The Catholic Current

Feb 04 2025 1524 ep. 52 mins 242
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The Catholic Current: Bringing Christ to the World and the World to Christ

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America’s New Relationship With the World (Stefano Gennarini) 2/4/25

Feb 04 2025 52 mins  
We welcome back Stefano Gennarini of C-Fam to discuss recent changes in United States foreign policy, abuses of international aid, and national sovereignty. Might the country be moving closer towards a core element of Catholic Social Teaching: subsidiarity? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes How Trump's Dismantling Of USAID Marks A Seismic, Historic Shift In Americ

Let’s Take A Closer Look: Father, Truth Is Divisive!

Feb 03 2025 11 mins  
How are we to respond to those who claim that there are "more important things to do" besides serving the Truth? Can such moral relativism ever be the "pastoral approach"? Let's take a closer look. Let’s Take A Closer Look: Father, Truth Is Divisive! iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTei

The Cult of the Machine (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/31/25

Jan 31 2025 52 mins  
In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses cooperation with the living God, the power of nature, and the modern idolatry of technology. Are we the masters or the servants of the tools that we have created? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes The Cross and the Machine | First Things Paul Kingsnorth Episode 9:

New Rules for Transgenderism? (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 1/30/25

Jan 30 2025 52 mins  
We welcome back Dr. Jennifer Morse of the Ruth Institute to discuss the recent Executive Order regarding gender ideology. What is the right way to respond to body dysmorphia, and what are the ramifications of returning discourse at all levels to biological reality? Show Notes Ruth Institute Parent Resources – Ruth Institute References, Sources, and Citations – Ruth Institute

Let’s Take A Closer Look: What is Christian Courage?

Jan 29 2025 11 mins  
Why is it more courageous to rescue a child rather than a case of Bud Light from a burning building? Is there a distinctively Christian form of Bravery? Let's take a closer look. What is Christian Courage? | Let’s Take A Closer Look

Good News for Pro-Lifers? (Shawn Carney) 1/28/25

Jan 28 2025 52 mins  
We welcome back Shawn Carney of 40 Days for Life to take the temperature of the Pro-Life movement with the change in the American administration. Where does he think we should go next, and how likely is that to occur? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes 40 Days for Life 40 Days for Life | Linktree 40 Days for Life | Search Your Location Day 41 Magazine To the Heart

Let’s Take A Closer Look: Don't Join This Club...

Jan 27 2025 9 mins  
There's a hot new club that's opened in the past few years. Membership may be skyrocketing, but here's the thing: nobody should want to be a part of it. Let's take a closer look. Don't Join This Club... | Let’s Take A Closer Look

We’re Not Hoping & Coping Our Way Out of This One (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/24/25

Jan 24 2025 52 mins  
In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue again discusses Acedia and the subtle idolatries of delusional optimism. How can we break from the desires for others to "do the work" for us? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Beware of “Hopium” and “Copium” Symposium on Catholics & American Political Life | New Oxf

Hey! We Found Your Culture! (Matthew Plese) 1/23/25

Jan 23 2025 52 mins  
We welcome back author Matthew Plese to discuss his latest book about the comprehensive culture of Christendom. What was lost, and how can we rise above indifferent membership in the Church? Show Notes Restoring Lost Customs of Christendom: Second Edition | Matthew Plese The Roman Catechism Explained for the Modern World The Definitive Guide to Catholic Fasting & Abstinence A Ca

Let’s Take A Closer Look: After All the Listening—Then What?

Jan 22 2025 8 mins  
We don't have the luxury of endless opining. Sometimes we have to stop talking and we have to start doing what needs to be done. Let's take a closer look. After All the Listening—Then What? "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist