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In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses another disturbing aspect of St. Typical's: not taking Lent seriously. What can the faithful do to act against half-hearted pretending? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review Sunday Mass At St. Typical's (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/21/23 The Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows | Marians of the Immaculate Conception 4 Signs you might be spiritually dead Lent: No more deals with the devil! Good Friday by Christina Rossetti | Aleteia Poem: "An Autobiography in Five Chapters" by Portia Nelson Stations of the Cross composed by Ignatius Cardinal Kung Pin-Mei during his imprisonment in Communist China Tuberville acknowledges 'hard' situation for women after Alabama IVF ruling 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. 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 therapist Dan Lawson of Catholic Therapy Solutions to discuss the modern state of marriage and the family. How can couples course correct in order to achieve their goals? Show Notes Catholic Therapy Solutions Hearts Renewed Treasuring the Goods of Marriage in a Throwaway Society Smuggling Hope Podcast: How to Build Your Family Culture | Spotify Why Is Family Life So Hard? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/29/22 The Enemies of Love | Aelred Watkins How to unite mind, soul, and body against sin Why can't we reason with pain and sin? Can pain be a near occasion of sin? Why do we desire what's bad for us? 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 Fr. Peter Ryan, S.J. to discuss his latest articles in First Things and Catholic World Report about Fiducia Supplicans. Why were those who raised concerns about the document labeled as hypocrites? Show Notes More Confusion About Same-Sex Blessings | John Finnis, Robert P. George, ​Peter Ryan, S.J. | First Things Persona Humana - Declaration on Certain Questions Concerning Sexual Ethics Hypocrisy and same-sex blessings – Catholic World Report Canon Law vs Pastoral Practice? (Fr. Gerald Murray) 1/8/24 Is Rome Deliberately Confusing Us? (Matt Archbold) 1/9/24 What Tradition Says About Blessings (Dr. Joseph Shaw) 1/10/24 What is a Couple Anyway? (Kennedy Hall) 1/11/24 A Closer Look at the Latest from Rome (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/12/24 Yes, Some Moral Acts Are Disordered—Here's Why – Catholic World Report Cardinal Müller: Efforts to Explain 'Fiducia Supplicans' Add to Confusion Over Document Oregon bishop bars blessings for same-sex couples in diocese - UCA News Pontifex Minimus by Paul V. Mankowski | Articles | First Things Courage International 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 witness given by those who choose to pray outside of abortion clinics during Lent. How can this lead to a growth in the virtue of Hope? Father finishes with some Timely Thoughts. Show Notes 40 Days for Life 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 5 Lenten Resolutions...and 5 Ways to Mess Them Up--PODCAST Season 9, Episode 7 Abortion Is Not a Sacrament Biden and Harris Target Abortion Laws, and Trump, on Roe's 51st Anniversary - The New York Times Biden campaign puts reproductive rights front and center as it plans to tie Trump to abortion bans 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 Dr Rebecca Oas from the Center for Family and Human Rights to discuss recent movements from the World Health Organization. Why are they rushing a treaty about future pandemics, and how are they involved in scientific sleight of hand while pushing transgenderism? Show Notes World Health Organization: Friend or Foe? (Fr. Robert McTeigue S.J.) 5/27/22 Congressmen Worry New Pandemic Treaty May Silence Critics - C-Fam Concerns About the WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty - C-Fam ANALYSIS: The Bureaucratic Threat of a New Pandemic Treaty - C-Fam Comment on WHO guideline on the health of trans and gender diverse people - C-Fam "Trans" Activists Write UN Guidelines on "Trans" Care - C-Fam 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 the power of words by sharing some of his favorite quotes. Why should we create and share commonplace books? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Geary's Guide to the World's Great Aphorists What is a Commonplace Book? (4 Types Expained) The Lost Art of Reading? (Dr. Darrick Taylor) 2/12/24 Losing Our Culture, One Word at a Time | Sarah Cain The Good Catastrophe: Why Everyone Should Read Great Literature - Intellectual Takeout Fountain Pen Basics — The Gentleman Stationer Q&A: Top 5 Fountain Pens for Beginners 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 Mary Carmichael of Homeschool Flip House to discuss living Lent as a family. How do our spiritual enemies make use of anxiety to distract us from the true purpose of our Lenten practices? Show Notes Homeschool Flip House 40 Lent Activities for Families (That Are Simple And FUN) Lenten Resources – Holy Heroes The Catholic All Year Compendium - Signature Copy Around the Year with the Von Trapp Family 40 Simple Lenten Traditions For Families (With Little To No Prep Work) The Liturgy of the Hours | Word on Fire 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!

On this Ash Wednesday, we welcome back pastor and canon lawyer Fr. Gerald Murray of EWTN for a Lenten how-to. What have we lost both culturally and spiritually by deemphasizing penitential practices? How can we also avoid the pitfall of scrupulosity? Show Notes Three Easy Steps to the Worst Lent Ever! Charity Reports | The Lepanto Institute Lent | Diocese of Buffalo Pastoral Statement on Penance and Abstinence (November 18, 1966) | USCCB Sabbath without anxiety? Whatever Happened to the Sabbath? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 5/25/23 A New Way of Preparing for Lent (Dr. John Bergsma) 2/5/24 Who Needs Another Lent? (Dr. Scott Hahn) 2/15/23 Have You Prepared For Lent? (Fr. Bill Watson, SJ) 03/01/22 Fasting & Abstinence — What You Need To Know (Matthew Plese) 3/2/23 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. Ingrid Skop of the Charlotte Lozier Institute to discuss the recent attack on scientific papers critical of abortion pills. What are we to do when even peer-reviewed scientific studies are facing politicized censorship? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Assault on Science | Charlotte Lozier Institute Charlotte Lozier Institute A Journal Retracts Three Studies Showing Health Risks of Chemical Abortions 'Completely Unjustified': Medical Journal Retracts Major Studies Critical Of Abortion Pill Ahead Of Supreme Court Clash | The Daily Wire Scientific journals becoming 'political arm' of abortion industry after mifepristone study retractions, authors say - Washington Examiner Researchers question retraction of studies showing risks of chemical abortions Top neuropsychologist who found puberty-blocker drugs given to trans children may lower IQs reveals three journals rejected her 'biased' research and scolded her for using 'sex-based terms' like male-to-female Biden Administration Forges Ahead With Dangerous Changes To Title IX Project Rachel Losing Our Culture, One Word at a Time | Sarah Cain

We welcome back Dr. Darrick Taylor of the Controversies in Church History podcast to discuss the decline in personal reading. Is there more than the rise of technology at fault? What effect does it have on our souls? Show Notes What We've Been Reading in 2023 | Controversies in Church History The Death Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press Restoration Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press The Moral Imagination of Children (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 9/1/23 Reading Alone | The Russell Kirk Center After Pandemic, After Modernity: The Relational Revolution by Giulio Maspero Why Johnny Can't Preach: The Media Have Shaped the Messengers Why It's Good to Mark Up Books - Intellectual Takeout Resistance Writer by Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Touchstone: A Journal of Mere Christianity 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!