Contemplating Life with Chris Young

Chris Young

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"Contemplating Life" is a podcast by author, assistive technology developer, and disability advocate Chris Young. Each week we will explore a variety of topics including disability, religion, politics, entertainment, and whatever else I can think of. Please support this podcast on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/contemplatinglife

12/17/2025

Contemplating Life – Episode 103 – “Indulge Me”

In this episode, I continue a multi-part series based on my 30 years of teaching the Catholic faith in my local parish’s inquiry program. This is the second part of my very brief overview of the Old Testament. We examine the differences between Catholic and Protestant versions of the Old Testament and the reasons behind those differences. We also discuss the role of a covenant ratified through sacrifice and Old Testament law. Links of Interest for this episode Handout materials for this lesson: https://www.patreon.com/file?h=143872709&m=566923521 Preface to the Old Testament (NASB): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/preface/0 Episode 89, which discusses free will: https://contemplating-life.com/?p=482 Genesis 2:16-17 (NASB): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/genesis/2?16 Exodus 19:3-8 (NASB): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/exodus/19?3 1 Peter 2:9 (NASB): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/1peter/2?9 The Ten Commandments – Exodus 20:1-17 (NASB): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/1peter/2?9 Code of Hammurabi on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_of_Hammurabi Book of Leviticus (NASB): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/leviticus/0 Book of Deuteronomy (NASB): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/deuteronomy/0 Book “The Bible Says So” by Dan McClellan on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Bible-Says-So-Scriptures-Controversial/dp/1250347467/ Dan McClellan on sexual assault punishment in the Old Testament: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emLpaPb3nd4 Deuteronomy 22:13-29 (NASB) – Passages regarding marriage and sexual assault: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/deuteronomy/22?13 Papal Encyclicals on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encyclical Deuterocanonical books on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deuterocanonical_books Septuagint on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Septuagint Council of Hippo 393 CE on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synod_of_Hippo Luther Bible on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luther_Bible Biblical Apocrypha on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblical_apocrypha Council of Trent 1545-1536 on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Trent Purgatory on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purgatory Indulgence on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indulgence Catholic answers on indulgences: https://www.catholic.com/qa/does-the-catholic-church-still-sell-indulgences 2 Maccabees 12:38-46 (NASB): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/2maccabees/12?38 Judah Maccabee at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judas_Maccabeus Obituary for Dr.James J. Divita: https://www.flannerbuchanan.com/obituaries/james-j-divita Black Death bubonic plague at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Death Covenant with Abraham, Genesis 17:1-8 (NASB): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/genesis/17 Covenant with Moses, Genesis 9:9-13 (NASB): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/genesis/9?9 Genesis 19:5 (NASB) https://bible.usccb.org/bible/exodus/19?5 Genesis 24:1-8 (NASB) https://bible.usccb.org/bible/exodus/24 Luke 22:19-20 (NASB): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/22?19 General reference links for this series. List of episodes of this podcast dealing with religion: https://contemplating-life.com/blog/category/religion/ RCIA/OCIA on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_Christian_Initiation_of_Adults New American Standard Bible (NASB) at the US Conference of Catholic Bishops: https://bible.usccb.org/bible Bible Gateway (multiple translations available): https://www.biblegateway.com/ Catechism of the Catholic Church on the Vatican website: https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM For more episodes: https://contemplating-life.com/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/contemplatinglife Where to listen to this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contemplatinglife YouTube playlist of this and all other episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFFRYfZfNjHL8bFCmGDOBvEiRbzUiiHpq

37 min
11/24/2025

Contemplating Life – Episode 102 – “Childhood Development”

After taking a break from his podcast and throwing in a couple of one-off episodes, I continue a multi-part series based on my 30 years of teaching the Catholic faith in my local parish’s inquiry program. In this episode, we begin our brief overview of the Old Testament. Links of Interest for this episode Handout materials for this lesson: https://www.patreon.com/posts/handout-material-143872709?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Preface to the Old Testament (NASB): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/preface/0 Luke 24:44 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/24?44 History of Musical Notation on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_notation#History Book of Psalms (NASB): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/psalms/0 Book of Psalms on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psalms Psalm 23 (NASB): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/psalms/23 David and Goliath on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goliath Beatitudes Matthew 5:1-12 (NASB): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/5 Greatest Commandment Matthew 22:36-40 (NASB): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/22?36 Numbering the Ten Commandments on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Commandments#Commandments_text_and_numbering The Golden Rule – Matthew 7:12 (NASB): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/7?12 General reference links for this series. List of episodes of this podcast dealing with religion: https://contemplating-life.com/blog/category/religion/ RCIA/OCIA on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_Christian_Initiation_of_Adults New American Standard Bible (NASB) at the US Conference of Catholic Bishops: https://bible.usccb.org/bible Bible Gateway (multiple translations available): https://www.biblegateway.com/ Catechism of the Catholic Church on the Vatican website: https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM For more episodes: https://contemplating-life.com/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/contemplatinglife Where to listen to this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contemplatinglife YouTube playlist of this and all other episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFFRYfZfNjHL8bFCmGDOBvEiRbzUiiHpq

23 min
10/27/2025

Contemplating Life – Episode 101 – “Censorship and the Death of Print Media"

In this episode, we look at the recent controversies surrounding the Indiana University student paper, the Indiana Daily Student, which was forced to shut down its print edition in favor of the online version. Then we take a broader look at the shift from print to digital media. Links of Interest for this episode Indiana Daily Student online edition: https://www.idsnews.com/ Indiana Daily Student on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Daily_Student WTHR Channel 13 item on the controversy: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana-university-iu-media-school-stops-printing-daily-student-newspaper-co-editors-call-censorship/531-8b129b96-ccbb-4dd4-be3c-bb0377790c2e Indianapolis Star article on IDS controversy:https://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/columnists/jacob-stewart/2025/10/20/ids-nonprofit-iu-censorship-indiana-daily-student/86752612007/ 1988 Supreme Court decision on school newspapers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazelwood_School_District_v._Kuhlmeier “Follow the Money” on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Follow_the_money Cancellation of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”: https://www.today.com/popculture/tv/why-was-the-late-show-stephen-colbert-canceled-rcna224144 Jimmy Kimmel Suspension on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspension_of_Jimmy_Kimmel_Live! Charlie Kirk on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Kirk Tucker Carlson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tucker_Carlson Purdue supplies newspaper to IU: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57ZW90ZWnKk IUPUI Sagamore: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_University%E2%80%93Purdue_University_Indianapolis#:~:text=to%20form%20The-,Sagamore,-%2C%20which%20operated%20until Sagamore Archives: https://hdl.handle.net/2450/9995 The Campus Citizen: https://www.thecampuscitizen.com/ Floppy disk drive with USB interface: https://www.amazon.com/External-Floppy-Portable-Windows-Required/dp/B00RXEWOAA/ DECtape on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DECtape YouTube statistics: https://www.oberlo.com/blog/youtube-statistics Optical media preservation on Wikipedia: https://dvs.com/video/limited-lifespan-cd-r-dvd-r/ For more episodes: https://contemplating-life.com/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/contemplatinglife Where to listen to this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contemplatinglife YouTube playlist of this and all other episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFFRYfZfNjHL8bFCmGDOBvEiRbzUiiHpq

27 min
09/27/2025

Contemplating Life – Episode 100 – “The Death of Broadcast TV”

In this episode, I bemoan the lack of new or innovative content on broadcast TV based on the offerings of this new fall season. We also take a statistical look at the recent Emmy awards and notice that the few broadcast and basic cable shows nominated did not earn any wins. AppleTV+ and other streaming services dominated the landscape. Although all of my podcasts are listenable, this one includes charts and spreadsheets that you may want to view on the YouTube version. Links of Interest for this episode Note: Normally, I would provide links to every TV show mentioned, but this link list would be massive. Here are the Wikipedia articles I used as the basis of my research, as well as PDFs of spreadsheets I created to compile my statistics. The 77th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/77th_Primetime_Emmy_Awards 2025-26 US Network Television Schedule: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025%E2%80%9326_United_States_network_television_schedule 2025 Fall Broadcast TV Schedule: https://www.patreon.com/posts/2025-fall-tv-139875025 2025 Emmy Awards Sorted by Category: https://www.patreon.com/posts/2025-emmy-awards-139879938 2025 Emmy Awards Sorted by Network:https://www.patreon.com/posts/2025-emmy-awards-139880211 YouTube TV: https://tv.youtube.com/welcome/ Forbes article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/bradadgate/2024/08/08/the-future-of-television-is-broadcast--streaming-heres-why/ Civic Science article: https://civicscience.com/over-the-air-audience-tracker-preview-why-advertisers-should-watch-tv-antenna-users/ Cancellation of Jon Stewart from Apple TV+: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Problem_with_Jon_Stewart#Cancellation Inexpensive over-the-air DVR from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tablo-4-Tuner-Over-Air-DVR/dp/B0CQD65DVZ/ For more episodes: https://contemplating-life.com/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/contemplatinglife Where to listen to this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contemplatinglife YouTube playlist of this and all other episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFFRYfZfNjHL8bFCmGDOBvEiRbzUiiHpq

26 min
09/16/2025

Contemplating Life – Episode 99 – “Democracy and the Body of Christ”

While proofreading my previous episode, I realized the theological point I was making was also a commentary on the political divisiveness we find in our country today. Here are my thoughts regarding ways that the teachings of St. Paul in his first letter to the Corinthians delivered a poignant message that is applicable to our secular society today. You don’t have to be a Christian to appreciate the wisdom of his message. Links of Interest for this episode Episode 98: https://contemplating-life.com/?p=528 1 Corinthians 12:12-27: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/1corinthians/12?12 Papal encyclical on the “Mystical Body of Christ”: https://www.vatican.va/content/pius-xii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_p-xii_enc_29061943_mystici-corporis-christi.html Rev. Everett L. ”Terry” Fullam: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everett_L._Fullam Cerebral palsy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebral_palsy For more episodes: https://contemplating-life.com/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/contemplatinglife Where to listen to this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contemplatinglife YouTube playlist of this and all other episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFFRYfZfNjHL8bFCmGDOBvEiRbzUiiHpq

10 min
09/15/2025

Contemplating Life – Episode 98 – “Discovering Lost Treasures”

In this episode, I depart from my original plans to continue turning my old Scripture lessons into podcast episodes. I’ve been going through old audiocassettes and downloading them to my computer, and I found some long-lost lectures that were key to my faith journey as a foundation of the lessons taught in the Catholic Church for 30 years. I hope to return to presenting more of those lessons and upcoming episodes soon. Links of Interest for this episode Fr. Paul Landwerlen: https://www.archindy.org/criterion/local/2025/06-13/landwerlen.html Episode 97a: https://contemplating-life.com/?p=525 Episode 12: https://contemplating-life.com/?p=69 1 Corinthians 12:4-27: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/1corinthians/12?4 Papal encyclical on the “Mystical Body of Christ”: https://www.vatican.va/content/pius-xii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_p-xii_enc_29061943_mystici-corporis-christi.html Ephesians 4:4-13: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/ephesians/4?4 Romans 12:4-5: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/romans/12?4 Rev. Everett L. ”Terry” Fullam: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everett_L._Fullam Cerebral palsy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebral_palsy Ephesians 1:1: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/hebrews/1 Episode 14: https://contemplating-life.com/?p=76 Episode 90: https://contemplating-life.com/?p=484 Scott Hahn: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Hahn The Five Solae of the Protestant Reformation on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_solae Christian Justification on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justification_(theology) Catechesis on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catechesis Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/contemplatinglife Where to listen to this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contemplatinglife YouTube playlist of this and all other episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFFRYfZfNjHL8bFCmGDOBvEiRbzUiiHpq

38 min
08/04/2025

Contemplating Life – Episode 97 – “Finding Sanctuary”

This episode is the final installment in a four-part series on Catholic Tradition. When I used to teach this lesson, it included a tour of the church. While I can’t do that with you physically, I want to try to cover the same material with you. We'll discuss in more detail what you can expect to find in a Catholic Church, including an overview of the items the priest uses during Mass, as well as a discussion of priestly vestments. We will wrap up with a few words about other Catholic traditions. Links of Interest for this episode Handout materials for this lesson: https://www.patreon.com/posts/130708591 Church Tabernacle on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_tabernacle Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Indianapolis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saints_Peter_and_Paul_Cathedral_(Indianapolis) Ciborium on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciborium_(container) Viaticum on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viaticum Paschal candle on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paschal_candle Passover Seder on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passover_Seder Altar stone on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altar_stone Sacrarium and Picina on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piscina Sacristy on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacristy Vestments on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vestment Website selling extensive vestments: https://www.chagalldesign.com/collections/vestments Cassock on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassock Alb on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alb Chasuble on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chasuble Stole on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stole_(vestment) Liturgical colors on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liturgical_colours Oil of Catechumens: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_of_catechumens Sacred Chrism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrism Ordination of Women on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordination_of_women_and_the_Catholic_Church Dr. Ernie Collamati at Saint Regis College: https://www.regiscollege.edu/about-regis/find-us/faculty-and-staff-directory/ernest-collamati Episode 97a: Stations of the Cross on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stations_of_the_Cross Saint Veronica on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Veronica “Jesus Christ Superstar” (1973 film) on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_Christ_Superstar_(film) Our Lady of Guadalupe on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Guadalupe Communion of the Saints on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churches_Militant,_Penitent,_and_Triumphant Episode 42 “The Priest, the Nun, and the Miracle”: https://contemplating-life.com/?p=235 Assumption of Mary on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assumption_of_Mary Immaculate Conception on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immaculate_Conception Original Sin on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Original_sinMe Papal infallibility on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal_infallibility Liturgy of the Hours: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liturgy_of_the_Hours Eucharistic adoration: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucharistic_adoration Novena prayers on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novena St. Christopher on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Christopher Superstitious St. Joseph statue for sale: https://www.amazon.com/Joseph-Statue-Selling-Prayer-Complete/dp/B08FBSC95N Obituary for Fr. Paul Landwerlen: https://www.archindy.org/criterion/local/2025/06-13/landwerlen.html For more episodes: https://contemplating-life.com/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/contemplatinglife Where to listen to this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contemplatinglife YouTube playlist of this and all other episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFFRYfZfNjHL8bFCmGDOBvEiRbzUiiHpq

42 min
08/04/2025

Contemplating Life – Episode 97a "Conscience vs.Doctrine with Dr. Ernie Collamati"

This is a supplement to Episode 97.. It is from a video of an encounter I had with Catholic theologian Dr. Ernie Collamati. It discusses how to deal with our conscience when it differs from the official teaching of the Catholic Church. Here’s that exchange. Links of interest Dr. Ernie Collamati at Saint Regis College: https://www.regiscollege.edu/about-regis/find-us/faculty-and-staff-directory/ernest-collamati Episode 97 For more episodes: https://contemplating-life.com/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/contemplatinglife Where to listen to this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contemplatinglife YouTube playlist of this and all other episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFFRYfZfNjHL8bFCmGDOBvEiRbzUiiHpq

5 min

"Contemplating Life" is a podcast by author, assistive technology developer, and disability advocate Chris Young. Each week we will explore a variety of topics including disability, religion, politics, entertainment, and whatever else I can think of. Please support this podcast on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/contemplatinglife

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Chris Young
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