A Catholic Critique of ‘The Chosen’ (Leila Miller) 9/5/23
Release Date: 09/05/2023
On the Use and Abuse of Hope (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 7/18/25
The Catholic Current
How are we to live with hope without falling into presumption? How do we avoid despair while surrounded by a world that is crumbling? Get the answers on today's episode of Let's Talk About This. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass. Show Notes
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Reforming Medical Education (Dr. Ben Carson) 7/17/25
The Catholic Current
We welcome distinguished guest Dr. Ben Carson to discuss the state of medicine and what can be done to reform it. Public trust in medicine is at an all-time low, and DEI hiring practices have only made matters worse. How do we reverse course? Show Notes
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LTACL: Want Priests? Stop Hating Men! | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.
The Catholic Current
The vocations crisis is a self-imposed outcome of an attitude that downplays both the priesthood and healthy masculine virtues. If we want men to sign up to be priests, we must treat them differently. Watch on YouTube:
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Jobs Americans Won’t Do? (Karl Denninger) 7/15/25
The Catholic Current
We welcome back Karl Denninger to tackle a frequent error. In a time of enforced immigration laws, we must ask the question: Is it true that Americans won't do the jobs that immigrant labor has been doing in the USA for decades? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes
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LTACL: Texas Floods, Catholic Grief (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.)
The Catholic Current
How do we grieve as Catholics, not as spiritual orphans? How do we acknowledge loss and death and tragedy without doing the disservice of being dismissive or flippant? Father McTeigue takes a closer look. Watch on YouTube:
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Anti-Human, Anti-Christ? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 7/11/25
The Catholic Current
Are we properly equipping Christians for the battles ahead, or has the Church become less like a warship and more like a cruiseliner? In this episode of Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue looks further at the spiritual movements that Catholics are faced with and discusses how we ought to be responding. Show Notes
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Rediscovering Saint Augustine (Dr. Shane Owens) 7/10/25
The Catholic Current
We welcome Dr. Shane Owens, author of Return to the Heart, for a conversation about one of the Church’s most profound and pivotal voices. With an Augustinian pope at the helm, there's no better time to rediscover the spiritual legacy of this great Doctor of the Church—and how his insights can shape our own journey toward God. Show Notes
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They Can't Get Rid of God—Can They? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.)
The Catholic Current
Have you ever thought about the difference between atheism and anti-theism? How about what Marx had to say about God, and how that relates to our cultural battles today? Father McTeigue takes a closer look. Watch on YouTube:
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Are Fathers Obsolete? (Shawn Carney) 7/8/25
The Catholic Current
We welcome back Shawn Carney to discuss the importance of fathers and how they are being treated in different areas of life, from the Church to Hollywood. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes
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LTACL: Patriotism, Nationalism, Globalism, or...? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.)
The Catholic Current
What happens when nuns, a bishop, and devout Catholics spend Independence Day singing the Salve Regina by firelight—then face off against the modern world? In this episode of Let's Take a closer Look, Father McTeigue explores the tension between faith and Americanism, the heresy Pope Leo XIII warned about, and why true justice demands love of God, family, and country. Watch on Youtube:
info_outlineWe welcome back Leila Miller to discuss criticisms of the popular program 'The Chosen'. Why do some speak as if the show is beyond reproach? How can we reach out without dumbing down in media? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.
Show Notes
Christology matters. Reject the false "Jesus" of The Chosen — Leila Miller
The Difference of Catholic Media (Joe Reciniello & Joe Pacillo) 8/30/23
Do We Need Catholic Poetry? (Dr. Anthony Esolen) 8/25/22
Worship: The Reason We Were Created - Collected Insights from A. W. Tozer
National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children
Read Fr. McTeigue’s Written Works!