Dr Taylor Marshall Podcast

My goal this week is to talk about obstacles in your life. I recently read a great article on LifeHacker.com titled “Six Obstacles That Hinder Your Creative Projects” by Courtney Seiter. In our Episode 12, “Why You Should be More Creative”, we discussed the theology of being creative. Today we wrestle with the reasons we do not accomplish our big dreams in life. This is a follow up to that episode, so if you haven’t listened to Episode 12 “Why You Should be More Creative”, you should listen to it after you listen to this one. Click to Listen: #049: 6 Obstacles in Your Life (How to Conquer Them)  If the audio player does not show up in your email or browser, please click here to listen. Proverb of the week: 1:32-33 Featured Segment: 6 Obstacles in Your Life (How to Conquer Them) Announcements: New Book Augustine in 50 Pages will be made available at taylormarshall.com, likely in the next month! If you’ve signed up, you’ll get it free and automatically. Just look for the email. To sign up, go to taylormarshall.com Tip of the week: Write a note to someone special in your life Latin word of the week: Scandalum, Scandali Are you enjoying this podcast? Please share it on Facebook by clicking here. Please Share Your Feedback: 212,785 downloads on iTunes as of today. SHOUT OUT: A huge “shout out” to all 226 (!) of you who wrote amazing 5-star reviews at iTunes. Please rate this podcast by clicking here and then click “View in iTunes.” From there you can leave a review. I appreciate you for this! Thank you! SUBSCRIBE: Please subscribe (FREE) to this podcast in iTunes and get a new podcast every Wednesday. SURVEY: Please view our Podcast Listener Poll by clicking here. Question: Tell your thoughts about this podcast by leaving a comment below. You can leave a comment by clicking here. Podcast Archive # Title Released 048 Brain Science, Your Soul & Prayer 09/03/2014 047 Don’t Swallow the Camel 08/27/2014 046 The Secret Life of Thomas Aquinas 08/22/2014 045 Did Saint Paul Teach Once Saved Always Saved? 08/06/2014 044 How to Escape Joyless Catholicism, Part 2 07/30/2014 043 How to Escape Joyless Catholicism, Part 1 07/24/2014 042 Golf Cart Saint 07/15/2014 041 5 Intellectual Virtues and Pornography, Art, and Culture 07/02/2014 040 Taylor and Joy Talk About Their Marriage 06/25/2014 038 Should You Budget Time 06/04/2014 037 The Theology of Vacation, Leisure, and Recreation 05/28/2014 036 Noah Movie Review – Rock Monsters? 05/21/2014 035 Children Need Fortitude 05/14/2014 034 Jokes of Saint John XXIII 05/07/2014 033 Divine Mercy: 5 Common Questions 04/30/2014 032 4 Sections of Hell 04/23/2014 031 Meet The Saint Version of You 04/16/2014 030 Should You Be an Optimist? 04/09/2014 029 Finding Fellowship like Samwise Gamgee 04/01/2014 028 Demons, Snakes, and Ticks: Lessons from a Hunting Trip 03/26/2014 027 How to Make an Eternal Impact with Your Life 03/19/2014 026 Thoughts on My Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe 02/26/2014 025 Why is the Catholic Church Roman? 02/19/2014 024 The Seven Lies We Believe About Our Failures 02/11/2014 023 How to Restart Your Mental Computer 02/06/2014 022 Top Five Productivity Tips from Thomas Aquinas 01/29/2014 021 Did You Miss God’s Plan for Your Life? 01/23/2014 020 When Prayer Becomes a Chore 01/15/2014 019 12 Attributes of a Baptized Christian 01/08/2014 018 A Podcast Against Bitter Catholics! 12/30/2013 017 Mary’s Painless Delivery of Christ Explained 12/18/2013 016 Our Lady of Guadalupe and Saint Luke (Plus How to Set Goals) 12/11/2013 015 Total Consecration to Mary 12/04/2013 014 What’s Your Apostolate? 11/27/2013 013 6 Items for the Liturgy of Your Life 11/20/2013 012 Why You Should Be More Creative 11/13/2013 011 Why Did They Stop Teaching Virtue? 11/06/2013 010 How Do Saints Hear Our Prayers? 10/30/2013 009 My Opinion of Martin Luther 10/23/2013 008 My Top 5 Daily Prayers 10/16/2013 007 Your Guardian Angel 10/03/2013 006 How You Can Convert 7 Billion People 09/25/2013 005 3 Strategies for a Marriage that Sings! 09/18/2013 004 4 Step Plan When Family Leave the Faith 09/12/2013 003 5 Tools for Deep Daily Prayer Life 09/04/2013 002 Three Tips to Increase Your Passion for Life 08/28/2013 001 How to Find a Spiritual Director 08/18/2013 The post #049: 6 Obstacles in Your Life (How to Conquer Them) [Podcast] appeared first on Taylor Marshall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My goal this week is to talk about some of what I’ve been learning about brain science, hormones, mental health, and prayer. In particular, I want you to understand what is happening when in physical brain while you are meditating and praying every day. If you don’t pray every day, this episode will show you why it’s absolutely essential. Click to Listen: #048: Brain Science, Your Soul & Prayer  If the audio player does not show up in your email or browser, please click here to listen. Proverb of the week: 19:14 Featured Segment: Brain Science, Your Soul & Prayer Announcements: Pilgrimage with Taylor to the Holy Land! Feb 1-11, 2015 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, Waiting List is currently available for those that want to reserve a spot: newsaintthomas.com Tip of the week: I found a recommended Audio Bible Latin word of the week: Cerebrum Are you enjoying this podcast? Please share it on Facebook by clicking here. Please Share Your Feedback: 206,798 downloads on iTunes as of today. SHOUT OUT: A huge “shout out” to all 220 (!) of you who wrote amazing 5-star reviews at iTunes. Please rate this podcast by clicking here and then click “View in iTunes.” From there you can leave a review. I appreciate you for this! Thank you! SUBSCRIBE: Please subscribe (FREE) to this podcast in iTunes and get a new podcast every Wednesday. SURVEY: Please view our Podcast Listener Poll by clicking here. Question: Tell your thoughts about this podcast by leaving a comment below. You can leave a comment by clicking here. Podcast Archive # Title Released 047 Don’t Swallow the Camel 08/27/2014 046 The Secret Life of Thomas Aquinas 08/22/2014 045 Did Saint Paul Teach Once Saved Always Saved? 08/06/2014 044 How to Escape Joyless Catholicism, Part 2 07/30/2014 043 How to Escape Joyless Catholicism, Part 1 07/24/2014 042 Golf Cart Saint 07/15/2014 041 5 Intellectual Virtues and Pornography, Art, and Culture 07/02/2014 040 Taylor and Joy Talk About Their Marriage 06/25/2014 038 Should You Budget Time 06/04/2014 037 The Theology of Vacation, Leisure, and Recreation 05/28/2014 036 Noah Movie Review – Rock Monsters? 05/21/2014 035 Children Need Fortitude 05/14/2014 034 Jokes of Saint John XXIII 05/07/2014 033 Divine Mercy: 5 Common Questions 04/30/2014 032 4 Sections of Hell 04/23/2014 031 Meet The Saint Version of You 04/16/2014 030 Should You Be an Optimist? 04/09/2014 029 Finding Fellowship like Samwise Gamgee 04/01/2014 028 Demons, Snakes, and Ticks: Lessons from a Hunting Trip 03/26/2014 027 How to Make an Eternal Impact with Your Life 03/19/2014 026 Thoughts on My Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe 02/26/2014 025 Why is the Catholic Church Roman? 02/19/2014 024 The Seven Lies We Believe About Our Failures 02/11/2014 023 How to Restart Your Mental Computer 02/06/2014 022 Top Five Productivity Tips from Thomas Aquinas 01/29/2014 021 Did You Miss God’s Plan for Your Life? 01/23/2014 020 When Prayer Becomes a Chore 01/15/2014 019 12 Attributes of a Baptized Christian 01/08/2014 018 A Podcast Against Bitter Catholics! 12/30/2013 017 Mary’s Painless Delivery of Christ Explained 12/18/2013 016 Our Lady of Guadalupe and Saint Luke (Plus How to Set Goals) 12/11/2013 015 Total Consecration to Mary 12/04/2013 014 What’s Your Apostolate? 11/27/2013 013 6 Items for the Liturgy of Your Life 11/20/2013 012 Why You Should Be More Creative 11/13/2013 011 Why Did They Stop Teaching Virtue? 11/06/2013 010 How Do Saints Hear Our Prayers? 10/30/2013 009 My Opinion of Martin Luther 10/23/2013 008 My Top 5 Daily Prayers 10/16/2013 007 Your Guardian Angel 10/03/2013 006 How You Can Convert 7 Billion People 09/25/2013 005 3 Strategies for a Marriage that Sings! 09/18/2013 004 4 Step Plan When Family Leave the Faith 09/12/2013 003 5 Tools for Deep Daily Prayer Life 09/04/2013 002 Three Tips to Increase Your Passion for Life 08/28/2013 001 How to Find a Spiritual Director 08/18/2013 The post #048: Brain Science, Your Soul & Prayer [Podcast] appeared first on Taylor Marshall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On my birthday, March 29, 2014, the email subscribers of my blog took a vote on our next free book. I offered several free books I’d be willing to write for you as a “thank you” for your encouragement. The winning title was Augustine in 50 Pages: A Quick Layman’s Guide to Augustinianism. You can see the various book options and how the voting broke down by clicking here. My goal was to finish researching and writing the book by the feast day of Saint Augustine on August 28, 2014. I worked hard on it and put the finishing touches on it on August 29. Do you know how hard it is to squeeze Augustine into 50 pages?  Please Listen Here: Your Voicemail about the Book Here’s a short 1 minute voicemail I recorded to you telling you about the book: Click here to listen to it: Taylor’s Voicemail to you about your free book.   Here’s a photo of the final manuscript. Augustine in 50 Pages Table of Contents Here’s a sneak at the title page for the book: SAINT AUGUSTINE IN 50 PAGES title page.pdf When will you get this Free Book? The book is finished. But as you know, I am the royal king of typos (it’s a common theme in the comments box. My dad is dyslexic. Maybe I have a little bit of it.) So I need to get this Augustine manuscript professionally edited and cleaned up. Whenever that is finished, you’ll have this free book in your hands. Thomas Aquinas in 50 Pages will go into paperback version and will be available for purchase at amazon soon. If you still want a free copy of Thomas Aquinas in 50 Pages, sign up and get it here. Godspeed, Taylor Marshall PS: I shared this on Facebook, but I really felt that Saint Augustine was in the room with me when I wrote this book. It was a very supernatural sensation. The closest experience I’ve had as an author was writing The Catholic Perspective on Paul and my new fictional novel about Saint George, Saint Christopher, and Saint Nicholas (due after Thanksgiving). Question: Should the new title be SAINT Augustine in 50 Pages or just Augustine in 50 Pages? The reason I ask is that Thomas Aquinas in 50 Pages doesn’t have the “Saint” in front of it. You can leave a comment by clicking here. The post Taylor’s Voicemail about St Augustine in 50 Pages appeared first on Taylor Marshall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My goal this week is to talk about ‘cleaning the inside of the cup.’ I’m going to talk about my own struggles with hypocrisy and how I’m trying to overcome it. In Matthew chapter 23, our Lord Jesus Christ warns the Pharisees about cleaning the outside of the cup, but not the inside. He also warns us about not swallowing the camel. We’ll look at these passages and try to see what Christ is teaching us. Click to Listen: #047: Don’t Swallow the Camel  If the audio player does not show up in your email or browser, please click here to listen. Proverb of the week: Prov 22:10 Featured Segment: Don’t Swallow a Camel Announcements: I just joined the Faculty for The Rome Experience 2015 Theromeexperience.org Pilgrimage with Taylor to the Holy Land! Feb 1-11, 2015 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, Waiting List is currently available for those that want to reserve a spot: newsaintthomas.com Tip of the week: Split up Mental Prayer into 2 Times Latin word of the week: Gluttio Are you enjoying this podcast? Please share it on Facebook by clicking here. Please Share Your Feedback: 198,757 downloads on iTunes as of today. SHOUT OUT: A huge “shout out” to all 220 (!) of you who wrote amazing 5-star reviews at iTunes. Please rate this podcast by clicking here and then click “View in iTunes.” From there you can leave a review. I appreciate you for this! Thank you! SUBSCRIBE: Please subscribe (FREE) to this podcast in iTunes and get a new podcast every Wednesday. SURVEY: Please view our Podcast Listener Poll by clicking here. Question: Tell your thoughts about this podcast by leaving a comment below. You can leave a comment by clicking here. Podcast Archive # Title Released 046 The Secret Life of Thomas Aquinas 08/22/2014 045 Did Saint Paul Teach Once Saved Always Saved? 08/06/2014 044 How to Escape Joyless Catholicism, Part 2 07/30/2014 043 How to Escape Joyless Catholicism, Part 1 07/24/2014 042 Golf Cart Saint 07/15/2014 041 5 Intellectual Virtues and Pornography, Art, and Culture 07/02/2014 040 Taylor and Joy Talk About Their Marriage 06/25/2014 038 Should You Budget Time 06/04/2014 037 The Theology of Vacation, Leisure, and Recreation 05/28/2014 036 Noah Movie Review – Rock Monsters? 05/21/2014 035 Children Need Fortitude 05/14/2014 034 Jokes of Saint John XXIII 05/07/2014 033 Divine Mercy: 5 Common Questions 04/30/2014 032 4 Sections of Hell 04/23/2014 031 Meet The Saint Version of You 04/16/2014 030 Should You Be an Optimist? 04/09/2014 029 Finding Fellowship like Samwise Gamgee 04/01/2014 028 Demons, Snakes, and Ticks: Lessons from a Hunting Trip 03/26/2014 027 How to Make an Eternal Impact with Your Life 03/19/2014 026 Thoughts on My Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe 02/26/2014 025 Why is the Catholic Church Roman? 02/19/2014 024 The Seven Lies We Believe About Our Failures 02/11/2014 023 How to Restart Your Mental Computer 02/06/2014 022 Top Five Productivity Tips from Thomas Aquinas 01/29/2014 021 Did You Miss God’s Plan for Your Life? 01/23/2014 020 When Prayer Becomes a Chore 01/15/2014 019 12 Attributes of a Baptized Christian 01/08/2014 018 A Podcast Against Bitter Catholics! 12/30/2013 017 Mary’s Painless Delivery of Christ Explained 12/18/2013 016 Our Lady of Guadalupe and Saint Luke (Plus How to Set Goals) 12/11/2013 015 Total Consecration to Mary 12/04/2013 014 What’s Your Apostolate? 11/27/2013 013 6 Items for the Liturgy of Your Life 11/20/2013 012 Why You Should Be More Creative 11/13/2013 011 Why Did They Stop Teaching Virtue? 11/06/2013 010 How Do Saints Hear Our Prayers? 10/30/2013 009 My Opinion of Martin Luther 10/23/2013 008 My Top 5 Daily Prayers 10/16/2013 007 Your Guardian Angel 10/03/2013 006 How You Can Convert 7 Billion People 09/25/2013 005 3 Strategies for a Marriage that Sings! 09/18/2013 004 4 Step Plan When Family Leave the Faith 09/12/2013 003 5 Tools for Deep Daily Prayer Life 09/04/2013 002 Three Tips to Increase Your Passion for Life 08/28/2013 001 How to Find a Spiritual Director 08/18/2013 The post #047: Don’t Swallow the Camel [Podcast] appeared first on Taylor Marshall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My goal this week is to introduce you to the “secret” life of Saint Thomas Aquinas. It’s not really a secret if you know where to look. However, Thomas Aquinas is one of the better known saints, but few people know anything about his life. Click to Listen: #046: The Secret Life of Thomas Aquinas  If the audio player does not show up in your email or browser, please click here to listen. Proverb of the week: Prov 27:5 Featured Segment: The Secret Life of Thomas Aquinas Announcements: Pilgrimage with Taylor to the Holy Land! Feb 1-11, 2015 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, Waiting List is currently available for those that want to reserve a spot: newsaintthomas.com Tip of the week: Get an Audio Bible Latin word of the week: Bos, Bovis Are you enjoying this podcast? Please share it on Facebook by clicking here. Please Share Your Feedback: 197,223 downloads on iTunes as of today. SHOUT OUT: A huge “shout out” to all 219 (!) of you who wrote amazing 5-star reviews at iTunes. Please rate this podcast by clicking here and then click “View in iTunes.” From there you can leave a review. I appreciate you for this! Thank you! SUBSCRIBE: Please subscribe (FREE) to this podcast in iTunes and get a new podcast every Wednesday. SURVEY: Please view our Podcast Listener Poll by clicking here. Question: Tell your thoughts about this podcast by leaving a comment below. You can leave a comment by clicking here. The post #046: The Secret Life of Thomas Aquinas [Podcast] appeared first on Taylor Marshall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My goal this week is to take a look at the Evangelical Protestant teaching “once saved always saved.” Once upon a time when I was an Evangelical, I believed in this teaching. It basically holds that once you have accepted Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior, you can do nothing to lose it. Catholic Christians don’t believe this. So today we will look at the key Bible verses related to this teaching. It’s going to be fun! Click to Listen: #045: Did Saint Paul Teach Once Saved Always Saved?  If the audio player does not show up in your email or browser, please click here to listen. Proverb of the week: Prov 17:15 Featured Segment: Did Saint Paul Teach Once Saved Always Saved? 1 Big Announcements I have my first Novel coming out this Christmas. It’s currently titled “Kill This Dragon” and it’s a young adult novel about Saint George, Saint Christopher, and Saint Nicholas with some surprise female characters as well. I can’t reveal too much more know but stay tuned to this podcast for more details about the new novel. Tip of the week: Bible Reading Plan: 3 Chapter Plan Per Day Latin word of the week: Paulus Are you enjoying this podcast? Please share it on Facebook by clicking here. Please Share Your Feedback: 189,399 downloads on iTunes as of today. SHOUT OUT: A huge “shout out” to all 216 (!) of you who wrote amazing 5-star reviews at iTunes. Please rate this podcast by clicking here and then click “View in iTunes.” From there you can leave a review. I appreciate you for this! Thank you! SUBSCRIBE: Please subscribe (FREE) to this podcast in iTunes and get a new podcast every Wednesday. SURVEY: Please view our Podcast Listener Poll by clicking here. Question: Tell your thoughts about this podcast by leaving a comment below. You can leave a comment by clicking here. Podcast Archive # Title Released 044 How to Escape Joyless Catholicism, Part 2 07/30/2014 043 How to Escape Joyless Catholicism, Part 1 07/24/2014 042 Golf Cart Saint 07/15/2014 041 5 Intellectual Virtues and Pornography, Art, and Culture 07/02/2014 040 Taylor and Joy Talk About Their Marriage 06/25/2014 038 Should You Budget Time 06/04/2014 037 The Theology of Vacation, Leisure, and Recreation 05/28/2014 036 Noah Movie Review – Rock Monsters? 05/21/2014 035 Children Need Fortitude 05/14/2014 034 Jokes of Saint John XXIII 05/07/2014 033 Divine Mercy: 5 Common Questions 04/30/2014 032 4 Sections of Hell 04/23/2014 031 Meet The Saint Version of You 04/16/2014 030 Should You Be an Optimist? 04/09/2014 029 Finding Fellowship like Samwise Gamgee 04/01/2014 028 Demons, Snakes, and Ticks: Lessons from a Hunting Trip 03/26/2014 027 How to Make an Eternal Impact with Your Life 03/19/2014 026 Thoughts on My Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe 02/26/2014 025 Why is the Catholic Church Roman? 02/19/2014 024 The Seven Lies We Believe About Our Failures 02/11/2014 023 How to Restart Your Mental Computer 02/06/2014 022 Top Five Productivity Tips from Thomas Aquinas 01/29/2014 021 Did You Miss God’s Plan for Your Life? 01/23/2014 020 When Prayer Becomes a Chore 01/15/2014 019 12 Attributes of a Baptized Christian 01/08/2014 018 A Podcast Against Bitter Catholics! 12/30/2013 017 Mary’s Painless Delivery of Christ Explained 12/18/2013 016 Our Lady of Guadalupe and Saint Luke (Plus How to Set Goals) 12/11/2013 015 Total Consecration to Mary 12/04/2013 014 What’s Your Apostolate? 11/27/2013 013 6 Items for the Liturgy of Your Life 11/20/2013 012 Why You Should Be More Creative 11/13/2013 011 Why Did They Stop Teaching Virtue? 11/06/2013 010 How Do Saints Hear Our Prayers? 10/30/2013 009 My Opinion of Martin Luther 10/23/2013 008 My Top 5 Daily Prayers 10/16/2013 007 Your Guardian Angel 10/03/2013 006 How You Can Convert 7 Billion People 09/25/2013 005 3 Strategies for a Marriage that Sings! 09/18/2013 004 4 Step Plan When Family Leave the Faith 09/12/2013 003 5 Tools for Deep Daily Prayer Life 09/04/2013 002 Three Tips to Increase Your Passion for Life 08/28/2013 001 How to Find a Spiritual Director 08/18/2013   The post #045: Did Saint Paul Teach Once Saved Always Saved? [Podcast] appeared first on Taylor Marshall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My goal this week is to talk about find the joy of your salvation. Psalm 51:12 says “Restore to me the joy of your salvation,” but how does this happen? The good news is that the Bible presupposes that we can and sometimes do lose the “joy of our salvation.” So it’s absolutely key to understanding “joy” in the context of “salvation.” To make this podcast even more “joyful,” my beautiful wife Joy will be co-hosting today! Click to Listen: #044: How to Escape Joyless Catholicism, Part 2  If the audio player does not show up in your email or browser, please click here to listen. Proverb of the week: Prov 10:28 Featured Segment: How to Escape Joyless Catholicism, Part 2 2 Big Announcements Webinars: We will be doing future Webinars. We had over 800 participate in last week’s Webinar. Please Follow us on Facebook to be notified of future webinars: Like on Facebook Pilgrimage: Pilgrimage Feb 1-11 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 Tip of the week: How to pack? Latin word of the week: Laetitia Are you enjoying this podcast? Please share it on Facebook by clicking here. Please Share Your Feedback: 184,507 downloads on iTunes as of today. SHOUT OUT: A huge “shout out” to all 214 (!) of you who wrote amazing 5-star reviews at iTunes. Please rate this podcast by clicking here and then click “View in iTunes.” From there you can leave a review. I appreciate you for this! Thank you! SUBSCRIBE: Please subscribe (FREE) to this podcast in iTunes and get a new podcast every Wednesday. SURVEY: Please view our Podcast Listener Poll by clicking here. Question: Tell your thoughts about this podcast by leaving a comment below. You can leave a comment by clicking here. Podcast Archive # Title Released 043 How to Escape Joyless Catholicism, Part 1 07/24/2014 042 Golf Cart Saint 07/15/2014 041 5 Intellectual Virtues and Pornography, Art, and Culture 07/02/2014 040 Taylor and Joy Talk About Their Marriage 06/25/2014 038 Should You Budget Time 06/04/2014 037 The Theology of Vacation, Leisure, and Recreation 05/28/2014 036 Noah Movie Review – Rock Monsters? 05/21/2014 035 Children Need Fortitude 05/14/2014 034 Jokes of Saint John XXIII 05/07/2014 033 Divine Mercy: 5 Common Questions 04/30/2014 032 4 Sections of Hell 04/23/2014 031 Meet The Saint Version of You 04/16/2014 030 Should You Be an Optimist? 04/09/2014 029 Finding Fellowship like Samwise Gamgee 04/01/2014 028 Demons, Snakes, and Ticks: Lessons from a Hunting Trip 03/26/2014 027 How to Make an Eternal Impact with Your Life 03/19/2014 026 Thoughts on My Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe 02/26/2014 025 Why is the Catholic Church Roman? 02/19/2014 024 The Seven Lies We Believe About Our Failures 02/11/2014 023 How to Restart Your Mental Computer 02/06/2014 022 Top Five Productivity Tips from Thomas Aquinas 01/29/2014 021 Did You Miss God’s Plan for Your Life? 01/23/2014 020 When Prayer Becomes a Chore 01/15/2014 019 12 Attributes of a Baptized Christian 01/08/2014 018 A Podcast Against Bitter Catholics! 12/30/2013 017 Mary’s Painless Delivery of Christ Explained 12/18/2013 016 Our Lady of Guadalupe and Saint Luke (Plus How to Set Goals) 12/11/2013 015 Total Consecration to Mary 12/04/2013 014 What’s Your Apostolate? 11/27/2013 013 6 Items for the Liturgy of Your Life 11/20/2013 012 Why You Should Be More Creative 11/13/2013 011 Why Did They Stop Teaching Virtue? 11/06/2013 010 How Do Saints Hear Our Prayers? 10/30/2013 009 My Opinion of Martin Luther 10/23/2013 008 My Top 5 Daily Prayers 10/16/2013 007 Your Guardian Angel 10/03/2013 006 How You Can Convert 7 Billion People 09/25/2013 005 3 Strategies for a Marriage that Sings! 09/18/2013 004 4 Step Plan When Family Leave the Faith 09/12/2013 003 5 Tools for Deep Daily Prayer Life 09/04/2013 002 Three Tips to Increase Your Passion for Life 08/28/2013 001 How to Find a Spiritual Director 08/18/2013   The post #044: How to Escape Joyless Catholicism, Part 2 [Podcast] appeared first on Taylor Marshall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My goal this week is to talk about find the joy of your salvation. Psalm 51:12 says “Restore to me the joy of your salvation,” but how does this happen? The good news is that the Bible presupposes that we can and sometimes do lose the “joy of our salvation.” So it’s absolutely key to understanding “joy” in the context of “salvation.” To make this podcast even more “joyful,” my beautiful wife Joy will be co-hosting today! Click to Listen: #043: How to Escape Joyless Catholicism, Part 1  If the audio player does not show up in your email or browser, please click here to listen. Proverb of the week: Prov 15:30 Featured Segment: How to Escape Joyless Catholicism, Part 1 2 Big Announcements Webinars: We will be doing future Webinars. We had over 800 participate in last week’s Webinar. Please Follow us on Facebook to be notified of future webinars: Like on Facebook Pilgrimage: Pilgrimage Feb 1-11 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 Tip of the week: Daily affirmations of grace and mercy Latin word of the week: Quotidianus Are you enjoying this podcast? Please share it on Facebook by clicking here. Please Share Your Feedback: 174,485 downloads on iTunes as of today. SHOUT OUT: A huge “shout out” to all 212 (!) of you who wrote amazing 5-star reviews at iTunes. Please rate this podcast by clicking here and then click “View in iTunes.” From there you can leave a review. I appreciate you for this! Thank you! SUBSCRIBE: Please subscribe (FREE) to this podcast in iTunes and get a new podcast every Wednesday. SURVEY: Please view our Podcast Listener Poll by clicking here. Question: Tell your thoughts about this podcast by leaving a comment below. You can leave a comment by clicking here. Podcast Archive # Title Released 042 Golf Cart Saint 07/15/2014 041 5 Intellectual Virtues and Pornography, Art, and Culture 07/02/2014 040 Taylor and Joy Talk About Their Marriage 06/25/2014 038 Should You Budget Time 06/04/2014 037 The Theology of Vacation, Leisure, and Recreation 05/28/2014 036 Noah Movie Review – Rock Monsters? 05/21/2014 035 Children Need Fortitude 05/14/2014 034 Jokes of Saint John XXIII 05/07/2014 033 Divine Mercy: 5 Common Questions 04/30/2014 032 4 Sections of Hell 04/23/2014 031 Meet The Saint Version of You 04/16/2014 030 Should You Be an Optimist? 04/09/2014 029 Finding Fellowship like Samwise Gamgee 04/01/2014 028 Demons, Snakes, and Ticks: Lessons from a Hunting Trip 03/26/2014 027 How to Make an Eternal Impact with Your Life 03/19/2014 026 Thoughts on My Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe 02/26/2014 025 Why is the Catholic Church Roman? 02/19/2014 024 The Seven Lies We Believe About Our Failures 02/11/2014 023 How to Restart Your Mental Computer 02/06/2014 022 Top Five Productivity Tips from Thomas Aquinas 01/29/2014 021 Did You Miss God’s Plan for Your Life? 01/23/2014 020 When Prayer Becomes a Chore 01/15/2014 019 12 Attributes of a Baptized Christian 01/08/2014 018 A Podcast Against Bitter Catholics! 12/30/2013 017 Mary’s Painless Delivery of Christ Explained 12/18/2013 016 Our Lady of Guadalupe and Saint Luke (Plus How to Set Goals) 12/11/2013 015 Total Consecration to Mary 12/04/2013 014 What’s Your Apostolate? 11/27/2013 013 6 Items for the Liturgy of Your Life 11/20/2013 012 Why You Should Be More Creative 11/13/2013 011 Why Did They Stop Teaching Virtue? 11/06/2013 010 How Do Saints Hear Our Prayers? 10/30/2013 009 My Opinion of Martin Luther 10/23/2013 008 My Top 5 Daily Prayers 10/16/2013 007 Your Guardian Angel 10/03/2013 006 How You Can Convert 7 Billion People 09/25/2013 005 3 Strategies for a Marriage that Sings! 09/18/2013 004 4 Step Plan When Family Leave the Faith 09/12/2013 003 5 Tools for Deep Daily Prayer Life 09/04/2013 002 Three Tips to Increase Your Passion for Life 08/28/2013 001 How to Find a Spiritual Director 08/18/2013   The post #043: How to Escape Joyless Catholicism, Part 1 [Podcast] appeared first on Taylor Marshall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My goal this week is to talk about the process of sanctification. My good friend Dr. Ben Olson invited me to play golf with him this week and it reminded me how the spiritual life is like golf. Full of frustrations, sand traps, water hazards, and missed putts. We’ll go through what a typical game of golf looks like for me and then relate that to the Catholic doctrine of sanctification. Click to Listen: #042: Golf Cart Saints  If the audio player does not show up in your email or browser, please click here to listen. Weekly Joke: When the light turns green. Proverb of the week: Prov 1:1-6 Featured Segment: Golf Cart Sanctification Tip of the week: Mini-breaks Latin word of the week: Par Are you enjoying this podcast? Please share it on Facebook by clicking here. Please Share Your Feedback: 171,182 downloads on iTunes as of today. SHOUT OUT: A huge “shout out” to all 209 (!) of you who wrote amazing 5-star reviews at iTunes. Please rate this podcast by clicking here and then click “View in iTunes.” From there you can leave a review. I appreciate you for this! Thank you! SUBSCRIBE: Please subscribe (FREE) to this podcast in iTunes and get a new podcast every Wednesday. SURVEY: Please view our Podcast Listener Poll by clicking here. Question: Tell your thoughts about this podcast by leaving a comment below. You can leave a comment by clicking here. Podcast Archive # Title Released 041 5 Intellectual Virtues and Pornography, Art, and Culture 07/02/2014 040 Taylor and Joy Talk About Their Marriage 06/25/2014 038 Should You Budget Time 06/04/2014 037 The Theology of Vacation, Leisure, and Recreation 05/28/2014 036 Noah Movie Review – Rock Monsters? 05/21/2014 035 Children Need Fortitude 05/14/2014 034 Jokes of Saint John XXIII 05/07/2014 033 Divine Mercy: 5 Common Questions 04/30/2014 032 4 Sections of Hell 04/23/2014 031 Meet The Saint Version of You 04/16/2014 030 Should You Be an Optimist? 04/09/2014 029 Finding Fellowship like Samwise Gamgee 04/01/2014 028 Demons, Snakes, and Ticks: Lessons from a Hunting Trip 03/26/2014 027 How to Make an Eternal Impact with Your Life 03/19/2014 026 Thoughts on My Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe 02/26/2014 025 Why is the Catholic Church Roman? 02/19/2014 024 The Seven Lies We Believe About Our Failures 02/11/2014 023 How to Restart Your Mental Computer 02/06/2014 022 Top Five Productivity Tips from Thomas Aquinas 01/29/2014 021 Did You Miss God’s Plan for Your Life? 01/23/2014 020 When Prayer Becomes a Chore 01/15/2014 019 12 Attributes of a Baptized Christian 01/08/2014 018 A Podcast Against Bitter Catholics! 12/30/2013 017 Mary’s Painless Delivery of Christ Explained 12/18/2013 016 Our Lady of Guadalupe and Saint Luke (Plus How to Set Goals) 12/11/2013 015 Total Consecration to Mary 12/04/2013 014 What’s Your Apostolate? 11/27/2013 013 6 Items for the Liturgy of Your Life 11/20/2013 012 Why You Should Be More Creative 11/13/2013 011 Why Did They Stop Teaching Virtue? 11/06/2013 010 How Do Saints Hear Our Prayers? 10/30/2013 009 My Opinion of Martin Luther 10/23/2013 008 My Top 5 Daily Prayers 10/16/2013 007 Your Guardian Angel 10/03/2013 006 How You Can Convert 7 Billion People 09/25/2013 005 3 Strategies for a Marriage that Sings! 09/18/2013 004 4 Step Plan When Family Leave the Faith 09/12/2013 003 5 Tools for Deep Daily Prayer Life 09/04/2013 002 Three Tips to Increase Your Passion for Life 08/28/2013 001 How to Find a Spiritual Director 08/18/2013   The post #042: Golf Cart Saints [Podcast] appeared first on Taylor Marshall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is going to be controversial! Today we look at the classical and medieval understandings of woman as she relates to man. We do so by looking at the Genesis account and along the way we get into some dicey theology. If you’re a rock-ribbed feminist, you may want to stop reading here. Just sayin’. Thomas Aquinas locks horns with Aristotle on this issue of “woman as misbegotten male.” I think you’ll find this video especially interesting and helpful as you engage with others who argue that “The story of Adam and Eve is misogynistic!” You’ll also learn about Thomas Aquinas’ philosophy. As always, I look forward to the comments!!! By the way this video is the last of a series of NSTI videos that we’ve been releasing for the past two weeks from the New Saint Thomas Institute. Alert: TODAY (July 8) is the LAST DAY to sign up for the New Saint Thomas Institute. On Tuesday July 8 at 11:59pm the tuition will go from $37 to $47! This sale is only available for a few more hours. We will also close registration. If you join before 11:59pm July 8 you will get all the amazing bonuses worth (over $119), a tuition rate cut, and the Certificate in Theology. And you get a 21 day full money back guarantee! This sale will never be available again. If you’ve thought about joining the New Saint Thomas Institute, this is the day. Do it before 11:59pm July 8. Click here to sign up and get the tuition sale before 11:50pm Tuesday July 8. Here’s the video on: “Eve – Is Woman a Misbegotten Male? (Thomas Aquinas)” If you can’t see this video in your RSS reader or email, then click here. You can get videos like this every week through the New Saint Thomas Institute Here’s the mp3/audio version if you want to listen to it or download it: What does “Eve” mean? Eve comes from the Hebrew: חַוָּה‎, pronounced Havah or Hawah. Eve in the Hebrew language is Ḥawwāh, meaning: “living one” or “source of life”, and is related to ḥāyâ, “to live”. The name derives from the Semitic root ḥyw. Why the Rib? (STh I, q. 92, a. 3.) Thomas Aquinas gives this account: I answer that, It was right for the woman to be made from a rib of man. First, to signify the social union of man and woman, for the woman should neither “use authority over man,” and so she was not made from his head; nor was it right for her to be subject to man’s contempt as his slave, and so she was not made from his feet. Secondly, for the sacramental signification; for from the side of Christ sleeping on the Cross the Sacraments flowed–namely, blood and water–on which the Church was established. Aristotle on “Female as Misbegotten Male” Aristotle was a Greek philosopher before the time of Christ. He had been a student of Plato. Aristotle was brilliant and the rediscovery of Aristotle in the Middle Ages led to a renaissance in Christian, Jewish, and Muslim intellectual circles – especially in the fields of science. While the Church Fathers taught “immediate” conception, Aristotle taught a “delayed” conception. Consequently, Aristotle taught that “the female is a misbegotten male.” Aristotle, De Gener. ii, 3. Thomas Aquinas depends on Aristotle quite a bit, but not slavishly. Thomas frequently points out where and why Aristotle is wrong on hundreds of points. So it is interesting to see Thomas wrestle with Aristotle on the “status” of women in the scope of creation. Here’s the answer from Thomas Aquinas (it’s in more detail in the video lesson): “Reply to Objection 1. As regards the individual nature, woman is defective and misbegotten, for the active force in the male seed tends to the production of a perfect likeness in the masculine sex; while the production of woman comes from defect in the active force or from some material indisposition, or even from some external influence; such as that of a south wind, which is moist, as the Philosopher observes (De Gener. Animal. iv, 2). On the other hand, as regards human nature in general, woman is not misbegotten, but is included in nature’s intention as directed to the work of generation. Now the general intention of nature depends on God, Who is the universal Author of nature. Therefore, in producing nature, God formed not only the male but also the female.” STh I, q. 92, 1, ad 2. Here’s how Thomas understands it: From the Aristotelian point of view of philosophical act and potency, an embryonic female is just a little less actualized (XX chromosome) than a male (XY). But Thomas says, “on the other hand,” from the biblical Judeo-Christian point of view woman is NOT a misbegotten male. She is integral to the fabric of creation. Question: So let’s get the comments rolling! What do you think? Does Thomas handle this appropriately? Does he not go far enough? You can leave a comment by clicking here. The post Video: Eve – Is Woman a Misbegotten Male? (Thomas Aquinas vs. Aristotle) appeared first on Taylor Marshall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices