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#96 - Mary Ever-Virgin Jun 18, 2024

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Did Mary have other children besides Jesus, or did she remain a virgin her entire life? And why does the Catholic Church make a big deal out of it? In continuation on our series on the Blessed Virgin Mary, Justin Hibbard examines the 2nd Marian Dogma - Mary’s Perpetual Virginity. How does the Church define it, how did the doctrine develop into a dogma, and why does it matter?

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Show Notes:

* Tim Staples - A Defense of Mary's Perpetual Virginity (Video)

* Tim Staples - How to Explain the Perpetual Virginity of Mary (Video)

* Trent Horn - The Perpetual Virginity of Mary (Video)

* Tim Staples - How We Know Mary was a Perpetual Virgin

* Trent Horn - Answering Objections to Mary’s Perpetual Virginity

* Tim Staples - More reasons for Mary’s Perpetual Virginity

* Christine Pinheiro - Was Mary a Perpetual Virgin?

* Fr. Charles Grondin - Mary’s Perpetual Virginity

* Karlo Broussard - Proof of Mary’s Perpetual Virginity in John 19

* Catholic Answers - What the Early Church Believed: The Perpetual Virginity of Mary

* Tim Staples - The Case for Mary’s Perpetual Virginity

* Jason Evert - How to Explain the Perpetual Virginity of Mary

* Paul Senz - Why Mary’s Perpetual Virginity Matters

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#95 - Mary the Mother of God Jun 11, 2024

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In continuation of our series on the Blessed Virgin Mary, Justin Hibbard explores the first of the four Catholic Marian dogmas - Mary the Mother of God. When did this the Church begin using this title for Mary? What do we mean and not mean by it? What are some common Protestant objections? And why is it a fitting title in light of Marian biblical typology?

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SHOW NOTES:

* Scene from The Passion of the Christ - Mary consoles Jesus

* Episode 90 - The Hypostatic Union

* Episode 65 - From Doctrine to Dogma

* Episode 1 - Get to the Why

* Mary is Not the Mother of God - Sermon by Gino Jennings

* Mary the Mother of God? - Sermon by John MacArthur

* Catholic Answers - The New Adam Rebukes the New Eve

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#94 - Marian Typology Jun 04, 2024

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Catholics claim that Mary is the Ark of the New Covenant, the New Eve, and the Queen Mother of Heaven? But why? Where do these ideas come from? In continuation on our series on the Blessed Virgin Mary, Justin Hibbard explores biblical typology particularly as it relates the Mother of Jesus.

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SHOW NOTES:

* Frequently Asked Catholic Questions - Is Mary the Ark of the New Covenant? (video)

* Catholic Answers: How can you say that Mary is the New Eve

* Mary Consoles Eve (Painting)

* Side by Side verses comparing the Ark of the Covenant and Mary

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#93 - The Catholic Approach to Mary May 30, 2024

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Many Protestants accuse Catholics of worshipping Mary or idols of Mary. How Catholics and Orthodox Christians approach Mary are on of the primary differences that separate them from Protestantism. In this introductory episode on the Blessed Virgin Mary, Justin Hibbard talks about five principles for how Catholics approach Mary and addresses the common misconceptions Protestants have about Mary.

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SHOW NOTES:

* Episode 2 - The Language of Catholicism

* Episode 51 - The Kingdom of Heaven is at Hand

* Episode 52 - The Communion of Saints

* Episode 53 - Praying to the Saints

* Episode 24 - Our Lady of Guadalupe

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#92 - Interview with Fr. Joe Uhen: Walking with the Poor of Peru May 20, 2024

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In this special episode, Justin Hibbard sits down with Fr. Joseph Uhen to talk about his lifelong mission of serving the poor and particularly his work at Santísimo Sacramento in Piura, Peru - a parish of about 50,000 people. Hear Fr. Joe’s journey from growing up in a Catholic home in the Midwest to working with the Missionaries of Charity to eventually landing in Peru where he was ordained to the priesthood. Discover the challenges for the people in Piura and the work Fr. Joe is doing to help people out of the cycle of poverty.

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SHOW NOTES:

* Santísimo Sacramento Website

* Fr. Joseph Uhen - Celebrating 20 Years in Piura, Peru

* Echoes (Notre Dame Alumni) - A Parish Priest Battles Poverty in Peru

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#91 - The Paraclete May 06, 2024

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In continuing our series on the nature of God, Justin Hibbard explores the Holy Spirit. What does Jesus mean when He refers to the Holy Spirit as the Advocate or Paraclete? How does the Holy Spirit come alongside of us, and in what ways can we receive Him or suppress Him?

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SHOW NOTES:

Why Catholic - Episode 48 - The Poetry of Pentecost

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#90 - The Hypostatic Union Apr 18, 2024

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Was Jesus part God and part man? Did he become God at some point in His life? Was Jesus just appearing in human form? These are some of the questions that have caused divisions in the Church throughout the centuries. In continuation of our series on the Nature of God, Justin Hibbard explores the Church’s emphatic and repeated declaration that Jesus was fully human and fully divine.

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SHOW NOTES:

* Day 66: True God and True Man — The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

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#89 - Divine Mercy Sunday Apr 06, 2024

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Easter isn’t just a one-day celebration. It’s an octave in the Catholic Church - an 8-day feast, beginning on Easter Sunday and ending on Divine Mercy Sunday. In this episode, Justin Hibbard explains the origin of Divine Mercy Sunday, its significance in connection to God’s nature as mercy, and how we can receive the extraordinary mercy offered to us on this important day.

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SHOW NOTES:

* St. Faustina’s Complete Diary

* Image of the King of Divine Mercy

* Divine Mercy Sunday Explained by Fr. Chris Alar

* Why Catholic Episode 56 - Indulgences: the Most Misunderstood Catholic Doctrine

* Why Catholic Episode 46 - Every Christian Believes in Purgatory

* How to Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet

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#88 - The Incarnation & the Imagination of God Mar 29, 2024

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Why was the incarnation necessary? Did God really have to become a man in order to redeem mankind, or is the incarnation more indicative of an imaginative God with a taste for the theatrical and the mythological? Justin Hibbard continues the series on the nature of God by looking at God and His imagination.

Why does God tell Moses that no one can see His face and live, yet we see a number of times where God has a face-to-face encounter with man prior to the incarnation. In continuation of our series on the Nature of God, Justin Hibbard explores Christophanies - pre-incarnate appearances of Christ.

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SHOW NOTES:

* 85 Years Ago Today: JRR Tolkien Convinces CS Lewis that Christ is the True Myth

* God in the Dock by C.S. Lewis

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#87 - God the Son Before He was Jesus Mar 12, 2024

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