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Was there a golden age at the very beginning of the Church when Christianity was unspoiled by a hierarchical structure? Was there a blessed age when Christians were simply Christian, without authoritative leaders who had the power to govern the Church? Nope. Tim Staples explains.

St. Paul describes the Church as the Mystical Body of Christ in many of his writings, but most fully in 1 Corinthians. On this episode of The Road to Emmaus, Scott Hahn dives into Paul’s writing to explain what it means to call the Church the Body of Christ, especially in relation to the Eucharist.

Join  Fr. Scott Mansfield, Pastor of St. John Vianney, Tony Wilimitis, Director of Formation, and Will Tapia, Director of Development as they give an in depth review of the Gospel from Pentecost Sunday: Truth and Stuff.

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Staying informed about your credit report and your credit score is a great way to monitor financial progress.  A low credit score or errors on your credit report can mean thousands of dollars wasted on paying higher interest rates. 

The Compass Catholic blog has more about staying on top of your credit report.

Matt and Jenny Brady were a young couple with successful careers. After participating in a Bible study regarding the link between their financial behavior and their finances, Matt and Jenny made the decision to change their financial habits. By following the Compass Catholic Money Map, they paid their large student loan debt and were better equipped to live their current vocation as parents to three young children.

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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:

 

02:50 - Is heaven in the realm of time? 

12:27 – How many apocryphal books are there?  

17:09 - What does Galatians 3:24 mean? 

19:11 - What was the Church’s stance on liberalism pre and post-Vatican II? 

39:55 - Is it possible that God is more than three persons, but that he has only revealed three? 

47:30 - Was the wine alcoholic at the Wedding at Cana and the Last Supper? 

50:16 - When the Protestants removed the 7 books from Scripture, it left them with 66 books. I explain that 7 and 3 have special value in Scripture, while 6 does not, so 66 could not be the total number of books in the Bible. Am I off base 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:

02:25 - What is the difference between Pentecost in the Old Testament and the New Testament? 

14:27 - How can a Catholic educate themselves so they can defend the Church from people who say it is the whore of Babylon? 

19:56 - Are 7th Day Adventists Christians? 

29:26 - Is 1 Corinthians 15:23 evidence that Mary was not assumed into heaven? 

37:00 - Does the devil think he’s doing the right thing? 

49:21 - Is it true that you must promote the Black Lives Matter movement to be pro-life? It seems like they are pro-abortion.

In the episode I reflect on the recent looting and riot in my local area of the Bronx. I talk about what a brother and I did that night and what was the inner movements of my heart. What can we learn about from that moment? Is a question I wrestle with in the episode today.

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In this podcast, Tony discusses the golden rule and how good manners have almost disappeared in this self-centered world we live in. What can we do? Tony offers some suggestions.

Scripture: Take no revenge and cherish no grudge against your fellow countrymen. You shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD. Leviticus 19:18

Do to others as you would have them do to you. Luke 6:31

Reflection: Do you still open doors or give up your seat for an elderly person? If so, why? And if not, why not?