The Catholic Current

We welcome Greg Cook of Crisis Magazine to the show to discuss the topic of martyrdom. Why does the Church have us remember the the martyrdom of St. Stephen and the slaughter of the Holy Innocents immediately after beginning to celebrate the birth of Christ? Father finishes with some Timeless Thoughts.

• Uncomfortable Lessons from the Martyrology
  

In this pre-Christmas edition of Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses what it means to be well prepared for Christmas. In the manic frenzy to "get everything done" ahead of Christmas celebrations, have we forgotten to do the only thing necessary? Father Finishes with Weekend Readiness, looking at the readings for Christmas Mass.

• The Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ from the Roman Martyrology | USCCB
  

We welcome back Dr. Scott Hahn of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology to discuss how we can have a biblically sound understanding of Christmas. How do the infancy narratives connect the Old Testament to the New, and why should we better learn of our family history?

• Joy to the World: How Christ's Coming Changed Everything (and Still Does) – St. Paul Center
  

We welcome back Shawn Carney of 40 Days for Life to discuss the buffer-zone lawsuit in New York state, and the overall silencing of the Pro-Life movement.

• "Buffer Zone" Law Suppresses Pro-life Speech
  

We welcome back Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse of the Ruth Institute to continue the discussion on the relentless grooming of children towards sexual perversion and deviancy. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts, discussing a recent chilling piece of transgender propaganda.

• American Girl Betrays American Girls
  

We welcome back Pedro Gonzalez of Chronicles Magazine to discuss his latest report with the American Principles Project outlining the history and money behind the transgender movement. How did we get to this point, and what can be done going forward?

• The Transgender Leviathan
  

In Let's Talk About This, Father discusses the passage of time. We are all running out of time and into eternity. How shall we live in light of that fact? Is there any room for excuses? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.

• Readings for the Memorial of Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions
  

We welcome back Matt Gaspers of Catholic Family News to discuss recent documents from the synod on synodality. There is a call to "enlarge the tent" in a spirit of "radical inclusion", but are faithful Catholics listened to, or even tolerated within that tent?

• Desiderio Desideravi, Ecclesiology, and the Traditional Latin Mass
  

We welcome back renowned scholar and author Dale Ahlquist of the Society of GK Chesterton to discuss the Chesterton Schools Network. What makes these schools different? How can a curriculum center itself around the Incarnation, and what difference does that make?

• Chesterton Schools Network
  

We welcome back Jon Schweppe of the American Principles Project to discuss the recent revelations on the internal workings of Twitter. What has come out, what does it mean, and what should come next? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

• American Principles Project