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Dec 20, 2024 • 53min

2024: Lessons Learned, Lessons Regretted (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/20/24

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses regret, the passing of time, and personal conversion. As we near the end of the year, how did we make use of the time that God gave us? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.   Show Notes Reflections on 25 Years of Religious Life   Advice From an Aging, Repentant Sinner WATCH: Pagan Ritual Offered During Mass Mary Undoer of Knots - The Holy Rosary 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! 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!
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Dec 19, 2024 • 53min

Catholic Art: Old & New, East & West (Daniel Mitsui) 12/19/24

We welcome artist Daniel Mitsui to discuss prayer, interiority, and liturgical art. What is the goal of art in worship, and why do some see it as mere decoration, or worse yet as a pious distraction?   Show Notes Daniel Mitsui | Website Hildegard of Bingen: Letter Sent in 1179 to the Prelates of Mainz  GOLD out of EGYPT ~ LECTURE by DANIEL MITSUI HEAVENLY OUTLOOK ~ LECTURE by DANIEL MITSUI INVENTION and EXALTATION ~ LECTURE by DANIEL MITSUI Catholic Art Guild Speaker series: Daniel Mitsui Daniel Mitsui - Gold Out of Egypt: Christian Art and International Influences Looking for Jesus at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Way of Beauty: Rekindling Eucharistic Amazement Through VISIO Divina - Dr. Jem Sullivan Making Time for Sacred Art (Kathleen Carr) 9/17/24 Mediocrity Will Convert No One, but Beauty Will: The Purpose of Sacred Art in the Modern World| National Catholic Register 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! 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!
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Dec 18, 2024 • 53min

What’s Next for the Latin Mass? (Tony Shriner) 12/18/24

We welcome Tony Shriner of Mass of the Ages to discuss the impact of their trilogy on the Latin Mass, and to share details on their future media endeavors. Why must we make use of storytelling and the power of image to spread the beauty of Catholicism?   Show Notes Mass of the Ages Society 3 Huge Announcements You Missed DISCOVER TRADITION Teaser - New 'Mass of the Ages' Series GODBREAD Teaser - New 'Mass of the Ages' Movie Law, Love & Liturgy (Fr Gerald Murray, Cameron O’Hearn) 08/12/21 Who Improved the Mass? (Cameron O'Hearn) 5/24/22 Mass of the Ages: Part 3 (Cameron O’Hearn) 3/19/24 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! 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!
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Dec 17, 2024 • 53min

Failing Foundations (Sarah Cain) 12/17/24

We welcome back Sarah Cain, The Crusader Gal to discuss her just released book, Failing Foundations: The Pillars of the West Are Nearing Collapse. How do we go about building a tomorrow worth saving? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.   Show Notes New Book Announcement! Failing Foundations: The Pillars of the West Are Nearing Collapse Failing Foundations: The Pillars of the West Are Nearing Collapse The Crusader Gal Homefront Crusade The Ugly Truth About Gay Adoption - Crisis Magazine Standing Up to Gay Tyranny – Bill Whittle Living Through Hurricane Helene (Jason Craig) 10/24/24 Advent of the Heart: Seasonal Sermons and Prison Writings 1941-1944: Fr. Alfred Delp, 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! 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!
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Dec 16, 2024 • 53min

The Sad Case of Catholic Amnesia (Fr. John Perricone) 12/16/24

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone to discuss his latest article in Crisis Magazine. What happens when Catholic symbolism is erased within both liturgy and architecture? Why are so many keen to forget Christendom?   Show Notes Catholicism’s Ghost - Crisis Magazine The Triumph of the Therapeutic: Uses of Faith after Freud Restoring Lost Customs of Christendom by Matthew R Plese  The False Hope of a “More Apostolic Church” - CatholicCitizens.org 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! 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!
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Dec 13, 2024 • 53min

Telling the Truth about Christmas (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/13/24

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses marking our milestones with the graces that correspond to the liturgical year. How can we avoid squandering the gifts given to us in the Incarnation? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.   Show Notes The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus by Lee Strobel The Case for Faith: A Journalist Investigates the Toughest Objections to Christianity by Lee Strobel The Case for Christmas: A Journalist Investigates the Identity of the Child in the Manger by Lee Strobel Virtual Tour — Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart Nativity of Christ Displayed at U.S. Capitol for First Time Ever.  Forgiving Ourselves and Being Forgiven: Taking Out the Trash for Advent  Catholic Encyclopedia | Candlemas Candlemas | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia War of the Jersey Shore! | Did Iranian Navy Carriers Launch Drones Over New Jersey? 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! 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!
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Dec 12, 2024 • 53min

Is Transgender Surgery Child Abuse? (Dr. Michael Artigues) 12/12/24

We welcome Dr. Michael Artigues of the American College of Pediatricians to discuss the case being argued in the Supreme Court regarding so-called transgender medicine for children. What are the long term physical, emotional, and moral side effects of these interventions, and how can physicians genuinely care for children in pain?   Show Notes SCOTUS Takes Up Case on Sex Changes for Minors — Here’s What You Need to Know ACPeds Files Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Case Supporting Tennessee’s Right to Protect Children From Harmful Transgender Interventions Brief of Amici Curiae: The American College of Pediatricians, Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, American Association of Christian Counselors, Association of American Physicians & Surgeons, Catholic Medical Association, and Christian Medical & Dental Association in Support of Respondents Doctors Protecting Children Biological Integrity Irreversible Damage & The Transgender Craze (Abigail Shrier) 02/01/21 Teens, Transgender & Suicide (Dr. Michelle Cretella) 11/15/21 Are You Really Born That Way? (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 02/28/22 Transgenderism and the Law (Dr. Leor Sapir) 03/21/22 Why Transgenderism? Why Now? (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse/Dr. Paul Hruz) 11/7/22 The Transgender Leviathan (Pedro Gonzalez) 12/19/22 Standing Firm Against Transgender Distortions (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) UK government declares ‘indefinite’ ban on subjecting children to puberty blockers - CatholicVote org 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! 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!
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Dec 11, 2024 • 53min

Hypocrisy and Slavery (Raymond Ibrahim) 12/11/24

We welcome back Raymond Ibrahim to discuss the danger of widespread historical ignorance, the truth about slavery, and the difficulty of finding true information. How can we learn to overcome the power of The Narrative?   Show Notes Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West Defenders of the West: The Christian Heroes Who Stood Against Islam Crucified Again: Exposing Islam's New War on Christians | Raymond Ibrahim The Battle of Yarmuk: An Assessment of the Immediate Factors behind the Islamic Conquests Paperback | Raymond Ibrahim Raymond Ibrahim | Website Celebrity Endorsements (and Origin of the Word 'Hypocrite') Were 'Whites' ever 'dragged out of their homes and made to work'? Media Employs Fake History to Demonize ‘Crusader Fanboy’ Pete Hegseth - The Stream Fake History Alert: Because Whites Were Never Enslaved, DEI Must Continue Quote Origin: Those Who Cannot Remember the Past Are Condemned To Repeat It  The Truth About Slavery: Past, Present and Future  CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Mercedarians  The Worst of Indignities: The Catholic Church on Slavery Slavery—The Rest of the Story (Dr. Paul Kengor) 11/20/23 William Wilberforce | Infogalactic 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! 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!
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Dec 10, 2024 • 53min

The New and Improved Notre Dame? (Kathleen Carr) 12/10/24

We welcome back Kathleen Carr of the Catholic Art Institute to discuss humility and the difference between innovation and restoration for classic beauty. What did the efforts at Notre Dame do right, and what did they do very wrong? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.   Show Notes Catholic Art Institute Support the Catholic Art Institute Way of Beauty: Rekindling Eucharistic Amazement Through VISIO Divina - Dr. Jem Sullivan Making Time for Sacred Art (Kathleen Carr) 9/17/24 Mediocrity Will Convert No One, but Beauty Will: The Purpose of Sacred Art in the Modern World| National Catholic Register Looking for Jesus at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Letter to Artists, (April 4, 1999) | John Paul II Good Music, Sacred Music, and Silence: Three Gifts of God for Liturgy and for Life Does the Church Need Good Music? (Dr. Peter Kwasniewski) 7/13/23 Do Catholics Really Need Beauty? (Cornelius Sullivan) 8/28/18 Critics Say New Church-Approved Plans for Notre-Dame Will Make the Place Look Like Disneyland | Artnet News France’s heritage authorities back controversial plans for Notre-Dame Cathedral’s interior | Catholic News Agency Top French designer created new vestments for Notre Dame The Saint Bede Studio in Australia: Purveyors of Fine Vestments ~ Liturgical Arts Journal Free Barabbas! - Beauty and Compromise at Notre Dame Gavin Ashenden reflects on the reopening of Notre Dame The Spiritual Rebirth of Notre Dame Cathedral | EWTN News In Depth 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! 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!
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Dec 6, 2024 • 53min

Rebellion Against Christ the King (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/6/24

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the root cause of the madness seen in recent news headlines. How can we act to overcome our rebellious nature in time for Christmas? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.   Show Notes Justice Kentaji Jackson says laws banning sex changes for young children are "sort of the same thing" as banning interracial marriage. Listen to Justice Alito run laps around the ACLU lawyer who thinks toddlers can choose their gender | Not the Bee Supreme humiliation: Justices Brown-Jackson and Sotomayor disgrace the Court | Not the Bee "I Am Sin” | Igniter Media French TV Channel Fined for Calling Abortion the World's Leading Cause of Death ━ The European Conservative  Bible boom: Why are people buying so many Bibles? | Catholic News Agency  Transgender and nonbinary people oppose bathroom ban with dancing takeover of women's toilets in congressional building | Blaze Media  Senate report shows only 6% of federal workers show up to work in person, and that's just the tip of the iceberg | Not the Bee A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine In Tune With The World: A Theory of Festivity - Josef Pieper   On Promoting Devotion to the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ | Catholic Culture Litany of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus | EWTN 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! 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!

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