Kenneth Arnold and the First UFOs – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

On June 24, 1947, pilot Kenneth Arnold saw something odd in the skies of Washington state. When he landed, he touched off the modern era of UFO sightings. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the theories of what he saw and eliminate them all, until only one remains.

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The Weekly Francis – 19 June 2019

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 31 May 2019 to 19 June 2019.

Homilies

Messages

Speeches

Papal Tweets

  • “Holy Spirit, make us artisans of harmony, sowers of good, apostles of hope!” @Pontifex 13 June 2019
  • “The #poor save us because they enable us to encounter the face of Jesus Christ. http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/poveri/documents/papa-francesco_20190613_messaggio-iii-giornatamondiale-poveri–2019.html …” @Pontifex 13 June 2019
  • “Holy Spirit, our harmony, You who make us one body, infuse your peace in the Church and in the world!” @Pontifex 14 June 2019
  • “I am close to many elderly people who live hidden away, forgotten, neglected. And I thank those who are committed to a more inclusive society, which does not need to throw away those who are weak in body and mind. #WEAAD” @Pontifex 15 June 2019
  • “The Holy Spirit calls all of us and helps us discover the beauty of being together and of journeying together, each in his or her own language and tradition but happy to be amongst brothers and sisters.” @Pontifex 15 June 2019
  • “The mystery of the Most Holy Trinity tells us that we do not have a solitary God up there in heaven, far away; no, He is the Father who gave us his Son, who became man like us, and who sends his own Spirit to be even closer to us.” @Pontifex 16 June 2019
  • “Each one of us has infinite value for God: we may be small under heaven and powerless when the earth trembles, but for God we are more precious than anything.” @Pontifex 16 June 2019
  • “Holy Spirit, harmony of God, You who transform fear into trust and hard-heartedness into gift, come into us!” @Pontifex 17 June 2019
  • “Faith is a relationship, an encounter, and under the impetus of God’s love we can communicate, welcome, and understand the gifts of others and respond to them.” @Pontifex 18 June 2019
  • “May the Holy Spirit lead us to live more fully as children of God and as brothers and sisters.” @Pontifex 19 June 2019

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The Underwater Menace – The Secrets of Doctor Who

The 2nd Doctor visits the Lost Civilization of Atlantis where a 20th-century madman plans to destroy the world. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the quality of the story itself and how the special effects of the time may have held it back, the ease with which new Companion 18th century Scotsman Jamie joins in, and whether it’s cautionary tale about religion vs. science or just against superstition.

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The Corbomite Manuever – The Secrets of Star Trek

The first Star Trek after the pilot episodes gives us an early look at the Kirk, Spock, McCoy dynamic. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha lift a glass of tranya as they discuss Kirk’s leadership, McCoy’s insubordination, and Spock’s razor-sharp mind and wit as well as Clint Howard’s guest spot.

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The Voynich Manuscript – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

In 1912, a rare book written in an unknown alphabet containing bizarre illustrations was revealed by Wilfrid Voynich and despite decades of effort, it has never been deciphered. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the theories for what it is, including very recent claims made about the book.

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The Weekly Francis – 12 June 2019

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 1 June 2019 to 12 June 2019.

General Audiences

Homilies

Messages

Speeches

Papal Tweets

  • “Today, with gratitude to God, we remember that our body contains the elements of the planet: its air is that which gives us breath, and its water revives and restores us. #BeatAirPollution #LaudatoSì” @Pontifex 5 June 2019
  • “Pope’s Prayer Intentions Video” @Pontifex 6 June 2019
  • “How do I know the Lord listens to me? We have a certainty: Jesus. He is the great intercessor. He ascended into Heaven, and He stands before the Father to intercede for us. His prayer of intercession is never-ending.” @Pontifex 7 June 2019
  • “Lord, defuse the violence of our tongues and our hands. Renew our hearts and minds, so that the word which always brings us together will be ”brother“, and our way of life will always be: Peace. #OneMinuteForPeace” @Pontifex 8 June 2019
  • “Holy Spirit, breathe into our hearts and let us inhale the tenderness of the Father. Breathe upon the Church, so that she may spread the Gospel with joy. Breathe upon the world the fresh restoration of hope. #Pentecost” @Pontifex 8 June 2019
  • “Lord, defuse the violence of our tongues and our hands. Renew our hearts and minds, so that the word which always brings us together will be ”brother“, and our way of life will always be: Peace. #OneMinuteForPeace” @Pontifex 8 June 2019
  • “To men and women missionaries, and to all those who, by virtue of their baptism, share in any way in the mission of the Church, I send my heartfelt blessing. #MissionaryOctober #Pentecost
    http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/missions/documents/papa-francesco_20190609_giornata-missionaria2019.html …” @Pontifex 9 June 2019
  • “Holy #MaryMotherOfTheChurch, help us to entrust ourselves fully to Jesus and to believe in His love, especially in times of trial, beneath the shadow of the Cross, when our faith is called to mature.” @Pontifex 10 June 2019
  • “Give freely that which you have received freely, so that God’s graces may reach the hearts of all. #SantaMarta” @Pontifex 11 June 2019
  • “As adults we must not rob children of their capacity to dream. Let us seek to promote an environment of hope, where their dreams may grow and be shared: A shared dream opens the path towards a new way of life. #NOChildLabourDay” @Pontifex 12 June 2019

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Voyage of the Damned – The Secrets of Doctor Who

It’s Christmas 2007 and the Doctor is on the Titanic. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss Voyage of the Damned, where a newly Companion-less Doctor ends up on the ominously named spaceliner Titanic along with singer Kylie Minogue when things go wrong, as they do.

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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Part 2 – The Secrets of Star Trek

Wrath of Khan is perhaps the most popular Star Trek movie of all time. In the second of a two-part discussion, Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha look at the vice of hubris, the coming of humility, and the themes of sacrifice and resurrection evident throughout the film.

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John Hendrix, The Tennessee Prophet – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

John Hendrix, The Tennessee Prophet

A very religious man in Tennessee named John Hendrix made some remarkable prophecies in 1915 after experiencing tragedy and turning to God. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss Hendrix, his startling prophecies that concerned his hometown, the US, and the whole world, and how they apparently came true in some cases decades later.

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The Weekly Francis – 06 June 2019

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 30 April 2019 to 5 June 2019.

Angelus

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

General Audiences

Homilies

Messages

Regina Coeli

Speeches

Papal Tweets

  • “With His ascension the risen Lord draws our gaze to Heaven, to show us that the goal of our journey is the Father.” @Pontifex 30 May 2019
  • “Tomorrow I will go to Romania as a pilgrim, to walk together with our brothers of the Romanian Orthodox Church and with the Catholic faithful. I ask you, please, to pray for me.” @Pontifex 30 May 2019
  • “The Holy Spirit loves to shape unity from the most beautiful and harmonious diversity. #ApostolicJourney #Romania” @Pontifex 31 May 2019
  • “Contemplating Mary allows us to turn our gaze to all those many women, mothers and grandmothers who, by their quiet sacrifices, devotion and self-denial, are shaping the present and preparing the way for tomorrow’s dreams. #ApostolicJourney #Romania” @Pontifex 31 May 2019
  • “Dear parents, help your children discover the love of Jesus! This will make them strong and courageous. #GlobalParentsDay” @Pontifex 1 June 2019
  • “Let us journey together, allowing the Gospel to be the leaven that permeates everything and fills our peoples with the joy of salvation! #ApostolicJourney #Romania” @Pontifex 1 June 2019
  • “God loves with a Father’s love. Every life, and every one of us, belongs to him. #ApostolicJourney #Romania” @Pontifex 1 June 2019
  • “The feast of the Ascension urges us to raise our eyes to Heaven, to fulfil, with the grace of our risen Lord, the mission He has entrusted to us: to announce the Gospel to everyone.” @Pontifex 2 June 2019
  • “As Christians we are called to manifest, even on the internet, the communion that marks our identity as believers, opening the way to dialogue, encounter, and to smiles. #WorldCommunicationsDay” @Pontifex 2 June 2019
  • “May you be witnesses of freedom and mercy, allowing fraternity and dialogue to prevail over divisions. #ApostolicJourney #Romania” @Pontifex 2 June 2019
  • “Let us choose the way of Jesus. It is a way that demands effort, but the way that brings peace. #ApostolicJourney #Romania” @Pontifex 2 June 2019
  • “Fecioara Maria să-și întindă ocrotirea ei de mamă peste toți cetățenii României care, în decursul istoriei, și-au pus întotdeauna încrederea în mijlocirea ei. Fecioarei Maria vă încredințez pe voi toți și mă rog pentru ca ea să vă călăuzească pe calea credinței. #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex 2 June 2019
  • “The Ascension of our Lord into Heaven inaugurates a new form of the presence of Jesus amongst us, and asks us to have the eyes and the heart to encounter Him, serve Him, and be His witness to others.” @Pontifex 3 June 2019
  • “Without wonder, faith, like life, becomes grey and routine.” @Pontifex 4 June 2019
  • “Euthanasia and assisted suicide are a defeat for all. We are called never to abandon those who are suffering, never giving up but caring and loving to restore hope.” @Pontifex 5 June 2019
  • “Today, with gratitude to God, we remember that our body contains the elements of the planet: its air is that which gives us breath, and its water revives and restores us. #BeatAirPollution #LaudatoSì” @Pontifex 5 June 2019
  • “Video” @Pontifex 5 June 2019

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