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What happens when the Church speaks endlessly about listening, but grows strangely quiet when certain voices speak? Fr. McTeigue takes a closer look.

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We welcome back canon lawyer Fr. Gerald Murray to take a closer look at happenings in the Diocese of Charlotte. With sweeping changes banning the use of communion rails and placing restrictions on the Traditional Latin Mass, diocesan clergy have signed a dubia to the Holy See asking for clarification. What kind of outcome might we reasonably expect, and more curiously, what is the point of it all?

Show Notes

How the Charlotte ‘Dubia’ May Impact Liturgy Disputes Beyond North Carolina| National Catholic Register

Priests in Charlotte diocese submit 'dubia' to Vatican over bishop’s liturgical changes - CatholicVote org

Is kneeling before the Eucharist prohibited? One in four priests respond to their bishop (of Charlotte) with a letter to the Vatican - ZENIT

Liturgical Norms - Diocese of Charlotte

The Charlotte dubia test the limits of a bishop’s authority | Catholic Culture

FSSPX Announces Consecration of New Bishops on July 1, 2026

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The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max

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Fr. Robert McTeigue reflects on the challenges of melancholy and anxiety, contrasting them with the wisdom of Saint Francis de Sales and the guidance of Gandalf the White.

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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

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"Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist

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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

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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

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Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel

Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!