Nuclear engineer Bob Rucker worked in the nuclear industry for 38 years before turning his attention to the mysterious Shroud of Turin. To date, he has published over 30 scientific papers on the Shroud and he joins us today to unpack some of his most recent findings and hypotheses, as well as to answer MANY of the questions you submitted after his last appearance!

LINKS/RESOURCES:

- Robert Rucker’s “Shroud Research Network”: https://www.shroudresearch.net

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Over the past few decades, Steve and Janet Ray have led over 200 pilgrimages across the world! My brother Joe of happy memory and I were blessed to go on one with them to the Holy Land in 2009. Today Steve joins me to unpack the history of pilgrimages, their spiritually energizing character, and the profound mysteries he has seen in his own life and the lives of those he and his wife have led on pilgrimage.

LINKS/RESOURCES:

– Steve and Janet Ray’s “Footprints of God” Pilgrimages: https://www.footprintsofgodpilgrimages.com

– Great promo video that might very well make you want to sign up for one today! https://youtu.be/CC0Tiyzd66g

– Inheritance Pilgrimages (sponsoring young adults to help offset the cost of their own Holy Land experience): https://inheritancepilgrimages.org

– Steve’s main website with an indescribably enormous wealth of faith-nourishing material: https://catholicconvert.com

– Steve’s new Genesis book: https://www.steveraysstore.com/genesis-a-bible-study-guide-and-commentary-signed-by-author

– “Songs of Ascent” (i.e. Psalms 120-134) starting here: https://www.bible.com/bible/3548/PSA.120.RSVCI

– Other Genesis-related food for thought:

   o “Were Adam & Eve Real? w/ Jimmy Akin” (Pints with Aquinas clip): https://youtu.be/CqzM4gs8tDg

   o “Can Catholics Believe Theistic Evolution? w/ Jimmy Akin” (Reason & Theology episode): https://www.youtube.com/live/bw0zdWZDK-k?feature=share

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A forensic medical examination of the man on the Shroud of Turin is a remarkably revealing endeavor. Dr. Kevin McQuaid has spent decades studying the mysterious cloth utilizing his unique skill set as a pathologist and former Deputy Chief Medical Examiner for the Armed Forces in Europe. Please join us today and share this far and wide!

LINKS/RESOURCES:

– The Shroud of Turin - Part One - Dr. Kevin McQuaid - April 1, 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-UIwemiXuo

– “ ” Part Two - Dr. Kevin McQuaid - April 1, 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTNYPk5hcHk

– “ ” Part Three - Dr. Kevin McQuaid - April 1, 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMXtgOcwTG8

– Pierre Barbet’s classic “A Doctor at Calvary: The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ as Described by a Surgeon”: https://a.co/d/dde5WhY

– Study entitled “Flora of the Shroud of Turin” by Danin, A. & M. Whanger, Baruch, and Schmid: https://a.co/d/5qad9ig (VERY pricey here, but you can track down PDF copies/excerpts

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The Shroud of Turin should, above all, lead people to an encounter with Jesus through a profound meditation on his suffering and death for our sins, and his glorious Resurrection. Bill Wingard seeks above all to bring that message to everyone he meets, and he joins us to today to do just that. What can the Shroud reveal to us about Christ’s passion and Resurrection? Look no further!

LINKS/RESOURCES:

– Bill Wingard’s “Shroud Talks” website: https://shroudtalks.com/

– Outstanding Shroud presentation by Bill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyaZ1I-5Zw0

– Story of the 40 Martyrs of Sebaste: https://taylormarshall.com/2017/03/martyred-freezing-death-40-martyrs-sebaste.html

– Wikipedia entry about Saint Longinus, the soldier who lanced Jesus’ side during the crucifixion and who came to believe in him due to what he witnessed that day: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longinus

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Numbers 6:25-26 reads: “May the LORD make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; may the LORD lift up His countenance on you and give you peace.” If the Shroud of Turin is authentic, the face we see there is precisely that face! What are some significant takeaways for us all if that is the case? Brenda Benton and Pam Moon join us all the way from the UK to explore!

LINKS/RESOURCES:

– British Shroud of Turin Exhibition website:  http://www.shroudofturinexhibition.com/Shroud_of_Turin_exhibition/Home.html

– The British Society for the Turin Shroud’s newsletter:  https://bstsnewsletter.com

– BSTS Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/BSTSNews

– New David Rolfe film "Who Can He Be?: A Quest for Justice": https://www.whocanhebe.com

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The Catholic imagination is fundamentally “sacramental”, for it approaches every aspect of storytelling with a belief that creation itself images the living God who is behind it all. Author and editor Avellina Balestri of “Fellowship & Fairydust” is keenly attentive to this vision in her own writing, and also in her commentary on other works of fiction and film. Join us today for a chat about her Robin Hood series, her upcoming American Revolution historical fiction works, the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien, Star Wars, the MCU, the Beatles, and LOTS of other fun stuff!

LINKS/RESOURCES:

– Avellina’s website: www.avellinabalestri.com

– www.fellowshipandfairydust.com

    o Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fellowshipandfairydust

    o Conference link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/passage-of-light-literary-conference-fundraiser

– https://www.amazon.com/stores/Avellina-Balestri/author/B0BN67WRQM

– https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22086533.Avellina_Balestri

– https://www.youtube.com/catlassie16

– “Story-telling with Avellina Balestri” YouTube interview on Kyle Whittington’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5xTUAATnR8&t=3656s

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If the Shroud of Turin is the authentic burial shroud of Jesus, where was it before the 1350s? Is there any documentary evidence? Few people have studied the Shroud as much as Joe Marino, so don’t miss this deep-dive into the wide-ranging documentary evidence of a cloth bearing the image of Jesus “not made by human hands.” And don’t forget to check out the tremendous bank of resources and links Joe shares (see below).

LINKS/RESOURCES:

– Real Seekers YouTube episode “The “Missing Years” (1204-1356 A.D.)” referenced in this interview: https://youtu.be/VGMwF8t0wvQ?t=1405

– Barrie Schwortz’s inimitable Shroud website: https://shroud.com

   o Joe Marino’s background page:  https://www.shroud.com/pdfs/Marino-refl.pdf

– Joe’s Academia.edu page: https://independent.academia.edu/JoeMarino

– Joe’s article “Documented References to the Burial Linens of Jesus Prior to the Shroud of Turin's Appearance in France in the Mid-1350s” : https://www.academia.edu/75771585/Documented_References_to_the_Burial_Linens_of_Jesus_Prior_to_the_Shroud_of_Turins_Appearance_in_France_in_the_Mid_1350s

– Joe’s author page at Amazon.com:  https://www.amazon.com/Joseph-G-Marino/e/B006SA273Y/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1

– Larry Stalley’s “The Incredible Shroud” website: https://www.theincredibleshroud.com

– Other Recommended Books:

   o Jack Markwardt’s “The Hidden History of The Shroud of Turin”: https://a.co/d/9J82iu3

   o Michael Kowalski’s “The Shroud of Christ: Evidence of a 2,000 Year Antiquity”: https://a.co/d/cBwaL1F

   o Dr. Gilbert Lavoie’s “The Shroud of Jesus: And the Sign John Ingeniously Concealed”: https://a.co/d/iN1fBn9

   o Guy Powell’s historical fiction novel “The Only Witness: A History of the Shroud of Turin”: https://a.co/d/gXAY910

– Wikipedia article on the “Quem quaeritis?” liturgy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quem_quaeritis%3F

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Demonic activity is more widespread than perhaps any time before. Why is that the case? What kinds of behaviors and cultural phenomena are fueling this surge of evil? What is exorcism all about? How accurate are movies about exorcism? Isn’t all of this just superstition? Father John Szada is the official exorcist of the Diocese of Harrisburg, PA, and he joins host Mike Creavey to unpack all of this and much more!

LINKS/RESOURCES:

– “Exorcism” info page on the U.S. Catholic Bishops’ official site: https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/sacraments-and-sacramentals/sacramentals-blessings/exorcism

– Brief explanation of demonic possession: https://www.catholiceducation.org/en/religion-and-philosophy/catholic-faith/what-is-demonic-possession.html

– Msgr. Stephen Rossetti’s St. Michael Center for Spiritual Renewal: https://www.catholicexorcism.org

– Review of Adam Blai’s book “Hauntings, Possessions, and Exorcisms”: https://www.hbgdiocese.org/hauntings-possessions-and-exorcisms/

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The team at SignfromGod.net has been working tirelessly for years to bring the Shroud to people and people to the Shroud. Led by Myra Kahn Adams, they succeeded in bringing the Shroud of Turin Exhibit to the Museum of the Bible in 2022, and over 80,000 people were able to learn about this remarkably mysterious cloth. Now, they are seeking to create a permanent exhibit in Washington, DC – you won’t want to miss this!

LINKS/RESOURCES:

– Myra and her team’s official website for all things Shroud:  https://www.signfromgod.org

– National Shroud of Turin Exhibit site:  https://www.nationalshroudofturinexhibit.org

– Catholic Information Center (CIC) in Washington, DC:  https://cicdc.org

– Article detailing the secret operation to hide the Shroud from Hitler during WWII (and yes – we’ll be doing a show on this before long!:  https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/19259/holy-shroud-was-hidden-from-hitlers-grasp-in-benedictine-abbey

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Both legend and history speak of an image of Jesus “not made by human hands”, first in Edessa and later in Constantinople. This “Mandylion” or “Image of Edessa” vanished during the Fourth Crusade, but did it turn up again in the form of the mysterious Shroud of Turin? Historian and Shroud researcher Dr. Cheryl White rejoins us to explore this fascinating possibility!

LINKS/RESOURCES:

– Shroud of Turin Education and Research Association, Inc.:  https://www.shroud.com/stera.htm

– Dr. White’s publications:  https://www.amazon.com/Cheryl-H.-White/e/B00E5E5WLE

– Dr. White’s previous interview on “The Gracious Guest Show” (9/30/22): https://youtu.be/ja8SKPOAfn4

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