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Today, I speak about the temptation to embrace things that bring about distractions and numbness in our lives to distract us from the suffering we are in currently.  What brought about this reflection is the current pain I am dealing with because of my amputation.  We are called before the Cross, how will you respond to yours?

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Episode #38: When we are not aware of what the Holy Spirit wants to do through us, Satan keeps other people from finding the kingdom of God. Pope Francis said, “There are terrible, terrible, terrible things in the world, and this is the devil’s work against God. But there are holy things, saintly things, great things that are the work of God. There are hidden saints.” When you were baptized, you became a saint. When we become who we truly are in Christ, we can defeat the devil easily. The Holy Spirit makes this possible. This episode includes prayers of renouncing what the devil has done in your life, freeing you to do what God created you to do.

This series uses the book Rebuking the Devil by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops about Pope Francis' teachings on defeating Satan. The book can be ordered from the USCCB at http://store.usccb.org/rebuking-the-devil-p/7-608.htm or from Amazon at https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/1601376081 (US residents, please choose Good News Ministries of Tampa Bay for the charity your purchase supports at AmazonSmile). 

The book used for renouncing the devil is Prayers That Rout Demons: Prayers for Defeating Demons and Overthrowing the Powers of Darkness by John Eckhardt, available at https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/159979246X 

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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:

02:44 - Shouldn’t we limit the number of children people can have?  

08:17 - When Jesus says about Judas, it would have been better if he had never been born, is this argument for abortion? 

14:39 - What determines a heretic? Who determines this? 

21:52 - After 25 years, how can you prepare for a Confession? How can you examine so many years? 

23:39 - I heard that a priest removed all the Harry Potter books from his school. Is it true that the spells in the books are real? What do you think of all this? 

32:21 - At what point in time are we materially contributing to movies and shows that are immoral if we pay for a streaming service? 

41:38 - How can I defend the priesthood to a Protestant friend of mine? 

45:33 - My friend has a problem with the Church because he heard the pope say that he is the right hand of God. Is this true? 

49:10 - How does the archdiocese of the US military function within the larger Church? 

50:54 - Why would a Methodist convert who is married and has kids be allowed into the Catholic priesthood?

Questions Covered:

14:30 - Do you think we will ever get rid of abortion when morality is at such a low? Shouldn’t we work on morality before we work on abortion? 

22:03 - I assist with campus ministry at our local community college. What are some ideas in reaching out to college women? We would love to have you visit one day!! 

29:04 - How can women who have had an abortion feel comfortable or confident going to confession or returning to Mass after feeling so much shame? 

33:30 - How do you explain the reality of abortion to someone who is not in touch with themselves in relation to God, so they do not understand what you say? Should we reach out to people on their level? 

37:15 - Are there any specific programs for men who have experienced abortion in their life? 

3. Geri…Cleveland, OH…AM 1260 The Rock…48:02 - I think men are suffering greatly from abortion and need their voices to be heard. 

51:39 - What advice can you give for me as I discern a vocation in the religious life?

Has anyone ever told you they are spiritual but not religious? Or how about religious but not spiritual? Join Father John Bartunek and I as we discuss how both are interlinked and cannot be separated as he writes in his book Spiritual but not Religious: The Search for Meaning in a Material World.

Fr. Bryan Ketterer joins us to talk about the sub-virtue of longanimity.

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About our drink:

A 24-oz. bottle of Sam Adams Utopias retails for $199 and weighs in at 28% alcohol by volume. It’s a blended beer, aged in various bourbon and port barrels for up to 20 years. Added to that is the brewery’s wild ale, Kosmic Mother Funk, aged on Hungarian oak. The uncarbonated beverage is technically beer—brewed with hops and malts using traditional methods—but tastes somewhere between brandy and barleywine. There’s certainly nothing else like it on the market, and less than 15,000 bottles were made. If you want to taste something unique, I would recommend buying a bottle with friends. The 24 ounces can easily satisfy the curiosity of a dozen drinkers after a big hearty meal. Or if dropping two benjamins is no big, buy a bottle as a gift to make a big impression. Even your snobby Cognac drinkers will be surprised this is beer.

About the gear:

What do you get a priest for a special occasion? Do you get them a crucifix? A rosary? Do you spend a lot or get something modest? We ask Fr. Bryan Ketterer to give us some tips when shopping for a priest.

About our topic:

Definition:

Extraordinary patience under provocation or trial. Also called long-suffering. It is one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit. It includes forbearance, which adds to long-suffering the implication of restraint in expressing one’s feelings or in demanding punishment or one’s due. Longanimity suggests toleration, moved by love and the desire for peace, of something painful that deserves to be rejected or opposed. (Etym. Latin longus, long + animus, soul, spirit, mind: longanimitas, long suffering, patience, forbearance.)

Drinking: Sam Adams Utopias

Gear: What to get a priest?

Discussing the virtue of longanimity

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Can we program our own mind? Can others do so? How does our hive mind work despite what we do? Truth, God, and Love always win, even if we lose.

#principleoftheday: Am I building a Kingdom of heaven or Kingdom of the earth? 

Ceasar vs. Jesus Dynamic in building and fulfilling your life’s purpose.

Can our mind’s receive a “virus” intentionally pushed by another party?

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¿Los católicos adoran estatuas? ¿Y cómo nos preparamos para la muerte de un ser querido? Únete al P. Luis Rodríguez quien responde estas preguntas en Pregúntale al Padre. Para hacerle una pregunta al Padre, envíe un correo electrónico al Apostolado Hispano de la Diócesis de Harrisburg a [email protected].

Do Catholics worship statues? And how do we prepare for the death of a loved one? Join Fr. Luis Rodriguez as he answers these questions on Pregúntale al Padre. To ask Father a question, email the Hispanic Apostolate of the Diocese of Harrisburg at [email protected].

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Allison Sullivan(aka Girl Host) cohosts this week to join Taylor in conversations about lightning storms, supervillains, prophets and nightmares.

Our guest is Kathryn Whitaker to talk about her new book "Live Big, Love Bigger: Getting Real with BBQ, Sweet Tea and a Whole Lotta Jesus." She shares her story of dealing with loss and pain, how it affected her relationship with Christ and, as a bonus, how to share your faith without being a weirdo.

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