Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha join the First Doctor’s quest for the keys of Marinus, a classic hunt for the McGuffins in four different worlds: a deadly island, a beautiful trap, a screaming jungle, a snowbound mountain, and city of justice without mercy. Plus they discuss the morality of enforced consciences.
The Weekly Francis – 13 June 2018
This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 28 May 2018 to 13 June 2018.
Angelus
General Audiences
Messages
Papal Tweets
- “For those who are with Jesus, evil is just a provocation to love even more” @Pontifex 7 June 2018
- “The Feast of the Sacred Heart reminds us that God loved us first: He is always waiting for us, welcoming us into His heart, into His love.” @Pontifex 8 June 2018
- “Let us ask the Lord to give us good priests: hardworking men, men of prayer, who are close to God’s people.” @Pontifex 8 June 2018
- “Mary is exactly what God wants His Church to be: a loving and humble Mother, poor in possessions but rich in love.” @Pontifex 9 June 2018
- “Whatever we do, let us sustain the voice of the Holy Spirit through practical good deeds and actions.” @Pontifex 10 June 2018
- “The Holy Spirit gives us the strength we need to achieve holiness in the midst of our everyday lives.” @Pontifex 11 June 2018
- “Children must be able to play, study and grow in a peaceful environment. Woe to anyone who stifles their joyful impulse to hope!” @Pontifex 12 June 2018
- “Never tire of encountering Jesus in prayer, in listening to the Word of God, and in receiving the Eucharist.” @Pontifex 13 June 2018
Papal Instagram
Secrets of Doctor Who – The Idiot’s Lantern
Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this 10th Doctor (David Tennant) story that combines post-WWII optimism, the pitfalls of new technology, and shades of Cold War intrigue with an alien and a coronation.
The Weekly Francis – 06 June 2018
This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 25 January 2018 to 6 June 2018.
Angelus
General Audiences
Homilies
- 25 January 2018 – Solemnity of the Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle – Celebration of the Second Vespers
- 3 June 2018 – Holy Mass on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
Letters
Speeches
- 21 May 2018 – To the General Assembly of the Italian Bishops Conference
- 25 May 2018 – To Management and Staff of the Rome Police Headquarters and of the Central Health Department
- 30 May 2018 – To the Delegation of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Moscow
Papal Tweets
- “When the Holy Spirit is present, something always happens. Where blows the Spirit, things are never at a standstill.” @Pontifex 30 May 2018
- “The Eucharist contains all the flavour of Jesus’ words and deeds, the taste of His Death and Resurrection, the fragrance of His Spirit.” @Pontifex 31 May 2018
- “Love can recognize good things even in bad situations. Love keeps a tiny flame alight even in the darkest night.” @Pontifex 1 June 2018
- “Seek the Lord in prayer: He is the one who has called you.” @Pontifex 2 June 2018
- “On this Feast of Corpus Christi, we need to remember that Jesus, the Bread of Life, is our strength and support on life’s journey.” @Pontifex 3 June 2018
- “The living presence of Christ within us is the light that guides our choices, the flame that warms our hearts as we go to meet the Lord.” @Pontifex 4 June 2018
- “Lord, reawaken in us a sense of praise and gratitude for our Earth, and for everything you have created.” @Pontifex 5 June 2018
- “Loving Christ is not a superficial sentiment. It is an attitude of the heart that we demonstrate when we live as He wants us to.” @Pontifex 6 June 2018
Papal Instagram
The Weekly Francis – 30 May 2018
This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 7 June 2017 to 30 May 2018.
Regina Coeli
General Audiences
Messages
- 7 June 2017 – Message of the Holy Father to the President of the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament (Parlatino) on the occasion of the 33rd General Assembly [9–10 June, Panama], (7 giugno 2017)
- 16 September 2017 – Message of the Holy Father, signed by the Cardinal Secretary of State, to participants in the Tenth National Pilgrimage of Families for the Family, organised by Renewal in the Holy Spirit (Scafati and Pompei, 16 September 2017)
- 23 October 2017 – Message of His Holiness Pope Francis to the participants in the Italian Conference of Secular Institutes
- 8 November 2017 – Message of the Holy Father to the participants in the Conference “Paul VI, the Pope of modernity: justice among peoples and love for Italy”
- 21 November 2017 – Video message of the Holy Father on the occasion of his imminent Apostolic Journey to Bangladesh [30 November – 2 Dezember 2017]
- 23 November 2017 – Video Message of the Holy Father for the 7th Festival of the Social Doctrine of the Church [Verona, 23–26 November 2017]
- 25 November 2017 – Message of the Holy Father to the participants in the Conference on Pastoral Work for Vocations [Rome, Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum, 1–3 December 2017]
- 1 December 2017 – Video message of the Holy Father to the participants in the Conference on Catholic Laypeople engaged in politics [Bogotà, 1- 3 December 2017]
- 20 May 2018 – Message for World Mission Day 2018
- 26 May 2018 – Video Message of the Holy Father to the participants in the Second National Youth Meeting in Rosario [Santa Fe, Argentina – 25–27 maggio 2018]
Speeches
- 1 May 2018 – To Management and Staff of the newspaper “Avvenire”, with their Families
- 4 May 2018 – To the Pontifical Swiss Guard
- 10 May 2018 – Pastoral Visit to Loppiano (Florence): Meeting with the Community of the Focolare Movement (Parvis of the Mary Theotokos Shrine, 10 May 2018)
- 10 May 2018 – Pastoral Visit to Nomadelfia (Grosseto): Meeting with the Members of the Community founded by Don Zeno Saltini
- 26 May 2018 – To Members of the “Centesimus Annus – Pro Pontifice” Foundation
- 28 May 2018 – To the World Federation of Catholic Medical Associations (FIAMC)
Papal Tweets
- “Today we are united in prayer with our Catholic brothers and sisters in China, on the Feast of Our Lady Help of Christians of Sheshan.” @Pontifex 23 May 2018
- “Love of God and love of neighbour should be the two cornerstones of our lives.” @Pontifex 25 May 2018
- “The Gospel calls us to live outside our comfort zone, because anyone who follows Jesus, loves the poor and the lowly.” @Pontifex 26 May 2018
- “The mystery of the Blessed Trinity invites us to live in communion with one another, in love and in sharing: certain that wherever there is love, there is God.” @Pontifex 26 May 2018
- “What lasts? What has value in life? What treasures don’t disappear? Definitely two: God and our neighbor.” @Pontifex 28 May 2018
- “The Eucharist gives us the strength to produce the fruits of good works, and to live true Christian lives.” @Pontifex 29 May 2018
- “When the Holy Spirit is present, something always happens. Where blows the Spirit, things are never at a standstill.” @Pontifex 30 May 2018
Papal Instagram
Are There UFOs in Religious Art? (And More Weird Questions!)
In this episode of Catholic Answers Live (May 25, 2018, 2nd hour), Jimmy answers the following questions:
02:33 Why do we associate good with “up” and down with “bad”?
04:11 Why do some Medieval religious paintings look like they have spacemen and UFOs in them?
08:15 Could a priest or the pope bless an entire ocean and make it holy water?
16:24 How can we solve the “Trolley Problem” for self-driving cars? Does it make a difference if the five people who get hit are nuns and the one person who lives is an escaped convict?
23:28 Did Mary or Jesus ever get sick? Could they?
29:00 If we colonize another planet in the future, how would the Church on Earth communicate with Catholic colonists? What would need to be done before sending Catholics to such a colony?
35:40 If strong Artificial Intelligence (AI) is created, would it falsify the Church’s teachings on the soul? How likely is such the development of such intelligence?
45:00 Is it ever okay to lie to a Cyberman?
49:37 Is the multiverse theory at all compatible with Christianity?
The Weekly Francis – 23 May 2018
This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 13 May 2018 to 23 May 2018.
General Audiences
Homilies
Letters
Messages
Regina Coeli
Speeches
- 14 May 2018 – Meeting with the Diocese of Rome
- 17 May 2018 – Presentation of Credential Letters by the Ambassadors of Tanzania, Lesotho, Pakistan, Mongolia, Denmark, Ethiopia, and Finland accredited to the Holy See
Papal Tweets
- “I express my great sorrow over the dead and wounded in the Holy Land and the Middle East. Violence never leads to peace. Therefore, I call on all sides involved and the international community to renew efforts so that dialogue, justice and peace may prevail.” @Pontifex 16 May 2018
- “God loves us in a way that crushes all loneliness and isolation.” @Pontifex 17 May 2018
- “Mary lived Jesus’ Beatitudes like no other: she is saintly among the saints, she shows us the way to holiness and accompanies us.” @Pontifex 18 May 2018
- “Never forget this golden rule: “Do to others what you would have them do to you” (Mt 7,12)” @Pontifex 19 May 2018
- “Holy Spirit, you who sustain the Church, come down upon us again, teach us unity, renew our hearts, and help us to love as Jesus taught us.” @Pontifex 20 May 2018
- “God needs people who bring His forgiveness and His mercy into the world.” @Pontifex 21 May 2018
- “A Christian’s life should be invested in Jesus, and spent for others.” @Pontifex 22 May 2018
- “A Church that loves the poor is always tuned to the God Channel. It never loses the Gospel signal.” @Pontifex 23 May 2018
Papal Instagram
The Weekly Francis – 16 May 2018
This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 10 April 2018 to 16 May 2018.
General Audiences
Homilies
Regina Coeli
Speeches
- 4 May 2018 – To participants in the Conference organized by the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
- 5 May 2018 – Meeting of the Neocatechumenal Way in the Roman neighbourhood of Tor Vergata, on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the “Way” in Rome
- 16 May 2018 – To a Buddhist Delegation from Thailand (16 may 2018)
- 16 May 2018 – To a Delegation of the Dharmic Religions
Papal Tweets
- “The Ascension of the Risen Jesus contains the promise that we too will participate in the fullness of life with God.” @Pontifex 10 May 2018
- “We begin building peace in our homes, streets, and workplaces: wherever we craft communion and community.” @Pontifex 11 May 2018
- “Your response to Jesus cannot be conditioned by momentary calculations and convenience. It must be a life-long “yes”.” @Pontifex 12 May 2018
- “Our Lady of Fatima, turn your gaze towards us, towards our families, our country, and the world.” @Pontifex 13 May 2018
- “I invite communications professionals to promote a journalism of peace at the service of all people, especially those without a voice. #WorldCommunicationsDay” @Pontifex 13 May 2018
- “There is no freedom greater than letting yourself be guided by the Holy Spirit and allowing Him to lead you wherever he wishes.” @Pontifex 14 May 2018
- “The Family is the hope of the future. Let us pray especially for families facing serious difficulties: may Our Lord assist them.” @Pontifex 15 May 2018
- “There is no love without works of charity. Service towards our brothers and sisters springs from the heart that loves.” @Pontifex 16 May 2018
- “I express my great sorrow over the dead and wounded in the Holy Land and the Middle East. Violence never leads to peace. Therefore, I call on all sides involved and the international community to renew efforts so that dialogue, justice and peace may prevail.” @Pontifex 16 May 2018
Papal Instagram
The Mysterious Ascension of Jesus (And More! Livestream)
In this live stream, I tackle the following questions:
00:26 What is the fundamental meaning of the Ascension?
01:09 Why did God choose to Ascend (since God isn’t in outer space)?
03:19 Why do we imagine God being “up” from an earthly perspective?
06:45 Why do we associate “up” with good or superior things?
09:48 How does the Ascension help with defending the Resurrection of Jesus?
15:50 Why do we refer to Mary being “Assumed” into heaven rather than “Ascending” to heaven?
18:25 How does the Ascension relate to Elijah going up to heaven?
20:50 Does Eucharistic adoration conflict with the purpose of the Eucharist to be received in Holy Communion?
25:38 Is heaven a place or a state? Is it one or the other or somehow both?
28:27 Is there time in heaven?
The Weekly Francis – 09 May 2018
This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 19 April 2018 to 9 May 2018.
General Audiences
Messages
Regina Coeli
Speeches
- 19 April 2018 – To the Friars of the Benedictine Confederation
- 27 April 2018 – To Participants at the General Chapter of the Brothers of the Christian Instruction of Saint Gabriel and the members of the Montfort Family
- 30 April 2018 – To Members of the Association “Una vita rara”
Papal Tweets
- “In the Cross, Jesus showed us the greatness of His love and the power of His mercy.” @Pontifex 3 May 2018
- “Joyfully performing works of charity for those who are suffering in mind and body, is the most authentic way to live the Gospel” @Pontifex 4 May 2018
- “Every insult, injury or act of violence inflicted upon our neighbour, offends God our Father and Creator.” @Pontifex 5 May 2018
- “How wonderful to be “envoys of hope”, simple and joyful messengers of the Easter acclamation.” @Pontifex 6 May 2018
- “Convert our hearts, Lord, so that love may spread here on earth.” @Pontifex 7 May 2018
- “Our Lady Queen of the Rosary, pray that Jesus may have mercy on us sinners.” @Pontifex 8 May 2018
- “We are Christians to the extent that we allow Jesus Christ to live in us.” @Pontifex 9 May 2018
Papal Instagram