Dr. Antone Raymundo and Father Jeff Couture talk about freedom, and the true meaning of words. They discuss the Feast Day of St. Thomas the Apostle, emphasizing his journey from skepticism to profound faith, connecting his story to the pursuit of truth. The hosts also humorously read a satirical skit about George Washington from Saturday Night Live, using it as a springboard to discuss the American concept of freedom and the flexible, sometimes illogical, nature of the English language, particularly regarding word meanings and food names. Throughout the broadcast, they underline the Catholic Church’s teaching on freedom as the ability to do good, contrasting it with the devil’s deceptive use of language, and stress the importance of understanding the true meaning of words, including those related to sin and identity.
Questions covered during the podcast:
1. How is St. Thomas the Apostle as patron of architects connected with the Founding Father’s of American and Independence Day?
2. What kind of character was St. Thomas? Besides infamously known as “Doubting Thomas”, what famous quote is he known for?
3. Was St. Thomas a scientist of sorts? Was he an agnostic? Sarcastic?
4. Where did he evangelize? And what country did he die in?
5. What is one of the definitions of freedom?
6. How does the Catechism of the Catholic Church define freedom?
7. How are the double meaning of words related to true freedom?
8. How does the analogy of guard rails on a freeway and the analogy of fuel for cars serve to help understand the use or abuse of freedom?
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