The Weekly Leo – 10 September 2025

Pope Leo XIV at the Wednesday General Audience on September 10, 2025 (@Vatican Media)

This version of The Weekly Leo covers material released in the last week, from 27 August 2025 to 10 September 2025.

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Ghosts (Big Finish) – The Secrets of Doctor Who

Holograms or hauntings? Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin weigh the 10th Doctor and River in Ghosts: AI survival, memory firewalls, and a chilling choice—is ending a holo-life “death”? How much mystery should writers leave?

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The Capuchin Bone Church and More Patrons’ Questions – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

From bones turned into art to relics made of game consoles, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli answer questions from participants on their recent Italy pilgrimage on faith, death, relics, simulation theory, saints, and even gelato. The first live recording of Mysterious World with a studio audience!

https://youtu.be/2oYPar08pHY

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Fr. Robert Spitzer and the Magis Center’s new Critical Catholic Cosmology Program: Join a community of Adults and Educators seeking to grapple with the Truth claims of Science, Philosophy, and the Bible in a classroom environment– with special appearances by Fr. Spitzer! Ground your faith in evidence with a critical method that integrates heart and mind. Earn 6 graduate credits over two semesters at a third of the cost of most graduate programs. Online or in-person in the Boston Area on Tuesdays beginning Oct 7th. Go to Magiscenter.com/institute to register today!

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The Weekly Leo – 3 September 2025

Pope Leo XIV poses on a custom BMW R 18 papal motorcycle gifted to him by the Christian Jesus Bikers at the Vatican, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025 (photo: Vatican Media / VM)

This version of The Weekly Leo covers material released in the last week, from 25 August 2025 to 3 September 2025.

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Homilies

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The Gunfighters – The Secrets of Doctor Who

A tuneful, messy OK Corral? Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin assess the First Doctor’s “Gunfighters”—ballads, comedy, and history-bending choices. Are Dodo and Doc Holliday the real standouts?

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Four-and-a-Half Vulcans (SNW) – The Secrets of Star Trek

Identity, ethics, and comedy collide as SNW turns the crew Vulcan. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Jason Tyler, and Jimmy Akin ask: Is logic a skill or a serum? Was Uhura’s mind-meld fair play?

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Could Catholics Colonize Mars? (And More Weird Questions) – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

It’s a fifth Friday, so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin weird questions from listeners, about topics like what we will be doing after the Resurrection; the morality of Catholics colonizing Mars; why Lucifer rebelled; and more.

https://youtu.be/2GKaPape4VA

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Rosary Army. Featuring award-winning Catholic podcasts, Rosary resources, videos, and the School of Mary online community, prayer, and learning platform. Learn how to make them, pray them, and give them away while growing in your faith at RosaryArmy.com and SchoolOfMary.com

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The debut novel Holy Terror by John R. Dougherty. Holy Terror is a gripping supernatural thriller where horrific crimes reveal an invisible war between good and evil. As justice is delivered through mysterious, otherworldly means, detectives and agents uncover a force far greater than themselves. Holy Terror is a bold blend of crime, faith, and the paranormal.  You can find author John R. Dougherty at johnrdougherty.com. Subscribers to John’s email list can receive a free copy of the Bible study guide companion

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The Weekly Leo – 27 August 2025

Pope Leo blesses pilgrims at the weekly General Audience (@Vatican Media)

This version of The Weekly Leo covers material released in the last week, from 11 August 2025 to 27 August 2025.

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What Is Starfleet? (SNW) – The Secrets of Star Trek

Is Starfleet an empire in disguise—or humanity’s best defense? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack Strange New Worlds’ What is Starfleet? as a documentary questions militarism, morality, and the Federation’s true nature.

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