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Questions Covered:

06:11 - Is it true that Mary remained a virgin? In the gospel of Matthew, it sounds like she had relations with Joseph after Jesus was born. 

16:55 - I got married in the Presbyterian church but was raised Catholic. Am I in mortal sin because I am no longer Catholic? 

23:14 - I have trouble with the God of the Bible. Why would God make the universe so large and time so vast?  

40:58 - How do you know if God is speaking to you or if it is just your own thoughts? How can you discern when the Holy Spirit is speaking? 

46:11 - Why don’t Catholics believe that the new Jerusalem of the Bible is a physical place? What do they believe about this? 

51:22 - Did the Magi visiting Christ as a baby or the other spectacular events of his childhood affect his ministry as an adult? We don’t hear any reference of these stories when he is an adult.

In this story, we see the juxtaposition of Herod and the Mysterious Magi from the East.

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We can have the faith and attend the church of our parents. We can be about God’s business. We can be doing great good. But what if we don’t realize we are fighting against Jesus Himself?

January is the time when we think about resolutions for the new year, for a new me. By this time the regular spate of articles debating the worth of making resolutions has just about ended. What I want to offer you are four conversations about setting a solid foundation to a new year, a foundation that focuses on practices for the present rather than resolutions for the ideal future image we have of ourselves. We discuss why resolutions sometimes don’t work, and I share my four criteria for effective resolutions.

During this month we will be sharing in the podcast some effective practices I’ve started and how they have made a difference almost immediately in my live. And we’ll explore new perspectives from poets, authors and saints that will help us retain the newness of the New Year.

Enjoy this conversation between Jeannette and I. Welcome to the New Year 2020. May it be filled with much grace.

Today, I am reflecting upon the feast of the Epiphany. The theme for the episode is about our identity as ‘The Nations.’ My parish in the Bronx is a prime example of this reality. Diversity and Unity are just a few things I talk about in this episode today.

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A cradle Catholic, she played soccer all throughout high school and college, attending Catholic schools and even getting her degree in Theology. She is the creator of the Sportsmanship and Spirit Ministry for Seton High School, an all-girls, Catholic, college-preparatory school in Cincinnati, Ohio. She also talks during this interview about a group she is active with in her parish and also gives news about her family.

Today is a special day for me.  On this premiere episode of The Will Within podcast, I welcome Anna Nuzzo. This beautiful souls own story has moved me greatly.  Simple events can indeed be life altering and that's Anna's story. Anna is is an international Catholic recording artist among other things. She shares her journey from proud mom, business owner, and liturgical musician to her story of today, traveling around the world as an international Catholic recording artist, TV host, and speaker all within several short years.