Best Michael Joseph Mouawad Podcasts (2024)

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CFL 37: Mary Mother of Life 1:03:40

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Catholic Foundation Library #37 Our Lord told us that He is "the way, the life and the truth" and since Mary is his mother it is only right to address her under the title "Mary Mother of Life." Eve was called the Mother of the Living, but Mary is Mother of Life to indicate that she is not only the Mother of the Living but the Mother of Life itself …

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CFL 36: Our Lady of Guadalupe 1:01:59

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Catholic Foundation Library #36 Many have heard of Our Lady of Guadalupe and many have seen the famous image imprinted on the tilma of St. Juan Diego, yet few truly understand the importance of this divine intervention in the life of the Church. What was the life of people of the Americas before the Church reached the continent? What did they belie…

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CFL 35: Fatima -- A historical Perspective 59:51

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Catholic Foundation Library #35 In 1917, Our Lady appeared in the small town of Fatima, Portugal to 3 children and entrusted them with three important messages, the last of which became known as the Third Secret of Fatima. In this lecture, we give a practical, historical example of the workings of God in history through the covenant. We explain how…

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CFL 34: Angels in Action 1:04:33

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Catholic Foundation Library #34 In this talk, we will listen to what saints and other pious people have had to say about their experiences with angels. Some have seen their guardian angels since they were little. Others, like Padre Pio, saw and conferred with their angels and the guardian angels of other people regularly. Highlights Are we held by …

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CFL 33: The Archangel Raphael 1:04:11

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Catholic Foundation Library #33 This lecture is a meditation on the role of the Archangel Raphael who is much neglected in Catholic circles. We will study the Book of Tobit and discover all that this great, heavenly saint can do for us. Highlights Do angels know the future? No. (this applies to demons as well). Find out why. Can an angel help us di…

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CFL 32: Our Guardian Angel 52:38

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Catholic Foundation Library #32 In this talk, we will learn why we need a guardian angel, or more specifically, why it is impossible for us to get to heaven without our guardian angel. Against the three enemies of the flesh, the world, and the devil, our Lord has given us an angel to protect us, to guide us, to encourage us when we fall, and to con…

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CFL 31: Nine Choirs of Angels 1:03:28

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Catholic Foundation Library #31 In this talk, we will be studying the nine choirs of angels from the Seraphim down to the choir known as angels. We will learn about each of these choirs and find out more about their angelic nature. Also, we will understand the statement of Our Lord when he said inA Luke 20:36 that the saints in heaven are like ange…

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CFL: 30 Living in the New Age 1:07:10

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Catholic Foundation Library #30 You may have heard this expression associated with non-Catholic groups or organizations, and what you may not know is that this expression refers to the time we live in, the time of the Church, the end times. In this lecture, we study passages such as Matthew 19:27-30, Luke 1 46-55, Romans 16:24-27, to understand wha…

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CFL 29: Living in the Last Days 1:01:31

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Catholic Foundation Library #29 Passages such as Acts 2:12-40, Timothy 3:1-12, Hebrew 1:1-3, James 5:1-11, 2 Peter 3, and 1 Peter 1:5 will reinforce what we have learned in the preceding lecture. We will see that all these texts dealing with the end times function as a cohesive whole echoing one another in a harmonious way. There is no contradictio…

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CFL 28: The End Times 1:01:02

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Catholic Foundation Library #28 In this first lecture, we study the various passages of the Gospels that deal with the end times. Specifically, we focus on Matthew 16:31, Matthew 24, Matthew 13, and Luke 21. In this context, the four senses of Scripture and the Covenant will prove particularly useful to help us understand what Jesus meant. We will …

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CFL 27: Daniel 10 through 12 1:06:54

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Catholic Foundation Library #27 In this third talk, we focus on the vision in Chapters 10 through 12. We follow its historical development by studying the royal dynasties and their timeline. This vision is important because it sets the timetable of the coming of Jesus Christ. Another important aspect of this vision is that the Archangel Gabriel tel…

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CFL 26: Daniel --7 through 9 59:52

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Catholic Foundation Library #26 We focus on the visions contained in Chapters 7 through 9. These visions play a critical role in the Book of Revelation and in the Gospels. Jesus ascribes to himself the title, "Son of Man", more than any other title. This title does not mean, as some may think, a meek and humble Jesus hiding his divinity; quite the …

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CFL 25: Daniel -- 1 through 6 1:07:43

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Catholic Foundation Library #25 We focus on Chapters 1 through 6 of the Book of Daniel where we read of three tests of faith that Daniel (and some of his companions) had to undergo. These tests were ordained by God for the sanctity of Daniel. Through them, he was learning about God, his love, and his nature, and so God was preparing him for his pro…

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CFL 24: Ezekiel -- 40 through 48 59:02

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Catholic Foundation Library #24 In this third and last lecture on the Book of Ezechiel, we observe that God does not always speak to us with words. Most of the time we simply do not want to hear God speaking to us that way. In particular, we will meditate on holy indifference. Next, we study the New Temple described in the latter part of the Book o…

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CFL 23: Ezekiel -- 9 through 39 1:06:20

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Catholic Foundation Library #23 We continue the study of the Book of Ezekiel beginning with Chapter 9 with the marking of those who sigh about all the iniquities that take place in the Temple. We will understand how the Covenant removes every city, country, or power that stands before it. Anyone who tries to break the Covenant is broken by it. The …

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CFL22: Ezekiel -- 1 through 5 1:12:41

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Catholic Foundation Library #22 In this lecture, we begin by looking at the overall structure of the Book of Ezechiel, and then we will cover chapters 1 through 5. In particular, we will look at the vision of the dead bones, and we will point out the similarity in structure between the Book of Ezechiel and the Book of Revelation. Highlights What is…

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CFL 21: Isaiah -- Book of Restoration 1:08:15

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Catholic Foundation Library #21 Comfort, give comfort to my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her service is at an end, her guilt is expiated; Indeed, she has received from the hand of the LORD double for all her sins. A voice cries out: In the desert, prepare the way of the LORD! Make straight in the wast…

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CFL 20: Isaiah -- Book of Damnation Part II 1:12:39

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Catholic Foundation Library #20 We continue and complete our study of the Book of Damnation. Highlights Why God allows his enemies to flourish? To make good use of them, of course. What is this business of speaking in tongues? Is it real? Why is the Catholic view of the world optimistic and triumphant? Do you really understand why Galileo was excom…

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CFL 19: Isaiah -- Book of Damnation 1:11:29

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Catholic Foundation Library #19 What is striking is that these woes are not immediately followed by a sweeping action on God's part. It is as if God promises woes to those who are unfaithful to Him but seems to hesitate; Is God unfaithful to His word? The interpretive key here and elsewhere is that God is a loving father. He will warn multiple time…

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CFL 18: Symbols in Scripture Part II 1:13:46

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Catholic Foundation Library #18 In this lecture, we cover the meaning of the Zodiac, natural elements like the sea, the mountains, trees, etc., colors, precious stones, weapons, and animals. Highlights What is the sea a symbol of? What is the fig tree a symbol of? What is a horse a symbol of?By Michael Joseph Mouawad

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CFL 17: Symbols in Scripture 1:01:53

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Catholic Foundation Library #17 In this lecture we will look at the symbolic meaning of numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 24, 100, 1,000, 144,000, what do these numbers mean? Does 144,000 mean exactly 144,000? As with everything else, we need to realize that the ancients looked at numbers differently and ascribed different meanings to them. …

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CFL 16: Jewish Liturgical Calendar Part II 1:15:10

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Catholic Foundation Library #16 The three last feasts of the Temple liturgical year were no less important than the first three. The Feast of Tabernacles takes place 50 days after Yom Kippur and is the foreshadowing of the Feast of Pentecost in the Catholic Liturgy. These three feasts have an eschatological dimension and play an important role in t…

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CFL: 15 Jewish Feasts 1:18:00

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Catholic Foundation Library #15 We begin this lecture with an overview of the Jewish calendar and its importance. Next, we study the first three feasts of this calendar, namely Passover, Unleavened Bread, and First Fruits. These three feasts occurred during the week of Nissan 14 (specifically beginning with Nissan 14 and ending on the 21st of Nissa…

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CFL 14: The Temple and Chirst 1:19:27

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Catholic Foundation Library #14 In this lecture, we will attempt to explain why God spent two chapters in Scripture talking about creation, and fifty chapters talking about the Tabernacle and the Temple. God gave direct, specific instructions about the Temple; its architecture, its size, its decoration, the furniture that went in it. Everything was…

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CFL 13: The Temple's Architecture 1:07:57

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Catholic Foundation Library #13 The Temple of Jerusalem, built during the reign of Solomon, was the only place on Earth God dwelt in a visible fashion. The Shekinah, the Presence of the Lord, was in the Holy of Holies until shortly before the destruction of Jerusalem by Babylon in 587 A.D. The Temple was built with a system of concentric courts. Th…

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CFL 12: The Law 1:19:48

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Catholic Foundation Library #12 In this lecture, we study the blessings and curses in Leviticus 26 and Deuteronomy 28, and their implications as they apply to us today. We study Psalm 91 and Wisdom 7 to understand the curses of God in light of his mercy so that we conform our consciences to a proper understanding of who God is and who we are in his…

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CFL 11: Ten Plagues of Egypt 1:15:40

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Catholic Foundation Library #11 The 10 plagues of Egypt are important for anyone who wishes to understand the Book of Revelation. Yet, in and of themselves, the plagues are dreadful and strange. Locusts, frogs, nights of darkness, blood ... what is God up to? In this lecture, we study these plagues and deepen our understanding of Our Heavenly Fathe…

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CFL 10: Out of Egypt 1:16:36

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Catholic Foundation Library #10 In this lecture, we build upon our study of the Covenant and the blessings and curses by considering the presence of Israel in Egypt, their fall into slavery, and their call out of Egypt. We use the senses of Scripture to apply their plight to the present time in order to understand God's plan of salvation for us tod…

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CFL9: Roadmap to Heaven 1:01:24

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Catholic Foundation Library #9 In this lecture, we explore a simple question: Why the Covenant? Why all the sacrifices? Why the blessings and the curses? Couldn't God find an easier way? Highlights If dogs beget dogs and cats beget cats and humans beget humans, how could we be called children of God? Is this symbolic? Do unbaptized babies go to hea…

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CFL:8 Blessings and Curses 1:03:24

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Catholic Foundation Library #8 What do we mean when we say that God blesses? Likewise, what do we mean when we say that God curses? This talk defines these terms; explains what they mean. In particular, we will clear a common misconception that cursing and swearing is the same thing. It is not. Highlights When God blesses someone, is his family ble…

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CFL 7: Moses and David 1:07:25

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Catholic Foundation Library #7 The Covenant with Moses is, without doubt, a foundational event. In it, God makes the twelve tribes a nation; Moses gives them the law and promises to lead them to a land flowing with milk and honey. The Covenant with David ratifies this promise and seals it: the Kingdom of David is born. Beyond the literal meaning of…

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CFL 6: What is a Covenant 1:09:32

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Catholic Foundation Library #6 In this lecture, we explain what a covenant is and what it is not. In particular, we explain the difference between a Covenant and a contract and then we study the first three Covenants with Adam, Noah, and Abraham. The anagogical sense of Scripture shows us how each: Adam, Noah, and Abraham is a type of Christ and of…

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CFL 5: Anagogical and Moral Sense 1:13:00

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Catholic Foundation Library #5 In paragraph 117, the Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us that the anagogical sense allows us to " view realities and events in terms of their eternal significance, leading us toward our true homeland: thus the Church on earth is a sign of the heavenly Jerusalem." The anagogical sense then allows us to understan…

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CFL 4: The Allegorical Sense 58:22

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Catholic Foundation Library #4 In paragraph 116, the Catechism of the Catholic Church says that "we can acquire a more profound understanding of events by recognizing their significance in Christ; thus the crossing of the Red Sea is a sign or type of Christ's victory and also of Christian Baptism." This is what the allegorical sense of Scripture st…

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CFL 3: How should we use the Litteral Sense? 1:08:44

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Catholic Foundation Library #3 In Matthew 20:29 and following, and Luke 18:35 and following, we read of the healing of the blind man. Trouble is that Matthew tells us that Jesus was entering Jericho and Luke tells us that the Lord was leaving Jericho. It can't be both. Is there a contradiction in Scripture? Obviously, we can't take Scripture word-f…

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CFL 2: The Literal Sense 1:01:49

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Catholic Foundation Library #2 In paragraph 116 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, we read "The literal sense is the meaning conveyed by the words of Scripture and discovered by exegesis, following the rules of sound interpretation: 'All other senses of Sacred Scripture are based on the literal.'" The literal sense is not necessarily the word…

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CFL 1: Introduction to the Four Senses 1:07:55

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Catholic Foundation Library #1 According to an ancient tradition, one can distinguish between two senses of Scripture: the literal and the spiritual, the latter being subdivided into the allegorical, moral, and anagogical senses. "The profound concordance of the four senses guarantees all its richness to the living reading of Scripture in the Churc…

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