The Forsaken (Deep Space 9) – The Secrets of Star Trek

Dive through the layers of DS9’s “The Forsaken” with Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin as they discuss where Odo’s vulnerability meets Lwaxana Troi’s compassion. From chaotic ambassadors to a rogue alien program, they break down the drama, humor, and emotional depth in this episode!

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Just War Zombie Apocalypses? (and more Weird Questions) – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

For New Year’s week, Jimmy Akin is answering more weird questions posed by Cy Kellett, including whether Just War doctrine applies to a zombie apocalypse; does a transplanted organ transfer baptismal graces; do Time Lords go to heaven; and more!

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Questions asked:

  • Would it be logically possible for God to create a universe with multiple dimensions of time? What would such a universe be like, and how would we perceive it?
  • If a baptized person’s heart (or other organ) is transplanted into another non-baptized person, does the organ from the baptized body transmit its baptismal graces to the new body?
  • Did our Lord’s death atone for persons from alternate realities?
  • Do Time Lords go to heaven?
  • Do Catholics believe in the presence of “marine spirits”? I watched a Protestant YouTube video on this subject. I never saw any exorcist even mention marine spirits in their discourse on exorcism.
  • A question came up on the Clerically Speaking podcast… Is there pooping in heaven? It appears eating is in heaven (after the resurrection), but is the waste of our meals due to the fall or will it persist into eternity? Is that weird enough for you?
  • I don’t know if this was covered already: Does the Just War doctrine still apply in a Zombie Apocalypse? What kind of weapons, strategies, and tactics are justified in it?

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Exodus 90 and the Exodus 90 challenge, which begins this year on January 20th. This isn’t just a 90-day program: Exodus 90 is a spirituality for men in modern times built on three ancient pillars: prayer, self-sacrifice, and fraternity. We all long for something more. And that something is to be found in becoming the men that God created us to be: sons of a loving Father. It’s time to turn away from our Idols. It’s time to break free from the Pharaohs that hold us in bondage. If you’re ready to make a fresh start, to break free, refocus, and rediscover who God is calling you to be in the new year and embark on a journey to Uncommon Freedom in Jesus Christ, then download the Exodus 90 app today. Go to Exodus90.com/sqpn to learn more.

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The Weekly Francis – 2 January 2025

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week, from 28 December 2024 to 29 December 2024.

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  • [28 December 2024 – Message of the Holy Father, signed by the Cardinal Secretary of State, to mark the 47th European meeting of young people organized by the Taizé Community in Tallinn 28 December 2024 – 1st January 202

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Joy to the World – The Secrets of Doctor Who

Unwrap the 15th Doctor’s Christmas special with Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Chip Hines. With star seeds, time hotels, and a heartfelt nod to the Star of Bethlehem, they discuss themes of hope, humanity, and a very Moffat Christmas.

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The Weekly Francis – 27 December 2024

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week, from 12 December 2024 to 26 December 2024.

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Inserting Yourself Into the Bible (Weird Questions) – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

During Christmas week, we’re bringing you another round of weird questions for Jimmy Akin posed by Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live, including time travel and inserting yourself into the Bible, Adam and Eve and belly buttons, lost letters of St. Paul, Jimmy’s most wanted lost books of history, and more.

https://youtu.be/ATK8UOTLF2g

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Questions in this episode:

  • 01:56 – Does Time Travel exist?
  • 05:39 – Granting that I time travel back to the past to Jesus’ crucifixion, I take videos of Jesus to prove he exists, and I join Mary and John in approaching him. Is there a possibility that I will be recorded in the Bible? And will the videos and photos that I have taken be erased if I come back from the past?
  • 09:31 – Did Adam and Eve have belly buttons?
  • 17:37 – Where are all the cryptid sightings coming from, especially in national parks?
  • 28:05 – Archeologists have discovered that there was a small Christian community in the city of Pompeii before the Vesuvius eruption. What if, by some miracle, a scroll somehow survived in the city, with the text of something that claimed to be a “Letter of Paul to the Pompeians”? It follows the format of the universally accepted Pauline epistles, it doesn’t contradict anything Paul wrote previously, and it ultimately seems to be genuinely from Paul. How do you think the Church would respond to the situation?
  • 40:18 – What are the top three (or any other arbitrary number) lost books you would love to have? Tell us about them, and tell us why you would love to have them. I’d like to read the Gospel of the Hebrews, for example, in its entirety (instead of the fragments left behind in writings by the early Church Fathers).
  • 49:14 – Does the Highlander have a soul since he is immortal? Would an immortal being need a soul?
  • 50:46 – Does baptism apply to a person’s entire body? For example, if technology were such that my body died but one cell remained alive and I was regrown immediately from that cell, is my baptism still valid or does the regrown body need to be baptized? Similarly, if a baptized person’s heart (or other organ) is transplanted into another non-baptized person does the organ from the baptized body transmit its baptismal graces to the new body?

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The debut novel Pilgrims by M.R. Leonard. Alien invasion, the Catholic Church, and a failed Latin teacher, Pilgrims is inspired by Augustine’s Confessions and tells the story of a washed-up Latin teacher who gets thrust into the center of humanity’s first contact with extraterrestrials who land at the Vatican and claim to be Catholic. Mysterious World fans who enjoy compelling science fiction from a Catholic point of view can find Pilgrims wherever books are sold and at MRLeonardauthor.com. And for those who enjoy audiobooks, Pilgrims is also available as a full multicast production.

Exodus 90 and the Exodus 90 app. Men, we are called to share the Hope and Joy of Jesus Christ. Our family, friends, and community desperately need us to imitate our Lord to be radically present and available. What if you intentionally lived this Advent season differently? Focused not on buying Christmas presents but sharing the loving presence of Jesus Christ. We want to invite you to join us on the Exodus 90 App and break out of the religion of the world. Join the men of Exodus 90 and Msgr. James Shea, President of the University of Mary, who is our spiritual guide for Advent this year on the Exodus 90 App. Together, we will rediscover the hope that God lays out for us in the coming of his Son into the world. Go to Exodus90.com/sqpn to learn more about Advent on the Exodus 90 App, and to join men from around the world this Advent starting December 1st. Be radically free in Jesus Christ this Advent.

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The New Next Generation (LD) – The Secrets of Star Trek

Tackle the Lower Decks series finale with Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler. From reality-warping rifts to Klingon drama, they assess the bold ending, its legacy, and what’s next for Star Trek fans. Don’t miss this animated conclusion!

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The Man from Taured – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

In Japan, 1954, a man arrives at airport customs with a passport from country that doesn’t exist. He’s arrested, but then vanishes. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli ask who was the man from Taured and could have come from a parallel world as some claim?

https://youtu.be/miv6lLkpM8s

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The Grady Group, a Catholic company bringing financial clarity to their clients across the United States. Using safe money options to produce reasonable rates of return for their clients. Learn more by visiting GradyGroupInc.com.

The debut novel Pilgrims by M.R. Leonard. Alien invasion, the Catholic Church, and a failed Latin teacher, Pilgrims is inspired by Augustine’s Confessions and tells the story of a washed-up Latin teacher who gets thrust into the center of humanity’s first contact with extraterrestrials who land at the Vatican and claim to be Catholic. Mysterious World fans who enjoy compelling science fiction from a Catholic point of view can find Pilgrims wherever books are sold and at MRLeonardauthor.com. And for those who enjoy audiobooks, Pilgrims is also available as a full multicast production.

Exodus 90 and the Exodus 90 app. Men, we are called to share the Hope and Joy of Jesus Christ. Our family, friends, and community desperately need us to imitate our Lord to be radically present and available. What if you intentionally lived this Advent season differently? Focused not on buying Christmas presents but sharing the loving presence of Jesus Christ. We want to invite you to join us on the Exodus 90 App and break out of the religion of the world. Join the men of Exodus 90 and Msgr. James Shea, President of the University of Mary, who is our spiritual guide for Advent this year on the Exodus 90 App. Together, we will rediscover the hope that God lays out for us in the coming of his Son into the world. Go to Exodus90.com/sqpn to learn more about Advent on the Exodus 90 App, and to join men from around the world this Advent starting December 1st. Be radically free in Jesus Christ this Advent.

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The Weekly Francis – 19 December 2024

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week, from 29 June 2024 to 19 December 2024.

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Nightmare of Eden (4th Doctor) – The Secrets of Doctor Who

Come along with Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin as they discuss the Fourth Doctor story Nightmare of Eden. They cover its chaotic production, heavy-handed anti-drug themes, and clever sci-fi ideas while reflecting on memorable characters, quirky monsters, and moral dilemmas.

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