The Weekly Francis – 03 October 2019

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 22 September 2019 to 3 October 2019.

Angelus

General Audiences

Homilies

Motu Proprio

Speeches

Papal Tweets

  • “When we become ”spiritually lukewarm“, we become half-Christians, without substance. Instead, the Lord wants conversion, today. #SantaMarta” @Pontifex 26 September 2019
  • “The true face of love is mercy. Practicing it, we become a disciple of Jesus and the heart of the Father shows itself.” @Pontifex 27 September 2019
  • “We need others in order to live and to share the love and trust that the Lord gives us.” @Pontifex 28 September 2019
  • “It’s not just about migrants, it’s about all of us, about the human family, called to build together a world more in accord with God’s plan. #NotJustAboutMigrants
    http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/migration/documents/papa-francesco_20190527_world-migrants-day–2019.html” @Pontifex 29 September 2019
  • “The elderly and the young, together. This is the sign that a people cherishes life, that there is a culture of hope: the care of the young and the elderly. #SantaMarta” @Pontifex 30 September 2019
  • “The sweetness of God’s word leads us to share it with all those whom we encounter in this life and to proclaim the sure hope that it contains. #AperuitIllis http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/motu_proprio/documents/papa-francesco-motu-proprio–20190930_aperuit-illis.html” @Pontifex 30 September 2019
  • “May the Sunday of the Word of God help his people to grow in religious and intimate familiarity with the sacred Scriptures. #AperuitIllis
    http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/motu_proprio/documents/papa-francesco-motu-proprio–20190930_aperuit-illis.html” @Pontifex 30 September 2019
  • “Video #ExtraordinaryMissionaryMonth #MissionaryOctober” @Pontifex 1 October 2019
  • “May the memorial of our #HolyGuardianAngels strengthen in us the certainty that we are not alone. May it sustain us in proclaiming and living Christ’s Gospel for a world renewed in God’s love.” @Pontifex 2 October 2019
  • “The Word of God fills us with joy and this joy is our strength. We are joyful Christians because we have welcomed the Word of God in our hearts. This is the message for today, for all of us. #SantaMarta” @Pontifex 3 October 2019

Papal Instagram

Forest of the Dead – The Secrets of Doctor Who

In the second of this two-part story, the Doctor and Donna come to a costly compromise with the Vashta Nerada. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory talk about the sacrifices made, the ongoing ripples through the future of the series, and a writer’s inability to commit to finality.

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A Man Alone (DS9) – The Secrets of Star Trek

When Odo is the prime suspect in a murder, who investigates the investigator? Jimmy and Dom talk about the smaller than normal main plot which makes room for more introductions of the DS9 cast in this first season story.

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Betty & Barney Hill UFO Encounter (The Evidence) – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

Fifty-eight years ago, a New England couple was driving home when they sighted something strange in the sky, an event which eventually made Betty and Barney Hill the first widely reported UFO abduction. In the first of two episodes, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli review the evidence regarding their experience.

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Silence in the Library – The Secrets of Doctor Who

The first part of this two-part story introduces us to Dr. River Song and sets up yet another creepy scenario by script writer Stephen Moffat. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha explain why this two-part story is among their favorite New Who episodes.

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The Weekly Francis – 25 September 2019

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 30 August 2019 to 23 September 2019.

Angelus

General Audiences

Letters

Messages

Speeches

Papal Instagram

I, Borg (TNG) – The Secrets of Star Trek

With Hugh the re-humanized Borg rumored to be coming back in Star Trek Picard, Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory take a look at this TNG episode that introduced the character and perhaps get a glimpse at what he will be doing in the new show.

“Becoming Superman,” by J. Michael Straczynski

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La Salette Apparition – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

In 1846, two French children reported an apparition of the Virgin Mary, who gave them warnings for the world and secrets for the children. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at the approval of the apparition by the local bishop and the controversy that has continued to this day.

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The Invisible Enemy – The Secrets of Doctor Who

The 4th Doctor takes an incredible journey into his brain to fight the Swarm. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about how the episode plays off other “shrink and travel into the body” stories as well as the introduction of a beloved canine companion.

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Star Trek III: The Search for Spock – The Secrets of Star Trek

Star Trek III is funny, poignant, and action-packed, which Dom, Jimmy, and Fr. Cory conclude makes for a great Trek movie with Leonard Nimoy as the director, the original Enterprise in her swan song, and Christopher Lloyd as a great Klingon.

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