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We welcome Dr. Abigail Favale of Notre Dame University to discuss her new book with Ignatius Press: The Genesis of Gender. What does God reveal about Himself in making us either male or female, and why does that matter? The Genesis of Gender: A Christian Theory Into the Deep: An Unlikely Catholic Conversion Courage International  

We welcome Rabbi Yaakov Menken of the Coalition for Jewish Values to discuss the funding of religious schools, as well as the crucial difference between "freedom of religion" and "freedom from religion". Father McTeigue finishes with Timely Thoughts. Rabbis Welcome SCOTUS Decision Supporting Parental Choice of Religious Schooling Supreme Court Rules for Parents Seeking State Aid for Religious Schools Maine AG's Response to Supreme Court Win for Religious Schools Blasted as 'Baffling and Offensive' Amici Curiae of The National Jewish Commission On Law and Public Affairs ("COLPA") and Other Orthodox Jewish Organizations in Support of Petitioners  

We welcome Fr. John Perricone of Iona College to discuss Synodality and the concept of "Synodal Listening". How does that differ from Marian listening, and does that difference matter? The Navel-Gazing of Synodal "Listening" Father Perricone's Website The "Wisdom" Of Demons Was Invoked In The Australian Synod Fish Eaters - Online Catholic Library Baltimore Catechism - Volume 4 PDF The Jesuits: History's Most Effective Special Operators

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue asks why it is that we want what is not good for us? What happens to the appetites of a society ruled by crafty men? Is evil really inevitable? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for Sunday Mass. Celebrating Abnormal Behavior The Lost Symbolism of the Liturgy Why Do We Desire What's Bad for Us? Worship in a Time of War Executive Order on Protecting Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services

We welcome Mike Davis of the Article III Project to discuss the process of a Supreme Court nomination. How did it become so politicized, and is there any hope of a return to judicial sobriety? The Article III Project Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be Sworn-In Thursday to Supreme Court After Breyer Officially Retires Former Gorsuch Law Clerk to Susan Collins: You Have a 'Fundamental Misunderstanding of the Law of Precedent' A Republic, If You Can Keep It

We welcome back Dr. Steven Christie to discuss the Dobbs decision from both the legal and spiritual dimension. What led us to where we are today, and where do we go from here? Do check out his book Speaking for the Unborn: 30-Second Pro-Life Rebuttals to Pro-Choice Arguments. Speaking for the Unborn: 30-Second Pro-Life Rebuttals to Pro-Choice Arguments Speaking for the Unborn Website The Gabriel Project The Catholic Current Episode - Speaking for the Unborn The Catholic Current Episode - Goodbye to Roe! Now What?

We welcome Jordan Harmon of Angel Studios to the show to discuss his family-friendly alternative to the popular on-demand video services. What drives someone to launch a project like this? Is there even a demand for such a product? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts, reflecting on a personally important anniversary. Angel Studios Angel Studios Announces Over $100 Million in New Original Content at Annual "Illuminate" Event Have We Surrendered Our Kids to the Popular Culture? Parenting in the Pop Culture: Prepping Our Children for Heaven or Hell? Fr. McTeigue's TEDx Talk: The Word Cannot Be Cancelled Author Page Dr. Paul Weiss - Partial Book Archive

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue breaks down a disturbing article where the author comes very close to admitting the realities of abortion. What won't she admit, and why did Fr. McTeigue have to invent a word in order to explain why she didn't? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. The Nation Article: Abortion Involves Killing–and That's OK! If You're Frightened Of Post-Roe America, Consider How Liberating Dobbs Is The Legal Consequences of Dobbs Refuting the "Violinist Argument" for Abortion The Unaborted Socrates: A Dramatic Debate on the Issues Surrounding Abortion Tearing Us Apart: How Abortion Harms Everything and Solves Nothing Speaking for the Unborn: 30-Second Rebuttals to Pro-Choice Arguments

In this special episode, we welcome co-authors Ryan Anderson and Alexandra DeSanctis of the Ethics and Public Policy Center to discuss their new book with Regnery, Tearing Us Apart: How Abortion Harms Everything and Solves Nothing. We're then joined by Catholic lawyer Charles LiMandri of the Thomas More Society to discuss defending Pro-Life organizations in court. Do check out all of their great work. Tearing Us Apart: How Abortion Harms Everything and Solves Nothing Roe Was Wrong the Day it Was Decided. The Supreme Court Did The Right Thing | Opinion Making Abortion Illegal and Unthinkable Pro-Life Legal Help Attorney Response to Planned Disruption of Religious Worship Services on Mother's Day

We welcome back Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. of the Magis Center to discuss the Dobbs decision. Why was Roe wrong from the beginning legally, and is there a spiritual explanation for the demonstrations that have taken place since the decision was handed out? Abortion Activists Charged With Attempting to Murder Police During Violent Protest Pro-Life Legislator Had to Use Scissors to Defend Herself When Pro-Abortion Extremists Terrorized Arizona Capitol The Magis Center Healing the Culture

We welcome back Jim Havens of The Simple Truth to discuss the next steps for the Pro-Life movement after the overturning of Roe v Wade. Father McTeigue finishes with some Timely Thoughts. Hosea Initiative Project Rachel Gabriel Project Love Will End Abortion Is Elijah Too Harsh? Bishop Barron Thinks So

We welcome back Steve Pokorny of Freedom Coaching to discuss the scourge of internet pornography, and how to raise children so that they do not fall prey to it. Freedom Coaching Circle - Screen Time Management and Parental Control Qustodio - Parental Control Hooked: New Science on How Casual Sex is Affecting Our Children

On this one year anniversary of Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue reflects on the incredible news of the overturning of Roe vs. Wade, even sharing his homily from his morning Mass. What have the reactions been, and what do we do now? He finishes with Weekend Readiness preparing you for Sunday Mass. Supreme Court Opinion - Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Which States Are Banning Abortion Immediately? - With Map A Martyr For Marriage? 12 Promises of the Sacred Heart

We welcome to the show Bishop Athanasius Schneider of Kazakhstan to discuss the Church after Vatican II. What was promised, and what happened as a result? Do check out his latest book with Sophia Institute Press: The Springtime That Never Came. The Springtime that Never Came: In conversation with Paweł Lisicki I Am a Restorationist

We welcome back friends of the show Matt Archbold and Sarah Cain to discuss the state of modern American culture. Looking at the headlines, it's clear that many things have gone wrong, but what can we do about it? Percentage of Americans Who Profess Belief in God Drops to All Time Low The Young Are Dying to Matter in Our Secular World Remember When Fox News Was Pro-Family?