

The Catholic Current
The Station of the Cross
Bringing Christ to the World and the World to Christ! Producer and Host Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. illuminates today's issues with the love of Christ and the authority of His Church. Each show features expert guests that shed light on relevant and important topics.
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Apr 11, 2023 • 53min
Good News for Catholic Men (Joe Condit) 4/11/23
Joe Condit of the Catholic Speakers Organization is welcomed back to discuss the recent National Men's Conference in Cincinnati. Who was there, and what effect should the conference have on the lives of the attendees? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Purchase Keynotes From the 2023 National Men's Conference Terror of Demons: Reclaiming Traditional Catholic Masculinity No Apologies: Why Civilization Depends on the Strength of Men Why the World and the Devil Hate Men, and What the Church Can Do About It What's a Manly Man and How Can We Get More of Them? Where Are the Churchmen With Chests? Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Apr 10, 2023 • 52min
Winning Hearts & Minds for Life (Shawn Carney) 4/10/23
We welcome back Shawn Carney of 40 Days for Life to discuss their successful Lenten campaign that just ended. How do we change hearts and minds on this most important of subjects? 40 Days for Life 40 Days for Life: Results 40 Days for Life Podcast Wyoming Governor Signs Measure Prohibiting Abortion Pills | POLITICO Why is Washington Stockpiling Abortion Pills? | POLITICO Doomscrolling Past Christ | Crisis Magazine When It's Time to Fast from the News Project Rachel 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 Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Apr 5, 2023 • 52min
The Final Prayer of Christ (Fr. Robert Nixon OSB) 4/5/23
We welcome back Fr. Robert Nixon OSB to discuss his recent translation of a work of St. Bonaventure through TAN Books. As the Triduum begins, how must we worship so that the Cross doesn't become as shocking as beige wallpaper in the life of a Christian? The Seven Last Words of Christ What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review New Norcia The 7 Last Words of Christ (Fr. Paul McDonald) Victory Over Vice: The Seven Last Words and the Art of Overcoming the Seven Deadly Sins - Fulton Sheen The Seven Last Words - Fulton Sheen Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Apr 4, 2023 • 52min
Silence, Anti-Silence, and the Spiritual Life (Sarah Cain) 4/4/23
On this Tuesday of Holy Week, we welcome back Sarah Cain, the Crusader Gal, to discuss silence through her article from Crisis Magazine. Why is our culture so afraid of silence, and what does constant idle noise do to our souls? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Into the Silence | Crisis Magazine Ten Ways to Crush the Morale of Priests What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review Good Music, Sacred Music, and Silence: Three Gifts of God for Liturgy and for Life Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Apr 3, 2023 • 52min
Holy Week & The Four Last Things (Fr. Bill Watson, S.J.) 4/3/23
On this Monday of Holy Week, we welcome back Fr. Bill Watson S.J. of the Sacred Story Institute to discuss the Four Last Things. Why are they not taught, and where is the sense of the urgency of the Gospel in modern notions of Christianity? Sacred Story Institute Ask Fr. Bill: Fear for the End of the World? Ask Fr. Bill: What Happens After You Die? - Part 1 Ask Fr. Bill: What Happens After You Die? - Part 2 - Heaven Ask Fr. Bill: What Happens After You Die? - Part 3 - Purgatory Ask Fr. Bill: What Happens After You Die? - Part 4 - Hell Ask Fr. Bill: What Happens After You Die? - Part 5 - Judgement Ask Fr. Bill: What Happens After You Die? - Part 6 - New Heavens & New Earth Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Mar 31, 2023 • 51min
Lent: It's Still Not Too Late (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 3/31/23
In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue explains why it's not too late to have a good Lent and shows us how we can work with Christ towards sanctity and victory. How Do You Know if You're Ready for Holy Week? (Aleteia) 4 Signs You Might Not Be Ready for Easter (But There's Still Time!) (Aleteia) Easter Must Wait; Let Us First Go to the Cross (Aleteia) What Many Priests No Longer Believe (Homiletic and Pastoral Review) The Agonie - George Herbert (GeorgeHerbert.org) Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Mar 30, 2023 • 51min
Embracing Failure (Rafael Mangual) 3/30/23
We welcome Rafael Mangual, Nick Ohnell Fellow and head of research for the Policing and Public Safety Initiative at the Manhattan Institute, to discuss reforms to the criminal justice system. What's going on, and what can we do about it? Embracing Failure (City Journal) Will America's "Second City" Finally Put Safety First? (City Journal) Criminal (In)Justice: What the Push for Decarceration and Depolicing Gets Wrong and Who It Hurts Most (Center Street Publishing) Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Mar 29, 2023 • 51min
Where To, New York? (John Ketcham) 3/29/23
We welcome John Ketcham, director of state and local policy and a fellow at the Manhattan Institute, to discuss New York State, New York City, the relationship and futures of the two, and how these principalities and powers affect the rest of the United States. Where To, New York? (City Journal) Destroyed by Discovery: How New York State's Discovery Law Destabilizes the Criminal Justice System (Manhattan Institute) Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Mar 28, 2023 • 51min
In Search of a Right Populist Ideology (Martin Gurri) 3/28/23
We welcome back geopolitical analyst and author Martin Gurri of City Journal to discuss political ideologies and agendas. What is populism, why is it a bad idea, and where do we go from here? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. In Search of a Right Populist Ideology (City Journal) The 2 Reasons Totalitarian States Detest the Church (Aleteia) The Revolt of The Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millenium (Amazon) Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Mar 27, 2023 • 51min
The Fed Goes Underwater (Dr. Judge Glock) 3/27/23
We welcome back Dr. Judge Glock of the Manhattan Institute and City Journal to discuss the Federal Reserve's often-questionable allocation of financial resources and their bizarre willingness (or even eagerness) to bail out megabanks at the expense of U.S. taxpayers. The Fed Goes Underwater (City Journal) Bizarro Supply-Side Economics (City Journal) Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!


