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“Ad fontes” is Latin for “back to the sources.” Returning to the sources of the Catholic Church is the best way to learn about the Faith. After the scriptures, St. Ignatius of Antioch is the perfect place to start. He wrote seven letters while escorted to Rome from Antioch to be martyred. They paint a vivid picture of the Catholic Church after the time of the Apostles. Listen as Richaél Lucero points out some of her favorite parts in these need-to-read Catholic letters.

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—Quotes Referenced:-“his epistles are compact and to the point, pastoral in manner, doctrinal in content, encouraging in tone.” -Mike Aquialina

-“Allow me to become food for the wild beasts which are the means of making my way to God.I am the wheat of God, and let me be ground by the teeth of the wild beasts, that I may be found the pure bread of Christ.” -Letter of St. Ignatius to the Romans

-“...worthy of God, worthy of honour, worthy of the highest happiness, worthy of praise, worthy of obtaining her every desire, worthy of being deemed holy, and which presides over love.... you who are filled inseparably with the grace of God, and you who are purified from every foreign stain, I wish abundance of happiness in Jesus Christ our God.” -Letter of St. Ignatius to the Romans

-”I exhort you to do all things with a divine harmony, the bishop is to preside in the place of God, while the presbyters are to function as the council of the Apostles, and the deacons are entrusted with the ministry of Jesus Christ.” Letter of St. Ignatius to the Magnesians

-”So, then, be on your guard against such people! And this you will do if you are not puffed up and also if you cling inseparably to Jesus Christ our God, to the bishop, and to the precepts of the Apostles.” Letter of St. Ignatius to the Trallians

-”Take care, then, to have but one Eucharist, for there is one Flesh of our Lord Jesus Christ, and one cup to unite us with His Blood; one altar; as there is one bishop, along with the presbytery and deacons, my fellow-servants.” Letter of St. Ignatius to the Philadelphians

-”The celebration of the Eucharist is valid only if it is administered by the bishop or by one to whom he has entrusted it. Where the bishop is, there let the people also be; just as where Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church.” Letter of St. Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans

-”Give heed to the bishop, that God also may give heed to you. Labour together; strive together; run together; suffer together; rest together and rise together. You are stewards in God’s house, members of His household and His servants.Please Him under whom you fight, from Whom you receive your wages. Let none of you be found a deserter. Let your baptism be your armour; your faith be your helmet; your love be your spear; your patience as a complete panoply. ...To sum up: be long-suffering towards one another and gentle, as God is with you.” -Letter of St. Ignatius to St. Polycarp

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In today's passage we start to dive into the beautiful teaching that is the beatitudes.  Today we examine the poor in spirit and those who mourn.

Judy shares in this podcast the necessity of hope. One of the three theological virtues that we cannot live without. HOPE When we have hope we hang on praying expectantly and we hang on knowing the pain will end. Through our afflictions, we persevere our character is developed and we find our place hoping and trusting in an unfailing God.

The episode today comes out of my prayers over our reading from the Prophet Isaiah this past Sunday (29th Sunday in Ordinary time). 

Our God is the Lord of All is an aspect of our faith that keeps us from being consumed by fear. Accepting the truth about our God being the Lord of all is the focus of my chat with you today.

 

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Most people will ignore facts that are contrary to their beliefs and will seek out, interpret, and focus on facts that confirm their preconceptions. It’s called confirmation bias and it should scare us.

BWA 460

Bear's Fitness expert Dr John Oertle of Solidarity Health Share discusses you are what you eat both physically and spiritually and the importance of Gut Health.

Questions Covered:

 

02:11 - Did three wisemen actually go see Jesus or was it just the three gifts with either 2 or 5 “wise men” presenting them?

10:59 - What takes precedence: Isaiah 11:9 or Revelation: every valley will be filled and hills will be lowered?

16:16 - Why is 2nd Peter in the bible when the bible commentary says he didn’t write it?

21:29 - Is it sinful to perform an act of spiritual communion in a state of mortal sin?

24:26 - Since Jesus is the son of God is his lineage able to be traced back?

28:44 - What is the Church’s stance on the consumption of animal blood in sauces?

33:53 - How does the contingency argument lead to God and not another “non-God” alternative?

41:30 - Can you explain in John 2:4 why what Jesus said was not rude to Mary?

45:23 - How do we know that the keys that Jesus gave to Peter were succeeded to Popes and not just intended for Peter?

49:28 - Someone said that because of our baptism we literally become Jesus- how do I respond to that?

51:11 - In the Gospel of Matthew it starts with the Genealogy of Jesus and ends with Joseph. Wouldn’t it be more correct if it ended with Mary since Joseph is not his biological father?

Questions Covered:

 

02:50 - What role does the treasury of merit play with indulgences?

06:27 - What are the differences between the different types of bibles?

12:32 - Can Catholics pray the chotki?

13:38 - Is it okay for Catholics to use vaccinations with parts of aborted fetuses?

16:31 - Is the Holy Spirit higher than Jesus concerning Jesus’ human nature?

20:36 - Does God still speak to people through prophecies?

24:00 - What are the importance of relics and why are they venerated by Catholics?

 31:12 - How do you discern which church authorities to follow if there are differentiating opinions coming from different churches?

35:57 - Treasury of Merit and whether or not penal substitution?

45:00 - What is your opinion on viewing shows that promote immoral things or just include them?

49:49 - Someone claimed that they found the arc of the covenant online, is that true?

Today's program is a little different than normal. My sister Krissy is joining me in studio to discuss her new children's book titled "Grumpaloffagus". Check it out on Amazon and your kids will love it.