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So many of the words and phrases coming out of the Synod on Synodality don't seem to make sense. They barely seem like English. Perhaps we need a translation. Father McTeigue takes a closer look.   Watch on YouTube: Do You Speak Synodal?

Fr. Robert McTeigue provides guidance for those who are confused about worship. In a world that often appears increasingly disordered, why should the faithful approach divine worship with greater seriousness and reverence? If the Mass is frequently treated as a mere social obligation or an inconvenience, what responsibility do clergy and laity share in restoring a proper understanding of its sacred purpose as an act of reparation offered to God for debts that can never be fully repaid? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help prepare you for Sunday Mass. Show Notes Worship in a Time of War Learning in War-Time In Tune With The World The Holy Bread of Eternal Life: Restoring Eucharistic Reverence in an Age of Impiety Tolkien and the Great War: The Threshold of Middle-earth A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War Necessity of Chivalry by C. S. Lewis Croatia Declared Landmine-free After More Than 2 Decades of Demining Efforts Daily Readings - Third Sunday of Lent iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist 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 author and scholar Joseph Pearce to examine the cultural and spiritual decline of Europe in light of its increasing distance from its Christian heritage. Contemporary policy responses don't seem to be fostering positive change. Could Europe’s authentic renewal depend upon a rediscovery of the Christian foundations that once shaped its identity and institutions? Show Notes Caesar or Christ: Who Can Save Europe? Joseph Pearce's Website Christians at the End of the Pax Americana His Reign Shall Have No End: Catholic Social Teaching for the Lionhearted The Cube and the Cathedral: Europe, America, and Politics Without God The New Vichy Syndrome: Why European Intellectuals Surrender to Barbarism Catholic and Identitarian: From Protest to Reconquest The Death of Christian Culture iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist 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!

A student insisted that morality is whatever each person decides for themselves. One question can expose the uncomfortable consequences of that idea and stop a room cold. Father McTeigue takes a closer look. Watch on YouTube: Who Am I to Judge?

We welcome back Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse of the Ruth Institute for a rigorous examination of the social and developmental outcomes associated with same-sex parenting and alternative family structures. Research indicates elevated risks in areas such as emotional well-being, academic achievement, and long-term stability for children raised outside the traditional mother–father household. How did we get here, and are there any pastoral, educational, or civic efforts that might be able to help slow the growing trend? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Greater Than Campaign Them Before Us Ruth Institute Family Research Council iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist 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!

What if the way that Blockbuster and RadioShack ran their businesses into the ground is the same way that the Church is being run? Watch on YouTube: The Church's Bad Business?

Fr. Robert McTeigue reminds us to embrace Lent as a time of true sacrifice and repentance, encouraging us to take an honest look in the mirror and avoid merely pretending that we believe that we are sinners in need of salvation. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for Sunday Mass. Show Notes Lent: Sin Can Kill You; Shame Doesn’t Have To Why you need to be defiant and disobedient to pray well Who Needs Another Lent? | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. German Bishops' Conference Accepts "Synodal Conference" to Rule Over Individual Bishops Pro-abortion Notre Dame professor withdraws from institute role after fierce criticism from bishops, cardinals Go Time? US Navy HQ in Bahrain Reportedly on 'Mission Critical' Status As Potential Iran Hostilities Loom Good Samaritans Sprang into Action to Save Baby That Fell into Lake Michigan Daily Readings - Second Sunday of Lent iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist 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 evaluate where socialism comes up short. While the prospect of free handouts can sound attractive to some, there are dangerous consequences that come with it, and the poor track record backs that up. Why does socialism undermine private property, human dignity, and incentives for virtue, family, and honest work, and what are some reasonable alternatives? Show Notes How a Trip to Poland Convinced Me that Socialism Works Can a Catholic Be a Socialist? The Myth of Scandinavian Socialism Order Your FREE Copy of Return to Order Workbook Animal Farm: 75th Anniversary Edition Ministry or Apostolate?: What Should the Catholic Laity Be Doing iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist 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 Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to discuss what to do when panic looks attractive. The headline news grows more depressing with each passing day. How can a faithful Catholic hold firm and avoid despair, even when it appears to be the only option? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes No, it’s not time to panic. Here’s why Why the TFP Protest at the Religious Education Congress Matters Don't Get Too Excited Collapse Won’t Reset Society The Bishops and the Border | The American Spectator | USA News and Politics Gunman stopped at St. Mary school Mass in Sacramento - California Catholic Daily More evidence of a crisis in religious orders Cardinal Sarah on SSPX: ‘Faith can never lead us to renounce obedience to the Church’ Cardinal Müller: SSPX must stay ‘within the Church’ to have a ‘positive effect’ https://x.com/NuryVittachi/status/2025829366765383685 Mexico Fears More Violence after Army Kills Leader of Powerful Jalisco Cartel | Newsmax.com Is This Like Arresting Capone on Tax Evasion? – Creative Minority Report iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist 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!

The people who gave us such cultural highlights as Bell Bottoms, Leisure Suits and pink tuxedos took it upon themselves to design our vestments, our churches, and our sanctuaries. Father McTeigue takes a closer look. Watch on YouTube: A Church Without Polyester?

Fr. Robert McTeigue examines who truly “stands with Rome.” With traditional Catholic teaching and lessons from the Doctors of the Church often conflicting with statements from modern Church leadership, it is becoming increasingly difficult to understand what that phrase means. How can Catholics best navigate the inconsistencies? Father concludes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for Sunday Mass. Show Notes Communiqué from the General House: the Society’s response to Rome Msgr. Schneider responds to Tucho about the FSSPX: the pastoral documents of Vatican II can be corrected, only the Word of God is immutable Sic et non : a critical edition Commonitory for the Antiquity and Universality of the Catholic Faith, Against the Profane Novelties of All Heretics (Os Justi Theological Classics) Sixty Years After: Catholic Writers Assess the Legacy of Vatican II Bound by Truth: Authority, Obedience, Tradition, and the Common Good Ultramontanism and Tradition: The Role of Papal Authority in the Catholic Faith (Os Justi Studies in Catholic Tradition) Studies in the Spirituality of Jesuits Mysterious ‘Hero’ Dog Leads Police Straight to Missing 3-year-old Officer Says in Body Cam Video Daily Readings - First Sunday of Lent iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist 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 Mike Parrott to unravel the truth about silver, gold, and other forms of currency. Should surging silver prices be viewed as a resounding success, or is there more to the story? What is real money, where does it come from, and how should those things impact the way in which families navigate our current economic climate? Show Notes Silver Is Surging: But That’s Not the Story Why Gold Can't Displace Fiat? || Peter Zeihan Money Manipulation and Social Order The Creature from Jekyll Island: A Second Look at the Federal Reserve The Reconstruction of the Republic The Crash Course: An Honest Approach to Facing the Future of Our Economy, Energy, and Environment When Money Dies: The Nightmare of Deficit Spending, Devaluation, and Hyperinflation in Weimar Germany Leverage: How Cheap Money Will Destroy the World iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist 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 Karl Denninger to take a look under the hood of major social media companies and examine why extensive use of their platforms often leaves users feeling anxious, angry, and unfulfilled. What is it that companies such as Meta and X have actually set out to accomplish, and do they really have their users' best interest in mind? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes How Social Media Fuels Apparent Insanity Today What If This Is Part of The Intent? How The Sexual Revolution Is Linked To School Shootings | Mary Eberstadt ‘Transgender’ shooter in Canada leaves 10 dead, 25 wounded BREAKING UPDATE: Trans suspect in mass shooting at RI hockey game identified as Robert 'Roberta' Dorgan The Echo Chambers That Form Killers Trans Father Shoots His Kids?! the informational abyss gazes also iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist 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!

Are you ready for Lent? Father McTeigue reflects on how to prevent your almsgiving from becoming mere bribery and your fasting from being distorted into dieting. Watch on YouTube: Who Needs Another Lent?

Fr. Robert McTeigue highlights some of the things that frustrate God and proposes how we can best avoid pitfalls. Are we really acting on the nature that God has given us and fulfilling His purposes for us? Father concludes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for Sunday Mass. Show Notes Mamdani Stiffs Catholics for Third Time FTC Probing Pediatrician Group, Non-Profit Over Gender Dysphoria Treatments For Kids Bishop Rhoades Expresses ‘Strong Opposition’ to Pro-Abortion Appointee at Notre Dame Venerable Fulton Sheen to be beatified Conservative Catholic member of Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission ousted in dispute over antisemitism Yes, Some Moral Acts Are Disordered—Here’s Why What We Can't Not Know Lead Pollution Has Dropped 100-Fold in the U.S. Over the Last Century Fulton Sheen’s Warning About Counterfeit Catholicism Daily Readings - Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist 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 Dr. Anne Hendershott to discuss her latest book, A Lamp in the Darkness: How Faithful Catholic Colleges Are Helping to Save the Church. It isn't always safe to assume that "Catholic colleges" are truly Catholic in practice. What warning signs might indicate the need for a closer look, and how should parents and prospective students evaluate educational institutions with higher education in a state of crisis? Show Notes A Lamp in the Darkness: How Faithful Catholic Colleges Are Helping to Save the Church - Dr. Anne Hendershott The Cardinal Newman Society The Poor Old Liberal Arts - Fr. Robert Gannon, S.J. The Dying of the Light: The Disengagement of Colleges and Universities from Their Christian Churches - James Tunstead Burtchaell Are we educating for freedom? An Unteachable Society and the Church Graduates: Are You Ready for the “Real World?” As Feminized Universities Falter, Faithful Catholic Colleges Flourish Another Sort of Learning - Fr. James Schall, S.J. iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist 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 Fr. John Perricone to discuss the upcoming meeting between the SSPX and the Vatican regarding the consecration of new Bishops. In many ways this is considered a referendum on the Second Vatican Council, and the SSPX hasn't started cheering yet. What are we to make of the mixed signals, and how should we remember Vatican II all these years later? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Sunset Boulevard and Vatican II Sunset Boulevard (Film) Best Council Ever—Now with Merch! | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. Is African Catholicism a "Vatican II Success Story"? Questioning the Conventional Narrative Sixty Years After: Catholic Writers Assess the Legacy of Vatican II To Sanctify the World: The Vital Legacy of Vatican II iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist 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!

Fr. McTeigue takes a closer look at the legacy of Lateran V, asking us to consider how we view councils that were well intentioned but never met their goals... Watch on YouTube: Best Council Ever—Now with Merch!

Fr. Robert McTeigue concludes his three-part critique of the inconsistent consistory, this time focusing on the crisis of governance in the Church. What does it mean to “be in charge,” and what are the distinctions between power and authority? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass. Show Notes POPE FRANCIS APOSTOLIC CONSTITUTION - PRAEDICATE EVANGELIUM Vatican doctrine chief to hold talks with SSPX leader Daily Readings - Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist 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 Ryan McMaken, editor-in-chief at the Mises Institute, to examine whether the state is a friend or a foe of families today. With birth rates steadily declining and many struggling to make ends meet, evidence suggests that families are in trouble. Is the federal government part of the solution or part of the problem? Show Notes Why “Pro-Family” Government Programs Don’t Increase the Fertility Rate Families Are the Key to Building Alternatives to the State Catholic Marriages in the USA Have Declined by 60% Since 2000 Hannah's Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth by Dr. Catherine Pakaluk The 2 reasons totalitarian states detest the Church iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist 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!