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In this week's Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue raises the issue of the denial of truth, and the refusal to address it in favor of misguided notions, both within Catholic circles and the broader world. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness. Show Notes Abuse of Language, Abuse of Power: Pieper, Josef What will make people more likely to accept the “truthiness” of truth?  Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies by  Marilyn McEntyre Why Johnny Can’t Preach: The Media Have Shaped the Messengers Speak with Conviction in Typography Poem by Taylor Mali Algocracy: Government for the New World Order 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 canon lawyer Fr. Gerald Murray to help explain the latest synodal document, and to talk more broadly on what synodality means for a hierarchical Church.  Show Notes Pathways for the Implementation Phase of the Synod  Vatican offers new guidance for Synod’s implementation phase 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!

In this special three-part series, Father McTeigue takes a closer look at spiritual warfare, how to spot the temptations, to resist them, and to win the war. First up: Prophecy. Watch on YouTube: Spiritual Warfare 1: Prophecy

We welcome back Sarah Cain, known as The Crusader Gal, to discuss the frenzy that occurred after a priest denied Holy Communion to a politician who voted in favor of euthanasia. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes The Mercy of Withholding the Eucharist - Crisis Magazine  A Primer on Canon 915 How Easy Will It Be for You to Betray Our Lord?  Respecting the Body and Blood of the Lord: When Holy Communion Should Be Denied: Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke Deny Holy Communion?: Raymond Leo Burke 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, S.J., confronts the disturbing trend of religious unseriousness in the face of staggering moral crises. While Catholic influencers gather in Rome and headlines celebrate "hot priests" on Instagram, half a million unaccompanied children are missing in the U.S.—and almost no one is asking where they went. Watch on YouTube: Joker(s) in the Church?

In the modern age, we are all producers. Every time we hit send. Given that, how should Catholics interact differently? How should we conduct ourselves within the context of Catholic social teaching, knowing that people have a right to the possession of their reputation, for example? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness. Show Notes A prayer before connecting to the internet | Fr. Z's Blog  Do we need a review of Church teaching on reputation and slander?  Watch out for these moral (and psychological!) sins when sharing online  Was Fulton Sheen a prophet? I Am Sin | Igniter Media | Church Video  Abuse of Language, Abuse of Power: Pieper, Josef 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 Monsignor Charles Pope to talk about his new book, The Hell There Is. The dogma of Hell is intrinsically tied to the dignity of the human person, and to the importance of the decisions that we make. Monsignor Pope implores us to take Hell seriously, and to do the same with our worship and our practice of the Faith. Show Notes The Hell There Is: An Exploration of an Often-Rejected Doctrine of the Church Want a better Lent? Go to Hell! The justice and yes, the mercy of Hell 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!

Hell is real—because our choices matter. Fr. McTeigue explains how the dogma of hell upholds human dignity and divine justice.  Watch on YouTube: What the Hell...?

We welcome J.J. Carrell, former Senior Leader for the Border Patrol, to discuss how the U.S. government has been funding and encouraging child sex trafficking, alongside major NGOs. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes JJ Carrell Testifies Before Congress (YouTube) J.J. Carrell TREASON: The Biden Administration's Strategic and Malicious Destruction of America's Sovereignty Invaded: The Intentional Destruction of the American Immigration System What’s missing in the fight against porn? Author thinks he has the answer  SHOCKING: Biden admin ‘hotline’ for migrant children complaining about sponsors left 65,000 calls unanswered 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 authority fails—or is abused? Fr. McTeigue explores how we've misunderstood power in families, government, and the Church—and why it's time to return to true, God-given authority. Watch on YouTube: Failing Authority