Bible Study

How is David from God's own heart? 

Communion Service question

Word of the Day 

Jesus descended into hell?  

How could Jewish liturgy reveal Jesus? 

Can you explain Numbers 22:21-39? 

Should I have baptized my father? 

Bible Study: (1:42)

Acts 6:8-15
Father shares his theory about Act and the Gospel of Luke 

Jn 6:22-29
What is the real work of God? 

Letters 
(19:09) – How is David after God’s own heart? 
(28:44) – Communion service 

Word of the Day: Crown (31:36)

Callers
(33:11) – Jesus descended into hell, could you explain?  
(37:42) – How the average Jew could’ve possibly known that every sacrifice and liturgical ceremony pointed to Christ?
(45:09) – Could you explain Numbers 22: 21-39 to me? 
(48:58) – My father recently passed away, and he wasn’t Christian. Should I have baptized him?

Original Air Date – April 24, 2023

Bible Study: (1:42)
<a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/acts/6?8">Acts 6:8-15</a>
<ul>
<li>Father shares his theory about Act and the Gospel of Luke </li>
</ul>
<a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/6?22">Jn 6:22-29</a>
<ul>
<li>What is the real work of God? </li>
</ul>
Letters 
<ul>
<li>(19:09) – How is David after God’s own heart? </li>
<li>(28:44) – Communion service </li>
</ul>
Word of the Day: Crown (31:36)
Callers
<ul>
<li>(33:11) – Jesus descended into hell, could you explain?  </li>
<li>(37:42) – How the average Jew could’ve possibly known that every sacrifice and liturgical ceremony pointed to Christ?</li>
<li>(45:09) – Could you explain Numbers 22: 21-39 to me? </li>
<li>(48:58) – My father recently passed away, and he wasn’t Christian. Should I have baptized him?</li>
</ul>
Original Air Date – April 24, 2023

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Man After God’s Own Heart - April 15, 2024

Filioque 

Consecration Question

Ashes 

Uncle Question

Missa Est

Word of the Day

Prodigal Son

Creed & Miracles

Preaching the Gospel

Who cooked the last supper? 

Bible Study: (1:41)

Gn 3:9-15, 20
Father discusses crushing the head of the serpent 

Jn 19:25-34
The importance of loving the Bl. Mother 

Pentecost: father explains the history of Pentecost 
Letters: 
(21:57) - Filioque 
(26:25) - Consecration question 
(27:56) - Distributing ashes 
The Veil Removed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOLZDaTgIaM
(31:10) - Uncle Question
(32:34) - Missa est

Word of the Day: WOMAN (35:43)


Callers:
(42:23) - A line from yesterday's Gospel, everything that the father has is mine, he's saying exactly what the Father says in the Prodigal son. What do you think about that?
(44:34) - Why doesn't the creed say anything about the miracles that Jesus
(46:32) - What Gospels did Jesus send his disciples out to preach?
(49:24) - Who cooked and served the meal at the last supper?

Bible Study: (1:41)
<a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/genesis/3?9" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-linkindex="0">Gn 3:9-15, 20</a>
<ul>
<li>Father discusses crushing the head of the serpent </li>
</ul>
<a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/19?25" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-linkindex="1">Jn 19:25-34</a>
<ul data-editing-info="{&quot;orderedStyleType&quot;:1,&quot;unorderedStyleType&quot;:1}">
<li>The importance of loving the Bl. Mother </li>
</ul>
Pentecost: father explains the history of Pentecost  Letters: 
<ul>
<li>(21:57) - Filioque </li>
<li>(26:25) - Consecration question </li>
<li>(27:56) - Distributing ashes </li>
<ul>
<li>The Veil Removed</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOLZDaTgIaM" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOLZDaTgIaM</a></li>
</ul>
<li>(31:10) - Uncle Question</li>
<li>(32:34) - Missa est</li>
</ul>
Word of the Day: WOMAN (35:43)
 Callers:
<ul>
<li>(42:23) - A line from yesterday's Gospel, everything that the father has is mine, he's saying exactly what the Father says in the Prodigal son. What do you think about that?</li>
<li>(44:34) - Why doesn't the creed say anything about the miracles that Jesus</li>
<li>(46:32) - What Gospels did Jesus send his disciples out to preach?</li>
<li>(49:24) - Who cooked and served the meal at the last supper?</li>
</ul>

Pentecost! - May 20, 2024

Biblical Languages

Gloria at Mass/Luminous Mystery

Private Property OK? 

Matza at Mass? 

Eucharistic Procession

Catholic Belief - where to find? 

Holy Water and Lay people

Gluten free hosts? 

Can't focus at Mass

Divorce advice

Bible Study: (2:26)

Acts 25:13b-21
How did we become Roman & Catholic? 

Jn 21:15-19
We hear the first confession of the first Pope

Letters: 
(19:13) - Biblical languages program
(20:49) - Why do we say the Gloria at Mass? Third Luminous mystery - what does it refer to? 
(23:48) - Private property in the Bible? 
(26:49) - Consecrating Matza?
(31:02) - Eucharistic procession; in what order should everything go? 

Word of the Day: The emperor (35:29)
Callers: 
(37:47) - Is there a document that tells me everything I should believe as a Catholic? AND After St. peter died - is it true that there were 5 patriarchs that shared power and not just one?
(42:1) - At Easter morning service - when the priest is doing the Holy water a lay person was helping him. Are they allowed to do this?
(44:37) - Question about Gluten Free hosts - how do they fit in with what Father was saying?
(46:17) - I became an usher and now I can't focus on the Mass. Any advice?
(48:10) - Two people are trying to get divorced. They don't go to church and weren't married in the church. Do they need anything from the priest when they divorce?

Bible Study: (2:26)
<a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/acts/25?13" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-linkindex="0">Acts 25:13b-21</a>
<ul>
<li>How did we become Roman &amp; Catholic? </li>
</ul>
<a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/21?15" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-linkindex="1">Jn 21:15-19</a>
<ul>
<li>We hear the first confession of the first Pope</li>
</ul>
Letters: 
<ul>
<li>(19:13) - Biblical languages program</li>
<li>(20:49) - Why do we say the Gloria at Mass? Third Luminous mystery - what does it refer to? </li>
<li>(23:48) - Private property in the Bible? </li>
<li>(26:49) - Consecrating Matza?</li>
<li>(31:02) - Eucharistic procession; in what order should everything go? </li>
</ul>
Word of the Day: The emperor (35:29) Callers: 
<ul>
<li>(37:47) - Is there a document that tells me everything I should believe as a Catholic? AND After St. peter died - is it true that there were 5 patriarchs that shared power and not just one?</li>
<li>(42:1) - At Easter morning service - when the priest is doing the Holy water a lay person was helping him. Are they allowed to do this?</li>
<li>(44:37) - Question about Gluten Free hosts - how do they fit in with what Father was saying?</li>
<li>(46:17) - I became an usher and now I can't focus on the Mass. Any advice?</li>
<li>(48:10) - Two people are trying to get divorced. They don't go to church and weren't married in the church. Do they need anything from the priest when they divorce?</li>
</ul>

Roman & Catholic - May 17, 2024

St. Jude's Mother

Saints for Intercession

The Bee Gee's

Choosing my 'grandmother' name

Time in Purgatory

Praying directly to God

I accidentally dropped Holy Communion

Caller: Cremation & the Catholic view

Jesus & Baptisim

Mary Magdalene 

Praying for the deceased

Bible Study: (1:50)

Acts 22:30; 23:6-11
Paul's cultural context 

Letters: 
(18:45) - Who was St. Jude's mother? 
(20:48) - Praying to the saints
(22:43) - The Bee Gee's 
(23:30) - Choosing my name as grandmother
(25:18) - Time in purgatory 
(27:36) - Praying directly to God 
(31:17) - I accidentally dropped Holy Communion

Word of the Day: Just! (35:13)

Callers: 
(38:17) - My husband died this morning and he is being cremated. Do I HAVE to follow the Catholic view of cremation since he was protestant?
(43:02) - Verse in the Bible that Jesus said, 'you are baptized, you will gain eternal life' (Mark 16:16). 
(46:00) - Mary Magdalene mistaking Jesus for the gardener?
(50:02) - When we're praying for the deceased, imagine the magnitude in the heavenly realm, how these prayers are lifted up?

Bible Study: (1:50)
<a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/acts/22?30" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-linkindex="0">Acts 22:30; 23:6-1</a>1
<ul>
<li>Paul's cultural context </li>
</ul>
Letters: 
<ul>
<li>(18:45) - Who was St. Jude's mother? </li>
<li>(20:48) - Praying to the saints</li>
<li>(22:43) - The Bee Gee's </li>
<li>(23:30) - Choosing my name as grandmother</li>
<li>(25:18) - Time in purgatory </li>
<li>(27:36) - Praying directly to God </li>
<li>(31:17) - I accidentally dropped Holy Communion</li>
</ul>
Word of the Day: Just! (35:13)
Callers: 
<ul>
<li>(38:17) - My husband died this morning and he is being cremated. Do I HAVE to follow the Catholic view of cremation since he was protestant?</li>
<li>(43:02) - Verse in the Bible that Jesus said, 'you are baptized, you will gain eternal life' (Mark 16:16). </li>
<li>(46:00) - Mary Magdalene mistaking Jesus for the gardener?</li>
<li>(50:02) - When we're praying for the deceased, imagine the magnitude in the heavenly realm, how these prayers are lifted up?</li>
</ul>

St. Paul's World - May 16, 2024

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