The Catholic Current

The Purpose and Goal of Education (Fr. Michael Rennier) 11/18/25

We welcome Fr. Michael Rennier to the show, to discuss whether we are approaching Catholic education the wrong way. Catholic schools tend to be a subject of much debate. We output children with high academic outcomes, but alarming numbers leave the Faith entirely.  Show Notes The purpose and goal of education Death of Christian Culture Restoration of Christian Culture Beauty in the Word: Rethinking the Foundations of Education eBook Beauty for Truth's Sake: On the Re-enchantment of Education The Lost Tools of Learning  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!

Re-evaluating Your Spiritual Life (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 11/14/25

Father McTeigue completes his reflections from earlier in the week, explaining that most people don't realize what sin is, and don't understand the rupture that it causes. Until we grasp this, we cannot grow in the spiritual life. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass.  Show Notes The Concept of Sin: Pieper, Josef Why does God care about 'little' sins?  Why Do You Repeat Your Sins?  Saint Thomas and the Problem of Evil: Maritain, Jacques Introduction to the Devout Life | St. Francis De Sales 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!

The Holy Souls in Purgatory (Steve Ray) 11/13/25

We welcome back Steve Ray, convert and expert tour guide of the Holy Land, to explain how we should think about Purgatory, how we should explain it to others, and why we need to pray for the dead.  Show Notes Catholic Convert | Steve Ray Leaf by Niggle, by J.R.R. Tolkien  The Great Divorce: Lewis, C. S. Miserentissimus Redemptor - Papal Encyclicals Praying for the Dead and Gaining Indulgences During November 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: Repentance Is Not Enough | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.

Fr. McTeigue continues his exploration of how modern understandings of sin are lacking, and what else we must do. Pius XI had some things to say. Let's take a closer look.   Watch on YouTube: Repentance Is Not Enough

The Development or Disruption of Doctrine? (Dr. Darrick Taylor) 11/11/25

We welcome back historian Dr. Darrick Taylor to speak about the development of doctrine. What has the Church historically taught about the death penalty, and can it change? How does the recent pronouncement regarding Mary as Co-redemptrix compare to Cardinal Newman's description of doctrinal development? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Pope Leo and the Death Penalty Charade - Crisis Magazine The Truce of '68 Revisited - Crisis Magazine  By Man Shall His Blood Be Shed: A Catholic Defense of Capital Punishment Mater Populi fidelis - Doctrinal Note on Some Marian Titles Regarding Mary's Cooperation in the Work of Salvation (4 November 2025) Fr. Peter Totleben, O.P on Co-Redemptrix  Development of Doctrine and Its Discontents - 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: Repentance—Are You Doing It Wrong? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 11/10/25

Do you go to confession and consider that the slate has been wiped clean? If so, you might be doing it wrong. Fr. McTeigue takes a closer look. Watch on YouTube: Repentance—Are You Doing It Wrong?

Do We Still Need Missionaries? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 11/7/25

In this week's Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue examines the missionary history of the Church, and considers how it relates to the attitudes of many in the Church today. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass. Show Notes Deadly Indifference: How the Church Lost Her Mission, and How We Can Reclaim It: Eric Sammons Holy Mass - Jubilee of the Synodal Teams and Participatory Bodies (26 October 2025) "Mater Populi Fidelis", Doctrinal Note on Some Marian Titles regarding Mary's Cooperation in the Work of Salvation  On Mary as Mediatrix of All Graces by Fr. Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange - OnePeterFive Voters Chose Violence - Creative Minority Report Farmworkers Are Heroes After Rescuing 20 Children from Burning School Bus in California 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!

Rogue Priests? (Michael Hichborn) 11/6/25

An Organization of Dissident Priests Is Being Supported by Bishops and Cardinals—Why? We welcome Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute to explain. Show Notes The Lepanto Institute Catholic Priests and Bishops Promote Dangerous Trans Ideologies - The Lepanto Institute  Courage International Yes, Some Moral Acts Are Disordered—Here's Why – Catholic World Report 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: Better Ghostwriters for the Church? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 11/5/25

When a recent cleric referred to the Traditional Latin Mass as a spectacle, did he know what he was saying? Was he aware of the recent spectacles being promoted in his diocese and beyond? Fr. McTeigue takes a closer look. Watch on YouTube: Better Ghostwriters for the Church?

Adopting Frozen Embryos? (Matthew McKenna) 11/4/25

We welcome Matthew McKenna to the show, to discuss the difficult and nuanced topic of frozen embryos, and the theological quagmire that they are in. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Even if Embryo Adoption is Moral, You Shouldn't Do It - Catholic Exchange Doctrinal Commentary on concluding formula of 'Professio fidei' | EWTN  The Catholic Current: What Does IVF Do to Our Souls? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 2/7/25 Human Fertility and Current Controversies (Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk) 4/22/24 The Catholic Current: An Honest Look at IVF (Leila Lawler) 3/4/24 Selling Embryos & Making A Killing (Dr. Tara Sander Lee) 7/10/23 Saint Paul VI Institute Trump Issues Self-Defeating IVF Announcement | Sarah Cain The Slave Market in Our Midst - Crisis Magazine IVF: Mr. President—You're Wrong. Call Me. | 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!

LTACL: A Wasted Martyrdom? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 11/3/25

In the current environment of inter-faith sessions, let us look to the martyrs. What would St. Margaret Clitherow, Pearl of York, have done and said? Fr. McTeigue takes a closer look.  Watch on YouTube: A Wasted Martyrdom?

Unsolicited Advice for Knoxville (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 10/31/25

Father McTeigue takes a look at the efforts in the Knoxville Diocese to explain how the modern Mass relates to actual Vatican II documents, and he asks some pointed questions. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness, to prepare you for Sunday Mass.  Show Notes YET ANOTHER Sermon by the Rector of D. Knoxville's Basilica: The 3rd time's not the charm | Fr. Z's Blog  Weekly Roundup, October 17, 2025 - by Peter Kwasniewski  The "Latin Novus Ordo" Is Not the Solution  On the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Novus Ordo: Dr. Kwasniewski's Lecture "Beyond 'Smells and Bells': Why We Need the Objective Content of the Usus Antiquior"  United we stand? Kneel? Chant? | Charlotte was Both RORATE CÆLI: Full Text of Dr. Kwasniewski's Talk on the Superiority of the Old Lectionary over the New  True Obedience in the Church: A Guide to Discernment in Challenging Times Two Dates, Two Different Feasts: October vs. November "Christ the Kings" New Liturgical Movement: Sadness in the Diocese of Knoxville  A Wider View of Vatican II: Memories and Analysis of a Council Consultor The Memoirs of Louis Bouyer: From Youth and Conversion to Vatican II, the Liturgical Reform, and After Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul Nonprofit Removes 300,000 Landmines in Sri Lanka, Allows 280K People to Return to Their Homes  The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls)  Massimo Faggioli explains that the theology of the TLM and the NO are not the same German woman seeks political asylum in US Vatican to weigh in on Mary's role in salvation with doctrine document on Nov. 4 | Catholic News Agency  With thousands in Sudan trapped in besieged city, Catholic leaders amplify calls to end war  Is a Reverent Novus Ordo Just as Good? - Catholic Family News 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!

Let’s Stop Repeating Our Mistakes (Erika Ahern) 10/30/25

We welcome back Erika Ahern from The LoopCast to discuss why conservatives keep making the same mistakes in the culture war. Why are they afraid to use some of the same methods of the Left? Is there an approach that doesn't result in constantly losing ground? Show Notes The Jimmy Kimmel Trap: We Fell For It Again... | The Deep 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: Giving Up on England (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.)

How would Edmund Campion, who was martyred for the faith, have reacted to Pope Leo's recent ecumenical meeting and prayer with King Charles? Father McTeigue takes a closer look. Watch on YouTube: Giving Up on England

Tiring of God? (Fr. John Perricone) 10/28/25

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone to discuss the woes of synodality, aggressive ecumenism, and religious indifference. Examining various failed experiments within the Church, he urges us to return to what matters most. Father McTeigue finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Tiring of God - Crisis Magazine Father Perricone Torches Against the Abyss: The Complete Essays of Rev. John A. Perricone Unthinkable Before Amoris Laetitia – Leo XIV Received Divorced Remarried British Royals Pope Leo XIV and King Charles III make history with first joint prayer since Reformation 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!