We welcome back Matt Lamb of The College Fix for a candid review of the 2025–26 academic year, covering the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's murder and the ongoing obstacles faced by Turning Point USA on campuses. Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

The College Fix

Another Sort of Learning: Fr. James Schall

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Father McTeigue asks for your help in getting a response from a prominent member of “the People-Who-Should-Really-Know-Better Club.”

Her address:

The Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally Archbishop's Palace (Canterbury Palace) St Margaret's Court Canterbury, Kent CT1 1DU United Kingdom

Watch on YouTube: Dear Archbishop...?

Fr. Robert McTeigue examines a shocking new parliamentary report alleging decades of organized sexual exploitation of young women in the United Kingdom. How did police and government officials fail to stop it, and where do we go from here? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help prepare you for Sunday Mass.

Warning: This episode contains mature subject matter. Parental discretion is advised.

Show Notes

Britain's Greatest Betrayal

The Rape Gang Inquiry Report

REVEALED: Starmer let 13,000 suspected rapists off as British girls were systemically raped by Pakistani rape gangs over 30 years: Rape Gang Inquiry Report

Dare we admit there’s a war against Christians?

What the Media Won’t Tell You About Britain’s Anti‑Christian Attacks

"This is a civilizational failure!" – Britain's Strictest Headmistress

Authorities In Britain Are Trying To Criminalize Christian Street Preaching

Daily Readings - Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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We welcome back canon lawyer Fr. Gerald Murray to examine a synodal study document on priestly formation that raises serious concerns about de-clericalization and the potential democratization of Church authority. If priestly formation is increasingly shaped by synodal principles, what effect could that have on clerical authority, sacramental ministry, and the governance of the Church?

Show Notes

Study Group 4

Ministers of Christ: Recovering the Roles of Clergy and Laity in an Age of Confusion

Women in the Priesthood?: A Systematic Analysis in the Light of the Order of Creation and Redemption

Justice in the Church: Gender and Participation

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A recent report exposed how vulnerable girls were exploited and assaulted in Britain for decades, and how government representatives covered it up. Yet, there have been no announcements by those who claim to be pro-women and opposed to rape culture. Father Robert McTeigue, S.J. takes a closer look.

Watch on YouTube: Who Hates British Christians?

We welcome back Fr. Kyle Schnippel of Courage International to discuss a Synodal Working Group report that criticized Courage and its work with those experiencing same-sex attraction and gender dysphoria. What does this apparent attack reveal about the Synod's broader approach to questions of sexuality, identity, and pastoral care? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Courage International's Response to the Synodal Report

Courage International

Synod report condemns ‘devastating effects’ of conversion therapies for homosexual persons

Homosexuality & the Catholic Church: Clear Answers to Difficult Questions

Making Gay Okay: How Rationalizing Homosexual Behavior Is Changing Everything

Yes, Some Moral Acts Are Disordered—Here’s Why

Letters from Cardinals Cupich & McElroy to Fr James Martin

WATCH: “LGBT Catholic Churches” Across America

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Have you heard the whiney voice from deep within, complaining that being good is just too hard? Father McTeigue tackles sadness, melancholy, and acedia, separating mere disposition from sin.

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Fr. Robert McTeigue examines Fulton Sheen’s warnings about a counterfeit “ape of the Church” that imitates Christianity while rejecting God, and the ways in which social morality can supplant personal repentance in modern culture. Father concludes with Weekend Readiness to help prepare you for Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

Communism and the Conscience of the West

Detroit’s Archbishop attends mosque opening, says: “There is no place where I feel more respect, fraternity, and kindness”

FSSP Pilgrimage in Italy Denied the Traditional Latin Mass at Multiple Shrines: While Nuns hear "Confessions" and Eastern Orthodox celebrate liturgies

Two Options: Disclosure Day and the Sacred Heart of Jesus

6-Year-old Finds Ancient Viking Sword on School Field Trip, Buried for 1,300 Years

Pope Leo XIV declares American religious founder Mary Teresa Tallon venerable

Daily Readings - Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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