How to Speak Catholic Demetrio J. Aguila III

The 4th Sunday of Advent.  Join us for Episode 28 of How to Speak Catholic, as we prepare for Christmas, reflecting on Isaiah 7 and Matthew 1.
 
What's up with Ahaz?
 
And what did Joseph really think about Mary being pregnant with Jesus?
 
Remember - details matter, and it's the details that will turn your appreciation for Joseph up to an 11!

A truly Catholic medical school?  Join us for Episode 27 of How To Speak Catholic, as we interview Dr. George Mychaskiw, an Eastern Rite Ukrainian Catholic, confronting the Culture of Death with the Culture of Life - from the inside!  
 
In a world where abortion, euthanasia, in-vitro fertilization, sterilization, and contraception are touted as "freedoms," the existential truth of God's love and our human dignity are no longer being taught to physicians.  Dr. Mychaskiw, a pediatric cardiac anesthesiologist, aims to change that.  By raising up truly Catholic physicians, he is taking the first steps in a marathon to change the world for the better.  But he needs help!
 
In this episode, we discuss the challenges of the Culture of Death, and how we can recapture our Catholic identity, our Human identity, by embracing truth, goodness, and beauty.
 
The St. Padre Pio, Institute for the Relief of Suffering, School of Osteopathic Medicine - https://www.chi-usa.com/chi-initiatives/catholic-medical-school/
 
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The Second Sunday in Advent.  Join us for Episode 26 of "How to Speak Catholic," a reflection on the Gospel reading from Matthew 3 for the 2nd Sunday of Advent.
How does some basic understanding of a few Aramaic words impact our understanding of John the Baptist's words in this Gospel? How does Genesis 3 tie into this reading?
Let's dig into the meat of this reading and see how it helps prepare us for the next step in our spiritual journey.
 
 
 

First, sorry about the audio - I was trying a new setup, and apparently, I need to make some improvements.
 
In this episode, we touch on how the Church set up Scripture for the purposes of the Mass and how the Church has provided a means for us to get the most out of Scripture, "God's love letters to us."
 
Lectio Divina (Lectio, Meditatio, Oratio, and Contemplatio) are covered, as well as a brief lesson in Salvation History and typology.
 
Join us, you won't regret it!

Better late than never, right?  Join us for Episode 24 of "How to Speak Catholic" - a talk at Family Faith Formation in Osmond, NE, at St. Mary of the Seven Dolors Church on the 7th of October 2020, during the height of the pandemic, and just before the 2020 elections.  We cover the Scriptural basis for the Church's teaching on penance and Purgatory, as well as how to read and pray Scripture through Lectio Divina, and the WRAP technique.  
Scripture Passages for Purgatory:
II Maccabees 12:39-46
Matthew 5:25-26
I Corinthians 3:11-15
Heb. 12:23
1 Peter 3:19; 4:6
Rev. 21:27
 

How To Speak Catholic is BACK!!! Join us for Episode 23 of "How to Speak Catholic," as we're joined by our guest, Dr. Jeff LaCour (jblacour1@gmail.com) from Compassio Medical Education (https://www.compassiomedical.com) to discuss his faith journey, the challenges and joys of being a Catholic physician in an anti-Catholic world, and the fruits of suffering. Finally, we discuss his ground-breaking approach to medical education, destined to transform the landscape of how we deliver healthcare in the face of the crisis of healthcare in the United States. It's good to be back!