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Fr. Robert McTeigue examines Fulton Sheen's 1931 book Old Errors and New Labels, arguing that modern and postmodern errors simply keep resurfacing under new names. How do these recurring issues shed light on current debates surrounding synodality, secularism, and moral confusion? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help prepare you for Sunday Mass. Show Notes Old Errors and New Labels A Brief History of Our Annihilation Why We Need the Holy Spirit We need to be clear about who rules the world Yes, Some Moral Acts Are Disordered—Here's Why Daily Readings - Pentecost Sunday iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Dr. Michael Pakaluk, Professor of Political Economy in the Busch School of Business at the Catholic University of America, to discuss how social media, AI, and surveillance capitalism are weakening attention spans and threatening the bonds of parish and home. How can practical steps such as delayed smartphone use and stronger family formation help to reclaim the domestic church? Show Notes Catholics and “Surveillance Capitalism” The Best Privacy-Friendly AI Services (Update 2026) The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Do you know what gluttony really is? It's not just about eating too much. Father Robert McTeigue, S.J. takes a closer look, outlining St. Thomas Aquinas' five dimensions of gluttony and calling on viewers to examine their hearts.  Watch on YouTube: Most Popular Deadly Sin?

We welcome Fr. Joseph Gill of the Diocese of Bridgeport to examine the question of whether we are living in the last days and how Christians ought to respond in light of that possibility. How can we cultivate an eternal perspective and persevere with hope amid mounting cultural confusion and hostility? Father finishes with Timeless Thoughts. Show Notes Are We in the End Times? Soothsayers of the Second Advent Apocalypse: A Catholic Perspective on the Book of Revelation 4 Things we should do to prepare for judgment day How do we maintain perspective in this battle between darkness and light? Will You Sleep Through the Apocalypse? Lutheran minister and House candidate under fire after recounting her part in satanist couple's wedding FedEx: Doomed commercial iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Father Robert McTeigue announces a new series on the seven deadly sins. We don't want to talk about sins and vices in the modern world (and even the modern Church), but let's examine the seven and why they still matter today. Watch on YouTube: Still Deadly Sins? 

Fr. Robert McTeigue explores Fulton Sheen's writings on the demonic, spiritual warfare, and how sin unravels creation. He also reflects upon Ignatian insights and offers practical ways to defend the soul through prayer, self-knowledge, and devotion. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass. Show Notes On the Demonic Litany of the Most Precious Blood Every Catholic Needs to Know About This Little-Known Eucharistic Doctrine Hail the Day That Saw Him Rise Daily Readings - The Ascension of Our Lord iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Why do we have synodal discussions on topics that the Church cannot change? For example, the priesthood cannot be opened to women, because of how God created us and the sacraments. Fr. McTeigue takes a closer look. Watch on YouTube: Synodality vs. Priesthood?

We welcome Dimpee Brar, Director of Engagement for Allies for a Strong Canada, to examine the growing cooperation between modern leftist movements and militant Islam, particularly their shared hostility toward Western Christian values. How ought Christians and defenders of Western tradition understand and respond to this concerning trend? Father finishes with Timeless Thoughts. Show Notes Why Islam Seeks Shelter Under The Banner Of The Left The Emerging Red-Green Alliance: Where Political Islam Meets the Radical Left The Politically Incorrect Guide to Jihad On Islam: A Chronological Record, 2002-2018 iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Do synodalists misinterpret Vatican II on Scripture, doctrine, and moral teaching, especially on issues like same‑sex attraction? Father Robert McTeigue examines claims that advocates of synodality "own" the Second Vatican Council. Watch on YouTube:  Synodality vs. Vatican II?

Father McTeigue continues our series on tyranny by examining whether the modern world is approaching the end of a long-established form of domination. If a transition is indeed underway, will society merely exchange one tyranny for another, or will it possess the wisdom to choose the liberating kingship of Christ instead? Show Notes The End of Our Time A Brief History of Our Annihilation The Guns of August—Then and Now Return of the Strong Gods: Nationalism, Populism, and the Future of the West The Year of Our Lord 1943: Christian Humanism in an Age of Crisis Notes on The Gates of Hell Groundbreaking Bowel Cancer Trial Had Zero Relapses for Patients After 33 Months iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Gia Chacon, founder of For the Martyrs, to unveil the harsh reality of Christian persecution in Iran, including arrest, torture, apostasy laws, and regime surveillance. We'll discuss the rapid growth of Iran's underground church, the ways conversions happen, and practical steps that listeners can take in aiding persecuted Christians around the world. Show Notes Tehran's War on Christianity For the Martyrs iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

If almost everyone rejected at least something about Vatican II, how would that affect our understanding of who is in communion with Rome? Father McTeigue takes a closer look. Watch on YouTube: No One for Vatican II?

We welcome Jonathan Rothwell, Principal Economist at Gallup and Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, to discuss how modern parenting challenges, from smartphones and social media to declining religiosity, undermine children's mental health and moral formation. What can parents do to avoid these pitfalls? Father finishes with Timeless Thoughts. Show Notes The Parenting Trap: How Modern Parenting Is Making Adolescence Harder The Anxious Generation The Collapse of Parenting: How We Hurt Our Kids When We Treat Them Like Grown-Ups iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We hear lots of talk about who's in "full Communion with Rome" and who isn't.  But how can we tell who's in or out? Fr. McTeigue suggests that the obvious answers don't seem to work. Watch on YouTube: Full Communion?

Back by popular demand, Joe McClane will join Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. live all week, and together they'll examine today's hot topics with the light of Faith. Would you like to play a role in supporting the mission of The Station of the Cross? Donate now and pledge your gift.

Back by popular demand, Joe McClane will join Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. live all week, and together they'll examine today's hot topics with the light of Faith. Would you like to play a role in supporting the mission of The Station of the Cross? Donate now and pledge your gift.

Back by popular demand, Joe McClane will join Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. live all week, and together they'll examine today's hot topics with the light of Faith. Would you like to play a role in supporting the mission of The Station of the Cross? Donate now and pledge your gift.

Back by popular demand, Joe McClane will join Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. live all week, and together they'll examine today's hot topics with the light of Faith. Would you like to play a role in supporting the mission of The Station of the Cross? Donate now and pledge your gift.

Back by popular demand, Joe McClane will join Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. live all week, and together they'll examine today's hot topics with the light of Faith. Would you like to play a role in supporting the mission of The Station of the Cross? Donate now and pledge your gift.

In the latest installment of the tyranny series, Father McTeigue examines the historical life-cycle of empires to argue that the United States and parts of the Church may be entering stages of decadence and decline. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass. Show Notes The Fate of Empires and Search for Survival - Sir John Glubb The War That Ended Peace: The Road to 1914 A Brief History of Our Annihilation The End of the World is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization It's Not Too Late, BRITANNIA Book Fairies Giving Away 25,000 Books to New York's Children Thanks to Big Donation Daily Readings - Fourth Sunday of Easter iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome author and academic Joanna Williams to discuss glaring cultural shifts in Britain, including attacks on national symbols, the repurposing of churches, constraints on free speech, and efforts to "decolonize" history and curriculum. How do these developments connect to broader concerns for the United States, and why is it important that we continue to push for renewed civic engagement, defense of Western cultural heritage, and protection of free expression? Show Notes British Culture Under Attack—by Its Curators It's Not Too Late, BRITANNIA iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Father Robert McTeigue explores whether the cycles that shape empires and history might also affect the human elements of the Church. Do the repeated calls for "renewal" seem a little Groundhog Day-esque? Watch on YouTube: History: Comedy or Horror?

We welcome back seasoned journalist Erika Ahern to examine why many modern churches became plain or ugly, tracing causes from the Reformation and Enlightenment to 20th-century trauma and post‑conciliar changes. Has a loss of reverence and faith in the Eucharist shaped our worship spaces? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes The Real Reason Modern Catholic Churches Are Ugly | The Deep Ugly As Sin: Why They Changed Our Churches from Sacred Places to Meeting Spaces-And How We Can Change Them Back Again Duncan G. Stroik Catholic Art Institute Cornelius Edmund Sullivan New portal of Angers Cathedral: “But how can you ask a renowned architect to efface himself before the monument?” Duncan Stroik | Adoremus Dover Beach | The Poetry Foundation Why Catholics Can't Sing: The Culture of Catholicism and the Triumph of Bad Taste iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Why would a cleric visit a shrine outside of his own religion? Is he searching for what his own faith can't offer? Is he going there to meet equals? Is he merely curious? And how does he want others to view his visit? Can there be scandal? Father McTeigue considers the possibilities. Watch on YouTube: Pilgrim, Tourist, or Customer?

In the latest installment of the tyranny series, Father McTeigue describes how people are manipulated by the deceptive words of tyrants, and how we might resist. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass. Show Notes How to Slay a Wizard: Benjamin, Owen  Abuse of Language, Abuse of Power Propaganda Watch | The Corbett Report  Thank You for Arguing, Fourth Edition (Revised and Updated): What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies The Road to Serfdom: Text and Documents The Origins of Totalitarianism: With a New Introduction by Anne Applebaum  April's Lyrid Meteor Shower to Streak Across Moonless Sky for a Perfect Stargazing Show  This Is Why Eating Healthy Is Hard (Time Travel Dietitian)  Lost on the Road to Emmaus | Fr. McTeigue's Sermon

We welcome Fr. Paul Sullins of the Ruth Institute to talk about what conversion therapy is, and what the recent victory at the supreme court means. It's not what you've probably been told.  Show Notes Ruth Institute Applauds Supreme Court Counseling Freedom Case  New Evidence: Sexual Orientation Can Change. Therapy Can Help. – Ruth Institute  Amicus Brief  Yes, Some Moral Acts Are Disordered—Here's Why – Catholic World Report  Resource Centers – Ruth Institute  Courage International

Powerful people, in politics and within the Church, can use emotionally charged buzzwords and slogans like magic spells to manipulate people into obedience, fear, or unthinking agreement. Father McTeigue takes a closer look. Watch on YouTube: Tyrants Are Wizards

We welcome back Fr. Michael Rennier to discuss whether knowledge of older rites enriches contemporary worship, fosters humility and obedience, and helps safeguard the Church's sacramental life and spiritual heritage. Father McTeigue finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Should a Novus Ordo Catholic be familiar with older liturgies? | Fr. Michael Rennier's Substack  Watch the Mass of the Ages Trilogy  How Not to Say Mass, Third Edition: A Guidebook on Liturgical Principles and the Roman Missal  A Beginner's Guide to the Traditional Latin Mass  Know Your Mass: Fr. Demetrius Manousos, O.F.M., Cap., Addison Burbank The False Hope of a “More Apostolic Church” | New Oxford Review  Holy Week was a different religion What Many Priests No Longer Believe - Homiletic & Pastoral Review

It seems that everyone has an opinion about the pope; and it seems that the pope has (or is expected to have) an opinion about everything. How does a faithful Catholic navigate the confusion? Father McTeigue offers some guidance. Watch on YouTube: Opinions About the Pope?

Father Robert McTeigue examines how tyrants erase history not by burning books, but by pretending that the library itself never existed, citing examples of lost Holy Week traditions like Tenebrae. He urges a renewed reading of the Church's heritage as an antidote to cultural amnesia and spiritual drift. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help prepare you for Sunday Mass. Show Notes Holy Week was a different religion Tyrants Burn Libraries, Right? | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. The Liturgical Year: Passiontide and Holy Week ‘Easter Worshippers' More Conversions (and Departures.) https://x.com/cathconclave/status/2042201862212825504 Visitors Can Now Watch the Restoring of a Masterpiece Bellini in Venice Daily Readings - Second Sunday of Easter (or Sunday of Divine Mercy) iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Jeffrey Tucker, Founder and President of Brownstone Institute, to reflect upon the pandemic's impact on religious freedom, media censorship, and public trust. May we find hope in a proposed COVID justice resolution that seeks clear repudiation of closures and censorship, defends civil and religious liberties, and calls for safeguards to prevent future abuses of unaccountable power? Show Notes Why the Resolution? COVID Justice Resolution Great Barrington Declaration iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Fr. Robert McTeigue reflects on the deliberate destruction of the University of Leuven's historic library in World War I as an example of how tyrants attack beauty, truth, memory and identity — and warns that a subtler modern tyranny simply acts as if the past never existed. Watch on YouTube: Tyrant's Burn Libraries, Right?

We welcome author Michael O'Shea to discuss whether Pope Leo understands the deep cultural and spiritual crisis facing Europe: mass migration, demographic decline, and the secular liberalism reshaping nations previously formed by Christian principles. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Pope Leo, Lampedusa, and The Camp of the Saints Vandalising Ireland: How the Government, NGOs, Academia and the Media Are Engineering a New Globalist Ireland The New Vichy Syndrome: Why European Intellectuals Surrender to Barbarism 25-year-old Noelia Castillo dies by legal euthanasia in case that drew national spotlight in Spain New Record: 14,000 Registered for Chartres Pilgrimage on First Day Spain: Christian procession in Oviedo disrupted by Muslims – “I'm not going to keep quiet just because of a bloody procession!”, “I'm a Muslim!” Nigeria's army rescues 31 hostages after church attack How Catholic Underground's Eucharistic Adoration Draws Hundreds to Manhattan Church iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Fr. Robert McTeigue dives into the deeper truth of the Resurrection: Christ has conquered sin and death, and that changes everything. Don't just "move on" from Easter. Live like it really happened. Watch on YouTube: I Am Not the Easter Bunny

We welcome Professor Bert Olivier of the University of the Free State in South Africa to examine the evolution of the term “liberal.” Are those who bear the label today truly aligned with its classical meaning, or has the concept undergone a fundamental transformation? What do these shifts reveal about contemporary understandings of freedom, authority, and the common good? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Are the ‘Liberals' of Today Really Liberals? The 2 reasons totalitarian states detest the Church A Republic, Not an Empire: Reclaiming America's Destiny A List of NO KINGS Financiers iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Rumors are that the Vatican is broke. Father McTeigue has a plan: Stop spending money that doesn't need to be spent; get more work done than ever for next to nothing. Father zeroes in on the budget for Synodality. His alternative may surprise you. Watch on YouTube: I Can Fix Vatican Finances

In part three of this special series on tyranny, Fr. McTeigue contends that neither virtue signaling nor continued synodal dialogue can adequately address the roots of modern oppression. As contemporary society remains entangled in networks of political, corporate, and ideological power, genuine freedom can only be found in the kingship of Christ.   Show Notes The Kingship of Christ According to the Principles of Saint Thomas Aquinas The Kingship of Christ and Organized Naturalism: A Study of the Social Reign of Christ in the Modern World The Church Speaks to the Modern World: The Social Teachings of Leo XIII QUAS PRIMAS - ENCYCLICAL OF POPE PIUS XI UBI ARCANO DEI CONSILIO - ENCYCLICAL OF POPE PIUS XI LONGINQUA - ENCYCLICAL OF POPE LEO XIII Citizens of The Heavenly City Vatican Announces Date of Archbishop Fulton Sheen's Beatification Daily Readings - Palm Sunday iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome author and radio host Leigh Fitzpatrick Snead to discuss her book Infertile but Fruitful: Finding Fulfillment When You Can't Conceive. How can couples navigate the emotional and spiritual trials of infertility without losing hope, and what does it mean to live a truly fruitful life when parenthood does not unfold as expected? Show Notes Infertile but Fruitful: Finding Fulfillment When You Can't Conceive Saint Paul VI Institute MyCatholicDoctor - Faithful Healthcare You Can Trust Leigh Fitzpatrick Snead - Website Conversations with Consequences - EWTN The Catholic Association Leigh Snead on Instagram iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

What happens when the stewards of Christ stop speaking and acting with the gravity their office demands? In this powerful reflection, Fr. Robert McTeigue argues that when Church leaders ignore truth, beauty, goodness, and sacrifice, it's not just scandalous. It can become a form of tyranny. Watch on YouTube: Many Jesters—No King?

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to sift through some of the more bewildering headlines in the Church and the world. From eyebrow-raising religious imagery to baffling remarks from prominent Christian leaders, is it possible to stay sane, and even keep a sense of humor, when things seem to be going off the rails? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Creative Minority Report Taylor Marshall: Cardinals elected ‘idolater and syncretist to the papacy' if photos legit MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIV ON THE OCCASION OF THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE POST-SYNODAL APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION AMORIS LAETITIA Pope Convenes Episcopal Conferences in Rome in October 2026 to Address Urgent Needs of Families Ted Cruz launches bizarre attack on Catholic integralism Archbishop's statement ahead of the House of Lord's votes on abortion decriminalization and ‘pills-by-post' Send Us Thine Asteroid, O Lord Cardinal says Church cannot “continue to exist” without women's ordination Cardinal Hollerich: There's ‘space to expand' Church teaching on all-male priesthood Dutch Bishop Accepts Teaching Children "Respect for Sexual Diversity" Loyola Student Shot Dead by Illegal Immigrant Released Twice I Have PTTSD | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Do you experience flashbacks when exposed to tiresome enthusiasms and poor theology? Fr. McTeigue does. Perhaps you too suffer from Poor Theology Traumatic Stress Disorder.   Watch on YouTube: I Have PTTSD

In part two of this special series of tyranny, Fr. McTeigue explains that one of the worst forms of tyranny is to pretend that language doesn't matter. He describes what Catholic defiance to tyranny has looked like throughout the ages, and how we are called to live our Faith with courage. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass.   Show Notes On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century: Snyder, Timothy Reportage: Essays on the New World Order: Corbett, James, Webb, Whitney UNEARTHED: 1995 photo shows Pope Leo XIV participating in Pachamama ritual - LifeSite  Six Nations Will Help Guard Strait of Hormuz – PJ Media  Use an anonymous account online? AI can now reveal your identity. | Blaze Media  Japan's Yogurt Delivery Ladies Serve as a Support Net for Country's Aging Population  Daily Readings - Fifth Sunday of Lent We Are Being Contested For | Fr. Robert McTeigue's Sermons

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone to examine how the term “traditional Catholic” has, in some contexts, taken on a derogatory connotation, even within sectors of the Church's own hierarchy. What does it truly mean to be a “traditional Catholic,” and how can this identity be properly understood apart from caricature or misuse? How might a renewed embrace of the Church's beautiful and sacred traditions prove beneficial for all Catholics? Show Notes Why Every Catholic Is a Traditional Catholic (Or Should Be) In Defense of Tradition: Collected Shorter Writings of Richard M. Weaver, 1929–1963 Abuse of Language, Abuse of Power Tradition: Concept and Claim The False Hope of a “More Apostolic Church” A Summa of the Summa Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

What does it really mean to “use your words” in a world that seems increasingly hostile to truth and faith? Father Robert McTeigue unpacks how Christians can recognize modern tyranny and boldly choose courage, clarity, and conviction in the face of it. Watch on YouTube: Facing Down the Tyrants

We welcome back canon lawyer Fr. Gerald Murray to examine the canonical and ecclesial dimensions of the ongoing tensions between the Society of Saint Pius X and the Vatican. How should this disagreement be understood in light of Church law and authority, and what principles are at stake in evaluating its possible resolution? Why does the recent synodal document addressing the role of women in the Church raise further theological and canonical questions regarding the nature of sacred tradition? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes COMMUNIQUÉ FROM THE GENERAL HOUSE Bishop Schneider suggests Vatican excommunication of SSPX would not be valid Rome and St Pius X: the stages of an agreement that was always rejected When Fellay looked to Rome and feared schism For Lefebvrians, every Mass except their own is dubious On women's participation in the life and leadership of the Church What Happened to "Just War" Theory? | Prayerful Posse Sen. Cruz's Post on Catholic Role in GOP Gets Backlash Why Ireland Needs Saint Patrick Now More Than Ever iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

When an American cardinal issued a statement about the Iran War, it didn't ring true.  It wasn't wrong, but he seemed to lack moral credibility.  Father McTeigue takes a closer look. Watch on YouTube: A Cardinal's Conscience

Fr. Robert McTeigue suggests that modern tyranny may look very different from the familiar image of a single authoritarian ruler. How can such a system be recognized and effectively resisted, and what role can the Church play in forming the faithful to confront it? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help prepare you for Sunday Mass. Show Notes Now Is the Time of Monsters | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. The 2 reasons totalitarian states detest the Church What does the noun tyranny mean? On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century The Corbett Report Episode 494 – Meet The Ellisons: Zionists, Technocrats, Moguls Who Is Bill Gates? How & Why Big Oil Conquered The World What Happened to the WEF? – Questions For Corbett The Strange Story of Peter Thiel Pfizer Papers: Pfizer's Crimes Against Humanity The Wire - March 12, 2026 Kind Restaurant Owners Take Entire Staff on Paid Bahamas Vacation Daily Readings - Fourth Sunday of Lent iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!