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December 21, 2011
The Apologetics of Christmas (Part 2)
Joseph and Mary had to stay in a stable, right? Was it uncommon for some people to sleep in the stable of an inn during busy times?
What was the Star of Bethlehem? A conjunction of planets, meteor, comet, supernatural event? What does the Church or Church Fathers say about it?
What is significant about gold, frankincense, and myrrh?
How did the birth of Jesus come to be celebrated on December 25?
Why do Eastern Orthodox churches celebrate Christmas on January 7?
What light does the Ark of the Covenant shed on Mary's perpetual virginity, and what evidence do we have for her perpetual virginity?
These are among the questions we explore in this week's episode of the Jimmy Akin Podcast!
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SHOW NOTES:
JIMMY AKIN PODCAST EPISODE 026 (11/21/11)
* Special "Apologetics of Christmas" Interview with Jason Ward of www.CatholicDadsOnline.org (pt. 2)
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December 20, 2011
Mac or Windows OS Question
I'm looking for a way to take a directory in the Mac OS and spit out a comma delimited (or similar) file with the names of all the individual files in the directory. Anyone know how to do this?
(Falling back on the Windows OS, how would you do that there?)
December 19, 2011
December 18, 2011
The Apologetics of Christmas (Part 1)
Should Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus? There is no evidence the apostles did. When did it become a feast day? Weren't birthdays a pagan thing?
Why was he named Jesus when, as stated in Matthew 1:23, the Messiah was to be called Immanuel?
Matthew 1:23 quotes Isaiah 7:14 as "a virgin will conceive" from the Septuagint, but the original Hebrew uses the word "almah" meaning "young woman of marriagable age." Was Matthew wrong to quote this?
What does Joseph's reaction, in Matthew 1:19, to the news of Mary's pregnancy tell us about his character?
Why would Joseph take a 9-month pregnant Mary to Bethlehem instead of taking her earlier? Why did he take her at all? Couldn't he have just left her in Nazareth?
These are among the questions we explore in this week's episode of the Jimmy Akin Podcast!
Click Play to listen . . .
or you can . . .
CLICK HERE!
. . . or subscribe another way (one of many ways!) at JimmyAkinPodcast.Com.
SHOW NOTES:
JIMMY AKIN PODCAST EPISODE 025 (12/18/11)
* Logos Bible Software update
* Android app announcement
* Special "Apologetics of Christmas" Interview with Jason Ward of www.CatholicDadsOnline.org (pt. 1)
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Today's Music: Away in a Manger (JewelBeat.Com)
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The Weekly Benedict (Dec. 18, 2011)
I didn't get to The Weekly Benedict last week, so here's a double dose of our awesome pope!
Here are this week's items for The Weekly Benedict (subscribe here):
AUDIENCE: 30 November 2011 (series on prayer)
AUDIENCE: 7 December 2011 (series on prayer)
ANGELUS: Angelus, 4 December 2011
ANGELUS: Angelus, 8 December 2011, Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
ANGELUS: Angelus, 11 December 2011
MESSAGE: 45th World Day of Peace 2012, Educating Young People in Justice and Peace
SPEECH: Concert offered by the Asturias Principality Symphony Orchestra (November 26, 2011)
SPEECH: To students taking part in the meeting promoted by theSorella Natura Foundation (November 28, 2011)
December 15, 2011
7 Top MYTHS (!) About Christmas
Hey, East Coasties (and Others)!
There's still time to get the special 7 Top Myths About Christmas secret communique if you sign up for the Jimmy Akin Secret Information Club before noon Eastern on Friday!
This *Is* the Droid You're Looking For
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December 14, 2011
Should We Chuck Christ out of Christmas?
I'd like to thank a Register reader who recently alerted me to a recent USA Today column by Amy Sullivan, who—according to her blurb—"is a contributing writer at Time and author of The Party Faithful: How and Why Democrats Are Closing the God Gap."
If the Democrats are closing the "God gap," it isn't because of the level of thinking displayed in her column, which is titled:
December 13, 2011
My Friend Has Passed On
I have just received word that my friend--Jan--passed away at 7 p.m. tonight (Pacific Time). Thanks to all for your prayers. Please also pray for the repose of her soul, for her family, and for all who grieve her loss.
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