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Today's Topics:

1) In-studio, Mark interviews Greg who is doing what many Brother Knights do in early July, sell fireworks.  The Alhambra Council hosts their largest fundraiser of the year at their TNT Firework booth located on Main St. and Hidalgo Ave. by the Smart & Final store in Alhambra, CA.  Proceeds from the sales go to support many of the Council's good works, such as:  Wheelchairs for the needy, scholarships for Catholic School students, and disaster relief, to name a few,

https://amwheelchair.org/

2) Mark then interviews Grand Knight William Gil of the Three Kings Council located at Epiphany Catholic Church in South El Monte, CA.  The Council's TNT Firework booth is located on Santa Anita Ave. and Tyler Ave. in the parking lot of Carl's Jr. Restaurant in South El Monte.  This council also gives their money to the American Wheelchair Foundation and they support the Christian Refugee Relief Program,

https://www.kofc.org/en/what-we-do/faith-in-action-programs/life/christian-refugee-relief.html

3) Past Grand Knight Corey Schultz of the Miraculous Medal Council in Montebello, CA, tells Mark of the good works his Council does with the monies raised from selling fireworks.  The Council started their own 3 on 3 basketball tournament for people with disabilities.  Their booth is located on Montebello Blvd. by Paramount Blvd. next to the Montebello AMC 30 Theater,

4) Lastly, Mark speaks with Past Grand Knight Gerardo Canton of the St. Christopher Council in El Monte, CA.  Their TNT firework booth is located on Peck Ave. and Lambert Ave. across the street from the Jolly Jug Restaurant in El Monte, CA.  One program they run that is funded by firework sales is their Christmas Toy Drive.  They give over 600 toys to needy boys and girls in the community.

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1) The Eucharist is 'the source and summit of the Christian life. A brief explanation of the Real Presence is offered. Adoration is the first attitude of man acknowledging that he is a creature before his Creator. It exalts the greatness of the Lord who made us and the almighty power of the Savior who sets us free from evil,

2) This segment introduces our guest Joe Serrano, who tells us his reversion story and how he has come to know that Christ has a calling for us all. Joe credits regular visits to Eucharistic Adoration for his reversion and newly found clean living,

3)  In this segment we discuss the importance of Eucharistic Devotions. Through these devotions, we can adore Jesus, pray in his presence, express our sorrow for sin, and experience a oneness with him that leads us to participate in the Mass,

4)  The final segment covers the Eucharistic revival in the United States, which begins on the feast of Corpus Christi and will extend through 2024.  The Knights of Columbus are being asked to play an important role in this revival as leaders of men.  Through this Eucharistic revival, we will again receive the much-needed graces given to us by Christ when we ask for them in His presence.

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1) The history of the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is discussed. The devotion is focused on the long-suffering love and compassion of the heart of Jesus Christ towards humanity. The 12 promises of Christ to those who practice this devotion are detailed,

2) The second segment continues with the promises from the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Our guest Richard Brodka is introduced, and he tells us about his journey in the Faith while being a Deputy Sheriff and its related struggles,

3) This segment covers the symbolism found in the images of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the heart, the crown of thorns encircling the heart, the gashing wound, the droplets of blood, the flames, and the rays of light,

4) The show closes with the discussion of what every Knight (man) should know about the Sacred Heart devotion.  These are the Sacred Heart of Jesus connects us to His true human nature, devotion to the Heart of Jesus stems from His death on the cross, Father Michael McGivney had a great devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and finally, all Catholics should have an image of the Sacred Heart in their home. 

A simple devotion can start with this prayer:

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place my trust in you.

Visit the Father Michael McGivney Guild for more details:

https://www.fathermcgivney.org/en/index.html

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1) Saint Margaret Mary of Alacoque in the 17th century promoted the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.  In 1675, Jesus told Margaret Mary that He wanted the Feast of the Sacred Heart to be celebrated on the Friday after the Corpus Christi octave. In 1856, the Feast of the Sacred Heart became a universal feast,

2) Brother Knight Mike Alvarado talks about his faith journey.  He attended Catholic grade school and high school, however he was more of a "cultural" Catholic.  It was when Mike married his wife and began to raise their children, that he began to grow deeper in his Catholic faith,

3) Mike shares the delightful story of his seven year old grandsons' conversation of desiring to be monks and pray for others.  Mike talks about how he and his wife developed the faith of their children by homeschooling,

4) As congregants of Our Lady of Grace Church at the Sacred Heart Chapel in Covina, Mike's family prays together and assists the Church in its needs.  His family has participated in a Eucharistic procession and is planning one for the Feast of Corpus Christi.  Mike is going to assist in establishing a new Knights of Columbus Council at Our Lady of Grace Church.

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1) The month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus throughout the Catholic Church; however, the father of lies is attempting to co-opt it for a month of homosexual "pride." We cover the importance of returning to our Catholic roots with a devotion to the Sacred Heart and observing pride as the deadly sin it is,

2) Eddie Brock joins the program and provides us with a quick reminder of his life as a Catholic man and how is faith was strengthened by his desire to be a better man for his wife and family,

3) Eddie discusses the difficulties of being a police officer, someone who serves the public, and how it is a constant struggle to "see God in our fellow man." It is through a constant prayer life that he manages to make headway and is hopefully an inspiration to other to do the same for the benefit of society, family and out eternal soul,

4) We discuss the importance of a devotion to the Sacred Heart, by a regular consecration, observing a devotion to the First Fridays, frequent Confession and prayers of reparation. Another simple daily activity that helps is the meditation on the Sacred Heart image and the meaning behind them.

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Today's Topics:

1) Masculinity is the quality or nature of the male species. Man is created by God as a human person who can begin and control his own actions. He is meant to seek God and gain perfection by cleaving to him,

2) What exactly is Catholic masculinity? It is the behaviors exemplified by Christ, the God-man, here on earth. These behaviors can be distilled to one word…. sacrifice,

3) Why do we need Catholic Masculinity? Our society is lacking Catholic masculinity. The virtues displayed by Christ, endowed in us by the Holy Spirit is the cure for what ails our society today,

4) How do we rediscover our Catholic masculinity? Seven practical steps to Catholic masculinity are: Mass, adoration, reconciliation, prayer time, personal meditation on Scripture, and sacrifice.

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1) The Theological Virtues of Faith, Hope and Charity “adapt man’s faculties for participation

in the divine nature” and “directly relate to God. They dispose Christians to live in a

relationship with the Holy Trinity,” and have as “their origin, motive, and object” the

Triune God (CCC 1812),

2) “Faith is the Theological Virtue by which we believe in God and believe all that He has

said and revealed to us, and that Holy Church proposes for our belief, because He is

truth itself” (CCC 1814),

3) “Hope is the Theological Virtue by which we desire the Kingdom of Heaven and eternal

life as our happiness, placing our trust in Christ’s promises and relying not on our own

strength, but on the help of the grace of the Holy Spirit” (CCC 1817). “The Virtue of

Hope responds to the aspiration of happiness which God has placed in the heart of

every man” (CCC 1818),

4) Charity is the last and the greatest of the three Theological Virtues. Charity is the

Theological Virtue of love for God over all other things for His sake, and our love of

neighbor as ourselves (CCC 1822).

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1) In this episode, we discuss Science and the Catholic Church. It is a common myth that the Catholic Church is anti-science, but in reality, both the Church and science are in pursuit of the truth. The Catholic Church has supported the sciences from the earliest days and as a result has been instrumental in advances the sciences has made,

2) We are joined by Federico Perdomo, who is a member of the St. Michael's Shield Prayer Group, even though he lives in Nevada. He learned of this group from an early episode of Knight Moves, when a few members of the Group were guests on Knight Moves,

3) Federico provides a summary of his journey as a Catholic man, how it has inspired his family and his life. He provides a quick description of a pilgrimage he will be taking with some of his family, to the Holy Land,

4) The impact Catholicism has had on science and how Catholic Religious (Priests, Monks, and Sisters) have advanced the sciences through their active participation is discussed. It is through man's search for the truth that we begin to see God in everything.

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1) The origins of the name Mary are discussed as well as the four Marian dogmas of the Catholic Church: 1, Mother of God, 2, Perpetual Virginity, 3, Immaculate Conception, 4, Assumption,

2) Thomas Rudkins, who is a return guest, reacquaints us with his history as a Catholic; how he became a Knight and how he became involved with the Pro-Life movement,

3) Thomas provides a summary of the "One" program which combines the efforts of Options United and the California Catholic Conference. One Number-One Solution (ONE) provides a simple pathway to connect the abundant safety net resources in California by uniting the state’s life-affirming pregnancy shelters, centers, and clinics, creating an accessible statewide network to accompany women facing challenging pregnancies and in the early years of parenthood,

4) Thomas discusses how the Knights of Columbus can assist and complement the Pro-Life activities in the State and through the Supreme programs which now complement each other. Additional information can be found by following these links:

https://www.wewerebornready.com/

https://www.optionsunited.com/one/

https://appforlife.org/

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Today's Topics:

1) Easter season which is upon us and we declare "Christus Resurrexit!" and respond"Resurrexit Vere!" This means "Christ is Risen" and we respond "He is Risen Indeed!" We follow this with the overview of the 5th Book of the New Testament, which is the Acts of the Apostles,

2) We cover a more of the Acts and then discuss the Didache (did-a-kay) which is an account of the early life of the Church under the Apostles, written in Greek and is sort of the owner's manual for the Christian,

3) The Acts of the Apostles, chapter 5 versus 34 to 42 is read and discussed. This is one of the earliest accounts in which Christians realize and embrace the fact that they will be persecuted for their Faith but continue, knowing that their rewards will be great in Heaven for living a life as Christ taught us,

4) The second part of the Acts of the Apostles deals with the conversion of Saint Paul and how he is an example to all of us as he started as a sinner and persecutor of the early Christian and through his conversion became one of the best evangelizers. The early Christians were called "followers of the Way"and it wasn't until later that Saint Evodius, the second Bishop of Antioch, coined the term "Christian." We also discuss the meaning of the term "Bishop."

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