Taylor Marshall Catholic Show

My goal this week is to share with you what I liked and what I did not like theologically in the new Noah movie which came out in 2014. I’m also going to do discuss the most confusing part about the movie – the Rock Monsters and the Nephilim. Click to Listen: Podcast #036: Noah Movie Review – Rock Monsters? If audio player does not show up in your email or browser, please click here to listen. Weekly Joke: “Flood Lights” Announcements: Pilgrimage to Holy Land Feb 1-11 (click here to learn more about the pilgrimage) renewal baptismal vows at Jordan River renewal marriage vows at Cana Bethleham, Nazareth, Galilee, Jersusalem, Mount of Olives, Golgatha, Holy Sepulchre Reserve your spot now by going to: pilgrimages.com/taylormarshall New Saint Thomas Institute, learn about our Member plan of studies by clicking here. Tip of the week: Text Expander Proverb of the week: Proverbs 31:25 Featured Segment: Noah Movie Review – Rock Monsters? Latin word of the week: Giga

My goal this week is to introduce to challenge us all to think about the virtue of fortitude as it relates to children. Are you ready? Weekly Joke: Are you the fish friar?” Announcements: Pilgrimage Feb 1-11 (click here to learn more about the pilgrimage) renewal baptismal vows at Jordan River renewal marriage vows at Cana Bethleham, Nazareth, Galilee, Jersusalem, Mount of Olives, Golgatha, Holy Sepulchre Reserve your spot now by going to: pilgrimages.com/taylormarshall New Saint Thomas Institute, Enroll as a Member by clicking here. Tip of the week: Drink lots of water. Hydration. Proverb of the week: Proverbs 32:8 Featured Segment: Why Children Need Fortitude Saint of the Week: St Agnes Latin word of the week: Fortitudo  Click to Listen: Podcast #035: Children Need Fortitude If audio player does not show up in your email or browser, please click here to listen. Please Share Your Feedback 125,292 downloads on iTunes as of today. A huge “THANK YOU” to al

My goal this week is to introduce you to the most humorous saint of the last 100 years – Pope Saint John XXIII. Are you ready? Weekly Joke: This week the jokes are all Saint John XXIII’s. Announcements: Pilgrimage Feb 1-11 (click here to learn more about the pilgrimage) renewal baptismal vows at Jordan River renewal marriage vows at Cana Bethleham, Nazareth, Galilee, Jersusalem, Mount of Olives, Golgatha, Holy Sepulchre Reserve your spot now by going to: pilgrimages.com/taylormarshall New Saint Thomas Institute, Enroll as a Member by clicking here. Tip of the week: Moleskine Book Proverb of the week: Proverbs 30:24-27 Featured Segment: The Jokes of Saint John XXIII Saint of the Week: Saint John XXIII Latin word of the week: Pontifex  Click to Listen: Podcast #034: Jokes of Saint John XXIII If audio player does not show up in your email or browser, please click here to listen. Please Share Your Feedback 119,298 downloads on iTunes as of today. A huge “THANK

My goal this week is to answer common and controversial questions about the Divine Mercy of Jesus: Was Faustina’s work placed on the Index of Forbidden Books? Why? How did Saint John Paul II rehabilitate Saint Faustina’s devotion to the Divine Mercy? Is the Divine Mercy Promise something distinct form the plenary indulgence? Does Jesus appear to people after death to give them a second chance? Are you ready? Weekly Joke: Noah and the snakes Announcements: Holy Land Pilgrimage with Taylor (click here to learn more about the pilgrimage) New Saint Thomas Institute “shout outs” (newsaintthomas.com) Tip of the week: Something Other Than God by Jennifer Fulwiler Proverb of the week: Proverbs 20:20 Featured Segment: Divine Mercy: 5 Common Questions Saint of the Week: Saint Faustina Latin word of the week: Misericordia Click to Listen: Podcast #033 Divine Mercy: 5 Common Questions If audio player does not show up in your email or browser, please click here to listen. P

My goal this week is to introduce talk about the afterlife. We are in the middle of the octave of Holy Week. We are celebrating the resurrection of Christ from the dead. But it raises the question: what is meant by the dead? We also say that he “descended into Hell” and yet Christ told the good thief that he would be with Him in Paradise. All of this confuses people. So today we are going to break it all down. By the time you finish this podcast you’ll understand limbo, Christ’s descent into Hell, the Harrowing of Hell, and how the thief could be in Hell and Paradise with Christ at the same time. Are you ready? Weekly podcast joke: Four Clergyman went to the forest to evangelize a bear Tip of the week: Book 12 Week Year by Brian Moran (recommended by Josh Simmons of eCatholic) Proverb of the week: Proverbs 24:5 Featured Segment: 4 Sections of Hell Saint of the Week: Saint John Paul II Latin word of the week: Apostolicam Actuositatem Click to Listen: Podcast #032 4 Sections of

What if you were a living saint? What if 300 years from now, people carried around holy cards with your picture on them. What if there were a statue of you at the Vatican. What would that “saint you” look like? Today we look at three helpful attitude adjustments to get you going on that journey. Weekly podcast joke: And old grandma was sipping on a glass of wine. Tip of the week: Open the Morning Window! Proverb of the week: Proverbs 25:28 Featured Segment: Meet the Saint Version of You Saint of the Week: None Latin word of the week: sanctificatio Click to Listen: Podcast #031 Meet the Saint Version of You If audio player does not show up in your email or browser, please click here to listen. Please Share Your Feedback Our new podcast is still doing great on iTunes: 103,803 downloads! A huge “THANK YOU” to all 160 (!) of you who wrote amazing 5-star reviews at iTunes. If you’re new, you can rate this podcast by clicking here and then “View in iTunes.” From there you can l

My goal this week is to help you answer the question: “Should you be an optimist?” This might surprise you because most people assume that you are either born an optimist or pessimist – like being born right or left handed. My claim is that it is a choice that you can make and that you should choose “optimist” as your identity because you believe in God and you believe in Jesus Christ.  Weekly podcast joke: Thomas Aquinas goes camping Tip of the week: form an intentional prayer circle – 5 people that you go to for prayer Proverb of the week: Proverbs 24:14 Featured Segment: Should You Be an Optimist? Saint of the Week: None Latin word of the week: optimus (plus cameo appearance by Optimus Prime!) Click to Listen: Podcast #030: Should You Be an Optimist? If audio player does not show up in your email or browser, please click here to listen. Please Share Your Feedback Our new podcast is still doing great on iTunes: 100,678 downloads! A huge “THANK YOU” to all 158 (!

Do you wish that you had close friends who would inspire you and carry you through difficult times? In this week’s podcast we discuss why we need fellowship and friends (like Samwise Gamgee from Lord of the Rings) to inspire us and carry us along the way. Weekly podcast joke: Father MacGiver gets into a major car wreck Tip of the week: turn off notifications on your phone and computer for the sake of productivity Proverb of the week: Eccles 4:12 Featured Segment: Finding Fellowship like Samwise Gamgee Saint of the Week: None Latin word of the week: adhortator Click to Listen: Podcast #029: Finding Fellowship If audio player does not show up in your email or browser, please click here to listen. Please Share Your Feedback Our new podcast is still doing great on iTunes: 97,343 downloads! A huge “THANK YOU” to all 154 (!) of you who wrote amazing 5-star reviews at iTunes. If you’re new, you can rate this podcast by clicking here and then “View in iTunes.” From there you can lea

I just got back from a hunting trip in south Texas with my father, brother, and brother-in-law. It was a great time, but we had to deal with rattlesnakes and ticks. In this episode I share what I learned and how it relates to our spiritual life in Jesus Christ. Weekly podcast joke: a boy gives a priest $20 Tip of the week: saying nice things to people all day Proverb of the week: Prov 24:17-18 Featured Segment: Demons, Snakes, and Ticks: Lessons from a Hunting Trip Saint of the Week: Saint Dismas Latin word of the week: dies mali Click to Listen: Podcast #28: Demons, Snakes, and Ticks: Lessons from a Hunting Trip If audio player does not show up in your email or browser, please click here to listen. Please Share Your Feedback Our new podcast is still doing great on iTunes: 94,394 downloads! A huge “THANK YOU” to all 152 (!) of you who wrote amazing 5-star reviews at iTunes. If you’re new, you can rate this podcast by clicking here and then “View in iTunes.” From there you can

Think about how a seal can be pressed into wax. Your life is that seal. Do you want to make a shallow imprint this life or a deep imprint? How about an eternal impact. Today we examine how we can make an eternal impact by allowing God to work in and through us. Weekly podcast joke: “An old man comes back to confession” Tip of the week: using your Rosary beads Proverb of the week: Proverb 22:29 Featured Segment: How to Make an Eternal Impact Saint of the Week: St Josemaria Escriva (The Way, Furrow, Forge in one volume) Latin word of the week: imprimatur Click to Listen: Podcast #27 How to Make an Eternal Impact with Your Life If audio player does not show up in your email or browser, please click here to listen. My recommended book by  St Josemaria Escriva (The Way, Furrow, Forge in one volume). Please Share Your Feedback Our new podcast is still doing great on iTunes: 89,010 downloads! A huge “THANK YOU” to all 145 (!) of you who wrote amazing 5-star reviews at iTunes. If

I’m back from our pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe and I am so excited and transformed. In today’s podcast I’ll share my experiences with you and encourage you to make a pilgrimage, as well. I also share a “Tip of Week” on using holy oil. Weekly podcast joke: “Catholics living in a commune in Montana” Tip of the week: Holy Oil for mental health Proverb of the week: Proverb 8:1 Featured Segment: Thoughts on My Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe Latin word of the week: stultus = fool Click to Listen: Podcast #26 Thoughts on My Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe If audio player does not show up in your email or browser, please click here to listen. My recommended book on Our Lady of Guadalupe: Maria of Guadalupe by Paul Badde. Please Share Your Feedback Our new podcast is still doing great on iTunes: 82,250 downloads! A huge “THANK YOU” to all 140 (!) of you who wrote amazing 5-star reviews at iTunes. If you’re new, you can rate this podcast by clicking here and then “Vi

This week I’m on pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico. Since I’m not able to record a podcast in Mexico, here is one of my appearances on Catholic Answers Live answering the question: Why is the Catholic Church based in [pagan] Rome…and not [Jewish] Jerusalem? Click to Listen: #25: Why is the Catholic Church Roman? If audio player does not show up in your email or browser, please click here to listen. Here’s the book The Eternal City that I reference in this podcast: Please Share Your Feedback Our new podcast is still doing great on iTunes: 78,491 downloads! A huge “THANK YOU” to all 137 (!) of you who wrote amazing 5-star reviews at iTunes. If you’re new, you can rate this podcast by clicking here and then “View in iTunes.” From there you can leave a review. I appreciate you for this! Thank you! And please subscribe (FREE) to this podcast in iTunes and get my new podcast every Wednesday morning. Previous Episodes of Taylor’s Podcast # Title Released 023 How to Restart Y

I have had a lot of failures in life. Failures are hard to face. Today we look at seven lies we retreat to in the face of failure and examine the Christian worldview as it relates to setbacks in this life. Click to Listen: #24: The Seven Lies We Enjoy about our Failures If audio player does not show up in your email or browser, please click here to listen. Weekly podcast joke: “the man with thinks his wife has lost her hearing” Tip of the week: Get yourself a Downton Abbey coat brush! (Here’s the one I have. It went up in price since last year, but I still think it’s worth every penny: Kent CP6 Clothes Brush Proverb of the week: Proverb 11:29 Featured Segment: The Seven Lies We Enjoy about our Failures Saint of the week: The medieval dog head of Saint Christopher (hint: it has to do with Latin!) Latin word of the week: invidia (envy) Please Share Your Feedback Our new podcast is still doing great on iTunes: 72,924 downloads! A huge “THANK YOU” to all 128 (!) of you who wrote amazing 

Have you ever clicked your mouse so many times and moved it around with so many programs that the mouse curser on the screen just freaks out and starts bouncing all over the screen? Sometimes, when I’m impatient with a webpage loading I keep clicking it and then when the computer catches up to speed, the curser goes crazy and starts clicking things that I don’t want to click. This is how our lives become. We are pushing and clicking so much, that we are frying our minds. Before we know, we are doing things and saying things that we never wanted to do or to say. In those situations, it’s best to just close down all you programs and restart the computer. Today’s podcast walks us through how we can do just that. Plus we have: our first podcast joke Proverb of the week Saint of the week: Saint Blaise Latin word of the week: jocosus Click to Listen: How to Restart Your Mental Computer If audio player does not show up in your email or browser, click here to listen. [Visit the Taylor Marshal

Since today is the feast of Saint Thomas Aquinas (Jan 28), I’m going to share Five Productivity Tips from Thomas Aquinas. This is where philosophy and theology come crashing into your daily life – your marriage, your job, your kids, your budget, your vacation, your tithe, everything. I actually got this idea from a priest named Father Guillermo Gabriel-Maisonet who called in to today’s podcast. Take a listen: Click to Listen: Top Five Productivity Tips from Thomas Aquinas If audio player does not show up in your email or browser, click here to listen. [Visit the Taylor Marshall Podcast ARCHIVE to explore other topics by clicking here for podcast archives.] Proverb of the Week: Eccl 4:12 Tip of the Week: Top Five Productivity Tips from Thomas Aquinas Saint of the Week: Saint Thomas Aquinas! Latin Word of the Week: non alligabis os bovi Please Share Your Feedback Our new podcast is still doing great on iTunes: 63,978 downloads! Please click here for an easy way to leave a question. A huge

Have you really screwed up at some point in your life and it’s left you wondering whether you “missed” God’s plan for life? Maybe one of these applies to you: I’ve been in prison. I killed someone. I had an abortion. I abandoned my spouse I abandoned my children I committed adultery I abused someone I left the Church for decades I became a drug addict I was a Satanist I was an atheist for years I just can’t stop looking at pornography I didn’t raise my children properly and they’re a mess now. Listen, I’ve got great news for you. This podcast explains (from Sacred Scripture) the idea of God’s plan for your life as it relates to “grace upon grace.” We also learn about Blessed Bartolo Longo – a priest of Satanism who rediscovered God’s plan for his life. Blessed Bartolo LongoSatanist turned Saint Click to Listen: Did You Miss God’s Plan for Your Life? If audio player does not show up in your email or browser, click here to listen. [Visit the Taylor Marshall Podcast ARCHIVE to e

I talk a lot about Mental Prayer, but personally I get bogged down and often it feels like a chore. A reader named Alex wrote me about when “prayer feels like a chore.” I can relate. Trust me. In today’s podcast, I talk about my own struggles and give three suggestions to overcome the idea that prayer is a chore – something to merely check off the list. Also, due to the overwhelming response – the old intro music is back! I also talk about Saint Alexander and the death of the heretic Arius who died on the toilet (as depicted in the image below). You won’t want to miss that story. It’s in this podcast’s “Saint of the Week” feature. Click to Listen: When Prayer Becomes a Chore If audio player does not show up in your email or browser, click here to listen. [Visit the Taylor Marshall Podcast ARCHIVE to explore other topics by clicking here for podcast archives.] Proverb of the Week: Prov 15:29 Tip of the Week: email subscriptions to blogs Saint of the Week: St Alexander of Constantinople (and the d

Last week we looked a “bitter Catholics” so this week are reminding ourselves of the great spiritual identity and dignity that we have in Christ. We go through 12 profound attributes of the Christian given by God to us in Christ. Saint Paul is our guide as he leads us through his Epistle of Romans with reminders that we are “more than conquerors.” I also tried out a new podcast theme song. Leave me a comment below about whether you like the change. Your 12 Attributes as a Baptized Christian Print these out and put them in your Bible. Use them when you feel discouraged or defeated. The theology of Saint Paul is “become what you already are in Christ.” 1. In Christ I reign in life (Rom. 5:17). 2. In Christ I walk in newness of life (Rom. 6:4). 3. In Christ I am alive unto God (Rom. 6:11). 4. In Christ I bring forth fruits unto God (Rom. 7:4). 5. In Christ I have no condemnation (Rom. 8:1). 6. In Christ I have been made free from the law of sin and death (Rom. 8:2). 7. In Christ I live by the law of the Spi

Here are my goals for 2014. I place them in a hierarchy. You may be shocked that I place myself (mind and body) before my wife and my children. This is counter-intuitive, but I have learned (the hard way) that if I am sick/tired/depressed/frustrated/discouraged I cannot serve my wife and children. Most books about goal-making will encourage you to do the same. I think it comes down to Mark 12:30-31: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God, with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind, and with thy whole strength. This is the first commandment. And the second is like to it: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is no other commandment greater than these. Notice that God is first. Then notice that you must love your neighbor as yourself. This implies that care is taken for self so that you can care for others. If I eat poorly, sleep only 2 hours, gain 15 pounds of fat for the sake of helping people, I’m going to be a wreck – they probably won’t want my help! So it’s impor

I’ve been a bitter Catholic, in the past and I don’t want to be one anymore. Are you a “bitter Catholic”? Find out why you might be one and how you can overcome it in this week’s podcast. I share personal stories and also give some advice for getting closure with 2013 before making goals for 2014. Click to Listen: A Podcast Against Bitter Catholics! If audio player does not show up in your email or browser, click here to listen. [Visit the Taylor Marshall Podcast ARCHIVE to explore other topics by clicking here.] 1) Proverb of the Week: Prov 14:10 2) Tip of the Week: Get closure with last year before you make goals for next year. 3) Featured Segment: Against Bitter Catholics 4) Latin Word of the Week: amaritudo Please Share Your Feedback Our new podcast is still doing great on iTunes: 42,887 downloads! Please click here for an easy way to leave a question. A huge “THANK YOU” to all 142 (!) of you who wrote amazing 5-star reviews at iTunes. If you’re new, you can rate this podcast by cli