In today's episode of Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue explores how our addiction to our phones is affecting our culture, our relationships, and our souls. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business

Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology

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

Redeemed Vision: Setting the Blind Free from the Pornified Culture

The Death Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press

Restoration Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press

The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future(Or, Don 't Trust Anyone Under 30)

The Dumbest Generation Grows Up: From Stupefied Youth to Dangerous Adults

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We welcome back Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute to explain how so many of the hymnals at Catholic parishes are produced by companies that are not Catholic and are opposed to Church doctrine. Are the music choices at your parish undermining worship and funding the Church's enemies?

Show Notes

The Hymnal Industrial Complex - The Lepanto Institute

Sing Like a Catholic (Book)

Why Johnny Can’t Sing Hymns: How Pop Culture Rewrote the Hymnal (Book)

What Many Priests No Longer Believe - Homiletic & Pastoral Review

The Problem With “Mary Did You Know”

New Liturgical Movement: Fons et Culmen Sacred Liturgy Summit - July 1–4, Menlo Park, California 

Elevating Worship: Christendom College Unveils Liturgical Training Program - Adoremus 

Centenary of the Motu Proprio Tra Le Sollecitudini | EWTN

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Can we try God's patience with our own stubbornness? Father Robert McTeigue confronts the painful reality of human folly, drawing from Scripture, St. John Chrysostom, and personal reflection. He challenges us to examine our hearts, heed Christ’s warnings, and recognize that rejecting divine truth leads to ruin.

Watch on YouTube: Are We Christians Stuck on Stupid?

We welcome back Eric Sammons to talk about the demographic crisis that is happening in the Catholic Church, and especially in America. If the numbers show decline, why is our model not changing, and how should we proceed? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

The “New Evangelization” Has Officially Failed. – Padre Peregrino

Crossroads -- Religion trends are full of puzzles

12 Proposals For Catholic Renewal In a Post-Institution Age - Catholic Missionary Disciples - College Station, TX 

Not Even AI Can Save Us Now - Crisis Magazine

No Church for Young Men - Crisis Magazine

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Many Catholics unknowingly misunderstand Mary, even while claiming to honor her. In this episode, Fr. McTeigue breaks down the theological errors in pop culture's portrayal of Mary—especially the song Mary, Did You Know?—and he explores what the Church actually teaches about the Immaculate Conception, Incarnation, and Assumption.

Watch on YouTube instead:  Scandal: Catholics Getting Mary Wrong

In today's episode of Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue explores the effect of sin on our lives, as well as the connection between sin and pain. He instructs listeners in the different ways that they can learn to resist sinful habits. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

American Antigone: Archbold, Matthew - Books

Why Do You Repeat Your Sins? 

Why do we lie to ourselves?

How to unite mind, soul, and body against sin 

Advice from an aging, repentant sinner 

Pain--has an Element of Blank-- by Emily Dickinson

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We welcome scholar John Rist to the show, who explains where and when England began to turn its back against Christianity. He makes the compelling argument that Catholics and even clergy are failing today to defend the Faith, because they have not learned how. 

Show Notes

Prominent English Scholar Says His Country’s Decline Began With the Reformation

England’s Decline: As ‘Our Lady’s Dowry’ Wanes, Is the Catholic Faith Set for a Revival? 

A Brief History of Our Annihilation (Fr. McTeigue) - Crisis Magazine

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Why is there a Saint Peter but not a Saint Judas, when both were apostles who betrayed Christ? Father Robert McTague explores the difference between repentance and despair, linking it to the Eucharist and the necessity of the papacy. He invites all Christians to embrace the fullness of the faith, where the Church, the sacraments, and the Real Presence of Christ sustain us on our journey home.

Watch on YouTube: Peter, Judas, and the Eucharist

We welcome Rob Marco to discuss the effects of artificial intelligence on our lives. In all of the focus on what we can gain from this technology, might we pause to consider what we lose? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Humans > Humanity - Crisis Magazine

Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business

Why Matter Matters: Philosophical and Scriptural Reflections on the Sacraments

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We all experience spiritual desolation, those times when we feel like we are alone in darkness. Using Ignatian spirituality, Fr. McTeigue can help us to find our way back towards the light.

Watch on YouTube: Finding Our Way in the Dark