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EPISODE 451

If you want to fulfill the mission God has for you, you have to get real about your level of fitness. Too many become disabled, die young or are just too lethargic to be effective in what God is calling you to do. How to eat well and stay in shape.

So much of what we observe these days is just not right. When we are constantly bombarded by negative thoughts, we can’t help but respond with negative behavior. In this week’s episode of By Your Life, we talk about stopping the flow of negative so when we are tested, we are prepared to respond with what is just.

Seeking help from God is necessary as we look to root out sin in our lives!  But did you know a spouse, family member or friend is good to help, too?

He is in his 14th full season with Major League Baseball's Kansas City Royals, serving as the team's Vice President of Publicity after having previously been their Vice President of Community Affairs & Publicity. It is baseball that he credits with leading him to the Catholic church, which he officially became a part of twelve years ago. He shares that story - and more - during this conversation.

Category: Social Justice Tag: Bible reading, faith, faith and works, social justice

 

“On this earth there is room for everyone: here the entire human family must find the resources to live with dignity, through the help of nature itself—God’s gift to his children—and through hard work and creativity. At the same time we must recognize our grave duty to hand the earth on to future generations in such a condition that they too can worthily inhabit it and continue to cultivate it.” —Pope Benedict XVI, Charity in Truth (Caritas in Veritate), no. 50

Topics Discussed:

Catholic social justice principle #8, Care for Creation

Creation as home-building, covenant making, and Sabbath keeping

Church documents on caring for creation

Overview:

Minutes 00:12:00 – Solidarity with creation and the poor   

Minutes 12:01-24:00 – Creation as home-building, covenant making, and Sabbath keeping

Minutes 24:01-36:00 – Transgressing the land’s Sabbaths causes slavery

Minutes 36:01-48:00 – Church documents on care for the earth: Laudato Si, On the Hundreth Year, Caritas in Veritate

Additional Resources:

More on Care of Creation from the Bible and Church documents 

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching

Book, Amazon: Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace and USCCB

These days of pandemic and lockdown are creating a new pandemic of mental health issues. In this podcast I address some ways in which Jesus helps us free us from the stick, heavy, and negative thinking that is part of the difficult days we are living. We'll talk about why it's hard to get rid of these thoughts, what Jesus knows that we forget and how he helps us get free from these sticky thoughts, ways to intentionally focus on the freeing power of truth, and more.

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:

 

07:57 - My daughter is really invested in learning about metaphysics and I am worried that God doesn’t fit into that. Can you explain to me what metaphysics is and how I can talk to her about it? 

17:54 - What is Catholic teaching on vaccines that use aborted fetal tissue? 

21:55 - I recently spoke to Protestants who say that one must be baptized only in the name of Jesus, and that saying the names of the Trinity is just listing some titles. How can I respond to this? 

31:00 - How can I prove that the Bible is truly the inspired Word of God and not just written by men? 

41:44 - What does the Church teach about genetically modifying a human being’s DNA? 

45:24 - I am getting cataract surgery on my right eye, which I can’t see out of anymore and they are putting a new lens in there. Is that lens coming from an aborted baby? 

46:35 - Is there an Ignatius study Bible for the Old Testament? 

49:45 - My brother passed away and donated his corneas. At the Resurrection of the Dead, what will happen to his eyes?

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:

 

04:33 - Can you explain young earth creationism? Does the Church believe this? 

15:03 - How am I able to have a decent conversation with a Muslim about the Bible when the translations are different? 

20:33 - In the Catholic Church, how is it possible to have different rites that are all in communion? 

23:36 - Is it true that we have a reasonable hope that all men are saved? 

29:00 - Is there any documented evidence of Mary’s Assumption? At the dormition, was she buried and then her body disappeared? 

31:35 - Why don’t you make more audible versions of your books? I love them, but I drive a lot and would love to listen to them. Is there any possibility of this happening? 

33:16 - Why is there a difference between two of the gospels? One says, “Be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect,” while another says, “Be merciful, as your heavenly Father is merciful.” 

42: 00 – Are there any specific verses that I can point to to prove that the Old Testament dietary laws don’t apply to Christians? 

46:24 - I had someone tell me that religion cannot help a person go to heaven. How can I respond to this? 

50:44 - How can Mary be without sin and have free will? – Send the Bible is a Catholic Book

This week on Off the Shelf I am joined by guest Jared Staudt. We take a look at how the Catholic faith can renew our fractured society. Lots of good stuff in this episode. Be sure to check out Jared's book Restoring Humanity: Essays on the Evangelization of Culture here.

Kendra Von Esh joins Bill Snyder on this episode of Young Catholics Respond.

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