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The Wise and the Wherefores is a podcast from The Tablet, the international Catholic weekly. Hosted by Ruth Gledhill, assistant editor of The Tablet with Fr Alban McCloy, OFM Conv.
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Fr Nicholas King SJ leads us in a scriptural meditation on the Stations of the Cross
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Fox News Religion Correspondent Lauren Green uses her wealth of stories, vast network of contacts, and her own extensive study of theology to take the listener on a unique journey of spiritual discovery.
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Sermons from Fr. Tom Soroka
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During the COVID-19 crisis Fr Philip, the Vicar of St Margaret's, Ilkley, will be offering regular reflections via this podcast. This will include considerations of selected Bible passages, as well as thoughts and prayers during this challenging time. Live services will also be streamed on the St Margaret's Ilkley Facebook page. Search for @StMargaretsChurchIlkley.
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This podcast contains lectures on aspects of the history of the Catholic Church in England and Wales. The talks were recorded at meetings held in various locations in England and Wales in recent years, and via Zoom. All our speakers are experts in their field.
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Pilgrimage to Patmos with Fr Nicholas King SJ
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In September, with JC Journeys, we are going on pilgrimage to Patmos, led by Fr Nicholas King SJ. In this podcast, Ruth Gledhill of The Tablet talks to Fr King about this beautiful island and its place and meaning in the Bible. On this trip, pilgrims can visit the Cave of Revelation, the Monastery of St John and there will be a daily Mass, celebrat…
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Politics and the Pew: My Faith Votes President Says Everyone Brings Faith to the Voting Booth
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Voting according to your faith values. We all do it. Yes, even an atheist. And that's one of big the problems with political polls and surveys measuring how much impact faith has on elections. They are based on the notion of institutional religion. But religion is not confined to a denomination or doctrine or congregation. Religion in its larger se…
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Dr. Stephen Meyer on How Science Reveals the Mind of God
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The belief that science disproves the existence of a creator God is so last century! It's an out of date, intellectually feeble assertion that has no basis in, well, science! The fact is, says Dr. Stephen Meyer, "The major discoveries of modern science over the last 100 years in cosmology and physics and biology are pointing in exactly the opposite…
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Former Australian Prime Minister Talks About God's Work In Politics
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Most politicians tend to write books about what they've done while in office. But Scott Morrison, a former Prime Minister of Australia, wanted to write about what God has done and continues to do for him. Morrison is candid about how God brought him through some of the most harrowing days of his leadership of Australia, a country not known for its …
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Founder of L.A. Dream Center: Transforming Lives, One God-Given Dream at a Time
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Back in the early 1990's Matthew Barnett thought he was headed to Los Angeles for a short-term mission trip at a small church. Thirty years later, he's still there, but the operation is much larger. The Los Angeles Dream Center is the result. A massive operation that includes a 400,000 square foot facility and a church, which serves the homeless, g…
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Sound of Hope: The Real Pastor and His Wife Share Their Story
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In 1996 Bishop W.C. Martin and his wife Donna Martin, from the small town of Possum Trot, Texas, adopted four children out of foster care. They inspired their entire congregation of Bennett Chappell Missionary Baptist Church to adopt every available child in the county's foster care system. Twenty-two families adopted all 77 children. Many of those…
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In a new age of challenges we didn't endure ourselves, how can we parent teens with countercultural values? Often, what is popular is not what is right, and we need strength to be resolute as we teach our young adults to be a light and see God's goodness in the midst of suffering and confusion.By Fr. Nicholas and Pres. Roxanne Louh
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An Evangelical Answers the Left's Question: How Can Followers of Jesus Support Donald Trump?
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Author Stephen Strang says it's hypocrisy that mainstream media on the left skewers Donald Trump's Evangelical supporters, asking the question, 'How can believers in Jesus Christ support a man known for his philandering?' Strang, who's also the founder of Charisma Media, says, "Did we hold Lyndon Baines Johnson or John Kennedy or Bill Clinton or a …
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This is your opportunity to ask Fr. Nicholas and Dr. Roxanne any questions that you would like them to answer.By Fr. Nicholas and Pres. Roxanne Louh
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Should Christians Celebrate Pride Month? Ryan Bomberger and Doug Pagitt Debate
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The cultural clash over the LGBTQ community has spilled over into the Christian Church. One blaring example now is the schism in the United Methodist Church. But on a personal level, Christians are asking and voicing their opinions over Pride Month, which celebrates the gay community. It forces Christians to deal with one blaring question, "Is homo…
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This week's episode promises to be a deeply enriching and spiritual experience. Fr Nicholas shares the the profound insights and transformative moments from his recent pilgrimage to Greece, where he followed in the footsteps of St Paul.By Fr. Nicholas and Pres. Roxanne Louh
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Duck Dynasty's Willie Robertson Is Living Out The Great Commission, One Conversation at a Time
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Willie Robertson is all about having a conversation... about Jesus. Robertson is a member of the famous Duck Dynasty clan whose reality show became one of the most popular ever. It was a program that might never have been until producers promised patriarch, Phil Robertson, they could talk openly about their faith in Jesus Christ. The show became kn…
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Making peace in the past, present and future – Catholic bishops on the way forward
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Catholic bishops have called for new treaties to regulate weaponised drones and lethal autonomous weapons systems. In a new paper, “Called to be Peacemakers”, the bishops of England and Wales also call for a “global moratorium” on lethal autonomous weapons systems. In this podcast, Ruth Gledhill, assistant editor of The Tablet, talks to Bishop Will…
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Lauren Green, Chief Religion Correspondent for Fox News Channel, will discuss her book Light for Today. In it, Lauren reminds us that despite our world's fogginess and its cultural pressures, mistruths, and lies, we can fully depend on our ever-present God.By Fr. Nicholas and Pres. Roxanne Louh
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What It Takes to Transform a Wedding Into a Good Marriage: Fr. Nicholas Louh and Dr. Roxanne Louh
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You can always tell how important something is by the priority placed on it. In Genesis, the very first chapter of the first book of the Bible, God establishes a family, Adam and Eve. The very first thing God does in the New Testament is the merging of family between Mary and Joseph in the birth of Christ. And the very first miracle Jesus performs …
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"Crowned: An Orthodox Christian Wedding Guide" is a beautiful narration of how we keep Christ at the center of the wedding planning process. A unique resource guide for engaged couples getting ready to marry in the Orthodox Christian Church.By Fr. Nicholas and Pres. Roxanne Louh
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A Young Jewish Women Tells Her Story of Surviving October 7th
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Eden Gefner was born and raised in Kibbutz Reim in Israel, just three miles from the border with Gaza. On October 7th, her life changed from being a normal 28-year-old thinking about her future, to believing she was now in the Holocaust, that she and her family would die, just for being Jews. But instead, she and her mother, father, and boyfriend n…
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Join the Louhs, Cynthia Damaskos, and Molly Sabourin, co-founders of Filled with Less, as they discuss their new program, "Back to Basics," which involves bringing more abundance, joy, and beauty to our lives while learning new hobbies and being in community with other Orthodox Christians.By Fr. Nicholas and Pres. Roxanne Louh
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Author John Burke: Near Death Experiences Have Two Strong Commonalities, Light and a Love Beyond Comprehension
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Imagine all the love you've experienced in your entire life, from parents, spouses, friends, family, and then multiply it a thousand times. That's the kind of love experienced by people who've had Near Death Experiences; they report being in the presence of God. NDE's, as they are known, are scientifically recognized phenomenon that occur when peop…
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We will discuss Resurrectional Joy and the difference between joy and happiness. Does God want us to be happy?By Fr. Nicholas and Pres. Roxanne Louh
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Jewish Historian Rick Richman: Hamas' Goal is to Eliminate Israel
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It is hard to fight against an enemy whose reason for being is to eliminate you. So says author Rick Richman, as he answers the criticism leveled against Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. It is Israel, he says, that is trying to prevent a genocidal operation perpetrated by Hamas. Richman, the author of "And None Shall Make Them Afraid: Eight S…
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Pope Francis, Ukraine and just war theory
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Ruth Gledhill, assistant editor of The Tablet, discusses with Fr Alban McCoy OFM Conv the question of Pope Francis and his approach to the war in Ukraine, and where this fits in the context of just war theory.
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A Mother's Love, a Son's Incredible Talent, and a Faith That Moved Mountains: Zoro!
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When stars align it's hard not to see God's hand in it. For world class percussionist, Zoro, it's hard not to see his mother as the gift that kept on giving. How does a young boy of a single mother of seven children go from abject poverty to the highest ranks of musicians, performing with the likes of Lenny Kravitz, Earth, Wind and Fire, and hob-kn…
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The Bible and Your Brain: Scripture Affirmed its Plasticity Long Before Science
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Bible verses like Romans 12, "Be transformed by the renewing of your mind" and 2 Corinthinians 10, "Take every thought captive to make it obedient to Christ", turn out to have real scientific structural foundations. How do you 'renew your mind'? How do you 'take every thought captive'? Those directives wouldn't be possible unless the brain was plia…
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One of the many definitions of the word "logismoi" is intrusive and tempting thoughts. Our thoughts shape our life, and for this reason, both Holy Scriptures and the Church fathers speak extensively on the power of the logismoi.By Fr. Nicholas and Pres. Roxanne Louh
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Christian Missionary on the Conversion of Iran, Biblical Prophecy, and Muslims Seeing a Mysterious Man in White
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For three decades, Tom and JoAnn Doyle's ministry has focused on the Middle East. The two affable and faith-filled Americans have smuggled in Bibles and helped locals organize Christian house churches in places where it could bring a death sentence for converting from Islam. And yet, even under threat of death, there's been a massive conversion the…
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Join the Louhs, Jonathan Jackson, & Richard Ramsey for an exciting show on their new movie titled Unsung Hero, in theaters on April 26th.By Fr. Nicholas and Pres. Roxanne Louh
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Detransitioners Tell Their Stories: God Made Them Male and Female
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The Bible's words saying "God made them male and female" for centuries had been upheld by the scientific community, that is up until just a few years ago. In today's woke culture, gender dysphoria, a mental health problem, has spurred many young people into surgeries that they later regret. Once celebrated for expressing their "true self" as transg…
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Are you seeking answers to your most pressing questions? Look no further than our upcoming show. Fr. Nicholas and Dr. Roxanne Louh will be live and ready to tackle any questions you may have.By Fr. Nicholas and Pres. Roxanne Louh
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Best-selling Author Christina Stanton: Capturing the Legacy of Christians Who Photographed Injustices
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The old adage that 'a picture is worth a thousand words,' was never truer than when faithful Christians told stories of injustices, not with words, but through photos. At a time when photography was new technology used more for entertainment, Alice Seeley Harris, an English missionary, documented the horrors of human rights abuses in the Congo unde…
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According to the CDC, Autism impacts 1 in 44 children. Chances are that we either know someone or are dealing with Autism ourselves. Join Fr. Nicholas and Dr. Roxanne Louh as they interview Dr. Lisa Liberatore on this critical topic.By Fr. Nicholas and Pres. Roxanne Louh
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Bishop Robert Barron on the Revolution that is Easter
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While Easter, as it is celebrated in America, has morphed into bunnies, bonnets, baskets, and egg coloring... the reality of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ is in fact a 'revolution'. So says Bishop Robert Barron, the founder of Word On Fire Catholic ministries, and the bishop of the Rochester-Winona diocese in Minnesota. On this special Easter ep…
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