Books Are the New Luxury (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/11/25
Release Date: 04/11/2025
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.)
The Catholic Current
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
The Catholic Current
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
The Catholic Current
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:
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2025 Spring Appeal Day Five - Hope and Encouragement for Pope Leo XIV (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 5/9/25
The Catholic Current
5/9/25 - Change of plans... we have a new Pope! Joe McClane, host of A Catholic Take, joins Father McTeigue as we unpack the first sermon delivered by Pope Leo XIV and consider some potential "first steps" that our Holy Father may consider taking. If you enjoy The Catholic Current and the other great Catholic programs from The Station of the Cross, please consider making a donation of any size to support our apostolate! As a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization, your donations are tax deductible and help us to continue spreading the Gospel to the airwaves for years to come! To make a...
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2025 Spring Appeal Day Four - First Reactions to Pope Leo XIV (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 5/8/25
The Catholic Current
5/8/25 - Change of plans... we have a new Holy Father! Joe McClane, host of A Catholic Take, joins Father McTeigue as we provide live commentary and first reactions to the introduction of Pope Leo XIV! If you enjoy The Catholic Current and the other great Catholic programs from The Station of the Cross, please consider making a donation of ay size to support our apostolate! As a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization, your donations are tax deductible and help us to continue spreading the Gospel to the airwaves for years to come! To make a donation, call 1-877-711-8500, visit...
info_outlineIn today's episode of Let's Talk About This, Father looks at the world of reading, and the world that doesn't read. Do we lose more than we realize when we turn away from the written word and towards other mediums? Why has reading become a sign of status? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for the upcoming Sunday Mass.
Show Notes
Why everyone stopped reading (YouTube)
Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies, 2nd ed: McEntyre, Marilyn
Beauty in the Word: Rethinking the Foundations of Education
Another Sort of Learning: Schall S.J., Fr. James V.
The average college student today (Scriptorium Philosophia Substack)
Midnight Maxims: Dalrymple, Theodore
The Quotable Chesterton: The Wit and Wisdom of G.K. Chesterton: Belmonte, Kevin
How Romantics and Victorians Organized Information: Commonplace Books, Scrapbooks, and Albums
The Real Crisis in Humanities Isn't Happening at College
My unread books remind me I’m running out of time (just in time for Lent)
The Bookseller of Florence: The Story of the Manuscripts That Illuminated the Renaissance
The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max
Read Fr. McTeigue’s Written Works!
"Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist
Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify