Breaking Tyranny’s Spell (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/17/26

About this episode

Father McTeigue discusses manipulation by tyrants and ways to resist, concluding with spiritual preparation for Sunday Mass.

In the latest installment of the tyranny series, Father McTeigue describes how people are manipulated by the deceptive words of tyrants, and how we might resist. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass. Show Notes How to Slay a Wizard: Benjamin, Owen Abuse of Language, Abuse of Power Propaganda Watch | The Corbett Report Thank You for Arguing, Fourth Edition (Revised and Updated): What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies The Road to Serfdom: Text and Documents The Origins of Totalitarianism: With a New Introduction by Anne Applebaum April's Lyrid Meteor Shower to Streak Across Moonless Sky for a Perfect Stargazing Show This Is Why Eating Healthy Is Hard (Time Travel Dietitian) Lost on the Road to Emmaus | Fr. McTeigue’s Sermon

People in this episode

Host: Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.

Topics covered

• tyranny
• manipulation
• resistance
• persuasion
• language
• power
• spiritual preparation

Keywords

• tyranny
• manipulation
• resistance
• persuasion
• language
• power
• spirituality
• Sunday Mass

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Thank You for Arguing, Fourth Edition (Revised and Updated), Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies, The Road to Serfdom: Text and Documents, The Origins of Totalitarianism: With a New Introduction by Anne Applebaum, Lost on the Road to Emmaus

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