In Let's Talk About This, Father McTeigue warns us to not become addicted to the spiritually deadly drugs of "hopium" and "copium". What do they have to do with the deadly sins of Presumption and Despair? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help you prepare for the upcoming Sunday Mass. Why does he hope that you have a miserable Sunday?
Beware of “Hopium” and “Copium”
Doomscrolling Past Christ - Crisis Magazine
Can Pain Be a Near Occasion of Sin?
Why Can’t We Reason With Pain and Sin?
How to Unite Mind, Soul, and Body Against Sin
Faith, Hope, Love - Josef Pieper
In Tune With The World: A Theory of Festivity - Josef Pieper