​Let's talk about a permanent, indestructible sign left by Mary showing the proof of the Gospel. 

Show Notes ​​​​

​Topics we discussed:

• The history of the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe,
• The details of the image that appears on the tilma,
• The conversion of Mexico after the apparition of Our Lady
• How the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe makes the incarnation physically present
• The connection of Our Lady of Guadalupe to the Holy Spirit 

Resources we mentioned:

• Our Lady of Guadalupe
• The special role of the Virgin Mary in the history of the Americas
• Celebrating Lepanto in the Age of ISIS
• Viva Cristo Rey!
• What To Do After You Consecrate Yourself to Mary
• 'Rosarium Virginis Mariae' written by Saint Pope John Paul II
• The Marian Prayer of Saint Ildephonsus of Spain

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If you go to Siena, you can see the head of Saint Catherine. In Rome, you can visit the foot of Mary Magdalene in a church. What is going on here? 

Topics we discussed:

• Just what is a relic,
• Relics in Scripture and the early Church,
• Relics and Theology of the Body,
• Relics to make a pilgrimage to go see
• Accusations against the credibility of relics of the true cross

Resources we mentioned:

• The etymology of the word 'relic' 
• Catechism of the Catholic Church paragraphs 1674-1676
• What Scriptures Says About Using Relics 
  
• Holy Land pilgrims share heart-stopping moment
• Letters from Saint Ambrose
• Augustine's Confessions and the reality of relics in the early Catholic Church
• Saint Cyril of Jerusalem on the relics of the true cross
• Myth: A ship could be built from the relics of the True Cross
• The Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in Clyde, Missouri 
• Rome and Relics​
• The Stories of These Relics of the Crucifixion Will Blow You Away

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In the battle for our souls between the Devil and God, there are no innocent civilian bystanders. ​​

One of the points that Saint Thomas Aquinas makes in the Summa is that, in certain respects, the Eucharist is a more incredible mystery and miracle than the creation of the world. 

Show Notes ​

Topics discussed:

• The miraculous case for Catholicism,
• If the Eucharist is a miracle, why can't we see it?
• The miracle of Lanciano

Resources we mentioned:

• ​The Supernatural Case for Catholicism,
• Litany of trust ,
• 'The Belief of Catholics' by Ronald Knox,
• “Do You WANT The Eucharist to be True?
• 'On the Mysteries' by Saint Ambrose 
• If the Eucharist is a Miracle, Why Can’t We See It?​
• Mass of Bolsena
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The Shroud of Turin is either the greatest hoax of history or it is the most precious relic of all Christendom. 

Topics Discussed:​

• The history of the Shroud of Turin,
• The science of the Shroud of Turin,
• The theology of the Shroud of Turin

Resources We Mentioned:

• This quote from Saint Pope John Paul II on the Shroud
• Shroud of Turin Project (STURP)
• This 3D 'carbon copy' of Christ created using the Shroud of Turin
• Is the Shroud of Turin Authentic?
• ​Sudarium of Oviedo​​
• The Shroud of Turin and the apostles 
• ​​The Shroud of Turin Center
• ​The Shroud of Turin: A Critical Summary of Observations, Data, and Hypothesis by Dr. John Jackson 
  
  

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Jesus commanded Saint Faustina in her Divine Mercy Diary: "Write this - before I come as the Just Judge, I am coming first as the King of Mercy."

If Christ has not been raised, then empty too, is our preaching. Empty too, is our faith. Today we'll look at the historical case for the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. 

Women are everywhere during Holy Week. For some reason, most of them are named Mary, and they're always present. They have a lot of feelings and there are a lot of emotions - but these women get. stuff. done. Salvation history wouldn't be the same without them. ​

To understand the theology of John the Beloved, we can sum it up this way: Suffering, better yet, our willingness to suffer, flows from love. Suffering further prepares the heart to receive wisdom. In John's case, he receives the Seat of Wisdom: Mary, the Mother of God. 

​Topics Discussed:​

• Saint John the Evangelist, 
• Saint John, Son of Mary, 
• Saint John, Apostle of Love

Resources We Mentioned:

• ​Saint Jerome's Commentary on Galatians,
• Who is the Rich Man That Shall Be Saved?
  

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In the creed during Mass, Catholics profess that Christ was "crucified under Pontius Pilate". Who was this man, and what can we learn from him this Lent?