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What happens when the stewards of Christ stop speaking and acting with the gravity their office demands? In this powerful reflection, Fr. Robert McTeigue argues that when Church leaders ignore truth, beauty, goodness, and sacrifice, it’s not just scandalous. It can become a form of tyranny.

Watch on YouTube: Many Jesters—No King?

We welcome back Matt Archbold of Creative Minority Report to sift through some of the more bewildering headlines in the Church and the world. From eyebrow-raising religious imagery to baffling remarks from prominent Christian leaders, is it possible to stay sane, and even keep a sense of humor, when things seem to be going off the rails? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

Show Notes

Creative Minority Report

Taylor Marshall: Cardinals elected ‘idolater and syncretist to the papacy’ if photos legit

MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIV ON THE OCCASION OF THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE POST-SYNODAL APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION AMORIS LAETITIA

Pope Convenes Episcopal Conferences in Rome in October 2026 to Address Urgent Needs of Families

Ted Cruz launches bizarre attack on Catholic integralism

Archbishop’s statement ahead of the House of Lord’s votes on abortion decriminalization and ‘pills-by-post’

Send Us Thine Asteroid, O Lord

Cardinal says Church cannot “continue to exist” without women’s ordination

Cardinal Hollerich: There’s ‘space to expand’ Church teaching on all-male priesthood

Dutch Bishop Accepts Teaching Children "Respect for Sexual Diversity"

Loyola Student Shot Dead by Illegal Immigrant Released Twice

I Have PTTSD | Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.

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Do you experience flashbacks when exposed to tiresome enthusiasms and poor theology? Fr. McTeigue does. Perhaps you too suffer from Poor Theology Traumatic Stress Disorder.

 

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In part two of this special series of tyranny, Fr. McTeigue explains that one of the worst forms of tyranny is to pretend that language doesn't matter. He describes what Catholic defiance to tyranny has looked like throughout the ages, and how we are called to live our Faith with courage. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass.

 

Show Notes

On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century: Snyder, Timothy

Reportage: Essays on the New World Order: Corbett, James, Webb, Whitney

UNEARTHED: 1995 photo shows Pope Leo XIV participating in Pachamama ritual - LifeSite 

Six Nations Will Help Guard Strait of Hormuz – PJ Media 

Use an anonymous account online? AI can now reveal your identity. | Blaze Media 

Japan's Yogurt Delivery Ladies Serve as a Support Net for Country's Aging Population 

Daily Readings - Fifth Sunday of Lent

We Are Being Contested For | Fr. Robert McTeigue’s Sermons

We welcome back Fr. John Perricone to examine how the term “traditional Catholic” has, in some contexts, taken on a derogatory connotation, even within sectors of the Church’s own hierarchy. What does it truly mean to be a “traditional Catholic,” and how can this identity be properly understood apart from caricature or misuse? How might a renewed embrace of the Church’s beautiful and sacred traditions prove beneficial for all Catholics?

Show Notes

Why Every Catholic Is a Traditional Catholic (Or Should Be)

In Defense of Tradition: Collected Shorter Writings of Richard M. Weaver, 1929–1963

Abuse of Language, Abuse of Power

Tradition: Concept and Claim

The False Hope of a “More Apostolic Church”

A Summa of the Summa

Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies

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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!