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EPISODE 458

Bear’s number one returning guest and expert on the Early Church, Mike Aquilina discusses how the early church responded to the darkness and persecution of it’s time.

Healthy, productive organizational cultures don’t just happen. They need to be cultivated.

She spent ten years with the U.S. national team in gymnastics. Over the three Summer Olympic Games of 1992, 1996, and 2000 she won four medals, including gold at the Games in Atlanta and bronze at all three. In world championship competition she had won three silver medals and a bronze. In 2010 President Barack Obama named her as Co-Chair of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition. And, earlier this year she opened a gymnastics academy in Clarksburg, Maryland.

In today's passage we are continuing with the temptation of Christ by Satan.  In this interaction we see scripture being applied in two totally different ways.

“Fratelli Tutti” is the newest encyclical released by our Holy Father. In the episode, I speak about the need for us to ready the document and not to merely turn toward modern-day catholic pundits for our way to understand our Holy Father.

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“Take up your cross.” Christians use this phrase often when faced with difficulty. Yet, it’s more than a soothing phrase. St. Pope JohnPaul II says “to carry your cross is the greatest proof of love.” Do you want to learn the purpose of your crosses, the forms they can take, and how to take them up as disciples of Jesus? Listen to this episode with Richaél Lucero.

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—Episode referenced:-“Are You an Intentional Disciple?-clumsytheosis.net/2020/07/04/are-y…tional-disciple/

—Scriptures referenced:-“Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” Matthew 16:24-25

—Quotes referenced:-“When the cross is embraced it becomes a sign of love and of total self-giving. To carry it behind Christ means to be united with him in offering the greatest proof of love.” St. JPII, World Youth Day address 2001-”We cannot speak about the cross without considering God’s love for us…”St. JPII-“Nobody escapes being wounded. We all are wounded people, whether physically, emotionally, mentally, or spiritually. The main question is ‘How can we put our woundedness in the service of others?’”Henri Nouwen, The Wounded Healer-“The first two gestures (of the Sign of the Cross) form the letter “I” and the next two cross it out. That’s what the cross of Jesus meant and means. The path of discipleship is the path of self-sacrificing love…” Ronald Knox

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From Saigon to South Bend and beyond! 

Meet Christine Niles. Born in Saigon, Vietnam in 1974, just before its fall to Communisum. Inspiring story from wealth to starting all over in the land of dreams. Lawyer to senior Investigative Journalist at Church Militant. 

 

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www.churchmilant.com

Marjorie Dannenfelser leads the Susan B. Anthony list and works tirelessly to secure pro-life votes at all levels, to ensure that "Life is Winning" in the United States of America. She jMoins me on The Dignity of Women to discuss pro-life politics and her unexpected conversion to the Donald Trump ticket, after many initial hesitations, and what led her to strongly pledge her support.

We all struggle with something in our lives that are not good for us or take us away from God, right?  All He wants is to heal us, call on Him for help and try again!