The Catholic Current
Bringing Christ to the World and the World to Christ! Producer and Host Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. illuminates today's issues with the love of Christ and the authority of His Church. Each show features expert guests that shed light on relevant and important topics.
Episodes
What does taking out the trash have to do with Advent? Fr. McTeigue takes a closer look.
Watch on YouTube: Advent: Time to Take Out the Trash!
We welcome Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss how Christmas has changed over recent decades, and how we ought to approach the season. We end with special guest Viviana Falleti, who introduces us to the joy of her children's books, just in time for Christmas.
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Chevy's New Christmas Ad Marks the End of an Era - Cypher News
Our Lord came to us in history, remains with us in mystery, and will return to us in glory. That last part is often overlooked. Father McTeigue offers a corrective.
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Get ready for the Apocalypse with this one neat trick!
The Four Great Evils of the Day | Henry Edward Manning
Discourses On The Latter Days | Father Henry James Coleridge S.J.
We welcome back Shawn Carney of 40 Days for Life, to discuss the fallacy of the so-called Seamless Garment. Is it true that a pro-lifer who exclusively fights against abortion is doing something wrong, or not doing enough?
Show Notes
The "Seamless Garment" Is Quiet Propaganda for Abortion. – Padre Peregrino
Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. warns of a ditty that you might hear in the coming days, "Mary did you know?" and explains how it cancels Christmas.
Watch on YouTube: Please Don't Cancel Christmas
Show Notes
https://www.catholic.com/tract/immaculate-conception-and-assumption
https://www.papalencyclicals.net/pius09/p9ineff.htm
https://aleteia.org/2015/12/09/the-problem-with-mary-did-you-know/
We welcome Ryan McMaken from the Mises Institute to discuss why the SNAP program keeps expanding, and how it was originally designed not to alleviate poverty, but to raise food prices. Father closes the episode with Timely Thoughts.
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41 Million (One in Eight) US Residents Are on Food Stamps |...
In this first installment of his Advent reflection series, Father Robert McTeigue, S.J., shares his sermon for the First Sunday of Advent—an unflinching call to spiritual alertness. He invites listeners to pray for humility, clarity, and generosity this season as we live as people destined for glory.
In this week's edition of Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue examines the fading of Christendom through history, culture, and theology, pushing back against claims that its decline is either inevitable or desirable. He challenges the Church to reckon with how we arrived here and what rebuilding authentic Catholic civilization must look like. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass.
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What should we be doing this Advent? No, not about the lights, or the tree, or even the presents. What should we be doing as Catholics? Fr. McTeigue takes a closer look.
Watch on YouTube: What Do You Want for Advent?
We welcome S.A. McCarthy from The American Spectator to the show, to discuss how Islam conquered Catholic Spain, and what American Catholics ought to learn from the mistakes of Europe. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.
Show Notes
How Islam Conquered Catholic Spain — Again | The American Spectator
American Christians: Heed the Example of Decimated Europe | The American Spectator
What happens when a prominent Catholic hierarch seems to have made…ahem…a misstatement—on a world stage? Father McTeigue has a suggestion.
Watch on YouTube: To a Hierarch…with Regret…
How do we consider the End Times without falling into hysteria or the date-guessing that contradicts scripture? In this week's Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue explores what we can and should be doing. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass.
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The Return of the King: Discourses on the Latter Days
For two days only, Joe McClane will join Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. live, and together they'll examine today's hot topics with the light of Faith.
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The USCCB made an announcement on Instagram, regarding their recent Special Statement on immigration. But should they be using Instagram at all?
Watch on YouTube: Bishops on Instagram?!?
Show Notes
The original USCCB reel: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQ_uiq8EoTd/?igsh=dmw2b2l6ZXNneTF1
Documentation of Crimes
KAYLA HAMILTON: https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/police-teen-gang-member-charged-in-strangling-death-of-aber...
For two days only, Joe McClane will join Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. live, and together they'll examine today's hot topics with the light of Faith.
Would you like to play a role in supporting the mission of The Station of the Cross? Donate now and pledge your gift.
We welcome Fr. Michael Rennier to the show, to discuss whether we are approaching Catholic education the wrong way. Catholic schools tend to be a subject of much debate. We output children with high academic outcomes, but alarming numbers leave the Faith entirely.
Show Notes
The purpose and goal of education
Father McTeigue completes his reflections from earlier in the week, explaining that most people don't realize what sin is, and don't understand the rupture that it causes. Until we grasp this, we cannot grow in the spiritual life. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass.
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The Concept of Sin: Pieper, Josef
We welcome back Steve Ray, convert and expert tour guide of the Holy Land, to explain how we should think about Purgatory, how we should explain it to others, and why we need to pray for the dead.
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Leaf by Niggle, by J.R.R. Tolkien
Fr. McTeigue continues his exploration of how modern understandings of sin are lacking, and what else we must do. Pius XI had some things to say. Let's take a closer look.
Watch on YouTube: Repentance Is Not Enough
We welcome back historian Dr. Darrick Taylor to speak about the development of doctrine. What has the Church historically taught about the death penalty, and can it change? How does the recent pronouncement regarding Mary as Co-redemptrix compare to Cardinal Newman's description of doctrinal development? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.
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