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Some Catholics are thriving—young, joyful, devout—living out traditions the Church once praised. So why are they being told to stop? Fr. Robert McTeigue unpacks the paradox of "forbidden joy" and what it reveals about the Church today.

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Is it true that communion on the hand is the old and therefore right way to receive? We welcome back Fr. Peter Stravinskas to talk about the real roots of this common practice, and why it matters.

Show Notes

An Open Letter to Archbishop Bruno Forte – Catholic World Report

Dominus Est It Is the Lord! Reflections of a Bishop of Central Asia on Holy Communion

On Communion in the Hand and Similar Frauds

Portland archdiocese: Coronavirus or no, Communion can be received on the tongue | Catholic News Agency 

Bishops Cannot Mandate Communion on the Hand or Forbid Communion on the Tongue

Instruction Redemptionis Sacramentum

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The Diocese of Charlotte is in trouble. Bishop Michael Martin, who was recently appointed, has been trying to bring about rapid changes in liturgical norms. But what does the Church actually teach? Let's take a closer look. 

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Could you explain the Ascension in a way that makes sense to a non-believer? Why would it be that the Ascension of God is better than having Him with us in a more tangible way? Fr. McTeigue explains what is often left out of explanations about this important Feast. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Hail the Day That Saw Him Rise

Are you tired of making excuses for God? 

What the Ascension teaches us about our bodies 

Russia rejects Vatican offer to host peace talks on Ukraine - OSV News 

4 German bishops opt out of national synodal body 

Young Adults Joining 'Offline Clubs' Across Europe–to Replace Screen Time with Real Time 

Orthodox Christianity: Young US men joining 'masculine' Russian churches

Faith, Hope, Love: Pieper, Josef

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We welcome back Dr. Duke Pesta to talk about what needs to happen to fix our public schools, what we should be asking of our representatives, and how parents ought to be responding in the meantime.

Show Notes

Dr. Duke Pesta - Public School Exit 

It's Time for a School-Choice Program in New York 

Teachers Are Quitting Because Kids Can't Read (video)

Teachers Quit because of Technology (video) 

The Dr. Duke Show - FreedomProject Media 

The Upstart 'Classic Learning Test' Gets a Testy Welcome From the SAT | RealClearInvestigations

Herald of the Gospel Sermons | Podcast on Spotify

Homeschool FlipHouse 

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Most people treat church like "anti-hell insurance" — quick in, quick out, no change required. That's not how saints are made. In this episode, Fr. McTeigue calls out the culture of "St. Typicals" and asks: Are you being trained for heroism… or comfort?

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We welcome Dr. Ryan Messmore from the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education to talk about how Catholic education can be done better, and what that would look like. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Institute for Catholic Liberal Education

The Mind That Is Catholic: Fr. James Schall

Another Sort of Learning: Schall S.J., Fr. James V.

The Intellectual Life: Its Spirit, Conditions, Methods (Not In A Series)

Docilitas: On Teaching and Being Taught: Schall S.J., James V.

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How do we pray rightly? Fr. McTeigue guides listeners through the steps of thoughtful, reflective, and rightful prayer, that we may not only pray better, but live more prayerfully.

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

South Korea Is Everything Wrong With Society 

Why South Korea is Collapsing: The Coming Economic Crisis 

South Korea Is a Dystopia 

South Korea Archives - Zeihan on Geopolitics 

The Cube and the Cathedral: Europe, America, and Politics Without God

The Church Speaks to the Modern World: The Social Teachings of Leo XIII: Gilson

The Cult of the Imperial Self | New Oxford Review

The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains: Carr, Nicholas

Restoring Lost Customs of Christendom: Plese, Matthew R

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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

The Bill To Permanently Fix Health Care For All in [Market-Ticker]

Leverage: How Cheap Money Will Destroy the World | Wiley

Surgery Center of Oklahoma

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