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Welcome!  Today Father Dave and Rick talk about the Holy Spirit, specifically:

• How we use analogies because God is transcendent
• The history of Basil the Great
• Defining the Holy Spirit
• How the Holy Spirit is used to implant the divine life into us

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Welcome to a very informative episode where we conclude the series on Christian Anthropology. We could list out all the things Father Dave and Rick talk about, but it would be forever long. Instead, we suggest listening to the episode for yourself to see what we mean. Enjoy!

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Welcome back!  Today we begin to wrap up our series from the last few weeks with a great discussion on the nature of the church through Christ.  A few highlights include:

• Unification
• "It's easy to love humanity in the abstract"
• Love having a unitive element to it
• How we become instruments of the body of Christ
• How Christ has no body on earth but ours
• Our eyes are those that He looks compassionately on the world
• AI (Artificial Intelligence)
  • The uniquenes of the human person
  • What machines can't do

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Welcome back!  Today we continue the discussion on humanity into a deeper conversation.  Some highlights include:

• Who are we as human beings and who is the redeemer himself
• "If something is finite that is valuable, we're more considerate of it's usage" - Fr. Dave
• Making sense of a world that is just striving for meaning
• What it means to be free
• How we become more human with the insistence of grace

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We continue our discussion from the last few weeks on what it means to be human.  In particular, the guys discuss:

• Human sin and what it means
• The Incarnate person
• How Christ is the archetype
• And much more...

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Welcome to another engaging episode of Casting the Net!  

Today we continue with the general discussion on Christian Anthropology, but with a concentration on "body & soul" and human sexuality in modern society.  As usual, the guys have a solid discussion with their own unique way of explaining things in a way that's both academic, and commonly applicable in our daily lives.  

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Welcome back!  Today is a continuation of sorts from the last couple weeks, where Father Dave and Rick dive into a discussion on Christian anthropology and what it means to be human.  In particular, today's episode talks about:

• The foundation of the universe
• The idea that we are all stewards from God's provident design
• The search for meaning
• Rick's very interesting conversation with his neighbor of a different faith and the lessons learned

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Welcome back!  Today is a continuation from last week discussing this very interesting topic.  A few key takeaways from today's episode...

• What's unique about humans and thinking abstractly
• We are the only creatures on earth that God willed for himself
• We are the masterpiece of God's creation

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Welcome to a new series on Christian Anthropology! 
Today kids off the series with some discussion on what a human being is from a Christian perspective.  And see the notes below from Father Dave on some explanation of what's in today's episode.

CONTEXT: Vatican II (1962-1965)

In his first papal encyclical Redeemer of Man (Latin: Redemptor Hominis), JPII emphasizes the great achievement of Vatican II's Pastoral Constitution in the Modern World (Latin: Gaudium et Spes). 

A tireless champion for advancing the religious freedom of all people, JPII also was a crucial supporter of Vatican II's Declaration on Religious Freedom (Latin: Dignitatis Humanae), arguing that the Church could not insist on its own freedom from Communist oppression unless it extended full religious freedom to non-Catholics in staunchly Catholic countries such as Spain, Portugal and Ireland. 

VATICAN II [Also, Second Vatican Council: 1962-1965]

Vatican II was the 21st ecumenical council to be convened in the Church's bimillennial history, and gathered nearly a century after Pope Pius IX convoked Vatican I (1869-70).

It was the Spirit-driven response of Pope Saint John XXIII to what he viewed as the alarming spiritual impoverishment of modern society resulting from the deep social and political transformations, which according to John XXII, demanded a new response from the Church. Unlike previous ecumenical councils, this response of the Church would not be an issuing of condemnations but rather a hopeful and positive elucidation of the Catholic Faith designed to persuade and inspire Catholics and non-Catholics alike to encounter Christ Jesus as Lord, Savior and King. 

Throughout Vatican II, 16 authoritative documents are promulgated addressing a wide variety of matters both within the Church as well as the Church's proper place in the world.  

ENCYCLICAL

An encyclical is a papal "pastoral letter." Typically addressing matters of faith or morals, encyclicals are issued to offer greater understanding and practice of the Catholic Faith.  

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Welcome back! Today we continue our series on Discipleship, with the following focus:

• Being an intentional Disciple
• Spiritual and corporal works of mercy
• Lessons from Harriet Tubman
• How to reconnect with God
• The beauty in creation and Discipleship

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