Bohemian Grove: Conspiracy? – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

Every year in mid-July, a group of politicians, businessmen, and artists gather at a private campground in California. Critics claim they are a sinister conspiracy. Jimmy and Dom examine their origins, their practices, and their membership and discuss whether it’s sinister or just a party in the woods.

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Revenge of the Cybermen – The Secrets of Doctor Who

The 4th Doctor, Tom Baker, ends his first season with the return of the Cybermen, a solid gold planet, and humanity caught between warring aliens. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss the complex story that has multiple antagonists and interesting moral quandaries.

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Strange New World (Enterprise) – The Secrets of Star Trek

Archer and crew camp out on their first Earth-like planet, but something’s in the air that’s make the crew behave strangely. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss Archer’s recklessness and T’Pol’s sensible cautiousness, plus the distrust between species that bubbles to the surface.

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Joseph Smith, Mormon Prophet – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

Joseph Smith reported receiving divine revelations in the early 1800s, and eventually became the founder of the Mormon religion and his prophecies now influence the lives of millions. Jimmy and Dom consider the evidence concerning Smith’s claims to be a prophet.

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The Fires of Pompeii – The Secrets of Doctor Who

The Doctor and Donna show up in Pompeii on Volcano Day, meet the Doctor’s future face, and get caught in a fixed point in time. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory talk about the moral conundrum the Doctor faces, the trickiness of seeing the future, and our glimpse at a future Doctor and Companion playing different roles.

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The Weekly Francis – 09 July 2019

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 30 March 2019 to 8 July 2019.

Angelus

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

General Audiences

Homilies

Messages

Speeches

Papal Tweets

  • “Blessed are those who believe and who have the courage to foster encounter and communion.” @Pontifex 27 June 2019
  • “Jesus looks at us, loves us and awaits us. He is all heart and all mercy. Let us go with confidence to Jesus. He always forgives us. #SacredHeartofJesus” @Pontifex 28 June 2019
  • “Today we celebrate the 175th anniversary of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network. I invite you to pray with me to be united to the Heart of Jesus and to enter together into a mission of compassion for the world.” @Pontifex 28 June 2019
  • “Pray for all Priests and for my Petrine Ministry, that every pastoral action may be sealed with the love that Christ has for every person. #SanctificationOfPriests” @Pontifex 28 June 2019
  • “#StsPeterandPaul were transparent before God. Throughout life, they preserved this humility, to the very end. Both understood that holiness does not consist in exalting but rather humbling oneself.” @Pontifex 29 June 2019
  • “The Bible is not just a beautiful book to keep on a shelf. It is the Word of life be sown, a gift that the Risen Jesus asks us to accept in order to have life in His name.” @Pontifex 1 July 2019
  • “Through your attention to the little ones and to the poor, you can kindle stars in the night for those who suffer.” @Pontifex 2 July 2019
  • “Video” @Pontifex 4 July 2019
  • “In difficult times, even more than in times of peace, the priority for believers is to be united to Jesus, our hope.” @Pontifex 5 July 2019
  • “We need people and institutions that defend the dignity of workers, the dignity of work and the good of the earth, our common home. #CoopsDay” @Pontifex 6 July 2019
  • “In today’s Gospel Jesus tells us of the real joy of his disciples: ”Rejoice because your names are written in heaven“ (Lk 10, 20), that is, in the heart of God the Father.” @Pontifex 7 July 2019
  • “On this sixth anniversary of the visit to Lampedusa, my thoughts go out to those “least ones” who daily cry out to the Lord, asking to be freed from the evils that afflict them. http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/homilies/2019/documents/papa-francesco_20190708_omelia-migranti.html …” @Pontifex 8 July 2019
  • ““This is not just about migrants”, in the twofold sense that migrants are first of all human persons, and that they are the symbol of all those rejected by today’s globalized society. http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/homilies/2019/documents/papa-francesco_20190708_omelia-migranti.html …” @Pontifex 8 July 2019

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Time and Again (VOY) – The Secrets of Star Trek

What would you do if you knew the world was ending in 24 hours and you couldn’t warn anyone? Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory tackle this Star Trek Voyager episode that is an early attempt to establish Janeway’s character and ethos and how she approaches moral problems.

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The Roswell UFO Crash (Overview) – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

On July 8, 1947, the Air Force announced a flying saucer crashed in Roswell, New Mexico, and then retracted the story. Was it an alien? Was it a weather balloon? Or was it something else? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the claims and evidence for what happened in Roswell.

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Inferno – The Secrets of Doctor Who

The Third Doctor has to stop a scientist from drilling through the Earth’s crust, but has to take a detour to a parallel Earth for the solution. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the evil alternates of the Doctor’s friends he encounters and this premise that was based on a real world project.

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Past Prologue (DS9) – The Secrets of Star Trek

In the 2nd episode of Deep Space 9, we’re introduced to Cardassian spy Garak and all the espionage intrigue he brings. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss Bashir’s innocence, Garak’s trickiness, and Kira’s divided loyalties in a story that sets the stage for so much to come.

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