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

Release Date: 04/22/2024

Did Saints Perform Abortions? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/25/25

The Catholic Current

Planned Parenthood activists have begun proclaiming that saints performed abortions and that abortion was once not considered a sin by the Church. Fr. McTeigue takes apart these deceptions and sheds truth on the lies. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes

How to Get Along with (Almost) Everyone (Dr. Ray Guarendi) 4/24/25

The Catholic Current

We welcome back Dr. Ray Guarendi to talk about how we can better get along with the people in our lives. What's an appropriate amount of compromise, and how do we know when to walk away? Show Notes

Let's Take a Closer Look: Christ Is Risen, Now What?

The Catholic Current

What if you were there at the first Easter—would you have recognized the Risen Christ? In this episode, Fr. Robert McTeague, S.J., reflects on the call that comes with the Resurrection: to believe, to proclaim, to reconcile, and to live as saints. Because He is risen, we each have a mission. Let's take a closer look. Watch on YouTube:

After Easter–What’s Different? (Matt Archbold) 4/22/25

The Catholic Current

We welcome back Matt Archbold to discuss what a difference Easter makes in the lives of Christians and the rest of the world. Are you changed? Show Notes

A First Response to the Death of Pope Francis (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/21/25

The Catholic Current

In the wake of the death of Pope Francis, Fr. McTeigue seeks three different perspectives: a Jesuit, Fr. Fessio; a pastor, Fr. Casey Jones; and a shepherd, Bishop Olson. He closes with his own thoughts about how we should focus and pray in the coming days and weeks. Show Notes

Do You Really Believe He Is Risen? | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.

The Catholic Current

Happy Easter! In this thought-provoking reflection, Fr. McTeigue challenges us to move beyond just saying "He is risen" and to truly examine whether we live as though it's true. Watch on YouTube:

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

More Episodes

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!