The Catholic Current

We welcome back Dr. Rebecca Oas of the Center for Family and Human Rights to discuss her article in Crisis Magazine about the United Nations, prenatal screenings, and the European rate of abortions for children diagnosed with Down syndrome. How might the upcoming change in administration change America's relationship with the UN? Show Notes UN Human Rights Committee Criticizes Down Syndrome Abortions…Sort Of - Crisis Magazine Transgender Issue Prompts International Pushback - C-Fam UN Experts Renew Country Pressure on Abortion and Trans - C-Fam Feminists Groups Criticize UN on Gender Ideology and Surrogacy - C-Fam The World Health Organization Doesn't Like You (Dr. Rebecca Oas) 2/19/24 An Honest Look At the Pandemic Treaty (Dr. Rebecca Oas) 5/16/24 Who Is Silencing Therapists? (Fr. Paul Sullins) 1/3/24 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!

Did you miss the final day of Ask Father during the Fall Fund Drive? Check out his answers to your questions sent in, and please consider donating to The Station of the Cross 2024 Fall On-Air Appeal: Celebrating 25 Years! Father also includes a brief Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes 2024 Fall On-Air Appeal: Celebrating 25 Years! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Did you miss the sixth day of Ask Father during the Fall Fund Drive? Check out his answers to your questions sent in, and please consider donating to The Station of the Cross 2024 Fall On-Air Appeal: Celebrating 25 Years! Show Notes 2024 Fall On-Air Appeal: Celebrating 25 Years! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to further discuss the recent election and the detrimental effect of nonstop media. Why is it that some are compelled to immediately record and post hysterical outbursts online when facing unpleasant emotions? Show Notes Say, What Happened to All Those Dem Voters from 2020? Wait. You're Threatening Us with Chastity? – Creative Minority Report Hooked: New Science on How Casual Sex is Affecting Our Children 'MSNBC eyes': Trump-hating MN man slaughters family after election Question about the Sex Strike Against MAGA – Creative Minority Report Donald Trump won the biggest victory with Catholics in DECADES according to exit polls | Not the Bee Life as a Catholic Border Patrol Agent (Tom Homan) 5/21/20 Attacks on Police (Tom Homan) 10/16/20 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 back Shawn Carney of 40 Days for Life to discuss the Pro Life import of the recent American election. Where were the victories, where were the losses, and what are next steps within the Pro Life movement? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes 40 Days for Life 40 Days for Life | Linktree 40 Days for Life | Search Your Location Day 41 Magazine To the Heart of the Matter: The 40-Day Companion to Live a Culture of Life What to Say When: The Complete New Guide to Discussing Abortion What to Say When 2: Your Proven Guide in the New Abortion Landscape - How to Discuss, Clarify, and Question Abortion in a Hostile Culture | Shawn Carney Buy Both Books with Special Pricing Americans Rejected the Harris-Walz Radical Abortion Campaign Abortion Lost the Election | 40 Days for Life Let's Make History | 40 Days for Life Abortion 'on the ballot' in 10 states this election, but it might not matter | Fox News Pro-life advocate says Trump victory is 'huge' for Catholic voters: 'Morality matters' | Fox News The Election Results are a Reminder That You're Not Alone. Stand Up for Your Pro-Life Christian Values - LifeNews.com Pro-Life Americans Still Have Much Work to Do to Change Hearts and Minds on Abortion - LifeNews.com 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 back apologist Steve Ray to discuss archaeology, biblical history, and the historical events that prove the accuracy of the New Testament. How can historical proofs help strengthen our faith in times of doubt and discouragement? Show Notes Steve Ray's Website: Defenders of the Catholic Faith Steve Ray's Pilgrimage Website: Footprints of God Pilgrimages Steve Ray's Store: Books Steve Ray's Store: Audio Steve Ray's Store: DVDs Truth Written in Stone: The Apologetics of Archaeology The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus The Case for Christmas: A Journalist Investigates the Identity of the Child in the Manger Footprints of God Set of 9 DVDs | Steve Ray David and Solomon: Expanding the Kingdom DVD | Steve Ray Paul Cruise 13 Corinth and Erastus Stone The Miracle That Wasn't? Fashionable Priests and the Multiplication of the Loaves by Steve Ray Atheist Penn Jillette Doesn't Respect Christians Who Don't Evangelize 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 discernment, spiritual emergency preparation, and what it takes to remain faithful in times of trial. What must we do in times of peace to prepare for the temptations toward excuse-making that emerge in time of struggle? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Seven Keys to Becoming a Spiritual Prepper (CCT) - Christ Church The Church in an age of anxiety – Catholic World Report U of Iowa Pediatric Cardiology Fellow Allegedly Wished Trump Supporter's Child Dies in School Shooting; University Is 'Reviewing the Matter' Pro-Lifers took a Beating on Election Day But We Got 'Em Right Where We Want 'Em. The Screwtape Letters Narrated by John Cleese - Complete What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review Why Do (Mass-going) Catholics Resent God? - Crisis Magazine Parishes Preparing Their People for…What Exactly? - Crisis Magazine Talking Back: A Monastic Handbook for Combating Demons - Evagrius Of Pontus Advent of the Heart: Seasonal Sermons and Prison Writings 1941-1944: Fr. Alfred Delp, S.J. With God in Russia: The Inspiring Classic Account of a Catholic Priest's Twenty-three Years in Soviet Prisons and Labor Camps He Leadeth Me | Fr. Walter Ciszek, 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!

We welcome back Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. of the Magis Center to discuss original sin, the problem of evil, and conversion of heart through his latest book with EWTN Publications. How does living a life of either virtue or vice transform us? Show Notes Father Spitzer's Universe: Exploring Life's Big Questions The Magis Center for Reason and Faith The Examen Prayer: Ignatian Wisdom for Our Lives Today | Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V. How to Pray Always (Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V.) 9/7/22 Make life a sacred story with 15 minutes a day "Lord, I Want to See": How to Keep Your Spiritual Eyes Open Nefarious: The Must-See Movie (Cary Solomon) 5/15/23 Nefarious | Official Website Canon Law & Confession (Fr. Gerald Murray) 4/17/23 Catechesis & Confession (Joe Heschmeyer) 4/18/23 Confession: A Pastor's View (Fr. Casey Jones) 4/19/23 Confessing Your Whole Life (Fr. Bill Watson, S.J.) 4/20/23 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 Elisabeth, an Austrian YouTuber known as "The Biblical Bookworm" to discuss the curious gender gap in the digital consumption of content surrounding Christian Theology and apologetics. What might cause such a significant difference, and what can we learn from this data? Show Notes The Christian Gender Gap No One Talks About Why Are Most Christians... Women?! Biblical Bookworm - YouTube Biblical Bookworm | Patreon Why Men Hate Going to Church: David Murrow The Extraordinary Form and Men | Una Voce (July 2015) 2019-20 TLM Survey: What We Learned About Latin Mass Attending Young Adults | Liturgy Guy Chart: Religion's Global Gender Breakdown | Statista The Gender Gap in Religion Around the World | Pew Research Center The Privilege of Being a Woman by Alice von Hildebrand The Church Impotent: The Feminization of Christianity by Leon J Podles Ignatius of Loyola (2016) - IMDb Ignatius of Loyola: Soldier - Sinner - Saint (DVD) | EWTNRC.com The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes by Nancy R. Pearcey The Case Against the Sexual Revolution: A New Guide to Sex in the 21st Century 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 Dr. Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka of The Church Music Association of America to discuss Sacred Music, true active participation, and developing proper disposition of the soul in the liturgy. Should we ever settle for bad music in Mass? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Dr. Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka | Website Catholic Institute of Sacred Music Sacred Music Resources | Jennifer Donelson The Sacred Music Podcast The Via Pulchritudinis, Way of Beauty Hymns Deemed "Doctrinally Problematic" by the USCCB | Diocese of Jefferson City Beauty for Truth's Sake: On the Re-enchantment of Education: Stratford Caldecott WARNING: The Music at Mass May Be Harmful to Your Soul What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review The Problem With "Mary Did You Know" In Tune With The World: A Theory of Festivity- Josef Pieper Neumz | Complete Gregorian Chant In the Palm of your Hand Sing Like a Catholic - Jeffrey Tucker Good Music, Sacred Music, and Silence: Three Gifts of God for Liturgy and for Life Why Catholics Can't Sing: Revised and Updated With New Grand Conclusions and Good Advice | Thomas Day Rescuing Culture From the Academics (Dr. Anthony Esolen) 11/28/22 The Hundredfold: Songs for the Lord Word & Song Magazine: Reclaiming the Good, the Beautiful, and the True 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!