Caritas Christi

Mary and Hannah discuss their deep connections to the pro-life movement, and reminisce on their feelings about the overturning of Roe - and how they found out about this historic moment in the fight for life. Hannah and Mary also cover pro-life apologetics and discuss what is next in a post-Roe America.

Hannah and Mary come together for another coffee-talk about the month of June - special vacation edition (see Mary's view for this week's episode art). Hannah gives advice for navigating this month as well as diving in to apologetics regarding Catholic teaching on same-sex-attraction, and covering resources for further assistance and research. Mary discusses the devotion to the Sacred Heart and how to incorporate this in everyday life.

Hannah's tips/apologetics (in bullets)

• Be consistent in calling out sexual sin.
• You don't have to engage with everyone, but when you do, do so with charity.
• The main argument against same-sex romantic relationships is the universal call to chastity and holiness, which also refutes cohabitation, contraception, and plenty of other issues that are not exclusive to same-sex romantic relationships.
• Don't just post - pray.
• Remember that a lot of people who are the most combative and angry have been told lies about what the Church truly teaches.

Act of Reparation to the Sacred Heart

Most loving Jesus, when I consider your tender heart and see it full of mercy and tenderness toward sinners, my own heart is filled with joy and confidence that I shall be so kindly welcomed by You. Unfortunately, how many times have I sinned!  But now, with Peter and with Magdalene, I weep for my sins and detest them because they offend You, infinite Goodness. Mercifully grant me pardon for them all; and let me die rather than offend You again; at least let me live only to love You in return.

Amen.

Hannah and Mary give brief life updates and discuss their relationships with the Queen of Heaven. Hannah discusses her journey to becoming closer to the Theotokos, and tells about some miraculous happenings through her intercession. Mary tracks her own experience through daily life and the influence on her general philosophy of spirituality.

Mary and Hannah discuss current events including the recent update on the vaccine mandates and the effect of restorative justice on the Oxford school shooting in Michigan. Mary dishes her hot take: girl boss no more - be like Mama Mary; and Hannah discusses her advice, which is to make sure your career does not become your life.

Mary and Hannah discuss current events, including the Maxwell trial, the Supreme Court case which may clear a path towards overturning Roe v. Wade, and The Mass of the Ages documentary. Hannah discusses her hot take: abortion is a tool of the patriarchy (in the negative sense of the word that feminists use), and Mary gives advice on how to live a life full of gratitude.

Mary and Hannah welcome Max for their fourth Deus Vult episode to discuss his conversion story and his recently published book, as well as the contents of his new podcast.

Mary and Hannah discuss current events including the recent sentencing of former Cleveland priest Robert McWilliams and the Kyle Rittenhouse trial. Mary gives advice regarding patriotism, and Hannah dishes out a hot take on self-defense.

Hannah and Mary discuss current events including the AstroWorld tragedy and the freezing of the vaccine mandate by a federal court. Mary and Hannah also go over this week's hot take and advice, both of which have to do with storing up treasures in heaven.

Inspiration: Mark 10:17-27

Hannah and Mary discuss current events including Biden's visit to the Pope and the FDNY's battle for medical freedom. Mary gives advice regarding daily living, and Hannah discusses the main way to make a mark on the world (it's not what you think)!

Hannah and Mary welcome Allison, a Students for Life Coordinator, to Caritas Christi to discuss her journey with the faith, her contribution to the pro-life movement (both past and present), and more in this special Deus Vult episode to top off Right to Life month. Please offer up prayers for Allison's mom, Vicky, as she battles cancer.

Hannah and Mary discuss Nancy Pelosi's visit to the Vatican and recent news coming out of Texas. Hannah discusses her hot take: no one's coming. Mary gives advice on the value and importance of silence.

Hannah and Mary discuss current events including the Facebook / Instagram outage, the infrastructure bill, and Right to Life Month. Mary introduces her hot take: God's got you - and Hannah gives advice: Be bold in your faith, like Saint Francis of Assisi.

Hannah and Mary discuss the border crisis, and the ongoing Gabby Petito Case. Hannah dives into the symbolism behind veiling at Mass and in Church, and Mary discusses the true meaning of beauty beyond the meaning of the culture and the world.

Mary and Hannah discuss current events including China's social media time limits for children, AOC's virtue signaling at the MET Gala, and the shocking recent admission from the Pentagon. Hannah's hot take: children should not be on the internet. Mary dives into quotes proving the existence of God from C.S. Lewis.

My argument against God was that the universe seemed so cruel and unjust. But how had I got this idea of just and unjust? A man does not call a line crooked unless he has some idea of a straight line. What was I comparing this universe with when I called it unjust? If the whole show was bad and senseless from A to Z, so to speak, why did I, who was supposed to be part of the show, find myself in such a violent reaction against it?… Of course I could have given up my idea of justice by saying it was nothing but a private idea of my own. But if i did that, then my argument against God collapsed too–for the argument depended on saying the world was really unjust, not simply that it did not happen to please my fancies. Thus, in the very act of trying to prove that God did not exist – in other words, that the whole of reality was senseless – I found I was forced to assume that one part of reality – namely my idea of justice – was full of sense. If the whole universe has no meaning, we should never have found out that it has no meaning: just as, if there were no light in the universe and therefore no creatures with eyes, we should never have known it was dark. Dark would be without meaning.

~ C.S. Lewis

If the solar system was brought about by an accidental collision, then the appearance of organic life on this planet was also an accident, and the whole evolution of Man was an accident too. If so, then all our present thoughts are mere accidents – the accidental by-product of the movement of atoms. And this holds for the thoughts of the materialists and astronomers as well as for anyone else’s. But if their thoughts – i.e., Materialism and Astronomy – are mere accidental by-products, why should we believe them to be true? I see no reason for believing that one accident should be able to give me a correct account of all the other accidents. It’s like expecting the accidental shape taken by the splash when you upset a milk-jug should give you a correct account of how the jug was made and why it was upset.

~ C.S. Lewis

Hannah and Mary discuss their inspiration - which is related to Jesus' authority and the authority of Scripture. They share their personal experiences with the existence of God and also talk about current events, which include the recent press conference.

Mary and Hannah welcome Felicity to the podcast for their first Deus Vult episode, in which they interview people who are following God's call in their lives. Felicity discusses discernment, spiritual motherhood, and more with Hannah and Mary as they discover how she has answered her calling.

Mary and Hannah discuss the recent events in Afghanistan, and also talk about the importance of silence in the spiritual life - as well as their own experiences with the pressures and difficulties of a social-media driven society.

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Mary and Hannah discuss Governor Cuomo's resignation and other recent news, such as the protests in France in response to the vaccine mandate. Mary also shares her story of a time when God intervened to show her it wasn't her "time".

Hannah and Mary break down 5 tenets for discernment to help with everyday and spiritual life decisions, and cover current events such as Simone Biles' withdrawal from the team gymnastics event in the Olympics and ever-changing COVID guidelines.

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Hannah and Mary discuss Pope Francis’ Motu Proprio and its immediate impact, as well as the crisis in Cuba, the recent manufactured outrage over porn stars being disincluded from the conservative movement, and the Governor of Texas’ new “trigger bill”.

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