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At the end of December, we all tend to feel a bit “spent”. In this episode, Caitlyn and Diana talk about a financial fast. Fasting is most commonly associated with abstention from food, although it can also take the form of giving up other comforts. Starting on January 1st, Caitlyn and Diana encourage our listeners to participate in a fast to both help the holiday spending exhaustion and grow in prayer.

The steps to this fast include 1. Identify your needs. 2. Keep track of all your spending. 3. Focus on contentment. 4. Grow in prayer.

Will you be joining Caitlyn and Diana on this fast? Email us at [email protected] or follow the Compass Catholic Facebook page. We’d love to hear your personal financial fasting story!

 

Episode Guiding Principle:

 

Ezra 8:21

Then I proclaimed a fast, there by the river of Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God to seek from him a safe journey for ourselves, our children, and all our possessions.

Ezra 8:23

So we fasted, seeking this from our God, and it was granted.

 

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Busted Halo Podcast

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:

 

02:33 - I am a Protestant. Recently I have become interested in Catholic teaching. I don’t understand the role of works in the Catholic understanding of salvation. How does that work? 

13:00 - The angel Gabriel said to Mary that her cousin was six months pregnant. When Mary went to visit Elizabeth, was she present for the birth of John? 

16:53 - Is there any Church teaching addressing what happens to the just and the unjust when they are resurrected? 

19:45 - Is the seal in Ephesian 4:30 proof of eternal security? 

28:24 - I am a PhD student and I study the occult. I know St. Paul says to avoid astrologists and the like. How far is too far in my research? I am a Catholic. 

36:53 - How do we answer non-Catholics when they have complaints about the pope, particularly the Nativity scene that is in the Vatican this year? 

45:58 - What is the Catholic view of celebrating Kwanzaa? 

48:50 - I got baptized 3 times as a Protestant. I became Catholic and realized that is too many baptisms, especially since the first one was Trinitarian. I got really sick and I am wondering if God is upset with me for being baptized so much? Can I fix this? 

52:26 - I see in the Old Testament that special graces come through the name of God. Does this have a connection to the New Testament saying, “At the name of Jesus, every knee shall bend”?

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:

 

05:47 - In a conditional baptism, why is the phrase “if thou art a man” used? 

21:51 - Why are people reluctant to believe in Eucharistic miracles? 

29:10 - Does the Church address televangelists as false prophets? 

37:19 - Can people who are not ordained call on God’s power to cast out demons or evil spirits? 

45:58 - Doesn’t Matthew 23:9 prove that it is wrong to call Catholic priests ‘father’?

New Episode: Listen with us as we reflect on the season of Christmas and moving into the new year. Fathers Ricardo and Phillip explore the Feast of the Holy Family – a celebration of Jesus’ humanity. Join us.

Understanding what prayer is goes a long way when tacking problems with distraction in prayer. Father Hugh and Cy discuss how to start praying, and what distraction in prayer means, which is maybe less than you think.

The day after a big blizzard we had in my area of New York, I saw a deer walk through our front yard.  Today’s episode is my pondering over a lesson I learned from watching that deer.

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Scripture attests that God's infinite and eternal nature is not only Love, but also Reason or Truth. 

What does it mean that God is Reason, and what are the ramifications for other religions that believe God is Volition but not necessarily Reason? 

Is it possible to have Agape without Logos?

This year has been challenging and isolating for many people. Dr. Greg Popcak gives his best advice for getting through Christmas in a healthy and happy way.

Questions Covered:

 

14:25 - My family is all staying separate this Christmas because of covid. It seems like all the joy and the religion has gone out of the holiday. Do you have any suggestions for making it a special day still? 

21:48 - Do you believe that a family can make a reasonable decision to have a gathering in person? 

24:56 - What do you think about the Nativity in St. Peter’s square? 

42:40 - My mom is dealing with dementia. With everything going on, we haven’t been going to Church for a long time because of my mom’s health. Is it wrong for me to go to Church this Christmas without her? I feel guilty.