Planet of Giants – The Secrets of Doctor Who

The First Doctor has returned to Earth, but now he and his companions are really small. Jimmy and Dom enjoy this classic “little people in a big world” story that is also a murder-mystery and a cautionary tale of ecological disaster.

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The Cloud (Voyager) – The Secrets of Star Trek

Voyager encounters another cloud space anomaly while Neelix pitches a fit and Janeway just wants a cup of coffee. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory also discuss the show’s handling of native American spirituality and then pay tribute to the late Aron Eisenberg, Nog of DS9.

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Haunted Dolls, Nazca Lines, Padre Pio, and More Patron Questions – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

As a thanks to our Patrons, Jimmy and Dom every so often ask for their mysterious question and Jimmy provides his answers on a variety of topics. This special episode was exclusive for patrons for a limited time and is now available to our general audience.

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Were Betty & Barney Hill Abducted? – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

Finishing their discussion of the first modern, well-known UFO abduction case, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli evaluate the evidence surrounding the Betty and Barney Hill incident and Jimmy reveals what he thinks really happened.

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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.

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  • “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

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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.

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