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#86 - The Running Father Mar 06, 2024

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Many people think of the God of the Old Testament differently than the God of the New Testament. The God of the Old Testament is stern and gruff, whereas Jesus is meek and mild. In continuation of our series on the nature of God, Justin Hibbard explores the reason Jesus most often referred to God as “father.”

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Justin’s open letter to those who came to receive ashes.

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#85 - The Metaphysics of a Personal God Feb 28, 2024

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If God is the Creator of light, then it stands to reason that He is greater than light. And if He is greater than light, then His experience of time is different than ours, since time is relative to the speed of light. In this episode, Justin Hibbard continues the series on the Nature of God by exploring the metaphysics of God and how this affects God being personal to us.

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SHOW NOTES:

* Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis (free PDF)

* Why does time change when traveling close to the speed of light? A physicist explains. - The Conversation

* Interstellar

* JILA Atomic Clocks Measure Einstein’s General Relativity at Millimeter Scale

* Do we really travel through time with the speed of light? - Backreaction

* The Science of the 10 Plagues

* Fr. Ehli: The Perfect Timing of The Incarnation | Ep. 16

* Myth Became Fact by C.S. Lewis (free PDF)

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#84 - The Infinite Expressions of an Infinite God Feb 20, 2024

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Many people struggle reconciling the God of the Old Testament with the God of the New? Why does the God of the Old Testament seem so mean yet Jesus seems so peaceful and loving? In this episode, Justin Hibbard continues the series on the nature of God by exploring the various ways God communicates with us.

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#83 - The Three-Personal God Feb 13, 2024

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Justin Hibbard begins a new series on the nature of God by exploring the Trinity - the most basic, orthodox premise of Christianity. Why should we believe that God is one being in three persons, and do we see any examples of such a complexity in our own dimension?

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SHOW NOTES:

* Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis (free PDF)

* Video: Mere Christianity Illustrated - The Three-Personal God

* De Trinitate by St. Augustine (free PDF)

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#82 - Reflections on My Interview on the Journey Home Show Feb 06, 2024

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In this episode, Justin Hibbard reflects on what it was like being interviewed on the EWTN show The Journey Home, how the Coming Home Network played a big role in his journey, and how we can all prepare to share our stories and the hope we have.

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SHOW NOTES:

* My interview on the Journey Home Show (YouTube)

* The Coming Home Network

* The Coming Home Network Online Community

* Pilgrimage to Catholicism

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#81 - Interview with the Creators of Diary of a God-Man Jan 31, 2024

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In this special interview episode, Justin Hibbard is joined by the Dickinson family - the award-winning creators of the Diary of a God-Man series. Week-in and week-out this family of 10 takes on the massive challenge of illustrating the daily liturgical readings in comic book form with the goal of bringing the Word of God to as many children as possible. In this episode, you’ll learn how the idea evolved, the work they do to publish the readings, and the challenges as well as the successes of this amazing project, and how this endeavor is primarily driven by the Dickinson kids with the guidance and support of their parents. The video version of this interview is also available on YouTube.

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SHOW NOTES:

* Diary of a God-Man Website

* Diary of a God-Man on Instagram

* Diary of a God-Man on Facebook

* Diary of a God-Man on YouTube

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#80 - 7 Principles of Catholic Social Justice Jan 23, 2024

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Justin Hibbard concludes this series on Catholic ethos by examining the 7 principles of Catholic social justice teaching. While social justice means all sorts of things to different people, we’ll examine how does the Church defines social justice, and the practical ways it encourages all of humankind to create a more just society.

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SHOW NOTES:

* Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church

* Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching - USCCB

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#79 - The Call to Virtue Jan 16, 2024

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Can we expect people to live up to a certain set of moral standards, and if so, what are those standards? In continuation of our series on Catholic ethos, Justin Hibbard addresses the cardinal virtues - the longstanding teaching of philosophers and Catholics regarding what it means to be a good person.

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SHOW NOTES:

* The Four Cardinal Virtues by Josef Pieper (free e-book from Notre Dame Press)

* What is Virtue, and What are the Four Cardinal Virtues (Catholic Straight Answers)

* Catholic Ideas at a Protestant Seminary - Dr. Jason Reed (The Coming Home Network)

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#78 - Fiducia Supplicans & the Unity of Life Jan 09, 2024

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Justin Hibbard continues the series on Catholic Ethos with the Unity of Life. We live in a world that often contradicts Christian morality. How does the concept of unity of life help us think about holiness and sin? And how can we apply this concept of the unity of life to the Vatican’s controversial declaration “Fiducia Supplicans?”

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SHOW NOTES:

* Fiducia Supplicans

* Press release concerning the reception of Fiducia supplicans

* Making History on a Tuesday Morning, With the Church’s Blessing

* Archbishop Cordileone bars Nancy Pelosi from Communion until she ends abortion support

* Biden says Pope Francis wants him to keep receiving communion

* The Pope Answers

* Following Christ’s Model for the Unity of Life

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#77 - The Transcendentals: Truth, Goodness, and Beauty Dec 11, 2023

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Justin Hibbard continues the series on Catholic ethos by exploring the philosophical and theological ideas of transcendentals - inherent traits in all things that exist. Why does the Catholic Church emphasize truth, goodness, and beauty, and what can we learn from shows like Mr. Rogers Neighborhood about using a common framework to share our Christian faith?

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SHOW NOTES:

* Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood - Foot bath scene with Officer Clemmons

* Video: Transcendentals from Plato to Thomas Aquinas

* Video: Beauty, Truth, and Goodness with Fr. Thomas Joseph White, O.P.

* Video: Bishop Barron on Evangelizing through Beauty

* Tota Pulchra Es

* Beauty will Save the World - But Which Beauty? by Andrew Cuneo