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Fr. Robert McTeigue continues with his critique of the inconsistent consistory, this time focusing on remarks from Cardinal Fernández about preaching and intellectual humility. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass. Show Notes “Do Not Ask the Light, but the Fire”. Opening Meditation of the Plenary Session of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (27 January 2026)  Fides et Ratio (14 September 1998) Veritatis Splendor (6 August 1993) Pascendi Dominici Gregis (September 8, 1907) Symposium on the Greatest Threats to the Church | New Oxford Review  Étienne Gilson – The Intelligence in the Service of Christ the King (1937)  St. Bonaventure's on the Reduction of the Arts to Theology  Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time | USCCB  Sacred Heart Catholic School to learn trade skills from local masters First woman to lead Church of England confirmed in ceremony  German Cardinal: ‘For Me the Synodal Way Is Over’| National Catholic Register Old church in Duquesne now home to retro-style arcade - CBS Pittsburgh  Fr. Robert McTeigue’s Sermon on St. Thomas Aquinas 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 Dr. Peter Kwasniewski to discuss the urgency of proclaiming Christ as King here and now, not merely as a future sovereign. He and Fr. McTeigue trace the shifts within the Church that have downplayed Christ’s reign, and they evaluate the consequences.  Show Notes His Reign Shall Have No End: Catholic Social Teaching for the Lionhearted 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 venerable Mad Magazine warned about advertisement that was true but misleading. Father McTeigue read Cardinal Fernandez’s statement to the recent consistory, and began to wonder… Watch on YouTube: DDF Reads Mad Magazine?

We welcome Fr. Peter Stravinskas to discuss why many young priests are leaving the priesthood, from weak intellectual formation, cultural pressures, isolation, and the lure of celebrity. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Opinion: Why do young priests leave?  Apostolic Letter A Fidelity that generates the Future of the Holy Father Leo Xiv on the Sixtieth Anniversary of the Conciliar Decrees Optatam Totius and Presbyterorum Ordinis (8 December 2025)  A candid conversation about the source of vocations 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 happens when preaching the Gospel stops being urgent? Fr. Robert McTeigue reflects on the life-changing weight of the gospels, draws on Pope Benedict XV’s largely-unknown teaching, and asks whether parts of the Church are quietly sidelining the preacher’s role. Watch on YouTube: Who Wants to Cancel the Preachers?

In this special three-part series on the recent consistory, Father McTeigue begins an examination of the questionable claims made by Cardinal Roche about the liturgy. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass. Show Notes ENGLISH EXCLUSIVE: Cardinal Roche Defends Traditionis Custodes at Extraordinary Consistory  Bishop Athanasius Schneider: Cardinal Roche’s Liturgy Report Is “Manipulative” and Distorts History  Does 'Traditionis Custodes' Pass the Juridical Rationality Test? – Os Justi Press  The Latin Mass and the Intellectuals: Petitions to Save the Ancient Mass from 1966 to 2007 Ottaviani Intervention (1969) | Latin Mass Society  The text Card. Roche gave the other Cardinals about the TLM, ‘Traditionis custodes’ and “unity” during the recent consistory: an examination of “The Roche Report” | Fr. Z's Blog  The Church Speaks to the Modern World: The Social Teachings of Leo XIII | Etienne Gilson Has the new liturgy changed you? | Charlotte was Both Franz Kafka, Nancy Drew and Charlie Parker Become Free to Use Ahead Of March For Life, Trump Admin Ends Funding For Research Using Aborted Baby Tissue Third Sunday in Ordinary Time | USCCB 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 are joined by Theodore Dalrymple, who warns against the trend to dilute and degrade for the sake of attracting youth. Might we suggest a different approach? Show Notes Forever Young - Taki's Magazine 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!

Father McTeigue invites you to take a closer look at the consistory that just took place. What are they really saying? Watch on YouTube: Meet the Inconsistent Consistory

We welcome Austin Habash, founder of Think Catholic, to explain the Summa In a Year project, in addition to a concept that most Catholics have never considered: door-to-door evangelization. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Summa in a Year - Apple Podcasts Summa In a Year | Spotify  Think Catholic  A Summa of the Summa | Amazon The Elements of Philosophy: A Compendium for Philosophers and Theologians: William Wallace 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. Robert McTeigue, S.J. reflects on the wedding feast at Cana to confront the loss of joy in a world that feels chaotic and burning. He calls us to rediscover peace and joy by clinging to Christ crucified, risen, and reigning.   Watch on YouTube: They Have No Wine—Now What?

Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. examines the “plan for success” long promised to young people and explains why it is no longer working. He shows how the system failed as a result of decisions whose consequences should have been obvious. Father concludes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for Sunday Mass. Show Notes New Oxford Review – Pax Americana The ‘Success Machine’ is Broken. Here's Why. | The Wade Show with Wade  Administration’s Regulatory Change is a Truly Significant Step to Support Essential Religious Services in the United States | USCCB Trump Admin Was Forced to Restore a Little Planned Parenthood Funding to Win Defunding Lawsuit - LifeNews.com  Peter Schiff asks,is a college degree worth the cost?  Seminarian Engagement Program | USCCB U.S. National Debt Clock in Realtime | USDebtClock.org 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 Phil Lawler to discuss his new novel, Ghost Runner, and the story behind its creation. Truly good fiction that is also authentically Catholic is rare, and Lawler shows that it can be done. Show Notes Ghost Runner by Phil Lawler 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!

From the promise of college and career to marriage, family, and retirement, Fr. McTeigue examines how the “Success Machine” was sold, why it’s broken, and why this isn’t just an economic crisis but a moral and spiritual one. Watch on YouTube: We Don't Deserve to be Believed

Dr. Craig Mullen joins us to discuss how we can continue to see the mercy of God, even when children suffer the horrors of cancer. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.  Show Notes Childhood Cancer and the Problem of Evil - The Society of Catholic Scientists  Why didn’t God heal Mom?  The Problem of Evil: The Aquinas Lecture by Errol Harris Saint Thomas and the Problem of Evil (Aquinas Lecture 6) - Jacques Maritain Psalms and Compassions: A Jesuit's Journey Through Cancer When a Kid Like Me Fights Cancer What Happens When My Sibling Has Cancer: A Book for the Brothers and Sisters of Pediatric Cancer Patients): Olsher, Sara Support4Families for Children & Parents | Crossroads4Hope Support Networks for Parents of a Child with Cancer - Together by St. Jude™ The Problem of Pain: Lewis, C. S. PDQ® Cancer Information - NCI 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've been told for 60 years that we've been enjoying the fruits of Vatican II. And we've been told that we haven't had "the real Vatican II—yet." Which is it? Watch on YouTube: The Vatican II Merry Go Round?

Fr. Robert McTeigue takes a closer examination of the roles of Christ as Priest, Prophet, and King. Was the sacrifice of Christ inevitable in the way that the Kingship of Christ was? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass. Show Notes 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 Jon Marcus of the Hechinger Report to discuss the trends in college admissions, which young people ought to seek college, and how college landscapes are changing. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes As the supply of applicants declines, college admissions gets kinder and gentler The number of 18-year-olds is about to drop sharply, packing a wallop for colleges — and the economy  Mississauga's Holy Name of Mary College to close | The Catholic Register  College of St. Joseph the Worker Peter Schiff asks,is a college degree worth the cost? 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!  

Why does the modern world bristle at the words Christ is King? Father Robert McTeigue examines Epiphany, modern resistance to divine authority, and why Christ’s kingship is not optional but foundational to reality itself. Watch on YouTube: Too Early for the End of Days?

Father McTeigue reflects on what the passage of time means for Christians, who aim for eternity, and how we ought to approach a year of uncertainty and potential trial. Show Notes Notes on The Gates of Hell – Maureen Mullarkey Against Fate: An Essay on Personal Dignity by Glenn Tinder  The Fabric of Hope: Glenn Tinder  Church Militant Field Manual: Special Forces Training for the Life in Christ 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 short New Year’s reflection from Father Robert McTeigue on hope as a choice, God’s faithfulness, and walking into the future with Christ and His Mother.   Watch on YouTube: Hope on New Year's Eve?