In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses culture, music, and the necessity for silence in the spiritual life. What is the effect of (at least) three generations of failure to hand on these basic truths? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Have we surrendered our kids to the popular culture - Aleteia

JPII's penetrating question to Chicago's Cardinal George

Parenting in the pop culture: Prepping our children for Heaven or Hell?

Modern Civilization Is A Universal Conspiracy Against All Interior Life - Intellectual Takeout

Good Music, Sacred Music, and Silence: Three Gifts of God for Liturgy and for Life

The Examen Prayer: Ignatian Wisdom for Our Lives Today

Fr. Timothy Gallagher – Discernment of Spirits Podcasts

The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise - Cardinal Robert Sarah

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We welcome back Peachy Keenan of the American Mind to continue the discussion on Affirmative Action and the recent Supreme Court ruling. Why was the decision not as big of a win as is being advertised? How will the enemies of merit subvert the decision of the court? Is there anything that can be done about it?

Peachy Keenan's Extremely Domestic | Substack

The Race for College Admission

College: Whites and Asians Need Not Apply (Peachy Keenan) 3/20/23

The End of Affirmative Action? | City Journal

Harvard united in resolve in face of Supreme Court's admissions ruling

Colleges to implement 'adversity scores' in admissions after Supreme Court rejected race-based admissions | The Post Millennial

Sean Davis on Twitter: "What comes next? Not merit-based university admissions. Instead, we'll see the opposite. Bolshevik madrassas masquerading as universities…"

Domestic Extremist: A Practical Guide to Winning the Culture War

The Newman Guide

Evaluating Catholic Schools (Kelly Salomon/Dr. Denise Donohue) 5/16/23

The Death of Christian Culture

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We welcome back Wai Wah Chin of the Manhattan Institute to discuss the recent Supreme Court decision regarding affirmative action. What did the ruling say, and what are we to make of the apparent loopholes left open by the court to be exploited by those parties seeking racial quotas by another name?

The Supreme Court and Harvard's Racial Discrimination | City Journal

The Next Battle Over Racial Preferences | City Journal

The End of Affirmative Action? | City Journal

Harvard united in resolve in face of Supreme Court's admissions ruling

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We welcome Soledad Ursúa of the Manhattan Institute to discuss her article in the City Journal. Why do government attempts to heal racial tensions through talks of reparations have the opposite effect? How can we do right by others without making things even worse?

Victimhood Forever | City Journal

"Cite and Release" Is a Prescription for More Crime | City Journal

California Reparations: 10 Blocks podcast | City Journal

Cristo Rey Network

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In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue opens up the mailbag to answer some of the listener questions that have been submitted in recent months. Did yours make it in? Keep sending in your questions to our Ask Father page to get in for next time! Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

Conscience should begin, not end, moral discourse

Conscience isn't an emotion — not even close

How Not to Waste Another Summer

Summer reading: For better or worse?

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

Nefarious | Official Website

Keep Your Kids Safe During the Summer Months (Steve Pokorny) 6/27/22

Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living

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We welcome back Heather Mac Donald of the Manhattan Institute to discuss her newest book with DW Books "When Race Trumps Merit". What is disparate impact, and why do policies written in favor of that legal theory do more harm than good? (Note: the episode was recorded before the ruling was released in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard)

When Race Trumps Merit: How the Pursuit of Equity Sacrifices Excellence, Destroys Beauty, and Threatens Lives

Heather Mac Donald | Bestselling Author | Manhattan Institute and City Journal

Heather Mac Donald | Twitter

"Equity" Over Merit: 10 Blocks podcast | City Journal

Merit Over Identity | City Journal

Not One Student Was Proficient In Math In 23 Baltimore Schools: REPORT | The Daily Caller

The End of Affirmative Action? | City Journal

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We welcome back Allison Schrager of the Manhattan Institute to discuss the rise and apparent fall of Silicon Valley looking at her article in City Journal. What went wrong, and are there broader implications for the rest of the country? 

Can Silicon Valley Remake Itself? | City Journal

Too Small to Survive? | City Journal

Allison Schrager - Bloomberg

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We welcome back Dr. Stephen Eide of the Manhattan Institute to discuss homelessness via his article in City Journal. Why do so many government programs fail, and are there any organizations getting it right? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

The Encampment State | City Journal

Snapcrap — Why I built an app to report poop on the streets of San Francisco | by Sean Miller | Medium

Equal Opportunity vs Affirmative Action (Dr. Judge Glock) 5/23/23

At New Chicago Walgreens, You Can Only Browse 2 Aisles — The Rest Of The Store Is Locked Away

The owner of two major San Francisco hotels STOPS making payments on its $725 million loan | Daily Mail Online

This is where all those abandoned RVs and trailers go to die | HeraldNet.com

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We welcome back Kay Hymowitz of the Manhattan Institute to discuss her latest article in City Journal about transgenderism and children. Why is there an increasing rush to begin children down the path of medical interventions at the first indication of gender dysphoria?

The Transgender Children's Crusade | City Journal

Children and Transgenderism : 10 Blocks podcast | City Journal

Manning Up: How the Rise of Women Has Turned Men into Boys

California state groomers redefine little girls' breasts as invasive species... - Revolver News

Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It

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In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses discernment, the strategies of the Enemy, and the "perfect friend" of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

This Jesuit saint has the answer to "What does God really want from us?"

Claude La Colombière, S.J. (1641-1682) - biography

Nefarious | Official Website

A Heart on Fire: Rediscovering Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus - Fr. James Kubicki, S.J.

The Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus: How to Practice the Sacred Heart Devotion - Fr. John Croiset, S.J.

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