Testing Edgar Cayce’s Psychic Abilities – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

Continuing their discussion of Edgar Cayce, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli talk about his startling claims to have genuine psychic abilities and what the evidence says about the famed “Sleeping Prophet.”

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The Weekly Francis – 21 September 2022

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week, from 12 September 2022 to 21 September 2022.

Angelus

General Audiences

Homilies

Speeches

Papal Tweets

  • “May we never justify violence. May we never allow the sacred to be exploited by the profane. The sacred must never be a prop for power, nor power a prop for the sacred! God is peace and guides us always to peace, never to war. #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex, 14 September 2022
  • “Let us invest not in more weapons, but in education, that peace may be the fruit of persevering commitment to education, supporting the aspirations of the young to development and a serene future. #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex, 14 September 2022
  • “Before the mystery of the infinite that transcends and attracts us, religions remind us we are creatures: we are not omnipotent, but men and women journeying towards the same heavenly goal. #ApostolicJourney #Kazakhstan VAMcWci Speech” @Pontifex, 14 September 2022
  • “If we keep our gaze fixed on Jesus, the sting of evil can no longer prevail over us, for on the cross he took upon himself the venom of sin and death, and crushed their destructive power. #ExaltationoftheCross #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex, 14 September 2022
  • “From the cross of Christ we learn love, not hatred; compassion, not indifference; forgiveness, not vengeance. #ExaltationoftheCross #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex, 14 September 2022
  • “Let us #PrayTogether that our world may learn how to build #peace, not least by limiting the arms race and converting the enormous sums spent on war into concrete assistance to peoples. #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex, 14 September 2022
  • “Each day children, born and unborn, migrants and elderly persons, are discarded. Many brothers and sisters die sacrificed on the altar of profit, amid indifference. Yet every human being is sacred. It is the task of religions to remind the world of this!” @Pontifex, 14 September 2022
  • “One cannot profess genuine fidelity to the Creator without showing love for his creatures. #ApostolicJourney #TimeOfCreation” @Pontifex, 15 September 2022
  • “We defend everyone’s right to religion, to hope, to beauty: to Heaven. For every human being, in their absolute uniqueness, if they are in contact with the divine, can radiate a special light in our world. #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex, 15 September 2022
  • “Extremism, radicalism, terrorism and all other incentives to hatred, hostility, violence and war have nothing to do with the authentic spirit of religion and must be rejected in the most decisive terms possible. #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex, 15 September 2022
  • “Thank you for your kind welcome and for the opportunity to spend these days in fraternal dialogue with the leaders of many religions. May the Most High bless the vocation of peace and unity of #Kazakhstan, the country of encounter. #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex, 15 September 2022
  • “Openness, joy and sharing are signs of the nascent Church, and of the Church of tomorrow. #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex, 15 September 2022
  • “Grateful hearts overflowing with praise harbour no regrets, but welcome each day as a grace. #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex, 15 September 2022
  • “On our own spiritual and ecclesial journey, we should always remember those who first proclaimed the faith to us. Indeed, this act of remembrance inspires us to contemplate the wonders that God has worked in history. #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex, 15 September 2022
  • “The state of decay of our common home merits the same attention as other global challenges such as grave health crises and wars. #WorldOzoneDay #TimeOfCreation” @Pontifex, 16 September 2022
  • “The Lord wants us to make our lives masterpieces through the everyday things we do.” @Pontifex, 17 September 2022
  • “Let us not forget that #peace is possible when weapons are silenced and dialogue begins! And let us continue to pray for the suffering people of Ukraine and for peace in every land bloodied by war.” @Pontifex, 18 September 2022
  • “I am saddened by the recent fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia. I express my spiritual closeness to the families of the victims, and I urge the parties to respect the ceasefire in view of a #peace agreement.” @Pontifex, 18 September 2022
  • “In times of crisis, we sometimes allow ourselves to be overcome by discouragement or start to complain. Instead, Jesus in the #GospelOfTheDay tells us to be clever in following the Gospel, attentive in discerning reality and creative in finding good solutions for us and others.” @Pontifex, 18 September 2022
  • “The lamp of faith will always be lit on earth as long as there is the oil of #prayer.” @Pontifex, 19 September 2022
  • “The activity of #prayer is not only to be carried out at times of rest, but also during our daily life as a type of breathing of our living relationship with God.” @Pontifex, 20 September 2022
  • “Being a small flock, should not frighten us, but rather invite us to live this reality with faith, so that we can become leaven, salt and light for others, trusting in the action of the Holy Spirit, who blows freely where He wills.” @Pontifex, 21 September 2022
  • “Let’s #PrayTogether for sufferers of Alzheimer’s, a disease that affects many people, who are often pushed to the margins of society as a result; for their families; and for those who lovingly care for them, that they may be increasingly helped.” @Pontifex, 21 September 2022
  • “The feast of the Evangelist #SaintMatthew, which the Church celebrates today, inspires me to urge everyone to read the #Gospel daily. You will find, in Christ’s words, light and support for your journey.” @Pontifex, 21 September 2022
  • “I would like to mention the terrible situation in martyred #Ukraine. My envoy has told me about the pain of this people, the monstrosities they suffer. Let’s #PrayTogether for this martyred people, and for #peace.” @Pontifex, 21 September 2022

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Flatline – The Secrets of Doctor Who

Dimensions! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this 12th Doctor story which imagines a unique species that exists in only two dimensions and sucks dimensionality out of the Tardis.

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Was God’s Wife Removed from the Bible? – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

God had a wife? In this mysterious bonus episode, Jimmy Akin and Cy Kellett discuss recent claims by some on social media that God originally had a wife, but that she was eventually removed from the Bible.

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Room for Growth (LD) – The Secrets of Star Trek

It’s an old-fashioned room lottery! Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the latest episode of Lower Decks in which our crew faces off with more rivals in a slapstick adventure reminiscent of Galaxy Quest and the captain forces the engineers to take a spa retreat.

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Edgar Cayce, The Sleeping Prophet – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

In the mid-20th century, Edgar Cayce became known as the Sleeping Prophet for the psychic readings he gave while in hypnotic trances. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss Cayce, called the most famous psychic of the 20th century and father of alternative medicine and of the New Age movement.

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The Hand of Fear – The Secrets of Doctor Who

Farewell Sarah Jane. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this 4th Doctor story that sees the departure of popular companion, Sarah Jane Smith; and talk about this story that deals with nuclear power and rock-based super aliens.

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The Weekly Francis – 13 September 2022

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week, from 15 August 2022 to 13 September 2022.

Angelus

General Audiences

Messages

Speeches

Papal Tweets

  • “God works through unplanned events, as well as through setbacks. Let us ask the Lord to send us His Spirit so that He might help us to discern and to recognize His presence even in the unforeseen and painful situations in our lives. #Discernment” @Pontifex, 7 September 2022
  • “In the face of all the scenes of war in our time, I ask all of you to be peace builders. Let us #PrayTogether for reconciliation and harmony. Let us entrust the victims of every war to the Virgin Mary, especially the dear people of Ukraine.” @Pontifex, 7 September 2022
  • “Feast of the #NativityOfMary Image” @Pontifex, 8 September 2022
  • “The Gospel calls us to “repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near!” (Mt 3:2) It summons us to a new relationship with God and also entails a different relationship with others and with creation. Safeguarding God’s work is an essential part of the Christian life. #SeasonOfCreation” @Pontifex, 9 September 2022
  • “The Lord does not cut us out of his love. He does not lose heart or tire of tenderly offering us his trust again. God believes in us! God trusts us and accompanies us patiently. He does not get discouraged, but always instils his hope in us.” @Pontifex, 10 September 2022
  • “Let us #PrayTogether for the Ukrainian people, that the Lord may give them comfort and hope. During these days, Cardinal Krajewski is in Ukraine to bear concrete witness to the closeness of the Pope and the Church.” @Pontifex, 11 September 2022
  • “I address a special greeting to the dear people of Ethiopia, who today celebrate their traditional New Year: I assure you of my prayer and wish every family and the entire nation the gift of peace and reconciliation.” @Pontifex, 11 September 2022
  • “In this moment of prayer, I remember Sister Maria de Coppi, Combonian missionary, killed in Chipene, Mozambique, where she served lovingly for almost 60 years. May her witness give strength and courage to Christians and all the people of Mozambique.” @Pontifex, 11 September 2022
  • “Jesus, by welcoming sinners and eating with them, reveals to us that God is just like that: he excludes no one, he wants everyone at his banquet, because he loves everyone as his children. #GospelOfTheDay (Lk 15: 4–32)” @Pontifex, 11 September 2022
  • “One who loves is concerned about the one who is missing, longs for who is absent, seeks who is lost, await who has gone astray. For he wants no-one to be lost. #GospelOfTheDay (Lk 15: 4–32)” @Pontifex, 11 September 2022
  • “My message for you, dear young people, the great message entrusted to the Church, is Jesus! Yes, Jesus himself, in his infinite love for each of us, his salvation and the new life he has bestowed upon us. #WYD #Lisboa2023  Message” @Pontifex, 12 September 2022
  • “Dear young people, once more, I invite you to take part in the great pilgrimage of young people that will culminate in World Youth Day in Lisbon, August 2023. In preparation, on 20 November we will celebrate World Youth Day in local Churches throughout the world. #laityfamilylife” @Pontifex, 12 September 2022
  • “Tomorrow, I will leave for a three-day journey in #Kazakhstan, where I will take part in the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions. I ask you all to accompany me with prayer on this pilgrimage of dialogue and peace. #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex, 12 September 2022
  • “In this land, may the memory of the sufferings and trials you endured be an indispensable part of your journey towards the future, inspiring you to give absolute priority to the dignity of every person, and every ethnic, social and religious group. #ApostolicJourney #Kazakhstan” @Pontifex, 13 September 2022
  • “I am visiting you in the course of the senseless and tragic war in Ukraine, as other conflicts continue to imperil our times. I have come to echo the plea of all those who cry out for #peace, the essential path to development for our world. #Kazakhstan” @Pontifex, 13 September 2022
  • “We need leaders who enable peoples to grow in mutual understanding and dialogue, thus giving birth to the determination to build a more stable and peaceful world, with an eye to future generations. This will take understanding, patience and dialogue with all. #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex, 13 September 2022

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Mining the Mind’s Mine (LD) – The Secrets of Star Trek

When you think you’ve got a bad reputation, but it’s the opposite! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the latest Easter eggs and self-referential nods in Lower Decks, including what the crew thinks is a reputation for being screw-ups.

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Spring-Heeled Jack (Victorian Mystery!) – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

In 19th century London, residents reported a ghostly figure in outrageous costumes would accost them, sometimes bellowing blue flame in their faces, and then vanish in the night. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli ask who was Spring-Heeled Jack and did he really exist.

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