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First Service and Galactic Halos

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Lindsay Sant and Gerry Trapnell discuss the role the Catholic laity can take in evangelisation in the wake of the recent federal election; celebrate the ordination of Australia’s first Torres-Straight-Islander priest; and discuss an international tennis tournament for priests. In the science segment they celebrate the scientific research of Jesuit priest, Fr Richard D’Souza, and his new job at the Vatican Observatory. Lindsay and Gerry close the show with a sigh of relief after learning that the French senate voted to restore Notre Dame Cathedral to how it looked before it was damaged by fires earlier this year.

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Catholics of Oz

The Voynich Manuscript

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In 1912, a rare book written in an unknown alphabet containing bizarre illustrations was revealed by Wilfrid Voynich and despite decades of effort, it has never been deciphered. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the theories for what it is, including very recent claims made about the book.

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StarQuest Headlines for the week ending June 14, 2019

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Headlines for the week ending June 14, 2019:

French Senate votes to rebuild Notre Dame exactly as it was–Aleteia
Wow! 100-Year Old Widowed Priest Has 4 Sons Who Are Priests
Quentin Tarantino Updates Fans on the Status of His R-Rated 'Star Trek'
Bad Astronomy | Battle of the bulges: Have astronomers been wrong about spiral galaxies all this time?
NASA Heads For 'Psyche', A Mysterious Metallic Asteroid That Could Be The Heart Of A Dead Planet
Facebook is now helping blood drives in the US reach willing donors – The Verge
Google Stadia Founders Edition: Price, Release Date, What Your Money Gets | Inverse
Pluto TV Launches ‘Doctor Who’ Classic Free Channel in U.S. – Variety
New trailer for Frozen II questions the past, plunges into the unknown
Beyond Meat upgrades its burger with better marbling and complete protein – The Verge

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Breakup Big Tech?

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Calls for regulating or even breaking up big technology firms–in the areas of ecommerce, social media, hardware, and more–have been coming with greater frequency from all across the political spectrum. Dom Bettinelli, Joanne Mercier, and Fr. Cory Sticha the problem as described, the solutions proposed, and the pros and cons of what could result.

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Secrets of Technology

Voyage of the Damned

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It’s Christmas 2007 and the Doctor is on the Titanic. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss Voyage of the Damned, where a newly Companion-less Doctor ends up on the ominously named spaceliner Titanic along with singer Kylie Minogue when things go wrong, as they do.

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Doctor Who 101-300 Secrets of Doctor Who

Poisoned!

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This week, Dom and Melanie talk about their beloved farmers market where everybody knows their name and the kids have grown up at; the family’s itchy encounter with poison ivy; plus what shows they’ve been watching and books they’re reading.

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Raising the Betts

Let’s Talk about Father’s Day and Men’s Ministry

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With Father’s Day around the corner, Fr. Cory Sticha is joined by Brian Kelly, Chad Schneider, and Mike Creavey to talk about what father’s day is for them and how they celebrate it, and then about their experiences of Catholic men’s ministry.

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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Part 2

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Wrath of Khan is perhaps the most popular Star Trek movie of all time. In the second of a two-part discussion, Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha look at the vice of hubris, the coming of humility, and the themes of sacrifice and resurrection evident throughout the film.

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John Hendrix, The Tennessee Prophet

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A very religious man in Tennessee named John Hendrix made some remarkable prophecies in 1915 after experiencing tragedy and turning to God. These startling prophecies apparently came true in some cases decades later.

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StarQuest Headlines for the week ending June 7, 2019

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Headlines for the week ending June 7, 2019:

Amazon now lets you tell Alexa to delete your voice recordings – The Verge
The immaculate conception?
Life of Japan’s “Hidden Christians” revealed in new documentary
Indiana Jones 5 will ramp up production in 2020 | SYFY WIRE
Blake's 7 and Doctor Who actor Paul Darrow dies at age 78
Why Apple Might Soon Be the Best Choice For Tracking Periods
NASA hits key Space Launch System milestone for future Moon missions – SlashGear
Denis Villeneuve's Dune reboot will be truly faithful to the original book | Dazed
Chicago Catholics take "Broken Mary" to the streets–Aleteia

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Apple’s WWDC Goodies

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At its annual developer conference, Apple unveiled its plans for Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Watch software for the next year as well as a much-awaited new Mac Pro. Dom Bettinelli, Thomas Sanjurjo, and Fr. Michael Gossett evaluate the new offerings, including the features that most interest them.

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Secrets of Technology

The Secrets of Captain Marvel

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We take a deep dive into the latest Captain Marvel movie with Angela Sealana, Maria Johnson, Andrew Hermiz, and Thomas Sanjurjo, including a comparison between her and Wonder Woman, plus what problems her massive powers cause the MCU and 90s nostalgia.

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The Reign of Terror

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The First Doctor travels back to France’s Reign of Terror where he encounters the infamous Robespierre. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss once again their love of the pure historical stories, the inventiveness of the episode, and the difference between classic and modern Doctors.

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Let’s Talk about Pentecost

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This Sunday is the feast of Pentecost, which is also the birthday of the Church. Fr. Cory Sticha is joined by Joanne Mercier and Pat Scott to talk about this feast of the Holy Spirit, how they celebrate it in their homes and parishes, and what the Church teaches about the coming of the Spirit.

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Of Pirates and Penguins

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A new family podcast by Domenico Bettinelli and Melanie Bettinelli, who are raising five kids in the Boston area. They discuss marriage, homeschooling, Catholic faith, their adventures far and wide, cooking exotic dishes, exploring nature, engaging culture and more.

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Raising the Betts

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Part 1

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Wrath of Khan is perhaps the most popular Star Trek movie of all time. In the first of a two-part discussion, Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha explore what makes this film stand out above all others, including a great villain, a tight story, and of course, the ultimate self-sacrifice.

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Cats in Heaven?

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We’ve made it to ten episodes! Lindsay Sant and Caroline Knight discuss whether pets can go to Heaven; Lindsay relates his experience of a city retreat with students to explore the problem of poverty in Melbourne; Plus Caroline on why the moon is shrinking.

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Catholics of Oz

UFOs in Medieval Art and Other 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 the pope can bless an ocean, self-driving cars and the trolley problem, and Medieval UFO art.

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StarQuest Headlines for the week ending May 31, 2019

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Headlines for the week ending May 31, 2019:

California senate passes controversial confession bill–Aleteia
Polish Seminarian With Terminal Cancer Ordained in the Hospital, Gives Blessing | ChurchPOP
Jessica Jones’ final season trailer pits her against another psychopath – The Verge
Ford’s vision for package delivery is a robot that folds up into the back of a self-driving car – The Verge
Doctor Who VR review: is The Runaway good? Doctor Who The Runaway virtual reality review – Radio Times
Strange seismic waves rippled around Earth. Now we may know why.
Bad News: The Best Time of the Day to Drink Coffee Isn’t as Soon as You Wake Up | Mental Floss
Neil Armstrong’s Spacesuit Will Go Back on Display for Apollo 11's 50th Anniversary | Mental Floss
Mysterious 250-year-old stone inscription bears the Sacred Heart

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Who Decides What’s Offensive?

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With app store rules and social media community standards, who decides what constitutes offensive content? Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Andrew Kinstetter, and Pat Scott discuss recent app store removals and their implications. Plus what is a VPN, what is used for, why should you think about getting one, and how to choose?

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Secrets of Technology

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