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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 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time: Get Behind Me.

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Being humble is unique to people of the world. It is attractive, different and is also pleasing to God. So, how do we exercise humility?

School will probably look different this year compared to previous years. In this week's episode, Caitlyn and Diana talk with Erin Kiger as she provides tips to financially deal with the different schooling options many families are facing. Erin has been an elementary teacher, a K-12 instructional technology coach, worked in higher ed, and has an educational consulting business. She has worked in both the public and the Catholic school systems. She shares her knowledge regarding how to financially prepare for distance and traditional education, online school and even homeschooling.

If you are considering homeschooling, you may want to research some Catholic homeschooling options. These may include:

Angelicum Academy

Seton Home Study School

Mother of Divine Grace School

Some other resources for Homeschool families include:

Catholic All Year

They Call Me Blessed

If you have any other resources you would like to share, please email us at [email protected]

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In today's episode, we talk with a young married couple, Michelle and Ais Lopez. Join us as they share about how they live Marriage on Mission. Their sense of calm, despite their own personal struggles and their financial and spiritual generosity, reveal their radical trust in the Lord in all areas of their life. Their decisions reflect their belief that what they do with their money matters to others and to God and they are models of how to prayerfully discern all decisions and let God be the one to guide their choices.

 

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Questions Covered

01:10 - Why does the doxology say “present and future?” 

04:53 - How do we know that the first cause is the Christian God and not some polytheistic god? 

15:13 - Is it sinful for a baptized Catholic to be baptized into a different denomination? And is it sinful for my family to attend that baptism? 

20:05 - How do I respond to people who say Catholics divide their loyalty between the Vatican and America? 

28:52 - Why do we say Mary and Joseph were married if they never consummated it? 

40:52 - How can I explain to a young child what “I have the body of Jesus in my hand” means? 

47:35 - Why do some Catholics worship Mary?

Resources Mentioned

Behold Your Mother by Tim Staples

Questions Covered

06:35 - Why couldn’t the beginning of the world from nothing have happened once without a creator?

16:20 - How do we read “It is not what goes into a man that defiles him” when we know about real toxins that do harm the body?

24:46 - How can we make sure our baptism is valid?

35:50 - When the Catechism says Muslims worship the same God as Catholics, how is that consistent with Jesus saying whoever doesn’t honor the son doesn’t honor the father?

44:04 - Why did it take so long to consecrate Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary?

50:35 - What is dispensationalism and how does the Church refute it?

How can the Catholic Church teach that we need to worry about losing our salvation through mortal sin when the Bible teaches that we have been sanctified once and for all? Karlo Broussard tackles another Protestant challenge.

What Will You Give Your Mother on Her Birthday? After a brief sabbatical to recover from the loss of her mother-in-law, Marge is back to bring you more joy, inspiration, and simply everyday spirituality. In this episode Marge asks the question, “What will you give your mother for her birthday?” The mother she’s referring to, however, isn’t your human mother. It’s your heavenly Mother – Mary – and her birthday is September 8. The Nativity of the Blessed Mother is cause for universal rejoicing, as St. John Damascene said. What might that rejoicing look like? How can you celebrate the birthday of a divine rather than human mother? Marge explains how that can be done and gives three great ways to really celebrate your Mother’s birthday. And yes, cake and ice cream is included!

As I pulled into my office parking lot, I was approached by a man with a gasoline can.  “Hey man, can you help me with a few dollars for gas?” He asked. “No,” I replied hurriedly, as I made my way into the office.  What he didn’t know, is that he has approached me three times with the same gas can story, and that he has been observed in our parking lot and a few  of the nearby lots with the same story for the past month.

In this podcast, Tony discusses the question of what we should do when approached by a panhandler on the streets.

Scripture: And lying at his door was a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who would gladly have eaten his fill of the scraps that fell from the rich man’s table. Dogs even used to come and lick his sores.  When the poor man died, he was carried away by angels to the bosom of Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried, and from the netherworld, where he was in torment, he raised his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side.  Luke 16:20-23

Reflection:  What did you do the last time you were asked for money on the street?  Do you ever stop and give a donation to a panhandler on the freeway exit or street corner?  How can you tell if the person is really in need or just a scam artist?

Today, I continue a discussion we had in the last episode of the richness of liturgical prayer when brought into private prayer time. In this episode I look at the solemn blessing used during our Carmelite Mass for a Solemn Profession.

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