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It happens to everyone. We lose our zeal for the change in our life or we draw back into what is familiar. What do we do to ensure we continue with the passion and enthusiasm from the beginning?

• 01:33 - Why are there some Catholic churches that feel like they don’t want people with mental disabilities?
• 11:13 - Can you explain the presumption of mercy?
• 18:12 - A lot of non-religious and native Americans use sage for purification. Can we as Catholics use it if we get it blessed?
• 21:31 - What’s a good response to once saved always saved?
• 31:56 - Why was the fall of the angels irreparable? Why can’t they repent?
• 36:15 - If Vatican 2 was successful then why are those who prefer the Latin Mass being attacked?
• 45:58 - How does one know when you are going to heaven?
• 51:00 - I’m divorced and have been banned from receiving communion. How am I supposed to be nourished?

• 08:55 - Did God know the devil would become a fallen angel? Were there other fallen angels apart from the devil?
• 14:41 - Is it Catholic to say that God is consistently pouring out his grace and by cooperation we come into a closer relationship with him?
• 18:18 - What is the official position on eschatology?
• 23:27 - I’m Lutheran. I see saints say contradictory things about Mary. Some say we should be slaves to her and others say don’t put Mary above God. Can you clarify?
• 36:40 - What would be a good response to a protestant who rejects private revelation?
• 42:05 - What is the mechanism by which we have the hope for salvation?

Sometimes the unexpected is not good, how do you handle that? We also talk about confession and how to make the most out of it.

 

 

• 06:02 - How does one respond to an atheist who says every theist version of evolution puts sin before death, that death didn’t exist until sin. How does one respond? 
• 15:04 - Is divorce a sin? Is it okay to date before an annulment has been given? 
• 22:08 - If you kill 3 people do you have to name them in confession? Do you have to name each individual instance? 
• 29:37 - How can the laity make sense of priests and bishops who speak out against the pope? 
• 33:07 - My wife doesn’t feel loved by me, and I don’t know how to show her. How do I approach her and suggest we go to therapy? 
• 40:36 - I’m a medical student and help with surgeries including tying tubes. What is my culpability in those surgeries? 
• 46:08 - If you’re destined for heaven, why are souls tortured in purgatory? 
• 50:22 - We hear a lot about the second coming, but what was the first coming? Who was that? 

• 14:31 - Does atheism lead to nihilism?
• 21:13 - Why do so many Christians fall into atheism?
• 23:02 - Is the intelligent design argument against evolution helpful, unhelpful or irrelevant in the debate about God?
• 33:41 - Why the Judeo-Christian God instead of any other God?
• 40:58 - What are good resources for atheists who want to get into philosophy?
• 48:38 - My belief in God stems from my illness.
• 52:05 - I just discovered the idea that we are born seeking God. Can you comment on that?

 

Living and learning is what it is about. Yesterday was a very good learning day for me, I gave God what I had left over, not my first fruits! 

 

 

We hear in today's Gospel Jesus' temptations in the desert.

To read this week's readings, go to: usccb.org

• 04:08 - I have been struggling with a lot of anxiety. When I pray, sometimes I get peace and sometimes I don’t. I pray the rosary, I do devotions, etc. Can you help me know if maybe I’m missing something so I can be at peace? 
• 12:54 - One version of Matthew 1:25 says Joseph did not have marital relations until Mary had the firstborn son. But does that mean Mary wasn’t a perpetual virgin? 
• 21:52 - Why did the 12 Apostles end with the apostolic age? Why didn’t they keep reinstituting the 12? 
• 35:00 - My wife is a nutritionist and doesn’t fully understand fasting and that it’s harmful for our hormone balance and metabolism. She wants to know how you could be doing something harmful to your body for the sake of spiritual gain. 
• 42:13 - Tim said he used to be pro-death penalty but now that he’s a Catholic, does not because the Pope says it’s a development of doctrine and supersedes the bible. How can he do that? 
• 50:25 - I’m a new Catholic. How can the Church maintain unity within the setting of having different “branches”, like the SSPX?

• 17:05 - I’m worried about my upcoming marriage. Is there any way to accommodate my Protestant fiancé in the way he wants to be married? I just don’t want to be in a state of mortal sin.
• 22:22 - If I’m doing the Lenten devotional and trying to have it help me with worrying about my vocation. Is there any advice for how to deal with when I do start worrying a lot about my vocation?
• 30:57 - I’m currently an addict and worried about relapsing. How can I worry less about relapsing?
• 36:30 - I got your book last year and really devoured it. My husband has been recently diagnosed with throat cancer but because of your book I feel at peace with it.
• 39:30 - I lost my 18 y.o. son two years ago Christmas morning to leukemia. I just don’t know how to get past it.
• 49:45 - My work involves being on a temporary contract. Can you give me advice on how not to dwell on my work issues so much?

We all seek permanent change, but how do you know your heart has TRULY been transformed in some aspect of your life? My article on Catholic Stand https://catholicstand.com/your-emotions-are-killing-your-mind-body-and-soul/ and my Relevant Radio interview on how to live in the present moment: https://omny.fm/shows/morning-air/eric-wallace-black-history-month-kendra-von-esh-li

In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Kate Waldyke, part of the YouTube duo, Catholic Mom and Daughter, about her take on faith from the perspective of a teenager today, and we review The Other Side of Beauty, by Leah Darrow.

He is one of the greatest middle-distance runners in American history and currently serves as the Head Coach for Track & Field/Cross Country at Ave Maria University.  He is a three-time United States champion in the 1500-meter run and represented the United States in the event in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.  Prior to his current role he made coaching stops at the University of Virginia, Portland State University, and the University of Arkansas Little Rock.  Following his retirement from competitive running, he became a successful triathlete, ranking in the top 100 in the world in the International Triathlon Union World Triathlon Series in 2015.  In his early days he was even a successful youth swimmer.

Spring is here, and that means so is Lent! Father Paul Clark joins us to chat about some best practices to make these next forty days more fruitful and draw us closer to Christ.

Episode #99: Think of someone you know who's rejecting  Christ and Church, someone who likes taking selfies. "Who Do You Say I Am?" is an important new documentary about the Shroud of Turin. It shows scientifically and from the Catholic perspective why we can be sure that the Shroud of Turin is a selfie Jesus made of himself 1800 years before the invention of cameras.

 

In this episode of Footsteps to Heaven, Terry Modica interviews producer Bill Snyder. Summing up the purpose for making this film, he points out its effect on non-believers and doubters: "Does that make a difference in your belief? Does that change your perspective on this?"

 

The video available at https://gnm-media.org/evangelize-with-the-shroud-of-turin/.

 

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Questions Covered:

• 02:29 - I attend a protestant bible study often and in the coming weeks we’re getting to John 20. What are some common Protestant arguments for it and how can I respond to them?
• 11:52 - Something Jimmy quotes in The Fathers Know Best on St Ignatius’ letter to the Smyrnaeans is that some people abstain from the Eucharist because they don’t believe it’s the flesh. Since this is in the short version and there is a longer version, how do we know which versions of these early Christian writings are reliable or if any of them are?
• 21:04 - A fellow parishioner said the Devil must have been surprised at the resurrection. Of course, Satan knew Jesus was the son of God but how can I point him in the right direction?
• 29:47 - Can you explain how you know Jesus and God exist without making any biblical references? I have adult children who were raised Catholic, left the faith, and nothing I say works to convince them of the existence of Jesus and God.
• 36:16 - Can a Catholic who married in the Baptist church, and got divorced, then get married in the Catholic Church?
• 41:56 - Is it possible to know the existence of angels through natural reasons alone?

Resources Mentioned:

https://jimmyakin.com/2013/08/did-jesus-exist-an-alternate-approach.html

 

 

Open Forum – Questions Covered:

• 10:38 - How can we rightly talk about the soul in terms of relational but not physical terms? 
• 20:44 - If we’re not in a state of grace and we’re praying, do the prayers not get through to God because we’re not in a state of grace? Will they then get retroactively answered after confession? 
• 24:13 - Jimmy writes that the verse about cutting sin off is not literal. How are we so confident that if we were to be literal about it that it would not be a grave sin? 
• 33:58 - What’s the difference between Catholic and someone that calls themselves just Christian? Do Catholics believe everything they do but not vice versa? 
• 37:54 - How should we as Catholics respond to the Asbury University revival? Also, can a Catholic receive communion at an Orthodox church and vice versa? 
• 45:54 - In Deuteronomy 21:10-14, is the captive war bride being raped or not? 
• 51:37 - In the gospel of John, why would it be unfitting for Jesus to say, “When you see me, you see the Holy Spirit”?

Every day is different, yet so many people say their life is "same old, same old"... it wouldn't be if they were aware and living today fully. How do you do it and why? Listen in...

Let's review yesterday and learn from our triumphs and struggles. We can make it an adventure instead of a challenge!