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

Release Date: 09/20/2024

Let's Take a Closer Look: Scandal - Catholics Getting Mary Wrong

The Catholic Current

Many Catholics unknowingly misunderstand Mary, even while claiming to honor her. In this episode, Fr. McTeigue breaks down the theological errors in pop culture's portrayal of Mary—especially the song Mary, Did You Know?—and he explores what the Church actually teaches about the Immaculate Conception, Incarnation, and Assumption. Watch on YouTube instead:

Sin Makes Us Stupid (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 3/28/25

The Catholic Current

In today's episode of Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue explores the effect of sin on our lives, as well as the connection between sin and pain. He instructs listeners in the different ways that they can learn to resist sinful habits. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes

Whatever Happened to Christian England? (John Rist) 3/27/25

The Catholic Current

We welcome scholar John Rist to the show, who explains where and when England began to turn its back against Christianity. He makes the compelling argument that Catholics and even clergy are failing today to defend the Faith, because they have not learned how. Show Notes

Let's Take a Closer Look: Peter, Judas, and the Eucharist

The Catholic Current

Why is there a Saint Peter but not a Saint Judas, when both were apostles who betrayed Christ? Father Robert McTague explores the difference between repentance and despair, linking it to the Eucharist and the necessity of the papacy. He invites all Christians to embrace the fullness of the faith, where the Church, the sacraments, and the Real Presence of Christ sustain us on our journey home. Watch on YouTube:

Will A.I. Dehumanize Us? (Rob Marco) 3/25/25

The Catholic Current

We welcome Rob Marco to discuss the effects of artificial intelligence on our lives. In all of the focus on what we can gain from this technology, might we pause to consider what we lose? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes

Let's Take a Closer Look: Finding Our Way in the Dark

The Catholic Current

We all experience spiritual desolation, those times when we feel like we are alone in darkness. Using Ignatian spirituality, Fr. McTeigue can help us to find our way back towards the light. Watch on YouTube:

Can We Be Good Without God? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 3/21/25

The Catholic Current

In today's episode of Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue analyzes the history of those who have created worldviews and ideologies that exclude God while attempting to enact a utopian vision. He also scrutinizes some contemporary advocates of such policies, and shows exactly where their arguments fall apart. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes

A Pastor Looks at Lent (Fr. Casey Jones) 3/20/25

The Catholic Current

We welcome back Fr. Casey Jones to explore how a pastor uniquely views Lent, and what mistakes he sees his congregation making with some Lenten practices. He even shares his line-up of how not to make a good confession. Show Notes

Let's Take a Closer Look: This Lent—Fast Like an Italian!

The Catholic Current

Do you struggle to fast during Lent, or with penances more broadly? Fr. Robert McTeigue takes a closer look at the fasting of Lent, and how we should re-evaluate our understanding of the practice. We can learn a surprising amount about love, food, and sacrifice from the Italians. Watch on YouTube:

Christendom's Autopsy (Dr. James R. Wood) 3/18/25

The Catholic Current

We welcome Dr. James Wood to discuss the cultural changes in regards to the acceptance of Christianity and religiosity more broadly. These are strange times for Christendom. Father finishes with timely thoughts. 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