Catholic Connection – Dec 28, 2023 – Hr 1
Best of “Catholic Connection” with Stephanie Gray Connors, Fr. Mitch Pacwa S.J. and Dr. Michael Barber.
Segment 1 – My Body for You: A Pro-Life Message for a Post-Roe World
“My Body For You by accomplished pro-life debater and activist Stephanie Gray Connors injects new focus and purpose in the pro-life movement. Diving deeply into common pro-abortion arguments, Connors challenges every reader to see them through the lens of who we are, what we are made for, and why living out Christ’s words—“This is my body, given for you.”—is the secret path to victory for life.” (Originally aired December 22, 2023)
Stephanie Gray Connors is an author and speaker who has presented on pro-life topics around the world. She has formally debated abortion advocates, including Princeton philosophy professor Peter Singer and late-term abortionist Dr. Fraser Fellows. She has lectured at Google headquarters for the series “Talks at Google” and has written books on in vitro fertilization, abortion, and assisted suicide.
Segment 2 & 3 – Cultural Connection w/Fr. Mitch
Commentary: Pope Francis Did Not Just Authorize Priests to Bless Same-Sex Unions
(Originally aired December 21, 2023)
Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J., Senior Fellow of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, is a Jesuit priest, President and Founder of Ignatius Productions, world renowned lecturer, spiritual director for over fifty Holy Land pilgrimages, and EWTN host of television and radio shows. An accomplished biblical scholar and apologist, Father Pacwa, S.J. earned his Ph.D. in the Old Testament from Vanderbilt University. He also holds a Master of Divinity and S.T.B. from the Jesuit School of Theology at Loyola University. He speaks 12 languages, including Arabic, Aramaic, Hebrew, and Koine Greek.
Segment 4 – The True Meaning of Christmas: The Birth of Jesus and the Origins of the Season
What does the Bible really say about the birth of Jesus? How did the celebration of Christmas become associated with things like Santa Claus and decorated trees? In The True Meaning of Christmas: The Birth of Jesus and the Origins of the Season, biblical scholar Michael Patrick Barber offers an inspiring look at the Bible’s accounts of Jesus’ birth and the development of the Christmas season. (Originally aired November 30, 2021)
Dr. Michael Barber is the author of “Salvation: What Every Catholic Should Know.” He is Associate Professor of Theology and Scripture at the Augustine Institute in Denver, CO. In addition to teaching, academic research, and publishing, he also gives popular presentations at Catholic conferences and parish events around the United States.
The True Meaning of Christmas: The Birth of Jesus and the Origins of the Season
