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

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Podcast Extended: Sunday Mass At St. Typical's (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/21/23

This is the new Timeless Thoughts segment for today's Timely Tuesday Encore. Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes.

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Catechesis & Confession (Joe Heschmeyer) 4/18/23

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

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Education: Perils and Promise (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 7/21/23

This is the new Timeless Thoughts segment for today's Encore Timely Tuesday. Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes.

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What Happened to Higher Education? (Matt Lamb) 7/18/23

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue walks through his latest article in New Oxford Review. What did some recent travel reveal to him about the state of the Church and the world? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass, before outlining near future plans for the show.

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The Cult of the Imperial Self

Who Needs Worship? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/20/23

Why Mass Doesn't Need To Be "New and Improved"

Our Lady Teaches Us the Meaning of the Mass

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We welcome John Tierney of The Manhattan Institute to discuss his latest in City Journal about the myth of institutional misogyny and the irrationality of widespread cultural misandry. Who is really being mistreated? What happens when society is structured on valorized victimology?

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The Misogyny Myth by John Tierney

The Diversity Delusion: How Race and Gender Pandering Corrupt the University and Undermine Our Culture

Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength

The Power of Bad: How the Negativity Effect Rules Us and How We Can Rule It

Terror of Demons: Reclaiming Traditional Catholic Masculinity

No Apologies: Why Civilization Depends on the Strength of Men

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We welcome Steven Malanga of The Manhattan Institute to discuss his latest in City Journal about the effects of retail theft. The claim is that stores are being looted by hungry people in order to feed their children. What does the data show, and how does widespread theft impact the local community?

Show Notes:

Myth of the Starving Shoplifter by Steven Malanga

The Return of Urban Retail Deserts | City Journal

The shoplifting epidemic taking over America with a $100B annual price tag

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

Post-Postmodern America

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We welcome Charles Fain Lehman of the Manhattan Institute to discuss his latest in City Journal about fentanyl abuse. Why is this no longer an issue simply for large cities, and why have attempts to solve the issue been ineffective? Father finishes with some Timeless Thoughts on pain management.

Snow Notes:

This Is Your City on Fentanyl by Charles Fain Lehman

The fentanyl crisis is worsening under Joe Biden - The Post

No, Legalization Won't Solve the Drug Crisis | City Journal

How to Think about the Drug Crisis | National Affairs

Can pain be a near occasion of sin?

How to better our emotional response to pain

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We welcome Dr. Joshua Katz of the American Enterprise Institute to discuss his latest in City Journal about higher education. Two organizations recently ranked universities, and the rankings differ dramatically. Why do many of the so-called elite universities rank so low in regard to free speech?

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Ranking Colleges by Free Speech Commitment | City Journal

Do Humanists Care about Academic Freedom? | City Journal

When Race Trumps Merit (Heather Mac Donald) 6/29/23

The Cardinal Newman Society

The Cardinal Newman Society Launches Newman Guide Recognition for K-12 Schools and Graduate Programs

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

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In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses the latest dubia submitted by some of the Cardinals of the Church. How were the simple yes-or-no questions answered, and why ask in the first place? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Please pray for Fr. McTeigue as he begins his annual retreat.

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Full Text of New Dubia Sent to Pope Francis by Five Cardinals - Edward Pentin

Notification to Christ's Faithful Regarding Dubia by Cardinal Burke | NCRegister

Vatican releases Pope Francis' responses to pre-synod dubia, criticizes cardinals | Catholic News Agency

Analysis of the Answers Given to the 5 Dubia as Originally Formulated - Cardinal Zen

Instruction Redemptionis Sacramentum

On Facilitating Reception of Communion in Certain Circumstances | EWTN

MEMORIALE DOMINI

How Ancient Is Communion in the Hand? | Catholic Answers

Debunking the myth that today's Communion in the hand revives an ancient custom - LifeSite

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