The Weekly Leo – 14 January 2026

Pope Leo XIV at Wednesday General Audience (@Vatican Media)

This version of The Weekly Leo covers material released in the last week, from 31 December 2025 to 14 January 2026.

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The Legend of Baba Yaga (Big Finish) – The Secrets of Doctor Who

What happens when folklore fights back? Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin break down The Legend of Baba Yaga, belief-powered reality, and the Fugitive Doctor’s harder edge. Is magic just psychic tech—and is mercy stronger than myth?

https://youtu.be/NsgurGgnXPw

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Star Trek and Faith with Mark Hansard – The Secrets of Star Trek

Can Star Trek challenge belief—or strengthen it? Author Mark Hansard joins Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler to explain how Trek shaped his faith, why Spock’s sacrifice echoes resurrection, and whether free will survives destiny.

https://youtu.be/wz5gadJGH48

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Alone Together for Christmas 2025 – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

https://youtu.be/0zpF5jbRwxI

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This Episode is Brought to You By:
Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World is brought to you in part through the generous support of John R. Dougherty’s followup novel in the Holy Terror trilogy, Holy Terror Quickened. As a riveting prequel, Holy Terror Quickened takes readers back to the origin story of the avenging angel, Thumos. It is an exciting, fictionalized retelling of many Bible stories, which also chronicles the life stories of your favorite characters from the first book.

You can find author John R. Dougherty at johnrdougherty.com. And for those who enjoy audiobooks, Holy Terror Quickened is also available on Audible.com. Subscribers to John’s email list can receive a free copy of the Bible study guide companion at authorjohnrdougherty.com/subscribe.

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The Weekly Leo – 7 January 2026

2 January 2026 – Video Message of the Holy Father on the occasion of SEEK26

This version of The Weekly Leo covers material released in the last week, from 1 January 2026 to 7 January 2026.

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False Gods – The Secrets of Doctor Who

What happens when Time Lords become gods? A lost Gallifreyan student inspires Egyptian myth, fractures history, and forces the Doctor into an impossible judgment. Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin unpack paradox, law, and tragic mercy in this story that guest stars Benedict Cumberbatch.

https://youtu.be/rAbaWcApjvk

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The Jihad (TAS) – The Secrets of Star Trek

A stolen “Soul” that prevents a galaxy-wide jihad—what could go wrong? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler weigh TAS “The Jihad”: bold premise, shaky logic, and the eerie ethics of memory wipes and “healing” villains.

https://youtu.be/KY6pXmpjrME

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Can Psychopaths Be Saved? And More Weird Questions – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

For New Year’s week, Jimmy Akin is answering more weird questions posed by Cy Kellett, including whether psychopaths who feel no remorse can be saved; what happened to the saints who rose at the Resurrection; who was Peter’s wife; and more!

https://youtu.be/vLBRpAllheA

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Questions Asked:

  • 3:29 – Psychic healing v. miracles
  • 14:52 – Gen 1:26-Father speaking to the Son?
  • 21:25 – Can psychopaths be saved?
  • 28:28 – What happened to the saints who rose at the Resurrection?
  • 33:47 – Why does the Bible describe parents eating their children?
  • 37:45 – Who was Peter’s wife?
  • 41:37 – If aliens needed saving, would Jesus have two mothers?
  • 46:40 – Can someone be a Buddhist Catholic?

This Episode is Brought to You By:
Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World is brought to you in part through the generous support of John R. Dougherty’s followup novel in the Holy Terror trilogy, Holy Terror Quickened. As a riveting prequel, Holy Terror Quickened takes readers back to the origin story of the avenging angel, Thumos. It is an exciting, fictionalized retelling of many Bible stories, which also chronicles the life stories of your favorite characters from the first book.

You can find author John R. Dougherty at johnrdougherty.com. And for those who enjoy audiobooks, Holy Terror Quickened is also available on Audible.com. Subscribers to John’s email list can receive a free copy of the Bible study guide companion at authorjohnrdougherty.com/subscribe.

Rosary Army. Featuring award-winning Catholic podcasts, Rosary resources, videos, and the School of Mary online community, prayer, and learning platform. Learn how to make them, pray them, and give them away while growing in your faith at RosaryArmy.com and SchoolOfMary.com

The Grady Group, a Catholic company bringing financial clarity to their clients across the United States. Using safe money options to produce reasonable rates of return for their clients. Learn more by visiting GradyGroupInc.com.

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The Weekly Leo – 31 December 2025

Some 5,500 people gathered for the Vespers (@VATICAN MEDIA)

This version of The Weekly Leo covers material released in the last week, from 26 December 2025 to 31 December 2025.

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Metamorphosis (TOS) – The Secrets of Star Trek

What if eternal life costs your humanity? This week, Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler wrestle with love, consent, and immortality in Metamorphosis. Is Zefram Cochrane right to reject paradise—and who really pays the price?

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