The Catholic Current

We welcome back Dr. Leor Sapir of the Manhattan Institute and City Journal to discuss the pernicious misnomer of "gender affirming care". How did that euphemism for mutilation creep into modern language, and why is the European medical model differing from what is being done in America? The Distortions in Jack Turban's Psychology Today Article on 'Gender Affirming Care' WPATH Finally Acknowledges Europe's Restrictions on Gender-Affirming Care "Gender-Affirming Care" and the Placebo Effect | City Journal Twitter Thread on Misleading Dutch Studies Twitter Thread on the "Sex-As-Spectrum" Thesis Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back historian Dr. Darrick Taylor to discuss a recent article of his in Crisis Magazine with a curious title. Government overreach has metastasized from being a "Nanny State" into that of a "Hubby State". Why is the government attempting to replace men, both in nature and within the social order? The Rise of Bureaugamy: What It Means for Social Conservatives Dr. Taylor's Podcast: Controversiae Ecclesiasticae - Controversies in Church History Live Action Satire Video Mocks Pro-Abortion Companies for 'Generous Offer' to Employees The Life Of Julia Hungary Seeks to Give Incentives, Tax Breaks for Having More Children Have Four or More Babies In Hungary and You'll Pay No Income Tax for Life, Prime Minister Says The Reconstruction of the Republic - Harold Brown Real Philosophy for Real People: Tools for Truthful Living Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome Mike Benz of Foundation For Freedom Online to discuss internet censorship. The interconnected web of parties behind the push for censorship is far bigger than most realize. What is the logic used by these agencies to justify censorship in the name of "protecting freedom"? What can be done about it? Foundation For Freedom Online Mike Benz (@MikeBenzCyber) / Twitter Twitter Thread Regarding the #TwitterFiles DHS Censorship Agency Had Strange First Mission: Banning Speech That Casts Doubt On 'Red Mirage, Blue Shift' Election Events Interview w/ Mike Benz on the #TwitterFiles Behind the Twitter Files Hype on Unlimited Hangout - The Corbett Report From Tweets to Tanks Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

In Let's Talk About This, Father walks through the common misunderstandings of the relationship between Faith and Reason. What's the proper understanding, and why do so many get it wrong? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for Sunday Mass. The Magis Center Aeterni Patris (August 4, 1879) | LEO XIII Fides et Ratio (14 September 1998) | John Paul II Do You Have to Choose Between Science and Religion? Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era The God of Faith and Reason: Foundations of Christian Theology - Robert Sokolowski Reason and Revelation in the Middle Ages - Etienne Gilson Pope Benedict XVI: Honoring the Legacy Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Joseph Pearce to discuss his biography of Pope Benedict XVI. Given the variety of topics that Pope Benedict wrote and spoke about, what does Joseph think his legacy should be? Benedict XVI: Defender of the Faith Joseph's Website The Judgment of the Nations - Christopher Dawson Pope Benedict XVI: Honoring the Legacy Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back scholar and author Raymond Ibrahim to discuss Pope Benedict XVI's famous lecture at Regensburg, and the irrationalities within Islam. What has happened since that lecture, and have we in the West learned our lessons? Islam Gets Concessions; Infidels Get Conquered The Regensburg Lecture - w/ Intro by Fr. James Schall Bethlehem: Christianity Dying Where it Began Christmas Eve Church Violence Erupts in Egypt Christmas Time: When the West Appeases and Islam Slaughters A Long Dead Christian Monastery Becomes 'Proof' of Muslim 'Tolerance' Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Fr. Joseph Fessio of Ignatius Press to begin to discuss the legacy of Pope Benedict XVI. Many know him by his writings, but Fr. Fessio was taught by him and knew him personally before he was well known. What was he like, and why does the caricature of him being a stern and harsh man miss the mark? In Conversation With Fr. Joseph Fessio – The Spiritual Legacy Of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI The Spiritual Testament of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI - Vatican News Benedict's Books: Unpacking the Late Pope's Theological Impact | National Catholic Register Pope Benedict XVI: Honoring the Legacy Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, Requiescat In Pace | Big Pulpit Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue looks forward to the New Year by discussing a correct understanding of time by reading an excerpt of his latest book with Ignatius Press. What, and most importantly Who is time tending towards? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you Prepare for Sunday Mass. A New Year's Celebration? It's About Time No More Happy New Years? Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era How to Exercise "the Discipline of Gratitude" Throughout the New Year Can We Have Any Hope for a Happy New Year? Three Words of Wisdom to Start Off the New Year Do We Really Need Another New Year? No More New Year's Resolutions! These Four Questions Will Get Real Results Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back Fr. Jeffrey Kirby to discuss his latest book with Sophia Institute Press on the Brown Scapular devotion. How are we to understand the promises of God, and why is it a problem when we think of them in terms of a contract rather than of a covenant? A Journey to Mount Carmel: A Nine-Day Preparation for Investiture in the Brown Scapular of Our Lady The Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary What Are the Promises of the Brown Scapular? Can Our Lady of Mount Carmel Teach us to "Dress for Success"? Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We welcome back friend of the show Sarah Cain, known as The Crusader Gal, to discuss her recent work in Crisis Magazine about the inevitable disappointment that comes when one looks for a savior apart from Jesus Christ. How and why do Christians forget this all-important reality, and how can we prevent ourselves from falling into the trap? Seeking the Wrong Savior This Advent Destroying Culture Through Amnesia VIDEO: Christendom Lost and Found with Fr. Robert McTeigue Merry Christmas! Now What? Christendom Lost and Found: Meditations for a Post Post-Christian Era Eventide of the Feast by Kahlil Gibran Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!