The Furrow

The Furrow

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The Furrow episodes

  • Spiritual Warfare (pt. 1) – The True Masculine vs the False Feminine

    In this episode we reflect on the false feminine figure of Jezebel as found in the Book of Kings and how satan uses her seductive and manipulative techniques to exploit our fears, lusts, wounds and lukewarmness to lead us further away from authentic masculinity. Resources: – "The Strategies of Satan, part 1: The "Jezebel" tactic" by Father Robert McTeigue, SJ (https://aleteia.org/2016/11/16/naming-satans-strategies-the-scheming-jezebel/) – "God's Holy Weapons Against Satan, part 1: The Gift of Prophecy" by Father Robert McTeigue, SJ (https://aleteia.org/2016/12/07/gods-holy-weapons-against-satan-part-1-the-gift-of-prophecy/) – "A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart" by Josef Pieper (http://a.co/79yVi9o) – "Manual for Spiritual Warfare" by Paul Thigpen (http://a.co/1TwWFkf) – "I Have Someone To Tell You: A Jesuit Heralds the Gospel" by Father Robert McTeigue, SJ (http://a.co/2Gtm6mS)

    36 min
  • Technology Takeover and Our Need for Reform

    In this episode, we discuss technology and its effects on our lives, our families, and what we can do to establish greater discipline in our use of this wonderful, yet powerful tool. Our recommended reading list: – "How to Break Up with Your Phone" by Catherine Price (http://a.co/8EdhHXi) – "Digital Detox" by Damon Zahariades (http://a.co/7tc0NtJ) – "The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise" by Robert Cardinal Sarah (http://a.co/gtorEHA) – "The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains" by Nicholas Carr (http://a.co/1FS6lEW) – "The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future(Or, Don 't Trust Anyone Under 30)" by Mark Bauerlein (http://a.co/dYnew7o) – "Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business" by Neil Postman (http://a.co/7e7tClR) – "Silicon Snake Oil: Second Thoughts on the Information Highway" by Clifford Stoll (http://a.co/4eh8Fmn) – YourBrainOnPorn.com

    43 min
  • The Mass and Renewing Our Sense of the Sacred

    In this episode, we reflect on the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and how we can better prepare ourselves to enter into the sacred mysteries. Links: "Calvary and the Mass" by Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen (http://a.co/8H710Yx); free PDF: http://www.sanctamissa.org/en/resources/books/calvary/ "Resurgent in the Midst of Crisis: Sacred Liturgy, the Traditional Latin Mass, and Renewal in the Church" by Peter Kwasniewski (http://a.co/4DUH9Wf) "Noble Beauty, Transcendent Holiness: Why the Modern Age Needs the Mass of Ages" by Peter Kwasniewski (http://a.co/cJB5hW8) "The Mass in Slow Motion" by Msgr. Ronald Knox (http://a.co/cJ42GIy) New Liturgical Movement website (http://www.newliturgicalmovement.org/) 

    39 min
  • Preparing and Living for Sunday – How to Give and Receive a Homily
    In this episode, Brandon and Father Robert McTeigue, SJ, discuss the need for good preaching but also how the laity can prepare to receive a homily and fulfill their weekly obligation as faithful Catholics.To purchase a copy of Father McTeigue's book on preaching, "I Have Someone to Tell You: A Jesuit Heralds the Gospel," click the following link: http://a.co/6JOu2ipThe books mentioned by Father McTeigue can be purchased on Amazon: 1.)"Why Johnny Can't Preach" by T. David Gordon (https://tinyurl.com/y8ybg42d)2.)"Why Preach: Encountering Christ in God's Word" by Peter John Cameron, O.P. (https://tinyurl.com/y86cnkf3)
    34 min
  • The Real Meaning of Lent (An interview with Father Robert McTeigue, SJ)
    In this episode, we invite Father Robert McTeigue, SJ, to discuss and reflect on the real meaning of Lent. When we ask ourselves the perennial question, "What should I give up for Lent?" are we really doing enough? If you're feeling lost, confused or uncertain about where you stand this Lent, you won't want to miss this episode.Here's a link to Father McTeigue's book, "I Have Someone to Tell You: A Jesuit Heralds the Gospel" which can be purchased on Amazon: http://a.co/59KovPyYou can also follow Father's weekly columns on Aleteia by visiting www.aleteia.org/author/fr-robert-mcteigue-sj/.
    53 min
  • Pilot

    In this pilot episode, Brandon and Cameron lay the foundation for our podcast, what it's about and why we started this ministry.

    33 min

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A show for a generation of Catholic men earnestly seeking to lead lives worthy of their calling as husbands and fathers. With each episode we hope to inspire men to learn and live more fully the…