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Father Edward Looney reads and comments on The Life of Jesus Christ and Biblical Revelations: From the Visions of Anne Catherine Emmerich.<h1>Day 161</h1>Volume 3PREACHING AND MIRACLES OF JESUS IN CAPHARNAUM AND THE SURROUNDING DISTRICTS<ul><li>Chapter 13: Cure of a Man with a Withered Hand. "Blessed is the Womb that Bore Thee!"</li></ul>LEARN MORE - USE COUPON CODE ACE25 FOR 25% OFF<ul><li>The Life of Jesus Christ and Biblical Revelations: From the Visions of Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich Four-Book Set - <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/3QVreIs">https://bit.ly/3QVreIs</a></li><li>The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ: From the Visions of Anne Catherine Emmerich - <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/4bPsxRm">https://bit.ly/4bPsxRm</a></li><li>The Life and Revelations of Anne Catherine Emmerich Two-Book Set - <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/3yxaLE5">https://bit.ly/3yxaLE5</a></li><li>The Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary: From the Visions of Anne Catherine Emmerich - <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/3wTRsUL">https://bit.ly/3wTRsUL</a></li><li>Mary Magdalen in the Visions of Anne Catherine Emmerich - <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/4brYEXb">https://bit.ly/4brYEXb</a></li><li>The Mystical City of God Four-Book Set - <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/44Q9nZb">https://bit.ly/44Q9nZb</a></li><li>Our Lady of Good Help: Prayer Book for Pilgrims - <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/3Ke6O9S">https://bit.ly/3Ke6O9S</a></li></ul>The Life of Jesus Christ in a Year: From the Visions of Anne Catherine Emmerich is a podcast from TAN that takes you through one of the most extraordinary books ever published. Follow along daily as Father Edward Looney works his way through the classic four-volume set, The Life of Jesus Christ and Biblical Revelations, by reading a passage from the book and then giving his commentary. Discover the visions of the famous 19th-century Catholic mystic, Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich, a nun who was privileged by God to behold innumerable events of biblical times.Anne Catherine's visions included the birth, life, public ministry, Crucifixion, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, as well as the founding of His Church. Besides describing persons, places, events, and traditions in intimate detail, she also sets forth the mystical significance of these visible realities. Here is the infinite love of God incarnate and made manifest for all to see, made all the more striking and vivid by the accounts Blessed Anne has relayed.Listen and subscribe to The Life of Jesus Christ in a Year: From the Visions of Anne Catherine Emmerich on your favorite podcast platform or at <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://tandirection.com/podcasts/the-life-of-jesus-christ-in-a-year/">EmmerichPodcast.com</a>.And for more great ways to deepen your faith, check out all the spiritual resources available at <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://tanbooks.com/">TANBooks.com</a> and use Coupon Code ACE25 for 25% off your next order.

Year 2, Day 161: The Cure of the Withered Hand

Fascinating accounts of a much misunderstood reality, describing well-known and well documented cases: St. Francis of Assisi, Padre Pio, Therese Neumann, etc. A scientific and theological examination sparks the interest of all. &#160;

The Stigmata and Modern Science

"And taking the hand of the little girl, he said to her, 'Talitha khoum,' which interpreted means, 'Little girl (I say to thee) arise.'"—Mark 5:41Jacinta Marto was a happy-go-lucky little girl who loved to play; but along with her brother Francisco and her cousin Lucia dos Santos, she experienced the monumental apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima—proving that even an illiterate shepherd girl can become a pivotal figure in world history, as well as a great saint. And indeed Jacinta did become a saint, for our times and for all.Excerpted from the letters and memoirs of Sr. Lucia dos Santos contained in Fatima in Lucia's Own Words, Blessed Jacinta Marto of Fatima describes the life of this little girl whose visions, along with her brother and cousin, radically changed the world. Jacinta was the youngest of the three shepherd children, aged seven at the time of the apparitions. She loved to dance and play, and everyone enjoyed her sweet affect. But upon experiencing the visions of Our Lady and her requests for penance, and especially after the vision of Hell, Jacinta took to heart the message of mortification and conversion. More than her brother and Lucia, she persisted in physical penances and mortifications, like giving up lunches and not drinking water, for the sake of sinners. Along with Francisco and Lucia, she suffered at the hands of the local Freemasonic authorities. After the Miracle of the Sun, many requested her intercession, and she complied willingly.Finally, in 1918, she and Francisco contracted the Spanish flu. Francisco died first, while Jacinta was taken to two hospitals (as Our Lady had told her) to suffer for souls. When she predicted she would die the next day, the hospital chaplain did not believe her, and so he did not give her the las Sacraments. But she died as predicted; in1935 she was found incorrupt. Pope Francis canonized her in 2017, a hundred years after the first apparition of Our Lady. Let your children learn the lesson of this humble saint, the Church's absolute youngest non-martyr—and learn yourself just what it means to become like a child to enter the Kingdom of God.Saint Jacinta Marto, pray for us!

Blessed Jacinta Marto of Fatima

After Our Lady, it is the speculative tradition of the Church that there is no saint greater than St. Joseph. After all, this supremely humble man about to whom no words are attributed in Scripture, merited to be the foster-father of God Himself in the Person of Jesus Christ. What a sublime mystery; what a noble office; what a glorious man! St. Joseph is the single greatest male to ever walk the Earth, other than Our Lord Himself. Thus, aside from Our Lord and Our Lady, there is no better recourse we can have than him on whom even they depended in the Holy Family.A Manual of Practical Devotion to St. Joseph serves as an instruction to the faithful on how to truly devote oneself to this remarkable humble and just saint. Written in 1709 in Italian and translated in the 19th century, it contains tremendous insights on the person of St. Joseph, as well as reasons for our devotion to hymn and a well of prayers, novenas, and hymns. God chose St. Joseph to represent the ideal of fatherhood in the Holy Family; let us learn from him! The advice of Holy Mother Church is to "Go to Joseph." This book shows the way.

A Manual of Practical Devotion to Saint Joseph

Raising Blue-Collar Kids in a White-Collar World is a bold call to arms for parents who want to raise grounded, resilient children in an age of entitlement and ease. In a culture where elite education is often prized above common sense, and where young adults expect success without sweat, this unapologetic book offers a different vision: one rooted in grit, humility, and moral strength.With the frankness of a business owner who’s watched the workforce shift, and the heart of a parent who wants more for the next generation, Conor Gallagher challenges modern parenting norms that coddle rather than cultivate. He argues that while white-collar dreams are worthy, they mean little if our children lack the blue-collar soul—the tenacity to work hard, embrace suffering, take responsibility, and persevere with grace.This book is not about rejecting ambition or education. It’s about forming the kind of character that can stand strong in adversity, that doesn’t crumble under criticism, and that values contribution over comfort. Through engaging reflections and real-world wisdom, readers are invited to rediscover the lost art of tough love, personal responsibility, and virtue-driven parenting.If you want to raise kids who aren’t just employable—but dependable, courageous, and spiritually anchored—Raising Blue-Collar Kids in a White-Collar World is your essential guide. Grit isn’t optional. It’s the foundation for greatness.Are you ready to raise kids who can stand tall when the world leans hard? Then it’s time to get your hands dirty and raise them right.

Raising Blue Collar Kids

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 27 of book 3 and then comments on the tactics of the enemy and how we can put him to flight.

Year 2, Day 131: Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 27, Paragraphs 335-342

Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter two of book one, volume one in its entirety and offers a reflection.

Year 3, Day 6: Volume 1, Book 1, Chapter 2, Paragraphs 12-25

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 7 of book 8 and comments on the virtuousness of Mary.&nbsp;

Day 336: Volume 4, Book 8, Chapter 7, Paragraphs 505-518

Fr. Edward Looney reads the entirety of chapter 20 and reflects on Mary&#39;s prayer life in the temple and how it speaks to us.

Year 2, Day 83: Volume 1, Book 2, Chapter 20, Paragraphs 728-741

Fr. Edward Looney reads Chapter 4 of Book 1 in its entirety and then provides a reflection on the day's reading.

Year 2, Day 8: Volume 1, Book 1, Chapter 4, Paragraphs 35-51

Fr. Edward Looney reads the entirety of chapter 7 from book 2, and then offers a reflection on Mary as Mother of Hope and the Pontmain apparition.

Year 3, Day 59: Volume 1, Book 2, Chapter 7, Paragraphs 505-515

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 14 of book 8 and reflects on how Mary celebrates the incarnation, her knowledge of the plants, and the hymns she wrote.&nbsp;

Year 3, Day 349: Volume 4, Book 8, Chapter 14, Paragraphs 642-650

"Sister, it couldn't have happened! It was all a dream, like the other time," the priest declared. But Sister Catherine was sure she had truly seen Our Lady&hellip;and then Our Lady appeared to her again! Would the priest ever believe her? Would he ever have the Medals made as Our Lady had asked? This wonderful story captures what happened when the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to St. Catherine Laboure and the beginning of the Miraculous Medal.Mary Fabyan Windeatt was known as ;the storyteller of the saints.; In the 1950s and 60s, she wrote over twenty historical fiction novels on the saints, bringing to life these holy men and women for young readers across the world. By artistically rendering familiar stories, the Windeatt books help readers see that the saints are real people whom we can emulate.This title is ideal for all children, especially those enrolled in TAN Academy in kindergarten through third grades for easy-reading literature.

The Miraculous Medal

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 10 of book 7 and then comments on Mary remembering the church in prayer, Mary and her role in Purgatory, and the tactics of the devil. &nbsp;

Year 2, Day 297: Volume 4, Book 7, Chapter 10, Paragraphs 155-162

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 24 of book 6 and then comments on Mary's prayer for the conversion of Longinus. &nbsp;

Day 266: Volume 3, Book 6, Chapter 24, Paragraphs 725-732

Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter six from book three and reflects on Mary&#39;s efficacy in healing intercession and her original holiness and innocence.

Year 3, Day 100: Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 6, Paragraphs 59-69

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 23 of book 6 and then comments on knowing the ploys of the evil one. &nbsp;

Day 264: Volume 3, Book 6, Chapter 23, Paragraphs 711-717

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 4 of book 4 and then offers a reflection on St. Joseph&#39;s conversation with Our Lady, Mary&#39;s praying of the Magnificat, and Joseph&#39;s plentitude of grace.

Year 3, Day 141: Volume 2, Book 4, Chapter 4, Paragraphs 407-413

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 10 of book 6 and then comments on the foot washing mandate of charity.

Year 3, Day 234: Volume 3, Book 6, Chapter 10, Paragraphs 457-468

While attaining sanctity is the most important thing in the world (for ourselves and for others, because everyone benefits from one's personal sanctification), sanctity need not be seen as the hardest thing in the world. It is always the greatest challenge, but nothing "extraordinary" is required of us. In fact, the perfection of the ordinary is precisely where God calls most of us to grow: "Whoever is faithful in the least thing also will also be faithful in greater things" (Luke 16:10).Thus, in An Easy Way to Become a Saint, mainstay author Fr. Paul O'Sullivan offers an optimistic book showing how any ordinary Catholic can become holy—and supremely so. Every day there are innumerable opportunities to become holier, hidden for us to find. Father O'Sullivan shows us how, writing with an assurance of success that is totally convincing and infectious.

An Easy Way to Become A Saint

Fr. Edward Looney continues to read about Proverbs 31 from book 2, chapter 24.  He offers a reflection afterward about the penitential life of the Blessed Mother and how the richness of Jesus and Mary enrich our poverty.

Year 2, Day 89: Volume 1, Book 2, Chapter 24, Paragraphs 785-793

Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter 30 of book 4 and then reflects on answers to questions he previously had, the sorrow of the people as the Holy Family leaves Egypt, and a reflection on their home as they return to Nazareth.

Year 2, Day 181: Volume 2, Book 4, Chapter 30, Paragraphs 702-711

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 9 of book 7 and then comments on Mary's prayer for the pope and bishops and her confrontation with evil. &nbsp;

Year 2, Day 295: Volume 4, Book 7, Chapter 9, Paragraphs 135-144

Fr. Edward Looney finishes chapter 23 and then offers a reflection about our relationship and appreciation for our Guardian Angels.

Year 3, Day 44: Volume 1, Book 1, Chapter 23, Paragraphs 369-377

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

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 13 of book 6 and then comments on the hour of Jesus and meditating on the passion of Jesus.

Year 3, Day 240: Volume 3, Book 6, Chapter 13, Paragraphs 521-528

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 19 of book 5 and then comments on Jesus and Mary's presence with the sick, Maria of Agreda's mention of the Jews, and our need to pray and sacrifice for others.&nbsp;

Day 204: Volume 3, Book 5, Chapter 19, Paragraphs 216-221

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 8 of book 4 and comments on God&#39;s will for Jesus to be born in Bethlehem and how those events come about.

Year 3, Day 148: Volume 2, Book 4, Chapter 8, Paragraphs 448-455

Fr. Edward Looney reads from Chapter 18 about Mary&#39;s experience of temptation and assault of the evil one and he offers a reflection on Mary&#39;s prayer in those moments.

Year 3, Day 79: Volume 1, Book 2, Chapter 18, Paragraphs 689-701

Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter 26 of book 5 and then comments on heavenly food and virtues over vices.

Year 3, Day 213: Volume 3, Book 5, Chapter 26, Paragraphs 290-297

Fr. Edward Looney reads from the beginning of Chapter 6 of book 1 and provides a reflection afterward.

Year 2, Day 11: Volume 1, Book 1, Chapter 6, Paragraphs 72-79

Think you really know Church History? Think Again.The Catholic Church is the longest-standing and the most universal of all institutions. The contributions made by Catholic men and women over the past 2000 years are most impressive, from a properly functioning calendar to the inventions of many things that we all take for granted today.In 101 Surprising Facts About Church History, Fr. Meconi, SJ walks readers through the most amazing achievements of Christ's Body on earth. From economic and mercantile developments to scientific and astronomical advances, from the cataloging of zoological and botanical species to the cherishing of beautiful music and fine arts, Fr. Meconi shows you why the Catholic Church stands as the greatest promoter of human culture and knowledge.