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Secrets of Doctor Who – The Empress of Mars

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Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss and analyze the ninth episode of the 10th Season of Doctor Who entitled “The Empress of Mars.”

It’s a rip-roaring adventure on Mars straight out of Edgar Rice Burroughs and featuring the classic Doctor Who villains, the Ice Warriors.

Our panel examines the episode within the context of the season, but also in the context of their classic appearances on the show. What did you think of this episode?

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Catechism of the Catholic Church Index

I use the online version of the Catechism of the Catholic Church at the Vatican web site all the time, so I decided to make an upgraded version of their index page (here). The improvements on this version include:

The links now open pages in new tabs.
I’ve added links to the Latin version, to make it easier to check the original.
I’ve added the passage numbers in parentheses after each link, to make it easier to look up passages by their number.

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PROLOGUE (Latin)

PART ONE: THE PROFESSION OF FAITH
- SECTION ONE “I BELIEVE” – “WE BELIEVE” (Latin) (26)
  - CHAPTER ONE MAN’S CAPACITY FOR GOD
    - I. The Desire for God (Latin) (27-30)
    - II. Ways of Coming to Know God (Latin) (31-35)
    - III. The Knowledge of God According to the Church (Latin) (36-38)
    - IV. How Can We Speak about God? (Latin) (39-43)
    - IN BRIEF (Latin) (44-49)
  - CHAPTER TWO GOD COMES TO MEET MAN (Latin) (50)
    - Article 1 THE REVELATION OF GOD
      - I. God Reveals His “Plan of Loving Goodness” (Latin) (51-53)
      - II. The Stages of Revelation (Latin) (54-64)
      - III. Christ Jesus — “Mediator and Fullness of All Revelation” (Latin) (65-67)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (68-73)
    - Article 2 THE TRANSMISSION OF DIVINE REVELATION (Latin) (74)
      - I. The Apostolic Tradition (Latin) (75-79)
      - II. The Relationship Between Tradition and Sacred Scripture (Latin) (80-83)
      - III. The Interpretation of the Heritage of Faith (Latin) (84-95)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (96-100)
    - Article 3 SACRED SCRIPTURE
      - I. Christ – The Unique Word of Sacred Scripture (Latin) (101-104)
      - II. Inspiration and Truth of Sacred Scripture (Latin) (105-108)
      - III. The Holy Spirit, Interpreter of Scripture (Latin) (109-119)
      - IV. The Canon of Scripture (Latin) (120-130)
      - V. Sacred Scripture in the Life of the Church (Latin) (131-133)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (134-141)
  - CHAPTER THREE MAN’S RESPONSE TO GOD (Latin) (142-143)
    - Article 1 I BELIEVE
      - I. The Obedience of Faith (Latin) (144-149)
      - II. “I Know Whom I Have Believed” (Latin) (150-152)
      - III. The Characteristics of Faith (Latin) (153-165)
    - Article 2 WE BELIEVE (Latin) (166-167)
      - I. “Lord, Look Upon the Faith of Your Church” (Latin) (168-169)
      - II. The Language of Faith (Latin) (170-171)
      - III. Only One Faith (Latin) (172-175)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (176-184)
      - The Credo (Latin)
- SECTION TWO I. THE CREEDS (Latin) (185-197)
  - CHAPTER ONE I BELIEVE IN GOD THE FATHER (Latin) (198)
    - Article 1 “I BELIEVE IN GOD THE FATHER ALMIGHTY, CREATOR OF HEAVEN AND EARTH”
      - Paragraph 1. I BELIEVE IN GOD (Latin) (199-231)
      - Paragraph 2. THE FATHER (Latin) (232-267)
      - Paragraph 3. THE ALMIGHTY (Latin) (268-278)
      - Paragraph 4. THE CREATOR (Latin) (279-324)
      - Paragraph 5. HEAVEN AND EARTH (Latin) (325-354)
      - Paragraph 6. MAN (Latin) (355-384)
      - Paragraph 7. THE FALL (Latin) (385-421)
  - CHAPTER TWO I BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST, THE ONLY SON OF GOD (Latin) (422-429)
    - ARTICLE 2 “AND IN JESUS CHRIST, HIS ONLY SON, OUR LORD”
      - I. Jesus (Latin) (430-435)
      - II. Christ (Latin) (436-440)
      - III. The Only Son of God (Latin) (441-445)
      - IV. Lord (Latin) (446-451)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (452-455)
    - Article 3 “HE WAS CONCEIVED BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, AND WAS BORN OF THE VIRGIN MARY”
      - Paragraph 1. THE SON OF GOD BECAME MAN (Latin) (456-483)
      - Paragraph 2. “CONCEIVED BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND BORN OF THE VIRGIN MARY” (Latin) (484-511)
      - Paragraph 3. THE MYSTERIES OF CHRIST’S LIFE (Latin) (512-570)
    - Article 4 “JESUS CHRIST SUFFERED UNDER PONTIUS PILATE, WAS CRUCIFIED, DIED AND WAS BURIED” (Latin) (571-573)
      - Paragraph 1. JESUS AND ISRAEL (Latin) (574-594)
      - Paragraph 2. JESUS DIED CRUCIFIED (Latin) (595-623)
      - Paragraph 3. JESUS CHRIST WAS BURIED (Latin) (624-630)
    - Article 5 “HE DESCENDED INTO HELL. ON THE THIRD DAY HE ROSE AGAIN” (Latin) (631)
      - Paragraph 1. CHRIST DESCENDED INTO HELL (Latin) (632-637)
      - Paragraph 2. ON THE THIRD DAY HE ROSE FROM THE DEAD (Latin) (638-658)
    - Article 6 “HE ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN AND IS SEATED AT THE RIGHT HAND OF THE FATHER” (Latin) (659-664)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (665-667)
    - Article 7 “FROM THENCE HE WILL COME AGAlN TO JUDGE THE LIVING AND THE DEAD”
      - I. He Will Come Again in Glory (Latin) (668-677)
      - II. To Judge the Living and the Dead (Latin) (678-679)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (680-682)
  - CHAPTER THREE I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT (Latin) (683-686)
    - ARTICLE 8 “I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT” (Latin) (687-688)
      - I. The Joint Mission of the Son and the Spirit (Latin) (689-690)
      - II. The Name, Titles, and Symbols of the Holy Spirit (Latin) (691-701)
      - III. God’s Spirit and Word in the Time of the Promises (Latin) (702-716)
      - IV. The Spirit of Christ in the Fullness of Time (Latin) (717-730)
      - V. The Spirit and the Church In the Last Days (Latin) (731-741)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (742-747)
    - Article 9 “I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH” (Latin) (748-750)
      - Paragraph 1. THE CHURCH IN GOD’S PLAN (Latin) (751-780)
      - Paragraph 2. THE CHURCH – PEOPLE OF GOD, BODY OF CHRIST, TEMPLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (Latin) (781-810)
      - Paragraph 3. THE CHURCH IS ONE, HOLY, CATHOLIC, AND APOSTOLIC (Latin) (811-870)
      - Paragraph 4. CHRIST’S FAITHFUL – HIERARCHY, LAITY, CONSECRATED LIFE (Latin) (871-945)
      - Paragraph 5. THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS (Latin) (946-962)
      - Paragraph 6. MARY – MOTHER OF CHRIST, MOTHER OF THE CHURCH (Latin) (963-975)
    - Article 10 “I BELIEVE IN THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS” (Latin) (976)
      - I. One Baptism for the Forgiveness of Sins (Latin) (977-980)
      - II. The Power of the Keys (Latin) (981-987)
    - Article 11 “I BELIEVE IN THE RESURRECTION OF THE BODY” (Latin) (988-991)
      - I. Christ’s Resurrection and Ours (Latin) (992-1004)
      - II. Dying in Christ Jesus (Latin) (1005-1014)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (1015-1019)
    - Article 12 “I BELIEVE IN LIFE EVERLASTING” (Latin) (1020)
      - I. The Particular Judgment (Latin) (1021-1022)
      - II. Heaven (Latin) (1023-1029)
      - III. The Final Purification, or Purgatory (Latin) (1030-1032)
      - IV. Hell (Latin) (1033-1037)
      - V. The Last Judgment (Latin) (1038-1041)
      - VI. Hope of the New Heaven and the New Earth (Latin) (1042-1050)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (1051-1060)
      - “Amen” (Latin) (1061-1065)

PART TWO: THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY (Latin) (1066-1075)
- SECTION ONE THE SACRAMENTAL ECONOMY (Latin) (1076)
  - CHAPTER ONE THE PASCHAL MYSTERY IN THE AGE OF THE CHURCH
    - Article 1 THE LITURGY – WORK OF THE HOLY TRINITY
      - I. The Father-Source and Goal of the Liturgy (Latin) (1077-1083)
      - II. Christ’s Work in the Liturgy (Latin) (1084-1090)
      - III. The Holy Spirit and the Church in the Liturgy (Latin) (1091-1109)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (1110-1112)
    - Article 2 THE PASCHAL MYSTERY IN THE CHURCH’S SACRAMENTS (Latin) (1113)
      - I. The Sacraments of Christ (Latin) (1114-1116)
      - II. The Sacraments of the Church (Latin) (1117-1121)
      - III. The Sacraments of Faith (Latin) (1122-1126)
      - IV. The Sacraments of Salvation (Latin) (1127-1129)
      - V. The Sacraments of Eternal Life (Latin) (1130)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (1131-1134)
  - CHAPTER TWO THE SACRAMENTAL CELEBRATION OF THE PASCHAL MYSTERY (Latin) (1135)
    - Article 1 CELEBRATING THE CHURCH’S LITURGY
      - I. Who Celebrates? (Latin) (1136-1144)
      - II. How is the Liturgy Celebrated? (Latin) (1145-1162)
      - III. When is the Liturgy Celebrated? (Latin) (1163-1178)
      - IV. Where is the Liturgy Celebrated? (Latin) (1179-1186)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (1187-1199)
    - Article 2 LITURGICAL DIVERSITY AND THE UNITY OF THE MYSTERY (Latin) (1200-1206)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (1207-1209)
- SECTION TWO THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH (Latin) (1210-1211)
  - CHAPTER ONE THE SACRAMENTS OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION (Latin) (1212)
    - Article 1 THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM (Latin) (1213)
      - I. What is This Sacrament Called? (Latin) (1214-1216)
      - II. Baptism in the Economy of Salvation (Latin) (1217-1228)
      - III. How is the Sacrament of Baptism Celebrated? (Latin) (1229-1245)
      - IV. Who can Receive Baptism? (Latin) (1246-1255)
      - V. Who can Baptize? (Latin) (1256)
      - VI. The Necessity of Baptism (Latin) (1257-1261)
      - VII. The Grace of Baptism (Latin) (1262-1274)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (1275-1284)
    - Article 2 THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION (Latin) (1285)
      - I. Confirmation in the Economy of Salvation (Latin) (1286-1292)
      - II. The Signs and the Rite of Confirmation (Latin) (1293-1301)
      - III. The Effects of Confirmation (Latin) (1302-1305)
      - IV. Who can Receive This Sacrament? (Latin) (1306-1311)
      - V. The Minister of Confirmation (Latin) (1312-1314)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (1315-1321)
    - Article 3 THE SACRAMENT OF THE EUCHARIST (Latin) (1322-1323)
      - I. The Eucharist – Source and Summit of Ecclesial Life (Latin) (1324-1327)
      - II. What is This Sacrament Called? (Latin) (1328-1332)
      - III. The Eucharist in the Economy of Salvation (Latin) (1333-1344)
      - IV. The Liturgical Celebration of the Eucharist (Latin) (1345-1355)
      - V. The Sacramental Sacrifice Thanksgiving, Memorial, Presence (Latin) (1356-1381)
      - VI. The Paschal Banquet (Latin) (1382-1401)
      - VII. The Eucharist – “Pledge of the Glory To Come” (Latin) (1402-1405)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (1406-1419)
  - CHAPTER TWO THE SACRAMENTS OF HEALING (Latin) (1420-1421)
    - Article 4 THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE AND RECONCILIATION (Latin) (1422)
      - I. What is This Sacrament Called? (Latin) (1423-1424)
      - II. Why a Sacrament of Reconciliation after Baptism? (Latin) (1425-1426)
      - III. The Conversion of the Baptized (Latin) (1427-1429)
      - IV. Interior Penance (Latin) (1430-1433)
      - V. The Many Forms of Penance in Christian Life (Latin) (1434-1439)
      - VI. The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation (Latin) (1440-1449)
      - VII. The Acts of the Penitent (Latin) (1450-1460)
      - VIII. The Minister of This Sacrament (Latin) (1461-1467)
      - IX. The Effects of This Sacrament (Latin) (1468-1470)
      - X. Indulgences (Latin) (1471-1479)
      - XI. The Celebration of the Sacrament of Penance (Latin) (1480-1484)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (1485-1498)
    - Article 5 THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK (Latin) (1499)
      - I. Its Foundations in the Economy of Salvation (Latin) (1500-1513)
      - II. Who Receives and Who Administers This Sacrament? (Latin) (1514-1516)
      - III. How is This Sacrament Celebrated? (Latin) (1517-1519)
      - IV. The Effects of the Celebration of This Sacrament (Latin) (1520-1523)
      - V. Viaticum, the Last Sacrament of the Christian (Latin) (1524-1525)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (1526-1532)
  - CHAPTER THREE THE SACRAMENTS AT THE SERVICE OF COMMUNION (Latin) (1533-1535)
    - ARTICLE 6 THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS (Latin) (1536)
      - I. Why Is This Sacrament Called “Orders”? (Latin) (1537-1538)
      - II. The Sacrament of Holy Orders in the Economy of Salvation (Latin) (1539-1553)
      - III. The Three Degrees of the Sacrament of Holy Orders (Latin) (1554-1571)
      - IV. The Celebration of This Sacrament (Latin) (1572-1574)
      - V. Who Can Confer This Sacrament? (Latin) (1575-1576)
      - VI. Who Can Receive This Sacrament? (Latin) (1577-1580)
      - VII. The Effects of the Sacrament of Holy Orders (Latin) (1581-1589)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (1590-1600)
    - Article 7 THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY (Latin) (1601)
      - I. Marriage in God’s Plan (Latin) (1602-1620)
      - II. The Celebration of Marriage (Latin) (1621-1624)
      - III. Matrimonial Consent (Latin) (1625-1637)
      - IV. The Effects of the Sacrament of Matrimony (Latin) (1638-1642)
      - V. The Goods and Requirements of Conjugal Love (Latin) (1643-1654)
      - VI. The Domestic Church (Latin) (1655-1658)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (1659-1666)
  - CHAPTER FOUR OTHER LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS
    - Article 1 SACRAMENTALS (Latin) (1667-1676)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (1677-1679)
    - Article 2 CHRISTIAN FUNERALS (Latin) (1680)
      - I. The Christian’s Last Passover (Latin) (1681-1683)
      - II. The Celebration of Funerals (Latin) (1684-1690)

PART THREE: LIFE IN CHRIST (Latin) (1691-1698)
- SECTION ONE MAN’S VOCATION LIFE IN THE SPIRIT (Latin) (1699)
  - CHAPTER ONE THE DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN PERSON (Latin) (1700)
    - Article 1 MAN: THE IMAGE OF GOD (Latin) (1701-1709)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (1710-1715)
    - Article 2 OUR VOCATION TO BEATITUDE
      - I. The Beatitudes (Latin) (1716-1717)
      - II. The Desire for Happiness (Latin) (1718-1719)
      - III. Christian Beatitude (Latin) (1720-1724)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (1725-1729)
    - Article 3 MAN’S FREEDOM (Latin) (1730)
      - I. Freedom and Responsibility (Latin) (1731-1738)
      - II. Human Freedom in the Economy of Salvation (Latin) (1739-1742)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (1743-1748)
    - Article 4 THE MORALITY OF HUMAN ACTS (Latin) (1749)
      - I. The Sources of Morality (Latin) (1750-1754)
      - II. Good Acts and Evil Acts (Latin) (1755-1756)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (1757-1761)
    - Article 5 THE MORALITY OF THE PASSIONS (Latin) (1762)
      - I. Passions (Latin) (1763-1766)
      - II. Passions and Moral Life (Latin) (1767-1770)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (1771-1775)
    - Article 6 MORAL CONSCIENCE (Latin) (1776)
      - I. The Judgment of Conscience (Latin) (1777-1782)
      - II. The Formation of Conscience (Latin) (1783-1785)
      - III. To Choose in Accord With Conscience (Latin) (1786-1789)
      - IV. Erroneous Judgment (Latin) (1790-1794)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (1795-1802)
    - Article 7 THE VIRTUES (Latin) (1803)
      - I. The Human Virtues (Latin) (1804-1811)
      - II. The Theological Virtues (Latin) (1812-1829)
      - III. The Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit (Latin) (1830-1832)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (1833-1845)
    - Article 8 SIN
      - I. Mercy and Sin (Latin) (1846-1848)
      - II. The Definition of Sin (Latin) (1849-1851)
      - III. The Different Kinds of Sins (Latin) (1852-1853)
      - IV. The Gravity of Sin: Mortal and Venial Sin (Latin) (1854-1864)
      - V. The Proliferation of Sin (Latin) (1865-1869)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (1870-1876)
  - CHAPTER TWO THE HUMAN COMMUNION (Latin) (1877)
    - Article 1 THE PERSON AND SOCIETY
      - I. The Communal Character of the Human Vocation (Latin) (1878-1885)
      - II. Conversion and Society (Latin) (1886-1889)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (1890-1896)
    - Article 2 PARTICIPATION IN SOCIAL LIFE
      - I. Authority (Latin) (1897-1904)
      - II. The Common Good (Latin) (1905-1912)
      - III. Responsibility and Participation (Latin) (1913-1917)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (1918-1927)
    - Article 3 SOCIAL JUSTICE (Latin) (1928)
      - I. Respect For the Human Person (Latin) (1929-1933)
      - II. Equality and Differences Among Men (Latin) (1934-1938)
      - III. Human Solidarity (Latin) (1939-1942)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (1943-1948)
  - CHAPTER THREE GOD’S SALVATION: LAW AND GRACE (Latin) (1949)
    - Article 1 THE MORAL LAW (Latin) (1950-1953)
      - I. The Natural Moral Law (Latin) (1954-1960)
      - II. The Old Law (Latin) (1961-1964)
      - III. The New Law or the Law of the Gospel (Latin) (1965-1974)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (1975-1986)
    - Article 2 GRACE AND JUSTIFICATION
      - I. Justification (Latin) (1987-1995)
      - II. Grace (Latin) (1996-2005)
      - III. Merit (Latin) (2006-2011)
      - IV. Christian Holiness (Latin) (2012-2016)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (2017-2029)
    - Article 3 THE CHURCH, MOTHER AND TEACHER (Latin) (2030-2031)
      - I. Moral Life and the Magisterium of the Church (Latin) (2032-2040)
      - II. The Precepts of the Church (Latin) (2041-2043)
      - III. Moral Life and Missionary Witness (Latin) (2044-2046)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (2047-2051)
- SECTION TWO THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (Latin) (2052-2074)
  - CHAPTER ONE YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND (Latin) (2083)
    - Article 1 THE FIRST COMMANDMENT (Latin)
      - I. “You Shall Worship the Lord Your God and Him Only Shall You Serve” (Latin) (2084-2094)
      - II. “Him Only Shall You Serve” (Latin) (2095-2109)
      - III. “You Shall Have No Other Gods Before Me” (Latin) (2110-2128)
      - IV. “You Shall Not Make For Yourself a Graven Image . . .” (Latin) (2129-2132)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (2133-2141)
    - Article 2 THE SECOND COMMANDMENT (Latin)
      - I. The Name of the Lord is Holy (Latin) (2142-2149)
      - II. Taking the Name of the Lord in Vain (Latin) (2150-2155)
      - III. The Christian Name (Latin) (2156-2159)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (2160-2167)
    - Article 3 THE THIRD COMMANDMENT (Latin)
      - I. The Sabbath Day (Latin) (2168-2173)
      - II. The Lord’s Day (Latin) (2174-2188)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (2189-2195)
  - CHAPTER TWO YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF (Latin) (2196)
    - ARTICLE 4 THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT (Latin) (2197-2200)
      - I. The Family in God’s Plan (Latin) (2201-2206)
      - II. The Family and Society (Latin) (2207-2213)
      - III. The Duties of Family Members (Latin) (2214-2231)
      - IV. The Family and the Kingdom (Latin) (2232-2233)
      - V. The Authorities In Civil Society (Latin) (2234-2246)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (2247-2257)
    - Article 5 THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT (Latin) (2258)
      - I. Respect for Human Life (Latin) (2259-2283)
      - II. Respect for the Dignity of Persons (Latin) (2284-2301)
      - III. Safeguarding Peace (Latin) (2302-2317)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (2318-2330)
    - Article 6 THE SIXTH COMMANDMENT (Latin)
      - I. “Male and Female He Created Them . . .” (Latin) (2331-2336)
      - II. The Vocation to Chastity (Latin) (2337-2359)
      - III. The Love of Husband and Wife (Latin) (2360-2379)
      - IV. Offenses Against the Dignity of Marriage (Latin) (2380-2391)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (2392-2400)
    - Article 7 THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT (Latin) (2401)
      - I. The Universal Destination and the Private Ownership of Goods (Latin) (2402-2406)
      - II. Respect for Persons and Their Goods (Latin) (2407-2418)
      - III. The Social Doctrine of the Church (Latin) (2419-2425)
      - IV. Economic Activity and Social Justice (Latin) (2426-2436)
      - V. Justice and Solidarity Among Nations (Latin) (2437-2442)
      - VI. Love For the Poor (Latin) (2443-2449)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (2450-2463)
    - Article 8 THE EIGHTH COMMANDMENT (Latin) (2464)
      - I. Living in the Truth (Latin) (2465-2470)
      - II. To Bear Witness to the Truth (Latin) (2471-2474)
      - III. Offenses Against Truth (Latin) (2475-2487)
      - IV. Respect for the Truth (Latin) (2488-2492)
      - V. The Use of the Social Communications Media (Latin) (2493-2499)
      - VI. Truth, Beauty, and Sacred Art (Latin) (2450-2403)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (2504-2513)
    - Article 9 THE NINTH COMMANDMENT (Latin) (2514-2516)
      - I. Purification of the Heart (Latin) (2517-2519)
      - II. The Battle for Purity (Latin) (2520-2527)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (2528-2533)
    - Article 10 THE TENTH COMMANDMENT (Latin) (2534)
      - I. The Disorder of Covetous Desires (Latin) (2535-2540)
      - II. The Desires of the Spirit (Latin) (2541-2543)
      - III. Poverty of Heart (Latin) (2544-2547)
      - IV. “I Want to See God” (Latin) (2548-2550)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (2551-2557)

PART FOUR: CHRISTIAN PRAYER
- SECTION ONE PRAYER IN THE CHRISTIAN LIFE (Latin) (2558-2565)
  - CHAPTER ONE THE REVELATION OF PRAYER – THE UNIVERSAL CALL TO PRAYER (Latin) (2566-2567)
    - Article 1 IN THE OLD TESTAMENT (Latin) (2568-2589)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (2590-2597)
    - Article 2 IN THE FULLNESS OF TIME (Latin) (2598-2619)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (2620-2622)
    - Article 3 IN THE AGE OF THE CHURCH (Latin) (2623-2625)
      - I. Blessing and Adoration (Latin) (2626-2628)
      - II. Prayer of Petition (Latin) (2629-2633)
      - III. Prayer of Intercession (Latin) (2634-2636)
      - IV. Prayer of Thanksgiving (Latin) (2637-2638)
      - V. Prayer of Praise (Latin) (2639-2643)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (2644-2649)
  - CHAPTER TWO THE TRADITION OF PRAYER (Latin) (2650-2651)
    - Article 1 AT THE WELLSPRINGS OF PRAYER (Latin) (2652-2660)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (2661-2662)
    - Article 2 THE WAY OF PRAYER (Latin) (2663-2679)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (2680-2682)
    - Article 3 GUIDES FOR PRAYER (Latin) (2683-2691)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (2692-2696)
  - CHAPTER THREE THE LIFE OF PRAYER (Latin) (2697-2699)
    - Article 1 EXPRESSIONS OF PRAYER
      - I. Vocal prayer (Latin) (2700-2704)
      - II. Meditation (Latin) (2705-2708)
      - III. Contemplative Prayer (Latin) (2709-2719)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (2720-2724)
    - Article 2 THE BATTLE OF PRAYER (Latin) (2725)
      - I. Objections to Prayer (Latin) (2726-2728)
      - II. Humble Vigilance of Heart (Latin) (2729-2733)
      - III. Filial Trust (Latin) (2734-2741)
      - IV. Perservering in Love (Latin) (2742-2745)
    - Article 3 THE PRAYER OF THE HOUR OF JESUS (Latin) (2746-2751)
      - IN BRIEF (Latin) (2752-2758)
- SECTION TWO THE LORD’S PRAYER (Latin) (2759-2760)

The Weekly Francis – 07 June 2017

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 8 May 2017 to 7 June 2017.

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

Homilies

4 June 2017 – Holy Mass on the Solemnity of Pentecost

Messages

4 June 2017 – Message for World Mission Day 2017

Regina Cæli

Speeches

Papal Tweets

“I thank God for parents who strive to live in love and keep moving forward, even if they fall many times along the way.” @Pontifex 1 June 2017
“Through the darkness of today’s conflicts, every one of us can become a bright candle, a reminder that light will overcome darkness.” @Pontifex 2 June 2017
“Let us promote with courage all necessary means to protect the lives of our children.” @Pontifex 3 June 2017
“Let us allow ourselves to be humbly led by the Holy Spirit in order to avoid taking the wrong road and closing our hearts.” @Pontifex 4 June 2017
“We must never forget that the natural environment is a collective good, the patrimony of all humanity and the responsibility of everyone.” @Pontifex 5 June 2017
“Let’s always remember that our faith is concrete: the Word became flesh, not an idea!” @Pontifex 6 June 2017
“The Church needs everyday saints, those of ordinary life carried out with coherence.” @Pontifex 7 June 2017

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Secrets of Doctor Who – The Lie of the Land

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Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss and analyze the eighth episode of the 10th Season of Doctor Who entitled “The Lie of the Land”.

The final episode of the “monk trilogy” begins with the monks in control of the world and, apparently of the Doctor.

Our panel looks at the episode in itself, in context of the previous two, and of the whole season–spoilers–find it coming up short.

Listen to find out why. What do you think? Do you agree?

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The Weekly Francis – 31 May 2017

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 16 April 2017 to 31 May 2017.

General Audiences

Letters

Regina Cæli

14 May 2017

Speeches

Papal Tweets

“God makes His most beautiful flowers grow among the driest stones.” @Pontifex 18 May 2017
“Let us seek to always hold high the “tone” of our life, remembering the goal and glory for which we exist, work, struggle and suffer.” @Pontifex 19 May 2017
“Peace must be built on justice, on integral human development, on respect for human rights, on the protection of creation.” @Pontifex 20 May 2017
“Mary teaches us to place our hope in God even when all seems without meaning, even when He seems hidden.” @Pontifex 21 May 2017
“We are called to live not as one without others, above or against others, but with and for others.” @Pontifex 22 May 2017
“Dialogue allows us to plan for a future in common. Through dialogue we build peace, taking care of everyone.” @Pontifex 23 May 2017
“讓我們與中國天主教徒一同祈禱，將我們託付於聖母瑪利亞，好使我們有足夠的恩寵藉著耐心和愛去克服一切困難。” @Pontifex 24 May 2017
“Let us pray with Catholics in China, entrusting ourselves to Mary, for the grace to endure patiently and overcome challenges with love.” @Pontifex 24 May 2017
“With the Ascension of Jesus, we participate in the fullness of life with God. Let us carry this in our hearts in our daily lives.” @Pontifex 25 May 2017
“The future of our societies requires concrete action in favor of life on the part of everyone and especially institutions.” @Pontifex 26 May 2017
“Let us pray for our Coptic brethren in Egypt who were killed because they did not want to renounce the faith.” @Pontifex 27 May 2017
“I encourage everyone to engage in constructive forms of communication that reject prejudice towards others and foster hope and trust today.” @Pontifex 28 May 2017
“The motherly presence of Mary reminds us that God never tires of lowering himself in mercy over humanity.” @Pontifex 29 May 2017
“Christian joy comes from the Holy Spirit, who gives us true freedom and the gift of bringing Jesus to our brothers and sisters.” @Pontifex 30 May 2017
“Let us learn from the strong and helpful faith of our Mother Mary in order to become living signs of God’s mercy.” @Pontifex 31 May 2017

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The Official Jimmy Akin Jingle (Catholic Answers MORE)

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In this episode of Catholic Answers More (May 30, 2017), Jimmy surprises Cy Kellett with the Official Jimmy Akin Jingle (written by Kevin Murphy of MST3K/Rifftrax).

Cy and Jimmy also discuss:

* Bad Movies & Good Movies
* Mystery Science Theater 3000
* Citizen Kane
* Gone with the Wind

Secrets of Doctor Who – The Pyramid at the End of the World

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Fr. Cory Sticha, Dom Bettinelli, and Jimmy Akin discuss and analyze the seventh episode of the 10th Season of Doctor Who entitled “The Pyramid at the End of the World”. The corpse-like monks are real this time as is the threat they pose to earth. Can the Doctor figure out the real threat to earth in time to save it?
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Understanding the Ascension of Jesus

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In this episode of Catholic Answers Live (May 25, 2017, 1st hour), Jimmy answers the following questions:

1:29 Why is Ascension Thursday a holy day of obligation in some places and not others?

5:30 How do we know the Ascension happened on a Thursday?

7:20 When will we get our glorified bodies?

8:10 How does Jesus’ glorified body work?

9:25 Why didn’t the disciples always recognize Jesus immediately?

17:35 Why does the Gospel of Mark end the way it does? Why do Matthew and Luke end differently?

23:45 Where did the Ascension take place?

24:10 Did the disciples go to Galilee (as Matthew and Mark say) to encounter Jesus or did they see him in Jerusalem (as Luke says)?

27:20 Does only Luke mention the Ascension?

28:25 Why does Jesus tell Mary Magdalene not to touch him in relation to the Ascension?

30:30 How are Jesus’ appearances in the 40 days different than his appearances to saints? What about his appearance to St. Paul?

33:05 Why did Jesus ascend? What was the purpose of the Ascension?

36:30 Why did Jesus go *up*? Is heaven *up*? Why is God depicted as being in the sky?

44:35 How do we know Luke didn’t make up the Ascension?

48:38 Who were Luke’s sources? Did they include Peter and Paul themselves?

51:15 When did Christians start proclaiming the Ascension?

51:55 What happened with the two “men in white” at the Ascension? Who were they, and what was their message?

Secrets of Doctor Who – Extremis

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Jimmy Akin, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Dom Bettinelli discuss and analyze the sixth episode of the 10th Season of Doctor Who entitled “Extremis”.

Zombie monks, the Pope, Missy, and a deadly book all bring the blinded Doctor, Nardole, and Bill together to begin their battle against a new foe.

And with major Catholic elements in this episode, you know that this Doctor Who podcast with a panel of professional Catholics at the helm would have all the hot takes, secrets, and insights into this one.

Let us know what you think by leaving feedback below.

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The Weekly Francis – 17 May 2017

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 27 April 2017 to 18 May 2017.

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

General Audiences

10 May 2017

Homilies

Letters

6 May 2017 – Letter of the Holy Father to His Beatitude Gregory iii Laham, Patriarch of Antioch for Melkite Greek Catholics

Messages

10 May 2017 – Videomessage of His Holiness Pope Francis to the Portuguese Nation [Portugal, 12–13 May 2017]

Prayers

12 May 2017 – Pilgrimage to Fátima: Prayer during the visit at the Chapel of the Apparitions (Fátima, 12 May 2017)

Regina Cæli

7 May 2017 – Regina Cæli, 7 May 2017

Speeches

Papal Tweets

“With Mary, as a pilgrim of hope and peace I travel to Fatima tomorrow.Let us see in her that everything is God’s gift and He is our strength” @Pontifex 11 May 2017
“I ask everyone to join me as pilgrims of hope and peace: may your hands in prayer continue to support mine.” @Pontifex 12 May 2017
“Here in Fatima, I give praise to Christ, our peace, and I implore for the world concord among all peoples.” @Pontifex 12 May 2017
“Whenever we look to Mary, we come to believe once again in the revolutionary nature of love and tenderness.” @Pontifex 13 May 2017
“Fatima is more than anything this mantle of Light where we take refuge when we ask the Virgin Mary: “show unto us Jesus”.” @Pontifex 13 May 2017
“Let us all ask for the gift to understand God’s word.” @Pontifex 14 May 2017
“Let us ask for the grace to follow Jesus faithfully, not in words but in deeds, and to have the patience to carry our own cross.” @Pontifex 15 May 2017
“Jesus asks to be looked in the eye, to be acknowledged, to be loved.” @Pontifex 16 May 2017
“Our hope is the Lord Jesus whom we recognize as living and present in us and in our brothers and sisters.” @Pontifex 18 May 2017

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