No, Annulment Is NOT Catholic Divorce (Fr. Gerald Murray) 5/16/22
Release Date: 05/16/2022
New Life for Liturgical Music? (Dr. Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka) 11/5/24
The Catholic Current
We welcome Dr. Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka of The Church Music Association of America to discuss Sacred Music, true active participation, and developing proper disposition of the soul in the liturgy. Should we ever settle for bad music in Mass? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes
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Sad News about Boys Town (Michael Hichborn) 11/4/24
The Catholic Current
We welcome back Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute to discuss his investigation into Boys Town, the loss of innocence, and the unsettling spread of support of deviant activity. What will it take to break through the world's unquestioned habits of promoting sin? Show Notes
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All Saints Day: Lessons Still Unlearned (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 11/1/24
The Catholic Current
In Let's Talk About This for All Saint's Day, Fr. McTeigue discusses the subtle lies about the saints that we believe. What does it mean to seek sanctity, and is it really our obligation to do so? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes
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Updates on Religious Hatred (Raymond Ibrahim) 10/31/24
The Catholic Current
We welcome back Raymond Ibrahim to discuss Columbus Day, Islam, and the real life horror movie of current Christian martyrdom. Why do some scholars continue to cling to the myth of the so-called golden era of Islam, and what's the true story beyond the narrative? Show Notes
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Updates on the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (Matt Archbold) 10/30/24
The Catholic Current
We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss the growth in the popularity of the occult, the need to develop a healthy Catholic suspicion, and fallen humanity's near endless creativity to sin and deface the image of God. Are there any signs of hope to be found? Show Notes
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Planning for a Beautiful Advent (Kathleen Carr) 10/29/24
The Catholic Current
We welcome back Kathleen Carr of the Catholic Art Institute to discuss the importance of the Incarnation, Advent, and discovering beauty as a family. What can we learn from engaging in Visio Divina? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes
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What’s New in the New Encyclical? (Fr. Gerald Murray) 10/28/24
The Catholic Current
We welcome back Fr. Gerald Murray of EWTN to discuss the latest encyclical on the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Why might subjects like the Social Kingship of Christ be missing from the text, and does it contain within it a critique of the program of synodality? Show Notes
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America and the Cristero War (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 10/25/24
The Catholic Current
In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses money, power, freemasonry, and the little discussed American influence during the Cristero War. What inspired the fidelity of the martyrs, and why do progressive revolutionaries immediately begin attacking the Church once gaining power? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes
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Living Through Hurricane Helene (Jason Craig) 10/24/24
The Catholic Current
We welcome back Jason Craig of Those Catholic Men to discuss his experience living through Hurricane Helene. What happens when the familiar "direct deposit" nature of human experience is cut off, and what graces can be found in moments of great trial? Show Notes
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When English Kings Were Catholic (Joseph Pearce) 10/23/24
The Catholic Current
We welcome back friend of the show Joseph Pearce to discuss another article from his series in Crisis Magazine on the Unsung Heroes of Christendom. What can we learn from King Canute about ruling with humility, and how can we avoid falling prey to the dangerous temptation of flattery? Show Notes
info_outlineWe welcome back Fr. Gerald Murray of EWTN to discuss the misunderstandings of marriage that have resulted in a culture of annulment. Check out his latest book Calming the Storm: Navigating the Crises Facing the Catholic Church and Society.