The Terry and Jesse Show – Virgin Most Powerful Radio

Today’s Topics:

1, 2, 3, 4) Abortion is a hotly debated topic, but I say we must keep teaching about the right to life and the right of the family. Here are some articles on the church’s view of Abortion:

Statement from Bishop Michael Burbidge, Chairman of the Pro-Life Activities Committee of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

https://gazette.com/news/wex/catholic-bishop-highlights-faith-and-science-as-key-to-embrace-life-ahead-of-march-for/article_521bbcbf-eff0-57e0-9f3f-82ba3f3e1c9f.html

What does Pope Francis say about abortion?

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/249172/pope-francis-abortion-statements

Sister Lúcia statement on the family

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/34155/fatima-visionary-predicted-final-battle-would-be-over-marriage-family

Today's Topics:

1) Gospel - Mk 4:1-20 - On another occasion, Jesus began to teach by the sea. A very large crowd gathered around Him so that He got into a boat on the sea and sat down. And the whole crowd was beside the sea on land. And He taught them at length in parables, and in the course of His instruction He said to them, "Hear this! A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Other seed fell on rocky ground where it had little soil. It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep. And when the sun rose, it was scorched and it withered for lack of roots. Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it and it produced no grain. And some seed fell on rich soil and produced fruit. It came up and grew and yielded thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold." He added, "Whoever has ears to hear ought to hear."

And when He was alone, those present along with the Twelve questioned Him about the parables. He answered them, "The mystery of the Kingdom of God has been granted to you. But to those outside everything comes in parables, so that they may look and see but not perceive, and hear and listen but not understand, in order that they may not be converted and be forgiven."

Jesus said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables? The sower sows the word. These are the ones on the path where the word is sown. As soon as they hear, Satan comes at once and takes away the word sown in them. And these are the ones sown on rocky ground who, when they hear the word, receive it at once with joy. But they have no roots; they last only for a time. Then when tribulation or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. Those sown among thorns are another sort. They are the people who hear the word, but worldly anxiety, the lure of riches, and the craving for other things intrude and choke the word, and it bears no fruit. But those sown on rich soil are the ones who hear the word and accept it and bear fruit thirty and sixty and a hundredfold."

Memorial of Saint Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

Saint Francis, pray for us!

Bishop Sheen quote of the day

2) Bishop Athanasius Schneider has published a new prayer begging God for an era of holy popes

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/bishop-schneider-publishes-new-prayer-begging-god-for-an-era-of-holy-popes/

3) Argentina’s Javier Milei warns Davos to abandon socialism: "The West is in danger"

https://www.breitbart.com/latin-america/2024/01/17/argentinas-javier-milei-warns-davos-abandon-socialism-west-is-in-danger/

4) A Catechism to reclaim Catechisms: An ever-expanding mushroom cloud of doctrinal madness presently afflicts the Church, but a new catechism promises a sure sign of hope for the future

https://crisismagazine.com/opinion/a-catechism-to-reclaim-catechisms

Today's Topics:

1) Gospel - Mk 4:1-20 - On another occasion, Jesus began to teach by the sea. A very large crowd gathered around Him so that He got into a boat on the sea and sat down. And the whole crowd was beside the sea on land. And He taught them at length in parables, and in the course of His instruction He said to them, "Hear this! A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Other seed fell on rocky ground where it had little soil. It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep. And when the sun rose, it was scorched and it withered for lack of roots. Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it and it produced no grain. And some seed fell on rich soil and produced fruit. It came up and grew and yielded thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold." He added, "Whoever has ears to hear ought to hear."

And when He was alone, those present along with the Twelve questioned Him about the parables. He answered them, "The mystery of the Kingdom of God has been granted to you. But to those outside everything comes in parables, so that they may look and see but not perceive, and hear and listen but not understand, in order that they may not be converted and be forgiven."

Jesus said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables? The sower sows the word. These are the ones on the path where the word is sown. As soon as they hear, Satan comes at once and takes away the word sown in them. And these are the ones sown on rocky ground who, when they hear the word, receive it at once with joy. But they have no roots; they last only for a time. Then when tribulation or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. Those sown among thorns are another sort. They are the people who hear the word, but worldly anxiety, the lure of riches, and the craving for other things intrude and choke the word, and it bears no fruit. But those sown on rich soil are the ones who hear the word and accept it and bear fruit thirty and sixty and a hundredfold."

Memorial of Saint Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

Saint Francis, pray for us!

2, 3) Father Robert Nixon on his translation of Cardinal Armand Jean du Plessis' (Cardinal Richelieu) writings in Treatise of Perfection (TAN Books)

4) Catholic convert says same-sex attracted people need to hear "the hard truth"

https://catholicvote.org/catholic-convert-says-same-sex-attracted-people-need-to-hear-the-hard-truth/

Today's Topics:

1, 2, 3, 4) Gospel - Mk 3:22-30 - The scribes who had come from Jerusalem said of Jesus, "He is possessed by Beelzebul," and "By the prince of demons He drives out demons."

Summoning them, He began to speak to them in parables, "How can Satan drive out Satan? If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand; that is the end of him. But no one can enter a strong man's house to plunder his property unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.   Amen, I say to you, all sins and all blasphemies that people utter will be forgiven them. But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never have forgiveness, but is guilty of an everlasting sin." For they had said, "He has an unclean spirit."

Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children

Father Charles Murr joins Terry to discuss how God brings good things out of the bad things that happen and Father's experience during the 9-11 attacks

Today's Topics:

1) Gospel - Mk 3:13-19 - Jesus went up the mountain and summoned those whom He wanted and they came to Him. He appointed Twelve, whom He also named Apostles, that they might be with Him and He might send them forth to preach and to have authority to drive out demons: He appointed the Twelve: Simon, whom He named Peter; James, son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, whom He named Boanerges, that is, sons of thunder; Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew,  Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus; Thaddeus, Simon the Cananean, and Judas Iscariot who betrayed Him.

Bishop Sheen quote of the day

2) 10 easy steps to voting with a clear conscience - Catholic version

https://www.priestsforlife.org/vote/votingwithclearconscience.aspx#reject

3, 4) Archbishop Viganò: Cardinal Fernández’s blasphemous sex book is yet another fruit of the Vatican II revolution

https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/abp-vigano-fernandezs-blasphemous-sex-book-is-yet-another-fruit-of-the-vatican-ii-revolution/

Today's Topics:

1) Gospel - Mk 3:7-12 - Jesus withdrew toward the sea with His disciples. A large number of people followed from Galilee and from Judea. Hearing what He was doing, a large number of people came to Him also from Jerusalem, from Idumea, from beyond the Jordan, and from the neighborhood of Tyre and Sidon. He told His disciples to have a boat ready for Him because of the crowd, so that they would not crush Him. He had cured many and, as a result, those who had diseases were pressing upon Him to touch him. And whenever unclean spirits saw Him they would fall down before Him and shout, “You are the Son of God.” He warned them sternly not to make Him known.

Bishop Sheen quote of the day

2, 3) Let's call out these dirty old men

https://crisismagazine.com/opinion/lets-call-out-dirty-old-men-again

4) DDF Archbishop makes the case for married priests

https://catholicvote.org/ddf-archbishop-makes-case-married-priests/

Today’s Topics:

1, 2, 3, 4) If you find yourself confused by what is going on in the Church, let’s ask the Holy Spirit to guide us and help us focus on getting closer to God in our own state in life

One good place to get back on track is by starting to practice the works of mercy:

Spiritual Works of Mercy

https://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/how-we-teach/new-evangelization/jubilee-of-mercy/the-spiritual-works-of-mercy

Corporal Works of Mercy

https://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/how-we-teach/new-evangelization/jubilee-of-mercy/the-corporal-works-of-mercy

Today's Topics:

1, 2, 3, 4) Gospel - Mk 3:1-6 - Jesus entered the synagogue. There was a man there who had a withered hand. They watched Jesus closely to see if He would cure him on the sabbath so that they might accuse Him. He said to the man with the withered hand, "Come up here before us." Then He said to the Pharisees, "Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath rather than to do evil, to save life rather than to destroy it?" But they remained silent. Looking around at them with anger and grieved at their hardness of heart, Jesus said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out and his hand was restored. The Pharisees went out and immediately took counsel with the Herodians against Him to put Him to death.

Memorial of Saint Anthony, Abbot

Saint Anthony, pray for us!

Bishop Sheen quote of the day

Matthew Arnold joins Terry to discuss a new backwards and poor theology based in error being promulgated in today's Church

Today's Topics:

1) Gospel - Mk 2:23-28 = As Jesus was passing through a field of grain on the sabbath, His disciples began to make a path while picking the heads of grain. At this the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the sabbath?” He said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he was in need and he and his companions were hungry? How he went into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest and ate the bread of offering that only the priests could lawfully eat, and shared it with his companions?” Then He said to them, “The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath. That is why the Son of Man is Lord even of the sabbath.”

Bishop Sheen quote of the day

2) Declaration of War: Francis & Fernández against the Faith of our Fathers

https://traditionsanity.substack.com/p/a-declaration-of-war-francis-and

3) Bergoglio’s doctrine chief contradicts Benedict's on cremation

https://www.complicitclergy.com/2023/12/13/bergoglios-doctrine-chief-contradicts-benedicts-on-cremation/

4) Fighting the Church may lead you right out of the Church (like Steve Skojec & Rod Dreher)

https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2022/08/03/fighting-the-church-may-lead-you-right-out-of-the-church/

Today's Topics:

1, 2, 3, 4) Gospel - Mk 2:18-22 - The disciples of John and of the Pharisees were accustomed to fast. People came to Jesus and objected, “Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but Your disciples do not fast?” Jesus answered them, “Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them they cannot fast. But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast on that day. No one sews a piece of unshrunken cloth on an old cloak. If he does, its fullness pulls away, the new from the old, and the tear gets worse. Likewise, no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the skins are ruined. Rather, new wine is poured into fresh wineskins.”

Bishop Sheen quote of the day

Father Charles Murr joins Terry to discuss the very ambiguous and confusing declaration: Fiducia Supplicans