Bonus Points

This week, I'm answering more questions submitted by you, the listener. Which apostle would I want with me in a fight? What's the deal with aliens? Find out the answers to these questions and more on this episode of Bonus Points!

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How do you make a saint? In this episode of Bonus Points, we'll walk through the process of canonization, from the opening of the cause to the honors of the altar. Why is a miracle required, and how do we know it was a real miracle? Find out in this second episode of a series on the communion of saints.

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Catholics are known for having a strong devotion to the saints, but is this a good thing? In this episode of Bonus Points, we talk about why Christians should not be afraid to pray to the saints and how to grow your own devotion to the heroes who have gone before us.  This is the first episode of a series on the communion of saints!

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Scripture doesn't tell us much about Saint Joseph, the foster father of Jesus. He's more of the "strong, silent" type. But what can we know about him? That's the question on today's episode of Bonus Points.

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This is getting out of hand. Now there are two of them! Two episodes of Star Wars & Spirituality, that is. In this episode of Bonus Points, we’re finding similarities between Revenge of the Sith and Genesis 3. We’ll also see what Anakin’s fall can tell us about all sin.

Make sure you check out Christ-Centered Life, a new podcast from my good friends Mark and Kendra.

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Today, I’m answering questions submitted by listeners. Can you smack your guardian angel? Did Jesus have any siblings? Can you smack the pope? Tune in and find out!

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The Catholic world includes an incredible diversity of approaches to the spiritual life, and every religious community has their own unique focus and personality. Today, we’re looking at one of my favorites. They’re prayer pros. They’re contenders at contemplation. They’re Carmelites.

The original title of this episode was We Talk About Encanto. It was supposed to be a play on "We Don't Talk About Bruno" but it felt like a stretch. Anyway, in this episode, we talk about Encanto. (Credit for the final title of this episode goes to my wife, who is much smarter than I am.)

Sometimes we become so familiar with certain Bible stories that we have no idea how much is waiting beneath the surface. Today, we’re going to find references to ALL 7 Catholic sacraments by going deeper with a few familiar passages from John’s Gospel.