The Catholic Current

We welcome back Matt Lamb of The College Fix to discuss what students can expect when they go off to college campuses, especially looking at the recent Academic destruction of J.R.R. Tolkien and his works. Is college worth it, and is there any good news for campuses? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Kamala Harris Hosts Discussion on 'Challenges' of Pro-Life Laws With Pro-Abortion University Leaders J.R.R. Wolkein: Amazon's 'The Rings of Power' Draws Hilarious Mockery from Fans of Classic 'Catholic Intellectual Tradition' Group Reaches 80 Campus Chapters The Thomistic Institute

We welcome Dr. Darrick Taylor to discuss his article in Crisis Magazine titled Doomscrolling Past Christ. What happens to us when we consume too much bad news? How should a Christian handle the headlines? Doomscrolling Past Christ When It's Time to Fast from the News A Prayer Before Connecting to the Internet - Multilingual

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue responds to a recent article highlighting the modern contempt for children through celebrity culture. What messages do women hear and not hear to cause them to come to their conclusions? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for Sunday Mass. 12 Women With a Perfect Response for Why They Don't Have Kids Modern Idolatry: Rarely Confessed, or Even Considered How Gratitude Can Transform Your Life

We welcome back YouTuber, podcaster, and Theologian Kristin Barlow to discuss where it is people find their identity. What does it mean to be rooted in Christ, and what does life look like without Him as our center of our life? Literally No Subtext with Dear Kristin: From Where Do You Get Your Sense of Identity? Updated Definitions of the 8 Cognitive Functions 16 Personalities Answer Questions About Their Dating Lives 16 Personalities Interacting on a Sick Day

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss recent comments made about the Latin Mass. Is it possible that a desire to worship in the manner of our ancestors could be sinful? Did Pope Francis Calls Traditional Catholicism a Sin? It Seems to Me Everyone Goes to Heaven Except Trads My First Latin Mass -A Tragicomic Tale of Misunderstandings and Mistranslations Atheist Penn Jillette Doesn't Respect Christians Who Don't Evangelize

We welcome back Dr. Anne Hendershott of Franciscan University of Steubenville to discuss the role the sin of Envy is playing within the Church from her article in Crisis Magazine. What happens when policies are driven by Envy, and what can be done to counter it? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Traditionis Custodes as a Hermeneutic of Envy Ignoring Papal Mandates The Politics of Envy - Dr. Anne Hendershott Status Envy: The Politics of Catholic Higher Education - Dr. Anne Hendershott In Tune With The World: A Theory of Festivity - Josef Pieper Holy Nuns DESTROYED By Francis The Destroyer For An Unbelievable Reason

In this podcast-extended episode, we welcome back Liz Yore of Yore Children to discuss the history of the Church in China and Hong Kong. What happened between the Vatican and China, and what does then-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick have to do with it? Pope Hopes Provisional Agreement With China Will Be Renewed Bishop Lei Celebrates the Birth of China's Communist Party in Leshan Cathedral The Cardinal Kung Foundation Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights The Holy Face Devotion Communism and the Conscience of the West - Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

In Let's Talk About This, Fr. McTeigue discusses the absence of silence - particularly within the context of our worship. Why is this the case, and why is it deadly to the soul? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. The Silence of the Canon Speaks More Loudly Than Words Death by Dullness: Prioritizing Speech over Silence and Song The Silent Canon: Is Worship Supposed to be Aweful? The Superiority of Silence The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise - Cardinal Robert Sarah A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart - Josef Pieper

We welcome Katie Gillio to the show to discuss her testimony of conversion from an upbringing of progressive Catholicism documented in Crisis Magazine. How can true friendship lead to Christ, and what advice would she offer to parents raising young children? How Having a Gay Father Showed Me the Lies of Progressive Catholicism Courage International Discernment in the Service of Friendship - Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. Homeschool FlipHouse

We welcome back Mary Carmichael of HomeSchool FlipHouse to discuss why families might choose to homeschool and the importance of knowing your child's temperament and learning style. She then offers practical resources for interested parents. HomeSchool FlipHouse Five Design Tips for Your Homeschool Environment Three Day Decluttering Virtual Challenge Read-Aloud Revival Catholic Homeschool Community