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What about the perpetual virginity of Mary-----What does the cleansing of the temple teach us about corruptions in the church-

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YOU asked, and the experts answered! These are just some of the questions from our listeners... What type of sun protection is best? "I'm a fan of covering up" - Mary "A hooded shirt is the way to go" - Andrew Is "Sunscreen the New Margarine?" - Buzz How much of a difference do trekking poles make and how to know when to use them? "Poles are standard equipment. Like wearing a shirt." - Andrew "They can be difficult in technical terrain" - Mary "The Black Diamond 'Z-folding' running pole was a game-changer" - Andrew   For those long efforts, how best to recharge my GPS watch, phone, etc? "A 10,000 mAh battery pack is the sweet spot" - Andrew "You can get 3 phone charges from an Anker" - Mary "Solar power is great, but has a terrible weight/power ratio for this purpose" - Buzz What tips would you have for someone getting started in packrafting? What socks and gloves do you prefer during winter time? "The RBH Designs mitten is expensive, but it's the best" - Andrew Andy: What’s the single 'must-have but they might not know about it' piece of gear? "I tested a Zoleo this year - this PLB is designed to be paired with your phone, so is lighter than a Garmin or SPOT" Mary: What bit of gear has impressed you the most? "The Gaia GPS app! We just added Snotel sites as a map overlay."

(Mary) What do you do with the hurt? None of us escape some kind of emotional pain—some hurt, and whether it’s a slight offense or some deep, ingrained trauma that we’ve experienced, we have to decide what we’re going to do with that hurt. That’s really important because it determines whether you’re going to let […]

Why do we observe the seven sorrows of Mary? What can Our Lady teach us as disciples? Bishop Frank and Steve reflect on Mary, the perfect disciple in this week's episode of Let Me Be Frank.

In today's episode with Fr. Gregory Pine I discuss Marian devotion. How do we grow in grow in our love and devotion of Mary? What did Thomas Aquinas have to say about Mary? We also talk about our brand new book on Marian consecration: https://www.amazon.com/Marian-Consecr...

Mary, the mother of Jesus, is perhaps the most ill-treated person in the Bible. On the Catholic and Lutheran side, she is revered as holy, sinless, a perpetual virgin, and worthy of worship. Her divine status makes her an intercessor between us and Jesus who should be prayed to. On the Protestant side, Mary sometimes gets reduced to little more than a vessel used by God to carry His Son. Who is the real Mary? What does the Bible actually say about her? Is she the holy, divine, mother? Is she just another person God has used to fulfill His purposes? Or is she something else?

What was different about the angelic encounters of Zechariah and Mary? What even are angels? Leave us a review and share it with your friends, it really helps us out!

The Meaning of Christmas Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:46-55 What verse about the 1st Christmas gives us its meaning? 1)  The Meaning of Christmas - A _______________ Why do we need rescue? Matthew 1:18-25 What do we know about the betrothal of Joseph and Mary? What is significant about the reference to Joseph being a “son of David”? Where do we find the Davidic Covenant? What did it promise? What does the name “Jesus” mean? What does the name “Immanuel” mean? Why is this significant to our salvation? Luke 1:46-55  “The Magnificat” Mary says her soul _______________ the Lord. In verse 48, what does Mary mean by referring to her “humble estate”? In general, what are the effects of “pride, might, and wealth”? Practical Ideas...  

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that the number of women becoming electricians, plumbers, truck drivers, and mechanics reached its highest level in 25 years. Millions of men and women are embracing skilled jobs-- believing that their availability opens the door to possibility. In Luke 1, we meet an ordinary girl named Mary-- whom God used in an extraordinary way because of her humble devotion and willing heart. What valuable insights can we learn from Mary? What does she teach us about the connection between our availability and God's possibility? ~Blue Collar Christmas, Part 2

"Who is Mary? What does the Bible say about her and what does the Church teach? What about apparitions and the theology of why she matters? This is a brief talk that touches upon those and other matters. It isn't an exhaustive teaching, but one that might be helpful as we prepare with her this Advent for the coming of Jesus."

“Are You Listening?” Luke 1:26-3812.01.19Core Belief: Authority of the Bible I believe the Bible is the Word of God and has the right to command my belief and action.2 Timothy 3:16-17 16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.Scripture: Luke 1:26-3826 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” 29 But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. 30 And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” 34 And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?” 35 And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God. 36 And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. 37 For nothing will be impossible with God.” 38 And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.The Message of this Passage:Today, for many of us, the Christmas season is a bit like a well-decorated Christmas tree. There are layers of tinsel and lights and all sorts of decorations and ornaments. If you decorated well, it can be hard, at least from a distance, to tell whether it's a real tree, a fir tree, or a plastic tree.The Christmas message, actually the Christmas season, has become overloaded with all the sentiment and the beautiful traditions of a Hallmark movie.It has become hard for us to determine if the Christmas message is just another myth to warm our hearts in the bleak midwinter or whether it is authentic after all.This is why it is so very helpful to read Luke’s account of the coming of the Lord Jesus.If you look at the first five verses of Chapter 1, you’ll see that Luke is really attentive to show that what happens in this story is grounded in history and is not merely the invention of a storyteller.In verse 2, he is working with eyewitness testimony as he writes this account. It is, he says, “an orderly account...”Concerning the ministry of the Lord Jesus, Luke sets it all in order so that the “most excellent Theophilus” (the man to whom he is writing) “may have certainty,” verse 4, “concerning the things you have been taught.”Luke based his writing on eyewitness testimony, set in order carefully so that we may have certainty.For those of us who are asking questions about the significant issues of our lives and who are struggling to know which way to turn, Luke’s account of the coming of the Lord Jesus will help us find the certainty and answers to the big questions.Christ's arrival is a real-world message that took place in a real place in real-time with real people.Answering Interpretive Questions:If we think about Mary’s human experience of meeting and talking with the angel Gabriel – what do we imagine that experience was?Would we want to have this experience ourselves? Why, or why not?Everyone in this story has a name; no one is an anonymous or generic individual, but a particular individual. What difference does this make in the way we read this text? Is it important? How?Why did Gabriel call Mary “O favored one?” What is he saying about Mary? What is he saying about God?Why is it important for Mary to know “the Lord is with” her? How is this fact related to her status as “favored one?”Why was Mary afraid, and on what basis does Gabriel tell her not to be afraid (v. 30)?Why is understanding OT passages crucial to understanding Gabriel’s message to Mary?To what areas of doubt, fear, disbelief, sorrow, unanswered prayer, brokenness, worry, anger, etc. might you apply the truth in v. 37?Have you ever considered the way God makes promises to His people (e.g., directly, as with Abraham; through angels, as with Hagar, or prophets, like Isaiah; through scripture? How do you relate and respond to God’s promises, and how do the stories of past fulfillments of promises influence the way you relate to God’s promises?NOTES:

The media often take the side of homeowners who say they’re prohibited by their community association from flying flags and displaying other patriotic and religious symbols on their homes or in their yards. In this episode, Betsy provides the facts and explains how state statutes supersede community rules. Betsy - Hi, I'm Betsy. And this is CAM Matters. Welcome to our show today on enforcement and more. We started in a previous show with some general things about enforcement, the who and the why. But today, we're gonna talk a little bit more about specifics. Come join us. Welcome to CAM Matters, condos, co-ops, HOAs and beyond. Betsy Barbieux is an information leader in Florida on community association living, rights and obligations. She is an expert on the rights and obligations of owners as well as the association. If you live or are planning to live in the state of Florida, there's a good chance you'll be part of a community association. And by the end of the show, you'll know a little bit more about community associations and why they matter. Suzanne - Hi, I'm Suzanne Linn, and this is Betsy Barbieux. We are talking about CAM Matters and today, specifically about enforcement. Now we talked about the who, the why and the what. But we didn't get into the juicy details. Betsy - Oh-- Suzanne - And we're gonna-- Betsy - I know what you're gonna do. Suzanne - Let's do kind of devil's advocate here because I'm gonna take the side of the homeowners. And then, you're gonna give the other side which most people never hear. No one has ever heard the other side-- Betsy - No. Suzanne - on news. Betsy - No, definitely not. Betsy - They always hear your side. Suzanne - Which is-- Betsy - But they don't ever hear my side. Suzanne - For example, I move into a community. And these mean boards, they don't let prisoners of war fly the POW flag. Betsy - Yeah, but nobody tells-- Suzanne - So again, we're getting into these-- Betsy - the other side of the story. Suzanne - What's the other side? Betsy - Let's tell the other side of the story. And I'm gonna try to say this and not cry, but I'm gonna cry. Suzanne - Okay, oh. Betsy - But I am a mother of a United States Marine. Suzanne - Oh. Betsy - And-- Betsy - So this is personal. Betsy - Thank you, Adam Howard, First Sergeant Adam Howard for service. But I'm sayin' that to say, I am for the military. And I am for the flag. But, but you signed a contract that said you could put things outside your home or outside your front door or that you could not. Suzanne - Right. Betsy - It's a contract. It's not personal. A lot of documents say that you cannot hang any flags, whether it's in a condo or in a co-op or an HOA. But the statutes supersede your documents. So in Florida, and I don't know about all those other states, but in Florida-- Suzanne - There are other states besides Florida? Betsy - In other states besides Florida, I don't know about them, but Florida allows exemptions from enforcement. Betsy - Okay, what does that mean in lawyer terms? Betsy - See if your mind will wrap around that. Suzanne - It didn't. Betsy - In other words, your documents might say you're supposed to enforce something like you can't have any yard art. Suzanne - Okay. Betsy - But the statutes supersede and say, certain kinds of things are exempt from enforcement, even though your documents say the board has to do it. Suzanne - Is that the case with flags? Betsy - That is the case with flags, and that's where I'm goin'. Suzanne - Okay. Betsy - In a condominium, you can fly an American flag and on five days of the year, the military holidays of the year, you can fly a second flag, representing the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. It has to be a portable, removable flag. So you can't bolt it, in a condominium, to the outside of the building. Because in a condominium, owners don't own the outside of the building. Suzanne - Right. Betsy - And the thought there is, you can't bolt something to the outside of something that does not belong to you. But they can have a stand or something that's removable and portable for the flag. One flag, United States flag, and five days of the year, one of the armed forces flags. Suzanne - So no Confederate-- Betsy - No Confederate. Suzanne - No football flags-- Betsy - No football flags, none of those, nothin' else you can fly. In a homeowner's association, you can fly two flags from your home all the time. You can fly the American flag and the Florida flag or the American flag and Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard. And they added, in HOA, POW/MIA. Suzanne - Oh, okay. Betsy - So I don't why they didn't add it in condo law. Suzanne - Interesting. Betsy - But in HOA law, you can fly the POW/MIA flag. Also in a homeowner's association, because a homeowner owns the dirt that they live on, you can erect a free-standing flagpole, not more than 20 feet high, so long as it doesn't block any sight lines or intersections or anything like that. And the statute goes on to say, you can fly two flags from that flagpole. Suzanne - No kidding. Betsy - Yep. Betsy - And again, you can fly the United States flag and the Florida flag or Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, POW/MIA flag. Suzanne - Okay, so this is kind of a pole that we're talkin' about. Betsy - A pole, a 20 foot pole. Suzanne - So let me ask you this. You know how when you go to a store, and you've got the flags. They're the holiday flags. Betsy - Mm-hmm. Suzanne - I mean, does that come under the umbrella of a flag, or is that more art? Suzanne - That you would like, stick in a-- Suzanne - No, like it would go in your flagpole. It could be a football team, or it could be maybe a Florida-- Betsy - Oh no, no, no, no college, no. The only flags that can be flown from the flagpole-- Suzanne - Okay great, that's a flagpole, opposed to, okay, opposed to almost art on your house. Betsy - No, no other flags. Suzanne - Huh. Betsy - No other flags, period. Suzanne - Okay. Betsy - It's either the United, whether it's a condominium or a co-op, condominium or a HOA, it's the United States flag, Florida flag, military flag. Suzanne - I gotta go. I gotta go take our flag down 'cause I didn't know this. Betsy - No, we can't have like a flamingo or something out there. Suzanne - No kidding, okay. Betsy - No decorative flags, no college flags, no other special group kinds of flags. Suzanne - Wow. Betsy - Only American flag and Florida flag or the military ones. Suzanne - Okay, this is really good to know. Betsy - And that is not-- Suzanne - Wow. Betsy - the board disrespecting veterans. It's not the board disrespecting those who've served our country. They're simply enforcing the regulations of the statutes and the documents. Suzanne - So you see a lot of other flags, like Florida State University. Betsy - Mm-hmm. Suzanne - You know, you see a lot of them. I just thought that was okay. Betsy - No, no. Suzanne - Wow, okay, all right. Betsy - And the statute for condominiums goes on to allow the attachment of a religious symbol. And the original request was from our Jewish friends in South Florida. Betsy - This is interesting 'cause you've told me about this before. Let's come back. We're gonna talk about the religious symbols right after this. Are you ready for a new career? Do you have skills or interests in management, real estate, construction, maintenance, accounting, strategic planning, project management, budgets, human resource management, lawn and landscaping, pool services or any other expertise needed to operate a community association? If you do, Community Association Management could be for you. For more information, feel free to email Betsy at betsy@floridacamschools.com or visit the Florida CAM Schools website at www.floridacamschools.com. Florida Community Association Management continues to grow. Career opportunities abound. Suzanne - Hi, welcome back to CAM Matters. I'm Suzanne with Betsy. And I'm still reeling from the whole flag thing. Suzanne - I mean-- Suzanne - She's gonna get a violation. Suzanne - My gosh, I know; I know. Like football teams? That's seriously not okay? Betsy - Mm-mm. Suzanne - Okay. So we're moving from flag violations and rules into religious symbols because how many times do you see a statue of Mary? What is the problem with that, and how did it start? Betsy - Okay again, and I'm having to talk kind of out of two sides of my mouth, condo and homeowner's association. Suzanne - Sure, right, right. Betsy - We don't have any specific law for the flags and religious symbols for cooperatives. So I'm talking condos and HOAs. In condominiums, I think we sort of tagged on, started on that just a minute ago. But in condominiums, you don't own the outside. So the outside of the front door is not yours, but the inside of the front door is yours. And there are exceptions to everything I say. Suzanne - So your living space. Betsy - Your living space is yours. The Jewish tradition is to attach a mezuzah, I should have brought one, to the door frame. Some of 'em are this big. Some of 'em are huge. But it fits on the molding on the outside of your door. It has a piece of scripture rolled up inside. And it acts as a blessing to the family and a reminder of their heritage as they come and go. Betsy - And they touch it. Suzanne - And they get a blessing, right? Betsy - And so, they come and go. So that was the request for the legislation. And the legislators wisely didn't limit it to the mezuzah, but said that anything that is three by six by one and a half inches, any religious object can be attached to the mantle or the frame of your door. Suzanne - It can be. Betsy - It can be. In a homeowner's association, you do own the outside of your house with restrictions on certain things like flags-- Suzanne - Right. Betsy - that can be flown from it. Yeah, you're gonna get in so much trouble. Suzanne - We are. I can see a letter comin' already. Betsy - The other thing that a lot of homeowner association documents say is that you cannot have any yard art. Suzanne - Okay, 'cause art is very subjective. Betsy - Yeah, well anything then, in the yard. So no fountains, no signs, no this house protected by an attack cat. Suzanne - Right, they're so cute though. Betsy - You know, kind of those kinds of things. And fountains or the gazing ball or the Mother Mary, those kinds of things cannot be in your yard. Suzanne - The gazing ball, seriously? Betsy - Seriously, those ball things. Suzanne - Wow. Betsy - They cannot be in your yard. Those are considered yard art. The only thing that the homeowner association law exempts, that says you can have, is a ramp that an owner who has a medical necessity can construct a ramp so long as it's aesthetically pleasing, as small as it can be to meet the needs. The person with a disability has to complete an application and approval by the board and submit a physician's affidavit to be able to construct the ramp. And the other thing that they are allowed to have is like the ADT sign outside the front door. Suzanne - You are allowed. Betsy - You are allowed to have that. That is a sign, but that is exempt from enforcement. So you may have the sign so long as it's not more than 10 feet away from your door. Suzanne - Interesting. Betsy - And again, this points back to uniformity, consistency, everything looking clean and pristine and nice and not having all sorts of mismatched flags and all these things in the yard. You may not be able to have your trash can kept outside your garage if you have a front-facing garage. You may have to keep your garage door closed when you're home, just things that keep the neighborhood looking nice. Suzanne - So I'm gonna throw some things out to ya. How about like, a swing, like the double swing or you know? Betsy - In a homeowner's association, you would have to check with your documents to see about that. You may be allowed to have that out of sight maybe in the back. Suzanne - Oh, okay. Betsy - But it might not be allowed in the front. Suzanne - A birdbath, a bird feeder? Betsy - I'm gonna say no on that. Suzanne - Wow. Betsy - Maybe in the back that can't be seen. Suzanne - Huh. Betsy - There would be things that we don't wanna see it from the street. Suzanne - Right. Betsy - We want the lawns to look nice and smooth and nice, clean. Suzanne - So I mean, it's really not personal, and I love-- Betsy - It's not personal. Suzanne - I love the way that we started off the segment with the flags because that is, I mean, truly something so personal to you. Betsy - And I cry-- Suzanne - And yet, you understand-- Betsy - when I think about it. Betsy - so I know. But yet, you understand. This is what matters. Betsy - That's what matters. God bless those who serve our country. But don't move here. Suzanne - Right. Betsy - You know, if this just doesn't suit you, then there are plenty of other places that you can live in Florida. Suzanne - Sure. Betsy, this has been kind of a touchy topic. So if someone wants to reach out to you, if they've got questions, maybe they're interested in getting into management, how would they get a hold of you? Betsy - Betsy@floridacamschools.com is an easy way to get me. And you probably can just google my name-- Suzanne - Yes. Betsy - if you can spell it. Suzanne - Right, go ahead and spell it. We've got it on the-- - Betsy B-A-R-B-I-E-U-X, and I think if you just google my name, I'll probably pop right up. I'm on LinkedIn; I'm on Facebook. So there are ways to get me. Suzanne - And absolutely, don't forget to subscribe, and send in a question if you'd like to. Betsy - Oh please do. Suzanne - Maybe you'll inspire a topic for a show. Betsy - Thank you. Announcer - Yeah, thanks for joining us today. Thank you for listening to CAM Matters. Be sure to subscribe, so you don't miss any future episodes. For more information, feel free to email Betsy at betsy@floridacamschools.com or visit the Florida CAM Schools website at www.floridacamschools.com. Information provided on this show is general in nature and does not constitute legal advice. Please contact a licensed attorney for your specific situation.

1 Timothy 4:3,4 says, "the inspired word clearly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith...  They forbid marriage and command people to abstain from foods that God created to be partaken of with thanksgiving ... " (New World Translation) . Who is the author talking about? And, what "inspired word" does he have in mind (I can't find one that says this)?  Could you speak about the earliest state adoption(s) of Christianity and the impact this had on the development and trajectory of the faith? What is your opinion on the historicity of Mary? What is “Abraham’s bosom” as found in Luke 16:22-23? What is the historical context and background reasoning for why Jesus is depicted as using Psalm 82 as a proof text in John 10?  Do you have any book/article recommendations on calendars in the ancient world? Is the contradiction between Acts 9:7 and Acts 22:9 simply a problem of the KJV translation? We speak of Christian borrowing from pagan sources, but are there cases where pagans borrowed Christian elements? Is there a clear verse or agreed upon interpretation in Christianity that states that if an “hidden” sinner or unrepentant person exists in the congregation, the Holy Spirit will leave til he is gone?

Warning: You are about to tread into the deep waters of the Faith... Today, we ponder the mystery of the Incarnation and why we ought to be devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary. What if having a devotion to Mary actually helps you know and follow Jesus Christ even better? What if your worship to God gets magnified through a devotion to Mary? What if Jesus wants you to be devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary?  

Please note that this episode discusses the reality of human trafficking, the adult entertainment industry, and the sex industry. You won’t want to listen to it with young children.   At the fringes of our culture, there are human beings—people made in the image of God—living in a darkness that is hard to imagine. For most of her life, that’s where Mary Francis lived. She was born in Louisville, the last of 15 children, and she moved from one poor neighborhood to another as a kid. Her parents split up, and they passed her back and forth. At fifteen, she went to live with her father, but she was really alone on the streets, vulnerable to people who would take advantage of her. That summer, a man who had originally shown her kindness by showing her attention and buying her ice cream had his sights on exploiting her, which he did for many years. This man took her from one establishment to another, where men used Mary and humiliated her.   Even when she finally got free of this man, she found herself trapped in the sex industry, where she stayed for thirty-five years. She knew nothing else, and had no safety outside of this man, to whom she returned. Her story is deeply sad, but filled with profound redemption. Through the kindness of strangers, God drew Mary to him, and now she uses her story to help others. Usually, we try to understand someone’s story through a question, but for today’s episode, I want you to ask yourself the question a stranger asked Mary - “What can I do to help?"

John 12:1-111. Lazarus- What does Jesus knows about you?Here are some characteristics of a Lazarus...Can’t tell you how to get it because he just experienced it His/her life is a threat to the religious subculture, v. 9-11Forgot the scoreHas a deep faith that they often cannot explain in ways that makes sensePeople appreciate this person from a distance but seldom let them get closeIt’s all going to be alright in the endLingers long at dinner2. Martha- What does Jesus need from you? Here are some characteristics of a Martha...Has one tool, one response and one way of doing thingsTypically feels under-appreciatedBusy but rarely joyfulObsesses over possible outcomesCannot score enough points to feel secure enough to sit down on the insideCan give lip service to the idea of change but rarely changesService is like an armor which protects them from the vulnerability of being known Cleans up after dinner3. Mary- What does Jesus want from you? “After a certain amount of immersion in public life, I begin to burn out. And I have noticed that I burn out inwardly long before I do outwardly. Hence, I must be careful not to become a fanatic bundle of hollow energy, busy among people but devoid of life. I must learn when to retreat, like Jesus, and experience the recreating power of God. We are told that Peter tarried in Joppa for many days with one Simon, a tanner. And along our journey we need to discover numerous tarrying places where we can receive heavenly manna.” -Richard Foster, The Freedom of Simplicity Here are some characteristics of a Mary…Lives with a sense of devotion to who God is and what He is doingDoesn’t just look to understand but be involvedEngages in behaviors that do not make sense in the moment but makes a big difference in hindsightThey are often misunderstood, seen as different and live with a low grade sense of loneliness and aloneness Something about this person that people want to be aroundSlow, often seen as a lack of planning skills but in reality this person is not done with the moment when everyone else is doneDoesn’t even know there is a game going on much less the scoreLeaves the dinner without anybody noticing4. Judas- What do you want from Jesus? Here are some characteristics of a Judas...Has a set of expectations which are to be met and if not then he has another plan.Keeps the scoreFaith is in himself and his planCan be a pathological liar who simply sees lying as a means to an endMotivated by personal gain, “what’s in it for me?”Evaluates everything but rarely really experiences anythingLife is transactional and never relational Pitches a fit over how much the dinner costsQuestions for reflection…What do you do to relax in God’s presence?Is there anything that you wish you could quit doing but have yet to figure out how?Where are your tarrying places?What are some of the bigger agendas in your life these days and how many of them are necessary?If you wrote down a one sentence summary of what you take away from this morning, what would that sentence be?

“Little Mary, Big Faith”   Scripture: Luke 1:26-38https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%201:26-38 What do you know about Mary? What does our text today teach us about Mary as a person and why in the world did God choose Mary out of all of the other women that God could have chosen to be the mother of Jesus? What can we learn about Mary and about her faith for our lives today? According to v. 26, we know that Mary lived in the town of Nazareth in Galilee. Nazareth was an insignificant little town whose population is estimated to have been between one hundred and four hundred people. People who lived in Nazareth were mostly peasants, farmers, laborers and shepherds who made their living by selling their goods and services to the people who lived in a larger and much more affluent city called Sepphoris, which was only couple of miles from Nazareth. Mary was most likely uneducated and probably came from a poor family who may well have been servants in a household in Sepphoris. When the angel Gabriel came to Mary, Biblical scholars estimate Mary's age to be between 13 and 16 years old. At the time, she was already engaged to be married to Joseph. Although we may find it strange today to see a girl of 13 years of age engaged for marriage, it was a common practice in those days for young girls to marry early. It is because most people didn’t go to school in those days and girls were considered to have become women soon after they had their first menstrual period and that the average life expectancy at the time was less than 35 years. So why in the world did God choose a peasant girl like Mary to be the bearer of the promised Messiah? What qualification does she have to carry out such an awesome and important task on which the destiny of humankind depends? In today's term, Mary has no resume whatsoever to speak of to be qualified for such an important position and task. Ultimately, we can never know exactly why God chose Mary to be the bearer and nurturer of the promised Messiah since God's ways are often different from our ways. Even though we can never know why God chose Mary to serve as the mother of Jesus in this world, we can get a glimpse of the kind of person of faith Mary was that may have prompted God to choose her for the awesome task. We can get a glimpse of Mary's faith in the response she gives to the angel in v. 38:“I am the Lord's servant. May it be to me as you have

Happy Feast Day! And the question today is: what's so special about Mary? What does she have to do with the ark of the covenant?

Heart to Heart with Mother Miriam *The Assumption of Mary *What should married couples do when disagreements about career decisions arise? *What to do when a godchild gets engaged to a non-Catholic

7.45pm – Lent Course Week 3 – Martha and Mary – What to Do? David Lee You can download a PDF of the PowerPoint that accompanied the talk here: https://www.aldridgeparish.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/3-Martha-and-Mary.pdf

Mail Call: Fall in while your drill instructors answer your questions. Comment from Andrew McNichol - Big fan of your podcast. I appreciate how you start at square one and then walk listeners through every element of options and options trading. Thanks. Question from Tim D. - How high do rates need to be before I need to worry about rho? Question from Kraken1975 - Which of the Greeks do you utilize the most and why? Question from Meatz - Would you describe successful options trading as primarily singles and doubles or more swing for the fences home runs? Question from LCB - This is a challenging time to sell options due to low volatility. So does it stand that the opposite is true? Is it a good time to buy options? Particularly protective puts? Question from Mary - What's the shortest expiry available for plain vanilla options? Question from Ejh4isu - What qualifications do I need to work in the industry as a professional, i.e. as a trader? Is that a career path I'd even want to consider? Question from Privateer - Permission to speak freely sirs! Hi guys, Love the show and the entertaining military themed education. I've recently been learning about an exciting strategy called writing call options with CFDs. The claim by the teacher is that CFDs can leverage the return on premium selling by ten times, and reduce your break even significantly. I'm very invested in how this could apply in selling both legs i.e. covered strangles or straddles. Can you discuss the downsides, upsides and hedging strategies used in this scenario,and how to mitigate risk especially on the put leg. Sirs yes sir! Question from Axel D. - Why does open interest only update once a day?

With over 35,000 different flavors of Christianity out there to choose from, how do we know what makes us a Christian? Is our faith based on what we believe? Or is it more about who we trust in and how we live our lives? What about good people who do wonderfully selfless things even though they’re not “Christians”? Is Gandhi burning in hell? Is Mother Theresa doomed for being a Catholic who prayed to Mary? What if everything we think we know about being a Christian is wrong? This episode explores all this and more.

Options Drills: What is a calendar? How do we set them up for earnings? Strike/Month selection? Should we carry them through the event? When do we take off? Calendars vs. Diagonals? Mail Call: Fall in recruits and get your questions asked. With $VIX giving up the ghost - which products are you hoping will provide new sources of #Volatility for your #options trading? 33% - Crude Oil (WTI, etc) 20% - Metals ($GLD, $SLV, etc) 20% - FX (GBP/USD, etc) 27% - Indv. Equities-$TSLA, etc VIX Limbo: Last Month 40+% of you said $VIX wouldn't break 9 in 2017. But recent events have us asking again: How low will $VIX get in 2017? Still Won't Break 9 Won't Break 8.5 Won't Break 8.0 Lookout - 7 Handle in '17 Listner Questions and Comments: What is on your mind? Question from Lesnod - How do you get out of the straddles? One side of a straddle is always a loss correct? Question from Meatz - Would you describe successful options trading as primarily singles and doubles or more swing for the fences home runs? Question from Bulzeye7 - Are options worth it for day-traders? Or just for swing-traders? Question from Axel D - What does open interest only update once a day? Question from Mary - What is the shortest expiry available for plain vanilla options? Question from Lincan - My go to options strat is to sell covered puts on stocks that I want to buy then get paid to wait. If the stock comes my way I eventually trade out of it using a covered call. What do you think? Savvy or stupid? Question from Steve: With the VIX so low, I am not selling a lot of options anymore, because I am afraid that I will not collect enough premium. Am I thinking of this incorrectly?

It's all listener questions in this episode of Options Playbook Radio. Do you have questions that you would like answered on the show? Send them to Brian at theoptionsguy@tradeking.com. Question from JLaws: My dad is coming over to the dark side slowly but surely/ He is thinking about dipping his toes in the options pool. What product do you recommend for an options newcomer making his first trade? Question from Sharkcake: I have been approved to trade options by my Brokerage but I have yet to execute my first trade. What trade do you recommend? Question from Meats: Would you describe successful options trading as primarily singles and doubles or more swing-for-the-fences home runs? Question from Mary: What is the shortest expiry available for plain vanilla options?

Do Protestants hold a low view of Mary? What is the point of the virginal conception anyway? Join the cast as they discuss the birth of Christ in the fourth line of the Apostles' Creed, "I believe in Jesus Christ, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary."

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