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Listening to Scripture scholars discuss the Bible makes reading the Word of God seem straightforward. But it’s easy to feel discouraged when we approach it ourselves. On this episode, Scott Hahn assures us that when he first started studying the Bible, he felt just as confused. Here’s a quick beginner’s guide to reading Scripture.

There is a need today for strong proclamation of the Gospel—and nowhere is this more true than in the need for strong preaching and teaching. But priests today are pressured to make homilies light, short, and uncontroversial. On this bonus episode, Scott Hahn, James Merrick, and Rob Corzine discuss the need to encourage priests to preach the Gospel boldly.

Author and Catholic apologist Ken Litchfield joins me on the program today.  He is the author of "How Old Is Your Church:  An Introductory Guide To Catholic Apologetics".  We discuss starting an apologetics club in your parish to assist the church in teaching and defending the faith.  He gives a lot of great tips and insights for us all to assist in the church's mission of evangelization.

Today we are fielding two questions from Peter. He asks: Where is heaven? and Why can't we see Jesus?

 

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Pope Francis draws deeply from the fonts of Catholic social teaching to propose a wholesome vision of global social life. Does the world, or even the Church, have ears to hear? Tim Staples explains the prophetic nature of Fratelli Tutti.

St. Paul’s “thorn in the flesh” might well have been a moral failing that he simply could not overcome. Father Hugh Barbour explains how this reading of 2 Corinthians offers those of us who struggle with habitual sin a liberating glimpse into the personal and unfailing love of God.

Join  Fr. Scott Mansfield, Pastor of St. John Vianney, Tony Wilimitis, and Will Tapia as they give an in depth review of  the Gospel from the Twenty Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time: More Stuff.

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My mind is stewing a lot on 1st Thessalonians 1:3. This part of the St. Paul’s letter may be the first written thoughts on faith, hope, and love. In the episode today, I wrestle with his words and their call to have these gifts shape our current Christian lives as individuals and communities.

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