The Catholic Current

We welcome back Dr. Leor Sapir of the Manhattan Institute and City Journal to discuss the pernicious misnomer of "gender affirming care". How did that euphemism for mutilation creep into modern language, and why is the European medical model differing from what is being done in America?

• The Distortions in Jack Turban's Psychology Today Article on 'Gender Affirming Care'
  

We welcome back historian Dr. Darrick Taylor to discuss a recent article of his in Crisis Magazine with a curious title. Government overreach has metastasized from being a "Nanny State" into that of a "Hubby State". Why is the government attempting to replace men, both in nature and within the social order?

• The Rise of Bureaugamy: What It Means for Social Conservatives
  

We welcome Mike Benz of Foundation For Freedom Online to discuss internet censorship. The interconnected web of parties behind the push for censorship is far bigger than most realize. What is the logic used by these agencies to justify censorship in the name of "protecting freedom"? What can be done about it?

• Foundation For Freedom Online
  

In Let's Talk About This, Father walks through the common misunderstandings of the relationship between Faith and Reason. What's the proper understanding, and why do so many get it wrong? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for Sunday Mass.

• The Magis Center
  

We welcome back Joseph Pearce to discuss his biography of Pope Benedict XVI. Given the variety of topics that Pope Benedict wrote and spoke about, what does Joseph think his legacy should be?

• Benedict XVI: Defender of the Faith
  

We welcome back scholar and author Raymond Ibrahim to discuss Pope Benedict XVI's famous lecture at Regensburg, and the irrationalities within Islam. What has happened since that lecture, and have we in the West learned our lessons?

• Islam Gets Concessions; Infidels Get Conquered
  

We welcome back Fr. Joseph Fessio of Ignatius Press to begin to discuss the legacy of Pope Benedict XVI. Many know him by his writings, but Fr. Fessio was taught by him and knew him personally before he was well known. What was he like, and why does the caricature of him being a stern and harsh man miss the mark?

• In Conversation With Fr. Joseph Fessio – The Spiritual Legacy Of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
  

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue looks forward to the New Year by discussing a correct understanding of time by reading an excerpt of his latest book with Ignatius Press. What, and most importantly Who is time tending towards? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you Prepare for Sunday Mass.

• A New Year's Celebration? It's About Time
  

We welcome back Fr. Jeffrey Kirby to discuss his latest book with Sophia Institute Press on the Brown Scapular devotion. How are we to understand the promises of God, and why is it a problem when we think of them in terms of a contract rather than of a covenant?

• A Journey to Mount Carmel: A Nine-Day Preparation for Investiture in the Brown Scapular of Our Lady
  

We welcome back friend of the show Sarah Cain, known as The Crusader Gal, to discuss her recent work in Crisis Magazine about the inevitable disappointment that comes when one looks for a savior apart from Jesus Christ. How and why do Christians forget this all-important reality, and how can we prevent ourselves from falling into the trap?

• Seeking the Wrong Savior This Advent