The Catholic Current

We welcome attorney Kevin Kijewski to the show to discuss what the bishops are getting wrong about immigration. In their claims of mercy, they create new victims. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes A Catholic Lawyer Responds to the Bishops About Mass Immigration - Crisis Magazine What Does Saint Thomas Say About Immigration? - The American TFP Open Borders Inc.: Who's Funding America's Destruction? (Book) IAC: Illegal Alien Crime The Remembrance Project  Serious Crimes Committed by Illegal Aliens | FAIRus.org  60 missing, trafficked kids recovered in 'largest child rescue operation in US history': Florida officials | The Post Millennial iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Bombs have been dropped on Iran by the United States. What is the right response? What is the Catholic response? Fr. McTeigue takes a closer look. Watch on Youtube: Now Is It Time to Panic?

Do you know the history of Catholicism in America? Do you know where the term "social justice" originated, and how that differs from its usage today? In today's episode of Let's Talk about This, Father McTeigue walks us through the answers to these questions. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass. Show Notes iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father! The Broken Path: How Catholic Bishops Got Lost in the Weeds of American Politics Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era: McTeigue .S.J., Fr. Robert What Is the Heresy of Americanism? (Jerome German) 2/8/23 The Heresy of Americanism: Then and Now (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 7/5/24 Victor Reacts: Liberals Claim Scripture Justifies Illegal Immigration - Debunked (VIDEO) | The Gateway Pundit  A Catholic Lawyer Responds to the Bishops About Mass Immigration - Crisis Magazine

Fr. McTeigue is taking on questions from listeners around the world, and he is joined by co-host Joe McClane. As always, it's the Truth, with clarity and charity, never sacrificing either.  Want to ask a question? Submit yours at The Station of the Cross. If you enjoy The Catholic Current and the other great Catholic programs from The Station of the Cross, please consider making a donation of any size to support our apostolate! As a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization, your donations are tax deductible and help us to continue spreading the Gospel to the airwaves for years to come! To make a donation, call 1-877-711-8500, visit thestationofthecross.com, or use your iCatholicRadio mobile app. We also offer a great assortment of thank-you gifts, which can be viewed at thestationofthecross.com! Thank you for your generosity.

Fr. McTeigue is taking on questions from listeners around the world, and he is joined by co-host Joe McClane. As always, it's the Truth, with clarity and charity, never sacrificing either.  Want to ask a question? Submit yours at The Station of the Cross. If you enjoy The Catholic Current and the other great Catholic programs from The Station of the Cross, please consider making a donation of any size to support our apostolate! As a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization, your donations are tax deductible and help us to continue spreading the Gospel to the airwaves for years to come! To make a donation, call 1-877-711-8500, visit thestationofthecross.com, or use your iCatholicRadio mobile app. We also offer a great assortment of thank-you gifts, which can be viewed at thestationofthecross.com! Thank you for your generosity.

We welcome John Hirschauer to explain why the young generation is not walking away from the faith as rapidly as was expected, and what they seem to be most drawn to. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Gen Z Is Halting Christianity's Decline Youth Ministry: Who Needs It? Have we surrendered our kids to the popular culture - Aleteia iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Catholics have a long history of being accused of having "divided loyalties," especially in America. In a political environment wherein one can wave the flag of a foreign nation without consequence, let's reexamine Catholic loyalties, where they ought to be, and how so many Catholics in the political realm are failing. Watch on YouTube: Can Good Catholics Be Good Americans?

Why are dioceses unwilling to examine what is failing, and why vocations are down in most of the country? What messages have we been sending to young men for decades? Are they listening for the call? Fr. McTeigue, S.J. takes on these questions in this week's episode of Let's Talk About This. He finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass.  Show Notes Looking Backward in the Diocese of Charlotte - Crisis Magazine The Class of 2026 - by John Carter - Postcards From Barsoom What Many Priests No Longer Believe - Homiletic & Pastoral Review Pluscarden Abbey's hard-fought return to the Church - Catholic Herald "a cringeworthy romp in the very worst that the 70's and 80's could offer" | Fr. Z's Blog Making Communion a true meal: bring back wine, sing easy songs and no hosts from the tabernacle | America Magazine  I'm Thinking of Quitting | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.  Why Are Catholic Communities Failing? | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.  In Tune With The World by Josef Pieper Headbanger Services in Catholic Church  Defiling Consecrated Ground - Crisis Magazine  Eucharistic Devotion Serves as Catalyst for Young Men Discerning Priesthood  Buffalo's parishes to contribute $80M toward bankruptcy settlement Pluscarden Abbey's hard-fought return to the Church - Catholic Herald  iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome Erika Ahern of Catholic Vote to talk about what is happening in our educational institutions and how the misuse of technology is causing young people to be improperly formed and under-developed.  Show Notes How ChatGPT Blindsided Colleges (and no one can stop it) Episode 478 – We Need To Talk About AI | The Corbett Report  Opting Out of Technocracy – #SolutionsWatch | The Corbett Report  Diabolus Ex Machina - by Amanda Guinzburg Analog Hunger in a Digital World: Confronting Today's Identity Crisis World fertility rates in 'unprecedented decline', UN says Why South Korean women aren't having babies The Poor Old Liberal Arts The Death Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press Restoration of Christian Culture The LOOPcast - YouTube CatholicVote org Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business The Class of 2026: AI is doing to the universities what Gutenberg did to the monasteries iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Catholic parishes are closing. Religious and priestly vocations are dwindling. The numbers of those exiting the Church far exceed coming into the Church. Yet it seems that many Church leaders wish for better numbers, while unwilling to consider how and why Catholic communities are failing. Father Robert McTeigue, S.J. asks some hard questions and points towards some unexpected answers. Watch on YouTube: Why Are Catholic Communities Failing?