Tyranny and Empire (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/24/26

About this episode

Father McTeigue examines the historical life-cycle of empires and discusses the potential decline of the United States and parts of the Church.

In the latest installment of the tyranny series, Father McTeigue examines the historical life-cycle of empires to argue that the United States and parts of the Church may be entering stages of decadence and decline. Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to prepare you for Sunday Mass. Show Notes The Fate of Empires and Search for Survival - Sir John Glubb The War That Ended Peace: The Road to 1914 A Brief History of Our Annihilation The End of the World is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization It’s Not Too Late, BRITANNIA Book Fairies Giving Away 25,000 Books to New York’s Children Thanks to Big Donation Daily Readings - Fourth Sunday of Easter iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max 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!

People in this episode

Host: Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.

Topics covered

• tyranny
• empire
• historical life-cycle
• decadence
• decline
• Sunday Mass
• Catholicism

Keywords

• tyranny
• empire
• decadence
• decline
• Catholic
• Sunday Mass
• historical analysis

Sponsors

Catholic to the Max

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BRITANNIA Book Fairies, iCatholic Mobile, The Station of the Cross

Books & works: The Fate of Empires and Search for Survival, The War That Ended Peace: The Road to 1914, A Brief History of Our Annihilation, The End of the World is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization

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