Bible Study

Glory Be

Question about suicide

Red-Letter Bibles 

Chanting the Psalms

Holy Water Font

Why don't we use the chailce? 

Is it OK to chew the Eucharist? 

Missing Mass Letter

My nephews don't practice the faith

Bible Study: (1:49)

Acts 9:1-20
What makes this text truthful? 

Jn 6:52-59
What does today’s text actually say? 

Letters
(21:59)- What is the ‘world without end’ in the Glory Be? 
(23:32) – Question about dealing with a suicide
(27:57) – I’m reading the ESV, why is it hard to find Catholic approved Red lettered Bibles?
(32:48) – Singing of the psalms? 

Word of the Day: Authority (37:59)

Callers 
(36:59) – We bought holy water fonts for my grandchildren; is it OK that they use it with their teddy bears? 
(38:53) – Jesus says take my body and take my blood. But as Catholics we only take the bread. This seems unbiblical. Why?
(45:22) – I don’t chew the host, is that okay?
(47:54) – What are my responsibilities as an aunt whose nephews don’t practice the faith.

Bible Study: (1:49)
<a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/acts/9?1">Acts 9:1-20</a>
<ul>
<li>What makes this text truthful? </li>
</ul>
<a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/6?52">Jn 6:52-59</a>
<ul>
<li>What does today’s text actually say? </li>
</ul>
Letters
<ul>
<li>(21:59)- What is the ‘world without end’ in the Glory Be? </li>
<li>(23:32) – Question about dealing with a suicide</li>
<li>(27:57) – I’m reading the ESV, why is it hard to find Catholic approved Red lettered Bibles?</li>
<li>(32:48) – Singing of the psalms? </li>
</ul>
Word of the Day: Authority (37:59)
Callers 
<ul>
<li>(36:59) – We bought holy water fonts for my grandchildren; is it OK that they use it with their teddy bears? </li>
<li>(38:53) – Jesus says take my body and take my blood. But as Catholics we only take the bread. This seems unbiblical. Why?</li>
<li>(45:22) – I don’t chew the host, is that okay?</li>
<li>(47:54) – What are my responsibilities as an aunt whose nephews don’t practice the faith.</li>
</ul>

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St. Paul’s World – April 19, 2024

Biblical Languages

Gloria at Mass/Luminous Mystery

Private Property OK? 

Matza at Mass? 

Eucharistic Procession

Word of the Day

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

Venerating Orthodox Saints

What happens in the Rosary? 

Finding a Catholic godparent

Jesus at the Last Supper

Mass & Traveling

Bible Study: (1:55)

Acts 20:28-38
Early Church structure,  talking to Bishops & the importance of giving

Letters
(21:54) - Can we venerate Orthodox saints? 
(23:55) - What happens when we pray the Rosary. Part of the prayer are the Hail Mary's when we ask Mary to "pray for us now and the hour of our death." We aren't praying to God directly are we?
(28:55) - Finding a Catholic Godparent
(30:54) - Who was at the Last Supper? 

Word of the Day: Consecrate (33:17)

Callers:
46:34 - I was told by a priest, and that if you're traveling, you don't need to make mass on Sunday?  Could you clarify?

Note: we had some audio issues at the end of the show; we apologize for the inconvenience. 

Bible Study: (1:55)
<a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/acts/20?28" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-linkindex="0">Acts 20:28-38</a>
<ul>
<li>Early Church structure,  talking to Bishops &amp; the importance of giving</li>
</ul>
Letters
<ul>
<li>(21:54) - Can we venerate Orthodox saints? </li>
<li>(23:55) - What happens when we pray the Rosary. Part of the prayer are the Hail Mary's when we ask Mary to "pray for us now and the hour of our death." We aren't praying to God directly are we?</li>
<li>(28:55) - Finding a Catholic Godparent</li>
<li>(30:54) - Who was at the Last Supper? </li>
</ul>
Word of the Day: Consecrate (33:17) Callers:
<ul>
<li>46:34 - I was told by a priest, and that if you're traveling, you don't need to make mass on Sunday?  Could you clarify?</li>
</ul>
Note: we had some audio issues at the end of the show; we apologize for the inconvenience.

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