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Good News Reflection for Thursday Aug.13, 2020

If you cannot forgive yourself, you won't feel safe forgiving others.

 

To help you reflect on the topic of this podcast, watch GNM’s video, "Forgiving: 3 Reasons Why It’s So Hard” @  https://gnm-media.org/3-reasons-forgiving-hard/

 

The text of this podcast can be found on our website at http://gnm.org/good-news-reflections/?useDrDate=2020-08-13.     
 

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Good News Reflection for Wednesday Aug.12, 2020

There is great supernatural strength in the prayers of the faithful who are united in taking a stand against evil.

 

For more on the topic of this podcast, use GNM’S prayer “Prayer of Reparation for the Evils in the Church" @ https://gnm.org/prayers/prayer-of-reparation-for-evils-in-the-church/.

 

The text of this podcast can be found on GNM’s website at http://gnm.org/good-news-reflections/?useDrDate=2020-08-12.    
  

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Good News Reflection for Tuesday Aug.11, 2020

We are called to enliven the faith of the young to inspire their full participation in the Church.

For more on the topic of this podcast, use GNM’s prayer “Praying with Colossians 1:9-14” @ https://gnm.org/prayers-for-parents/colossians-prayer/.

 

The text of this podcast can be found on our website at http://gnm.org/good-news-reflections/?useDrDate=2020-08-11.     
 

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Good News Reflection for Monday Aug. 10, 2020

It is God's grace gifting you with a value that you are called to share with the world to help spread his kingdom.

 

For more on the topic of this podcast, read GNM’s WordByte "Identifying your Real Treasures" @ https://wordbytes.org/finances/real-treasures/.

 

The text of this podcast can be found on our website at http://gnm.org/good-news-reflections/?useDrDate=2020-08-10.      
  

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Good News Reflection for Sunday Aug. 9, 2020

We need periods of prayer-filled solitude to restore our energies and renew our vision of what God is inspiring us to do.

 

To go on reflecting on the topic of this podcast use GNM’s Video “A Prayer to the Holy Spirit” @ https://gnm-media.org/prayer-holy-spirit-3/.

 

The text of this podcast can be found on our website at http://gnm.org/good-news-reflections/?useDrDate=2020-08-08.

 

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Shoot the Shiitake - Fr. Roger Landry Part 2

Beneath the Surface - Creed #11

Go beneath the surface with Paul Murano and his special guest Fr. Tony Blount on the Incarnation and spousal relationship between the Holy Spirit and Mary.

Catholic Answers Live - Open Forum

Callers choose the topics during Open Forum, peppering our guests with questions on every aspect of Catholic life and faith, the moral life, and even philosophical topics that touch on general religious belief. 

Questions Covered:

 

• 08:14 - Has Jesus always been human? 
• 16:04 - Is Mary the new Tabernacle? Did God take special care in creating and selecting her? 
• 33:00 - Is prayer without intention good or bad? 
• 41:20 - In the paintings of the Last Supper, Jesus and the twelve apostles are depicted. Why isn’t the owner of the house depicted in those images? 
• 49:23 - I find it difficult to bring Evangelicals to the Catholic faith. What is your advice for me? 

Catholic Answers Live - Open Forum

allers choose the topics during Open Forum, peppering our guests with questions on every aspect of Catholic life and faith, the moral life, and even philosophical topics that touch on general religious belief. 

Questions Covered:

• 07:07 - When John took Mary as his mother, how did it prove that Mary is our mother? 
• 20:42 - At what point during the annulment process does one go from being married to unmarried in the eyes of the Church? 
• 32:04 - Some say that the gospel of Matthew is not reliable because it seems to rely heavily on the gospel of Mark. How do Catholics respond to such a claim? 
• 50:48 - Before the fall of man, what was Christ’s role? 

Resources Mentioned:

• The Bible Is A Catholic Book 
• Teaching with Authority 
• A Daily Defense: 365 Days (plus one) to Becoming a Better Apologist 
• The Fathers Know Best: Your Essential Guide to the Teachings of the Early Church 

Two Guys and a Gospel #183 - Reflection for August 9, 2020

New Episode: Join us for a reflection on staying connected to God through trust and courage. Listen in as the Two Guys discuss a well-known Gospel with refreshing insights that apply to everyday life.

Reality Reflections with Kendra Von Esh - Why Don't We Listen to Him?

Why is it that we choose not to listen to God?  We have all been there and told our children, family and friends to listen to us because we know that what they are going to do will hurt them, either physically or emotionally. Let's listen to Him and find peace like never before! 

Manage Your Money God's Way - Dealing with a Mountain of Debt

Playing with debt is like playing with matches. You think you’ll be able to blow the match out when the flame gets too close to your fingers. But how many times have you burned yourself?

 

If you get a sick sinking feeling when you think about the amount of debt you have, you may be worried that you’ll never be able to dig your way out. And unless you get serious about paying it off, you’re right.

 

Tune and be sure to check out the Compass Catholic blog for more ideas on motivating yourself to get out of debt.

Money Stories - Catholic Bloggers and a Bible Study

What happens when you put a small group of Catholic bloggers together and have them talk about money? You'll find out in this week's episode of Money Stories! 

Katie and Cullen Sheppard facilitated a Faith & Money Matters Bible Study for a group of pre-selected Catholic bloggers and their spouses. Victoria and Jason Sechrist (ConsumerCatholic.com) and Katie and Joel Cassidy (Unexpectedhoney.com) discuss their experience with Faith & Money Matters and how their small group bonded over the course of the six week study. Who knew friendships could be formed by talking about money and stewardship?

 

To sign up for an online Faith & Money Matters Bible Study please visit https://CompassCatholic.org.

 

To visit Victoria's blog, Consumer Catholic, please visit https://ConsumerCatholic.org.

 

To visit Katie's blog, Unexpected Honey, please visit https://UnexpectedHoney.com

Catholic Answers Live - Open Forum

Callers choose the topics during Open Forum, peppering our guests with questions on every aspect of Catholic life and faith, the moral life, and even philosophical topics that touch on general religious belief. 

Questions Covered:

 

• 06:42 - What does it mean to have a devotion? Most specifically, what does a devotion to the most Precious Blood of Jesus mean? 
• 18:21 - How do I speak to Mormons about ‘the great apostasy’? What is the Catholic response? 
• 32:40 - If God created everything, including viruses and diseases, is the sin how we react to the diseases? 
• 44:30 - How can I talk to people and spread the Catholic faith? I have been Catholic for one year. 

Catholic Answers Live - Open Forum

Callers choose the topics during Open Forum, peppering our guests with questions on every aspect of Catholic life and faith, the moral life, and even philosophical topics that touch on general religious belief. 

Questions Covered:

 

• 06:52 - How does Jesus keep all our hearts beating? He only has two hands and two feet.
• 13:28 - What is the secret of your joy?
• 19:26 - Since Communion is allowed on the hand, does the Church just ignore the fact that particles are probably falling to the ground?
• 33:25 - How do I respond to non-Christians who doubt the veracity of John’s gospel, since it was written so much later?
• 45:53 - How can I give Mary the honor due to her, without detracting from the glory I should give to God?

Catholic Answers Focus - Is the Biblical God a Maniac?

Apologist and author John DeRosa tackles the idea that the God of the Bible is violent and unworthy of being worshiped. As he does in his book One Less God Than You, DeRosa shows how this meme-level argument against God comes up short.

Bishop Ronald Gainer - Gospel Reflection for August 09, 2020

Real Living - Signs of the Times - Part 3

Reality Reflections with Kendra Von Esh - How Do I Pray?

Prayer is like water, we need it to survive in our spiritual walk to holiness! Here are two FREE ebooks for you, www.kendravonesh.com/need-a-miracle-now and www.kendravonesh.com/master-your-mind  Make the decision and focus on prayer each day!

Catholic Answers Focus - Insights from Christ’s Transfiguration

Father Hugh Barbour takes us on a tour of the role of Christ’s Transfiguration in the life of the Church. Starting with what happened, and explaining where the feast originated, he helps us grasp the relationship of the Transfiguration to our own spiritual lives.