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Fr. Robert McTeigue concludes his three-part critique of the inconsistent consistory, this time focusing on the crisis of governance in the Church. What does it mean to “be in charge,” and what are the distinctions between power and authority? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass.

Show Notes

POPE FRANCIS APOSTOLIC CONSTITUTION - PRAEDICATE EVANGELIUM

Vatican doctrine chief to hold talks with SSPX leader

Daily Readings - Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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We welcome back Ryan McMaken, editor-in-chief at the Mises Institute, to examine whether the state is a friend or a foe of families today. With birth rates steadily declining and many struggling to make ends meet, evidence suggests that families are in trouble. Is the federal government part of the solution or part of the problem?

Show Notes

Why “Pro-Family” Government Programs Don’t Increase the Fertility Rate

Families Are the Key to Building Alternatives to the State

Catholic Marriages in the USA Have Declined by 60% Since 2000

Hannah's Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth by Dr. Catherine Pakaluk

The 2 reasons totalitarian states detest the Church

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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.

Watch on YouTube: Who's in Charge?

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?

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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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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.

Watch on YouTube: What I Learned from Gandalf