With decades of experience studying what very well may be the burial cloth of Jesus Christ, Russ Breault joins us to share his perspective and incredible insights. From the carbon dating debate to clues gleaned from the bloodstains to the ultimate mystery of the inexplicable image, Russ leads us into a thrilling encounter with the man on the Shroud of Turin! 

LINKS/RESOURCES:

- Shroud Encounter (Russ Breault’s remarkable in-depth Shroud presentation): https://shroudencounter.com/

- Museum of the Bible Shroud of Turin Exhibit: https://www.museumofthebible.org/shroud-of-turin

- Peter and John Running to the Tomb” by Eugène Burnand (1898): https://www.artbible.info/art/large/49.html

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“Envy does not associate with wisdom” - Wisdom 6:23. In a world seemingly governed at every level by envy, pride, and corruption, let’s consider what God says will lead to right law and order and true hope. And what awaits those of us who refuse to put the commitment to wisdom and virtue first? Nothing good!

LINKS/RESOURCES:

- Wisdom chapter 6: https://my.bible.com/bible/2017/WIS.6.RSV

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The recent Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs vs. Jackson has given us the opportunity for a more thoughtful and healthy conversation about what human beings really are. Are we really just “clumps of cells”, the byproducts of random mechanical processes? Or are we MUCH MORE? Let’s dig in…

LINKS/RESOURCES:

- Thomas Salerno’s personal website:  https://thomasjsalernowrites.com/

- Thomas’ article “Wondrously Made: The Dobbs Decision and Our Cosmic Significance” at Word on Fire:  https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/contributors/wondrously-made-the-dobbs-decision-and-our-cosmic-significance/

- Thomas' recently published follow-up article "Spiritual Insights from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope": https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/contributors/spiritual-insights-from-nasas-james-webb-space-telescope/

- “The Intellectual Life” by Fr. A.G. Sertillanges:  https://www.amazon.com/Intellectual-Life-Spirit-Conditions-Methods/dp/0813206464

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My brother Joe and I never got the chance to unpack this really intriguing film before Joe passed away in 2021. I thought I’d give it a go and share with you just some of the awesome gems he and I discovered in this film about desperation and the importance of calibrating our consciences well. I share it on Joe’s birthday as a little tribute to him…

LINKS/RESOURCES:

- “Changing Lanes” IMDB page:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0264472/

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In October 1871, the most devastating fire in American history raged near Green Bay, Wisconsin killing untold thousands of people in mere hours. Twelve years earlier, the Virgin Mary appeared to a Belgian immigrant girl named Adele Brise warning of a coming disaster. Join us for a thought-provoking and heart-rending exploration of these events!

LINKS/RESOURCES:

- Peshtigo Fire Museum’s official website:  http://www.peshtigofiremuseum.com/museum

- Fr. Peter Pernin’s account of the fire (free online; you can also obtain a copy from the museum):  https://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/WIReader/WER2002-0.html

- “Embers of October” by Robert W. Wells (Peshtigo Historical Society):  https://www.amazon.com/Embers-October-Robert-W-Wells/dp/B0007HRD92/ref=sr_1_1?crid=10Z7KS0XLM4DL&keywords=embers+of+october+wells&qid=1658863946&s=books&sprefix=embers+of+october+wells%2Cstripbooks%2C53&sr=1-1

- National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help:  https://championshrine.org

- Wikipedia overview of the shrine:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Shrine_of_Our_Lady_of_Good_Help

- “Kosmographia” podcast episode on some more Peshtigo details:  https://youtu.be/elmDoYvqpV4

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Every now and then we all need to tap the breaks a bit and divert the course of our far too hectic lives. It can be difficult to do and it requires commitment, but going on a retreat is a remarkably powerful way to quiet things down and recharge your life. Here are some of my thoughts!

LINKS/RESOURCES:

- Longlea Conference Center: https://longlea.org

- Opus Dei - Catholic prelature (institution) founded by St. Josemaría Escrivá: https://opusdei.org/en-us

- “How to Make a Good Retreat” by David Chandler: https://scepterpublishers.org/products/to-make-a-good-retreat

- “Dream and Your Dreams Will Fall Short” by Fr. Pedro Casciaro: https://scepterpublishers.org/products/copy-of-dream-and-your-dreams-will-fall-short

- “There Be Dragons” - 2011 Roland Joffé film that weaves an inspiring fictional narrative around the real events of St. Josemaría’s life: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1316616/

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The famous 1988 carbon-14 dating of the Shroud of Turin concluded that the mysterious linen cloth is no more than 760 years old. But how accurate was that test? Who were the people behind it? Are there good reasons to doubt the validity of the 1260-1390 AD date for the cloth believed by so many to be the burial shroud of Jesus Christ? All that and more!

LINKS/RESOURCES:

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

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

- Joe’s supplemental work at Academia.edu:  https://www.academia.edu/50836227/Supplement_to_Book_The_1988_C_14_Dating_Of_The_Shroud_of_Turin_A_Stunning_Expos%C3%A9

- Article on most recent Shroud dating technique:  https://www.ncregister.com/interview/new-scientific-technique-dates-shroud-of-turin-to-around-the-time-of-christ-s-death-and-resurrection

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The journey of the Shroud from Jerusalem to Turin across many centuries is itself a tale shrouded in mystery. Author Guy Powell’s forthcoming historical fiction novel “The Only Witness: A History on the Shroud of Turin” attempts to fill in those gaps and I’m delighted to have him on the show today!

LINKS/RESOURCES:

- Guy Powell’s website:  https://guypowell.com/

- Guy’s podcast:  https://www.audible.com/pd/Backstory-on-the-Shroud-of-Turin-Podcast/B09RP32VS1

- “The Fourth Crusade and the Sack of Constantinople” book by Jonathan Phillips (great overview):  https://www.amazon.com/Fourth-Crusade-Sack-Constantinople/dp/0143035908

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My friend and former colleague Nick Astle joins me today to share what opens him up to wonder and awe as well as the role they play in deepening one’s spiritual life.

LINKS/RESOURCES:

- Subscribe to Nick’s awesome podcast “Bonus Points w/ Mr. Astle”:  https://www.bonuspointspodcast.com/

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Perhaps no Christian author has more vividly depicted death, judgment, Purgatory, Hell, and Heaven than C.S. Lewis, particularly in his phenomenal works “The Great Divorce” and “The Last Battle”. Let’s take a closer look!

LINKS/RESOURCES:

- You can learn more about Bill Donaghy and the Theology of the Body Institute by visiting https://tobinstitute.org/

- My Homeschool Connections instructor page: https://homeschoolconnections.com/instructors/mike-creavey-ma

- Additional Homeschool Connections Course information: https://homeschoolconnections.com/catalog

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