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LTACL: Summa Contra Traddies? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 2/11/26

Is “shut up, he explained” really a strategy for parenting, teaching, or governing the Church? In the spirit of St. Thomas Aquinas, Father McTeigue imagines a Summa Contra Traddies that actually answers objections instead of dismissing them.
 
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Nostalgia for Vatican II? (Fr. John Perricone) 2/10/26

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone to discuss the upcoming meeting between the SSPX and the Vatican regarding the consecration of new Bishops. In many ways this is considered a referendum on the Second Vatican Council, and the SSPX hasn't started cheering yet. What are we to make of the mixed signals, and how should we remember Vatican II all these years later? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.
Show Notes
Sunset Boulevard and Vatican II
Sunset Boulevard (Film)
Best Council Ever—Now with Merch! | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.
Is African Catholicism a "Vatican II Success Story"? Questioning the Conventional Narrative
Sixty Years After: Catholic Writers Assess the Legacy of Vatican II
To Sanctify the World: The Vital Legacy of Vatican II
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"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
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LTACL: Best Council Ever—Now with Merch! (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 2/9/26

Fr. McTeigue takes a closer look at the legacy of Lateran V, asking us to consider how we view councils that were well intentioned but never met their goals...
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The Inconsistent Consistory Part III (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 2/6/26

Fr. Robert McTeigue concludes his three-part critique of the inconsistent consistory, this time focusing on the crisis of governance in the Church. What does it mean to “be in charge,” and what are the distinctions between power and authority? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass.
Show Notes
POPE FRANCIS APOSTOLIC CONSTITUTION - PRAEDICATE EVANGELIUM
Vatican doctrine chief to hold talks with SSPX leader
Daily Readings - Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify
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State & Families: Friends or Foes? (Ryan McMaken) 2/5/26

We welcome back Ryan McMaken, editor-in-chief at the Mises Institute, to examine whether the state is a friend or a foe of families today. With birth rates steadily declining and many struggling to make ends meet, evidence suggests that families are in trouble. Is the federal government part of the solution or part of the problem?
Show Notes
Why “Pro-Family” Government Programs Don’t Increase the Fertility Rate
Families Are the Key to Building Alternatives to the State
Catholic Marriages in the USA Have Declined by 60% Since 2000
Hannah's Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth by Dr. Catherine Pakaluk
The 2 reasons totalitarian states detest the Church
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LTACL: Who's in Charge? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.)

What happens when the Church speaks endlessly about listening, but grows strangely quiet when certain voices speak? Fr. McTeigue takes a closer look.
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The Dubia of the Diocese of Charlotte (Fr. Gerald Murray) 2/3/26

We welcome back canon lawyer Fr. Gerald Murray to take a closer look at happenings in the Diocese of Charlotte. With sweeping changes banning the use of communion rails and placing restrictions on the Traditional Latin Mass, diocesan clergy have signed a dubia to the Holy See asking for clarification. What kind of outcome might we reasonably expect, and more curiously, what is the point of it all?
Show Notes
How the Charlotte ‘Dubia’ May Impact Liturgy Disputes Beyond North Carolina| National Catholic Register
Priests in Charlotte diocese submit 'dubia' to Vatican over bishop’s liturgical changes - CatholicVote org
Is kneeling before the Eucharist prohibited? One in four priests respond to their bishop (of Charlotte) with a letter to the Vatican - ZENIT
Liturgical Norms - Diocese of Charlotte
The Charlotte dubia test the limits of a bishop’s authority | Catholic Culture
FSSPX Announces Consecration of New Bishops on July 1, 2026
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"Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist
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LTACL: What I Learned from Gandalf (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.)

Fr. Robert McTeigue reflects on the challenges of melancholy and anxiety, contrasting them with the wisdom of Saint Francis de Sales and the guidance of Gandalf the White.
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The Inconsistent Consistory Part II (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/30/26

Fr. Robert McTeigue continues with his critique of the inconsistent consistory, this time focusing on remarks from Cardinal Fernández about preaching and intellectual humility. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass.
Show Notes
“Do Not Ask the Light, but the Fire”. Opening Meditation of the Plenary Session of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (27 January 2026) 
Fides et Ratio (14 September 1998)
Veritatis Splendor (6 August 1993)
Pascendi Dominici Gregis (September 8, 1907)
Symposium on the Greatest Threats to the Church | New Oxford Review 
Étienne Gilson – The Intelligence in the Service of Christ the King (1937) 
St. Bonaventure's on the Reduction of the Arts to Theology 
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time | USCCB 
Sacred Heart Catholic School to learn trade skills from local masters
First woman to lead Church of England confirmed in ceremony 
German Cardinal: ‘For Me the Synodal Way Is Over’| National Catholic Register
Old church in Duquesne now home to retro-style arcade - CBS Pittsburgh 
Fr. Robert McTeigue’s Sermon on St. Thomas Aquinas
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Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify
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Christ Reigns Now! (Dr. Peter Kwasniewski) 1/29/26

We welcome Dr. Peter Kwasniewski to discuss the urgency of proclaiming Christ as King here and now, not merely as a future sovereign. He and Fr. McTeigue trace the shifts within the Church that have downplayed Christ’s reign, and they evaluate the consequences. 
Show Notes
His Reign Shall Have No End: Catholic Social Teaching for the Lionhearted
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LTACL: DDF Reads Mad Magazine? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.)

The venerable Mad Magazine warned about advertisement that was true but misleading. Father McTeigue read Cardinal Fernandez’s statement to the recent consistory, and began to wonder…
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Why Do Young Priests Leave? (Fr. Peter Stravinskas) 1/27/26

We welcome Fr. Peter Stravinskas to discuss why many young priests are leaving the priesthood, from weak intellectual formation, cultural pressures, isolation, and the lure of celebrity. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.
Show Notes
Opinion: Why do young priests leave? 
Apostolic Letter A Fidelity that generates the Future of the Holy Father Leo Xiv on the Sixtieth Anniversary of the Conciliar Decrees Optatam Totius and Presbyterorum Ordinis (8 December 2025) 
A candid conversation about the source of vocations
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LTACL: Who Wants to Cancel the Preachers? | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.

What happens when preaching the Gospel stops being urgent? Fr. Robert McTeigue reflects on the life-changing weight of the gospels, draws on Pope Benedict XV’s largely-unknown teaching, and asks whether parts of the Church are quietly sidelining the preacher’s role.
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The Inconsistent Consistory Part One (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/23/26

In this special three-part series on the recent consistory, Father McTeigue begins an examination of the questionable claims made by Cardinal Roche about the liturgy. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass.
Show Notes
ENGLISH EXCLUSIVE: Cardinal Roche Defends Traditionis Custodes at Extraordinary Consistory 
Bishop Athanasius Schneider: Cardinal Roche’s Liturgy Report Is “Manipulative” and Distorts History 
Does 'Traditionis Custodes' Pass the Juridical Rationality Test? – Os Justi Press 
The Latin Mass and the Intellectuals: Petitions to Save the Ancient Mass from 1966 to 2007
Ottaviani Intervention (1969) | Latin Mass Society 
The text Card. Roche gave the other Cardinals about the TLM, ‘Traditionis custodes’ and “unity” during the recent consistory: an examination of “The Roche Report” | Fr. Z's Blog 
The Church Speaks to the Modern World: The Social Teachings of Leo XIII | Etienne Gilson
Has the new liturgy changed you? | Charlotte was Both
Franz Kafka, Nancy Drew and Charlie Parker Become Free to Use
Ahead Of March For Life, Trump Admin Ends Funding For Research Using Aborted Baby Tissue
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time | USCCB
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What’s So Great about Eternal Youth? (Theodore Dalrymple) 1/22/26

We are joined by Theodore Dalrymple, who warns against the trend to dilute and degrade for the sake of attracting youth. Might we suggest a different approach?
Show Notes
Forever Young - Taki's Magazine
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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
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