Sunday, August 25, 2024
A Catholic Life Podcast: Episode 80

In today’s episode, on the 14th Sunday after Pentecost, I address the following: 

  1. A Reflection on the 14th Sunday after Pentecost
  2. The 7th Precept of the Church: Participating in the Work of Evangelization
  3. Fasting on the Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist

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Sunday, August 18, 2024
A Catholic Life Podcast: Episode 79

In today’s episode, on the 13th Sunday after Pentecost, I address the following:

  1. A Reflection on the 13th Sunday after Pentecost
  2. Within the Octave of the Assumption
  3. The Octave Day of St. Lawrence
  4. What’s Wrong with Martin Luther?
  5. Running Towards a World Without Cancer: Support My NYC Marathon Journey

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Sunday, August 11, 2024
A Catholic Life Podcast: Episode 78

In today’s episode, on the 12th Sunday after Pentecost, I address the following: 

  1. A Reflection on the 12th Sunday after Pentecost
  2. What Are the Precepts of the Church
  3. A History of the Precepts of the Church

This episode is sponsored by PrayLatin.comPrayLatin.com offers Latin prayer cards to learn and share prayers in the sacred language. Learn your basic prayers in Latin conveniently on the go. Practice your pronunciation with easy-to-follow English phonetic renderings of Latin words. PrayLatin.com offers prayer cards in various formats, including Latin-English rosary pamphlets with the traditional 15 mysteries. Shop for additional Latin resources like missal booklets, server response cards, and more. Visit PrayLatin.com today.

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Thursday, August 8, 2024
Running Towards a World Without Cancer: Support My NYC Marathon Journey

I'm happy to announce that I will be running the NYC Marathon this November for a great charity! Please help me raise the funds for cancer victims and their families. I'm participating in the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon as a member of Team Imerman Angels, and I'm excited to make a difference in the lives of those impacted by cancer.

This will be my 4th major marathon as I draw closer to my life goal of completing all 6!

Imerman Angels is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide comfort and understanding for all cancer fighters, survivors, previvors, and caregivers through a personalized one-on-one connection with someone who has been there. Imerman Angels envisions a world where cancer is not a solitary experience.

Through its unique matching process, Imerman Angels partners individuals seeking cancer support with a "Mentor Angel" who provides psychosocial support and support to anyone facing cancer.

If you have enjoyed this blog, please help me raise the funds for Imerman Angels so I can run for their charity. My plan is to offer up the entire marathon for cancer victims. With God's help I hope to get to the finish line for them. With your help, I can get to the starting line.

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Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Champions of Life: Pro-life Saints

The pro-life movement is dedicated to advancing the protection of all human life from conception to natural death. Abortion and euthanasia, which sentence a life to death, are of the utmost importance, yet we also work for the end of human suffering, poverty, and illness. We understand that suffering when offered up for the glory of God and the good of souls, bears eternal merit. Abortion, the most heinous of all crimes against human life, robs a soul of life on earth and of eternal life by depriving the infant of the Sacrament of Baptism.

We are not alone in our work to end abortion, end euthanasia, alleviate poverty, clothe the homeless, protect migrants, or care for the sick and elderly. The lives of St. Gianna Molla, St. Maria Goretti, St. Jeanne Jugan, St. Damien of Molokai, and others provide us with examples to imitate. And more than that, they serve as powerful intercessors for us before the throne of God, who they see now in Heaven. May we learn from their examples and lives and also fight for the right to life here on earth by defending the natural law.

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The elections this November will be essential to furthering the pro-life message! We really need to make sure we vote for those candidates who agree with the Church's teachings on the five non-negotiables, which are always wrong (abortion, embryonic stem cell research, gay marriage, euthanasia, and cloning). The Church never supports a candidate, but it supports views on issues.

So, please, above all, vote for the candidates that are pro-life. Pro-life, of course, also means being anti-poverty and caring for the less fortunate in society, but opposition to abortion must be our #1 concern. The Church teaches that it is a mortal sin to vote for a politician who supports abortion if there is a candidate running who is against abortion.

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Sunday, August 4, 2024
A Catholic Life Podcast: Episode 77

In today’s episode, on the 11th Sunday after Pentecost, I address the following:

  1. A Reflection on the 11th Sunday after Pentecost and the Sacramental Life
  2. The Feast of St. Dominic
  3. The History, Customs, and Importance of the Feast of the Transfiguration

I would like to thank CatechismClass.com for sponsoring this episode.  CatechismClass.com, the leader in online Catholic catechism classes, has everything from online K-12 programs, RCIA classes, adult continuing education, marriage preparation, baptism preparation, confirmation prep, quince prep classes, catechist training courses, and much more. It is never too late to study the fullness of the Catholic Faith, and CatechismClass.com is the gold standard for authentic Catholic online formation. During the Season after Pentecost, we celebrate many incredible days, such as the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, Ss. Peter and Paul, the Assumption, and so much more. Save 25% with discount code Pentecost25 on their special course.   


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