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Does LGBTQ+, Critical Race Theory,  and life in general have your feeling more than a bit confused and overwhelmed? The solution is not more information. 

Discover the "Story" that leads you to life! Without it how can you know how to live?

Join Mark Schmitt and Jack as they discuss "the meaning of original unity" and why the body matters! In the process we begin to answer the big questions that the whole culture is so confused about today. Who am I? How do I find meaning and purpose? Why are we created male and female?

What about gender confusion, transhumanism and the Metaverse?

This is Pope John Paul II's General Audience #8, "The Meaning of Original Unity" given on November 7, 1979

We have normalized the fall; "In the Beginning it was not so"! If you don't know where you came from, and where you are going, how would you know how to live?

Book: Man and Woman He Created Them, A Theology of the Body, Saint John Paul II, translation, introduction and index by Michael Waldstein, Pauline Books and Media, 2006

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Buckle up! Here is the game plan:
     1. Go to Mass, the most important prayer! Try to make an extra Mass during the week.
     2. Take the wedding bath...the Sacrament of Reconciliation at least once per month
     3. Read Scripture daily
     4. Pray the Rosary Every Day! See Podcast #'s 118, 119, 120, 121 to pray along as a family! See Podcast #'s 108, 110, 111, 112 to to pray the Rosary with the Gospel Story!

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"If I were to write a play to dramatize God's action in the world it would be named, 'It's Always Been A Love Story', the whole story of creation and redemption is a love story."--Jack Rigert

"God is Love...not that we loved God but that He loved us" first (1 John 4:8-10).  "Adhering to a mysterious plan all His own, one of wisdom and goodness, the eternal Father created the universe, decided to endow all men with a  share in His own Divine Life and did not abandon them when in Adam they fell."--St. John Paul II

But today we are reaping the fruits of 70 years of materialistic ideologies (matter is all there is). 70 years of moral decline and the dehumanizing effects that followed from  being unmoored from God and all the is true, good and beautiful.

Why do we need the event of Good Friday in our lives? Because we need love! "God is love... is it any wonder that John Paul II wrote in his first encyclical, “Man cannot live without love. He remains a being that is incomprehensible for himself, his life is senseless, if love is not revealed to him, if he does not encounter love, if he does not experience love and make it his own, if he does not participate intimately in it."--JPII in Redemptor hominis

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Buckle up! Here is the game plan:
     1. Go to Mass, the most important prayer! Try to make an extra Mass during the week.
     2. Take the wedding bath...the Sacrament of Reconciliation at least once per month
     3. Read Scripture daily
     4. Pray the Rosary Every Day! See Podcast #'s 118, 119, 120, 121 to pray along as a family! See Podcast #'s 108, 110, 111, 112 to to pray the Rosary with the Gospel Story!

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Discover the map that leads you to life! Without it how can you know how to live?

Join Linda and Jack on a fascinating journey and within it you may discover your own heart.  Find who you are, become who your are...and you will light the world on fire.

This is Pope John Paul II's General Audience #7, "Original Solitude, the depth of the human heart" given on October 31, 1979

We have normalized the fall; "In the Beginning it was not so"! If you don't know where you came from, and where you are going, how would you know how to live?

Book: Man and Woman He Created Them, A Theology of the Body, Saint John Paul II, translation, introduction and index by Michael Waldstein, Pauline Books and Media, 2006

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Buckle up! Here is the game plan:
     1. Go to Mass, the most important prayer! Try to make an extra Mass during the week.
     2. Take the wedding bath...the Sacrament of Reconciliation at least once per month
     3. Read Scripture daily
     4. Pray the Rosary Every Day! See Podcast #'s 118, 119, 120, 121 to pray along as a family! See Podcast #'s 108, 110, 111, 112 to to pray the Rosary with the Gospel Story!

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Jesus insists in the Gospel (Lk 13:1-9) that, without repentance (metanoia), we "will all perish" and be "cut down" like barren fig trees. He's not threatening us or merely requiring us to reject sin. He's lovingly calling us to metanoia as the only way to share His life, bear fruit for the kingdom, and be saved.

Despite His urgency, we've widely failed to proclaim and foster metanoia as He intends. This has severely compromised our Christian life and witness, as evident in the declining faith and practice, repeated ecclesial crises, and ineffective renewal programs of the last half-century. Our failure to understand and embrace metanoia is depriving us of the abundant life Christ desires for us.

Read Father Vaverek's article in the Catholic Thing Here

Father Timothy Vaverek has been a priest of the Diocese of Austin since 1985 and is currently pastor of Assumption Parish in the city of West, Texas.

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Buckle up! Here is the game plan:

     1. Go to Mass, the most important prayer! Try to make an extra Mass during the week.
     2. Take the wedding bath...the Sacrament of Reconciliation at least once per month
     3. Read Scripture daily
     4. Pray the Rosary Every Day! See Podcast #'s 118, 119, 120, 121 to pray along as a family! See Podcast #'s 108, 110, 111, 112 to to pray the Rosary with the Gospel Story!

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#200: The Deacon and the Doctor; find healing and wholeness after miscarriage and stillbirth

The Deacon and the Doctor: A Prescription for Navigating Child Loss provides a spiritual, medical, psychological guide to help families A.C.Q.U.I.R.E peace after child loss. As one in four women experience miscarriage, it is essential to provide resources, bring awareness, and teach the community how to engage appropriately so these families are supported properly. 

Join Jack and Deacon Gerald-Marie Anthony as they discuss his latest book about miscarriage showing and promoting a theological as well as personal perspective on bringing someone to know of their worth and unity after miscarriage (coming out in May). 
 
Our hope is this book will help families and the community navigate the many obstacles encountered after child loss.

Link to latest book: https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/deaconanddoctor/

Deacon Anthony's website:  https://www.jmjgerardmarie.com

  The Deacon and The Doctor: A Prescription for Navigating Child Loss | En Route Books and Media
The Deacon and The Doctor: A Prescription for Navigating Child Loss by Deacon Gerard-Marie Anthony and Dr. Sabine Heisman. The way from pain to peace after the loss of a child through miscarriage or stillbirth involves a seven-fold journey of the soul and mind.
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“There is nothing more devastating to parents than the loss of a child. The Deacon and the Doctor is a light in the darkness, providing much needed practical wisdom, refreshing insights, psychological tools, and spiritual consolation on a topic that is finally receiving the attention it deserves. This book will undoubtedly encourage parents to place their bruised and broken hearts into the pierced soul of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Deacon and the Doctor is simply the best resource available for dealing with the incredible grief of losing a child in the womb.” – Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers, Author, Behold the Man: A Catholic Vision of Male Spirituality

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#199: Who am I really? What the cancel culture doesn't want you to know. John Paul II's Wednesday Audience on Theology of the Body (6)

Who am I? What's my purpose? When we are afraid to proclaim the truth of authentic love  people will fall for a lie. Young and old are suffering for lack of this truth!

Join Mark Schmitt and Jack Rigert as they explore God's plan for life and love!

This is Pope John Paul II's General Audience #6, "Original Solitude and Subjectivity" given on October 24, 1979

We have normalized the fall. If you don't know where you came from how will you know how to live?

Book: Man and Woman He Created Them, A Theology of the Body, Saint John Paul II, translation, introduction and index by Michael Waldstein, Pauline Books and Media, 2006

     1. Go to Mass, the most important prayer! Try to make an extra Mass during the week.
     2. Take the wedding bath...the Sacrament of Reconciliation at least once per month
     3. Read Scripture daily
     4. Pray the Rosary Every Day! See Podcast #'s 118, 119, 120, 121 to pray along as a family! See Podcast #'s 108, 110, 111, 112 to to pray the Rosary with the Gospel Story!

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#198: Freedom to Speak the Truth, Paivi Rasanen, Father Walter Ciszek, Forgiveness and Mercy

It has happened in a Western Nation; a prominent politician on trial facing fines and two years in prison for quoting the Bible in public. Paivi Rasanen had been charged with 3 counts of criminal behavior after Rasanen, a medical doctor and mother of five, spoke out in defense of traditional Marriage and the Family.

Meditation: Father Walter Ciszek, an American Jesuit Priest convicted of being a "Vatican Spy" in World War II. He spent 23 years in Soviet Prisons.

Scripture: John 8:1-11; Isaiah 43:16-21

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Reference for Daily Scripture Reading: The Magnificat

Pray the Rosary Every Day! See Podcast #'s 118, 119, 120, 121 to pray along as a family!

Jack's daily morning prayers, BEFORE the PHONE :)! Holy Spirit Prayer is the third one

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#197: How can love turn to dislike? The Meaning of Original Solitude; John Paul II's Wednesday Audience on Theology of the Body (5)

How can love between two people turn into dislike, even in a sense, into hatred?  Here is a clue; you cannot give what you have not first received!  

We have normalized the fall. If you don't know where you came from how will you know how to live? 

Join Linda Pieper and Jack Rigert as we explore God's plan for life and love!

Book: Man and Woman He Created Them, A Theology of the Body, Saint John Paul II, translation, introduction and index by Michael Waldstein, Pauline Books and Media, 2006

CCC# 2563 The heart is the dwelling place where I am, where I live; according to the Biblical expression, the heart is the place "to which I withdraw."

Additional Scripture to Meditate on: (Romans 8:23) (Genesis 1:26-27, 2:5-7, 2:19-22, 3:15) (Psalm 8)

     1. Go to Mass, the most important prayer! Try to make an extra Mass during the week.
     2. Take the wedding bath...the Sacrament of Reconciliation at least once per month
     3. Read Scripture daily
     4. Pray the Rosary Every Day! See Podcast #'s 118, 119, 120, 121 to pray along as a family! See Podcast #'s 108, 110, 111, 112 to to pray the Rosary with the Gospel Story!

Please share this with your friends and family!

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#196: "I am" united to the Love of Jesus Christ who overcame evil with good

G.K. Chesterton was asked the question, "what is wrong with Christianity"? He answered, "I am."

I would suggest that if asked, "what is the solution to the evil of our day?" He would also answer, "I am."

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Buckle up! Here is the game plan:

     1. Go to Mass, the most important prayer! Try to make an extra Mass during the week.
     2. Take the wedding bath...the Sacrament of Reconciliation at least once per month
     3. Read Scripture daily
     4. Pray the Rosary Every Day! See Podcast #'s 118, 119, 120, 121 to pray along as a family! See Podcast #'s 108, 110, 111, 112 to to pray the Rosary with the Gospel Story!

Please share this with your friends and family!

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#195: What is the problem with marriage? Love found, love lost and love redeemed: John Paul II's Wednesday Audience on Theology of the Body (4)

General Audience of September 26th, 1979

The State of Innocence to the brokenness of marriage.  Someone please tell me what's going on?

Why are young people afraid to marry? Why are people considering divorce after twenty years of marriage. How can love turn to dislike and even to hatred?

Join Linda Pieper and Jack Rigert as we explore God's plan for love!

Book: Man and Woman He Created Them, A Theology of the Body, Saint John Paul II, translation, introduction and index by Michael Waldstein, Pauline Books and Media, 2006

CCC# 2563 The heart is the dwelling place where I am, where I live; according to the Biblical expression, the heart is the place "to which I withdraw."

Additional Scripture to Meditate on: (Romans 8:23) (Genesis 3:15)

     1. Go to Mass, the most important prayer! Try to make an extra Mass during the week.
     2. Take the wedding bath...the Sacrament of Reconciliation at least once per month
     3. Read Scripture daily
     4. Pray the Rosary Every Day! See Podcast #'s 118, 119, 120, 121 to pray along as a family! See Podcast #'s 108, 110, 111, 112 to to pray the Rosary with the Gospel Story!

Please share this with your friends and family!

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