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Mercy without justice is a form of enabling, pure sentimentality, over-pastoralism, or a display of cowardice. It is a recipe for disaster.  It is a false mercy, ad hence it is not love.  What do we mean?  Find out as BTS celebrates its 15th year of existence!

Questions Covered:

11:10 - As a new convert, how do we cope with Judas’ treachery when he was chosen by Jesus himself? 

20:10 - We know crucifixions happened through the wrist, so how do we reconcile that with the Gospels, private revelation, and the stigmata indicating Jesus had wounds in his hands? 

24:10 - How did Jesus’ death and resurrection bring us over into the new covenant? 

36:35 - How can Jesus allow horrible things to happen to innocent people? 

47:26 - Why are the resurrection accounts so short compared to the rest of the Gospels? It seems like that’s a really big deal that the authors would have talked about more. 

50:36 - What is the connection between Peter’s confession of faith and his subsequent attempt to prevent Jesus’ death? 

Resources Mentioned:

Making Sense Out of Suffering by Peter Kreeft

Questions Covered:

07:31 - How should I defend against the Orthodox claim that Peter is only the bishop of Rome and not of other places he lived in? 

16:25 - What tips do you have for talking to someone who identifies as an agnostic materialist? 

20:45 - How do you defend faith against the atheist claim that quantum mechanics prove that there are uncaused causes? 

29:00 - How do we defend the premise in the cosmological argument that says there can’t be an infinite causal regress? 

35:30 - In our arguments, should we look more at the methodology of our discussion partners instead of going straight to the evidence? 

44:15 - How do I articulate the Catholic stance on justification? 

49:05 - If existence is goodness, how does that account for things like torture devices?

Resources Mentioned:

Five Proofs for the Existence of God by Ed Feser

God is bigger and more powerful than any disaster and sinful interference, more loving than any loss.

 

For more on the topic of this podcast, pray with GNM’s "Prayer for God's Guidance" @ https://gnm.org/prayers/for-guidance/.

 

The text of this podcast can be found on our website at https://gnm.org/good-news-reflections/?useDrDate=2021-03-05.

  

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We can rise above the suffering by living in God's embrace.

 

The text of this podcast can be found on our website at https://gnm.org/good-news-reflections/?useDrDate=2021-03-04.

     

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Our greatness happens when we make a good difference in the world.

 

The text of this podcast can be found on our website at https://gnm.org/good-news-reflections/?useDrDate=2021-03-03.

      

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To grow in faith, surrender your desire to feel superior and from the assumption that you're inferior.

 

For more on the topic of this podcast, read GNM’s WordByte, "Is low self esteem preventing you from loving others?" @ https://wordbytes.org/passion-spirituality/self-esteem/

 

The text of this podcast can be found on our website at https://gnm.org/good-news-reflections/?useDrDate=2021-03-02.

      

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We judge others as harshly as we judge ourselves.

 

For more on the topic of this podcast, use GNM’s WordByte, "The Testimony of Christian Galvan: 'Ministry is joyful self-sacrifice'" @ https://wordbytes.org/evangelization-ministry/testimony-of-christian-galvan/.

 

The text of this podcast can be found on our website at https://gnm.org/good-news-reflections/?useDrDate=2021-03-01.

 

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We are faithful Christians if we do not withhold the Son, Jesus, from the people we encounter.

 

For more on the topic of this podcast, read GNM’s WordByte, "Why is Mass the best way to progress in the spiritual life?" @ https://wordbytes.org/faqs/mass-best-way-to-progress/.

 

The text of this podcast can be found on our website at https://gnm.org/good-news-reflections/?useDrDate=2021-02-27.

   

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Deacon Phillip Henneman joins me on today's program to discuss his journey into the Catholic church. He describes his upbringing as a Lutheran and some of the questions he had that never got answered. He then describes his call to the diaconate.

 

Check out his great podcast at www.anchor.fm/strangecatholics