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The finale of Rebels: Fr. Andrew, Angela, Thomas, and Mike discuss the finale of Rebels and how it expertly hits on all the main themes in Star Wars including family, personal vocation, awesome villains, temptation to the dark side, and leaves the door open for new stories to come. Plus, a patron saint for Secrets of Star Wars!

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The future of Star Wars! Fr. Andrew is joined by Dom Bettinelli and Mike Creavey as they discuss the exciting future of Star Wars and how they’ll bring that into the podcast, specifically talking about the Mandalorian season 2 and what they’re looking forward to this fall.

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What is the essence of Star Wars? Fr. Andrew, Angela, Thomas, and Mike discuss the penultimate episode of Rebels and how even with all the action, the essence of Star Wars is revealed: relationships are essential and hope for change can start with just one person like Ezra.

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Time travel in Star Wars? Fr. Andrew, Angela, and Thomas discuss how time travel in this episode causes Ezra (and the viewer) to learn how to let go of a past preventing him from living in the present through understanding his pain; the nature of suffering; and the reality of self-sacrificial love.

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Kenobi and Maul’s final confrontation! Fr. Andrew, Angela, Thomas, and Mike talk about the immense growth and history of these two characters; how Maul personifies a twisted desire for vengeance; and how Kenobi, paralleling Christ in the desert, models for us what following God’s unique vocation for each of us looks like: peace and serenity.

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What’s in a name? Fr. Andrew and Andrew H. view these episodes through the lens of the dual morality on display between Saw Gerrera and Kanan/Ezra even though they’re all Rebels; discuss how names help us avoid dehumanizing people; and talk about ends justifying the means as Saw questions whether mercy, even in war, is the right moral path.

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Rex dealing with PTSD from the Clone Wars inspires Fr. Andrew, Mike, Andrew H., and Angela to discuss how the devil tries to get us to fight one another and not the True Enemy (as with the clones, droids, and Palpatine in the Clone Wars) and how we are called to react as Christians.

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Ahsoka vs. Vader! Fr. Andrew, Andrew H., and Angela discuss the Rebels season 2 finale and the universal themes found therein, like resisting Ezra resisting the Dark Side and how we must resist evil in our Christian journey. Plus, of course, the epic encounter between Ahsoka and Darth Vader/Anakin.

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Does the Force have a future? Thomas, Mike, and Andrew H. discuss how the Jedi procuring Force-sensitive children in light of the Inquisitors’ abduction of two during the Empire. The theme of Jedi “sacraments” continues in the knighting of Kanan, and more questions about how the Jedi Order persists in the time of the Empire.

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Rex is back! Fr. Andrew, Andrew H., Thomas, and Angela discuss the clones’ return in Rebels and the impact felt after Clone Wars, season 7. They talk about the PTSD Kanan and the clones have and how they deal with it and talk about the infinite value of all human life, even “old-timers” like Rex, Gregor, and Wolffe.

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The Siege of Lothal! Fr. Andrew and Thomas are joined by special guest Josh Beeghley to talk the opening of Season 2 of Rebels, including the tragedy of Minister Tua and how the ends can never justify evil means; the core family theme in the crew of the Ghost as they figure out their place in the larger rebellion; and Ahsoka, of course!

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The Clone Wars have ended. Fr. Andrew, Andrew H., Angela, and Thomas discuss the emotional impact of these episodes on the finale and to the the galaxy as Order 66 is implemented; plus the humanity of the clones, the relationship between Ahsoka and Rex, the nature of the light and dark side of the force, and the validity of the moral path Ahsoka walks.

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May the 4th be with you! Fr. Andrew, Thomas, Andrew H., Angela, and Mike celebrate Star Wars Day, discussing news; what being a Star Wars fan means to them; do a show & tell; and answer rapid fire questions. Also some very special guest transmissions from Star Wars actors you won’t want to miss!

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The Siege of Mandalore has finally arrived! Fr. Andrew, Angela, Mike, Thomas, and Andrew H. jump into the first two parts of the finale of the Clone Wars and discuss how climatic these episodes are, fate and free will, Ahsoka’s own journey and growth, and how Maul fits into this story set during the events of Revenge of the Sith.

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What is the nature of destiny and free will? Angela, Mike, and Thomas discuss the latest two episodes of Clone Wars, including Ahsoka’s moral compass, the banality of evil, and how simply wishing the Force (or God) be with someone and not doing more for them can do more harm than good.

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Ahsoka returns! Our panel discusses her journey with two new friends, how she deals with her hidden Jedi past and dealing with the morality of her friends’ decisions, issues we face as well as we strive to weigh who we are with our actions in this world.

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What does it mean to be human? What does it mean to be a clone? Thomas Sanjurjo, Andrew Hermiz, and Mike Creavey discuss the 2nd two episodes in the Bad Batch arc and discuss the nature of trust, the humanity of the clones, and the continued evolution of Anakin to the Dark Side.