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The Sad History of Catholic American Politics (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/20/25

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Release Date: 06/20/2025

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How are we to live with hope without falling into presumption? How do we avoid despair while surrounded by a world that is crumbling? Get the answers on today'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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We welcome distinguished guest Dr. Ben Carson to discuss the state of medicine and what can be done to reform it. Public trust in medicine is at an all-time low, and DEI hiring practices have only made matters worse. How do we reverse course? Show Notes    

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The vocations crisis is a self-imposed outcome of an attitude that downplays both the priesthood and healthy masculine virtues. If we want men to sign up to be priests, we must treat them differently. Watch on YouTube:

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We welcome back Karl Denninger to tackle a frequent error. In a time of enforced immigration laws, we must ask the question: Is it true that Americans won't do the jobs that immigrant labor has been doing in the USA for decades? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes

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How do we grieve as Catholics, not as spiritual orphans? How do we acknowledge loss and death and tragedy without doing the disservice of being dismissive or flippant? Father McTeigue takes a closer look. Watch on YouTube:

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Are we properly equipping Christians for the battles ahead, or has the Church become less like a warship and more like a cruiseliner? In this episode of Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue looks further at the spiritual movements that Catholics are faced with and discusses how we ought to be responding. Show Notes

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We welcome Dr. Shane Owens, author of Return to the Heart, for a conversation about one of the Church’s most profound and pivotal voices. With an Augustinian pope at the helm, there's no better time to rediscover the spiritual legacy of this great Doctor of the Church—and how his insights can shape our own journey toward God. Show Notes

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Have you ever thought about the difference between atheism and anti-theism? How about what Marx had to say about God, and how that relates to our cultural battles today? Father McTeigue takes a closer look. Watch on YouTube:

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We welcome back Shawn Carney to discuss the importance of fathers and how they are being treated in different areas of life, from the Church to Hollywood. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes

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What happens when nuns, a bishop, and devout Catholics spend Independence Day singing the Salve Regina by firelight—then face off against the modern world? In this episode of Let's Take a closer Look, Father McTeigue explores the tension between faith and Americanism, the heresy Pope Leo XIII warned about, and why true justice demands love of God, family, and country. Watch on Youtube:  

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