Best Avoiding Babylon Crew Podcasts (2025)

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2 Religions Under 1 Church: Synodalism vs Catholicism 1:23:50

3d ago1:23:50

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! The Catholic Church stands at a crossroads unlike any we've seen in generations. In this raw, unfiltered conversation, we dive deep into what's really happening behind the scenes of the upcoming papal con…

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Pre-Conclave Politicking and Maneuvering Has Begun 2:09:37

4d ago2:09:37

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! As the Catholic Church stands at a crucial crossroads following Pope Francis's death, an unprecedented papal conclave takes shape. Unlike previous elections, today's College of Cardinals features a dramat…

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Memories of the Revolution 1:57:25

10d ago1:57:25

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! What happens when three distinct papal visions collide with the legacy of Vatican II? This riveting conversation explores how John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis each navigated the complex aftermath o…

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Controversial Conversations with Katherine Bennett 1:12:07

12d ago1:12:07

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! What happens when political movements capture the hearts of the faithful? Katherine Bennett of Catholic Unscripted joins Anthony to explore how easily Catholics can be swept along by political currents th…

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The Most Important Conclave in History? 1:04:42

12d ago1:04:42

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! Three Catholic commentators gather to examine what's at stake as the Church anticipates a new pontificate. Rather than simply handicapping papal candidates, they dive deeper - asking what Catholics can ex…

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Mixed Emotions on the Death of Pope Francis 1:41:33

13d ago1:41:33

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! In this raw and heartfelt episode recorded just hours after Pope Francis's death, three Catholic commentators process their complex emotions about the end of a challenging 12-year pontificate. The convers…

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Toward Easter - Daily Readings & Meditations for Easter 2025 - Easter Sunday 15:15

15d ago15:15

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! Christ is risen! The glorious transformation we've been preparing for through forty days of Lenten sacrifice has arrived, but what happens to our spiritual journey now? This meditation explores the profou…

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Toward Easter - Daily Readings & Meditations for Lent 2025 - Day 46 / Holy Saturday 18:17

16d ago18:17

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! The sacred stillness of Holy Saturday holds a unique place in our spiritual journey - that profound pause between the Crucifixion and Resurrection, where we are invited to contemplate the mystery of Chris…

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Toward Easter - Daily Readings & Meditations for Lent 2025 - Day 45 / Good Friday 21:17

17d ago21:17

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! From scandal to salvation, the Cross stands at the center of our faith journey. Today's Good Friday reflection delves into the profound paradox that defines Christianity – how an instrument of torture bec…

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Toward Easter - Daily Readings & Meditations for Lent 2025 - Day 44 / Maundy Thursday 17:23

18d ago17:23

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! Stepping into the sacred space of Maundy Thursday, we explore the profound moments that transformed human history—the institution of the Eucharist and the priesthood during the Last Supper. As Jesus took …

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Toward Easter - Daily Readings & Meditations for Lent 2025 - Day 43 / Spy Wednesday 14:23

19d ago14:23

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! What does true fortitude look like? As we stand at the threshold of the Sacred Triduum, this meditation on Spy Wednesday explores the profound strength demonstrated by Christ during His Passion—not throug…

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Toward Easter - Daily Readings & Meditations for Lent 2025 - Day 42 / Holy Tuesday 13:24

20d ago13:24

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! Silence speaks volumes during Holy Week. As we journey through the sacred days leading to Easter, today's reflection invites us to contemplate Christ's profound silence during His Passion—a silence that b…

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Father Jason Charron Interview with Matt Fradd Causes Backlash? 1:43:36

20d ago1:43:36

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! What happens when Catholic moral theology collides with contemporary political narratives? This deep dive explores the troubling emergence of the term "woke right" in Catholic discourse and uncovers its o…

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Toward Easter - Daily Readings & Meditations for Lent 2025 - Day 41 / Holy Monday 12:31

21d ago12:31

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! The sacred journey of Holy Week begins with a powerful meditation on fidelity. Today's reflection takes us to Bethany, where Mary anoints Jesus' feet with precious spikenard and wipes them with her hair. …

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Toward Easter - Daily Readings & Meditations for Lent 2025 - Day 40 / Palm Sunday 15:19

22d ago15:19

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! Palm Sunday stands as the monumental gate drawing us into the heart of our faith – Holy Week, the Holy of Holies of the liturgical year. As we join the Hebrew children waving palm branches and crying "Hos…

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Toward Easter - Daily Readings & Meditations for Lent 2025 - Day 39 12:17

23d ago12:17

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! Standing at the threshold of Holy Week, this reflective episode draws profound connections between Christ's Palm Sunday entry into Jerusalem and the ultimate judgment that awaits us all. The triumphant wa…

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The Death of Anglicanism and the Rise of Gen Z (and Dire Wolves) 1:59:42

24d ago1:59:42

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! Something unexpected is happening in Catholic churches around the world. While mainstream narratives suggest declining religious participation, a quiet revolution is brewing in the most surprising demogra…

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Toward Easter - Daily Readings & Meditations for Lent 2025 - Day 38 14:55

24d ago14:55

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! The sorrowful mother stood weeping. As Good Friday approaches, we pause to contemplate a profound yet often overlooked dimension of Christ's Passion—the compassion of His mother, Mary, who didn't merely w…

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Toward Easter - Daily Readings & Meditations for Lent 2025 - Day 37 19:06

25d ago19:06

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! The transformative power of forgiveness takes center stage as we journey through the Thursday of Passion Week, with just nine days remaining until Easter. Through the moving Gospel story of Mary Magdalene…

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The Historical and Typological Enmity of the Elder Brother (with Father James Mawdsley) 1:53:22

25d ago1:53:22

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! What if the key to understanding Jewish-Christian relations has been encoded in Scripture from the very beginning? Father James Mawdsley takes us on a profound journey through biblical typology, revealing…

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Toward Easter - Daily Readings & Meditations for Lent 2025 - Day 36 18:10

26d ago18:10

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! "I and the Father are one." With these words from today's Gospel reading, Jesus makes one of His most direct claims to divinity—a claim so shocking that the Pharisees immediately reach for stones to execu…

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The Destruction of an Empire and the Salvation of a Nation 2:02:26

26d ago2:02:26

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! What if America is following Rome's exact path to collapse? In this riveting discussion, we unravel the disturbing parallels between the Roman Empire's downfall and America's current trajectory as a globa…

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Toward Easter - Daily Readings & Meditations for Lent 2025 - Day 35 14:12

27d ago14:12

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! The world's hatred toward Christ forms the heart of today's powerful meditation as we journey through Tuesday in Passion Week. Reflecting on how Jesus walked in Galilee to avoid the murderous intentions o…

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Toward Easter - Daily Readings & Meditations for Lent 2025 - Day 34 15:38

28d ago15:38

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! Today, we explore the profound story of Nineveh's conversion—a city once known for depravity and corruption that was transformed through 40 days of fasting and prayer. "O wonder of grace, who will sound t…

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Toward Easter - Daily Readings & Meditations for Lent 2025 - Day 33 13:39

29d ago13:39

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! Passion Sunday marks an essential turning point in our Lenten journey as we enter Passiontide, the final and most solemn two-week period before Easter. Today, we explored the profound reality of Christ's …

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Toward Easter - Daily Readings & Meditations for Lent 2025 - Day 32 13:19

30d ago13:19

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! What does it mean to be obedient in today's Church? As we approach the final stretch of Lent—just two weeks away from Holy Saturday—this reflection tackles one of the most challenging aspects of modern Ca…

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Toward Easter - Daily Readings & Meditations for Lent 2025 - Day 31 19:22

1M ago19:22

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! Death has become something our modern world sanitizes with euphemisms and "celebrations of life." We avoid speaking directly about mortality, even among Christians. But what if our understanding of death …

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The Final Trivia Night and the Passing of the Torch 1:51:55

1M ago1:51:55

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! Get ready for an evening of laughter, friendly competition, and surprising revelations as Catholic content creators face off in a trivia challenge that tests their knowledge of the faith. What started as …

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Toward Easter - Daily Readings & Meditations for Lent 2025 - Day 30 14:13

1M ago14:13

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! Have you ever witnessed someone's profound spiritual awakening after years away from faith? Today we explore the miraculous spiritual resurrection that occurs when a soul returns to God through the sacram…

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When the Old World Crumbled: Exploring the Collapse of Traditional Western Society 2:07:49

1M ago2:07:49

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! When did Western civilization truly collapse? In this profound interview with Rob from Avoiding Babylon by Chris from Crash Canon, we journey through the critical historical moments that transformed our w…

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Toward Easter - Daily Readings & Meditations for Lent 2025 - Day 29 18:32

1M ago18:32

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! We've reached Day 29 of our Lenten journey, and today we dive deep into the concept of purity of heart through the Gospel story of Jesus healing the blind man. This blindness represents humanity's spiritu…

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New Article Casts Doubts on the Sanctity of Bl Carlo Acutis 2:02:14

1M ago2:02:14

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! What if the Fall of Man wasn't about forbidden fruit at all, but about our perpetual dissatisfaction? "We'll never age, we'll never die, and all our dreams come true the instant that we have them." "Yeah,…

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Toward Easter - Daily Readings & Meditations for Lent 2025 - Day 28 17:42

1M ago17:42

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! The mystery of the Eucharist stands at the heart of Catholic faith and worship—yet how deeply do we truly understand it? Diving into the rich theology of Christ as the Bread of Life, we explore the profou…

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Toward Easter - Daily Readings & Meditations for Lent 2025 - Day 27 12:34

1M ago12:34

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! Spiritual combat isn't primarily waged on dramatic battlefields but in the everyday moments of family life. This reflection for Day 27 of Lent examines how the home serves as our essential training ground…

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Toward Easter - Daily Readings & Meditations for Lent 2025 - Day 26 16:46

1M ago16:46

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! Rejoice! Even in the midst of Lenten discipline, the Church invites us to pause and glimpse the joy waiting on Easter morning. Laetare Sunday—marked by rose vestments replacing the penitential purple—arri…

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Toward Easter - Daily Readings & Meditations for Lent 2025 - Day 25 18:41

1M ago18:41

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! What happens when mercy meets judgment? The Gospel story of the woman caught in adultery offers a masterclass in Christ's approach to sin and sinners. When the Pharisees brought a woman before Jesus, dema…

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Toward Easter - Daily Readings & Meditations for Lent 2025 - Day 24 15:25

1M ago15:25

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! The journey of faith isn't meant to be a solitary one. Through the compelling story of the Samaritan woman at Jacob's well, we discover a profound truth about our own spiritual lives: genuine faith natura…

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The Thing that Almost ENDED Avoiding Babylon 2:19:49

1M ago2:19:49

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! What happens when Catholic content creators remove their masks and speak from the heart? In this revealing members-only conversation, we explore the messy reality behind Catholic media partnerships and th…

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Toward Easter - Daily Readings & Meditations for Lent 2025 - Day 23 14:11

1M ago14:11

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! Halfway through our Lenten journey, we encounter perhaps the most challenging spiritual practice of all - forgiveness. Drawing from Luke's Gospel where Jesus heals the sick with his touch, we explore how …

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Toward Easter - Daily Readings & Meditations for Lent 2025 - Day 22 16:25

1M ago16:25

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! What happens when those meant to guide us spiritually become sources of our deepest wounds? Today's powerful Lenten reflection tackles the challenge of maintaining goodwill when facing disappointment with…

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The Ecclesiastical Longhouse w/ Mike Pantile 2:00:28

1M ago2:00:28

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! Is modern Catholicism failing young men? In this raw, unfiltered conversation, we tackle the controversial topic of gynocentric Catholicism and why increasing numbers of young men feel alienated from reli…

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Toward Easter - Daily Readings & Meditations for Lent 2025 - Day 21 14:55

1M ago14:55

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! The Sacred Heart begins to beat. The Word becomes flesh. Heaven touches earth in the womb of a virgin. The Annunciation marks that singular moment when God's redemptive plan dramatically unfolds through M…

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Toward Easter - Daily Readings & Meditations for Lent 2025 - Day 20 11:00

1M ago11:00

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! What happens when pride confronts the simplicity of God's healing? The ancient story of Naaman washing in the Jordan River provides a powerful metaphor for our Lenten journey and approach to confession. W…

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Toward Easter - Daily Readings & Meditations for Lent 2025 - Day 19 16:32

1M ago16:32

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! The battle against impurity might be the most crucial spiritual struggle of our time. In this Lenten reflection, we explore what St. Gregory the Great called "the most common cause of man's damnation" – t…

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Breaking Down the George Janko / Voice of Reason Discussion 1:15:16

1M ago1:15:16

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! When does charitable dialogue cross the line into religious indifferentism? This passionate emergency broadcast dives into a controversial recent exchange between Catholic apologist Voice of Reason and Pr…

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Toward Easter - Daily Readings & Meditations for Lent 2025 - Day 18 16:50

1M ago16:50

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! The powerful parable of the Prodigal Son offers us a profound invitation to examine the quality of our repentance this Lent. As we reflect on this wayward son who squandered his inheritance in "riotous li…

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Toward Easter - Daily Readings & Meditations for Lent 2025 - Day 17 16:39

2M ago16:39

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! Envying the spotlight rather than the possessions—this reflection reveals how our digital age has transformed an ancient sin into something more insidious. Four weeks from Good Friday, we journey through …

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Pyramid Hoax? Or Shocking New Evidence of a Pre-Flood Civilization? 2:08:35

2M ago2:08:35

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! What secrets lie beneath the Great Pyramid of Giza? When ground-penetrating radar reportedly revealed massive spiral structures extending 600 meters beneath the surface, we invited Michael Hitchborn to ex…

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Toward Easter - Daily Readings & Meditations for Lent 2025 - Day 16 19:08

2M ago19:08

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! The striking parable of the rich man and Lazarus serves as our Lenten meditation today, challenging us to reconsider what constitutes true wealth. While the rich man enjoyed every comfort and ignored the …

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Diabolical Disorientation: The Church at a Crossroads 2:07:16

2M ago2:07:16

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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! Have we reached a pivotal moment in Church history? Anthony returns from a contemplative retreat with a profound concern: what if the diabolical disorientation within the Catholic Church represents more t…

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