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St. Mary's Our Lady of Mount Carmel

A bi-weekly podcast from Saint Mary, our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish that covers little-discussed aspects of the Catholic Faith. We will discuss everything from prayer, to the Saints, to the treasures of Catholicism with the aim of helping to spread the Faith!

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In this episode we go into detail about one of the most commonly talked about subjects in the Catholic Faith, the Resurrection!

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It's time to prepare for Lent! Have you ever wondered why we observe Lent, or how it should bring us closer to Christ? William and Tim ask one of our favorite podcast guests, Andy Blila, to teach us why we should love Lent, and how this season can bear fruit in our lives all year long!

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Today we're introducing our new co-host, fellow parishoner and active member of our Youth Group, Tim!

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In honor of the upcoming Feast of the Archangels, traditionally known as Michealmas, we take a look at who and what angels actually are, how they function in the world and in our lives, and take a glimpse into their inner lives. There is a whole world happening around us that we cannot see - join us to learn more about it, and how you can be more aware of the unique Guardian angel has gifted you with!

Bible Verses Mentioned this episode:

  • Revelation Ch.8
  • 1 Corinthians 6:3
  • Where Michael is Mentioned in Scripture: Daniel 10:21, Jude 9, Revelation 12:7, 2 Chronicles 32:21
  • Where Gabriel is Mentioned in Scripture: Daniel 8:16, Luke 1:19
  • Where Raphael is Mentioned in Scripture: Tobit 5:4
  • Genesis 22:15
  • Genesis 28:10-17
  • Daniel 14:33-36
  • Luke 1:26-38
  • Luke 2:8-21
  • Luke 22:43
  • Luke 24:4
  • Acts 1:10-11
  • Exodus 3:2
  • Daniel 3:28
  • Acts 12:6-17
  • Genesis 3:24
  • Matthew 13:41-42
  • Revelation 16

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If you want the full study on the Genealogy of Matthew, the second ever episode of this podcast was a full study on it, you can easily look back and find it at any point.

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I'm back! Sorry it's been so long, I've had a lot going on.

This is an overview of the future of this podcast, talking about what I want to do with it and why studying the Bible is important.

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First solo episode, talking about a very well know holiday!

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Thanks for tuning in!

Some of Pope Benedict's Major writings: Deus Caritas Est, Spe Salvi and Caritas in Veritate.

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https://ruggedrosaries.com/  - Rugged Rosaries

CCC 5:16-5:18 - Catechism Readings

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Here are the Shownotes for this episode!

Wounds of Love, by Philip Campbell: click here

Mr. Campbell's Favorite Bible Verses:

2 Corinthians 8:12

Isaiah 40:6-8

Sirach 27:12

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Here are the shownotes

The Veil Removed- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOLZDaTgIaM

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Here are the show notes for this episode!

Link to Jonathan Blevins's website and video interview! - https://www.beardedblevins.com

Jonathan Blevin's Favorite Bible verse - John 1:1-14

Seeking Sanctus' new email address! - seekingsanctus1@gmail.com 

Thank you for listening!

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Part 2 of the Holy Week Podcast!

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Here are the show notes for parts 1 and 2!

Bible Verses:

1 Kings 1:33

Zechariah 9:9

Isiah 56

Matthew 26: 1-5

Matthew 26:14-16

Zechariah 11:13

Jeremiah 32:6-9

Genesis 37

Matthew 26:17-19

Matthew 26:36-46

Exodus 12:10

Matthew 28:1-8

Catechism of the Catholic Church:

21:74

Links:

Eucharistic Miracles (scroll down to see them listed by world regions) - http://www.therealpresence.org/eucharst/mir/engl_mir.htm

Catholic ESV Bibles: https://catholic.market/bibles/

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Here are the show notes for the short episode!

Bible Verses 

Luke 1: 26-38

2 Samuel 7:16

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Welcome back to Seeking Sanctus! Here are the shownotes for today episode!

Link to Robert's ministry - Equipping the Saints: https://eqsaints.com/

Link to the One Bread One Cup Youth Conference: https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/youth/summer-conferences/

Robert's favorite Bible verse: Philippians 3:7-8.

Leave any questions or comments below! Thank you for listening!

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Micah's Favorite Bible Verse: Psalm 23

Link to the Oblate Page of Saint Meinrad's Website: https://www.saintmeinrad.org/oblates/

How to begin praying Lectio Divina: 

https://integratedcatholiclife.org/2021/09/joan-watson-lectio-divina/

A powerful teaching on Lectio Divina from Dr. Tim Gray on Formed (contact us if you need access to Formed!):

https://watch.formed.org/talks-prayer-devotional/videos/lectio-divina-hearing-god-s-voice-through-scripture-by-tim-gray

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Here are the shownotes for this episode!

Acts of the Apostles Chapter 4, Verse 32

Father Godfrey's Favorite Bible Verses:

-End of Psalm 27

-The Annunciation (Luke 1:26-38)

-Parables of Matthew 25

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Welcome back to Seeking Sanctus! Here are the show notes for this episode on the Great Saint Paul! 

The Stoning of Saint Stephen - Acts 7: 54-60

The Conversion of Saint Paul - Acts 9: 1-19

Paul Tells that he is a Pharisee - Philippians 3: 4-5

Click here to see the painting The Conversion of Saint Paul by Caravaggio.

To get a free Formed account, just go to Formed.org/signup, enter the zip code "62863," select "St. Mary, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel," and then create your free account!

Feel free to leave suggestions for future topics!

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Welcome to Episode Four of Seeking Sanctus! Evangelization is the mission of the Church - but it can be intimidating! In this episode, Augustine Institute Master's Student Andrew Blila teaches us what evangelization is, why we are all called to do it, and gives practical guidance on how we are to live the call to evangelize the world, starting with those closest to us!

Below are the references from this episode. We would love for you to join the discussion - please feel free to leave a comment with your thoughts and questions! Please also consider ranking this podcast to help us reach more people. God Bless you!

References From This Episode:

Catechism of the Catholic Church Paragraphs: 2331, 1700, 849, 905, 907, 2225, 429.

If you do not have a copy of the Catechism, click here to access an online version.

Click here to see the book God: What Every Catholic Should Know by Dr. Elizabeth Klein.

Sacred Scripture References: Luke 24:13-35; Romans 5:3; Genesis 2:9-11

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Link to Dr. Brant Pitre's Website - https://www.brantpitre.com

Link to Dr. John Bergsma's Website - https://www.johnbergsma.com

Link to the Belleville Diocese Deacon Formation Webpage - https://www.diobelle.org/canonical-affairs/deacon-formation

Thank you for listening! If you have suggestions for future shows, let us know in the comments! 

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Welcome to Seeking Sanctus Episode 1!

We are so glad that you're here! It may be handy to have a Bible and a highlighter during this podcast.

Below are the Scripture references we talked about. 

Matthew's Genealogy - Matthew 1:1-17

New Heavens and the New Earth - Genesis 2:4 and Genesis 5:1

Promises that God made to David - 2 Samuel Chapter 7

Promises to Abraham - Genesis 12:2-3, Genesis 15:17-21, and Genesis 17:5-8

Northern 10 tribes exiled by the Assyrians - 2 Kings 17:6-41

Tamar's Story - Genesis Chapter 38

Rahab's Story - Joshua Chapter 2

Ruth's Story - The Book of Ruth

Bathsheba's Story: 2 Samuel Chapters 11-12

Accounts of the Reigns of the Kings of Israel: 1 Kings and 2 Kings

The Story of King Hezekiah - 1 Kings Chapter 20

Link to Bible in a Year by Father Mike Schmitz - https://media.ascensionpress.com/category/ascension-podcasts/bibleinayear/

Please leave a comment in the comment section below and let us know what you thought of this episode, and anything you would like to hear about on future episodes!

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In this episode we meet with our new host, William Mayberry.