Finding Liturgical Truth (Dr. Peter Kwasniewski) 3/7/23
Release Date: 03/07/2023
Let’s Take A Closer Look: When Did You First Suspect...?
The Catholic Current
When was the first time you began to suspect there's REALLY something wrong with the world? What have you done with that suspicion? Let's take a closer look.
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America’s New Relationship With the World (Stefano Gennarini) 2/4/25
The Catholic Current
We welcome back Stefano Gennarini of C-Fam to discuss recent changes in United States foreign policy, abuses of international aid, and national sovereignty. Might the country be moving closer towards a core element of Catholic Social Teaching: subsidiarity? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes
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Let’s Take A Closer Look: Father, Truth Is Divisive!
The Catholic Current
How are we to respond to those who claim that there are "more important things to do" besides serving the Truth? Can such moral relativism ever be the "pastoral approach"? Let's take a closer look.
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The Cult of the Machine (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/31/25
The Catholic Current
In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses cooperation with the living God, the power of nature, and the modern idolatry of technology. Are we the masters or the servants of the tools that we have created? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes
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New Rules for Transgenderism? (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 1/30/25
The Catholic Current
We welcome back Dr. Jennifer Morse of the Ruth Institute to discuss the recent Executive Order regarding gender ideology. What is the right way to respond to body dysmorphia, and what are the ramifications of returning discourse at all levels to biological reality? Show Notes
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Let’s Take A Closer Look: What is Christian Courage?
The Catholic Current
Why is it more courageous to rescue a child rather than a case of Bud Light from a burning building? Is there a distinctively Christian form of Bravery? Let's take a closer look.
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Good News for Pro-Lifers? (Shawn Carney) 1/28/25
The Catholic Current
We welcome back Shawn Carney of 40 Days for Life to take the temperature of the Pro-Life movement with the change in the American administration. Where does he think we should go next, and how likely is that to occur? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes
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Let’s Take A Closer Look: Don't Join This Club...
The Catholic Current
There's a hot new club that's opened in the past few years. Membership may be skyrocketing, but here's the thing: nobody should want to be a part of it. Let's take a closer look.
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We’re Not Hoping & Coping Our Way Out of This One (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/24/25
The Catholic Current
In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue again discusses Acedia and the subtle idolatries of delusional optimism. How can we break from the desires for others to "do the work" for us? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes
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Hey! We Found Your Culture! (Matthew Plese) 1/23/25
The Catholic Current
We welcome back author Matthew Plese to discuss his latest book about the comprehensive culture of Christendom. What was lost, and how can we rise above indifferent membership in the Church? Show Notes
info_outlineWe welcome back Dr. Peter Kwasniewski of Catholic Family News, Rorate Caeli, and OnePeterFive to continue the discussion this week on traditional liturgy. What role does receptivity play in the handing down of liturgical tradition? Father Finishes with Timely Thoughts.
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