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For the past few years, churches and other institutions of faith struggled with how to get their message out to the masses during a time when a worldwide pandemic raged. Many of them went to livestreaming and social media. This podcast follows what that experience was like for religious leaders, members of religious organizations, those who became "media ministers" and more. We also look at how media ministry is transforming the church now that the pandemic is over. Will the church as we kno ...
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Saint John Bosco was a jewel in our history, a model of piety and a ferocious warrior against the enemies of the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. We’ll attempt to analyze all the facets of his pious life. Prophet, diplomat, miracle worker, counselor, visionary, devotee of Our Lady, prolific writer, role model for wayward boys, founder of the Salesians, priest, rock of scandal, warrior against heresies… It all can be summed up by the phrase, “Christianus alter Christus” -- he was Chr ...
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Send us a text In the second part of our interview, we delve with Minister Merritt into why he feels a full turn to virtual-only church would eventually kill Christianity in the United States. We also look at why young people are misunderstood when it comes to religion and media. We also talk about how the church for the new generation may come int…
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Send us a text In this episode, we talk to Rev. Megan Huston of First Christian Church in Bowling Green, KY, about how she keeps her online community, which includes both old and new church members, in the forefront and keeps them from becoming "afterthoughts". We also delve into whether dependency on online-only worship is problematic. She also gi…
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Send us a text In this episode, we talk to Rev. Dr. Marlon Scott about how he turned his entire ministry virtual. We learn what it’s been like having a church truly “with no walls” as he explains how he went from shunning social media and live-streaming all together to being a huge proponent of virtual worship. He tells a unique story of how a natu…
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Send us a text In this 2-part episode, we talk to 19-year-old Minister Donari Merritt, who has been preaching since he was 14. In the first episode, Minister Merritt talks about his journey into preaching at an early age, and he gives us his perspective on what Gen Z feels about religion in a virtual space. He also shares his thoughts on what it me…
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Send us a text In the first episode of 2-part interview with Pastor Dana Lockhart, we learn the struggles he faced in the early days of the pandemic to set up a livestream and social media presence at a church he was only acting pastor of. He also tells us how the church still came together in-person to provide supplies to his community while not b…
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Send us a text In part 2 of our interview with Pastor Lockhart, we look at the pressure that pastors may feel when these days when crafting their sermon knowing it will be sharing space in the virtual world with millions of others on a weekly basis. We also discuss how some churches and their leadership have chosen to become more provocative to cap…
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Two years before his death, Saint John Bosco was visiting Barcelona, Spain. It was a glorious trip full of incredible events, but that's a story for another time. During the night of April 9th, 1886, he received a new vision pertaining to the Salesian Missionary works abroad. He later related this dream to his Salesians in a voice at times choked b…
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In reading the Biographical Memoirs of Saint John Bosco, I've come across many occasions which showed that God gave him a certain amount of power over life and death: always subject to the Divine Will of course. I want to tell you about some of these mind-blowing events in today's episode and most importantly, recount the two times that St. John Bo…
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In this episode, six knife-wielding orphans challenge the peace of Don Bosco's Oratory, but their arrival is overshadowed by whispers of divine visions and miracles witnessed by the boys. Our saint had to deal with some real tough characters, but the Oratory school was also privileged with saintly boys, beautiful souls who had supernatural messages…
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Believe it or not, a war prophecy might be hidden in a seemingly ordinary boy's magazine. Did Saint John Bosco receive a divine message for the future? Join us as we go over his cryptic fictional story that concealed God's words to the people of Italy about the Crimean War. Buckle up – because this rabbit hole goes deep! Become a Promoter of Saint …
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A compilation of stories from this month originally launched on "The Miracles and Prophecies of Saint John Bosco" YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_uaY6ngcypCBiT9Jev5rgw Subscribe to see new videos every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8AM EST. Become a Promoter of Saint John Bosco and enroll in our Saturday Mass intentions: https…
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Send us a text As much as we would like to attend church service in-person, sometimes we just can't. So having the online option can be a Godsend for many. In this episode, Ryan talks with Carla Dotson & Reva Keeling, both members at Mt. Zion in Nashville, TN about how they have used livestreaming to keep engaged with their church even though they …
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Send us a text The ultimate reason for adding technology to the church has been to share the gospel, but how do you keep it from overshadowing the word? In this episode, Ryan Dearbone talks to Technology Minister Rob Wilson of Zion Community Church about several topics, including building togetherness in the sanctuary versus through online and the …
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Send us a text Sometimes you don't need expensive technology to spread the word of God.... even during a pandemic! In this episode, we talk to Dustin Bratcher, Technology Coordinator for Liberty Methodist Church in Beaver Dam, KY about how his small church mixed simple parking lot worship services with the power of digital technology to strike a go…
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Send us a text What was church worship like outside of the United States during the pandemic? Ryan talks with his father-in-law, retired South African priest Julian Paul, about what challenges his church faced and how they responded. He shares how social media and livestreaming kept churches spread throughout the world connected to his. We also dis…
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Some people believe that the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah in the Old Testament were destroyed because of a lack of hospitality. However, Saint John Bosco and actually the whole Catholic Church for the last 2,000 years have agreed that a rain of fire engulfed these cities because of sins of impurity and even worse, a very specific type of impure sin…
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A compilation of stories from this month originally launched on "The Miracles and Prophecies of Saint John Bosco" YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_uaY6ngcypCBiT9Jev5rgw Subscribe to see new videos every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8AM EST. Become a Promoter of Saint John Bosco and enroll in our Saturday Mass intentions: https…
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Send us a text In the next episode of the podcast, London Dixon joins us and talks about his time as the Media Minister of the church, a role he wasn't expecting to have. He talks about having to record services on iPads and editing them just to create a presence on social media. He also recalls how he began streaming old church services from decad…
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Send us a text We meet Bridgette Starks Terry, who is a virtual member of State Street Baptist Church in Kentucky, but she lives in Atlanta, GA. Find out how her life-long connection to this church led to her return in a virtual form. What issues does being a virtual member present and how does she navigate it? Why does she choose to be a member of…
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Send us a text Churches have been faithfully using audio and video companies for years for in-house needs. However, live-streaming services was not a thought for many. But the pandemic changed all of that. In this episode, we talk to Richard Samuels of Pro Video & Audio Professionals in Franklin, KY about how he went from installing media equipment…
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Send us a text We sit down to talk to Dr. Larry Snyder, Professor Emeritus at Western Kentucky University about how religion has evolved over the years, including during the pandemic. He talks about both the new dependence on new forms of media but also the counterculture that isn't using media to guide its religious services. he touches on the rol…
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A compilation of stories from this month originally launched on "The Miracles and Prophecies of Saint John Bosco" YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_uaY6ngcypCBiT9Jev5rgw Subscribe to see new videos every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8AM EST. Become a Promoter of Saint John Bosco and enroll in our Saturday Mass intentions: https…
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A compilation of stories from this month originally launched on "The Miracles and Prophecies of Saint John Bosco" YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_uaY6ngcypCBiT9Jev5rgw Subscribe to see new videos every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8AM EST. Become a Promoter of Saint John Bosco and enroll in our Saturday Mass intentions: https…
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A compilation of stories from this month originally launched on "The Miracles and Prophecies of Saint John Bosco" YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_uaY6ngcypCBiT9Jev5rgw Subscribe to see new videos every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8AM EST. Become a Promoter of Saint John Bosco and enroll in our Saturday Mass intentions: https…
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Send us a text Join us as we talk to Dr. Stacy Spencer of New Direction Christian Church about how he navigated the pandemic using his already blossoming media ministry. He also talks about the challenges and blessings of having virtual members, how he had to re-wire the way he conducts service to accommodate a virtual audience and how he sees reli…
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This is the only complete and unabridged version of Saint John Bosco’s vision of hell on YouTube. Become a Promoter of Saint John Bosco: https://saintjohnbosco.net/promoter-of-saint-john-bosco/ In Saint Theresa of Avila’s Poem, No Me Mueves, (I am not moved) she proclaims:“I am not moved, my God, to love Thee by the Heaven Thou hast promised me; no…
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A compilation of stories from this month originally launched on "The Miracles and Prophecies of Saint John Bosco" YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_uaY6ngcypCBiT9Jev5rgw Subscribe to see new videos every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8AM EST. Become a Promoter of Saint John Bosco and enroll in our Saturday Mass intentions: https…
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This vision of Saint John Bosco was originally launched on "The Miracles and Prophecies of Saint John Bosco" YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/WJu1RcbhJkQ Subscribe to see new videos every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8AM EST. Become a Promoter of Saint John Bosco and enroll in our Saturday Mass intentions: https://saintjohnbosco.net/promoter-of…
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A compilation of stories from this month originally launched on "The Miracles and Prophecies of Saint John Bosco" YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_uaY6ngcypCBiT9Jev5rgw Subscribe to see new videos every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8AM EST. Become a Promoter of Saint John Bosco and enroll in our Saturday Mass intentions: https…
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A compilation of stories from the year originally launched on "The Miracles and Prophecies of Saint John Bosco" YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/-ZeRNd-lCCA Subscribe to see new videos every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8AM EST. Table of Contents: 00:00 My Favorite Don Bosco Story (so far) | Ep. 74 03:47 Our Lady Appears to a Boy Named Zucca at…
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A compilation of stories from the year originally launched on "The Miracles and Prophecies of Saint John Bosco" YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/PIbVERWxDKg Subscribe to see new videos every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8AM EST. Become a Promoter of Saint John Bosco:https://saintjohnbosco.net/promoter-of-saint-john-bosco/ Top 10 Episodes List: …
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A compilation of stories from this month originally launched on "The Miracles and Prophecies of Saint John Bosco" YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_uaY6ngcypCBiT9Jev5rgw Subscribe to see new videos every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8AM EST. Become a Promoter of Saint John Bosco and enroll in our Saturday Mass intentions: https…
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A compilation of stories from this month originally launched on "The Miracles and Prophecies of Saint John Bosco" YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_uaY6ngcypCBiT9Jev5rgw Subscribe to see new videos every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8AM EST. Become a Promoter of Saint John Bosco and enroll in our Saturday Mass intentions: https…
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A compilation of stories from this month originally launched on "The Miracles and Prophecies of Saint John Bosco" YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_uaY6ngcypCBiT9Jev5rgw Subscribe to see new videos every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8AM EST. Become a Promoter of Saint John Bosco and enroll in our Saturday Mass intentions: https…
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Click here to watch the interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cqG-cdC4Pn8 Luis Román is a Theologian, Catholic Commentator and the host of "Conoce Ama Y Vive Tu Fe and Perspectiva Catolica" — https://www.youtube.com/@ConoceAmaYViveTuFe He holds a Master's degree on Theological Studies from the University of Steubenville. He has two undergraduate d…
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Watch the video: https://youtu.be/RV9w53Qr5lM Become a Promoter of Saint John Bosco: https://saintjohnbosco.net/promoter-of-saint-john-bosco/ On May 26, 1862, Saint John Bosco had promised the boys that he would tell them something pleasant on the last, or second to the last day of the month, and so at the “Good Night Talk” on May 30, he narrated t…
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A compilation of stories from this month originally launched on "The Miracles and Prophecies of Saint John Bosco" YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_uaY6ngcypCBiT9Jev5rgw Subscribe to see new videos every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8AM EST. Become a Promoter of Saint John Bosco and enroll in our Saturday Mass intentions: https…
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A compilation of stories from this month originally launched on "The Miracles and Prophecies of Saint John Bosco" YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_uaY6ngcypCBiT9Jev5rgw Subscribe to see new videos every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8AM EST. Become a Promoter of Saint John Bosco and enroll in our Saturday Mass intentions: https…
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This presentation is the culmination of 8 months of study about Saint John Bosco. It was given to a group of 75 faithful Catholics gathered at America Needs Fatima Headquarters in Pennsylvania. You can subscribe to my YouTube channel for three stories a week about Don Bosco, by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/@donboscostories Here's a playli…
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A compilation of stories from this month originally launched on "The Miracles and Prophecies of Saint John Bosco" YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_uaY6ngcypCBiT9Jev5rgw Subscribe to see new videos every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8AM EST. Become a Promoter of Saint John Bosco and enroll in our Saturday Mass intentions: https…
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A compilation of stories from this month originally launched on "The Miracles and Prophecies of Saint John Bosco" YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_uaY6ngcypCBiT9Jev5rgw Subscribe to see new videos every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8AM EST. Become a Promoter of Saint John Bosco and enroll in our Saturday Mass intentions: https…
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A compilation of stories from this month originally launched on "The Miracles and Prophecies of Saint John Bosco" YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_uaY6ngcypCBiT9Jev5rgw Subscribe to see new videos every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8AM EST. Become a Promoter of Saint John Bosco and enroll in our weekend Mass intentions: https:…
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Hello podcast listeners! I just wanted to jump on here and say that “The Miracles and Prophecies of St. John Bosco Podcast” is going to be a little bit different from here on out. I can’t tell you how many people have told me that they prefer long-form podcasts: the longer, the better and I totally agree with that as an avid audiobook listener, mys…
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Become a Promoter of Saint John Bosco: https://saintjohnbosco.net/promoter-of-saint-john-bosco/ The analysis and commentaries we in this video were given to us by the illustrious Catholic thinker, Professor Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira. He made these remarks upon learning that Saint John Bosco attempted to intervene in the world political climate that…
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Watch the video: https://youtu.be/NHdw6k5cixA Novena to One’s Holy Guardian Angel by St. John Bosco. My Guardian Angel, thou who hast not disdained to take such great care of me, a wretched sinner: Oh! do thou, I pray thee, strengthen my soul with a living faith, steadfast hope, and burning charity; so that, despising the world, I may desire to lov…
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Watch the video: https://youtu.be/f1HkJPyfxCM When analyzing all of St. John Bosco’s writings and sermons, it’s clear that he considered devotion to guardian angels a major priority. He was constantly bringing them up: almost as if he could see them. Once he told his Oratory boys: “Be good, this will make your guardian angel happy. When physical or…
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Become a Promoter of Saint John Bosco: https://saintjohnbosco.net/promoter-of-saint-john-bosco/ This is a story about a woman on the verge of death from tuberculosis. She was a hardened sinner that had no interest in confessing her sins and even threw a vase at St. Joseph Cafasso. Not even he, the priest of the gallows, could change her mind. Only …
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Watch the video: https://youtu.be/o0B0x-FTZ_s In this episode, we cover the resolution of a historical mystery. Don Bosco had a vision of the Blessed Mother in which she indicated the exact location of where two martyrs of the Theban Legion were executed near Turin. She showed him how to weather all the storms that would batter him so that he could…
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