Let's Take a Closer Look: Have You Seen the Crucified? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.)
Release Date: 04/16/2025
Let’s Choose a Better Future (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 5/23/25
The Catholic Current
Since South Korea, with its advanced technological culture, has one of the highest suicide rates along with other signs of societal despair, what does that suggest about the direction we're heading? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness. Show Notes
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A Simple Way to Fix Healthcare (Today!) (Karl Denninger) 5/22/25
The Catholic Current
We welcome Karl Denninger to discuss the brokenness of the healthcare industry and what ought to be done about it. Since the vast majority of us accept that something is wrong with the current model, let's imagine something different, and how that would impact the rest of society. Better yet, let's talk about what would happen if existing laws were enforced. Show Notes
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Let's Take a Closer Look: The Presence and Absence of God (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.)
The Catholic Current
Do you treat God like a smartphone? Swipe when you need Him. Ignore when you don’t. Demand instant answers. Get annoyed when He doesn’t "perform." God isn't your emergency backup. Fr. McTeigue takes a closer look. Watch on YouTube:
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Goodbye to DEI? (Dr. Stanley Ridgley) 5/20/25
The Catholic Current
We welcome Dr. Stanley Ridgley to share how DEI is deeply woven into our institutions, how much money its proponents are being paid to promote it, and why so many schools are afraid to say no. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes
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LTACL: Why Do Academics Hate the Truth? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.)
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Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. explains why saying Truth with a capital T sends today’s academics into meltdown—and how Christ offers not control, but fulfillment. Watch on YouTube:
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Are We Losing Our Minds (or Our Memories?) - Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. 5/16/25
The Catholic Current
What have we lost through an ignorance of our collective history? What are we being manipulated into forgetting? Father McTeigue confronts these questions in this week's episode of Let's Talk About This. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass. Show Notes
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A Theology of Fiction (Cassandra Nelson) 5/15/25
The Catholic Current
We welcome Cassandra Nelson to discuss whether there is value in fiction in terms of our spiritual lives. Is there an implicit message about the human soul that can be revealed by reflecting on how Christ used stories to teach? Show Notes
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Let's Take a Closer Look: The Pope and Sloppy American Politics
The Catholic Current
Some of those publicly pontificating about our new pope are understanding him through only a secular lens, then they are adding partisanship and distorting moral doctrine. Let's take a closer look. Watch on YouTube:
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New Allies for Women in Need (Diane O’ Toole) 5/13/25
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We welcome Diane O'Toole to talk about what crisis pregnancy centers really do, and how the state of Massuchusetts is using tax dollars to persecute such places and keep women away from the help that they need. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes
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Let's Take a Closer Look: There's Something About Leo
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From battling heresy to confronting modern chaos, the legacy of three great Leos may shape the mission of the Church’s newest shepherd. Fr. McTeigue connects the dots—and offers a call to prayer. Watch on YouTube:
info_outlineMost 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: Have You Seen the Crucified?