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This is the new Weekend Readiness segment for today's Let's Talk About This Encore. Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes.   Show Notes: Education: Perils and Promise (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 7/21/23

This is the new Timeless Thoughts segment for today's Encore Timely Tuesday. Be sure to listen to the full episode linked in the show notes.   Show Notes: What Happened to Higher Education? (Matt Lamb) 7/18/23

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue walks through his latest article in New Oxford Review. What did some recent travel reveal to him about the state of the Church and the world? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass, before outlining near future plans for the show. Show Notes: The Cult of the Imperial Self Who Needs Worship? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 1/20/23 Why Mass Doesn't Need To Be "New and Improved" Our Lady Teaches Us the Meaning of the Mass 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 John Tierney of The Manhattan Institute to discuss his latest in City Journal about the myth of institutional misogyny and the irrationality of widespread cultural misandry. Who is really being mistreated? What happens when society is structured on valorized victimology? Show Notes: The Misogyny Myth by John Tierney The Diversity Delusion: How Race and Gender Pandering Corrupt the University and Undermine Our Culture Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength The Power of Bad: How the Negativity Effect Rules Us and How We Can Rule It Terror of Demons: Reclaiming Traditional Catholic Masculinity No Apologies: Why Civilization Depends on the Strength of Men 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 Steven Malanga of The Manhattan Institute to discuss his latest in City Journal about the effects of retail theft. The claim is that stores are being looted by hungry people in order to feed their children. What does the data show, and how does widespread theft impact the local community?   Show Notes: Myth of the Starving Shoplifter by Steven Malanga The Return of Urban Retail Deserts | City Journal The shoplifting epidemic taking over America with a $100B annual price tag At New Chicago Walgreens, You Can Only Browse 2 Aisles — The Rest Of The Store Is Locked Away Post-Postmodern America 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 Charles Fain Lehman of the Manhattan Institute to discuss his latest in City Journal about fentanyl abuse. Why is this no longer an issue simply for large cities, and why have attempts to solve the issue been ineffective? Father finishes with some Timeless Thoughts on pain management. Snow Notes: This Is Your City on Fentanyl by Charles Fain Lehman The fentanyl crisis is worsening under Joe Biden - The Post No, Legalization Won't Solve the Drug Crisis | City Journal How to Think about the Drug Crisis | National Affairs Can pain be a near occasion of sin? How to better our emotional response to pain 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 Dr. Joshua Katz of the American Enterprise Institute to discuss his latest in City Journal about higher education. Two organizations recently ranked universities, and the rankings differ dramatically. Why do many of the so-called elite universities rank so low in regard to free speech? Show Notes: Ranking Colleges by Free Speech Commitment | City Journal Do Humanists Care about Academic Freedom? | City Journal When Race Trumps Merit (Heather Mac Donald) 6/29/23 The Cardinal Newman Society The Cardinal Newman Society Launches Newman Guide Recognition for K-12 Schools and Graduate Programs Evaluating Catholic Schools (Kelly Salomon/Dr. Denise Donohue) 5/16/23 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!

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses the latest dubia submitted by some of the Cardinals of the Church. How were the simple yes-or-no questions answered, and why ask in the first place? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Please pray for Fr. McTeigue as he begins his annual retreat. Show Notes: Full Text of New Dubia Sent to Pope Francis by Five Cardinals - Edward Pentin Notification to Christ's Faithful Regarding Dubia by Cardinal Burke | NCRegister Vatican releases Pope Francis' responses to pre-synod dubia, criticizes cardinals | Catholic News Agency Analysis of the Answers Given to the 5 Dubia as Originally Formulated - Cardinal Zen Instruction Redemptionis Sacramentum On Facilitating Reception of Communion in Certain Circumstances | EWTN MEMORIALE DOMINI How Ancient Is Communion in the Hand? | Catholic Answers Debunking the myth that today's Communion in the hand revives an ancient custom - LifeSite 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 Anna Reynolds of Crisis Magazine to discuss the odd scenario of couples desiring to have more kids but choosing not to do so. What policies and worldviews have created such a family-unfriendly society?   Show Notes: Why Are Americans Having Fewer Children Than They Want? - Crisis Magazine A Catholic Take on the Declining Birth Rate What to Expect When No One's Expecting: America's Coming Demographic Disaster - Jonathan V Last Demographic Winter (2008) - IMDb Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available! Like Mother, Like Daughter Dad, how do I? - YouTube 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 the latest Apostolic Exhortation on the environment. Why has a particular set of scientific conclusions been painted with a false sense of infallibility? What moral weight does the document itself hold?   Show Notes: "Laudate Deum": Apostolic Exhortation (4 October 2023) | Vatican The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property Return to Order The Book | Return to Order: From A Frenzied Economy to An Organic Christian Society – Where We've Been, How We Got Here, and Where We Need to Go Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living - Audiobook Now Available! The Vatican's New Exhortation On "Climate Change" Has Many Errors – William M. Briggs New papal document puts climate change before faith [news analysis] | News Headlines | Catholic Culture Laudate Deum: Pope Francis' Mistaken Apocalypse - Crisis Magazine 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!