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Hi, everyone, welcome back to 
the Daily Gospel Exegesis 

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podcast. 
Thanks so much for listening to 

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this podcast and particularly to
those of you who support the 

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ministry. 
It really does make a difference

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and we really want to get the 
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This is a small grassroots 
ministry, but as you'll see from

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some of the feedback we're going
to share today, when podcasts 

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and ministries like this are 
willing to teach the Word and 

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proclaim the Word in a faithful,
authentic way, it really does 

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make a difference in people's 
lives more than you would think.

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Sometimes you might get the 
impression that the study of the

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Bible is a very niche kind of 
thing that is helpful for some 

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people. 
But there's all sorts of other 

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interesting Catholic and 
Christian things you can do 

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apart from the Bible. 
There's some truth to that. 

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But there's something about 
really studying the Word of God,

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helping bring it to life, 
helping people make connections 

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with it, that illuminates 
everything else in the Christian

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life. 
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some feedback that's come in 
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There is a lot of great feedback
that comes in. 

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We can't share all of it, but I 
do this with the purpose of 

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helping you see that studying 
scripture really does make a 

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difference in people's lives, 
and even a small grassroots 

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ministry like this can make a 
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So hopefully this is an 
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So firstly, we have a comment 
here from Mary who is a Patreon 

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supporter. 
Thanks for your support, Mary. 

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She says since first hearing you
on Hello, I've been praying in 

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Thanksgiving for your clear call
to share God's Word. 

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I grew up Byzantine Catholic and
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In recent years, I had to leave 
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group of more than 60 persons to
accept a university position in 

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a different part of the country.
I felt torn from my Bible study 

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group. 
Your ministry has stood in the 

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gap in my life. 
I've often been reminded of 

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Saint Jerome, who said ignorance
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of Christ. 
May God bless you and your 

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family one hundredfold for your 
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commitment. 
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face of Christ to me and I'm 
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Thank you from my heart as we 
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an often Dark World. 
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wonderful feedback, Mary. 
That is really beautiful that 

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this podcast is has been the 
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And I mean, that's God's work. 
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podcast is to do a faithful, 
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And for many people that really 
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And as you said, it helps if you
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Podcasts like this can really 
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Christian life. 
Thank you so much for your 

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support, Mary, and I'm so glad 
this podcast has been beneficial

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to you. 
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Maddie. 
She says I'm from Kentucky in 

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the USAI found the podcast on 
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I've listened to almost all of 
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available on Hello so far, which
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it to listen to during my work 
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episode that is released each 
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But I want to let you know I'm 
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you're doing for our Lord. 
I've learned so much. 

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And then she gets quite personal
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She says I grew up Catholic, but
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from the time I was 15 until 
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pulled me out of it. 
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life back to Christ. 
I still battle addiction. 

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It's been the hardest thing to 
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incredibly grateful. 
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personal feedback, Maddie, and 
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your struggles. 
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that this podcast is not about 
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but it's about studying the word
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And the very act of studying the
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breakthrough those things. 
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central to the Christian life. 
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from this ministry, Maddie, and 
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We have a short comment here 
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He says I'm so happy to support 
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My wife and I have made this 
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Bible study. 
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God bless you for your work. 
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wonderful comment, Andy. 
I'm I'm glad that you and your 

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wife are benefiting from it and 
that this is an approach to 

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studying scripture that you've 
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We have a comment here from 
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supporter. 
Francois says the content of the

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daily exegesis gives much 
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I appreciate that you're always 
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opinions and you only modestly 
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opinion. 
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That is something I try to do is
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opinion among scholars. 
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listener that and then tell you 
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is and why, but always keeping 
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definitive interpretation. 
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wherever your study of the 
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And then he finishes by saying, 
with time, I have learned to ask

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myself the right questions about
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That is great. 
That is what this podcast hopes 

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will happen for the listeners is
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the tools to ask the questions 
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And that is, that means you're 
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world of biblical scholarship 
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of Scripture. 
So if this podcast is helping 

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you do that, that is fantastic. 
We have an e-mail here from 

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Sharon. 
She says thank you so much for 

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sharing your knowledge and 
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It is truly not enlightening and
so helpful when trying to 

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discern the meaning of these 
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own or in a Bible study group. 
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that you bring of the settings, 
timeline, and language is also 

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very interesting and makes 
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valuable. 
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words, Sharon. 
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Vivian. 
She says thank you for your 

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exegesis of the Bread of Life 
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I never imagined how profound in
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discourse was and how much it 
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Eucharist. 
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And yeah, indeed, the bread of 
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Catholics know a couple of 
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Eucharist. 
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richness to it if you sit down 
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especially in the Gospel of 
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Raymond says he's 73 and has a 
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the only in depth explanation of
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experienced. 
Thank you for that comment, Ray.

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There are a lot of written 
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depth. 
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podcast episodes. 
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who is a new Patreon supporter. 
He says I'm a new member to the 

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podcasts. 
I feel like having access the 

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Patreon page. 
I've entered a huge library of 

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The research is very informative
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I'm glad that you're benefiting 
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are available to you. 
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that Louis is referring to some 
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access to as a Patreon supporter
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this ministry. 
With $10 a month or more, you 

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get access to all of the bonus 
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where we look at parts of the 
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Mass. 
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give $20.00 a month or more. 
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generosity. 
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you can get access to a 
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commentary, audio commentary on 
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All of those things are 
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financial supporter of the 
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And the link for that is in the 
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who is a Patreon supporter, says
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logical Bible study like this 
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college theology. 
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out there, but being that they 
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and go through them in the year,
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I love the podcast. 
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I've learned so much. 

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We should have more Bible 
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That was something I envied from
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I agree with you Yvette. 
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He says God blessed me when I 
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started listening and benefiting
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I look forward to being fed the 
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incredible contribution to 
anyone desiring to deepen their 

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relationship with our Triune 
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Thank you so much, Joe. 
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been beneficial to you. 
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the Trinity. 
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Christian life. 
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Ryan. 
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I just wanted to send a message 
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I was an atheist for about 20 

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years, and since returning to 
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I'm so glad that this podcast is
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I know many people who've had 
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what brought them back was some 
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like this and others. 
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one of probably several 
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fill in the gaps as you've tried
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understanding of the faith. 
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here from Beverly. 
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listening to you on Hello, I 
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time and you it must get 
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listen to daily on Hello is so 
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As a former Protestant, slowly 
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fumbling my way into Mother 
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Long story, your podcast has 
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helpful. 
I'm finally going to start RCIA 

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this fall and hope to be 
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just luckily enough is a Jubilee
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I'm eternally grateful. 
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should illustrate to you that 
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your podcast is going to have. 
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Protestants who are thinking 
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looking for really solid 
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Ministries like this, this can 
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And as we saw in the previous 
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people who are already 
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people can touch many people's 
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Thank you for that wonderful 
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Some feedback here from 
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Thank you so much for your work 
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It has been such a revelation to
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so much more from what the Bible
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opened a door for me and I'm so 
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I've joined as a Patreon 
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your podcast every day. 
Thank you so much for your kind 

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words, Samantha, and I'm so glad
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particularly. 
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you understand other parts of 
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think that's how God has 
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dig a little deeper into a 
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It's a really wonderful journey 
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in a deeper way, and it's a 
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There's always new things you 
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Next, we got some feedback from 
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She said, I've been listening to
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and I absolutely love it. 
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never knew how to use it. 
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and your podcast. 
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feedback, Barbara. 
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If you've ever been somewhat 
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you kind of need a guide or you,
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available through this logical 
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through the Catechism of the 
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an extended audio series. 
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are Patreon supporters of the 
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$20.00 a month or more. 
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if you're interested in that. 
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from someone who's anonymous. 
I've been listening on an almost

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I'll often read a Gospel passage
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wait to find out what the daily 
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So thank you so much for that 
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this ministry is I wish there 
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Catholics explain what was going
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difficult Gospel passages. 
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ministry. 
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you with that, that's awesome. 
We've got some feedback here 

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from Denise. 
I found you through the Hello 

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app and I've listened every day.
Many of my friends have the app 

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and I have led them to you. 
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The follow up in the Catechism 
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reliable. 
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feedback there, Denise. 
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they're not sure where to start.
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podcast with them. 
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are listening would consider if 
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We've got a wonderful message 
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supporter of the ministry. 
Thank you for this amazing 

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ministry. 
I became a member of the Hello 

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It was the answer to my prayers.
I had asked God to lead me to 

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the resources I need to lead me 
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heaven. 
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knowledge of the Bible and the 
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intimidated to even try to 
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Like clockwork, I found your 
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She then goes on to talk about 
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supporter and also how she's 
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audio studies of each gospel 
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through the ministry. 
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from that as well. 
Thank you so much for your 

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wonderful feedback, Dina. 
I'm so glad that God has LED you

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to this podcast and other 
resources in helping you 

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understand Scripture. 
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said many time, there's a great 
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commentaries, they're available 
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Just check out the show notes 
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link. 
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Sharon is really interesting in 
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value of podcasts as a medium. 
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Hello, and I want you to know 
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You've made a very real 
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I cannot read because I have 
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Listening is a gift for me, so 
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about that. 
Many of us listen to podcasts 

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because we enjoy it, but for 
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that they can access good 
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starting a ministry, can you 
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This feedback is from Cheryl, 
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I stumbled upon the Bible 
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phone. 
I had been searching for some 

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type of scripture commentary 
that would help me better 

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understand the biblical texts. 
I must say this is a goldmine 

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for me. 
I truly enjoy how you break down

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the verses and even word for 
word at times to help us better 

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grasp the context of what Jesus 
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I'm thoroughly enjoying 
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So thank you so much for that 
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And there are many people out 
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or they may have listened to 
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deeper. 
This podcast can be a great way 

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to access that level of study. 
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wonderful feedback from Ruth 
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ministry like this. 
I just wanted to thank you for 

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doing this. 
I've been listening to you on 

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Hello for the last couple of 
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I try to never miss an episode. 
You've helped my husband and I 

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grow in our faith. 
You've planted the seeds for us 

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to take up reading the Bible and
now have a better understanding.

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Thanks to this and this 
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You've helped revive our 
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Church as well. 
I enjoy listening to the Mass 

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things I missed. 
So thank you so much for that 

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feedback, Ruth. 
And it's so amazing that God is 

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using this podcast to help you 
come back to the faith in a 

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deeper way. 
Thank you to all of those who 

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are listening and supporting the
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This is just a snapshot of the 
many wonderful bits of feedback 

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that we receive at the ministry.
There's many more that we could 

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include, and we'll do more of 
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future, sharing questions and 
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Thanks so much for your support 
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Make sure you check out the 
other exclusives that are 

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available to you in the show 
notes and we'll see you 

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tomorrow.