tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77700857146648013312024-02-21T09:19:50.570-06:00The AXMt. 3:10/Mt. 13:33/ Send questions or topic suggestions to theaxblog@gmail.com / Totus Tuus Fr. Tom Provenzano, SDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964617839264140170noreply@blogger.comBlogger1020125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770085714664801331.post-82685769515497615282023-04-30T13:43:00.002-05:002023-04-30T13:43:14.493-05:00Book of Revelation, Chapters 4&5<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/iniQk2YqOnM" style="background-image: url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iniQk2YqOnM/hqdefault.jpg);" width="480"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(13, 13, 13); color: #0d0d0d; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">A run through chapters four and five of the Book of Revelation. Is the Seer John having a vision of the future or the present, or could it be the past? Who is the Lamb who was slain yet is still standing? How is he connected with the Lion of Judah and the Root of David? These and other questions will be explored in this episode.</span></span></div>Fr. Tom Provenzano, SDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964617839264140170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770085714664801331.post-19658514498006129482023-04-27T14:29:00.002-05:002023-04-27T14:29:40.206-05:00The Book of Revelation: Chapters 1-3<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/t1wklBjicmQ" style="background-image: url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/t1wklBjicmQ/hqdefault.jpg);" width="480"></iframe></div>Fr. Tom Provenzano, SDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964617839264140170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770085714664801331.post-59290001764923645492023-04-19T15:05:00.002-05:002023-04-19T15:05:56.315-05:00Liturgy of the Hours + Cultural Corner: MLB Edition<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/Zp6tjnHLA8Y" style="background-image: url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Zp6tjnHLA8Y/hqdefault.jpg);" width="480"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'll be recapping some items from last episode. Then I'll give a basic introduction to the Liturgy of the Hours, also known as the Divine Office or, more recently, Christian Prayer. Then, to lighten the mood, take a look at the first few weeks of the new Major League Baseball season, and talk about the limits of fan's heckling of players.</span></div>Fr. Tom Provenzano, SDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964617839264140170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770085714664801331.post-41837274356074807712023-04-15T11:06:00.001-05:002023-04-15T11:06:05.115-05:00Divine Mercy and Public Relations<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/BitQ2SMbeP0" style="background-image: url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BitQ2SMbeP0/hqdefault.jpg);" width="480"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">We're going to take a look at the Feast of Divine Mercy, coming up this Sunday. We'll discuss the connection between mercy and reparations. Then we will discuss the Bud Lite controversy, examining why some people are pushing back against the brand's latest marketing strategy. We'll take a brief look at the history of marketing and public relations and how it is used to sell everything from beer to social change. And finish examining why this controversy is different from others that have come before it.</span></div>Fr. Tom Provenzano, SDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964617839264140170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770085714664801331.post-31632273192402134462023-04-12T11:16:00.003-05:002023-04-12T11:16:34.633-05:00What is Conscience?<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/4SSuFREplzo" style="background-image: url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4SSuFREplzo/hqdefault.jpg);" width="480"></iframe></div>Fr. Tom Provenzano, SDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964617839264140170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770085714664801331.post-49679343759408324092023-04-08T23:42:00.004-05:002023-04-08T23:42:43.172-05:00Holy Saturday Reflection - Preview of Things to Come<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/VO8pH6zOius" style="background-image: url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VO8pH6zOius/hqdefault.jpg);" width="480"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">On how Lent should change us. Even if we only become more aware of our faults, the LORD can use that as a path forward for us. What Jesus' "descent into hell" means. A preview of topics we'll be tackling in the next few weeks.</span></div>Fr. Tom Provenzano, SDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964617839264140170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770085714664801331.post-73870018164777416852023-04-07T12:19:00.002-05:002023-04-07T12:19:15.139-05:00It's Not a Vocation Crisis, It's a Faith Crisis<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/bDTLF2Djbkc" style="background-image: url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bDTLF2Djbkc/hqdefault.jpg);" width="480"></iframe></div>Fr. Tom Provenzano, SDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964617839264140170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770085714664801331.post-90602140094160071622023-03-31T20:46:00.001-05:002023-03-31T20:46:15.541-05:00Lenten Parish Mission Links<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/RO7hV8O3Ar0" width="480"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); caret-color: rgb(15, 15, 15); color: #0f0f0f; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Giving the links to the St. John Bosco Parish virtual mission.
St. John Bosco Parish YouTube Channel: </span><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background: none; border: 0px; color: #131313; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--highlight-text-decorator" style="background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); border-radius: 8px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a class="yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--display-type yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" force-new-state="true" href="https://www.youtube.com/@donboscoportchester651" rel="nofollow" style="align-items: center; display: inline-flex; text-decoration: none;" tabindex="0" target=""> <span class="yt-core-attributed-string--inline-flex-mod" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; border: 0px; display: inline-flex; height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><img alt="" class="yt-core-attributed-string__image-element yt-core-attributed-string__image-element--image-alignment-vertical-center yt-core-image yt-core-image--content-mode-scale-to-fill yt-core-image--loaded" src="https://www.gstatic.com/youtube/img/watch/yt_favicon.png" style="align-self: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; border: 0px; display: inline-block; height: 10px; margin: 0px; min-height: 1px; min-width: 1px; object-fit: fill; padding: 0px; visibility: inherit; width: 14px;" /></span> / @donboscoportches... </a></span></span><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); caret-color: rgb(15, 15, 15); color: #0f0f0f; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">
Mission Talk One:
</span><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background: none; border: 0px; color: #131313; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--highlight-text-decorator" style="background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); border-radius: 8px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a class="yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--display-type yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" force-new-state="true" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtMr8w06zWA&t=0s" rel="nofollow" style="align-items: center; display: inline-flex; text-decoration: none;" tabindex="0" target=""> <span class="yt-core-attributed-string--inline-flex-mod" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; border: 0px; display: inline-flex; height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><img alt="" class="yt-core-attributed-string__image-element yt-core-attributed-string__image-element--image-alignment-vertical-center yt-core-image yt-core-image--content-mode-scale-to-fill yt-core-image--loaded" src="https://www.gstatic.com/youtube/img/watch/yt_favicon.png" style="align-self: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; border: 0px; display: inline-block; height: 10px; margin: 0px; min-height: 1px; min-width: 1px; object-fit: fill; padding: 0px; visibility: inherit; width: 14px;" /></span> • Easter Triduum -... </a></span></span><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); caret-color: rgb(15, 15, 15); color: #0f0f0f; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">
Mission Talk Two:
</span><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background: none; border: 0px; color: #131313; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--highlight-text-decorator" style="background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); border-radius: 8px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a class="yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--display-type yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" force-new-state="true" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTbjSB6eB_o&t=0s" rel="nofollow" style="align-items: center; display: inline-flex; text-decoration: none;" tabindex="0" target=""> <span class="yt-core-attributed-string--inline-flex-mod" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; border: 0px; display: inline-flex; height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><img alt="" class="yt-core-attributed-string__image-element yt-core-attributed-string__image-element--image-alignment-vertical-center yt-core-image yt-core-image--content-mode-scale-to-fill yt-core-image--loaded" src="https://www.gstatic.com/youtube/img/watch/yt_favicon.png" style="align-self: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; border: 0px; display: inline-block; height: 10px; margin: 0px; min-height: 1px; min-width: 1px; object-fit: fill; padding: 0px; visibility: inherit; width: 14px;" /></span> • Easter Triduum - ... </a></span></span><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); caret-color: rgb(15, 15, 15); color: #0f0f0f; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">
Mission Talk Three:
</span><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background: none; border: 0px; color: #131313; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--highlight-text-decorator" style="background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); border-radius: 8px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a class="yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--display-type yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" force-new-state="true" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lYHCpVpagA&t=0s" rel="nofollow" style="align-items: center; display: inline-flex; text-decoration: none;" tabindex="0" target=""> <span class="yt-core-attributed-string--inline-flex-mod" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; border: 0px; display: inline-flex; height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><img alt="" class="yt-core-attributed-string__image-element yt-core-attributed-string__image-element--image-alignment-vertical-center yt-core-image yt-core-image--content-mode-scale-to-fill yt-core-image--loaded" src="https://www.gstatic.com/youtube/img/watch/yt_favicon.png" style="align-self: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; border: 0px; display: inline-block; height: 10px; margin: 0px; min-height: 1px; min-width: 1px; object-fit: fill; padding: 0px; visibility: inherit; width: 14px;" /></span> • Easter Triduum - ... </a></span></span></div>Fr. Tom Provenzano, SDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964617839264140170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770085714664801331.post-82553966665273308732023-03-26T06:03:00.001-05:002023-03-26T06:05:02.477-05:003rd Scrutiny, 5th Week of Lent<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/z920x4SBjZI" width="480"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>A deeper look at what happens during the Lenten Scrutinies, and a run through of the Mass readings for the 5th Sunday of Lent.</div><div><br /></div><div>Beginning on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, look for my reflections on the Easter Triduum at he St. John Bosco Parish, Port Chester, NY Youtube page: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@donboscoportchester651">https://www.youtube.com/@donboscoportchester651</a></div><div>A new video will be posted each day covering Holy Thursday, Good Friday and the Easter Vigil.</div></div>Fr. Tom Provenzano, SDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964617839264140170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770085714664801331.post-86603617647107075852023-03-24T09:14:00.005-05:002023-03-24T09:14:37.347-05:00Odds and Sods: Loose Ends and Special Announcements<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jNeY0PdJeFw" width="454" youtube-src-id="jNeY0PdJeFw"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Announcing the opening of the new Sr. Maruja Causa Media Center and Studio at St. John Bosco Parish. Also, the Lenten Days of Prayer in English, produced in the new studio, will be uploaded starting on March 29. We will have three shows covering the three days of the Easter Triduum, a new video dropped each day between the 29th and 31st, hosted by Yours Truly.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Also, doubling back on some things I forgot to mention about the movie "Jesus Revolution" and the Lenten Scrutinies.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">St. John Bosco Parish YT page:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">https://www.youtube.com/@donboscoportchester651</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><p><br /></p>Fr. Tom Provenzano, SDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964617839264140170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770085714664801331.post-15791837267920544002023-03-18T10:06:00.004-05:002023-03-18T10:06:55.917-05:002nd Scrutiny: 4th Week of Lent<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/GMY7RxGdAyc" width="480"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jesus calls us to be cured of our spiritual blindness.</span></div>Fr. Tom Provenzano, SDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964617839264140170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770085714664801331.post-72203830381640557482023-03-10T17:24:00.002-06:002023-03-10T17:24:22.963-06:00Lenten Scrutinies and Catholic Sexual Ethics Challenged<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/aUM0rc4r3_M" width="480"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(13, 13, 13); color: #0d0d0d; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">In which we discuss the nature of the Lenten Scrutinies, and what they have to do with the candidates for baptism (Catechumens) and those who are baptized a well. We'll have a discussion of Catholic sexual ethics, why its not a fringe issue, and why the discussion is often taken up with outdated arguments.</span></span></div>Fr. Tom Provenzano, SDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964617839264140170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770085714664801331.post-51211593246646780272023-03-05T10:23:00.002-06:002023-03-05T10:23:24.672-06:002nd Sunday of Lent, 2023<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/2N-wrkcH6vE" width="480"></iframe></div>Fr. Tom Provenzano, SDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964617839264140170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770085714664801331.post-47987282115939575332023-03-02T21:56:00.001-06:002023-03-02T21:56:09.465-06:00The Ax Reboot Explained<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/z5i7KLgt5Y0" width="480"></iframe></div>Fr. Tom Provenzano, SDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964617839264140170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770085714664801331.post-61454314800501166342023-02-25T21:42:00.005-06:002023-02-25T21:42:44.224-06:001st Sunday of Lent: Resisting Temptation<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/Mc1VUxTSNqw" style="background-image: url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Mc1VUxTSNqw/hqdefault.jpg);" width="480"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #292f36; font-family: CircularSp, CircularSp-Arab, CircularSp-Hebr, CircularSp-Cyrl, CircularSp-Grek, CircularSp-Deva, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: left;">A look at the readings for the Mass of the 1st Sunday of Lent, and how the devil tries to work on us</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #292f36; font-family: CircularSp, CircularSp-Arab, CircularSp-Hebr, CircularSp-Cyrl, CircularSp-Grek, CircularSp-Deva, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: left;">Link to Bishop Barron's reflection on the Temptation on the Desert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5DurfJ-e2k -- It's not the one I referred to in the video, and he's reflecting on Luke's account, but it's still, obviously, worth the listen.</p></div>Fr. Tom Provenzano, SDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964617839264140170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770085714664801331.post-88836851357066099372023-02-21T11:51:00.004-06:002023-02-21T11:51:27.183-06:00The AX PodCast Reboot Part 1: Ash Wednesday<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/fO_PZbWCe-A" width="480"></iframe></blockquote></blockquote>Fr. Tom Provenzano, SDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964617839264140170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770085714664801331.post-46604370857683913392022-02-04T15:09:00.001-06:002022-02-04T15:09:36.481-06:00AX Podcast: Very Superstitious: The Rise of Witchcraft and Neo-Paganism Among the Young<p><a href="https://anchor.fm/fr-thomas-provenzano-sdb" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The AX Podcast: Season 4 Episode 9</span></a><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Topics: The Rise of Witchcraft and Neo-Paganism Among the Young. A look at the lives of Joan Didion, Betty White, Peter Bogdanovich and, Michael Lee Aday, aka Meat Loaf. Why am I getting so many targeted advertisements for online gambling? </span></p>Fr. Tom Provenzano, SDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964617839264140170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770085714664801331.post-9140902371959828482021-04-02T10:49:00.002-05:002021-04-02T10:49:21.272-05:00S2 E7 The Easter Vigil<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/IuIYOS-U2_g" width="480"></iframe></div>Fr. Tom Provenzano, SDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964617839264140170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770085714664801331.post-40258862567196839032021-03-31T09:24:00.000-05:002021-03-31T09:24:04.393-05:00The AX: S2 E3 Holy Week<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/fmPJasjgPSs" width="480"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(41, 47, 54); color: #292f36; font-family: Maax, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">We will go over the origins of Palm Sunday in more detail, along with the liturgies of Holy Thursday and Good Friday. Then I'll explain why buying "Satan Shoes" is a bad idea - as if the name weren't enough.</span></div>Fr. Tom Provenzano, SDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964617839264140170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770085714664801331.post-83377192396847952192021-02-22T10:36:00.002-06:002021-02-22T10:36:12.879-06:00The Return of the AX: Ep. 1, S. 2<iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/HxOukJ8djoU" width="480"></iframe><div><br /></div><div><span style="caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Reflections on Lent and the connection between free speech and evangelization</span></div>Fr. Tom Provenzano, SDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964617839264140170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770085714664801331.post-52825308869722253792020-10-17T10:52:00.004-05:002020-10-18T20:44:16.439-05:00Two for One: Episodes 13 and 14<p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Episode 13: What is the Enlightenment and Postmodernism?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">An overview of the first few chapters on Stephan Hicks’ book Explaining Postmodernism and what it has to do with our present social and political situation.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/17ZxZ74ZucDjiF5EU0rakJ">https://open.spotify.com/episode/17ZxZ74ZucDjiF5EU0rakJ</a></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Episode 14: Cleaning up Postmodern Enlightenment</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Offering some clarifications on my critique of Stephan Hicks’ book on postmodern, sandwiched around tributes of Eddie Van Halen, and three Baseball Hall of Famers we lost recently: Bob Gibson, Whitey Ford and Joe Morgan.</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0gJuOuyxclKpU1VR3pU4Mg">https://open.spotify.com/episode/0gJuOuyxclKpU1VR3pU4Mg</a></span></p>Fr. Tom Provenzano, SDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964617839264140170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770085714664801331.post-56319440227864632792020-10-03T14:08:00.001-05:002020-10-03T14:08:33.616-05:00Episode 11: The Importance of Context, Context, Context in Reading Scripture<p><span style="font-size: x-large;">A review of the Mass readings for the 27th Week in Ordinary Time. We’ll take a look at the MLB playoffs. And finish with a word of thanks</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">The link to Apple Podcasts:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ax-podcast/id1529939534#episodeGuid=7ae69ec9-d28b-4a4a-963f-9f4fb6b30446">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ax-podcast/id1529939534#episodeGuid=7ae69ec9-d28b-4a4a-963f-9f4fb6b30446</a></span></p>Fr. Tom Provenzano, SDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964617839264140170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770085714664801331.post-39862949132649417332020-09-30T21:43:00.002-05:002020-10-01T14:14:16.283-05:00The AX Podcast Episode 10: The Cult of Saints?<p><span style="font-size: x-large;">What do we mean by the cult of saints? Do Catholics worship or adore saints? How did the cult of saints develop? What is the relationship between the liturgical seasons, aka the Proper of Time, and the celebration of saint’s days, aka the Proper of Saints? What are some saint’s days coming up in the beginning of October?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Link to The AX Podcast on Spotify:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7mmkVktlWCOFfHM8ILqZX0?si=UsRt8RRFQx-nu49WvPrVpQ">https://open.spotify.com/show/7mmkVktlWCOFfHM8ILqZX0?si=UsRt8RRFQx-nu49WvPrVpQ</a></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Fr. Tom Provenzano, SDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964617839264140170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770085714664801331.post-30662402222077523412020-09-27T05:32:00.001-05:002020-09-27T05:32:07.380-05:00Episode 9: The Liturgical Year and the Lectionary, More on Religion in P...<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UzMefCSKqgk" width="480"></iframe></div>Fr. Tom Provenzano, SDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964617839264140170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770085714664801331.post-5605543984817601072020-09-24T06:41:00.001-05:002020-09-24T06:41:57.460-05:00Episode 8: Do Catholics Want a Theocracy?<br /><br />
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Aquinas 101 on Law in General and the Natural Law :<br />
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