
About this episode
- (1:54) Bible Study:
- Mt 14:13-21
- Father talks about the role of the Messiah to renew the manna in the desert.
- Jer 28:1-17
- Father explains the yokes mentioned in this reading.
- Mt 14:13-21
(18:13) Break 1
- (19:48) Letters:
- Father answers questions about the meaning of the word scribe, how do you know if you should stop praying for something, and he answers questions about the history of communion in the hand.
(38:30) Beak 2
- (39:23) Word of the Day:
- Desert
- (40:34) Phones:
- Claire - I understand that the gospel is read because it is the teaching of Christ, but what about the 1st and 2nd reading? What are they for?
- Chris - What is the meaning of the word 'Selah' in the Psalms?
- Peter - If David was a 'man after God's own heart, how can we believe this when he was an adulterer and a murderer?
- Larry - Do you have any thoughts on Catholic colleges which are Catholic in name only?
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