



Road to Pentecost (Paschaltide)
Pentecost is a major Christian holiday celebrated 50 days after Easter that commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus, an event that empowered them to spread the gospel. Eastertide, also known as Paschaltide or the "Great Fifty Days, is the liturgica…

308. Is Evil Parasitic upon the Good?
Although some view wickedness and sin as a corruption of the virtuous, according to Jesus of Nazareth in the Gospel of Matthew 13:24-30, one must be very careful to extricate the evil without destroying the good. Books by Bishop Robert Barron available at https://amzn.to/44W7nwN The Theology of …

LITERATURE 1.21 Quest of the Historical Jesus (Chapter 6.3)
Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) gives us one of the first historical treatments of the life of Jesus in his pioneering book (1906) that reviews all prior work on the question of the "historical Jesus" and points out how Jesus of Nazareth's image has changed with the times—while offering his own synop…

307. Miracle of the Sun
Fatima came to prominence in 1917 when three young shepherds claimed that the Virgin Mary had appeared to them and made the Sun dance. Part 3 of 4. Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World podcast at https://amzn.to/3YJpTqZ Books by Jimmy Akin available at https://amzn.to/3shLkD8 Fatima items available at h…

Père Marquette (part 2 of 2)
May 18 marks the anniversary of Father Jacques Marquette’s death in 1675. In the Roman Catholic Church, particularly within the Jesuit order, he is memorialized as a dedicated missionary and explorer. Marquette does not have an official universal feast day in the Church because he has not been cano…

Père Marquette (part 1 of 2)
Father Jacques Marquette is celebrated on May 18, which marks the anniversary of his death in 1675. In the Roman Catholic Church, particularly within the Jesuit order, he is memorialized as a dedicated missionary and explorer. Marquette does not have an official universal feast day in the Church be…

Ascension Sunday SPECIAL
The Feast of the Ascension of Jesus Christ commemorates the Christian belief of the bodily Ascension of Jesus into Heaven. It is one of the ecumenical (shared by multiple denominations) feasts of Christian churches, ranking with the feasts of the Passion and Pentecost. Ascension Day is traditionall…

TESTAMENT 48. Acts of the Apostles (Chapter 1)
The Book of ACTS continues the story of Christianity and is the fifth book of the New Testament. It recounts the founding of the Christian Church and the spread of its message across the Roman Empire. Breathe Bible Audio CD available at https://amzn.to/3CPRa4x The Acts of the Apostles book availabl…

Extra 15. Treaty of Tordesillas (Part 1)
STORY of AMERICA 🇺🇸 In this special crossover episode, join me and Steve Guerra of HISTORY OF THE PAPACY podcast as we turn back the clock to 1494 and examine the Treaty of Tordesillas sanctioned by Pope Julius the 2nd, which divided newly explored territories—including North America—between Port…

EXTRA 117. Champlain’s last years, Writings and Character
Samuel de Champlain (1567-1635) championed the colonization efforts of New France. He capitalized on the North American fur trade to expand French colonies, which were at that time centered on the Saint Lawrence River valley and the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. He worked tirelessly to make sure the Fren…