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What does it mean to know, and why does our culture increasingly allow for emotions to serve as obstacles to it?

Questions Covered:

03:23 - In Revelation 9:11, there is an angel called Abaddon. Is he an angel of God or a fallen angel? 

06:45 - Why is the Pope convinced that Phoebe was a deacon? 

17:29 - Is 2 Timothy 3:16-17 a valuable verse to help my kids with all the troubles that are happening in the Church? 

24:00 - The Hebrew word “avad” or “abodah” means work and worship, meaning that by working, one was worshiping God. The concentration camps in WWII had signs that said, “Work will set you free.” Is this idea true that work and worship are synonymous? How can we understand this? 

32:04 - In Wisdom 7:26-29, it speaks of her as light. In Proverbs 8, it says she was the first of God’s creations. When God said, “Let there be light,” in Genesis, was he creating Wisdom? 

40:18 - If Jude quotes from Enoch, why isn’t Enoch part of the canon of Scripture? 

47:37 - Were there people writing down what Christ said as he preached during his ministry? 

50:37 - In the Old Testament, in Amos, it says they put horns with blood on the altar. What is the significance of the horns?

Questions Covered:

11:33 - For someone who is looking into getting a master’s in theology to improve their apologetics, how should one go about choosing a program? Should I start writing a blog? 

18:14 - Some members of the Catholic clergy claim that there is salvation for almost all people, inside or outside the Catholic Church. Why is apologetics necessary if that is the case? 

30:12 - Can the catechism be wrong concerning teachings that are not infallible? 

36:00 - I have a 14-year-old daughter who is interested in apologetics. What would be a good resource to point her in the right direction? 

43:37 - My son left the Church and is a part of a “Bible only” church. How can I explain to him that baptism is not the only thing that is needed for salvation?

What if prayer could become one of the most rewarding and meaningful aspects of your whole life? What if you could use the skills productive people use to help you pray?

Michael St. Pierre, executive director of the Catholic Campus Ministry Association and a productivity expert, shares five habits that you can use to help you gain confidence in your prayer and strengthen your relationship with God.

Catholics are taught that prayer is necessary to live their faith, but many sincere Mass-goers find it almost impossible to pray consistently. They know that prayer is at the core of a relationship with God, but many still don’t have a clue about how to go about integrating prayer into their everyday lives. As a result, their confidence level related to prayer is low.

We answer call in questions today from two boys - Did Adam get a new rib after Eve was made? And is God a punishing God?  - We chat about Thanksgiving traditions and plans, and we share #HowIHeardGod this week.

On this week's show, we discuss the Rosary and how to make it a more integral part of our daily journey with Gretchen Crowe, author of Praying the Rosary with St. John Paul II.

About Gretchen Crowe:

Gretchen R. Crowe is editorial director for periodicals at OSV, where she oversees the publication of Our Sunday Visitor, the only national Catholic weekly newspaper in the United States. She also oversees content of The Priest, Deacon Digest and Take Out magazines, and Simply Catholic and Radiant online. An award-winning writer and photographer, Crowe has been a member of the Catholic Press Association since 2005. She is author of two books: "Why the Rosary, Why Now?" (OSV, 2017) and "Praying the Rosary with St. John Paul II" (OSV, 2019). Crowe lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with her husband and two children. You can follow her on Twitter @GretchenOSV.

About Praying the Rosary with St. John Paul II:

During his papacy, Pope John Paul II ardently encouraged the faithful to return to the Rosary - his own favorite prayer. He demonstrated his love for it by praying all the mysteries every day, and by writing, speaking, and preaching about it. He knew from his personal experience of prayer that we come to know the person of Jesus Christ through Mary and the Rosary.

With this book, you can pray the Rosary with the saint who loved it so much. For each mystery of the Rosary, you will find:

The spiritual fruit that accompanies each mystery

A short reflection on how Pope St. John Paul II embodied the spiritual fruit

A Scripture passage for reflection

An excerpt from a talk or writing of John Paul II

 

Whether the Rosary is already your favorite prayer or you're just learning to pray it, Praying the Rosary with St. John Paul II will help you "rediscover the Rosary in the light of Scripture, in harmony with the Liturgy, and in the context of your daily lives."

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Join  Fr. Scott Mansfield, Pastor of St. John Vianney, Tony Wilimitis, Director of Formation, and Will Tapia, Director of Development as they give an in depth review of the Gospel from The Feast of Christ the King: Thy Kingdom Come.

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You’d think we planned this episode to coincide with the release of the new film on Mr. Rogers, but we really didn’t (the proof is near the end, when we talk Halloween and memento mori)! Rather, this conversation with Elayne Miller, owner and designer at Annunciation Designs, is a further testament to the legacy of Mr. Fred Rogers, who gave us these words:

“The greatest gift you ever give is your honest self.”

What kind of legacy will you leave? At the end of your life, will you be able to confidently say you lived authentically and as you were created to be? By the end of this episode, you’ll be renewed in your desire to do just that.

Here’s the book the quote comes from: The World According to Mr. Rogers: Important Things to Remember by Fred Rogers. And here’s one of the biographies Elayne recommends: The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers by Maxwell King.

Connect with Elayne at annunciationdesigns.com, instagram.com/annunciationdesigns, and facebook.com/annunciationdesigns.

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Until next time, God bless you!

This week I had the pleasure of interviewing J.M. Kraemer of The Lego Church Project.  We discuss how he got started with the project, the challenges, and the rewards.  He also talks about how it is a prayer and a tool for evangelization.  It was a fun interview.  Learn more about the project at https://www.facebook.com/LegoChurchProject/.