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This is the new Weekend Readiness segment for today's Remastered Let's Talk About This episode. Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes.

Show Notes

The Dark Gods Have Returned (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 3/15/24

Daily Readings for August 18th, 2024

Death of Sr. Agnes Sasagawa, locutionist of Our Lady of Akita

Photo Released of Would-Be Assassin Thomas Crooks Walking Around Building with a Gun Before Shooting President Trump

Report: Female SS Agent Nursed Baby at Trump Campaign Event; Agents Snoozed at Mar-a-Lago

UK Authorities Arrest Citizen Over Social Media Post Containing "Inaccurate Information" 

Non-Defenders of the Faith: Christianity Under Assault in England

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25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network

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We welcome back Sarah Cain, known as the Crusader Gal to discuss nationalism, a two-tiered justice system, and the riots in England. What can Americans learn from both the causes and the effects?

Show Notes

The Crusader Gal

Homefront Crusade

English Riots: A Prelude to Civil War?

Silkie Carlo: Get ready for the crackdown

Keir Starmer uses the disorder as an opportunity to lay the foundations for a police state 

YouTube and TikTok are vital for democracy in Britain, and so the government wishes to suppress them 

What is two-tier policing in Britain? 

Keir Starmer uses the disorder as an opportunity to lay the foundations for a police state 

Keir Starmer is secretly delighted to see the rioting in England; it fits in with his plans

 The far-right do not exist in Britain, but so useful is the concept that nobody wishes to admit this 

Katie Hopkins. Saying the Unsayable. The truth behind the riots in the U.K.

Concern Over Concern - Taki's Magazine

The Truth about the (Muslim?) Murderer of Three British Children

The Weight of the Poor: A Strategy to End Poverty

We welcome back Kathleen Carr of the Catholic Arti Institute to discuss the Catholic imagination and the deep impact of theology on works of sacred art. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Conference 2024 | Catholic Art Institute

Reverent Catholic Mass

Home | Stabat Mater Foundation

St. John Cantius Church

As Hundreds of Churches Sit Empty, Some Become Malls and Restaurants

Sacred Art Prize 2024 | Catholic Art Institute

Sacred Art Prize 2023 | CatholicArtInstitute

Sacred Art Prize 2022 | Catholic Art Institute

Sacred Art Prize 2021 | CatholicArtInstitute

Sacred Art Prize 2020 | CatholicArtInstitute

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25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network

Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works!

Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify

Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel

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We welcome back Shawn Carney of 40 Days for Life to discuss abortion as an area of concern in the upcoming election. How can we prevent ourselves from being overwhelmed when facing pro-abortion argumentation?

Show Notes

40 Days for Life

40 Days for Life | Search Your Location

Day 41 Magazine

To the Heart of the Matter: The 40-Day Companion to Live a Culture of Life

What to Say When: The Complete New Guide to Discussing Abortion

Vice President Kamala Harris names Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate | Fox News

Kamala Harris Ordered Raid on Undercover Journalist Who Exposed Planned Parenthood's Sale of Baby Parts, Seized Videos to Block Their Release to the Public | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft

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25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network

Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works!

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Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel

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In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the deadly allure of normalcy bias when it comes to spiritual warfare. What are we to do when we discover that something other than God has a hold on us? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Anything but helpless during this dark time: Let us call on this power

Both Christ and Satan have chosen you

5 Steps to fight the wickedness: Remind yourself (and Satan) that you are not helpless

Jesus didn't "turn the other cheek"—neither should you

Introduction to Spiritual Warfare (Fr. Vincent Lampert) 11/22/23

A Checklist for Spiritual Battle

The Screwtape Letters Narrated by John Cleese - Complete

Old Weapons for New Evils? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 9/15/23

Nefarious: The Must-See Movie (Cary Solomon) 5/15/23

Talking Back: A Monastic Handbook for Combating Demons

No More Excuses! Go To Confession

The "3-2-1 Examen": An Easy Way to Revolutionize Your Spiritual Life

Understanding the Sacrament of Penance Fr. Paulo Alvarez

Uh-Oh. Looks Who's Protecting JD Vance? – Creative Minority Report

The British government has gone full Big Brother on thoughtcrime, but the replies give me hope | Not the Bee

The head of the DG proposes incentives for the supply of knives

UK may now arrest citizens for "retweets" deemed hateful

This Columbia student group is saying the quiet part out loud | Not the Bee

12-year-old Girl Earns 'Black Belt' of Fishing, Becoming Master Angler of Maryland

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25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network

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Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel

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We welcome back Fr. Francisco Nahoe of Zaytuna College to discuss the result of aggressive secularism seen in the blasphemous displays both in the Olympic opening ceremony and a lesser reported story in Austria. Why is the violently profane presented as sacred within modern art?

Show Notes

Cardinal Müller condemns statue of Virgin Mary giving birth displayed in Austrian cathedral | Catholic News Agency

The Paris Olympics: Caligula Redux - Crisis Magazine 

Catholic Art Institute

Fatima Prayers of Reparation

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25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network

Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works!

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Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel

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We welcome Sister Renée Mirkes of the Pope Paul VI Institute to discuss her latest article in Catholic World Report on derailed desire, rights, and the many grave errors of IVF. How can couples carrying the Cross of infertility glorify God in their efforts to expand their family?

Show Notes

The tyranny of in vitro fertilization

Pope Paul VI Institute

Contact the Center for NaProEthics – Pope Paul VI Institute

Biotechnology and the Assault on Parenthood: Donald DeMarco | Internet Archive

Human Fertility and Current Controversies (Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk) 4/22/24

Father Tad — The Struggle of Infertility

Father Tad — Why is IVF Wrong?

Making Sense of Bioethics: Column #217 : Poking the Hornet's Nest of IVF

Making Sense of Bioethics: Column #216 : Surrogacy and Child Trafficking

Adoption: Prayer and Educational Resources | USCCB

The Concentration Can: When Does Human Life Begin? an Eminent Geneticist Testifies: Lejeune, Jerome

The Gianna Center | Catholic Health

St. Maximilian Kolbe's Nine-Day Preparation for Total Consecration - Roman Catholic Man

Assumption Novena - Pray More Novenas - Novena Prayers & Catholic Devotion 

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available!

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25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network

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Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel

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We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss the newly announced vice presidential candidate, the Olympics, and media gaslighting. How are faithful Catholics to stay sane in the culture of lies? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

What You Need to Know About Tim Walz.

Stop Being Gaslit. They Hate You.

News Media Beclowns Themselves, All Using the word "Weird" to Describe JD Vance.

Female Olympic Boxer Quits Match Against Male Boxer. – Creative Minority Report

The Death Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press

Restoration Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press

Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents | Rod Dreher

Isaiah's Job

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25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network

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We welcome back Fr. John Perricone to discuss his recent article in Crisis Magazine on the priesthood. How have generations of degrading the masculine created a culture of defeated men, and what is really needed to address the vocation crisis in the Church?

Show Notes

The Priest as Hercules - Crisis Magazine

Goodbye Good Men By Michael S. Rose

Bring Back the Box

Do Men Need to Apologize for Masculinity? (Dr. Anthony Esolen) 5/26/22

No Apologies: Why Civilization Depends on the Strength of Men

The Misogyny Myth (John Tierney) 10/19/23

10 Ways to crush the morale of priests--Aleteia

The Priest is Not His Own

Those Mysterious Priests by Fulton Sheen | eBook | Barnes & Noble

The Priest in Union with Christ : R. Garrigou-Lagrange : Internet Archive

The Priesthood and Perfection by Garrigou-Lagrange

The Spiritual Direction of Saint Claude De Colombiere

The Real Presence - St. Peter Julian Eymard

Catena Aurea - Matthew

Catena Aurea - Mark

Catena Aurea - Luke

Catena Aurea - John

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25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network

Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works!

Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify

Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel

Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

This is the new Weekend Readiness segment for today's Remastered Let's Talk About This episode. Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes.

Show Notes

What Can We Learn from Nineveh? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/5/24

Pete Buttigieg: 'Men Are More Free' When Abortion Is Legal 

'It's Evil': Fans Erupt in Anger After Olympic Boxer Alleged to Have Male Chromosomes, Defeats Female Fighter in Under a Minute 

Illegal migrant from Venezuela left her receipt at the grocery store. Cashier took a photo... | Twitter Thread Reader

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25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network

Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works!

Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify

Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel

Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!