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.

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Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

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Homilies

Messages

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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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Green Children of Woolpit, Levitation, and more Patron Questions – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

As a thanks to our Patrons, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli asked for their mysterious questions and Jimmy provided 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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The Bilderberg Group – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

A group of international movers & shakers called the Bilderberg Group have been meeting every year since 1954. Many attendees won’t acknowledge they went or even know of it. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the claims that accuse them of being a global conspiracy for a one-world government.

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The Weekly Francis – 26 June 2019

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 9 June 2019 to 26 June 2019.

General Audiences

Homilies

Messages

Regina Coeli

Speeches

Papal Tweets

  • “Jesus became bread broken for us, and He asks us to give ourselves to others, no longer to live for ourselves, but for one another. #CorpusDomini” @Pontifex 20 June 2019
  • “With refugees, Divine Providence offers us an opportunity to build a more supportive, more fraternal society, and a more open Christian community, according to the Gospel. #WithRefugees” @Pontifex 20 June 2019
  • “Dear young people, I would like to tell each one of you: God loves you; never doubt it, whatever happens to you in life; under any circumstances, you are infinitely loved.” @Pontifex 21 June 2019
  • “The Eucharist prepares us for a place in eternity, because it is the Bread of Heaven. #CorpusDomini” @Pontifex 23 June 2019
  • “Blessing is not about saying nice words or trite phrases; it is about speaking goodness, speaking with love. The Eucharist is itself a school of blessing. #CorpusDomini” @Pontifex 23 June 2019
  • “The example of Saint John the Baptist invites us to be a Church that is always at the service of the Word of God; a Church that does not want to draw attention to itself, but to Jesus Christ.” @Pontifex 24 June 2019
  • “Saying “yes” to the Lord means having the courage to embrace life with love as it comes, with all its fragility and smallness, with all its contradictions.” @Pontifex 25 June 2019
  • “How many times, in prayer, do we limit ourselves to asking for gifts and listing requests, forgetting that the first thing we should do is praise God’s name, adore Him, and then go on to acknowledge His living image in our brothers and sisters.” @Pontifex 26 June 2019

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