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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome JonMarc Grodi from The Coming Home Network to discuss the next steps for this year’s new Catholic converts. Other guests include Fr. Patrick Briscoe to preview the Holy Father’s visit to Africa, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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Prayer for God’s Mercy by St. Jerome

Show me, O Lord, Your mercy, and delight my heart with it. Let me find You whom I so longingly seek. Behold, here is the man whom the robbers seized, manhandled, and left half dead on the road to Jericho. Kind-hearted Samaritan, come to my aid! I am the sheep who wandered into the wilderness. Seek after me and bring me home again to Your fold.  Do with me according to Your Will, that I may abide with You all the days of my life, and praise You with all those who are with You in heaven for all eternity. Amen.

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In this fourth session on the Luminous Mysteries, Kimberly walks us through the Transfiguration. Join her as she helps us understand the mission of the Messiah, the relationship of the Trinity, and the majestic glory of the Lord revealed throughout the Gospels. Furthermore, Kimberly guides us in believing in Jesus as fully God and fully man, allowing us to trust in His plan for us as we accept the graces that He lovingly offers. Whether you’re watching on your own, with daughters and friends, or leading a parish study, this series is an invitation to grow as a woman of faith and grace, reflecting on the Luminous Mysteries of Jesus.

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Dr. Matthew Petrusek

Welcome back to the Word on Fire Show. I’m Matthew Petrusek, senior director of the Word on Fire Institute and the host of the Word on Fire Show. Thank you for joining us. Hollywood is not known for being friendly to Christianity in general or Catholicism in particular, especially nowadays; unfortunately, there is no shortage of storylines and characters that mock and even demonize believers. At the same time, however, whenever the film industry wishes to depict a “religious looking” scene or add a transcendent element to the plot, it frequently employs Catholic architecture, Catholic sacramentals, and even Catholic priests to do so. What should we make of this ambivalence to the faith? What does Hollywood get wrong, and what, perhaps to our surprise, does Hollywood get right about Catholicism and the priesthood? What do these portrayals tell us more broadly about potential openness within the entertainment industry to God’s existence, the divinity of Christ, good and evil, and life after death? Here to take a look at some pivotal classic and contemporary films that prominently feature Catholicism and Catholic priests, with an eye to unpacking their significance for the wider entertainment culture, is Bishop Robert Barron.

00:00 | Introduction
01:19 | Bishop Barron’s recent watchlist
02:44 | What movies have meant to Word on Fire
04:06 | Artificial intelligence and cinema
05:10 | Hollywood and the Catholic priesthood
07:06 | Examining the evangelical strategies of Christian studios
08:43 | Boys Town (1938)
12:10 | The Exorcist (1973)
21:13 | True Confessions (1981)
24:42 | The Mission (1986)
29:07 | Calvary (2014)
32:51 | How best to portray Catholicism and the priesthood in movies
34:17 | How best to watch movies depicting the priesthood
36:04 | Listener question: How did St. Thérèse help on CATHOLICISM?
38:26 | Join the Word on Fire Institute

Pentecost marks the beginning of the age of the Church, the time in which the Kingdom is inherited but not fully consummated. Today, we dive into the meaning and significance of Pentecost for our lives. Fr. Mike explains how the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost fulfills Christ’s Passover. On that glorious day, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit fully revealed themselves in the Trinity. We also learn how the Holy Spirit heals our wounded nature and empowers us to love as God loves through the various gifts of the Spirit. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 731-736.

This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB.

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Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

Fr. Mike points out the secrecy in Judas' life, and highlights Jesus' words of conviction to the disciples before his death on the cross. He also explains how important it is to bring Jesus into our temptation, and to not hide our hearts from him like Judas did. Today's readings are John 13-15 and Proverbs 6:6-11.

For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear.

Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

Support The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

Join Dan and Stephanie Burke as they speak with Fr. Wayne Sattler again on mental prayer and the difficulties you may experience, and how God works in prayer and your life!

Resources:

• Remain in Me and I in You Book Study - online formation
• Remain in Me and I in You - Fr. Wayne Sattler
• And You Will Find Rest - Fr. Wayne Sattler
• Spiritual Warfare and Discernment of Spirits - video series
• Discernment of Spirits for Beginners - Dr. Mary Ruth Hackett & Dan Burke
• Into the Deep - video series
• Finding Peace in the Storm - Dan Burke
• Into the Deep – Dan Burke
• Spiritual Warfare and the Discernment of Spirits - Dan Burke
• The Contemplative Rosary - Dan Burke and Connie Rossini
• A Catholic Guide to Mindfulness - Susan Brinkmann OCDS
• Avila-Institute.org/events - website
• Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation
• EWTN Religious Catalogue – online