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In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the deadly allure of normalcy bias when it comes to spiritual warfare. What are we to do when we discover that something other than God has a hold on us? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Show Notes Anything but helpless during this dark time: Let us call on this power Both Christ and Satan have chosen you 5 Steps to fight the wickedness: Remind yourself (and Satan) that you are not helpless Jesus didn't "turn the other cheek"—neither should you Introduction to Spiritual Warfare (Fr. Vincent Lampert) 11/22/23 A Checklist for Spiritual Battle The Screwtape Letters Narrated by John Cleese - Complete Old Weapons for New Evils? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 9/15/23 Nefarious: The Must-See Movie (Cary Solomon) 5/15/23 Talking Back: A Monastic Handbook for Combating Demons No More Excuses! Go To Confession The "3-2-1 Examen": An Easy Way to Revolutionize Your Spiritual Life Understanding the Sacrament of Penance Fr. Paulo Alvarez Uh-Oh. Looks Who's Protecting JD Vance? – Creative Minority Report The British government has gone full Big Brother on thoughtcrime, but the replies give me hope | Not the Bee The head of the DG proposes incentives for the supply of knives UK may now arrest citizens for "retweets" deemed hateful This Columbia student group is saying the quiet part out loud | Not the Bee 12-year-old Girl Earns 'Black Belt' of Fishing, Becoming Master Angler of Maryland The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! 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 Fr. Francisco Nahoe of Zaytuna College to discuss the result of aggressive secularism seen in the blasphemous displays both in the Olympic opening ceremony and a lesser reported story in Austria. Why is the violently profane presented as sacred within modern art?   Show Notes Cardinal Müller condemns statue of Virgin Mary giving birth displayed in Austrian cathedral | Catholic News Agency The Paris Olympics: Caligula Redux - Crisis Magazine  Catholic Art Institute Fatima Prayers of Reparation The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! 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 Sister Renée Mirkes of the Pope Paul VI Institute to discuss her latest article in Catholic World Report on derailed desire, rights, and the many grave errors of IVF. How can couples carrying the Cross of infertility glorify God in their efforts to expand their family?   Show Notes The tyranny of in vitro fertilization Pope Paul VI Institute Contact the Center for NaProEthics – Pope Paul VI Institute Biotechnology and the Assault on Parenthood: Donald DeMarco | Internet Archive Human Fertility and Current Controversies (Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk) 4/22/24 Father Tad — The Struggle of Infertility Father Tad — Why is IVF Wrong? Making Sense of Bioethics: Column #217 : Poking the Hornet's Nest of IVF Making Sense of Bioethics: Column #216 : Surrogacy and Child Trafficking Adoption: Prayer and Educational Resources | USCCB The Concentration Can: When Does Human Life Begin? an Eminent Geneticist Testifies: Lejeune, Jerome The Gianna Center | Catholic Health St. Maximilian Kolbe's Nine-Day Preparation for Total Consecration - Roman Catholic Man Assumption Novena - Pray More Novenas - Novena Prayers & Catholic Devotion  Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available! The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! 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 Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss the newly announced vice presidential candidate, the Olympics, and media gaslighting. How are faithful Catholics to stay sane in the culture of lies? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes What You Need to Know About Tim Walz. Stop Being Gaslit. They Hate You. News Media Beclowns Themselves, All Using the word "Weird" to Describe JD Vance. Female Olympic Boxer Quits Match Against Male Boxer. – Creative Minority Report The Death Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press Restoration Of Christian Culture - Angelus Press Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents | Rod Dreher Isaiah's Job The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! 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 Fr. John Perricone to discuss his recent article in Crisis Magazine on the priesthood. How have generations of degrading the masculine created a culture of defeated men, and what is really needed to address the vocation crisis in the Church? Show Notes The Priest as Hercules - Crisis Magazine Goodbye Good Men By Michael S. Rose Bring Back the Box Do Men Need to Apologize for Masculinity? (Dr. Anthony Esolen) 5/26/22 No Apologies: Why Civilization Depends on the Strength of Men The Misogyny Myth (John Tierney) 10/19/23 10 Ways to crush the morale of priests--Aleteia The Priest is Not His Own Those Mysterious Priests by Fulton Sheen | eBook | Barnes & Noble The Priest in Union with Christ : R. Garrigou-Lagrange : Internet Archive The Priesthood and Perfection by Garrigou-Lagrange The Spiritual Direction of Saint Claude De Colombiere The Real Presence - St. Peter Julian Eymard Catena Aurea - Matthew Catena Aurea - Mark Catena Aurea - Luke Catena Aurea - John The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! 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!

This is the new Weekend Readiness segment for today's Remastered Let's Talk About This episode. Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes.   Show Notes What Can We Learn from Nineveh? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/5/24 Pete Buttigieg: 'Men Are More Free' When Abortion Is Legal  'It's Evil': Fans Erupt in Anger After Olympic Boxer Alleged to Have Male Chromosomes, Defeats Female Fighter in Under a Minute  Illegal migrant from Venezuela left her receipt at the grocery store. Cashier took a photo... | Twitter Thread Reader The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! 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 Elisabeth Sullivan of the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education to discuss a unified Logos-centered vision of Catholic education. How can educating for freedom, wisdom, and virtue counter the secular pragmatism of current model-based educational fads? Show Notes The Institute for Catholic Liberal Education ICLE Launches Formation Program for Diocesan Educational Leaders Annual Conference on the Renewal of Catholic Education Attracts Record-Number of Attendees New Hope for Catholic Education (Elisabeth Sullivan) 7/17/23 Another Sort of Learning - Fr. James Schall, S.J. Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available! A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! 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 Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J. of Ignatius Press to discuss St. Ignatius of Loyola on this, his feast day. Who is Ignatius of Loyola, and how has his vision affected both the Church and the World? Show Notes Ignatius Press A Pilgrim's Journey: The Autobiography of St. Ignatius of Loyola "Lord, I Want to See": How to Keep Your Spiritual Eyes Open The Examen Prayer: Ignatian Wisdom for Our Lives Today | Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V. Meditation and Contemplation: An Ignatian Guide to Praying with Scripture | Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V. An Ignatian Introduction to Prayer: Scriptural Reflections According to the Spiritual Exercises | Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V. Exposcit Debitum (1550) Nefarious: The Must-See Movie (Cary Solomon) 5/15/23 The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! 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 author and scholar Raymond Ibrahim to discuss the Paris Olympics and the true history of the conflict between Islam and Christendom. Should we really be surprised by what we saw on display? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.   Show Notes The Muslim Persecution of Christians Reports - Archive Is Paris Burning? | Dominique Lapierre Is Paris Burning? | IMDB  Media Cover Up the Jihad on French Churches France's Recent Elections and New Islamic Yoke Four go on trial in Paris over jihadist murder of French priest  UPDATE: A map of the 100 churches that have been vandalized or burned since the residential schools announcement | True North  Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West Defenders of the West: The Christian Heroes Who Stood Against Islam Defenders of the West (Raymond Ibrahim) 7/25/22 The Eastern Defenders of Christendom (Raymond Ibrahim) 11/17/22 'Respect For Jesus Christ Definite Matter For Muslims': Iran's Khamenei Slams Paris Olympics 2024 Opening Ceremony Muslim leaders condemn 'disgraceful' Olympics scene: It 'offended us as much as them' | Catholic News Agency Bishop Robert Barron "To the Paris Olympics organizing committee, not good enough..." Why Has Canada Become the Epicenter of Arson Attacks on Churches? Our First Discussion Of Coincidence: The Olympics Blackout  Canadian Church Blood Libel (Kennedy Hall) 9/20/23 'Christians Should Stand Up': What the Left Fears Most Quote by Oswald Spengler: "To-day we live so cowed under the bombardment of this intellectual artillery..." The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! 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 John Horvat of Tradition Family and Property to discuss his latest article in The Imaginative Conservative. What can the opening ceremony of the Olympics teach us about the First Commandment and the mystery of iniquity?   Show Notes Why Everyone Needs the First Commandment ~ The Imaginative Conservative Blasphemy | EWTN  There used to be a better class of atheist A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine The Cult of the Imperial Self The Injustice of an Irreverent Mass - Crisis Magazine  Fatima Prayers of Reparation The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 25 Year Anniversary Celebration | The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! 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!