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Questions Covered:

12:25 - Were the Romans especially cruel to the Jews or were the Jews just getting the treatment that they gave to everyone? 

20:22 - How was reverence expressed in the time of Jesus and the early Christians? 

41:10 - Was Jesus a carpenter or a stonemason? Was he a pretty strong guy? 

44:47 - What did Jesus do during his teenage years and twenties? 

48:07 - Where did the Holy Family live?

Questions Covered:

19:59 - How can we best be Catholic today in a post-Christian world, especially in anti-Christian, pagan communities like Portland? 

30:27 - What is the Church? How does the Spirit operate in the Church? 

41:40 - What do you suggest for the laity to do in response to bishops who are not behaving in a Christ-like manner? 

48:02 - I believe that the Holy Spirit has stopped blessing the Church since Vatican II. Do you agree? 

51:21 - Are the Catholic bishops considering the posture in which people receive Communion as a way of encouraging belief in the True Presence?

We tend to glamorize the Nativity by portraying the manger scene with a rosy glow, but contemplating what the Holy Family faced in order to keep the Christ Child safe helps us remember how incredible Christmas truly is. On this episode of The Road to Emmaus, Scott Hahn suggests taking a new look at Christmas in order to enter into Advent more deeply.

Catholics are called *Eucharistic People.* Find out what this title means and its connection with giving thanks. Listen as Richaél Lucero shares her top three tips to cultivating a Eucharistic heart and living it with purpose. SHOW NOTES: —Podcast episodes mentioned: -The Ultimate Thanksgiving: https://clumsytheosis.net/2018/11/28/the-ultimate-thanksgiving/ -Prayer: Are you doing it right?: https://clumsytheosis.net/2018/07/05/prayer-are-you-doing-it-right/ —Scripture references: -Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thes 5:18 -If you love me, keep my commandments. John 14:15 -Mary's Magnificat Luke 1:46-55 https://www.loyolapress.com/our-catholic-faith/prayer/traditional-catholic-prayers/prayers-honoring-mary/magnificat —Catechism references: -1360 The Eucharist is a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the Father, a blessing by which the Church expresses her gratitude to God for all his benefits, for all that he has accomplished through creation, redemption, and sanctification. Eucharist means first of all "thanksgiving." -2781 We give him thanks for having revealed his name to us, for the gift of believing in it, and for the indwelling of his Presence in us. -2604 The Giver is more precious than the gift; he is the “treasure”… -2062 Following the commandments is acknowledgement and homage given to God as a form of worship and thanksgiving. -1103 In the Liturgy of the Word the Holy Spirit "recalls" to us all that Christ has done for us. —Quotes mentioned: - G.K. Chesterton said, “Thanks is the highest form of thought.” SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram—www.instagram.com/clumsytheosis/ Twitter— twitter.com/ClumsyTheosis Facebook— www.facebook.com/clumsytheosis VISIT MY WEBSITE: www.clumsytheosis.net

Callers choose the topics during Open Forum, peppering our guests with questions on every aspect of Catholic life and faith, the moral life, and even philosophical topics that touch on general religious belief. 

Questions Covered:

00:59 - A Protestant told me that Catholics took books out of the Latin Vulgate. Is this true? 

06:11 - How do we reconcile ourselves with slavery in the Old Testament? 

14:08 - Must we receive the Eucharist in both species? 

17:32 - Can you help me understand purgatory better? I really want to become Catholic, but this is holding me up. 

28:56 - What is the significance of the mortar board that is placed on top of the chalice at Mass? 

31:45 - My godson was killed in a motorcycle accident this year. Everyone has been asking me, how can this be God’s will? How can I respond? 

41:01 - I had this conversation with a Jehovah’s Witness who asked me why Catholics don’t call God by his name, Jehovah. How could I respond to this? 

49:30 - How can I explain original sin to a non-Catholic?

Callers choose the topics during Open Forum, peppering our guests with questions on every aspect of Catholic life and faith, the moral life, and even philosophical topics that touch on general religious belief. 

Questions Covered:

04:41 - How can I refute someone who says that suicide is promoted in Scripture? 

12:32 - Do we have a fallible Church for an infallible source? 

24:09 - How can I explain why we call our worship service “Mass”? 

28:43 - What is the belief of the Catholic Church about the “new Earth”? Who will live there? 

36:44 - If you are in heaven, it is perfect and pure bliss. Would you have knowledge of your loved ones who went to hell? Wouldn’t that make you sad? 

45:10 - When did the Magi visit Jesus? Was it in Nazareth or Bethlehem? 

49:40 - What exactly is a blessing?

Questions Covered:

17:23 - What is the tradition of the Advent wreath? What prayers should be said? What is the origin of it?  

29:00 - Why do Christians celebrate Christmas when it doesn’t say to celebrate it anywhere in the Bible? 

31:30 - What is the distinction between early Advent and late Advent? 

33:25 – I recently came back to the Church and I have no idea what Advent is or how I should be celebrating it. What should I do?  

39:52 - I lead two groups. Do you have any suggestions for spiritual reading for my men’s group for Advent? 

44:08 - Why is there one pink candle in the Advent wreath? 

46:20 - When should we be putting our trees and decorations up?

Questions Covered:

20:22 - What happens when a culture starts out Christian and then deteriorates back toward pagan culture? 

35:02 - Where did you hear that there was paint put on Our Lady of Guadalupe’s tilma? I thought this was a miracle.  

41:55 - Has there ever been a situation when the culture was too strongly incorporated and altered the truths of the faith? 

45:50 - How and why was December 25 chosen for the feast of our Lord’s birth?  

48:56 - I disagree with what you said about bombing cities from the air. If you’re talking about Nagasaki, it was just war.