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A UFC Heavyweight Champion and three-time King of Pancrase world champion, he finished his career on a 22-fight unbeaten streak (21 wins, 1 draw). He has been inducted to the UFC Hall of Fame and has appeared in movies and on TV shows. He is a retired mixed martial artist, karate and taekwondo black belt, and Muay Thai kickboxer.

If you are like me, you’re sick of all the media coverage of this election and can’t wait for it to be over. You may wonder, “Is this the best the United States can do when nominating presidential candidates? Is God really involved in this process?” To answer these questions, in this episode of By Your Life, we talk about character, reputation, and God-given authority.

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God is at work to form small bands of brothers meeting together regularly to challenge and equip each other in the faith and to be sent out to boldly proclaim Christ’s moral teaching and love to a fallen confused world.

It's almost a given that at some point during our lives we will question "Who am I?" What is our purpose and why are we here, usually follow. Joe Heschmeyer joins me this week to answer that question within the context of society today. Deep question indeed! You will definitely want to check out his book Who Am I, Lord? Finding Your Identity in Christ here.

Callers choose the topics during Open Forum, peppering our guests with questions on every aspect of Catholic life and faith, the moral life, and even philosophical topics that touch on general religious belief. 

Questions Covered:

03:00 - I am Jewish. Where do Catholics find the criteria for the Messiah? 

14:25 - What is Catholic teaching on IVF? 

17:54 - How do we know the books of the Bible are divinely inspired? 

18:58 - If God has free will and always does the right thing, why didn’t he make humans the same way? 

28:55 - Is it possible that Mary could have committed a material sin, as opposed to a formal, actual sin? Could she have committed sin in ignorance? 

36:15 - Acts 12 mentions the death of James and later mentions his prison escape. How are we meant to understand this? 

43:20 - Why should I be Catholic rather than Eastern Orthodox? Would I be a heretic if I was Orthodox? 

49:20 - If all the science books and all of the Bibles in existence were destroyed, would both come back the same as they were before?

Resources Mentioned: 

 

The Problem of Evil by Jimmy Akin

Why I am Not Eastern Orthodox by Jimmy Akin

Callers choose the topics during Open Forum, peppering our guests with questions on every aspect of Catholic life and faith, the moral life, and even philosophical topics that touch on general religious belief. 

Questions Covered:

05:09 - Does the Church have a teaching on nominalism or Platonism? 

17:17 - How is the Eucharist and the celebration of Mass tied to apostolic succession? 

32:10 - How is the Catholic understanding of transubstantiation so much different from the Lutheran understanding? Why can’t Lutherans receive the Eucharist? 

37:55 - Must Christians act as well as pray or are we only required to be prayerful? 

45:06 - Why can’t infants or children receive Communion in the Roman rite? 

48:40 - In the CCC, it mentions that Jesus was priest, prophet, and king. Is there any relationship between Jesus and previous priests, prophets, or kings? 

50:54 - My friend’s son claims to talk to the dead. How should I respond to this, as a Catholic? 

Resources Mentioned: 

 

Living Bread by Tim Staples

CCC 2115-2117

Victoria Clarizio joins Bill Snyder on this episode of Young Catholics Respond to talk about her vocations journey.

To help support Victoria financially through the Laboure Society visit rescuevocations.org/victoria

 

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New Episode: Today’s reflection explores how Sunday’s Gospel is a fundamental turning point in the discovery of Jesus’ identity. The Two Guys encourage us to answer Jesus’ important question, “Who do you say that I am?” How would you respond to Jesus? Join us!

DR. PETER KREEFT WROTE AN ARTICLE ON ‘IS THERE SEX IN HEAVEN?’ AND THOUGHT IT WAS GREAT – LET’S DISCUSS!

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Audio: Encyclical of Pope Benedict XV on St. Dominic

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Kilchoman 2010 Vintage Release

The 2010 Vintage is a vatting of 45 casks, all filled in 2010. It consists of 42 fresh bourbon barrels and 3 oloroso sherry butts, bottled at 48% abv with no chill filtration or colouring (as with all Kilchoman bottlings). A total of 15,000 bottles will be available worldwide.

About our gear:

T-Nex: Micro-emulsion concentrate used to manage growth and improve quality and stress tolerance of warm- and cool-season turfgrasses. Improves rich color, lateral stems, and root mass development. Inhibits vertical shoot growth. Helps produce healthy, durable blades in turfgrass.

Our topic:

Is there sex in Heaven?

The article we referenced breaks it down into 4 philosophical principles: 1. Sex is something you are, not something you do. 2. The Alternative to chauvinism is not egalitarianism. 3. Sex is spiritual. 4. Sex is cosmic.

Listen to Dr. Peter Kreeft’s lecture.