The Catholic Current

Are You A Cog In The Machine? (James Patrick Riley) 12/12/22

We welcome author and actor James Patrick Riley to discuss the rise of bureaucracy and the loss of personal agency through two of his articles with American Greatness. How can we live well within an anti-human society when we are called to be children of God? Talking To Cogs . . . and Mistaking Them for People The Future Is Coming for Some of You The Atlantic - Let's Declare A Pandemic Amnesty Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

A Time for Choosing (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/9/22

In Let's Talk About This, Father walks us through Ignatian meditations in order to help us to make a definitive choice for Christ as we prepare to meet Him in the manger. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Meditation on the Two Standards – Ignatian Spiritual Exercises The Two Standards A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart My Path to Heaven: A Young Person's Guide to the Faith Third Sunday of Advent | USCCB Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

A Jesuit’s Secret Life (Phil Lawler) 12/8/22

We welcome back author and journalist Phil Lawler to discuss his latest book with Ignatius Press on the collected writings of a Jesuit priest, Fr. Paul Mankowski. Why did this witty satirist have to write under a pseudonym, and what was he like, both as a priest and as a friend? Diogenes Unveiled: A Paul Mankowski, S.J. Collection Jesuit at Large: Essays and Reviews by Paul Mankowski, S.J. Pontifex Minimus by Paul V. Mankowski A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Marian Sounds of Advent (Fr. Abbot Philip Anderson O.S.B.) 12/7/22

We welcome Father Abbot Philip Anderson of Clear Creek Monastery to both discuss and listen to excerpts from the Monastery's latest CD for Advent from Sophia Institute Press: Rorate Caeli. How does sacred music enhance the life of a monk, how can it change us, and how can we learn to "be a little bit monk" in the Advent season? Rorate Cœli: Marian Sounds of Advent Text of the Alleluia: Crastina Die Chant Text of the Rorate Cœli Polyphony Clear Creek Abbey Website Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Synod—For Better or Worse? (Dr. Darrick Taylor) 12/6/22

We welcome back historian Dr. Darrick Taylor of Crisis Magazine to discuss the Synod on Synodality. Why is he skeptical of both the process, and the current summary document released by the USCCB? Father Finishes with Timely Thoughts. The Synod of the Red Death The Torn Mantle of Paul VI Controversiae Ecclesiasticae U.S. National Synthesis 2021-2023 Synod | USCCB No One Is Born Gay: Cardinal Hollerich Is Not Following the Science Isaiah's Job A Different Kind of Catholicism? - The Catholic Thing Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Boys Failing School—or Schools Failing Boys? (Kay Hymowitz) 12/5/22

We welcome back author and researcher Kay Hymowitz of City Journal to discuss academic performance among boys. How is the deck stacked against boys in school, and how can strong families counter it? Where the Boys Aren't | City Journal Manning Up: How the Rise of Women Has Turned Men into Boys Homeschool Flip House Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Advent: The Beginning of the End (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/2/22

In Let's Talk About This, Father discusses the season of Advent. What is it for, and how can we find ourselves changed and more deeply converted to Christ by Christmas? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Advent of the Heart: Seasonal Sermons and Prison Writings 1941-1944: Fr. Alfred Delp, S.J. Advent is Just What We Sinners Need The Prophetic Witness of a Murdered Jesuit Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

So Near to Christmas (Raymond Arroyo/Eric Sammons) 12/1/22

In this special episode we welcome back Raymond Arroyo of EWTN and Eric Sammons of Crisis Magazine to talk through their new books on Advent family traditions and Christmas children's tales. Father finishes reading a powerful excerpt from an imprisoned priest reflecting on Advent. The Wise Men Who Found Christmas The Wise Men Who Found Christmas Teaser The Jesse Tree The Prison Meditations of Father Alfred Delp Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Can Parents Reform Public Education? (Nate Hochman) 11/30/22

We Welcome Nate Hochman from National Review and City Journal to discuss parental pushback to objectionable material within public schools. How can parents fight back? The Parents' Revolt How to Regulate Critical Race Theory in Schools: A Primer and Model Legislation Coalition Calls on States to Increase Transparency, End Critical Race Theory in Schools The Poor Old Liberal Arts Moms for Liberty Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Why Investigate Miracles? (Michael O’Neill) 11/29/22

We welcome back author and TV host Michael O'Neill to discuss the topic of miracles through his latest book from TAN Books, as well as his show on EWTN: Explore with the Miracle Hunter. What does our continued interest in miracles say about man's inherent desire for God? Explore with the Miracle Hunter - Season 2 Trailer Explore With The Miracle Hunter Show Page Father's Interview with Michael About Season 1 The Miracle Hunter Science and the Miraculous: How the Church Investigates the Supernatural Miracles by C.S. Lewis "Miracle Hunter" Pilgrimage to Lithuania & Poland Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Rescuing Culture From the Academics (Dr. Anthony Esolen) 11/28/22

We welcome back author and scholar Dr. Anthony Esolen to discuss how we can rebuild culture thought his web magazine, Word and Song. How can music, poetry, and positive media end the addiction to the cult of the expert? The Temptations of the Intellectual Word & Song Magazine: Reclaiming the Good, the Beautiful, and the True Restoring the Rules of a Healthy Society Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living The Hundredfold: Songs for the Lord My Christmas with Belloc and Chesterton Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Sanctity and Personality (Kristin Barlow) 11/23/22

We welcome back YouTuber, podcaster, and theologian Kristin Barlow to discuss the effects of growing in holiness. How is it that we become more of ourselves as we approach Christ? Kristin's YouTube Page Literally No Subtext with Dear Kristin This Jesuit Saint Has the Answer to "What Does God Really Want From Us?" The Living-Death of Crippling Shame Sin Can Kill You; Shame Doesn't Have To The Spiritual Direction of Saint Claude De Colombiere Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Who’s Stealing Our Holidays? (Dr. John Grondelski) 11/22/22

We welcome Dr. John Grondelski of Crisis Magazine to discuss the effect that a lack of Faith and gratitude has on our celebration of holidays. Father finishes with Timeless Thoughts where he discusses true gratitude. Three Months of Dangerous Holidays Eventide of the Feast by Kahlil Gibran How Gratitude Can Transform Your Life How To Exercise "the Discipline of Gratitude" Throughout the New Year Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Mid-Term Homeschool Checkup (Mary Carmichael) 11/21/22

We welcome back Mary Carmichael of Homeschool FlipHouse for a podcast-extended conversation meant to help out parents who have decided to try homeschooling for the first time. What are the common pitfalls and temptations towards discouragement, and what happens when you persevere? How can homeschooling be a part of the liturgy of the Domestic Church? Homeschool FlipHouse "Lord, I Want to See": How to Keep Your Spiritual Eyes Open Are We Educating for Freedom? Does Modern Education Endanger the Soul? The Examen Prayer: Ignatian Wisdom for Our Lives Today Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Why the Devil Hates Men (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 11/18/22

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses why the Devil hates masculinity, and why that is harmful to everyone. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to discuss the call of Christ the King ahead of Sunday Mass. What's a Manly Man and How Can We Get More of Them? Who Wants Good Men? Satan Does—And the World Doesn't Why the World and the Devil Hate Men, and What the Church Can Do About It Successful Fathers: The Subtle but Powerful Ways Fathers Mold Their Children's Characters Fire in the Belly: On Being a Man The Life Of Julia Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!