



EXTRA 99. Colonial Maine
A key figure and major promoter of the English colonization of New England was Pioneering colonist Ferdinando Gorges (1565-1647), a British naval, military commander, and investor in the Popham Colony. His early involvement in English trade with and settlement of America as well as his efforts in f…

Nuestra Senora (Our Lady) (Prelude to Christmas)
Aztec and Maya civilizations changed radically after the Christian conquest of Mexico by the Spanish in the name of Nuestra Senora (Our Lady), Mary, Mother of Jesus. Ee72. Books by Bishop Robert Barron available at https://amzn.to/44W7nwN ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra material…

SPECIAL Our Lady of Guadalupe
December 12th celebrates the annual Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, commemorating the Virgin Mary's apparitions to Saint Juan Diego in Mexico in 1531, where she requested a shrine be built on Tepeyac Hill, leaving her image miraculously imprinted on his cloak (tilma) as proof, making her Mexico's p…

Virgin of Nazareth (Prelude to Christmas)
Let's explore spiritual interpretations of Mary learning that she would become the mother of Jesus. Ee71. Books by Bishop Robert Barron available at https://amzn.to/44W7nwN ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvin…

Full of Grace (Prelude to Christmas)
We continue a vivid spiritual interpretation of Mary’s learning that she would conceive and bear a son through a virgin birth and become the mother of Jesus. Ee58 Bishop Robert Barron books available at https://amzn.to/44W7nwN ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joinin…

Mary's Theo-Drama (Prelude to Christmas)
Let’s enjoy a dramatic spiritual interpretation of Mary’s learning that she would conceive and bear a son through a virgin birth and become the mother of Jesus. Ee57. Bishop Robert Barron books available at https://amzn.to/44W7nwN ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when j…

264. Is Purgatory Biblical?
The concept of Purgatory is not adhered to by all Christians but is nevertheless a fascinating topic well worth investigating. Protestants do not believe in purgatory. They typically reject the doctrine because they argue it lacks biblical support and is inconsistent with the Protestant belief in s…

Man Cleansed of Leprosy
Jesus heals a Galilean of a terrible affliction according to the Gospel of Mark. E168 Keith Nester books available at https://amzn.to/4hmQylq Gospel of Mark available at https://amzn.to/40rYHOt ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https:/…

263. Immaculate Conception
Celebrated annually on December 8th as a solemn feast day, the Immaculate Conception’s observance began with a Papal encyclical by Pope Pius IX, when he formally defined the dogma of the Immaculate Conception in 1854. The Immaculate Conception is the dogma that the Virgin Mary was conceived without…

Gospel of Luke (Prelude to Christmas) Chapter 1.1
We begin the Testament of Luke which starts us off with the story of Jesus coming for humankind. TESTAMENT 17. Gospel of Luke (Chapter 1.1) Breathe Bible Audio CD available at https://amzn.to/3CPRa4x Gospel of Luke available at https://amzn.to/3M6sTId Historical Jesus books available at https://am…