

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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Feb 27, 2023 • 52min
Does the TLM Have A Future (Dr. Joseph Shaw) 2/27/23
We welcome back Dr. Joseph Shaw of Una Voce and the Latin Mass Society of England and Wales to discuss the latest document from Rome regarding the traditional liturgy. What is the basis for shutting down traditional Masses, and why does that seem to be a top priority among those in authority? The Liturgy, the Family, & the Crisis of Modernity The Problem of Religious Traditionalists | The Critic Magazine The Dictastery for Worship Tattled and Got Some Tape and Glue to Patch Up Their Paddle The Schismatic Trads Were Right? Francis' New Rescript on the TLM | OnePeterFive The Rescript: Back to the Catacombs? Ex Post Facto Legislation From the Holy See? | Catholic Culture TLM: Dead and Buried? (Dr. Joseph Shaw) The Case for Liturgical Restoration by Joseph Shaw | Angelico Press Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Feb 24, 2023 • 52min
Fact-Checking Clerics, Part 2 (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 2/24/23
In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue dissects another statement attributed to a Cardinal of the Church. What is the "pastoral approach", and why do some think it's both different from and opposed to telling the truth about sin and grace? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. A Church Called to Love Perfectly - Cardinal Blase J. Cupich | Chicago Catholic Cardinal Cupich and the Hermeneutics of the Abyss | Catholic World Report Let's Fact-Check A Cardinal (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 2/3/23 The Cost of Communion - Is the Eucharistic Congress Too Expensive? Catena Aurea: Commentary On the Four Gospels Collected Out of the Works of the Fathers: Kindle edition by Saint Thomas Aquinas Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Feb 23, 2023 • 52min
The Prayer Book for Tired Parents (Debbie Cowden) 2/23/23
We welcome Debbie Cowden of EWTN to discuss the book she co-wrote for Sophia Institute Press with her husband: The Prayer Book for Tired Parents. How can stressed and exhausted parents provide for the spiritual growth of their children and transform their home into a domestic church? The Prayer Book for Tired Parents How one book is helping Catholic parents raise saints through the sleepless nights Parenting in the pop culture: Prepping our children for Heaven or Hell? Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Feb 22, 2023 • 52min
The Endless Lent of Persecuted Christians (Raymond Ibrahim) 2/22/23
In this Ash Wednesday episode, we welcome back author and scholar Raymond Ibrahim to discuss the grim realities of being a Christian in certain parts of the world. We owe it to the blood of the martyrs to not only tell the truth as to why Christians are being slaughtered, but to use this Lent to prepare to be as faithful as them for our own upcoming trials. Remembering the 21 Martyrs 'People Were Just Flying in the Air': The Muslim Persecution of Christians, January 2023 Defenders of the West: The Christian Heroes Who Stood Against Islam Defenders of the West (Raymond Ibrahim) The Eastern Defenders of Christendom (Raymond Ibrahim) 11/17/22 Pope Benedict XVI & Islam (Raymond Ibrahim) 1/3/23 Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West Who Needs Martyrs? (Greg Cook) 12/27/22 The 21: A Journey into the Land of Coptic Martyrs The Regensburg Lecture - w/ Intro by Fr. James Schall Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Feb 21, 2023 • 52min
Any Good News for Faithful Catholics? (Dr. Anthony Stine) 2/21/23
We welcome back Anthony Stine of Return To Tradition to discuss the hot headlines in the Church. In this era of Mercy, why do some groups of faithful Catholics find themselves driven out to the peripheries? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. A New Vatican Move Against the Latin Mass—With Or Without Canonical Authority | Catholic Culture Does 'Traditionis Custodes' Pass the Juridical Rationality Test? | Os Justi Press True Obedience Rescript Ex Audientia – The Dictastery for Worship Ttattled and Got Some Tape and Glue to Patch Up Their Paddle | Fr. John Zuhlsdorf Saint Peter Damian: Let Us Rejoice In the Joy That Follows Sadness Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Feb 20, 2023 • 52min
What is the Biosecurity State? (James Corbett) 2/20/23
We welcome back James Corbett of the Corbett Report to discuss the rise of the Biosecurity State. He claims that the groundwork for it was laid decades ago. Why is that? What is the psychological effect of living in an ever-changing "new normal"? The Federal Government Is Tracking the Unvaccinated | Dr. Joseph Mercola New Diagnosis Codes for COVID-19 Immunization Status Interview 1786 - WHO's Sordid History of So-Called Pandemics - The Corbett Report COVID-911: From Homeland Security to Biosecurity - The Corbett Report "Cause Unknown": The Epidemic of Sudden Deaths in 2021 & 2022 Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Feb 17, 2023 • 52min
Love and Hate Between Church and State (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 2/17/23
In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses the absolute sovereignty of Christ the King compared to the secular rulers of this world. We all must choose who it is that we will serve, but what does life look like once we've made our choice? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. FBI Internal Memo Warns against 'Radical Traditionalist Catholic Ideology' FBI Retracts Memo Labeling Traditional Catholics 'Violent White Supremacists,' Pushing Infiltration Of Christian Communities Joe Biden's FBI: "Beware of Latin Mass Catholics!" The FBI's Targeting of Traditional Catholics Recalls … the Inquisition | The Stream The Two Reasons Totalitarian States Detest the Church Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era Christians at the End of the Pax Americana: From A Warfare State to A Welfare State Loving & Charitable Response of Grandmother to Her Gender Nonconforming Granddaughter Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Feb 16, 2023 • 52min
The Best Catechism You've Never Heard of (Mathew Plese) 2/16/23
We welcome back Matthew Plese of Catholic Family News and CatechismClass.com to discuss catechesis and how to apply old wisdom to the modern errors through his book, The Roman Catechism Explained for the Modern World. Why is it that Catholics don't know their faith, and what can be done about it? The Roman Catechism Explained for the Modern World SPECIAL REPORT: The Roman Catechism Explained with Matthew Plese - Catholic Family News The Definitive Guide to Catholic Fasting & Abstinence CatechismClass.com A Catholic Life: Indulgences for Teaching and Learning Christian Doctrine Old Errors and New Labels - Fulton Sheen Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Feb 15, 2023 • 52min
Who Needs Another Lent? (Dr. Scott Hahn) 2/15/23
We welcome back Dr. Scott Hahn of the Franciscan University of Steubenville to discuss redemption, forgiveness, holiness, and his new Lenten study with the St. Paul Center. Why do so many Christians have a false understanding of salvation and suffering, and how can we live Lent right? Holy is His Name Study – St. Paul Center Holy Is His Name: The Transforming Power of God's Holiness in Scripture – St. Paul Center A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine What Is Redemption: How Christ's Suffering Saves Us – St. Paul Center Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Feb 14, 2023 • 52min
Whatever Happened to Normal? (Matt Archbold) 2/14/23
We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss how best to live in times of cultural insanity. Why is living a life of sanity and joy the best form of evangelization in times of secular madness? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. FBI Targets Traditional Catholics as a Threat. Seriously. FBI Says "Hey Guys, Just Kidding About Investigating Trad Catholics" After Congress Initiates Hearings. Bishop Knestout's Statement Following Leaked Internal Memo from the FBI Richmond Field Office about Traditional Catholics and the Virginia Attorney General's Response Data: More Toxic Chemicals on Derailed Ohio Train than First Reported A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!


