Can Good Catholics Be Good Americans? | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.
The Catholic Current
Catholics have a long history of being accused of having "divided loyalties," especially in America. In a political environment wherein one can wave the flag of a foreign nation without consequence, let's reexamine Catholic loyalties, where they ought to be, and how so many Catholics in the political realm are failing. Watch on YouTube:
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They’re Lying to Us About Mass and Vocations (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/13/25
The Catholic Current
Why are dioceses unwilling to examine what is failing, and why vocations are down in most of the country? What messages have we been sending to young men for decades? Are they listening for the call? Fr. McTeigue, S.J. takes on these questions in this week's episode of Let's Talk About This. He finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass. Show Notes
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Is AI Ruining College? (Erika Ahern) 6/12/25
The Catholic Current
We welcome Erika Ahern of Catholic Vote to talk about what is happening in our educational institutions and how the misuse of technology is causing young people to be improperly formed and under-developed. Show Notes
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LTACL: Why Are Catholic Communities Failing? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.)
The Catholic Current
Catholic parishes are closing. Religious and priestly vocations are dwindling. The numbers of those exiting the Church far exceed coming into the Church. Yet it seems that many Church leaders wish for better numbers, while unwilling to consider how and why Catholic communities are failing. Father Robert McTeigue, S.J. asks some hard questions and points towards some unexpected answers. Watch on YouTube:
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News Through the Eyes of Faith (Matt Archbold) 6/10/25
The Catholic Current
We welcome back Matt Archbold to talk about the divisions within the Church, why the faithful are facing persecutions, the Charlotte fiasco, and the state of Catholic education. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes
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LTACL: I'm Thinking of Quitting (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.)
The Catholic Current
What does it mean to quit—not your vocation, not your duty, but the illusions that someone else is coming to save us? Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J., confronts the anxiety and chaos of our times and explains why trusting in political saviors, clever plans, or worldly fixes is not only futile but dangerous. Watch on YouTube:
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Let's Help the Diocese of Charlotte! (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/6/25
The Catholic Current
The Charlotte Diocese has been dominant in the news cycle for the bishop's attempts to both reduce access to the Latin Mass and eliminate reverence in the Novus Ordo. In this week's Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses what the GIRM really calls for, and how parishes could worship better. Show Notes
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2025 Academic Year in Review (Matt Lamb) 6/5/25
The Catholic Current
We welcome back Matt Lamb of the College Fix to discuss what academia has looked like over the last year, including the major DEI and plagiarism scandals. He and Father discuss whether college is a wise decision, and what parents and students ought to consider before they sign up. Show Notes
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Why Can't Catholics Be Happy? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.)
The Catholic Current
Some Catholics are thriving—young, joyful, devout—living out traditions the Church once praised. So why are they being told to stop? Fr. Robert McTeigue unpacks the paradox of “forbidden joy” and what it reveals about the Church today. Watch on Youtube:
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Hands Off the Eucharist? (Fr. Peter Stravinskas) 6/3/25
The Catholic Current
Is it true that communion on the hand is the old and therefore right way to receive? We welcome back Fr. Peter Stravinskas to talk about the real roots of this common practice, and why it matters. Show Notes
info_outlineWe welcome Dennis Knapp of the Patheos blog The Latin Right to discuss the common good. Why do so many Catholics take a secularized and collectivist view of the Common Good, and why is that incorrect?
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