Friends from the Internet
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On Labor Day weekend, Dom and Melanie welcome friends from the internet into their home; drink some shrubs; and Dom watches and reads some things that are old that are new again.
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Let’s Talk about Holy Relics
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Veneration of relics of saints is uniquely Catholic and often misunderstood. Fr. Cory Sticha is joined by Barb Gilman and Pat Scott to talk about relics, their purpose in our spiritual lives, how one may experience them, and the experiences that the panelists have had with them.
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Mount Saint Macrina
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Every year, thousands of Eastern-rite Catholics gather in a small Western Pennsylvania town on pilgrimage to Mount Saint Macrina. Tom and Noelle Crowe explain how the pilgrimage started and what Pope Pius XI and Archbishop Fulton Sheen had to do with it.
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Context Is For Kings (Discovery)
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Continuing their review of Season 1 of Star Trek Discovery, Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss the introduction of the Discovery, her crew, and her enigmatic mission and Burnham’s first steps to becoming part of them.
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Virus Souls, John Wayne Prayers, Cloning Unicorns, and More Weird Questions
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In months with five Fridays, we bring you a “Weird Questions” edition of Catholic Answers Live where Jimmy Akin gives shorter answers to all kinds of questions, including this time whether a virus has a soul; praying to John Wayne; video game morality; cloning unicorns; and the Mandela effect.
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StarQuest Headlines for the week ending August 30, 2019
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Headlines for the week ending August 30, 2019:
- Sony Pictures: ‘We Are Disappointed’ by Disney’s Divorce on Marvel – Variety
- Is Bond 25's title No Time to Die really as clichéd as it seems? – Radio Times
- Five Companies Using Virtual Reality To Improve The Lives Of Senior Citizens
- The oldest continuously operating library in the world is in this Egyptian monastery.
- Archdiocese to break ground for Bl. Stanley Rother shrine in November
- Disney's D23 Expo: The Seven Biggest Takeaways | GQ
Googling Speech Crackdown
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Google has decided that its free-wheeling internal message boards have become too political. Dom Bettinelli, Thomas Sanjurjo, and Fr. Michael Gossett discuss the limits of non-work talk at work and what may be some unintended consequences. Plus a new national robocall agreement.
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The Doctor’s Daughter
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Has the Doctor met his match when he suddenly gets a fully grown daughter? Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory talk about this Doctor-Donna-Martha adventure that brings in David Tennant’s future wife/Peter Davison’s daughter as a guest star to play his daughter.
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Beach Burned
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The Betts were beach bound for birds, but burned. Dom and Melanie cook and eat Tex-Mex fajitas, Sicilian caponata, and a pasta sauce of their own creation. Dom watches Wu Assassins and Melanie is still Fall-ing. Plus suggestions of podcasts for parents to listen with kids.
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Let’s Talk about the Reality of the Devil
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When the head of the Jesuits recently seemed to downplay the reality of the Devil, a lot of Catholics were troubled. Fr. Cory Sticha, Joanne Mercier, and Pat Scott talk about the reality of the Devil, how he works in the world, and how Jesus helps us defend ourselves against him.
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Unexpected (Enterprise)
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When Trip has to help a new alien species with their engines, he gets an unexpected surprise. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory examine how the show deals with unexpected pregnancy and the choices the characters have to make and come away pretty happy with it.
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Prince Gallitzin
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Demetrius Gallitzin was born a Russian Orthodox prince and died an American Catholic priest, the second to be ordained in the United States. Tom and Noelle Crowe explore how this man of God underwent this remarkable transformation and left his indelible mark on western Pennsylvania.
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Encountering an Archbishop and a Saint
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This time, Lindsay and Gerry reflect on the pastoral visit of Archbishop Peter Comensoli of Melbourne to their parish to help the community heal from some recent scandals.They also tell the story of St Mary MacKillop, Australia’s first saint, and celebrate her impact on the Catholic Church there.
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The Knights Templar
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As an order of warrior-monks, the Knights Templar defended Christians in the Holy Land. But for 700 years, all kinds of rumors and theories of shocking crimes and secrets have surrounded them. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss those theories and claims that the Knights are still among us.
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StarQuest Headlines for the week ending August 23, 2019
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Headlines for the week ending August 23, 2019:
- The Wheel of Time TV Show Cast Revealed: Rand, Perrin, Mat, and More | Tor.com
- A scientific breakthrough at the Florida Aquarium could save America's 'Great Barrier Reef' – CNN
- Jon Favreau Unveils 'Star Wars' Series 'The Mandalorian,' Marvel Plans and a New Venture | Hollywood Reporter
- Apple TV+ Has Announced Its Release Date Time Frame and Target Price, Plus a List of the Streamer's Headliner Series — GeekTyrant
- How a King’s Magnificent Dedication to the Virgin Mary Became a National Holiday in Hungary
Get Your Digital Life in Order
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If you died tomorrow, who would take care of cleaning up your digital life, shutting down your social media accounts, paying your bills, preserving your photos, etc.? Dom Bettinelli, Pat Scott, and Fr. Andrew Kinstetter give practical advice, whether you’re married or single, on how to prepare and not leave your loved ones scrambling in their grief.
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The Mark of the Rani
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The 6th Doctor shows up at the start of the Industrial Revolution in 19th century England where the Master and a new foe, the Rani, have joined forces. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss all the scene chewing between the evil villains and the encounters with great historical figures.
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A Special Message from StarQuest’s Dom Bettinelli
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Dom Bettinelli has an urgent message to all listeners of StarQuest shows. We need your help right now. Please listen to this brief recording and then visit sqpn.com/give today. Thank you. (If you subscribe to multiple StarQuest shows, you may receive this message more than once.)
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Everything Jerk
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This week, Dom and Melanie celebrate their anniversary with some jerk and learn American Sign Language at Mass; Dom watches some good movies and Melanie reads some good books; and then delve into some thought-provoking listener feedback.
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Margaret Brent, Savior of Maryland
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Margaret Brent may have singlehandedly saved the Catholic colony of Maryland in the 17th century. Noelle and Tom Crowe look at this remarkable Catholic woman who was one of Maryland’s largest landowners in her own right and who fought the right to vote in order to save the colony.
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