The Catholic Current

The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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"
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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
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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
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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

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