The Catholic Current

In Let's Talk About This, Father discusses the season of Advent. What is it for, and how can we find ourselves changed and more deeply converted to Christ by Christmas? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Advent of the Heart: Seasonal Sermons and Prison Writings 1941-1944: Fr. Alfred Delp, S.J. Advent is Just What We Sinners Need The Prophetic Witness of a Murdered Jesuit Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

In this special episode we welcome back Raymond Arroyo of EWTN and Eric Sammons of Crisis Magazine to talk through their new books on Advent family traditions and Christmas children's tales. Father finishes reading a powerful excerpt from an imprisoned priest reflecting on Advent. The Wise Men Who Found Christmas The Wise Men Who Found Christmas Teaser The Jesse Tree The Prison Meditations of Father Alfred Delp Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We Welcome Nate Hochman from National Review and City Journal to discuss parental pushback to objectionable material within public schools. How can parents fight back? The Parents' Revolt How to Regulate Critical Race Theory in Schools: A Primer and Model Legislation Coalition Calls on States to Increase Transparency, End Critical Race Theory in Schools The Poor Old Liberal Arts Moms for Liberty Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back author and TV host Michael O'Neill to discuss the topic of miracles through his latest book from TAN Books, as well as his show on EWTN: Explore with the Miracle Hunter. What does our continued interest in miracles say about man's inherent desire for God? Explore with the Miracle Hunter - Season 2 Trailer Explore With The Miracle Hunter Show Page Father's Interview with Michael About Season 1 The Miracle Hunter Science and the Miraculous: How the Church Investigates the Supernatural Miracles by C.S. Lewis "Miracle Hunter" Pilgrimage to Lithuania & Poland Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back author and scholar Dr. Anthony Esolen to discuss how we can rebuild culture thought his web magazine, Word and Song. How can music, poetry, and positive media end the addiction to the cult of the expert? The Temptations of the Intellectual Word & Song Magazine: Reclaiming the Good, the Beautiful, and the True Restoring the Rules of a Healthy Society Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living The Hundredfold: Songs for the Lord My Christmas with Belloc and Chesterton Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back YouTuber, podcaster, and theologian Kristin Barlow to discuss the effects of growing in holiness. How is it that we become more of ourselves as we approach Christ? Kristin's YouTube Page Literally No Subtext with Dear Kristin This Jesuit Saint Has the Answer to "What Does God Really Want From Us?" The Living-Death of Crippling Shame Sin Can Kill You; Shame Doesn't Have To The Spiritual Direction of Saint Claude De Colombiere Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome Dr. John Grondelski of Crisis Magazine to discuss the effect that a lack of Faith and gratitude has on our celebration of holidays. Father finishes with Timeless Thoughts where he discusses true gratitude. Three Months of Dangerous Holidays Eventide of the Feast by Kahlil Gibran How Gratitude Can Transform Your Life How To Exercise "the Discipline of Gratitude" Throughout the New Year Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Mary Carmichael of Homeschool FlipHouse for a podcast-extended conversation meant to help out parents who have decided to try homeschooling for the first time. What are the common pitfalls and temptations towards discouragement, and what happens when you persevere? How can homeschooling be a part of the liturgy of the Domestic Church? Homeschool FlipHouse "Lord, I Want to See": How to Keep Your Spiritual Eyes Open Are We Educating for Freedom? Does Modern Education Endanger the Soul? The Examen Prayer: Ignatian Wisdom for Our Lives Today Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses why the Devil hates masculinity, and why that is harmful to everyone. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to discuss the call of Christ the King ahead of Sunday Mass. What's a Manly Man and How Can We Get More of Them? Who Wants Good Men? Satan Does—And the World Doesn't Why the World and the Devil Hate Men, and What the Church Can Do About It Successful Fathers: The Subtle but Powerful Ways Fathers Mold Their Children's Characters Fire in the Belly: On Being a Man The Life Of Julia Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back author and scholar Raymond Ibrahim to continue the conversation about the defenders of Christendom from Islamic invasion. What can the unsung heroes from Eastern Europe teach us about the defense of the rights of God? Defenders of the West: The Christian Heroes Who Stood Against Islam First Interview with Raymond on Defenders of the West Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!