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Brain Death and Organ Transplants (Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk) 6/10/24

Release Date: 06/10/2024

Fighting Fire with Faith (Benjamin O’Brien) 8/28/25

The Catholic Current

We welcome Benjamin O'Brien to the show, a fireman who discovered the overlap between his faith and his life of service. Between fighting fires and fighting bureaucracies, Benjamin found his trust in God to be of utmost importance. Show Notes

LTACL: Can Christ Heal Broken Men? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.)

The Catholic Current

Our culture has been failing men and vilifying them. They should find healing and solace in the Church, but are today's priests up to the task? Fr. McTeigue takes a closer look. Watch on YouTube:

Revival Through Sacred Art (Kathleen Carr) 8/26/25

The Catholic Current

We welcome back Kathleen Carr, president of the Catholic Art Institute, to discuss why art matters, in our churches and in our homes. From architecture to painting, let's immerse our senses in that which draws us toward the Transcendent. Show Notes

LTACL: Grief Is Killing Our Men (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.)

The Catholic Current

Men have been forgotten by so much of our society, and tragically, that can extend into so many parishes. Father McTeigue takes a closer look at male pain, deaths of despair, and how to live masculine lives as Christians. Watch on YouTube:

Digital Life After Death (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 8/22/25

The Catholic Current

In this week's Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue dives into the new fad of creating chatbots and videos of the dead, talking to AI versions of our ancestors, and what this means for our spiritual lives. He finishes with Weekend Readiness. Show Notes

Why Does the West Hate the West? (Theodore Dalrymple) 8/21/25

The Catholic Current

We welcome back Theodore Dalrymple to discuss the self-loathing that has become so common amongst Westerners, especially academics and elitists. What caused it, what does it mean for our civilization, and how might we recover? Show Notes

LTACL: Revival—or Crusade? | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.

The Catholic Current

Does the talk about "revival" respect the sacrifices and admonitions of the saints and martyrs? If we take those heroes seriously, how then would we act? Father McTeigue takes a closer look. Watch on YouTube:

Do Catholics Need the Old Testament? (Steve Ray) 8/19/25

The Catholic Current

We welcome back Steve Ray, convert and Bible scholar, to discuss whether the Old Testament is simply replaced by the New Testament, and if we need to know scripture in order to live well as Catholics. Show Notes

Can Muslims Assimilate into the West? (Guest: Raymond Ibrahim)

The Catholic Current

In this special interview, Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. talks with historian Raymond Ibrahim about what we can realistically expect in regards to Islamic acclimation. Is it true that Muslims can embrace enough of Western traditions for us to leave peacefully together? Watch on YouTube:

Looking Back on 35 Years as a Jesuit (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 8/15/25

The Catholic Current

On this unique episode of Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue walks us through his decision to join the Society of Jesus, what he gave up, and what he gained. Using those reflections, he explores how we can all live better. Show Notes

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We welcome back Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk of the National Catholic Bioethics Center to discuss brain death and the ethically concerning technologies involved in organ donation. Why are some choosing to tinker with the definition of death?

Show Notes

Father Tad’s Website

The National Catholic Bioethics Center

Making Sense of Bioethics

FatherTad.com | Lectures

To Die Well

Seriously… how can death be “unexpected”?

Bioethics on Air: Episode 120: Dead Enough is Good Enough: Update on Determining Brain Death and NRP

Address to an International Conference on Organ Donation | Pope St. John Paul II (August 29, 2000)

Procuring Organs Over My Dead Body

Does the Catholic Church Have Doubts About Brain Death?

Neither Ethical nor Prudent