The Second Doctor deals with an alien invasion, but finds the real enemies aren’t in outerspace. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this 2nd Doctor (John Pertwee) story, as well as news of Season 12 filming, David Tennant’s podcast, and a cool, new Big Finish audio production.
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An oppressed species will rise up against its oppressor and … make peace? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss “The Sounds of Thunder,” the latest episode of Star Trek Discovery and ask whether the crew has just ignited peace or a global war on Saru’s world. Plus, does Star Trek have 3 timelines now?
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Thirty-three centuries ago, Egypt was ruled by a strange, heretic pharaoh who upended Egyptian society. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the mysteries surrounding the pharaoh some call the first monotheist in history, Akhenaten.
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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 10 February 2019 to 20 February 2019.
Angelus
General Audiences
Speeches
Papal Tweets
Papal Instagram
The Doctor and Martha Jones travel to Depression-era New York and run into the Daleks. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha review this two-part story featuring the Cult of Skaro, some wild New York accents, and some crazy makeup effects.
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Sometimes the monsters we perceive aren’t really monsters after all. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about the latest episode of Star Trek Discovery where that message finds expression in several different ways.
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Some people claim to have died and come back to life and report strange experiences of life after death. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at the claims, the scientific evidence, and the implications for faith of these near-death experiences.
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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 8 January 2019 to 10 February 2019.
Angelus
Daily Homilies (fervorinos)
General Audiences
Messages
Speeches
Papal Instagram
The 2nd Doctor travels to Scotland in the aftermath of the Battle of Culloden. Will he and his companions be hung as Scottish spies? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this last of the Doctor Who pure historicals that survives now only in audio form.
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How does a Greek myth about the afterlife relate to this episode of Star Trek Discovery? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss what an obol is, who Charon is, and the three-fold connection to this story.
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