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Father Robert McTeigue continues his “Novel Prophecies” series with C.S. Lewis’ That Hideous Strength. Lewis imagines a society where experts and institutions seek greater control over human life. What happens when the pursuit of progress leaves morality and human dignity behind? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help prepare you for Sunday Mass.

 

Show Notes

That Hideous Strength (Space Trilogy, Book 3)

The Abolition of Man

Taliessin through Logres and The Region of the Summer Stars

A Catholic professor put Talarico on the spot over abortion last night, and it was BRUTAL

Bishop Olson Statement

Teen Triathlete Raises More Than $30,000 to Donate Bikes and Riding Lessons to Low-Income Families

Daily Readings: Friday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time

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We welcome back seasoned journalist Erika Ahern to discuss why so much modern Catholic music seems out of place at Mass. How did praise-and-worship styles become so common, and what has been lost as a result? Could a return to Gregorian chant, polyphony, and silence help to restore the sacred character of the liturgy?

 

Show Notes

The Real Reason Modern Catholic Music Sounds So Bad | The Deep

Musica Sacra

Pew Missal 2027 Edition

Why Catholics Can't Sing: Revised and Updated With New Grand Conclusions and Good Advice

Sing Like a Catholic

What Many Priests No Longer Believe

Why Praise and Worship Music is Praise, But Not Worship

Fr. Robert McTeigue SJ presents "The Scandal of Mediocrity" - Catholic Art Institute 2026 Conference

The Problem With “Mary Did You Know”

The LOOPcast

The Deep

The Cantor Sings (The Yoo-Hoo Song)

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Senior Catholic Cadres of the People Who Should Really Know Better Club apparently think that changing Church law is like changing the menu at a fast-food restaurant—something done in response to popular demand or customer satisfaction surveys. But what if it isn’t? Father McTeigue takes a closer look.

Watch on YouTube: Law that Listens?

We welcome bioethicist Amanda Achtman to examine Canada's growing use of medical assistance in dying. What does the expansion of MAID reveal about the ways society responds to suffering, disability, and old age? How can we ensure that people receive the care and companionship they need, rather than offering death as an answer? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.

 

Show Notes

Dying to Meet You

Canadian Parliament Defeats Bill to Ban Euthanasia of Mentally Ill People

The War on the Vulnerable: Canada’s MAID Experiment Ten Years Later

Canada’s possible expansion of MAID for mental illness is worrisome, including for high schools

10 years, 100,000 deaths: How Canada became the euthanasia capital of the world

Cost Estimate for Bill C-7 “Medical Assistance in Dying”

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Father McTeigue offers some guidance about responding to theological statements that don’t sound quite right—even when those statements come from Cardinals.

Watch on YouTube: Discerning All Cardinals?