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We welcome Dr. James Wood to discuss the cultural changes in regards to the acceptance of Christianity and religiosity more broadly. These are strange times for Christendom. Father finishes with timely thoughts. Show Notes Christendom's Autopsy - by James Wood - Aaron Renn Life in the Negative World: Confronting Challenges in an Anti-Christian Culture: Renn, Aaron M.: 9780310155157 A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine Christians at the End of the Pax Americana | New Oxford Review The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation A Secular Age: Taylor, Charles - Books The Cube and the Cathedral: Europe, America, and Politics Without God: Weigel, George Can we be Good without God? On the Political Meaning of Christianity: Tinder, Glenn 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!

On St. Patrick's Day, plenty of Irish Americans have their own ideas about how to best celebrate, but modern day Ireland is in trouble. St. Patrick worked for its conversion, and today, we need to continue that mission. Watch on YouTube: Can a Word Heal Ireland? Show Notes https://youtu.be/Bws5Ck2x3uM  

If we cannot distinguish between loneliness, solitude, and isolation, we will not be able to fight against what can be a crippling source of pain. We live in a fallen world, and we must know how to identify what is merely normal human emotion, as well as lies from the Devil. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes The Life of Solitude: Finding God in the Solitude of Francisco Palau The cure for loneliness the world won't tell you about  The Loneliness of Lent  Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community The Importance of Developing and Maintaining Your Social Fitness  Poem: Pain has an Element of Blank 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 back Dr. Darrick Taylor to explore American relations with Israel and the Middle East. Then looking at America, can we rejoice that the age of liberalism is coming to an end, or are we just living in a new iteration of it? Show Notes "America First" Does Not Mean Unlimited Support for Israel - Crisis Magazine  Reports of Liberalism's Demise Are Greatly Exaggerated - Crisis Magazine  The Secret History of Hamas | The Corbett Report  IVF: Mr. President—You're Wrong. Call Me. | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.  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!

Lent is easy for people to get wrong. What is the most important question to ask yourself to begin Lent well? If you don't know, and if your focus is wrong, you will do more harm than good in this season. Fr. McTeigue takes a closer look.  Watch on YouTube:  Here's Goliath! Where's David?

We welcome Stacy Trasancos to discuss IVF, examining both the biological and moral flaws. Father and Stacy explore alternatives for women and whether IVF is merely the lazy choice for doctors. Father finishes with timely thoughts. Show Notes Catholics: First and Final Defense Against IVF - Crisis Magazine  IVF: Mr. President—You're Wrong. Call Me. | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.  Making Sense of Bioethics: Column 162: Gene-Edited Babies and the Runaway Train of IVF  Gianna Center (Women's Health Fertility in Manhatttan) NaPro Technology  Restorative Reproductive Medicine (RRM) - Natural Womanhood  IVF is Not the Way: The False Promises of Artificial Procreation Particles of Faith: A Catholic Guide to Navigating Science Why In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Is Evil 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!

Totalitarians refuse to simply leave Christians alone, to let them live and worship in peace. Have you ever wondered why? Father McTeigue takes a closer look. Watch on YouTube: Why They Won't Leave Us Alone

Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. takes on this week's Let's Talk About This by comparing the time that we are in now with a prior year in which so much change was taking place. Can we use the mistakes of the past to forge a better future? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes The Year of Our Lord 1943: Christian Humanism in an Age of Crisis The Year Of Our Lord 1943 (Book Review)   What 2018 Can Learn from 1943 Return of the Strong Gods Worship in a Time of War 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 William M. Briggs, known as Statistician to the Stars, to talk about feminism in the workplace and academia, as well as what the data can really show us. He explores the victim mindset and how we have built institutions around perceived oppression. Show Notes US Atty Ed Martin Tells Georgetown Law the DOJ will reject any applicant for a fellowship or internship program from a school with DEI programs | The Post Millennial  "Feminism Is A Disease Of The Rich" – William M. Briggs Jobs for the Girls (PDF) Letter to Women (June 29, 1995) | John Paul II  St. John Paul II's 'Letter to Women' at 25: 'Feminine Genius' Affirmed| National Catholic Register  Everything You Believe Is Wrong by William M Briggs The Church and the Culture War by Joyce A. Little Ungodly Rage: The Hidden Face of Catholic Feminism by Donna Steichen 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!

Lent is easy for people to get wrong. What is the most important question to ask yourself to begin Lent well? If you don't know, and if your focus is wrong, you will do more harm than good in this season. Fr. McTeigue takes a closer look.  Watch on YouTube:  Questioning Lent