Fr. Paul Quay S.J. On Conscience: Two Essays (Bioethics & Culture) - Kindle edition by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

A Canonist Looks At Traditionis Custodes (Fr. Gerald Murray) 3/9/23

We welcome back Fr. Gerald Murray of EWTN and The Catholic Thing to discuss the canonical questions concerning the application of Traditionis Custodes, juridical authority, and sacramental theology. Why are so many things that were previously considered common sense now being called into question? Calming the Storm: Navigating the Crises Facing the Catholic Church and Society Does 'Traditionis Custodes' Pass the Juridical Rationality Test? | Os Justi Press Heretic Bishop To Faithful Catholics: Stop Resisting Francis & The Holy Spirit Fr. Gerald Murray with Raymond Arroyo | The World Over January 26, 2023 Fr. Gerald Murray with Raymond Arroyo | The World Over February 23, 2023 Pope Francis Must Stop the Madness | The Catholic Thing Lent: A Time for Humility and Honesty | The Human Life Review Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!