

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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Aug 30, 2022 • 53min
Who Defines Marriage: God, or Government? (Sarah Cain) 8/30/22
We welcome back Sarah Cain, known as The Crusader Gal, to discuss her latest article at Crisis Magazine. Who is it that determines Marriage? They then discuss the role of government and the rise of practical atheism. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.
Real Marriages Are Founded on God, Not Government
Princeton: Whites Don't Apply
This is How God Brings Good Out of Evil.

Aug 29, 2022 • 53min
Why Punish Whistleblowers? (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 8/29/22
We welcome back Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse of the Ruth Institute to discuss the silencing of those speaking out against the sexual revolution. Check out her book - The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies are Destroying Lives and Why the Church Was Right All Along.
YMCA Bans 80 Year-Old
Transgender Regret Coming Out of Closet
Fox Features Dr. Morse on Big Tech Censorship
Transgender Resource Center - The Ruth Institute
Courage International
The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies are Destroying Lives and Why the Church Was Right All Along

Aug 26, 2022 • 53min
Who’s Scared of the Rosary? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 8/26/22
In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue discusses the anti-Catholic bigotry and postmodernism on display in a recent article featured in The Atlantic. Why try and link the Rosary to hateful extremism? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for Sunday Mass.
How the Rosary Became an Extremist Symbol - Archived Version
About That Atlantic Contributor Espousing Anti-Catholic Hate…
Liz Yore: The Left Is 'Marginalizing And Criminalizing' The Christian Faith By Attacking Rosary
Thrice Wrong: The Atlantic's Attack on the Rosary
The Five First Saturdays Devotion

Aug 25, 2022 • 1h 41min
Do We Need Catholic Poetry? (Dr. Anthony Esolen) 8/25/22
We welcome back Dr. Anthony Esolen of Magdalen College for a special podcast-extended episode. Dr. Esolen and Father McTeigue discuss culture, worship, and recite selections of poetry, including works from Dr. Esolen's book The Hundredfold: Songs for the Lord, and from his online magazine Word & Song.
Word & Song Magazine: Reclaiming the Good, the Beautiful, and the True
The Hundredfold: Songs for the Lord
I Am a Restorationist
The Agony - George Herbert
Poems Every Catholic Should Know - Joseph Pearce
Looking for Jesus at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Aug 24, 2022 • 53min
The Eugenics of ’Designer Babies’ (Jordan Boyd) 8/24/22
We welcome back Jordan Boyd of the Federalist to discuss the growing movement of 'designer babies'. What happens when a culture moves from an understanding of procreation to one of mere reproduction? Who is hurt by this, and why do so few talk of its harmful effects?
When Sperm And Eggs Are Monetized, Human Existence Becomes Transactional
Mindy Kaling's Plea For College Girls To Freeze Eggs Is Problematic
Adoption: Prayer and Educational Resources | USCCB
National Council For Adoption
Catholic Adoption Online

Aug 23, 2022 • 53min
When Does a Thought Become Mortal Sin? (Fr. Bill Watson, S.J.) 8/23/22
We welcome back Fr. Bill Watson, S.J. of the Sacred Story Institute to discuss scrupulosity, love, and the meaning of salvation. How is the sin of Pride involved in excessive religious anxiety? Father McTeigue finishes with Timely Thoughts.
Ask Fr. Bill - When Does a Thought Become a Mortal Sin?
Ask Fr. Bill - Was St. Ignatius Neurotic?
The Sacred Story Institute
Lent: Sin Can Kill You; Shame Doesn't Have To
Why Do You Repeat Your Sins?
Why Pride is the Birth Mother of All Sin

Aug 22, 2022 • 52min
Let Priests Be Priests (Jerome German) 8/22/22
We welcome back Jerome German of Crisis Magazine and Catholic Stand to discuss the meaning of the Catholic Priesthood. What's the difference between a priest and presider, and what is the effect of evacuating the role of fatherhood from both religion and from the broader culture?
Presiders Be Gone – Give Us Priests!
Listening but Not Demanding
Worship in a Time of War
No Apologies: Why Civilization Depends on the Strength of Men - Dr. Anthony Esolen
Priest of the Cathedral of Santiago Tells Me They Have Become Mad: "Nos Hemos Vuelto Locos"

Aug 19, 2022 • 52min
4 Year Anniversary (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 8/19/22
On this special episode of The Catholic Current, Fr. McTeigue celebrates the four year anniversary of hosting the show. He reminisces about his unlikely journey into Catholic radio, and shares highlights of the past year. As always, he finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass.
No One Could've Known (Except God)
Pop Culture and Traditional Values (Bill Whittle & Nick Laing) 2/16/22
Evil, Villains, and Good Stories (Bill Whittle & Nick Laing) 3/17/22
Are You Really Born That Way? (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 2/28/22
Getting Un-Confused About Gender (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 6/9/22
Why Can't People Understand Each Other? (Kristin Barlow) 2/7/22
Emotions, Trauma, and the Spiritual Life (Kristin Barlow) 3/14/22
Goodbye to Roe! Now What? (Fr. Robert McTeigue S.J.) 6/24/22

Aug 18, 2022 • 52min
Technology: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (Joe Garcia) 8/18/22
We welcome Joe Garcia, the Chief Revenue Officer of eCatholic to discuss the role technology plays in our life. What should we have learned through the experience of 2020, and how can the Priests and faithful better use technology to promote the Kingdom of God?
eCatholic
Online Catholic Community? Let's Get Real
Do Christians Really Need One Another?
The Hard Truth About Needing Other Christians

Aug 17, 2022 • 52min
Calming the Storm (Fr. Gerald Murray) 8/17/22
We welcome back Fr. Gerald Murray of EWTN to discuss his latest book from Emmaus Road Publishing, Calming the Storm: Navigating the Crises Facing the Catholic Church and Society. Can the concept of synodality save us? How can we keep our eyes fixed on Christ in the midst of the storms - both outside and within the Church?
Calming the Storm: Navigating the Crises Facing the Catholic Church and Society
No One Is Born Gay: Cardinal Hollerich Is Not Following the Science
Can Pain Be a Near Occasion of Sin?
Why Can't We Reason With Pain and Sin?
How to Unite Mind, Soul, and Body Against Sin


