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What my husband did today makes me feel so protected and loved. Praise be to God for men, fathers, brothers who embrace who they are.....

Who would have thought a few weeks ago that we’d be facing the reality of empty store shelves? Or the suspension of holy Mass and the other Sacraments? Or the isolation of quarantine and social distancing? COVID-19 has caused many inconveniences in our daily lives to say the least. This is the opportune time for a major attitude adjustment toward both material and spiritual things. It’s the perfect time to re-assess our real needs vs. perceived needs and enhance our relationship with God. In this episode, Marge offers practical ways to not just survive through these times, but to thrive through them.

Episode #68: In the second part of her live presentation, Terry Modica ties together the Coronavirus, the Rosary, and the Oil of Gladness (the Holy Spirit). God has given us everything we need to be victorious over darkness. We can be fearless champions of the Faith. Our sufferings can be turned into joy by discovering how to use them to help others.

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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:

02:35 - Is it true that you can consecrate bread yourself along with the priest while watching Mass on the livestream? 

14:00 - Why can’t I live with my girlfriend? We have love. 

23:05 - Is it okay for priests to live stream the Mass to people in the Church parking lot and then to distribute the Eucharist to the line of cars? 

31:55 - Is it wrong to receive the Eucharist in the hand? 

42:10 - I am struggling with serious habitual sin. What can I do?  

47:50 - If one partner in a marriage is using contraception but the other spouse is opposed to it, what can they do?  

53:05 - What Bible translation is the best for a Catholic to use?

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:

03:55 - Is coronavirus the great chastisement that prophecies have foretold? 

14:50 - How can you say that we won’t know if we are truly detached from sin until we are beyond this life? Maybe some people can tell if they are. 

19:55 - How can I help my friend who does not believe in God anymore because science has disproved a lot of what he believed in? 

33:33 – How can I respond to people who say that we don’t know that the gospels are primary sources? 

46:39 - How can souls already be in heaven or purgatory; how can they rise from their graves at the Last Judgement?

The world seems a little upside down right now with a lot of uncertainty about the spread of the COVID-19 virus, consumer mayhem in stores, events being cancelled and the ensuring financial panic.

We may be on edge because of uncertainty or we may be in panic mode because everyone around us in is panic mode and the media is doing a great job of spreading the fears.

None of us knows the future. All we have is today. If you are feeling overwhelmed by everything around you, meditate on these verses:

Isaiah 41: 10 “Do not fear: I am with you; do not be anxious: I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.”

Psalm 46:2  “God is our refuge and our strength, an ever-present help in distress.”

The Compass Catholic blog has more on staying calm while the winds of fortune swirl around us. It also has links to several charts showing the ups and downs of the financial market.

We are continuing a series of six Podcasts looking at Light and Darkness - Courage and Faith - Healing and Hope through a Marian Lens. Each episode features an event in Mary's life and a particular image we have chosen to prayerfully reflect on together. This Podcast Series accompanies the launching of the Third Edition of my book: Surviving Depression: A Catholic Approach. In today's episode we explore how our distorted thought patterns can make us more vulnerable to depression and together do an exercise to tack our spiraling automatic thoughts. We lean into our Marian lens by reflecting on the Annunciation.

This is today's image:

Image Credit: Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1898 Philadelphia Museum of Art.Image is in the public domain.Surviving Depression: A Catholic Approach (Third Edition) available at www.paulinestore.org

 

 

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For many people, it looks likely that the next few weeks will not offer a realistic opportunity to go to Mass. Our chaplain joins us for a conversation about the powerful option of “Spiritual Communion” during this time, and any time.