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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 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Culture Rot.

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It’s one thing to believe in God based on philosophical proofs. But what about the claim that the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is the true God who has intervened in history? What justifies belief in this claim? Jimmy Akin explains.

What if you could get a personal message each day from beyond this world? Millions of people seek such messages in astrology charts and readings. But the Church has a better “astrology,” in which God really does have a message for you each day of the year.

What do you do when someone hits you with a nasty comment or unwarranted accusation? When they make you so mad that you want to hit back? It seems we’re confronted with such situations left and right these days from people and angles we might never have expected. What is the Christian response when someone verbally attacks you either in person or online? You hit back – hard – with the most powerful weapon you have. Learn what that weapon is and five steps for dealing with insults, mud-slinging, fight-picking, and false accusations in a calm, Christian manner that will foster holiness.

Today we finish up Matthew Chapter two with another angel coming to St. Joseph in a dream.  He is told to avoid the new ruler Archelaus and to go to the district of Galilee.

One evening, while driving to the jail, I realized that, in my haste, I hadn’t prepared anything to talk about. As I began to reflect on what might be a good theme for the night, Bob Dylan’s old song, Gotta Serve Somebody, came on the radio.

I am taking a Latin class right now for my canon law studies. This class has given me an assignment that has led me to an Ah Ha moment with our Lady. I speak about that moment today in the podcast. 

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A lot of you are struggling in life, so let's take a moment with God now....

Bible questions, Catholic Answers.

Questions Covered:

 

03:24 - What does the Bible say about the difference between mortal and venial sin? 

13:11 - There seems to be a contradiction between Matthew 28:2 and Luke 24:2. How do we reconcile these? 

18:48 - There is a verse in Numbers 5 that pro-choice people use to say abortion is Bible approved. How can I refute this? 

28:43 - In different places in the gospels, Peter is referred to as Simon, son of Jonah, and Simon, son of John. Which is it? Who is his father? 

32:28 - Some flat earthers say that the Bible supports their theory. Is this true? 

37:35 - What was the authenticity of the Council of Janmia?  

43:40 - In John 20:17, Jesus says, “I ascend to my Father and your Father, and to my God and your God.” How do you explain that? 

50:49 - How can I speak with my Protestant friends about Mary as the woman in the Revelation?