#039: How Was the Bible Assembled? (plus Joy joins me)

Who got to choose which books were allowed in the Bible and which were not? What was the criteria that they used? We answer the most difficult questions about the Bible’s origins in today’s show.

This is a sneak preview of my second (new) Ox Talk Podcast. Also, for the first time ever, my lovely wife Joy joins me on the microphone in this podcast. You won’t want to miss this one!

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New Announcements:

  1. There is now a “waiting list” to join the New Saint Thomas Institute. There are currently 232 people waiting to join our New Saint Thomas Institute. If you would like to reserve your spot on our waiting list, receive priority enrollment, and get reduced tuition, please learn more by clicking here.
  2. Today is a special public preview of “Ox Talk Podcast” – a special podcast for Members of the New Saint Thomas Institute.
  3. My wife Joy co-hosts today’s show.

Past Episodes of the Show:

Podcast Archive
#TitleReleased
039How Was the Bible Assembled? (plus Joy joins me)06/18/2014
038Should You Budget Time (or Money)?06/04/2014
037The Theology of Vacation, Leisure, and Recreation05/28/2014
036Noah Movie Review – Rock Monsters?05/21/2014
035Children Need Fortitude05/14/2014
034Jokes of Saint John XXIII05/07/2014
033Divine Mercy: 5 Common Questions04/30/2014
0324 Sections of Hell04/23/2014
031Meet the Saint Version of You04/16/2014
030Should You Be an Optimist?04/09/2014
029Finding Fellowship like Samwise Gamgee04/01/2014
028Demons, Snakes, and Ticks: Lessons from a Hunting Trip03/26/2014
027How to Make an Eternal Impact with Your Life03/19/2014
026Thoughts on My Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe02/26/2014
025Why is the Catholic Church Roman?02/19/2014
024The Seven Lies We Believe About Our Failures02/11/2014
023How to Restart Your Mental Computer02/06/2014
022Top Five Productivity Tips from Thomas Aquinas01/29/2014
021Did You Miss God’s Plan for Your Life?01/23/2014
020When Prayer Becomes a Chore01/15/2014
01912 Attributes of a Baptized Christian01/08/2014
018A Podcast Against Bitter Catholics!12/30/2013
017Mary’s Painless Delivery of Christ Explained12/18/2013
016Our Lady of Guadalupe and Saint Luke (Plus How to Set Goals)12/11/2013
015Total Consecration to Mary12/04/2013
014What’s Your Apostolate?11/27/2013
0136 Items for the Liturgy of Your Life11/20/2013
012Why You Should Be More Creative11/13/2013
011Why Did They Stop Teaching Virtue?11/06/2013
010How Do Saints Hear Our Prayers?10/30/2013
009My Opinion of Martin Luther10/23/2013
008My Top 5 Daily Prayers10/16/2013
007Your Guardian Angel10/03/2013
006How You Can Convert 7 Billion People09/25/2013
0053 Strategies for a Marriage that Sings!09/18/2013
0044 Step Plan When Family Leave the Faith09/12/2013
0035 Tools for Deep Daily Prayer Life09/04/2013
002Three Tips to Increase Your Passion for Life08/28/2013
001How to Find a Spiritual Director08/18/2013

Is Mary the Mediatrix of the 7 Sacraments?

Here’s a controversial topic to discuss with your Catholic friends: Is the Blessed Mother just “Mediatrix” or is she the “Mediatrix of All Graces” (Mediatrix Omnium Gratiarum)?

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Mary as Mediatrix of ALL GRACES?

  • At the Second Vatican Council, there was a move to define Our Lady as the Mediatrix of All Graces. Pope Saint Pius X had used this language openly and Pope Benedict XV instituted a feast of Mediatrix of All Graces.
  • However, the German bishops at Vatican II objected that the title “Mediatrix of All Graces” was potentially confusing. They especially objected to her mediation of sacramental graces. “How could Mary be the Mediatrix of the 7 Sacraments?”
  • I’m a big defender of Mary as the Mediatrix of All Graces…including the 7 Sacraments – as you’ll see in the second online course below. Our Blessed Mother is the Mediatrix of the 7 Sacraments.
  • Below is a free sample video course for our Members of the New Saint Thomas Institute. It’s the second in a NSTI series this month on Mary’s mediation. I hope that others will join NSTI and start benefiting from these online courses.
  • If you’re interested in learning theology and you want to lock in your tuition at only 25 per month (before the price of tuition rises), now is the time to join.
  • Don’t lose your bonuses. The offer (along with December bonuses) expire on Thursday December 12th.

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Here’s a free sample of what we are studying this month inside the NSTI:

Is Mary the Mediatrix of the 7 Sacraments?

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Your 10 extra benefits if you sign up as Member of NSTI before 3pm on Dec 12:

  1. I’m giving you the “How to Learn and Pronounce Latin” Course ($197) for FREE. (coming Dec 12)
  2. My mp3 presentation on the Theology of Saint Joseph: Josephology
  3. My mp3 presentation on “How we Lost Catholic Masculinity and How We Can Regain It”
  4. My mp3 presentation on “How to Pray the Rosary Daily” (coming Dec 12)
  5. Ebook version (pdf) of my book The Crucified Rabbi: Judaism and the Origins of Catholicism($8.95)
  6. Locked in tuition at the same level as our Charter Members: 25 per month
  7. Access to our Member Theological Forum
  8. Thomas Aquinas Reading list (Bibliography)
  9. Outlines to the Summa theologiae
  10. Full access to all previous high-definition video courses. This means literally hours of interesting and college courses in theology. Here’s what you get:

Current Online Video catalogue of the New Saint Thomas Institute

Here are the videos (all filmed in HD quality) that you’ll have access to, plus all future video courses:

  1. 7 Reasons to Love Saint Thomas Aquinas
  2. How to Read the Summa theologiae of Thomas Aquinas
  3. How to Explain Indulgences – Interview with Dr. Mary Moorman
  4. How to Read the Summa in 1 Year – Interview with David Palmer
  5. The Structure of Your Soul according to Thomas Aquinas
  6. PALEGAS: The Seven Deadly Sins & Their “Daughters” according to Thomas Aquinas
  7. Avoiding Logical Fallacies Part 1
  8. Avoiding Logical Fallacies Part 2
  9. Faith Hope and Charity – Thomistic Guide to 3 Theological Virtues
  10. Layman’s Advice to Reading the Summa
  11. Which Summa Version Should You Buy?
  12. Can a Pagan be Virtuous? Intro to 4 Cardinal Virtues
  13. Did Thomas Aquinas Deny the Immaculate Conception? (video featured above)
  14. Is Mary the Mediatrix of All Graces?
  15. Mary as Mediatrix of the 7 Sacraments
  16. Top 5 Marian Devotions
  17. Did Mary Experience a Painful Delivery (Scripture, Fathers, Thomas Aquinas)

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