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#61 – The Bible Is Meant To Be Read Together In Community

Having your personal Bible time is important, but what if the way we read our Bibles now, in solitude and in book form, is not how most Christians in history encountered God's written word?  In this episode, Mon takes us through the history of the ways the Bible was written throughout the centuries.
 
1 Timothy 4:13
Nehemiah 8:1-7
Acts 2:42
Verbum Domini, by Benedict XVI: https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/apost_exhortations/documents/hf_ben-xvi_exh_20100930_verbum-domini.html 
Public Reading Of Scripture, video by BibleProject: https://youtu.be/BO1Y9XyWKTw 
The Digital Dead Sea Scrolls: http://dss.collections.imj.org.il/ 
 
The Bible Nerds Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2AdZGCMwy1Bu9E8Ta60ysq?si=f8d1a308535d40ab
God Made You Good, How The Book Of Genesis Matters To You: https://feastbooks.ph/product/god-made-you-good/?ref=rizmonreyes 
 
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#60 – What If I Don’t Like Change?

Most of us think of being open to change as a good thing, and it can be! But what do we make of those who are just more resistant to it rather than open? Is that a bad thing then? Let's talk about it.
 
Sirach 5:9-10
Colossians 1:23
Big Five Personality Traits: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/big-5-personality-traits 
 
Unboxing The Bible, Letters of St. Paul: https://fb.watch/jcQ3orgZn-/ 
 
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#59 – What Does The Bible Say About Fasting?

Every year, Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent. And every Lent, one of the things we do and talk about in the church is fasting. What is fasting? Why do we do it? Does it count if I get hangry? What does the Bible have to say about this ancient discipline?
 
Luke 4:1-4, Luke 5:27-35
2 Samuel 1:11-13, Psalm 35:12-14
Nehemiah 1:3-4
1 Samuel 7:5-6
Acts 13:2-4, Acts 14:22-23
Mark 9:28-29
Embraced 2023, a 40-day video devotional: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXWjvwgL-fw&list=PLw0s2Ynzj6KV7Peda3Uv3GJ8AnyW0NfWf 
 
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#58 – Can A Christian Get Into Debates?

Words and deeds. Both matter. Both can powerfully express our convictions and principles. But what do we do when we come across someone who behaves and believes otherwise?
 
Pints With Aquinas Abortion Debate: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6qQke0IcoUj7ckCVaF1wzg 
Matthew 18:15-17
Galatians 6:1-10
 
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#57 – Listener Qs: How To Prepare For Marriage (while still single) & How To Discern God’s Voice

In this episode, Mon answers your questions:
Wala pa ako jowa but how to prepare for marriage?
What is the voice of God? How do you know that it's Him speaking to you, and not just the thoughts in your head?
 
Free Love True Love, book by Fr. Joel Jason: https://feastbooks.ph/product/free-love-true-love/?ref=rizmonreyes 
How To Find Your Soulmate Without Losing Your Soul, book by Jason Evert: https://feastbooks.ph/product/soulmate/?ref=rizmonreyes 
Why Is My Forever Taking Forever? book by Marianne Mencias: https://feastbooks.ph/product/why-is-my-forever-taking-forever/?ref=rizmonreyes 
Bakit Single Ka Pa Rin? book by Velden Lim: https://feastbooks.ph/product/bakit-single-ka-pa-rin/?ref=rizmonreyes 
Matthew 26:36-46
Discovery Weekend Seminar: http://discoveryweekend.org/ 
The Five Love Languages: https://5lovelanguages.com/ 
 
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#56 – Seeing Patterns When Reading The Bible

In this episode, Mon talks about one way we can read the Bible better: by identifying design patterns. As people in the modern day reading an ancient text, it helps to plug ourselves into mindset of the original authors and their intended audience. After all, don't we make internal adjustments for when we read older books like the Iliad and Odyssey, Ibong Adarna, or Dante's Inferno? So why not do the same for the scriptures?
 
Design Patterns, video by BibleProject: https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/design-patterns-biblical-narrative/
Books: https://help.bibleproject.com/hc/en-us/articles/5678738131351-Books-on-design-patterns-in-Scripture
Genesis 1
Genesis 2
Genesis 6-8
Deuteronomy 18:15
Matthew 2-8
Exodus 1-20
 
The Bible In A Year Podcast with Fr. Mike Schmitz: https://ascensionpress.com/pages/biy-registration 
Read Scripture App: https://www.readscripture.org/ 
Unboxing The Bible, series by Unboxing Catholicism: https://youtu.be/2GQKVSziy5E 
BibleProject App: https://bibleproject.com/app/ 
 
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#55 – Joseph Was No Accident | ft. Aikel Fortaleza

In this episode, Mon and Aikel talk about the most overlooked and under appreciated member of the Christmas story: Saint Joseph. Even the three kings get mentioned more than he does! They talk about who he is and why we care, and what we can learn from him today.
 
The Jay Aruga ShowAdam Minihan and David Niles on Authentic Manhood and the Role of Fathers https://open.spotify.com/episode/0xQcwO3oAPO9YGJEWJYh02 More on Fatherhood https://open.spotify.com/episode/0q4Gz4ovgAgQlq7C4gGSXM 
The Padscast Usapang Lalaki: On Christian Manhood with Jpaul Hernandez https://open.spotify.com/episode/5OKLX7G4vJCf8GD8axWo4F 
Holy Sheep Podcasthttps://open.spotify.com/show/61RnJNLa5xPpeRxPbcTTvz 
 
Matthew 1-2
Luke 2:41-52
Psalm 1
Sirach 23:22-26
Consecration To Saint Joseph (book) https://www.stpauls.ph/product-info/consecration-to-saint-joseph 
Rejoice! Advent Meditations with the Holy Family (videos) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWht7mesRD8&list=PLeXS0cAkuTPo8h2Eprkioc4OyN6r1rMEO 
 
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#54 – What Does It Mean To Say Christ Is King?

Three days ago was Christ the King Sunday, so let's talk about it!
 
Solemnity of Christ the King, article by Simply Catholic: https://www.simplycatholic.com/the-solemnity-of-christ-the-king/
Gospel of the Kingdom, video by BibleProject: https://youtu.be/xmFPS0f-kzs 
Image of God, video by BibleProject: https://youtu.be/YbipxLDtY8c 
Compelled, a talk by Tim Mackie: https://youtu.be/qwNfH_SOWKA 
King of All, Warrior of Mercy, video by Bishop Barron: https://youtu.be/UzCld0MU-WM 
Matthew 4
Mark 1
Genesis 1
 
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#53 – Are Spontaneous Prayers Better Than Memorized Prayers?

Isn't it more sincere when you use your own words instead of repeating somebody else's? In this episode, Mon talks about spontaneous prayers and structured (or memorized) prayers. He also shares a bit about the beauty or praying the rosary.
 
Matthew 6:7-13 – Jesus' teaching on prayer
Luke 11:1-4 – Luke's account of the Lord's Prayer
Deuteronomy 6:4-7 – The Shema
Psalm 136 – "his love endures forever"
Daniel 6
Acts 2, 3, and 10
The Jesus Creed, a book by Scot McKnight
Common Catholic Prayers: https://www.catholic.com/tract/common-catholic-prayers 
Hallow App
Check out our previous mini-series on this podcast diving deeper into the Lord's Prayer (Episodes 33-36)
 
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#52 – What Good Is Courting Someone If You’re Only Putting Your Best Foot Forward?

In this episode, Mon takes on three (3) questions on the topic of love life and dating:
What is the difference between courtship and dating?
What good is courting someone if you're only putting your best foot forward?
Is it okay for the woman to initiate the relationship?
 
Look up Jason Evert and Christopher West
 
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