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Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 22 of book 5 and then comments on Mary as co-redemptrix, Mary being called woman, how Maria of Agreda is instructed as an abbess, and how we can imitate Jesus.

Year 3, Day 208: Volume 3, Book 5, Chapter 22, Paragraphs 249-253

Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter 22 of book 4 and then comments on Mary&#39;s desire to return to the cave one last time, Mary&#39;s fiat, the warning sent to St. Elizabeth, the tears of Jesus and how St. Joseph receives everything he witnesses.

Year 2, Day 172: Volume 2, Book 4, Chapter 22, Paragraphs 619-629

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 20 of book 8 and then comments on Mary's funeral procession, burial, and what it teaches us about dying to self. &nbsp;

Year 3, Day 361: Volume 4, Book 8, Chapter 20, Paragraphs 747-759

Las Maravillas de la Santa Misa abrirá los ojos de cualquier cátolico al inmenso tesoro espiritual que poseemos en el Santo Sacrificio de la Misa. Participar en la Misa es la mejor forma de obtener gracias, misericordia y favores de Dios. Este librito puede ser el método para obtener la gracia divina e incluso hasta la salvación de muchas almas.Contiene muchas palabras que los santos han dicho sobre la Misa, historias de los angeles presentes en la Misa, milagros que han ocurrido durante su celebración y los beneficios de ésta. Este librito revela uno de los más grandes secretos en el universo: No hay nada parecido en la tierra a la Misa.

Las Maravillas de la Santa Misa

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 22 of book 3 and then offers a reflection on Mary&#39;s presence at the birth of John the Baptist.

Year 3, Day 124: Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 22, Paragraphs 275-282

Charity as Divine Friendship explores and explains St. Thomass curious description of charity as a ;kind of friendship of man for God.; Fr. Matthew Kauth achieves this in two symphonic movements: 1) An investigation into the metaphysical substructure of friendship; 2) Analysis of St. Thomass commentary on St. Johns Gospel, from which he takes his understanding of charity as friendship. In the first part, Fr. Kauth defines basic concepts that the Angelic Doctor employs ubiquitously whenever he discusses love and friendship. Once he has built the lexicon, Fr. Kauth distinguishes diverse kinds of love given St. Thomas's anthropology. He then covers the specific love of friendship, noting also Thomass dependence upon the Philosopher, Aristotle. Finally, Fr. Kauth examines charity itself, based primarily upon Thomass treatment in the Secunda secundae of the Summa Theologiae.The second movement of the work engages the text of Thomass commentary. Aquinas sees the Incarnation as the archetype of all transformation in Christ, namely, that Christ establishes with man a common life upon which friendship is based. This common life must move from the sensible to the spiritual, from human life to Divine. Fr. Kauth tracaks this course, with special emphasis on the means employed by Christ now with His would-be friends: namely, the gift of His Spirit and the Sacrament of Charity.

Charity as Divine Friendship

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 16 and then offers a reflection.

Year 3, Day 30: Volume 1, Book 1, Chapter 16, Paragraphs 235-243

Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter 15 of book 6 and comments on what Jesus endured for us and how he foresaw our sins.

Year 3, Day 243: Volume 3, Book 6, Chapter 15, Paragraphs 545-556

What are the moral implications of IVF, cloning, de-extinction, and AI?In this thought-provoking episode of the Conor Gallagher Show, renowned bioethicist Fr. Tad Pacholczyk addresses these ethical dilemmas with a fullness of thought and clarity uncommon in today's world. The conversation highlights the moral implications of manipulating embryos and the potential consequences of de-extinction efforts, such as bringing back woolly mammoths. Conor and Fr. Pacholczyk also explore the complexities of embryo adoption and the responsibilities that come with frozen embryos, advocating for a more regulated infertility industry. Additionally, the discussion touches on the challenges posed by AI and transhumanism, raising questions about the future of human interaction and the ethical boundaries of technology. This episode provides a balanced scientific and moral perspective of the greatest modern technological advances.Learn more about Fr. Pacholczyk's work at the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.ncbcenter.org/">National Catholic Bioethics Center</a>: https://www.ncbcenter.org/Please subscribe to The Conor Gallagher Show and turn on notifications so you don’t miss an episode!CHAPTERS(00:00) Preview(02:25) Conor's First Encounter with Fr. Pacholczyk 20+ Years Ago(05:12) De-Extinction: Woolly Mice and Dire Wolves(16:05) Fr. Pacholczyk Biography(18:48 ) Neanderthal Man(22:35) Scientific Backlash to Genetic Changes in Human Embryos(27:50) Human Cloning(30:00) Moral Implications of Cloning(39:17) Pro-Abortion Argument Lacks Logic(54:20) IVF(56:15) Moral Teaching of Catholic Church on IVF(1:02:27) Parental Obligation to Embryos(1:11:15) Catholic Church Teaching on Embryo Adoption(1:21:35) Moral Implications of IVF(1:46:05) Golden Rule that Drives the Infertility Industry(1:58:10) Anti-Aging Obsession(2:00:58) Artificial Intelligence and Bioethics#Bioethics #IVFEthics #CloningDebate #DeExtinction #AIandMorality #EmbryoEthics #Transhumanism #CatholicBioethics #FaithAndScience #IVFMorality #RespectLife#EthicsOfCreation #ConorGallagherShow

Babies Kept on Ice: IVF, Frozen Embryos, Cloning, De-Extinction, and AI | Fr. Tad Pacholczyk

The Demonic Influence on Women Today In the late 60s, a small group of elite American women convinced an overwhelming majority of the country that destroying the most fundamental of relationships—that of mother and child—was necessary for women to have productive and happy lives.From the spoiling of this relationship followed the decay of the entire family, and almost overnight, our once pro-life culture became pro-lifestyle, embracing everything that felt good. Sixty million abortions later, women arent showing signs of health, happiness, and fulfillment. Unprecedentedly high numbers of divorce, depression, anxiety, sexually transmitted disease, and drug abuse all point to the reality that women arent happier, just more medicated. Huge cultural shifts led to a rethinking of womanhood, but could there be more behind it than just culture, politics, and rhetoric?Building off the scriptural foundations of the anti-Christ, Carrie Gress, Ph.D., makes an in-depth investigation into the idea of an anti-Mary—as a spirit, not an individual—that has plagued the West since the 60s. Misleading generations of women, this anti-Marian spirit has led to the toxic femininity that has destroyed the lives of countless men, women, and children. Included in The Anti-Mary Exposed:How radical feminism is connected to the errors of Russia, spoken of by Our Lady of FatimaThe involvement and influence of the goddess movement and the occultThe influence of ;female; demons, such as Lilith and JezebelThe repulsive underbelly of radical feminisms chief architectsA look at the matriarchy, a cabal of elite women committed to abortion, who control the thinking of most women through media, politics, Hollywood, fashion, and universitiesThe antidote to the anti-Mary is, of course, Mary, the Mother of God, known widely as the most powerful woman in the world and the source of the belief that women ought to be treated with dignity. She is a beacon of all the virtues and qualities—purity, humility, kindness, beauty—that oppose this sinister force that has cast its spell upon so many women. Marys influence is unparalleled by any woman in history. She is the perfect model of Christian femininity, who desires to be a spiritual mother to us all, leading us to her Son, and to the fulfillment of our hearts deepest desires.

The Anti-Mary Exposed

Jeanne-Germaine Castang, the future Marie Celine of the Presentation, was born in 1878 in Nojals, France, to an extremely poor family. While her life was one of sorrows and sufferings, Blessed Marie-Celine of the Presentation shows how she bore them all with patience and humility, and above all divine charity. Compiled by the Poor Clares of Rockford, Illinois, this life story of a teenage Beata will move you to tears—of pity and of inspiration.Contracting poliomyelitis at age four, she lived with a permanent limp. Her mother died when Jeanne-Germaine was young, leaving her to help at the home and care for her brother's tuberculosis—a disease she contracted herself. With her father's business ventures unsuccessful, Jeanne-Germaine had to beg for her food, despite developing a sore on her foot, as the family was sleeping in a barn.Eventually, Mr. Castang found work as a doorkeeper in another town, where his family went to live with him. Jeanne-Germaine, however, stayed with the Sisters of Nazareth in Nojals, hoping to eventually join her sister at another religious community. She was refused, but managed to make it into the Poor Clares community at Talence in 1896, taking the name Marie-Celine of the Presentation. Her tuberculosis began to take a more severe toll on her, and though she persisted in sublime virtues and piety, her body could handle no more, and she died in 1897 at 19, making her final vows on her deathbed.Marie Celine of the Presentation was canonized in 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI. May her courage and immeasurable charity flood our own hearts with pity and move us to imitate her example. Every saint gives a different beautiful insight into our holy Catholic Religion; let this young maiden guide us to perfection, too.

Blessed Marie Celine of the Presentation

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 15 of book 7 and then comments on the triumph of the Immaculate Heart.&nbsp;

Year 2, Day 312: Volume 4, Book 7, Chapter 15, Paragraphs 291-299

01 Opening Credits

02 Foreword

03 1 The Next Pope

04 2 Silvestrini

05 3 Martini

06 4 Kasper

07 5 Danneels

08 6 The Ante-Pope

09 7 Fire

10 8 No Country for Old Men

11 9 Dark Horse

12 10 The Ghost of Cardinal Martini

13 11 God of Surprises

14 12 Man Behind the Curtain

15 13 Chekhov's Gun

16 14 Things Fall Apart

17 15 Patience

18 16 Time

19 Closing Credits

In the mid-1990s, a clandestine group of high-ranking churchmen began gathering in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Opposed to Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the circle plotted a revolution in stealth.By 2015, their secret ached to be told. Before an audience, Cardinal Godfried Danneels joked of being a part of a “mafia.” But as explosive as Danneels’s confession was, a thick cloud of mystery still enshrouds the St. Gallen mafia.In this compelling book, Julia Meloni pieces together the eerie trail of confessional evidence about the St. Gallen group.&#160;The St. Gallen Mafia&#160;sheds light on:<ul><li>The mysteries of the 2005 conclave, where mafia members grew divided over a plan to back Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio as pope</li><li>The war against Benedict XVI by the mafia’s Cardinal Achille Silvestrini—and the mysterious “confessions” believed to be linked to him</li><li>The enigmatic, complicated relationship between the mafia’s Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini and Benedict XVI</li><li>The mafia writings that presaged a new Francis—and the 2013 conclave that elected him</li><li>Martini’s enduring role as an “ante-pope”—a precursor for Pope Francis</li></ul>Copiously researched and grippingly narrated,&#160;The St. Gallen Mafia&#160;exposes a long-simmering plan to dramatically reshape the Catholic Church."I have studied the text and find it to be excellent." -Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke