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Questions Covered:

06:30 - Is it okay to have several novenas going at once?  

15:07 - What is the Church’s position on angelic ordination? 

17:40 - St. Augustine seems to contradict the vision at Fatima, so who is correct? 

22:17 - Is it possible to sin without having any culpability?  

32:47 - Does the Church still encourage full immersion Baptism? 

34:08 - What is pillar sitting? When did this happen and why isn’t it a practice in the Church anymore? 

37:44 - My wife believes that Dante’s Divine Comedy is heretical, but I’m not sure if it is. Is this book okay to read? 

45:50 - What guidance does the Church offer about the Free Masons? 

49:02 - Were St. Joseph of Cupertino’s miracles of bilocating and levitation literal or just exaggerations? 

 50:44 - How can my high school daughter defend faith and free will? 

Resources Mentioned:

The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

The Eighth Arrow by J. Augustine Wetta

Questions Covered:

02:26 - What is the difference between temporal and plenary indulgences? How do you obtain them? What are they? 

07:56 - Is it wrong for a Muslim, Morman, or Hindu family to have lots of kids or are they all gifts from God? 

12:37 - Why does the Church teach that Jesus is God in the flesh when the book of Numbers says that God is not a man? 

16:36 - Why is St. Peter’s cross considered to be a demonic symbol? 

19:09 - Was the Anglican Church founded by St. Augustine of Canterbury, therefore having apostolic succession? 

23:20 - If Catholics receive the Holy Spirit at Confirmation, when can a Protestant receive the Holy Spirit? 

29:52 - What do you know about priests who are trained to perform exorcisms? How does a person avail themselves of an exorcists’ help? 

33:45 - Can you explain what is going on with Amazon synod? What is it and what will happen there? 

41:55 - Can you get an annulment if your husband has had a relationship with someone over text message?  

44:00 - The Church of Christ claims to be the early Church. How can I refute this?  

46:35 - Why does the Church use the New American Bible translation instead of the RSV? 

49:37 - I was listening to Mysterious World about the Resurrection. Is there any conclusive evidence of the Resurrection?

Fr. Bryan Brooks joins us to discuss the Holy Sacrament of Confession.

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About our drink:

Michter’s Bourbon

Notes of oak, white pepper, honey, peaches and raisins lingered for a while in my mouth with the predominant flavor being the white pepper that brings a subtle heat and spice to the finish. This bourbon tastes like many young bourbons I’ve had from start-up distilleries with its light nose and sweet palate profile.

About the gear:

N/A – we didn’t have a gear this week since we had so much we needed to cover.

About our topic:

The topic of confession.

How do we help the priest, help us, during confession? Should you pray while in the state of mortal sin? How do you make a good confession after you have stopped committing mortal sin on a regular basis? Can you make a confession on skype?

About our guest:

Fr. Bryan Brooks was born in Oklahoma City nearly fifty years ago. My parents are Mary Brooks and the late Bob Brooks. I am the third of four children, three boys and one girl. I was baptized and raised a Methodist and attended public schools. My dad was an auto mechanic who started his own company of car repair and remanufacturing of engine parts. It was the family business and at different times I and my siblings worked with our parents in some form. As a child and adolescent, I was active in Boy Scouts. While in high school I was a member of a Disciples of Christ congregation.

He was ordained to the priesthood May 28, 1993. Pastor – St. Benedict Parish (Broken Arrow), Vicar for Priests – Diocese of Tulsa.

Drinking: Michters Bourbon

Gear: N/A

Discussing the sacrament of confession.

Anthony "Tony" Ferguson was raised Catholic, but found the reasons for faith unsatisfactory in high school and moved on to living a life of alcohol, drugs and pleasure in college. In this episode, he shares how the Lord pulled him out of darkness and helped him overcome addiction.

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Liv Harrison is in studio as co-host. Over a decade ago, Taylor made a promise to himself never to do a certain thing again. He broke that rule for the first time this week. The amount of hate thrown around by Catholics this week necessitated a change of course. We have to be better than this...

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In the final segment, Liv and Taylor lighten the mood from the first discussion by talking about strange Catholic superstitions, including a new one Taylor heard about this week.

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When the apostles asked Jesus to increase their faith, He responded with a surprising answer. Instead of just zapping them and increasing their faith, Jesus reminded His followers of the miracles that could result if they used the faith they already had. This week on The Gary Zimak Show, we'll look at what can happen when we listen to the Lord and put our faith into practice!

Nuestra inactividad cristiana -- nuestra falta de vida a la manera de Cristo -- es un vacío que los demonios tratan de llenar.

Suscríbete para recibir las Reflexiones de las Buenas Nuevas por correo electrónico o por mensaje de texto a tu celular en https://gnm-es.org/reciba-las-reflexiones-diarias/

Una de las mejores formas de orar, es usar las escrituras como un diálogo con el Espíritu Santo.

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Es en la comunidad de creyentes donde Dios da la respuesta a nuestras oraciones. 

Para obtener una copia de la oración mencionada en este audio, ve a https://gnm-es.org/rezo-indice/oraciones-padre-nuestro-victoria-sobre-mal/.

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