The thoughts you hold create the reality you experience. Your whole experience of this world exists in your mind. You have the power to change your reality by releasing the fear, doubt, and uncertainty, letting it go, and aligning your thoughts with your true self. In this podcast, you and I will begin a journey to learn how to do just that!
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Tune in to a new kind of talk! The Primal Blueprint Podcast is relaunching as the Primal Kitchen Podcast, hosted by founders Mark Sisson and Morgan Zanotti. Every week, they're sitting down with the biggest names in the health, wellness, and personal growth space. Listen in on Spotify, Apple, and on PrimalKitchen.com.
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Sound Deals is the world’s premier (and only) Podcast Shopping Channel. Join hosts Max & Ivan (@maxandivan) and an array of special guests, as they are given made-up products to sell, and forced to improvise what they are and why YOU should buy them. Got a product you’d like featured? E-mail it to sounddeals@maxandivan.com!
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This is the official podcast of the popular Ave Maria Radio program, Kresta in the Afternoon. Al Kresta discusses the things that matter most. It is talk radio where God matters. Share this podcast by leaving us a review or giving us five stars! Send Al a voice message on Anchor.FM/AlKresta and he may respond in the program! Together we can build the Church and bless the nations.
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Think About It engages today's leading thinkers in conversations about powerful ideas and how language can change the world.
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Interviews with authors and activists of interest to compassionate Christians. An inclusive, welcoming, and affirming community, reflecting the compassion Jesus modeled for us.
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Is Death a Gift? - Roger Nutt(25 April 2024)
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Despite the efforts of some transhumanists, all of us are going to die someday. In his letter to the Philippians, St. Paul writes that for him “to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” This idea that death could be a gain is foreign to our society and even to many Christians. This discomfort with death might be why the Anointing of the Sick tends to…
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How I Discovered Mary through Art - Michelle Paine(25 April 2024)
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Michelle Paine was raised in a devout Christian home, and outside of the Christmas season she didn’t give Mary much thought. That began to change when she spent a year studying Art History in Italy, where Marian imagery was everywhere. She shares how encountering Mary through art helped her find her way to the Church. --- Send in a voice message: h…
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Kresta Comments: Atheism at Columbine(25 April 2024)
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On this day in 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold murdered 12 students and a teacher at Columbine High School. In his journal, Harris wrote "My belief is that if I say something, it goes. I am the law, if you don't like it, you die." Al looks at his beliefs and how they led to such a tragedy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify…
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What is the Catholic Church like in Singapore? - Matthew Bunson (24 April, 2024)
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Matthew Bunson has just returned from a visit to Singapore, where he met with Cardinal William Goh. He shares his observations with us on the state of the Church in Asia. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message
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The Life of Saint Joseph as Seen by the Mystics - Paul Thigpen (24 April, 2024)
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Saint Joseph stands close to Jesus and Mary at the heart of the gospel story. Yet he remains largely in the background, silent and steady. Not surprisingly, Christians throughout the ages have pondered deeply this mystery that is Joseph. We look at their stories with Paul Thigpen. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show…
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Jesus Wants your Entire Life - Marcus Peter (24 April, 2024)
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Faith in Jesus Christ is unlike any other belief system in human history. The entirety of the Christian message essentially demands that you and I surrender our whole lives, our entire selves, to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. And we are called to do this as a response to the fact that He has already poured out His entire self for us. Marcus dis…
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What is Mankind’s Place in the Cosmos? - Dr. Timothy Kearns(23 April 2024)
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The visible horizon of our universe is a giant ball billions of light years across, and billions of years old. It is so vast, so dark, and so mysterious that a common reaction is to wonder whether human life itself is meaningless. We explore our place and purpose in the cosmos with Dr. Timothy Kearns. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters…
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Nine Pro-Lifers Face 11 Years in Prison - Monica Miller(23 April 2024)
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Nine pro-lifers who participated in a Rescue in 2020 are about to be sentenced to prison. In addition to charges under the FACE act, they are also facing charges of “conspiracy to interfere with civil rights” and could spend up to 11 years in prison. Monica Miller is encouraging all to write to the judge and voice their support. She joins us. --- S…
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Rediscovering Our Lost Fullness - Andrew Comiskey & Marco Casanova(23 April 2024)
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Andrew Comiskey founded Desert Stream/Living Waters Ministries in 1980, when he and his wife responded to their pastor’s call to start a healing/support group for men and women seeking Jesus in light of unwanted same-sex attractions. The one group became several groups, and Andrew began to develop what is now the Living Waters program. Andy and ass…
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What Every Catholic should know about Suffering - Mark Giszczak(22 April 2024)
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Just as Job was tried, all of us are tested by suffering. It comes in many different forms: grief about the past, pain in the present, and sadness about what might have been. We explore personal dimensions of suffering with Mark Giszczak. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message…
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How to Believe in God - Pat Flynn(22 April 2024)
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When Aquinas addressed the best arguments against God in his masterwork, the Summa Theologica, he listed only two. The first was the problem of evil: How can God ― who is perfectly good ― exist alongside that which is against Him? His second: Is God really needed to explain the world? We address those objections and more with Pat Flynn. --- Send in…
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From Darkness to Light in Jesus - Sr Miriam James(19 April 2024)
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Sr Miriam James entered college on a volleyball scholarship with the dream of one day working for ESPN. She had been raised Catholic, but never truly understood Christ's love and pursued love in other places. Feeling empty and broken, she eventually rediscovered her faith and found her vocation. She joins us with her story. --- Send in a voice mess…
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The Angry Christian - Bert Ghezzi(19 April 2024)
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Is anger always bad? After all, wrath is one of the Seven Deadly Sins. But, used properly, anger can be a useful emotion. It is our anger at injustice and evil that can lead to change; our anger at the loss of souls that leads us to evangelize. We'll talk with Bert Ghezzi. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkrest…
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Lessons from the Ashes of Waco - James Tabor(19 April 2024)
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On this day in 1993, FBI tanks smashed into the ramshackle home of the Branch Davidians outside Waco, Texas. After the FBI collapsed much of the building atop the residents, a fire erupted and 76 corpses were dug out of the rubble. Unfortunately, the American political system and media have never faced the lessons from that tragic 1993 day. James T…
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Spiritual Tips from Mother Angelica - Doug Keck(19 April 2024)
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Mother Angelica dedicated her life to directing the gaze of her viewers and listeners toward Heaven. We sit down with Doug Keck to learn from her on how we can grow in our own holiness. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message
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The Gesture of Pilgrimage - Brad Bursa (18 April, 2024)
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We discuss the meaning and nature of pilgrimage with Brad Bursa. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message
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What is Conversion? - JonMarc Grodi (18 April, 2024)
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Conversions come in many forms, and there are many paths people take on their way to finding Jesus. We look at some stories with JonMarc Grodi. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message
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Jesus, the Good Shepherd - Peggy Stanton (18 April, 2024)
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In this Sunday’s Gospel, taken from the 10th Chapter of John, Jesus describes Himself as the Good Shepherd who lays down His life for His sheep. Peggy Stanton joins us with more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message
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Jesus: The Source of Our Salvation - Marcus Peter (4/18/24)
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After the Fall of Man, God developed a divine economy of salvation – the work of bringing about our salvation. Sin was never a part of God’s plan, so He sent Jesus for our redemption. Marcus discusses more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message
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Pope Benedict’s Underappreciated Contribution to the Church - Matthew Ramage(17 April 2024)
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Pope Benedict was born on April 16, 1927. He’s recognized as one of the great theologians of the contemporary Church, but we must not overlook his massive contributions to our understanding of the Scriptures. Matthew Ramage joins us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message…
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Happy (belated) Birthday, Pope Benedict! - Louise Merrie(17 April 2024)
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From the beginning of his papacy, Pope Benedict showed us that truth does not change and is found in Jesus. He emphasized that he would not be pursuing his own vision for the Church but would strive to enact God’s vision. Yesterday would have been his birthday, and we remember him with Louise Merrie. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.…
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Penance as Devotion - Jeremy Duo(17 April 2024)
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When we face challenges in life, it’s a common practice to “offer it up” to God. Does this mean God “likes” to see us suffer? Jeremy Duo joins us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message
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Kingdom Clarity and Compassion for Our Sexual Gift - Peter Herbeck(17 April 2024)
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Next Tuesday Renewal Ministries and Ave Maria Radio will host Andy Comiskey of Desert Stream for a talk on Kingdom Clarity and Sexual Identity. The talk begins at 7:00 pm at Christ the King in Ann Arbor. Peter Herbeck joins us with the details. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message…
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How do we know we can trust the Gospels? - Lydia McGrew(16 April 2024)
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When, as Christians, we’re asked for the source of one of our beliefs, we often point to the Scriptures. But how do we know this source is reliable? Lydia McGrew joins us with simple, yet concrete answers to the age-old question “Why should I believe what the Bible says about the life and teachings of Jesus?” --- Send in a voice message: https://po…
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How do American Universities teach American History? - Dr Donald Critchlow(16 April 2024)
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Understanding America’s past and the uniqueness of the American Experience in history is crucial to understanding America’s present and future. Unfortunately, most American students lack basic proficiency in understanding their own history. A new report from Arizona State’s Center for American Institutions helps us quantify the problem. Dr. Donald …
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What I Saw as the Ambassador to the Vatican - Mary Ann Glendon(16 April 2024)
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Through her long career as a lawyer and diplomat, Mary Ann Glendon has worked closely with the Vatican under three different popes. She was a Vatican representative to a UN conference on Women under John Paul II, served as US Ambassador to the Vatican while Benedict XVI was pope, and then was named by Pope Francis as a member of the Pontifical Comm…
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Can People Tell to whom we Belong? - Fr John Riccardo(16 April 2024)
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When you look at the clothes people wear and the bumper stickers they put on their cars, it's easy to see where their allegiance lies - to Nike or Adidas, the Yankees or the Red Sox, the Democrats or the Republicans, and so on. But how can people tell when our allegiance is to Christ? Al shares some thoughts and we hear from Fr John Riccardo. --- S…
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What does Israel’s tabernacle mean for Christians today? - Gary Anderson(15 April 2024)
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The Book of Leviticus isn’t exactly the most exciting book in the Bible, and it’s one we often find ourselves skimming through or skipping altogether. But it’s in these verses that we find crucial details for the construction and use of the Tabernacle, which in turn deepens our understanding of the Gospel. Gary Anderson joins us with more. --- Send…
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I Went to Mass in all 50 States. Here’s what I Saw - Daniel Markham(15 April 2024)
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Every day, the same Mass is celebrated all over the world. As members of the Church universal, we are united in the liturgy by hearing the same readings and reciting the same prayers. Daniel Markham went on a journey across the US to experience the Mass in every state. He shares his experience with us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcaster…
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"If Hell is Real, I Don't Want my Friend Going There"- Elvis Gutierrez(15 April 2024)
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When Elvis Gutierrez was growing up in New York City, his father was often absent for long periods of time. He was enamored by hip-hop culture and his friends ranged everywhere from honors students to drug dealers. He joins us sharing his long journey to the faith, which included working as an EMT on 9/11 and losing a close friend to cancer. --- Se…
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Disability Requires Protection in the Womb - Rachel Aldhizer(15 April 2024)
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There are two cases before the Texas Supreme Court that demonstrate the need for clarification for abortion bans that have exceptions for fetal abnormalities or risks to the health of the mother. Disabled people are a protected class under United States law, and this protection must extend to people in the womb. Rachel Roth Aldhizer has more. --- S…
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“Why are you Troubled?” - Peggy Stanton(12 April 2024)
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In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus appears to His followers and asks them why they are troubled and shows them His hands and feet. Peggy Stanton joins us for our weekly discussion. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message
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Around the Table: A Firsthand Account of the Eucharist - Scott Hurd(12 April 2024)
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We tend to imagine the events of the Gospels through the eyes of Christ, or through the eyes of an uninvolved third party. Scott Hurd re-imagines these scenes through the eyes of Christ's closest companions, who were with him throughout his ministry. By exploring the Eucharistic references throughout the Gospels, he helps us to better contemplate t…
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Ephesians 4 and the Five-Fold Gifts - Dr Peter Williamson(12 April 2024)
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In the Book of Ephesians, St. Paul writes that ministers are given to us “to prepare God’s people for works of service so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.” We’ll look more at the passage wi…
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The Key to Raising Catholic Kids - Greg Popcak(12 April 2024)
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When we talk with listeners, one concern rises about the rest: how they can help their kids and grandkids keep the faith into adulthood. The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate has just concluded the Future Families Project, which analyzes data from Catholic adults to see what was different about the faith environment in which they were r…
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“Be perfect, as your heavenly father is perfect” - Tom Nash(11 April 2024)
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Jesus has given his followers the words and mission of Eternal Life. We talk about some of those words with Tom Nash. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message
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The faith of the next generation - Brendan Hodge(11 April 2024)
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For years, religious leaders in the U.S. have raised concerns about the rise of the “nones” - people who profess to adhere to no faith tradition. There’s a certain conventional wisdom that young people often fall away from the Church for a time, but return as they become older. But the data suggests otherwise. Brendan Hodge takes a look at the numb…
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Saint Paul, Masculinity, and Priestly Identity - Fr. Etienne Huard(11 April 2024)
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In the First Book of Kings, David reminds Solomon what it takes to succeed as king: “Be strong, be courageous, and keep the charge of the Lord your God.” The Hebrew word for courageous is more precisely translated as “be manly.” In other words, David sees masculinity as a necessary component to flourishing in leadership. Only when Solomon forgets D…
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Cultural Sanctification: Engaging the World like the Early Church - Stephen Presley(11 April 2024)
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In an increasingly secular world, Christians are often pulled in two directions. Some urge us to retreat and build insular communities. Others call upon us to wage a culture war. But there is another option – and we find it my examining how the very first Christians engaged the Culture. Stephen Presley joins us. --- Send in a voice message: https:/…
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For Elon Musk and His Disciples, Mars Is Heaven - Auguste Meyrat (10 April, 2024)
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Elon Musk is one of the richest and most celebrated men in the world, yet he also has to be one of the loneliest and saddest, bereft of community, meaning, and love. Auguste Meyrat is our guest. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message
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Arizona Upholds Law Banning Most Abortions - Michael New (10 April, 2024)
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The Arizona supreme court has ruled that an abortion ban with an exception only for the life of the mother, which was enacted by Arizona’s territorial legislature as part of its 1864 criminal code and never explicitly repealed, remains in force. Michael New has more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/mess…
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Six Catholic Scientists you Might Not Know - Joseph Pearce (10 April, 2024)
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The history of science is filled with faithful Catholics who sought to discover more and more about God’s creation. We get to know a few of them today with Joseph Pearce. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message
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Teaching for Intellectual Conversion - Dr. Roberto de la Noval (10 April, 2024)
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In his years of teaching introductory theology, Dr. Roberto De La Noval has observed that many students don’t understand the basic rationale for studying the subject. Unless the problem of relativism is addressed head on, the mandatory study of theology will be perceived as completely disconnected from the formation in knowledge that students are r…
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Hiring for Mission at Catholic Colleges and Universities - Anne Hendershott(10 April 2024)
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In order to have a faithful Catholic college or university, you need to have a faculty that honors and respects the teachings of the Church both in their teaching and in their behaviors. Anne Hendershott joins us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message
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What does ‘Dignitas Infinita’ say about Human Dignity? - Fr. Thomas Petri (9 April, 2024)
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Yesterday the Vatican’s top doctrinal office issued a declaration on human dignity that addresses issues such as gender transition, abortion, and surrogacy. We break it all down with Fr. Thomas Petri. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message
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Creative 303 redux: Another win for religious freedom - Charlie Russo (9 April, 2024)
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In the case 303 Creative v Elenis last summer, the Supreme Court ruled that the state of Colorado could not compel a wedding website designer to provide her services for same-sex couples. Last month, a federal trial court judge in Colorado entered final judgement in the designer’s favor, a big win for religious liberty. Charles Russo joins us with …
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How to Build a Healthy Culture - Stephen White (9 April, 2024)
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Like most wars of attrition, culture wars are wearisome, enervating affairs. Competing and irreconcilable accounts of what it means to be human – and, thus, of what the proper ends of human life and action ought to be – are a source of unrelenting friction, not only in our politics but also within the Church. And to further the problem, few people …
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‘Dignitas Infinita’ Draws ‘Clear Line’ on Gender Theory - Shannon Mullen (9 April, 2024)
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In the weeks leading up to the publication of a new Vatican document on human dignity, some speculated that the text would send shockwaves throughout the Church. But based off the initial reaction to Dignitas Infinita, it seems that something of the opposite has occurred. Shannon Mullen joins us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spot…
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Secular Substitutes for Religion Always Leave us Unsatisfied - David Zahl(8 April 2024)
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As more Americans leave organized religion, they find themselves looking for spirituality in other places. They look to all sorts of everyday activities--from eating and parenting to dating and voting--for the identity, purpose, and meaning once provided on Sunday morning. In our striving, we are chasing a sense of enoughness. But it remains ever o…
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Kresta Comments: Feast of the Annunciation(8 April 2024)
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Today we celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation, which was pushed back from March 25 due to Holy Week. Fulton Sheen wrote extensively on the Feast, and Al reads from his writings today. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message
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