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The Betts celebrate a blustery Halloween and Dom’s birthday; manage to get to the early Mass for All Saints; and then Dom takes the older girls on their first Scout camping trip. Plus Melanie has an opinion on a 1980s BBC adaptation of Jane Austen.
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November starts with our prayers to the saints and our prayers for the faithful departed. Fr. Cory Sticha and Pat Scott talk about the importance not only of praying for the intercession of the saints, but also praying for loved ones who may still be in Purgatory.
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Over the span of about 200 years, up to 1,000 Catholic missionaries and natives, including men, women, and children, were martyred in what is now the US Southeast. Tom and Noelle Crowe tell us about the brave Catholics who refused to renounce Christ under persecution from both native peoples and European Protestants.
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Twenty years after Deep Space 9 ended, a quirky, new documentary looks back on the series through interviews with its creators. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss how the documentary was made; how these insiders perceive their own creation; and the personalities behind the show.
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Could Australia’s second saint be on the way? The Archdiocese of Sydney has opened the cause for Eileen O’Connor. Plus Lindsay and Caroline discuss a cartoon that criticized Instagram moms; an all-woman spacewalk; backyard astronomy; and a blob at the Paris zoo.
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In the ancient world, many people believed the Earth is flat and today some still believe that it is a flat disc. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli give a fair and balanced exploration of the arguments and evidence for a flat earth and for a globe earth and offer a solution to this mystery.
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Do all those rumors of unannounced products do more harm to both companies and consumers than good? Dom Bettinelli, Pat Scott, and Thomas Sanjurjo also discuss the effect of social media on your job search and what you should do about, plus a lesson learned setting up new wifi.
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The Master makes his Doctor Who debut in this 3rd Doctor story. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this first appearance of the Master, as well as this gentle reboot of the 3rd Doctor with a new companion, a new enemy, and a new setting.
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This time, Dom and Melanie talk about the Skeleton Sea Pirates; reading Jane Austen with the older girls; granddad’s visit; and a reflection on the Pharisee and the tax collector and being happy to be where you don’t belong.
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What’s it like to work as a parish employee? Fr. Cory Sticha and Joanne Mercier talk about the challenges of parish work, including new collaborative models of parish life, trying to move from maintenance to mission, and the need to support your parish.
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Rose Hawthorne was born into 19th century American literary royalty, but as Tom and Noelle Crowe reveal, she suffered the deaths of family, including a child, and an abusive husband. That didn’t stop her from converting to Catholicism, starting a Dominican community, and founding homes for terminally ill cancer patients.
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Kirk and the crew go loopy when they’re exposed to a strange substance. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about Leonard Nimoy’s great performance, the awful stereotype of Reilly, Sulu’s swordwork, and how much better it is than TNG’s version.
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Disney has revealed the future of Epcot and Sheri and Deborah invite you to “step in time” to the newest and most exciting changes coming to Epcot in 2019, 2020, 2021 and beyond. Sheri is most excited to hear about the renovations happening in Future World, while Deborah thinks the new ride and restaurants coming the France pavilion will be her favorite. There’s so many new announcements and rumors about all the changes that they didn’t get to talk about them all! What are you excited about?
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After WWI, a mysterious new kind of radio station appeared that transmitted only numbers. Those stations have been with us ever since. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at the mysterious stations, asking who started them, what they’re for, and what is their mysterious message.
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NASA wants to be on Mars by 2035. SpaceX plans to have a city there by 2050. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Andrew Kinstetter, and Pat Scott ask whether this is a good idea, the potential pitfalls, and the benefits. Plus the perils and promise of AR glasses that replace your phone.
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The 10th Doctor is stuck on a deadly planet called Midnight. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss which is the greater threat: the fatal environment, the mysterious invisible creature, or the fear of his fellow passengers on the broken-down vehicle.
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This week, Dom and Melanie discuss her “asportical” outlook; Dom goes to a neighborhood reunion; cool tips for the most amazing beef stew; reflecting on the unjust judge’s fear of the widow; and the boy sleeps through the night and is able to go to Mass.
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What does the Church teach about reaching the end of our lives? Fr. Cory Sticha, Fr. Michael Gossett, and Pat Scott talk about end of life issues and the compassion the Church offers, and then dispel some common myths and misunderstandings.
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