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Rethinking Our Words and Images (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 9/20/24

Release Date: 09/20/2024

Christmas and Tradition (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/19/25

The Catholic Current

In this week's Let's Talk About This, Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. reflects on tradition, warning against celebrations that keep the sentiment while sidelining Christ Himself. Drawing on Scripture, the Church Fathers, and emotive Christmas poetry, he identifies the most decisive event of human history. He concludes with Weekend Readiness, preparing you for Sunday Mass. Show Notes

On the Scene at Bethlehem (Steve Ray) 12/18/25

The Catholic Current

Fr. Robert McTeigue is joined by Holy Land expert Steve Ray to help listeners enter more deeply into the mystery of the Nativity. They walk through Bethlehem and beyond, illuminating what Christ, Mary, and Joseph encountered at His birth, and how this vivid “composition of place” can transform our prayer and worship today. Show Notes

LTACL: Christmas Traditions: Ashes or Fire (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/17/25

The Catholic Current

As Christmas approaches, Father Robert McTeigue, S.J. reflects on memory, tradition, and what it truly means to celebrate the birth of Christ. He challenges us to cherish what we have received at Christmas and faithfully hand it on to the next generation. Watch on YouTube:

Just Dying for Advent? (Dr. Darrick Taylor) 12/16/25

The Catholic Current

We are joined by Dr. Darrick Taylor, to ask the question: How might Advent lead to a life of conversion? Moreover, what does Advent have to do with death? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes

LTACL: Can't Go Home for Christmas? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/15/25

The Catholic Current

Are you dreading returning home for Christmas? Perhaps your family has fallen away from the Faith or they treat you badly? Father McTeigue takes a closer look at how to handle these scenarios. Watch on YouTube:

The Return of the King (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/12/25

The Catholic Current

Father McTeigue explores why Advent can only be fully understood in light of Christ's final return, how Natural Law restrains the man of lawlessness, and why every generation must remain vigilant in the spiritual battle that has raged since Calvary. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass. Show Notes

Why Children Became Useless (Dr. Catherine Pakaluk) 12/11/25

The Catholic Current

We welcome back Dr. Catherine Pakaluk to discuss the birth dearth, and how the way that children are raised plays a role in the decision to avoid having families. If economic incentives aren't enough, what should we be doing differently? Show Notes

Advent: Time to Take Out the Trash! (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/10/25

The Catholic Current

What does taking out the trash have to do with Advent? Fr. McTeigue takes a closer look. Watch on YouTube:

Ready or Not—Christmas! (Matt Archbold and Viviana Falleti) 12/9/25

The Catholic Current

We welcome Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss how Christmas has changed over recent decades, and how we ought to approach the season. We end with special guest Viviana Falleti, who introduces us to the joy of her children's books, just in time for Christmas. Show Notes

Apocalypse: Just in Time for Advent! (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/5/25

The Catholic Current

Our Lord came to us in history, remains with us in mystery, and will return to us in glory. That last part is often overlooked. Father McTeigue offers a corrective. Show Notes

More Episodes

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses spreading the Gospel in the age of short-form digital video. It's crucial to use, master, and capture all technology for Christ and His Kingdom, but why does Father still recommend the written word? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Resistance Writer by Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Touchstone: A Journal of Mere Christianity

The Humiliation of the Word: Jacques Ellul

Abuse of Language, Abuse of Power: Josef Pieper

Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies, 2nd ed: Marilyn McEntyre

Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology: Neil Postman

Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business

The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction: Alan Jacobs

The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains: Nicholas Carr

6 Take-aways from a dad in the video game industry

Have we surrendered our kids to the popular culture - Aleteia

The Struggle For Stupidity | Bill Whittle