

The Catholic Current
The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network
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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Dec 18, 2023 • 52min
Homeschool Report Card: Fall Semester (Mary Carmichael) 12/18/23
We welcome back Mary Carmichael of Home School FlipHouse to evaluate and encourage home schooling parents at the end of the fall semester. How can an examination of conscience assist those who have embraced homeschooling - both new and experienced?
Show Notes
Homeschool FlipHouse
Examination of Conscience" for Homeschooling Parents
2024 Homeschool Declutter and Design Package
The Examen Prayer: Ignatian Wisdom for Our Lives Today
How to Pray Always (Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V.) 9/7/22
Catholic Homeschool Community
Are We Educating for Freedom?
Does Modern Education Endanger the Soul?
Homeschool Help (Mary Carmichael) 03/03/21
Is Homeschooling Right for Your Family? (Mary Carmichael) 8/3/22
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Dec 15, 2023 • 52min
Who’s Ready for Another New Year? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 12/15/23
In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the passing of time by reflecting on the upcoming new year. What is the truly Christian view of time? He finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.
Show Notes
Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era
A New Year's Celebration? It's About Time
For the tired, worried, and stretched very thin: The Advent message you need
Christian Former Military Officer Beheads Satanic Shrine in Iowa State Capitol | SCNR
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Dec 14, 2023 • 52min
A Pilgrim’s Confession (Fr. Francisco Nahoe, OFMConv) 12/14/23
We welcome back Franciscan Fr. Francisco Nahoe of Zaytuna College to discuss his experience of being a confessor to those on pilgrimage in Rome. What do penitents need, and why are so many clergy getting it wrong at St Typical's?
Show Notes
Why Do You Repeat Your Sins?
Canon Law & Confession (Fr. Gerald Murray) 4/17/23
Catechesis & Confession (Joe Heschmeyer) 4/18/23
Confession: A Pastor's View (Fr. Casey Jones) 4/19/23
Confessing Your Whole Life (Fr. Bill Watson, S.J.) 4/20/23
Rethinking Forgiveness (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 6/2/23
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Dec 13, 2023 • 52min
The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful (Joseph Pearce) 12/13/23
We welcome back Joseph Pearce of The Imaginative Conservative to discuss his latest book with Ignatius Press . What is the "wyrd woven web" of Divine Providence, and how must Christians view history in light of the Incarnation?
Show Notes
The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful: A History in Three Dimensions
Joseph's Website
Macbeth Revisited: The Decline & Fall of Friedrich Nietzsche ~ The Imaginative Conservative
A Brief History of Our Annihilation - Crisis Magazine
Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available!
Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era
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Dec 12, 2023 • 52min
Faith, Morals, and Madness on College Campus (Matt Lamb) 12/12/23
We welcome back Matt Lamb of the College Fix to discuss gender ideology, the promotion of abortion, and stories of general insanity taking place in colleges. Is there any good news? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.
Show Notes
Barnard College launches movie contest to 'celebrate' abortion | The College Fix
Some California Catholic universities cover abortion in health plan | The College Fix
Art scholar teaches kids to 'summon' 'demons' | The College Fix
Notre Dame student fights the good fight against porn | The College Fix
Breaking Up With Pornography (Steve Pokorny) 10/10/23
Calling for 'genocide of Jews' not always 'bullying': elite college presidents
Princeton College Dem leader: Don't allow conservatives in eating club | The College Fix
MIT president defends blacks-only dorm: 'Positive selection,' not 'exclusionary' | The College Fix
Nearly 80% of Yale grades were A's | The College Fix
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Dec 11, 2023 • 52min
It’s Official: Anti-Catholic Bigotry (J. Christian Adams/Maureen Riordan) 12/11/23
We welcome J. Christian Adams and Maureen Riordan of Public Interest Legal Foundation to discuss the practice of Maryland children from exclusively public schools electing a voting member of the school board. Who thought this was a good idea?
Show Notes
Public Interest Legal Foundation
Kim and Holland v. Board of Education of Howard County | Public Interest Legal Foundation
PILF Client Demands End to Howard County, MD School Board's Election Scheme that Lets Children Vote for School Board
Child Voting Scheme Violates the 1st and 14th Amendments of U.S. Constitution
Voting rights for favored children come to court - Washington Times
Appeals Court To Decide Whether Howard County Can Let Children Vote For School Board
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Dec 7, 2023 • 52min
Is Science a Gateway to God? (Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J.) 12/7/23
We welcome back Fr. Robert Spitzer of The Magis Center for Reason and Faith to discuss his latest book with Ignatius Press, Science at the Doorstep to God. How can modern scientific discovery lead to faith?
Show Notes
Science at the Doorstep to God
The Magis Center for Reason and Faith
A Closer Look at Faith and Reason (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/6/23
Fr. Robert Spitzer Debates Stephen Hawking & Leonard Mlodinow - Larry King Live
From a realist point of view : essays on the philosophy of science
How to Think About God: A Guide for the 20th-Century Pagan
Are Science and Faith Compatible?
How Catholicism Started Modern Science (Gary Michuta) 01/12/22
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Dec 6, 2023 • 52min
The High Cost of Illegal Immigration (Steven Malanga) 12/6/23
We welcome back Steven Malanga of The Manhattan Institute to discuss his latest in City Journal about the effects of illegal immigration. What is its true cost, and where has our current policy come from?
Show Notes
Illegal Immigration's Terrifying Cost | City Journal
The Immigration Solution: A Better Plan than Today's
Open Borders Inc.: Who's Funding America's Destruction?
Shocking Cost of the Illegal Immigration Crisis to Americans | The Heritage Foundation
The Fiscal Burden of Illegal Immigration on United States Taxpayers | 2023 Cost Study
Replacement Theory - A Baseless Conspiracy Theory?
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Dec 5, 2023 • 52min
Why Do Governments Hate Catholics? (Matt Archbold) 12/5/23
We welcome back author and friend of the show Matt Archbold on this Timely Tuesday to discuss some hot headlines from his website, Creative Minority Report. How are we to respond to the hatred of the world? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.
Show Notes
Trad Catholic Family Dragged Out of Home at Gunpoint, Locked in Van After FBI 'Goaded' Teen to Post Offensive Memes, Dad Says – Creative Minority Report
Weaponization panel details FBI preparation of 'radical-traditionalist Catholics' memo | Just The News
The two reasons totalitarian states detest the Church
The Most Damaging Cliche
All-Female Saint Mary's College Will Accept Men Pretending to be Women because…Catholic?
Yeah, the Church Needs De-Masculinization. Duh.
No Apologies: Why Civilization Depends on the Strength of Men
Terror of Demons: Reclaiming Traditional Catholic Masculinity
Why Men Hate Going to Church
Goodbye, Good Men: How Liberals Brought Corruption into the Catholic Church
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Dec 4, 2023 • 52min
Guess Who’s Wasting Your Money Now? (Michael Hichborn) 12/4/23
We welcome back Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute to discuss yet another report on the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. What are the grantees doing with Catholic money, and how does this continue to happen?
Show Notes:
Catholic-Funded Organization Prayed to Demons
More Embarrassments from the CCHD (Michael Hichborn) 11/7/23
Milwaukee Archbishop Denounces Kenosha Group CUSH
CCHD Reports | The Lepanto Institute
Charity Reports | The Lepanto Institute
The Marxist Core of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development
Where Are Your Donations Going Now? (Michael Hichborn) 10/26/22
Has the Catholic Campaign for Human Development Been Reformed? (Michael Hichborn) 10/23/18
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