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A Closer Look at Papal Speculations (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/21/24

Release Date: 06/21/2024

Ask Father Mailbag #6 (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 9/27/24

The Catholic Current

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue once again opens up the mailbag to answer listener questions. Keep sending in questions to our Ask Father page to get in for next time! Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes

The Four Levels of Happiness (Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J.) 9/26/24

The Catholic Current

We welcome back Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. of the Magis Center to discuss his recent book from Sophia Institute Press on happiness and the recent and disturbing rise of despair. What is happiness, and why does modern culture reject what it really takes to find it? Show Notes

The Resilient Homeschooling Family (Mary Carmichael) 9/25/24

The Catholic Current

We welcome back Mary Carmichael of Homeschool Flip House to discuss commitment and the often misunderstood word of "resilience" in relation to those desiring to remain faithful to a good discernment. Our spiritual enemies want us disheartened and discouraged to continue doing a good work: how can we prevent them from succeeding? Show Notes

New Tools for the Pro-Life Message (Michael Kenney) 9/24/24

The Catholic Current

We welcome back Michael Kenney of the Pro-Life Partners Foundation to discuss a new video series to better spread the Pro-Life message. How can this series help to change hearts and minds? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes

A Critical Look at St. Jude’s Hospital (Michael Hichborn) 9/23/24

The Catholic Current

We welcome back Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute to discuss his recent exposé on St. Jude Children's Hospital and its founder Danny Thomas, as well as to share some of the graces from a recent and challenging pilgrimage. What lies beneath the surface of this research hospital for childhood illnesses, and why would they align themselves with such objectionable causes and organizations? Show Notes

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

The Catholic Current

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

What’s the Truth About Pfizer Pharmaceuticals? (Dr. Naomi Wolf) 9/19/24

The Catholic Current

We welcome Dr. Naomi Wolf to discuss her upcoming book with Skyhorse Publishing on Pfizer pharmaceuticals. What do 450,000 internal documents show them being fully aware of, and is it reasonable to question whether the reproductive side effects of the MRNA injections are features rather than bugs? Show Notes

Is It Really All That Bad? (Matt Archbold) 9/18/24

The Catholic Current

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to take another cautious look at the news headlines concerning the Church and the world. Why is there a Synod sanctioned pseudo-struggle session scheduled in October at St. Peter's Basilica? Can things really be as bad as they appear? Show Notes

Making Time for Sacred Art (Kathleen Carr) 9/17/24

The Catholic Current

We welcome back Kathleen Carr of the Catholic Art Institute to discuss the pursuit of liturgical beauty and the institute's upcoming conference on the Catholic imagination. What does it look like when we give God our best? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes

Putting Our Hope in Hate? (Philip Primeau) 9/16/24

The Catholic Current

We welcome Phillip Primeau to the show to discuss his latest article in Crisis Magazine on the importance of cultivating a proper Christian hatred. What happened to the language of hatred of the World, and what happens when we both accommodate and befriend the World out of a desire for comfort? Show Notes

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In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the trend towards relativism in recent documents to come out of Rome. How are all of the documents connected, and what can we expect in the future? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

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