Dr Taylor Marshall Podcast

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My goal this week is to share with you a three step tip to overcoming anxiety and stress. We all get anxious and yet Christ tells us to “not be anxious over this life.” Let’s take a look at how we can avoid stress and have peace of mind with some pract... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taylor sits down with Dave Palmer to discuss how laymen can read the Summa Theologica of Saint Thomas Aquinas in one year with tips and advice to make it achievable. Click to Listen: #069: How to Read the Summa in One Year   If the audio player does not show up in your email or browser, please click here to listen. Announcements: Please join Taylor for a live Catholic Webinar this Thursday night on “Mary and the Eucharist” by clicking here Enrollment for Taylor’s New Saint Thomas Institute closes next week. Earn your Certificate in Catholic Theology and get bonuses and reduced tuition if you sign up before April 28 2015: Please visit: Newsaintthomas.com for more details. Are you enjoying this podcast? Please share it on Facebook by clicking here. Please Share Your Feedback: 391,047 downloads on iTunes as of today. SHOUT OUT: A huge “shout out” to all 322 (!) of you who wrote amazing 5-star reviews at iTunes. Please rate this podcast by clicking here and then click “View in iTunes.” From there you can leave a review. I appreciate you for this! Thank you! SUBSCRIBE: Please subscribe (FREE) to this podcast in iTunes and get a new podcast every Wednesday. SURVEY: Please view our Podcast Listener Poll by clicking here. You can leave a comment by clicking here. If you like this podcast, please rate it over at iTunes. Podcast Archive # Title Released 068 St Paul on Faith and Works Catholic vs Protestant Debate 03/25/2015 067 How Your Fears Are Hurting You Spiritually? 03/18/2015 066 What is 666 and the Mark of the Beast? 03/04/2015 065 40 Days of Joy 02/26/2015 064 Why did God make you? Luke 19 Gives the Answer 02/11/2015 063 Is Being A Christian Hard or Easy? 01/21/2015 062 Catholic View of the End Times and Tribulation 01/14/2015 061 When Other People Really Hurt You 01/07/2015 060 Is Saint George Still a Saint? 01/01/2015 059 Revolution in Catholic Education – Jennifer Fulwiler Interviews Taylor Marshall 12/31/2014 058 The Hidden Theology in Sword and Serpent with St George and Sabra 12/11/2014 057 Advent Total Consecration to Mary 11/13/2014 056 Top 5 Advent Devotions 11/07/2014 055 Why Do We Baptize Babies? The Covenantal Argument 10/22/2014 054 Is God Male or Female – The Catholic Teaching 10/08/2014 053 Lucifer vs. Saint Michael 10/01/2014 052 1 Year Anniversary Special Edition: Essentialism What is the Essence of Your Life? 09/24/2014 051 The Price of Your Anger 09/17/2014 050 The Seven Sorrows of Mary are the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit 09/15/2014 049 6 Obstacles in Your Life (How to Conquer Them) 09/10/2014 048 Brain Science, Your Soul & Prayer 09/03/2014 047 Don’t Swallow the Camel 08/27/2014 046 The Secret Life of Thomas Aquinas 08/22/2014 045 Did Saint Paul Teach Once Saved Always Saved? 08/06/2014 044 How to Escape Joyless Catholicism, Part 2 07/30/2014 043 How to Escape Joyless Catholicism, Part 1 07/24/2014 042 Golf Cart Saints 07/15/2014 041 5 Intellectual Virtues and Pornography, Art, and Culture 07/02/2014 040 Taylor and Joy Talk About Their Marriage 06/25/2014 039 How Was the Bible Assembled? (plus Joy joins me) 06/18/2014 038 Should You Budget Time (or Money)? 06/04/2014 037 The Theology of Vacation, Leisure, and Recreation 05/28/2014 036 Noah Movie Review – Rock Monsters? 05/21/2014 035 Children Need Fortitude 05/14/2014 034 Jokes of Saint John XXIII 05/07/2014 033 Divine Mercy: 5 Common Questions 04/30/2014 032 4 Sections of Hell 04/23/2014 031 Meet the Saint Version of You 04/16/2014 030 Should You Be an Optimist? 04/09/2014 029 Finding Fellowship like Samwise Gamgee 04/01/2014 028 Demons, Snakes, and Ticks: Lessons from a Hunting Trip 03/26/2014 027 How to Make an Eternal Impact with Your Life 03/19/2014 026 Thoughts on My Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe 02/26/2014 025 Why is the Catholic Church Roman? 02/19/2014 024 The Seven Lies We Believe About Our Failures 02/11/2014 023 How to Restart Your Mental Computer 02/06/2014 022 Top Five Productivity Tips from Thomas Aquinas 01/29/2014 021 Did You Miss God’s Plan for Your Life? 01/23/2014 020 When Prayer Becomes a Chore 01/15/2014 019 12 Attributes of a Baptized Christian 01/08/2014 018 A Podcast Against Bitter Catholics! 12/30/2013 017 Mary’s Painless Delivery of Christ Explained 12/18/2013 016 Our Lady of Guadalupe and Saint Luke (Plus How to Set Goals) 12/11/2013 015 Total Consecration to Mary 12/04/2013 014 What’s Your Apostolate? 11/27/2013 013 6 Items for the Liturgy of Your Life 11/20/2013 012 Why You Should Be More Creative 11/13/2013 011 Why Did They Stop Teaching Virtue? 11/06/2013 010 How Do Saints Hear Our Prayers? 10/30/2013 009 My Opinion of Martin Luther 10/23/2013 008 My Top 5 Daily Prayers 10/16/2013 007 Your Guardian Angel 10/03/2013 006 How You Can Convert 7 Billion People 09/25/2013 005 3 Strategies for a Marriage that Sings! 09/18/2013 004 4 Step Plan When Family Leave the Faith 09/12/2013 003 5 Tools for Deep Daily Prayer Life 09/04/2013 002 Three Tips to Increase Your Passion for Life 08/28/2013 001 How to Find a Spiritual Director 08/18/2013 Learn more about your ad choices. 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Why did Jesus Christ die and how do we properly understand His death as it relates to His divinity and His humanity – especially His soul and body? Here’s a preview video unit lesson from the Certificate in Catholic Theology curriculum from the New Saint Thomas Institute on the death of Christ as explained by Saint Thomas Aquinas. I’ve included the video file and the audio mp3 file for your convenience.  If you don’t see the video in your browser or email, please click here. If you want to earn our Certificate in Catholic Theology through the New Saint Thomas Institute (NSTI), our enrollment is currently full and closed. However, we will open a limited number of spots for Easter. If you want the opportunity to join when we open these enrollment spots, please make sure that you are on our Priority Waiting List by clicking here. We have over 1,500 students in NSTI from 30 nations! Learn more about how you can get deep into Catholic philosophy, theology, and apologetics through our online video unit courses a NewSaintThomas.com. You can leave a comment by clicking here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My goal this week is to share with you how Saint Paul understood the relationship between faith and works. This debate goes back to the Protestant Reformation: Are we saved by faith alone (Martin Luther) or by faith and works (Catholic Church). We’ll look at the six verses in Saint Paul’s epistles that refer to the “works of the law” and unlock this debate in light of the Church Fathers and contemporary Scriptural scholarship. Click to Listen: #068: St Paul on Faith and Works Catholic vs Protestant Debate   If the audio player does not show up in your email or browser, please click here to listen. Proverb of the week: Prov 21:27 Featured Segment: Saint Paul on Faith and Works Catholic vs Protestant debate Announcements: A new podcast to check out: Sons of Thunder Podcast with Dan Cornell, a Member of the New Saint Thomas Institute. It covers topics such as Bible, the Mass, inspiration from the lives of the saints, Catholic books, and many other things from the perspective of young Catholic dads. You can download a free “Sword and Serpent Study Guide” at Swordandserpent.com 2015 Enrollment for New Saint Thomas Institute is now closed. We have a couple hundred people on the waiting list. If you want to join but missed the enrollment deadline, you can sign up to be on our priority waiting list so that you receive priority notification before we make any announcements about future enrollment possibilities. Please visit: Newsaintthomas.com for more details. Tip of the week: Physical Calendar and Computer Calendar: have both Latin word of the week: opera Are you enjoying this podcast? Please share it on Facebook by clicking here. Please Share Your Feedback: 365,498 downloads on iTunes as of today. SHOUT OUT: A huge “shout out” to all 309 (!) of you who wrote amazing 5-star reviews at iTunes. Please rate this podcast by clicking here and then click “View in iTunes.” From there you can leave a review. I appreciate you for this! Thank you! SUBSCRIBE: Please subscribe (FREE) to this podcast in iTunes and get a new podcast every Wednesday. SURVEY: Please view our Podcast Listener Poll by clicking here. You can leave a comment by clicking here. If you like this podcast, please rate it over at iTunes. Podcast Archive # Title Released 067 How Your Fears Are Hurting You Spiritually? 03/18/2015 066 What is 666 and the Mark of the Beast? 03/04/2015 065 40 Days of Joy 02/26/2015 064 Why did God make you? Luke 19 Gives the Answer 02/11/2015 063 Is Being A Christian Hard or Easy? 01/21/2015 062 Catholic View of the End Times and Tribulation 01/14/2015 061 When Other People Really Hurt You 01/07/2015 060 Is Saint George Still a Saint? 01/01/2015 059 Revolution in Catholic Education – Jennifer Fulwiler Interviews Taylor Marshall 12/31/2014 058 The Hidden Theology in Sword and Serpent with St George and Sabra 12/11/2014 057 Advent Total Consecration to Mary 11/13/2014 056 Top 5 Advent Devotions 11/07/2014 055 Why Do We Baptize Babies? The Covenantal Argument 10/22/2014 054 Is God Male or Female – The Catholic Teaching 10/08/2014 053 Lucifer vs. Saint Michael 10/01/2014 052 1 Year Anniversary Special Edition: Essentialism What is the Essence of Your Life? 09/24/2014 051 The Price of Your Anger 09/17/2014 050 The Seven Sorrows of Mary are the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit 09/15/2014 049 6 Obstacles in Your Life (How to Conquer Them) 09/10/2014 048 Brain Science, Your Soul & Prayer 09/03/2014 047 Don’t Swallow the Camel 08/27/2014 046 The Secret Life of Thomas Aquinas 08/22/2014 045 Did Saint Paul Teach Once Saved Always Saved? 08/06/2014 044 How to Escape Joyless Catholicism, Part 2 07/30/2014 043 How to Escape Joyless Catholicism, Part 1 07/24/2014 042 Golf Cart Saints 07/15/2014 041 5 Intellectual Virtues and Pornography, Art, and Culture 07/02/2014 040 Taylor and Joy Talk About Their Marriage 06/25/2014 039 How Was the Bible Assembled? (plus Joy joins me) 06/18/2014 038 Should You Budget Time (or Money)? 06/04/2014 037 The Theology of Vacation, Leisure, and Recreation 05/28/2014 036 Noah Movie Review – Rock Monsters? 05/21/2014 035 Children Need Fortitude 05/14/2014 034 Jokes of Saint John XXIII 05/07/2014 033 Divine Mercy: 5 Common Questions 04/30/2014 032 4 Sections of Hell 04/23/2014 031 Meet the Saint Version of You 04/16/2014 030 Should You Be an Optimist? 04/09/2014 029 Finding Fellowship like Samwise Gamgee 04/01/2014 028 Demons, Snakes, and Ticks: Lessons from a Hunting Trip 03/26/2014 027 How to Make an Eternal Impact with Your Life 03/19/2014 026 Thoughts on My Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe 02/26/2014 025 Why is the Catholic Church Roman? 02/19/2014 024 The Seven Lies We Believe About Our Failures 02/11/2014 023 How to Restart Your Mental Computer 02/06/2014 022 Top Five Productivity Tips from Thomas Aquinas 01/29/2014 021 Did You Miss God’s Plan for Your Life? 01/23/2014 020 When Prayer Becomes a Chore 01/15/2014 019 12 Attributes of a Baptized Christian 01/08/2014 018 A Podcast Against Bitter Catholics! 12/30/2013 017 Mary’s Painless Delivery of Christ Explained 12/18/2013 016 Our Lady of Guadalupe and Saint Luke (Plus How to Set Goals) 12/11/2013 015 Total Consecration to Mary 12/04/2013 014 What’s Your Apostolate? 11/27/2013 013 6 Items for the Liturgy of Your Life 11/20/2013 012 Why You Should Be More Creative 11/13/2013 011 Why Did They Stop Teaching Virtue? 11/06/2013 010 How Do Saints Hear Our Prayers? 10/30/2013 009 My Opinion of Martin Luther 10/23/2013 008 My Top 5 Daily Prayers 10/16/2013 007 Your Guardian Angel 10/03/2013 006 How You Can Convert 7 Billion People 09/25/2013 005 3 Strategies for a Marriage that Sings! 09/18/2013 004 4 Step Plan When Family Leave the Faith 09/12/2013 003 5 Tools for Deep Daily Prayer Life 09/04/2013 002 Three Tips to Increase Your Passion for Life 08/28/2013 001 How to Find a Spiritual Director 08/18/2013 Learn more about your ad choices. 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My goal this week is to share with you how and why you make irrational decisions. We look at at story from the biblical book of Numbers and see how the People of Israel begin to make irrational decisions based on fear rather than faith. After you listen to this podcast you will be able to make more rational decisions and identify the areas of your life where fear (not faith) is ruling over you. Click to Listen: #067: How Your Fears Are Hurting You Spiritually?   If the audio player does not show up in your email or browser, please click here to listen.   Proverb of the week: Sirach 9:10 Featured Segment: How Your Fears Are Hurting You Spiritually Announcements: My novel Sword and Serpent continues to do great as a Bestseller. It’s available at Amazon.com You can download a free “Sword and Serpent Study Guide” at Swordandserpent.com SEQUEL TO SWORD AND SERPENT! Thank you to everyone who purchased a copy of Sword and Serpent. The book’s sequel will be coming out. It will pick up the story with Menas (Saint Christopher) and with Jurian (Saint George), but will also introduce the historical Aikaterina of Egypt who becomes Saint Catherine. New Book Augustine in 50 Pages will be made available at taylormarshall.com, likely in the next month! If you’ve signed up, you’ll get it free and automatically. Just look for the email. To sign up, go to Taylormarshall.com. 2015 Enrollment for New Saint Thomas Institute is now closed. We have a couple hundred people on the waiting list. If you want to join but missed the enrollment deadline, you can sign up to be on our priority waiting list so that you receive priority notification before we make any announcements about future enrollment possibilities. Please visit: Newsaintthomas.com for more details. Tip of the week: Plan Your Ideal Week Latin word of the week: meticulosus Are you enjoying this podcast? Please share it on Facebook by clicking here. Please Share Your Feedback: 356,786 downloads on iTunes as of today. SHOUT OUT: A huge “shout out” to all 301 (!) of you who wrote amazing 5-star reviews at iTunes. Please rate this podcast by clicking here and then click “View in iTunes.” From there you can leave a review. I appreciate you for this! Thank you! SUBSCRIBE: Please subscribe (FREE) to this podcast in iTunes and get a new podcast every Wednesday. SURVEY: Please view our Podcast Listener Poll by clicking here. You can leave a comment by clicking here. If you like this podcast, please rate it over at iTunes. Podcast Archive # Title Released 066 What is 666 and the Mark of the Beast? 03/04/2015 065 40 Days of Joy 02/26/2015 064 Why did God make you? Luke 19 Gives the Answer 02/11/2015 063 Is Being A Christian Hard or Easy? 01/21/2015 062 Catholic View of the End Times and Tribulation 01/14/2015 061 When Other People Really Hurt You 01/07/2015 060 Is Saint George Still a Saint? 01/01/2015 059 Revolution in Catholic Education – Jennifer Fulwiler Interviews Taylor Marshall 12/31/2014 058 The Hidden Theology in Sword and Serpent with St George and Sabra 12/11/2014 057 Advent Total Consecration to Mary 11/13/2014 056 Top 5 Advent Devotions 11/07/2014 055 Why Do We Baptize Babies? The Covenantal Argument 10/22/2014 054 Is God Male or Female – The Catholic Teaching 10/08/2014 053 Lucifer vs. Saint Michael 10/01/2014 052 1 Year Anniversary Special Edition: Essentialism What is the Essence of Your Life? 09/24/2014 051 The Price of Your Anger 09/17/2014 050 The Seven Sorrows of Mary are the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit 09/15/2014 049 6 Obstacles in Your Life (How to Conquer Them) 09/10/2014 048 Brain Science, Your Soul & Prayer 09/03/2014 047 Don’t Swallow the Camel 08/27/2014 046 The Secret Life of Thomas Aquinas 08/22/2014 045 Did Saint Paul Teach Once Saved Always Saved? 08/06/2014 044 How to Escape Joyless Catholicism, Part 2 07/30/2014 043 How to Escape Joyless Catholicism, Part 1 07/24/2014 042 Golf Cart Saints 07/15/2014 041 5 Intellectual Virtues and Pornography, Art, and Culture 07/02/2014 040 Taylor and Joy Talk About Their Marriage 06/25/2014 039 How Was the Bible Assembled? (plus Joy joins me) 06/18/2014 038 Should You Budget Time (or Money)? 06/04/2014 037 The Theology of Vacation, Leisure, and Recreation 05/28/2014 036 Noah Movie Review – Rock Monsters? 05/21/2014 035 Children Need Fortitude 05/14/2014 034 Jokes of Saint John XXIII 05/07/2014 033 Divine Mercy: 5 Common Questions 04/30/2014 032 4 Sections of Hell 04/23/2014 031 Meet the Saint Version of You 04/16/2014 030 Should You Be an Optimist? 04/09/2014 029 Finding Fellowship like Samwise Gamgee 04/01/2014 028 Demons, Snakes, and Ticks: Lessons from a Hunting Trip 03/26/2014 027 How to Make an Eternal Impact with Your Life 03/19/2014 026 Thoughts on My Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe 02/26/2014 025 Why is the Catholic Church Roman? 02/19/2014 024 The Seven Lies We Believe About Our Failures 02/11/2014 023 How to Restart Your Mental Computer 02/06/2014 022 Top Five Productivity Tips from Thomas Aquinas 01/29/2014 021 Did You Miss God’s Plan for Your Life? 01/23/2014 020 When Prayer Becomes a Chore 01/15/2014 019 12 Attributes of a Baptized Christian 01/08/2014 018 A Podcast Against Bitter Catholics! 12/30/2013 017 Mary’s Painless Delivery of Christ Explained 12/18/2013 016 Our Lady of Guadalupe and Saint Luke (Plus How to Set Goals) 12/11/2013 015 Total Consecration to Mary 12/04/2013 014 What’s Your Apostolate? 11/27/2013 013 6 Items for the Liturgy of Your Life 11/20/2013 012 Why You Should Be More Creative 11/13/2013 011 Why Did They Stop Teaching Virtue? 11/06/2013 010 How Do Saints Hear Our Prayers? 10/30/2013 009 My Opinion of Martin Luther 10/23/2013 008 My Top 5 Daily Prayers 10/16/2013 007 Your Guardian Angel 10/03/2013 006 How You Can Convert 7 Billion People 09/25/2013 005 3 Strategies for a Marriage that Sings! 09/18/2013 004 4 Step Plan When Family Leave the Faith 09/12/2013 003 5 Tools for Deep Daily Prayer Life 09/04/2013 002 Three Tips to Increase Your Passion for Life 08/28/2013 001 How to Find a Spiritual Director 08/18/2013 Learn more about your ad choices. 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My goal this week is to share with you the Catholic Church’s teaching on Revelation 13, the Mark of the Beast, 666, and the history of Rome as it relates to both topics. Last month we had an episode called Catholic View of the End Times and Tribulation Episode 62. It was so popular that I wanted to do a sequel to it. So in this episode (Episode 66) we’ll look at the idea of the Antichrist and 666 in more detail. Click to Listen: #066: What is 666 and the Mark of the Beast?   If the audio player does not show up in your email or browser, please click here to listen.   Proverb of the week: Prov 23:10 Featured Segment: What is 666 and the Mark of the Beast? Announcements: New Book Augustine in 50 Pages will be made available at taylormarshall.com, likely in the next month! If you’ve signed up, you’ll get it free and automatically. Just look for the email. To sign up, go to taylormarshall.com. 2015 Enrollment for New Saint Thomas Institute is now closed. We have a couple hundred people on the waiting list. If you want to join but missed the enrollment deadline, you can sign up to be on our priority waiting list so that you receive priority notification before we make any announcements about future enrollment possibilities. Please visit: Newsaintthomas.com for more details. Tip of the week: Saint Augustine in 50 Pages Latin word of the week: antichristus Are you enjoying this podcast? Please share it on Facebook by clicking here. Please Share Your Feedback: 340,112 downloads on iTunes as of today. SHOUT OUT: A huge “shout out” to all 295 (!) of you who wrote amazing 5-star reviews at iTunes. Please rate this podcast by clicking here and then click “View in iTunes.” From there you can leave a review. I appreciate you for this! Thank you! SUBSCRIBE: Please subscribe (FREE) to this podcast in iTunes and get a new podcast every Wednesday. SURVEY: Please view our Podcast Listener Poll by clicking here. You can leave a comment by clicking here. If you like this podcast, please rate it over at iTunes. Podcast Archive # Title Released 065 40 Days of Joy 02/26/2015 064 Why did God make you? Luke 19 Gives the Answer 02/11/2015 063 Is Being A Christian Hard or Easy? 01/21/2015 062 Catholic View of the End Times and Tribulation 01/14/2015 061 When Other People Really Hurt You 01/07/2015 060 Is Saint George Still a Saint? 01/01/2015 059 Revolution in Catholic Education – Jennifer Fulwiler Interviews Taylor Marshall 12/31/2014 058 The Hidden Theology in Sword and Serpent with St George and Sabra 12/11/2014 057 Advent Total Consecration to Mary 11/13/2014 056 Top 5 Advent Devotions 11/07/2014 055 Why Do We Baptize Babies? The Covenantal Argument 10/22/2014 054 Is God Male or Female – The Catholic Teaching 10/08/2014 053 Lucifer vs. Saint Michael 10/01/2014 052 1 Year Anniversary Special Edition: Essentialism What is the Essence of Your Life? 09/24/2014 051 The Price of Your Anger 09/17/2014 050 The Seven Sorrows of Mary are the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit 09/15/2014 049 6 Obstacles in Your Life (How to Conquer Them) 09/10/2014 048 Brain Science, Your Soul & Prayer 09/03/2014 047 Don’t Swallow the Camel 08/27/2014 046 The Secret Life of Thomas Aquinas 08/22/2014 045 Did Saint Paul Teach Once Saved Always Saved? 08/06/2014 044 How to Escape Joyless Catholicism, Part 2 07/30/2014 043 How to Escape Joyless Catholicism, Part 1 07/24/2014 042 Golf Cart Saints 07/15/2014 041 5 Intellectual Virtues and Pornography, Art, and Culture 07/02/2014 040 Taylor and Joy Talk About Their Marriage 06/25/2014 039 How Was the Bible Assembled? (plus Joy joins me) 06/18/2014 038 Should You Budget Time (or Money)? 06/04/2014 037 The Theology of Vacation, Leisure, and Recreation 05/28/2014 036 Noah Movie Review – Rock Monsters? 05/21/2014 035 Children Need Fortitude 05/14/2014 034 Jokes of Saint John XXIII 05/07/2014 033 Divine Mercy: 5 Common Questions 04/30/2014 032 4 Sections of Hell 04/23/2014 031 Meet the Saint Version of You 04/16/2014 030 Should You Be an Optimist? 04/09/2014 029 Finding Fellowship like Samwise Gamgee 04/01/2014 028 Demons, Snakes, and Ticks: Lessons from a Hunting Trip 03/26/2014 027 How to Make an Eternal Impact with Your Life 03/19/2014 026 Thoughts on My Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe 02/26/2014 025 Why is the Catholic Church Roman? 02/19/2014 024 The Seven Lies We Believe About Our Failures 02/11/2014 023 How to Restart Your Mental Computer 02/06/2014 022 Top Five Productivity Tips from Thomas Aquinas 01/29/2014 021 Did You Miss God’s Plan for Your Life? 01/23/2014 020 When Prayer Becomes a Chore 01/15/2014 019 12 Attributes of a Baptized Christian 01/08/2014 018 A Podcast Against Bitter Catholics! 12/30/2013 017 Mary’s Painless Delivery of Christ Explained 12/18/2013 016 Our Lady of Guadalupe and Saint Luke (Plus How to Set Goals) 12/11/2013 015 Total Consecration to Mary 12/04/2013 014 What’s Your Apostolate? 11/27/2013 013 6 Items for the Liturgy of Your Life 11/20/2013 012 Why You Should Be More Creative 11/13/2013 011 Why Did They Stop Teaching Virtue? 11/06/2013 010 How Do Saints Hear Our Prayers? 10/30/2013 009 My Opinion of Martin Luther 10/23/2013 008 My Top 5 Daily Prayers 10/16/2013 007 Your Guardian Angel 10/03/2013 006 How You Can Convert 7 Billion People 09/25/2013 005 3 Strategies for a Marriage that Sings! 09/18/2013 004 4 Step Plan When Family Leave the Faith 09/12/2013 003 5 Tools for Deep Daily Prayer Life 09/04/2013 002 Three Tips to Increase Your Passion for Life 08/28/2013 001 How to Find a Spiritual Director 08/18/2013 Learn more about your ad choices. 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My goal this week is to share with you why Lent should be a period of 40 days of Joy. Click to Listen: #065: 40 Days of Joy   If the audio player does not show up in your email or browser, please click here to listen.   Proverb of the week: Prov 6:22 (Byzantine citation is Prov 6:26, which what I cite in the audio) Featured Segment: 40 Days of Joy Announcements: Take Me to Church Lyrics Guide Catholic in College is coming out soon: catholicincollege.com 2015 Enrollment for New Saint Thomas Institute is now closed. We had over 400 new students enroll and if you are one of them or one of our existing Member students, thank you so much. It’s going to be a great year in the New Saint Thomas Institute. If you want to join but missed the enrollment deadline, you can sign up to be on our priority waiting list so that you receive priority notification before we make any announcements about future enrollment possibilities. Please visit: Newsaintthomas.com for more details. Tip of the week: Ask God to Make Things Clear Latin word of the week: quadraginta Are you enjoying this podcast? Please share it on Facebook by clicking here. Please Share Your Feedback: 334,080 downloads on iTunes as of today. SHOUT OUT: A huge “shout out” to all 293 (!) of you who wrote amazing 5-star reviews at iTunes. Please rate this podcast by clicking here and then click “View in iTunes.” From there you can leave a review. I appreciate you for this! Thank you! SUBSCRIBE: Please subscribe (FREE) to this podcast in iTunes and get a new podcast every Wednesday. SURVEY: Please view our Podcast Listener Poll by clicking here. You can leave a comment by clicking here. If you like this podcast, please rate it over at iTunes. Podcast Archive # Title Released 064 Why did God make you? Luke 19 Gives the Answer 02/11/2015 063 Is Being A Christian Hard or Easy? 01/21/2015 062 Catholic View of the End Times and Tribulation 01/14/2015 061 When Other People Really Hurt You 01/07/2015 060 Is Saint George Still a Saint? 01/01/2015 059 Revolution in Catholic Education – Jennifer Fulwiler Interviews Taylor Marshall 12/31/2014 058 The Hidden Theology in Sword and Serpent with St George and Sabra 12/11/2014 057 Advent Total Consecration to Mary 11/13/2014 056 Top 5 Advent Devotions 11/07/2014 055 Why Do We Baptize Babies? The Covenantal Argument 10/22/2014 054 Is God Male or Female – The Catholic Teaching 10/08/2014 053 Lucifer vs. Saint Michael 10/01/2014 052 1 Year Anniversary Special Edition: Essentialism What is the Essence of Your Life? 09/24/2014 051 The Price of Your Anger 09/17/2014 050 The Seven Sorrows of Mary are the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit 09/15/2014 049 6 Obstacles in Your Life (How to Conquer Them) 09/10/2014 048 Brain Science, Your Soul & Prayer 09/03/2014 047 Don’t Swallow the Camel 08/27/2014 046 The Secret Life of Thomas Aquinas 08/22/2014 045 Did Saint Paul Teach Once Saved Always Saved? 08/06/2014 044 How to Escape Joyless Catholicism, Part 2 07/30/2014 043 How to Escape Joyless Catholicism, Part 1 07/24/2014 042 Golf Cart Saints 07/15/2014 041 5 Intellectual Virtues and Pornography, Art, and Culture 07/02/2014 040 Taylor and Joy Talk About Their Marriage 06/25/2014 039 How Was the Bible Assembled? (plus Joy joins me) 06/18/2014 038 Should You Budget Time (or Money)? 06/04/2014 037 The Theology of Vacation, Leisure, and Recreation 05/28/2014 036 Noah Movie Review – Rock Monsters? 05/21/2014 035 Children Need Fortitude 05/14/2014 034 Jokes of Saint John XXIII 05/07/2014 033 Divine Mercy: 5 Common Questions 04/30/2014 032 4 Sections of Hell 04/23/2014 031 Meet the Saint Version of You 04/16/2014 030 Should You Be an Optimist? 04/09/2014 029 Finding Fellowship like Samwise Gamgee 04/01/2014 028 Demons, Snakes, and Ticks: Lessons from a Hunting Trip 03/26/2014 027 How to Make an Eternal Impact with Your Life 03/19/2014 026 Thoughts on My Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe 02/26/2014 025 Why is the Catholic Church Roman? 02/19/2014 024 The Seven Lies We Believe About Our Failures 02/11/2014 023 How to Restart Your Mental Computer 02/06/2014 022 Top Five Productivity Tips from Thomas Aquinas 01/29/2014 021 Did You Miss God’s Plan for Your Life? 01/23/2014 020 When Prayer Becomes a Chore 01/15/2014 019 12 Attributes of a Baptized Christian 01/08/2014 018 A Podcast Against Bitter Catholics! 12/30/2013 017 Mary’s Painless Delivery of Christ Explained 12/18/2013 016 Our Lady of Guadalupe and Saint Luke (Plus How to Set Goals) 12/11/2013 015 Total Consecration to Mary 12/04/2013 014 What’s Your Apostolate? 11/27/2013 013 6 Items for the Liturgy of Your Life 11/20/2013 012 Why You Should Be More Creative 11/13/2013 011 Why Did They Stop Teaching Virtue? 11/06/2013 010 How Do Saints Hear Our Prayers? 10/30/2013 009 My Opinion of Martin Luther 10/23/2013 008 My Top 5 Daily Prayers 10/16/2013 007 Your Guardian Angel 10/03/2013 006 How You Can Convert 7 Billion People 09/25/2013 005 3 Strategies for a Marriage that Sings! 09/18/2013 004 4 Step Plan When Family Leave the Faith 09/12/2013 003 5 Tools for Deep Daily Prayer Life 09/04/2013 002 Three Tips to Increase Your Passion for Life 08/28/2013 001 How to Find a Spiritual Director 08/18/2013 Learn more about your ad choices. 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My goal this week is to examine a parable told by our Lord Jesus Christ and try to help you answer for yourself, “Why did God make me?” Click to Listen: ##064: Why did God make you?   If the audio player does not show up in your email or browser, please click here to listen.   Proverb of the week: Prov 17:10 Featured Segment: Why did God make you? Announcements: Catholic in College is coming out soon: a new educational portal for Catholic College students. 2015 Enrollment for New Saint Thomas Institute is now closed. We had over 400 new students enroll and if you are one of them or one of our existing Member students, thank you so much. It’s going to be a great year in the New Saint Thomas Institute. If you want to join but missed the enrollment period, you can sign up to be on our priority waiting list so that you receive priority notification before we make any announcements about future enrollment possibilities. Please visit: Newsaintthomas.com for more details. Tip of the week: Read More Books Now by Brandon Vogt Latin word of the week: talentum Are you enjoying this podcast? Please share it on Facebook by clicking here. Please Share Your Feedback: 324,121 downloads on iTunes as of today. SHOUT OUT: A huge “shout out” to all 288 (!) of you who wrote amazing 5-star reviews at iTunes. Please rate this podcast by clicking here and then click “View in iTunes.” From there you can leave a review. I appreciate you for this! Thank you! SUBSCRIBE: Please subscribe (FREE) to this podcast in iTunes and get a new podcast every Wednesday. SURVEY: Please view our Podcast Listener Poll by clicking here. You can leave a comment by clicking here. If you like this podcast, please rate it over at iTunes. Podcast Archive # Title Released 063 Is Being A Christian Hard or Easy? 01/21/2015 062 Catholic View of the End Times and Tribulation 01/14/2015 061 When Other People Really Hurt You 01/07/2015 060 Is Saint George Still a Saint? 01/01/2015 059 Revolution in Catholic Education – Jennifer Fulwiler Interviews Taylor Marshall 12/31/2014 058 The Hidden Theology in Sword and Serpent with St George and Sabra 12/11/2014 057 Advent Total Consecration to Mary 11/13/2014 056 Top 5 Advent Devotions 11/07/2014 055 Why Do We Baptize Babies? The Covenantal Argument 10/22/2014 054 Is God Male or Female – The Catholic Teaching 10/08/2014 053 Lucifer vs. Saint Michael 10/01/2014 052 1 Year Anniversary Special Edition: Essentialism What is the Essence of Your Life? 09/24/2014 051 The Price of Your Anger 09/17/2014 050 The Seven Sorrows of Mary are the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit 09/15/2014 049 6 Obstacles in Your Life (How to Conquer Them) 09/10/2014 048 Brain Science, Your Soul & Prayer 09/03/2014 047 Don’t Swallow the Camel 08/27/2014 046 The Secret Life of Thomas Aquinas 08/22/2014 045 Did Saint Paul Teach Once Saved Always Saved? 08/06/2014 044 How to Escape Joyless Catholicism, Part 2 07/30/2014 043 How to Escape Joyless Catholicism, Part 1 07/24/2014 042 Golf Cart Saints 07/15/2014 041 5 Intellectual Virtues and Pornography, Art, and Culture 07/02/2014 040 Taylor and Joy Talk About Their Marriage 06/25/2014 039 How Was the Bible Assembled? (plus Joy joins me) 06/18/2014 038 Should You Budget Time (or Money)? 06/04/2014 037 The Theology of Vacation, Leisure, and Recreation 05/28/2014 036 Noah Movie Review – Rock Monsters? 05/21/2014 035 Children Need Fortitude 05/14/2014 034 Jokes of Saint John XXIII 05/07/2014 033 Divine Mercy: 5 Common Questions 04/30/2014 032 4 Sections of Hell 04/23/2014 031 Meet the Saint Version of You 04/16/2014 030 Should You Be an Optimist? 04/09/2014 029 Finding Fellowship like Samwise Gamgee 04/01/2014 028 Demons, Snakes, and Ticks: Lessons from a Hunting Trip 03/26/2014 027 How to Make an Eternal Impact with Your Life 03/19/2014 026 Thoughts on My Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe 02/26/2014 025 Why is the Catholic Church Roman? 02/19/2014 024 The Seven Lies We Believe About Our Failures 02/11/2014 023 How to Restart Your Mental Computer 02/06/2014 022 Top Five Productivity Tips from Thomas Aquinas 01/29/2014 021 Did You Miss God’s Plan for Your Life? 01/23/2014 020 When Prayer Becomes a Chore 01/15/2014 019 12 Attributes of a Baptized Christian 01/08/2014 018 A Podcast Against Bitter Catholics! 12/30/2013 017 Mary’s Painless Delivery of Christ Explained 12/18/2013 016 Our Lady of Guadalupe and Saint Luke (Plus How to Set Goals) 12/11/2013 015 Total Consecration to Mary 12/04/2013 014 What’s Your Apostolate? 11/27/2013 013 6 Items for the Liturgy of Your Life 11/20/2013 012 Why You Should Be More Creative 11/13/2013 011 Why Did They Stop Teaching Virtue? 11/06/2013 010 How Do Saints Hear Our Prayers? 10/30/2013 009 My Opinion of Martin Luther 10/23/2013 008 My Top 5 Daily Prayers 10/16/2013 007 Your Guardian Angel 10/03/2013 006 How You Can Convert 7 Billion People 09/25/2013 005 3 Strategies for a Marriage that Sings! 09/18/2013 004 4 Step Plan When Family Leave the Faith 09/12/2013 003 5 Tools for Deep Daily Prayer Life 09/04/2013 002 Three Tips to Increase Your Passion for Life 08/28/2013 001 How to Find a Spiritual Director 08/18/2013 Learn more about your ad choices. 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My goal this week is to examine whether it’s easier or harder to be a Christian and how “peace” and “rest” should be at the center of our lives as followers of Jesus Christ. Click to Listen: #063: Is Being A Christian Hard or Easy?   If the audio player does not show up in your email or browser, please click here to listen. Proverb of the week: Sirach 25:5-6 Featured Segment: Is being Catholic easy or hard? Announcements: 2015 Enrollment for New Saint Thomas Institute is now closed. We had over 400 new students enroll and if you are one of them or one of our existing Member students, thank you so much. It’s going to be a great year in the New Saint Thomas Institute. If you want to join but missed the enrollment deadline, you can sign up to be on our priority waiting list so that you receive priority notification before we make any announcements about future enrollment possibilities. Please visit: newsaintthomas.com for more details. Tip of the week: Recommended Bible: Ignatius Catholic Study Bible Latin word of the week: requiesco, requiescere Are you enjoying this podcast? Please share it on Facebook by clicking here. Please Share Your Feedback: 311,029 downloads on iTunes as of today. SHOUT OUT: A huge “shout out” to all 279 (!) of you who wrote amazing 5-star reviews at iTunes. Please rate this podcast by clicking here and then click “View in iTunes.” From there you can leave a review. I appreciate you for this! Thank you! SUBSCRIBE: Please subscribe (FREE) to this podcast in iTunes and get a new podcast every Wednesday. SURVEY: Please view our Podcast Listener Poll by clicking here. You can leave a comment by clicking here. If you like this podcast, please rate it over at iTunes. Podcast Archive # Title Released 062 Catholic View of the End Times and Tribulation 01/14/2015 061 When Other People Really Hurt You 01/07/2015 060 Is Saint George Still a Saint? 01/01/2015 059 Revolution in Catholic Education – Jennifer Fulwiler Interviews Taylor Marshall 12/31/2014 058 The Hidden Theology in Sword and Serpent with St George and Sabra 12/11/2014 057 Advent Total Consecration to Mary 11/13/2014 056 Top 5 Advent Devotions 11/07/2014 055 Why Do We Baptize Babies? The Covenantal Argument 10/22/2014 054 Is God Male or Female – The Catholic Teaching 10/08/2014 053 Lucifer vs. Saint Michael 10/01/2014 052 1 Year Anniversary Special Edition: Essentialism What is the Essence of Your Life? 09/24/2014 051 The Price of Your Anger 09/17/2014 050 The Seven Sorrows of Mary are the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit 09/15/2014 049 6 Obstacles in Your Life (How to Conquer Them) 09/10/2014 048 Brain Science, Your Soul & Prayer 09/03/2014 047 Don’t Swallow the Camel 08/27/2014 046 The Secret Life of Thomas Aquinas 08/22/2014 045 Did Saint Paul Teach Once Saved Always Saved? 08/06/2014 044 How to Escape Joyless Catholicism, Part 2 07/30/2014 043 How to Escape Joyless Catholicism, Part 1 07/24/2014 042 Golf Cart Saints 07/15/2014 041 5 Intellectual Virtues and Pornography, Art, and Culture 07/02/2014 040 Taylor and Joy Talk About Their Marriage 06/25/2014 039 How Was the Bible Assembled? (plus Joy joins me) 06/18/2014 038 Should You Budget Time (or Money)? 06/04/2014 037 The Theology of Vacation, Leisure, and Recreation 05/28/2014 036 Noah Movie Review – Rock Monsters? 05/21/2014 035 Children Need Fortitude 05/14/2014 034 Jokes of Saint John XXIII 05/07/2014 033 Divine Mercy: 5 Common Questions 04/30/2014 032 4 Sections of Hell 04/23/2014 031 Meet the Saint Version of You 04/16/2014 030 Should You Be an Optimist? 04/09/2014 029 Finding Fellowship like Samwise Gamgee 04/01/2014 028 Demons, Snakes, and Ticks: Lessons from a Hunting Trip 03/26/2014 027 How to Make an Eternal Impact with Your Life 03/19/2014 026 Thoughts on My Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe 02/26/2014 025 Why is the Catholic Church Roman? 02/19/2014 024 The Seven Lies We Believe About Our Failures 02/11/2014 023 How to Restart Your Mental Computer 02/06/2014 022 Top Five Productivity Tips from Thomas Aquinas 01/29/2014 021 Did You Miss God’s Plan for Your Life? 01/23/2014 020 When Prayer Becomes a Chore 01/15/2014 019 12 Attributes of a Baptized Christian 01/08/2014 018 A Podcast Against Bitter Catholics! 12/30/2013 017 Mary’s Painless Delivery of Christ Explained 12/18/2013 016 Our Lady of Guadalupe and Saint Luke (Plus How to Set Goals) 12/11/2013 015 Total Consecration to Mary 12/04/2013 014 What’s Your Apostolate? 11/27/2013 013 6 Items for the Liturgy of Your Life 11/20/2013 012 Why You Should Be More Creative 11/13/2013 011 Why Did They Stop Teaching Virtue? 11/06/2013 010 How Do Saints Hear Our Prayers? 10/30/2013 009 My Opinion of Martin Luther 10/23/2013 008 My Top 5 Daily Prayers 10/16/2013 007 Your Guardian Angel 10/03/2013 006 How You Can Convert 7 Billion People 09/25/2013 005 3 Strategies for a Marriage that Sings! 09/18/2013 004 4 Step Plan When Family Leave the Faith 09/12/2013 003 5 Tools for Deep Daily Prayer Life 09/04/2013 002 Three Tips to Increase Your Passion for Life 08/28/2013 001 How to Find a Spiritual Director 08/18/2013 Learn more about your ad choices. 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