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As we head into a new year, there can be some scary things looming ahead. Sometimes there are unknowns as we walk by faith not knowing what's ahead. God gives us clues in the Bible for how we should not be afraid. Joan of Arc and Padre Pio help out too!

How can God be both One and Three - without contradiction?  Give a listen to this insightful dialogue between Paul Murano and his guest Bob Leblanc on the foundational Christian mystery - One God revealed as three Persons, consubstantial and co-eternal.

What do Byzantine, Maronite, and Chaldean churches have in common with Rome? They’re all Catholic! Fr. Deacon Daniel Dozier is here to explain the beauty of a diverse Catholic Church.

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:

03:14 - What exactly was the Enlightenment and how does it relate to church teaching? 

10:22 - Why does each diocese sets the age to receive confirmation? Why do some parishes take it even further to require activities and hours to attain the sacrament and other parishes within the same city do not? 

13:59 - Can God love one person more than another? Does God love St. John more than St. Thomas, for example? 

19:14 - What exactly did the Council of Trent declare about the Latin Vulgate? Should all Catholics assume that the Latin Vulgate is more accurate and is “superior” than the New Testament in the original Greek? 

 29:11 - I’ve been led to believe that a natural marriage is more than just mutual permission to perform the “marital act” but involves the intention on both parties to form a union oriented toward the procreation of children. A union formed for merely economic or legal reasons (with no procreative intent) would not be a true “marriage”. That said, one traditional view of Mary and Joseph’s union was that she was entrusted to him for protection and provision in what was intended to be a sexless, childless union. This seem irreconcilable with our natural law understanding of marriage. Is it acceptable to think that the union of Mary and Joseph was a “marriage” on in the legal sense? Sufficient to pass on inheritances (like inheriting the kingship of David), but otherwise not a true natural marriage? 

37:33 - I thought Jesus and the Father were equal. In John 14:28 You heard me say to you, ‘I go away, and I will come to you.’ If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I go to the Father; for the Father is greater than I. 

43:12 - If Jesus submitted his DNA to Ancestry.com would it prove that he shared DNA with Joseph? With Mary? 

46:47- Is it “ok” to consider that the great flood was brought about by the end of the last ice age, thus fitting many of the world’s culture’s take on flood legends? 

53:27 - Why and when did Saint Peter go to Antioch and Rome?

On this week's show, we rediscover the joy and impact of instrumental music with Tim O'Neill of the piano duet the O'Neill Brothers

About the O'Neill Brothers:

Over the past 25 years, piano-playing brothers Tim and Ryan O'Neill have had their music streamed online more than one billion (!) times; sold more than 10 million copies of their songs; toured with '80s pop sensation Debbie Gibson; and provided music for movies, NBC, CBS, HBO, PBS and more. While the brothers have kept a low profile as a Minnesota success story, fans worldwide have embraced their music, including original compositions as well as covers of holiday favorites, Irish songs, classic and original love songs, lullabies, movie and Broadway songs, patriotic music, familiar inspirational songs, wedding music and more.

About the O'Neill Brothers Catholic Instrumental Playlist:

The O’Neill Brothers, pianists from New Prague, MN, have compiled a wonderful, instrumental Spotify playlist of peaceful Catholic music. These songs will set the tone for you to prayerfully enjoy some quiet moment to just relax and also to take a moment to be grateful for all that we have been abundantly blessed with by God.

For More Information:

 

Website: www.pianobrothers.com

Listen Online: Spotify  Amazon  iTunes  Pandora

Social Media: www.facebook.com/ONeillBrothersPianoMusic

In this week’s episode, I speak with Charlotte Ostermann. She is a Catholic Speaker, Author, Poet, Homeschool Teacher, and Blogger. We speak about Holy Leisure, Homeschooling, G.K. Chesterton and other topics! How does Charlotte keep her fire burning for our Catholic Faith? Click play and let’s find out, together.

For all things Charlotte https://charlotteostermann.com/

A BIG Thank you to our Executive Producers: Dr. Jeff Vista, Chris Lehmann, 2019 Men’s ACTS Team and Joe Nunez.

Special thanks to Philip Strauch III for providing the Outro Music, "He must Increase." Text and Tune copyrighted.

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In this week's episode we look at the very controversial topic of abortion.  From the beginning the church has taught against it.  In this episode I discuss why, and answer a couple questions that are commonly used by abortion activists.  It is my hope that this episode assists in understanding the teaching for the church in a deeper way.

We’re delighted to launch Season Two of Quote Me with Sara Estabrooks, author of the forthcoming Becoming Holy, One Virtue at a Time; blogger at To Jesus, Sincerely; and co-host of the new podcast, Home, But Not Alone.

Sara’s quote is from a book close to Lindsay’s heart as well, namely, Philothea or An Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales. The book is full of quoteable phrases, and the one we’re discussing here is this:

"Be sure that wheresoever our lot is cast we may and must aim at the perfect life."

This conversation is a great start to the new year and is sure to inspire you, whether you have a New Year’s resolution or not.

Find Sara online at ToJesusSincerely.com, and connect with her on Facebook and Instagram. Be sure to check out her new podcast, too! (Her co-host, Tim Luccchesi, will be a guest on Quote Me later this month.)

To suggest a quote or a guest, follow the show on Instagram, @quoteme_podcast, or contact Lindsay at her website, LindsaySchlegel.com.

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Until next time, God bless you!

Questions Covered:

13:30 – Is there any possible way to completely avoid purgatory after death and go straight to heaven? 

19:18 - I know that we should pray for the souls that are in purgatory. Can we do this for the souls in hell so that they can go to purgatory, then heaven? 

23:13 - Where is purgatory? 

28:40 - How does a prayer affect someone in purgatory? 

35:07 - Is purgatory a metaphysical place or a process? 

42:38 - How can I explain to my Protestant family why we believe in purgatory? I want a short and concise way to explain it. 

47:22 - Is purgatory guaranteed? I heard recently that it is not.   

52:15 - I am Protestant and I do not believe in purgatory. I have a friend who does deliverance ministry and he doesn’t believe in purgatory, but he has experienced people caught between heaven and hell. I do think there is something there.