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Human Fertility and Current Controversies (Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk) 4/22/24

Release Date: 04/22/2024

Let's Take a Closer Look: Have You Seen the Crucified? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.)

The Catholic Current

Most people look at a cross, but never see it. Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J., unpacks why the crucifixion should shock us, what it reveals about our wounds, and how it exposes both the horror of sin and the triumph of divine love. This isn't sentimentality. It's a wake-up call. Watch on YouTube:

The Many Faces of Porn Addiction (Steve Pokorny) 4/15/25

The Catholic Current

We welcome back Steve Pokorny to talk about the all-too-common struggles with porn addiction and how such media affects people's brains, especially those who are still developing. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes

LTACL: Ready for Easter? (Probably Not) | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.

The Catholic Current

Holy Week isn't just a liturgical shift—it's a call to examine our souls. Are we truly ready for Easter, or just eager for Lent to end? Fr. Robert McTeigue offers four unsettling signs we might not be ready, and what to do before it's too late. Watch on YouTube:

Books Are the New Luxury (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/11/25

The Catholic Current

In today's episode of Let's Talk About This, Father looks at the world of reading, and the world that doesn't read. Do we lose more than we realize when we turn away from the written word and towards other mediums? Why has reading become a sign of status? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes

It’s Not Too Late for Our Culture, Is It? (Jaspreet Singh Boparai) 4/10/25

The Catholic Current

We welcome Jaspreet Singh Boparai to the show to discuss recent cultural and religious conferences in London, the decline of meaningful engagement in modern society, and the urgent need for cultivating truly transformative Catholic intellectual and artistic renewal. Show Notes

Let's Take a Closer Look: Who Needs the Real World?

The Catholic Current

Ever felt like philosophy is disconnected from the “real world”? Fr. Robert McTeigue challenges that assumption and reveals how the true, the good, and the beautiful are more real than the chaos we’re sold. Watch on YouTube:

Blood Libel Against Canadian Catholics (Gary Isbell) 4/8/25

The Catholic Current

We welcome Gary Isbell to shed light on the supposed mass graves at Canadian Catholic schools, and how it has now been shown that they don't exist. Churches were burned and vandalized without cause, and no apology has been given. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes

Let's Take a Closer Look: Pray More, Pray Better, Or...?

The Catholic Current

Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. challenges the common question 'How can I pray better?' and invites us to ask something deeper: 'How can I pray always?' Discover the heart of a true prayer life—and why it’s not just about set times but living in the presence of God. Watch on YouTube:

The Socially Acceptable Addiction (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/4/25

The Catholic Current

In today's episode of Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue explores how our addiction to our phones is affecting our culture, our relationships, and our souls. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes

Is Catholic Music a Big Scam? (Michael Hichborn) 4/3/25

The Catholic Current

We welcome back Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute to explain how so many of the hymnals at Catholic parishes are produced by companies that are not Catholic and are opposed to Church doctrine. Are the music choices at your parish undermining worship and funding the Church's enemies? Show Notes

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On this special podcast-extended episode welcome back Fr. Tad of the National Catholic Bioethics Center to dive deep in discussion of controversial topics of human fertility, IVF, and the concept of embryo adoption. What are the moral issues involved in these beginning of life processes, and at this point what can be done for the children left in these cryogenic orphanages?

Show Notes

Father Tad’s Website

The National Catholic Bioethics Center

Making Sense of Bioethics

FatherTad.com | Lectures

Father Tad — The Struggle of Infertility

Father Tad — Why is IVF Wrong?

Making Sense of Bioethics: Column #217 : Poking the Hornet’s Nest of IVF

Making Sense of Bioethics: Column #216 : Surrogacy and Child Trafficking

Making Sense of Bioethics: Column 006: Babies in Test Tubes

Making Sense of Bioethics: Column 013: Thawing the Frozen Embryo Myths

Making Sense of Bioethics: Column 035: Fire in the Clinic!