Martyrs Podcast

Mundane Remedies

Naaman and the 10 lepers were healed while doing rather mundane things: washing in a river and walking to the priests. Fr. Hall invites us to reflect on the simple things God might be inviting us to in order to find healing. These could be adding more prayer time to our day, picking up the Bible more often, or joining a small group. It is often through the "mundane," simple, everyday things that God works most powerfully in our lives.

Think, Thank, Thunk

Taking up the story of the 10 lepers who were cleansed and the one who returned to Jesus to give thanks, Fr. Wahlmeier reflects on the relation between gratitude and happiness. Thankfulness increases happiness by changing the way we think about the world, increasing humility and charity, and also by inspiring wonder.

Dr. Ramage Q&A

Dr. Ramage answers the following questions:
1. Is Noah's ark historical?
2. What does the Church teach about the origin of humanity? Do we all descend from one couple, or from a group of people?
3. How should we teach the opening chapters of Genesis to children?
4. Does the Church teaching anything on when the human soul arose?
5. How do we make sense of the conquest stories in Joshua and Judges?

Understanding Genesis: Science, Evolution, and Faith

Dr. Ramage of Benedictine College gave this talk at North American Martyrs on Genesis and the relationship between faith and science. Diving into the thorny questions regarding evolution, Adam and Eve, creation and the fall, Dr. Ramage presents a compelling explanation of how faith and science are complimentary and of how God works even through the mundane.

5.2 and Q&A

Fr. Wahlmeier finishes walking us through the books of the New Testament and then answers some questions about The Chosen, the Assumption of Mary, and more. 

5.1 The New Testament

Fr. Wahlmeier walks us through the New Testament, providing a brief summary of each book.

Our Future Priests

Priests serve as beacons of hope and signs of God's presence in our lives during our happy moments as well as times of suffering. They accompany us with Christ's sacraments, baptizing us, giving us communion, hearing our confessions, and anointing us before death. Today Fr. Hall discusses the importance of priests and invites us to consider giving our financial support for seminarians through the Bishop's Appeal for Vocations.  

Non-Social Distancing

Fr. Hall invites us to reflect on a common theme is several of Jesus' parables: our choices affect our relation to others and to God. When we choose things or ourselves over others, we create a distance between us. Christ asks us through the Gospel, "What choices are you making which distance you from others and from God?" 

4. Q&A

In this Q&A session, Fr. Hall addresses a wide range of questions from the nature of the Trinity to Jesus' "brothers". He also shares his go-to Bible passage for moments of despair. 

4.2 Fully Human and Fully Divine

Fr. Hall talks about Jesus' saving mission as well as what we profess regarding his two natures.