

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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Nov 2, 2022 • 1h 22min
Does the Church Need to Be Fixed (Michael Warren Davis) 11/2/22
We welcome back author and journalist Michael Warren Davis of The American Conservative for a podcast-extended discussion on synodality, Christendom, and the false desire for a "more" apostolic Church. The Common Man Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Nov 1, 2022 • 52min
You Can't Handle the Truth! (Matt Archbold) 11/1/22
We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss some headlines in light of All Saints' Day. Especially now that the world has gone mad, we must let the light of Christ shine through us and become saints. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. "You're an Ableist" and Other Hypocritical Statements Hundreds in Publishing Industry Calling for Banning Amy Coney Barrett Book Because Abortion HS Freshman Suspended for Complaining About Male in Girls Locker Room and Ordered to Take Part in a "Restorative Justice Circle" A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper Is It Too Late for You to Be a Saint? Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Oct 31, 2022 • 52min
What Can Americans Expect From Inflation? (Steve Cortes) 10/31/22
We welcome back economic and political analyst Steve Cortes to discuss the economic cancer that is inflation. What is it, how does it hurt us in daily life, and what can be done to stop it? He and Father end by discussing the upcoming midterm elections. Steve Cortes: Joe Biden's Created Inflation Destroyed America's Prospects For Years To Come Steve Cortes' #ChalkTalk How Bernanke Broke The World Patria with Steve Cortes CDC's Child Vaccine Move Puts Dem Candidates on the Hot Seat Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Oct 28, 2022 • 52min
Should We Fight for the Truth? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 10/28/22
In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses the temptation to give up on pursuing and defending the Truth. Can we be both committed to Truth as well as rhetorically persuasive communicators? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Let Them EAT BLACKOUTS Why You LOSE I Have Someone to Tell You: A Jesuit Heralds the Gospel Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Oct 27, 2022 • 52min
Clarence Thomas: In His Own Words (Mark Paoletta) 10/27/22
We welcome author and attorney Mark Paoletta to discuss his book Clarence Thomas: In His Own Words. Who is Supreme Court Justice Thomas, where did he come from, and what shaped him? Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words Created Equal Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Oct 26, 2022 • 52min
Where Are Your Donations Going Now? (Michael Hichborn) 10/26/22
We welcome back Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute to discuss misuses of Catholic tithes and the shady groups that some Catholic charitable organizations are tied to. What is being funded, and do the Bishops know about it? Catholic-Funded Network Vows to Fight for "Right" to Abortion - The Lepanto Institute The Marxist Core of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development - The Lepanto Institute Brandworkers - The Lepanto Institute Charity Reports - The Lepanto Institute Speech: The Agents of the Devil and Why We Fight for the Triumph of the Immaculate Heart Donate To The Station of the Cross Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Oct 25, 2022 • 52min
The Value of Speaking in Parables (Harry Crocker) 10/25/22
We welcome Harry Crocker of Regnery Publishing to discuss the necessity of storytelling in modern society. In a world gone mad, why write fiction? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. The Value of Speaking in Parables Destroying Culture Through Amnesia Father McTeigue's TEDx Talk: The Word Cannot Be Cancelled Hilarious 'Californians Move to Texas' Video Series From The Babylon Bee Is Crushing It! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Oct 24, 2022 • 52min
What Happened to "My Body, My Choice"? (John Horvat) 10/24/22
We welcome back John Horvat of Tradition Family and Property to discuss the decision from the Pro-Abortion movement to eliminate the term "choice" from their language games. Why, in this paradigm of the tyranny of the Will, would they do that? The Pro-Abortion Left Declares: Don't Say "My Body, My Choice" Anymore Abortion, Not Inflation or Crime, Is Voters' Main Concern: Speaker Pelosi Investigation: Catholic Medical School Pushes Hormone Therapy for Minors UK Abortion Facility 'Bubble Zone' Prohibits Pro-Lifers from Praying and Making the Sign of the Cross Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Oct 21, 2022 • 52min
Conscience — You're Probably Doing It Wrong (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 10/21/22
In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue once again walks through the common misunderstandings of conscience in modern society. Why do many get it wrong so often? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Let's Have a Grown-Up Conversation About One's Conscience Conscience Should Begin, Not End, Moral Discourse Conscience: You're Probably Doing It Wrong Conscience Isn't An Emotion — Not Even Close The Four Cardinal Virtues - Josef Pieper Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living Right And Reason: Ethics in Theory and Practice 2nd Edition Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Oct 20, 2022 • 52min
How to Be a Conspiracy Realist (James Corbett) 10/20/22
We welcome award-winning investigative journalist James Corbett to the show to discuss perspective, narrative, fact-finding, and the nature of open source journalism. Why is "conspiracy theorist" a pejorative phrase? The Corbett Report A Message to New "Conspiracy Theorists" I Am A Conspiracy Theorist Shut Up, Conspiracy Theorist!!! The Guns of August—Then and Now Christians at the End of the Pax Americana: From A Warfare State to A Welfare State Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!


