In this special episode of Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue celebrates his Five Year Anniversary as host of The Catholic Current. How did the show come to be, and what are his plans for its future? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

How Gratitude Can Transform Your Life

How to exercise "the discipline of gratitude" throughout the New Year

"Lord, I Want to See": How to Keep Your Spiritual Eyes Open.

Bishop of Malakal: Cardinal Parolin's visit to South Sudan brings us hope - Vatican News

Into the Cannibal's Pot: Lessons for America from Post-Apartheid South Africa - Ilana Mercer

We welcome back Gary Michuta of Hands On Apologetics to discuss his newest book with The Saint Paul Center for Biblical Theology that defends the authenticity of the Gospels. Why are so many determined to undermine the historicity of the Bible, and how can we answer their claims?

Show Notes

The Gospel Truth: How We Can Know What Christ Taught

Revolt Against Reality: Fighting the Foes of Sanity and Truth - From the Serpent to the State

Hands-On Apologetics

Gary Michuta

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We welcome back Mike Aquilina of The St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology to discuss the Catholic teachings about Mary. How can the common objections of Protestants be answered, and why is her motherhood so needed in today's culture?

Show Notes

Centuries later, we're still discovering reasons to celebrate the Assumption

Keeping Mary Close: Devotion to Our Lady through the Ages – Mike Aquilina

History's Queen: Exploring Mary's Pivotal Role from Age to Age | Ave Maria Press

Mike Aquilina's Website

Mary, human nature made perfect

Ancient Traditions of the Virgin Mary's Dormition and Assumption (Oxford Early Christian Studies)

How the Virgin Mary became the 'Queen of History'

How Our Lady of Guadalupe saved both the New World and the Old

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We welcome Fr. John Paul Kern, O.P. to discuss the Rosary and to promote the upcoming Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage. Why should we pray the Rosary, and how can we pray it more fruitfully? Father finishes with some Timeless Thoughts, reflecting on his now 33 years in religious life.

Show Notes

Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage

Latin Rosary With Subtitles - Joyful Mysteries

Latin Rosary With Subtitles - Sorrowful Mysteries

Latin Rosary With Subtitles - Glorious Mysteries

How the Rosary Became an Extremist Symbol - Archived Version

Who's Scared of the Rosary? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 8/26/22

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We welcome back Fr. Bill Watson S.J. of the Sacred Story Institute to discuss synodality, discernment, and the Church in Germany. How are we to find and maintain our peace in the midst of troubling headlines?

Show Notes

Will the Synod on Synodality Change Church Moral Teaching? - Ask Fr. Bill #128

Sacred Story Institute

Synod.va

INSTRUMENTUM LABORIS

LCWR members discuss stark reality of future leadership in religious life | National Catholic Reporter

Doomscrolling Past Christ - Crisis Magazine

Confessing Your Whole Life (Fr. Bill Watson, S.J.) 4/20/23

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In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses the Eucharistic irreverence seen at World Youth Day. What was so controversial, and who thought it was a good idea? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Snow Notes

The Eucharist at WYD? | Fr. Z's Blog

World Profanation Day - Crisis Magazine

Eyewitness Report from WYD - Savannah Dudzik

Anonymous Eyewitness Report from WYD

Rites of Ordination of a Bishop, of Priests, and of Deacons

Chapter VI: The Requisites for the Celebration of Mass | USCCB

Catena Aurea: Commentary On the Four Gospels Collected Out of the Works of the Fathers: Volumes 1 to 4 (Illustrated) - Kindle edition by Saint Thomas Aquinas

FBI turns over docs on Catholic 'extremism' to Judiciary Committee amid contempt threat

FBI offices coordinated on Catholic targeting memo: Jim Jordan

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We welcome back Fr. Robert Nixon OSB of the Abbey of the Most Holy Trinity to discuss the spiritual classic by Thomas à Kempis: The Imitation of Christ. Why does this work continue to have such power, and what have the good people at TAN Books done to bring it to a new generation of Catholics?

Show Notes

The Imitation of Christ (Deluxe Edition)

Imitation of Christ: Classic Devotions in Today's Language

The Commentaries - Imitation of Christ

New Norcia

Can reading books save your soul?

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We welcome Dr. Corey DeAngelis of the American Federation for Children to discuss school choice and parental rights. What does the education landscape look like, and is there any hope for the future?

Show Notes

Mediocrity: 40 Ways Government Schools are Failing Today's Students

American Federation for Children

Education Freedom Pledge

The School-Choice Election Wave - WSJ

Georgia Democrat defects to GOP after she says Dems 'crucified,' 'abandoned' her | Fox News

The Little Red Schoolhouse Could Do With a Little Competition - WSJ

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We welcome back Dr. John Bergsma of the Saint Paul Center to discuss humility, scripture, and priestly formation. With so many resources now available, why are many Christians still biblically illiterate? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. 

Show Notes

Jesus and the Old Testament Roots of the Priesthood – St. Paul Center

The Word of the Lord – St. Paul Center

Living Sacrifice: The Priesthood in Scripture – St. Paul Center

Ten-Day Free Trial of Emmaus Academy | St. Paul Center

Biblia Clerus

Bible Basics for Catholics: John Bergsma

A Father Who Keeps His Promises: God's Covenant Love in Scripture: Scott Hahn

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We welcome back Dr. Darrick Taylor of Controversies in Church History podcast to discuss an article of his from Crisis Magazine. What does traditionalism, orthodoxy, and obedience mean, and at what point does the preference for familiarity become normalcy bias?

Show Notes

Is Traditionalist Catholicism a Sect? - Crisis Magazine

Controversiae Ecclesiasticae | Controversies in Church History Podcast

EXCLUSIVE: Archdiocese of Kansas City Comments on SSPX in Light of Recent Immaculata Church Consecration - Catholic Family News

Enthusiasm: A Chapter in the History of Religion: Ronald Knox

True Obedience in the Church: A Guide to Discernment in Challenging Times

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