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I am in awe of young parents and their never ending battles with keeping up in this fast-paced, always-connected world we live in. With soccer practice, gymnastics, diaper bags, and juggling jobs, family life and their kids busier than ever social schedules, there just isn’t much time for God.  In this podcast, Tony discusses parenthood in 2016.

Scripture: “We have come to know and to believe in the love God has for us. God is love, and whoever remains in love remains in God and God in him.” –1 John 4:16

“There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear because fear has to do with punishment, and so one who fears is not yet perfect in love.” –1 John 4:18

“What you are doing I cannot do, what I’m doing you cannot do, but together we are doing something beautiful for God, and this is the greatness of God’s love for us.” —Mother Teresa, from Where There Is Love, There Is God

“Where God is, Love is.”  –Leo Tolstoy

Reflections: Do you appreciate the challenges that today’s parents face?  Do you think that in today’s fast=paced society parenting has become harder than ever?  What can we do to help parents of young children cope?

My province has begun our year of vocations.  The episode today is about that topic of vocation.  My thoughts come at the request of a listener who reached out to me via my social media account.  We all play a role in helping people to hear the presence of God, may we continue to be a source of support for those discerning vocations in the Church.

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Why stay out of trouble? Trouble is expensive. All we have is our choices. What is the most basic and powerful choice you make?

What makes us human is our ability to think.  Why is it, then, we choose to stop thinking on issuesrelating to sexuality and gender?

 

Come with us beneath the surface, and find out.

Questions Covered:

06:44 - What is the Catholic opinion of Smith Wigglesworth? Apparently, he rose people from the dead. 

17:27 - In John 16, Jesus refers to the Spirit “taking” from him. What could this mean? 

22:23 – Colossians 2 seems to be against penitential actions like fasting. Is this true? If so, how does this affect us? 

28:28 - Was there any standard canon for the Syriac Christians before the decision of Pope Damasus to establish the canon that we have today? 

35:08 - Can we interpret the story of Nicodemus as a reason for being born again? 

44:35 - Is there a definitive order that the gospels were written in? 

49:10 - Why is it important for us to know when Revelation was written? 

Resources Mentioned:

The Biblical Canon: Its Origin, Transmission, and Authority by Lee McDonald

How can we know that Mary is the “new Eve”? Gary Michuta explains the Marian doctrines and dogmas.

Questions Covered:

21:51 - If Mary was born without sin, then we know it is possible. Why didn’t God just create us all without sin? 

26:16 - If Mary is the new Eve, the mother of the Church, do Jewish people have this special relationship with her as well? Does she play a part in bringing Jewish people to Christianity? 

43:06 - Is it true that Mary is perfect because the Trinity made her perfect?  

45:30 - Are you finding that Mary is a second Eve from Scripture or just from faith?

The Catechism states: "to know, love and serve Him." But what does this mean?

Popular blogger Kathryn Whitaker is a Dr Pepper super fan, Aggie-loving, type A mom of six with a personality the size of her native Texas. The stressful premature birth of her fifth child threw her orderly world into chaos and ultimately led her to rethink her priorities. In Live Big, Love Bigger, Whitaker shares her journey and challenges readers to understand that they, too, can live a life of authenticity with joy-filled purpose, love, and faith. Along the way, she’ll help readers see that choosing to say no is the only way they’ll be able to say yes to what matters most—Jesus.

It’s not every family who would plan a week-long Texas barbecue pilgrimage for a family of eight, much less expand the idea to a multi-month quest to experience the state, eat amazing food, and visit some awesome religious sites along the way. But Whitaker did it—when she decided imperfect family road trips trumped a vacation at a luxury resort. “Barbecue encouraged us to hit the road, while Jesus met us at every single stop along the way—proof that he loves brisket as much as we do, right?”

Ditching the fancy vacation was one way Whitaker learned to give up control and say no to perfectionism and over-achievement in order to live a new, more intentional life and discover what God truly has in store for her family.

Whitaker’s sassy authenticity will make readers laugh—and cry—while encouraging them to be honest about mistakes in every area of their life, embrace them, and find a way to let God redeem it all.

On this week's show, we explore a fantastic new resource with author and international speaker Katie Prejean McGrady. Katie is the project manager for Ave Explores, a Catholic speaker and the author of Follow and Room 24. She served as one of three delegates for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops to the Pre-Synod Meeting on Young People, Faith, and Vocational Discernment in Rome in 2018.

About Ave Explores:

Ave Explores: Mary is a project of Ave Maria Press to provide insight, ideas, and practical resources to help everyday Catholics better understand the continued importance of the Virgin Mary not only in the Church but our own lives. It will include articles, videos, podcasts, social media exclusives, surprising facts, and resources for classrooms and parishes. Signup is free at https://www.avemariapress.com/aveexplores-mary-signup/.

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