The Catholic Current

We welcome author and musician Julian Kwasniewski to discuss his latest article in Crisis Magazine. What happens when we become slaves to our tools of technology, and how ought we to live? Show Notes Five Ways to Stop Modernity From Ravaging Your Mind - Crisis Magazine Resistance Writer by Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Touchstone: A Journal of Mere Christianity The Cult of the Imperial Self The Internet is "A Lot Like Pornography": An Interview with Samuel D. James ━ The European Conservative Hilaire Belloc's List of Eight Manly Activities - Crisis Magazine Eight Activities of the Renaissance Woman - Crisis Magazine Pilot Varsity Fountain Pen - Black In Tune With The World: A Theory of Festivity - Josef Pieper 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 Weekend Readiness segment for today's Let's Talk About This Encore. Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes. Show Notes: Podcast Extended: Sunday Mass At St. Typical's (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/21/23

This is the new Timeless Thoughts segment for today's Timely Tuesday Encore. Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes. Show Notes: Catechesis & Confession (Joe Heschmeyer) 4/18/23

This is the new Weekend Readiness segment for today's Let's Talk About This Encore. Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes. Show Notes: Education: Perils and Promise (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 7/21/23

This is the new Timeless Thoughts segment for today's Encore Timely Tuesday. Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes. Show Notes: What Happened to Higher Education? (Matt Lamb) 7/18/23

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue walks through his latest article in New Oxford Review. What did some recent travel reveal to him about the state of the Church and the world? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass, before outlining near future plans for the show. Show Notes: The Cult of the Imperial Self Who Needs Worship? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/20/23 Why Mass Doesn't Need To Be "New and Improved" Our Lady Teaches Us the Meaning of the Mass 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 John Tierney of The Manhattan Institute to discuss his latest in City Journal about the myth of institutional misogyny and the irrationality of widespread cultural misandry. Who is really being mistreated? What happens when society is structured on valorized victimology? Show Notes: The Misogyny Myth by John Tierney The Diversity Delusion: How Race and Gender Pandering Corrupt the University and Undermine Our Culture Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength The Power of Bad: How the Negativity Effect Rules Us and How We Can Rule It Terror of Demons: Reclaiming Traditional Catholic Masculinity No Apologies: Why Civilization Depends on the Strength of Men 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 Steven Malanga of The Manhattan Institute to discuss his latest in City Journal about the effects of retail theft. The claim is that stores are being looted by hungry people in order to feed their children. What does the data show, and how does widespread theft impact the local community? Show Notes: Myth of the Starving Shoplifter by Steven Malanga The Return of Urban Retail Deserts | City Journal The shoplifting epidemic taking over America with a $100B annual price tag At New Chicago Walgreens, You Can Only Browse 2 Aisles — The Rest Of The Store Is Locked Away Post-Postmodern America 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 Charles Fain Lehman of the Manhattan Institute to discuss his latest in City Journal about fentanyl abuse. Why is this no longer an issue simply for large cities, and why have attempts to solve the issue been ineffective? Father finishes with some Timeless Thoughts on pain management. Snow Notes: This Is Your City on Fentanyl by Charles Fain Lehman The fentanyl crisis is worsening under Joe Biden - The Post No, Legalization Won't Solve the Drug Crisis | City Journal How to Think about the Drug Crisis | National Affairs Can pain be a near occasion of sin? How to better our emotional response to pain 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. Joshua Katz of the American Enterprise Institute to discuss his latest in City Journal about higher education. Two organizations recently ranked universities, and the rankings differ dramatically. Why do many of the so-called elite universities rank so low in regard to free speech? Show Notes: Ranking Colleges by Free Speech Commitment | City Journal Do Humanists Care about Academic Freedom? | City Journal When Race Trumps Merit (Heather Mac Donald) 6/29/23 The Cardinal Newman Society The Cardinal Newman Society Launches Newman Guide Recognition for K-12 Schools and Graduate Programs Evaluating Catholic Schools (Kelly Salomon/Dr. Denise Donohue) 5/16/23 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!