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Today is Saturday, May 11, 2024, the feast of Sts. Philip and James, Apostles, a second class feast, with the liturgical color of red. In this episode: the meditation, ”Preparation for Pentecost: The Recollection of the Apostles,” news from FSSPX.News about The “Quasi-Marriage” of a Same-Sex Couple in a Chicago Catholic Church, and a Thought of the Day from Archbishop Lefebvre

In this episode, drawn from the archives of the SSPX Podcast, we address the question of why do some say “Holy Spirit” and others “Holy Ghost” when referring to the third person of the Holy Trinity. Do they mean the same thing? And if so, what are the origins of this terminological difference? And, most importantly, does it matter?

Today is Friday, May 10, 2024, the feast of St. Antoninus, Bishop and Confessor, a third class feast, with the liturgical color of white. In this episode: the meditation, ”The Fruits of the Ascension,” a preview of the podcast: “Questions with Father #16, Why do we say, Holy Ghost, not Holy Spirit?” and a Thought of the Day from Archbishop Lefebvre.

Today is Thursday, May 9, 2024, the Ascension of Our Lord, a Holy Day of Obligation, and a first class feast, with the liturgical color of white. In this episode: the meditation, “The Joyfulness of the Feast of the Ascension,” a preview of the Sermon: "Reverencing Motherhood,” and a Thought of the Day from Archbishop Lefebvre.

Before the scientific discoveries of the late 19th century, most adherents of Catholicism and Protestantism believed that the earth and universe were 6000 years old, based on a chronology derived from the Bible. However, after the discovery of the radioactive behavior of atoms, developments in the study of geology, and accurate measurement of star distances provided solid scientific evidence for a universe and earth of an age in the billions of years, Catholic exegetes abandoned the idea that the earth was 6000 years old.

On today’s episode of the SSPX Podcast, we continue our discussion from the last episode on Young Earth Creationism. As covered on the last episode, Catholics are not obligated to believe the earth or universe is 6,000 years old; it is not a question of faith. In this episode we examine more closely specific arguments which suggest that young-earth-creationism and geocentricism—a description of the universe that places earth at its center—are parts of the deposit of the Faith. In so doing, Fr. Paul Robinson helps Catholics further distinguish between what the Catholic Church teaches infallibly and scientific views of creation and the world which develop over time in the light of new research.