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The Catholic Current

Release Date: 03/04/2024

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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  

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The Diocese of Charlotte is in trouble. Bishop Michael Martin, who was recently appointed, has been trying to bring about rapid changes in liturgical norms. But what does the Church actually teach? Let's take a closer look.  Watch on YouTube:

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Could you explain the Ascension in a way that makes sense to a non-believer? Why would it be that the Ascension of God is better than having Him with us in a more tangible way? Fr. McTeigue explains what is often left out of explanations about this important Feast. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass. Show Notes          

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