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Category: Advent, O Antiphons Tag: Bible reading, Old Testament, prophecy, Protestantism, tabernacle

 

The vowels necessary to pronounce the sacred Name of God, revealed to Moses in the burning bush, are found again in the Hebrew name of Jesus, Emmanuel, with the addition of the consonants from the verb “to save.”

“In this way, while the Name of God is so holy, mysterious, and pure that it cannot be pronounced by a human mouth, the addition of Christ’s divine will to save mankind “translates,” that is, transfers, the sanctity of God to our level as creatures and at last makes it possible for us, too, to pronounce God’s true Name, which cannot be any other than Jesus, and thus be saved. All else that we subsequently come to know about God rests on this primary revelation: He is the One who saves us in Jesus” (Vol. 1 of Fire of Mercy, Heart of the Word).

In the episode today, I am thinking about the Gospel from the 4th Sunday of Advent this year.  I believe Mary, through her encounter with the Archangel Gabriel shows us three things we can work on this week as we approach Christmas day.

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Bill Snyder talks with Catholic author, evangelist, and speaker Chris Stefanick on this episode of Young Catholics Respond about his faith journey and his latest book Living Joy: 9 Rules to Help You Rediscover and Live Joy Every Day. For more information about Chris visit reallifecatholic.com

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Questions Covered:

08:02 - What is the Catholic Church’s position on the Covid-19 vaccines that are being developed from aborted fetal cells? 

13:00 – I see a lot of evidence that the great apostasy has already taken place. Why do you think it has not? 

17:29 - Is it wrong to say prayers for the success of my work? 

21:25 - What were the merits of the baptisms that John the Baptist performed? 

23:31 - How can someone be truly happy if someone they love is in hell? 

29:04 - Why do Catholics believe sola scriptura is wrong? 

35:22 - Why did the blood of St. Januarius remain solid? 

41:40 - Is it possible that someone who did something to me when I was a child could have put a curse on me? Are there steps that I can take to remove it, if that is the case? 

48:20 - In Luke’s gospel, why does Jesus, in a parable, praise the steward’s dishonesty in paying off his master’s debtors? 

51:27 - How can I teach my family that the early church was Catholic? 

Resources Mentioned:

 

The Bible Is A Catholic Book 

JAMW – #126 Curses

The Father’s Know Best by Jimmy Akin

Questions Covered:

11:23 - Protestants claim that when Jesus said the law was not abolished but fulfilled in him he was saying that there was no longer any need for mediators between God and man. Is this true? 

18:05 - The readings today discuss the genealogy of Joseph. Do we have a genealogy of Mary? 

19:01 - What is your book recommendation for learning about the biblical roots of the sacraments? 

21:23 - Why would the Vatican put an astronaut in the Nativity scene? 

29:29 - Are there things that Catholic business owners should not take part in or have business in? For example, selling incense and candles. 

35:02 - Did Jesus have a guardian angel?  

41:15 - What is your opinion of the Scriptural rosary? 

43:27 - At the wedding feast at Cana, Mary tells the servants what to do. How likely was it that servants would heed the words of a guest at a wedding? 

46:47 - What is the Catholic teaching on predestination? 

51:28 - Is the book of Job real or just a story? If it’s true, why don’t we call him St. Job? 

Resources Mentioned:

 

Biblical Roots of the Mass by Tom Nash

What Did Jesus Do? by Tom Nash

New Episode: Take a few minutes to slow down and reflect on the Fourth Sunday of Advent. In Sunday’s Gospel, an angel visits Mary and through this, the Two Guys explore the workings of God’s grace in our lives.

Join Gary as he looks at the Mass Readings for the 4th Sunday of Advent. As we approach the end of the Advent season, the Church calls attention to the monumental event when the Word became flesh and dwelled among us. Get ready - the Savior is coming!