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We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss some of the alarming headlines from start of the new year, and the heavy work of being a faithful Christian. Why are many quick to prematurely declare victory in the culture wars? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes WATCH: Pagan Ritual Offered During Mass J-6 Plus Four BREAKING: Justin Trudeau resigning as prime minister of Canada - LifeSite Pope Francis names Cardinal Robert McElroy to lead Washington, D.C. archdiocese – Catholic World Report The Diminishment of the DC Archdiocese Continues Apace - Crisis Magazine Doomscrolling Past Christ - Crisis Magazine Beware of "Hopium" and "Copium" A Little-Known Chaplet for Battling God's Enemies With The Power of Christ's Holy Face The Holy Face Devotion 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!

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue concludes his reflections on the Christmas season by discussing the Holy Name of Jesus. How can the devotional practices of old benefit our faith today? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Eventide of the Feast by Kahlil Gibran Can we overlook Christ? Practicing devotion The Holy Name of Jesus - CatholicBrain.com 8 Ways to honor the Holy Name of Jesus this January Restoring Lost Customs of Christendom by Matthew R Plese Epiphany Home Blessing | Catholic Culture Epiphany Home Blessing Ceremony: 2025 The Holy Face Devotion Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus | USCCB 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!

Father McTeigue continues his series of reflections on the Christmas Season by discussing the Herald of the Gospel, John the Baptist. How can we learn to become heavily fruitful for Christ in 2025? Show Notes Catholic Encyclopedia: St. John the Baptist A martyr for marriage? Nativity of Saint John the Baptist | EWTN Passion of John the Baptist - Office of Readings Catena Aurea - Matthew Catena Aurea - Mark Catena Aurea - Luke Catena Aurea - John 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!

Father McTeigue continues his series of reflections on the Christmas Season by discussing memories of years gone by, both joyful and painful. How can we truly learn from the past year and cultivate gratitude? Show Notes No More Happy New Years? Do we really need another New Year? Goodbye 2019, hello eternity! How to exercise "the discipline of gratitude" throughout the New Year The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola: Contemplation to Gain Love 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!

This is the new closing segment for today's Encore episode. Why is it necessary to ensure that we end the year with a clean conscience? Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes. Show Notes Who's Ready for Another New Year? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/15/23 A Detailed Catholic Examination of Conscience Prayer of Firm Purpose of Amendment Prepare the Way of the Lord with a Good Confession | Catholic Culture 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!

Father McTeigue continues his series of reflections on the Christmas Season by discussing tantrums, tyranny, and the Holy Innocents. How do we imitate Herod's rage to eliminate Christ in our own lives? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes An Examination of Conscience for the Feast of the Holy Innocents CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Holy Innocents St. Quodvultdeus - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online Abortion Is the Leading Cause of Death in U.S. How to Honor Parents Even When It's Difficult | Aleteia 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!

Father McTeigue begins his series of reflections on the Christmas Season by discussing Saint Stephen. How does the wisdom of the Church teach us what we are to do with the season of Christmas? Show Notes 1980 Sears commercial CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Stephen St. Stephen, Martyr | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia Sermon of St. Fulgentius of Ruspe for the Feast of St Stephen, Protomartyr What are we preparing our children for, if not how to face difficulty? A royal summons to the Cross of Christ What are we preparing our children for, if not how to face difficulty? A time for Christian heroes How the Fathers Read the Bible: Scripture, Liturgy, and the Early Church Reading the Bible Like the Fathers (Mike Aquilina) 9/8/22 "The Best Books I Read in 2024" – Catholic World Report Universalis 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!

This is the new closing segment for today's Remastered Let's Talk About This episode. Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes. Show Notes Pre-Christmas Reflections (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/23/22 Cur Deus Homo: Why God Became Man: St. Anselm 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!

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!

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!