Every. Single. Mass. Is a miracle. Eucharistic miracles remind us of that fact.

In this episode, we discuss four amazing incidents, three of which occurred in the last thirty years. In each of these miracles, a communion host transformed into human tissue: specifically, into tissue taken from a living human heart that was in agony. Each of these miraculous hosts has been rigorously scientifically tested, often by scientists who had no idea where the samples they were testing had come from. These stories remind us of the loving and true presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.

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References and further reading/listening/viewing:
Carlo Acutis' website: The Eucharistic Miracles of the World
The Miracle of Lanciano
The Miracle of Buenos Aires
The Miracle of Tixla, Mexico
The Miracle of Sokolka, Poland
Pints with Aquinas: "Scientific EVIDENCE for Eucharistic Miracles? w/ Fr. Terry Donahue"
Ron Tesoriero, The Eucharistic Miracle of Buenos Aires.
EWTN: The Lanciano Miracle: Unveiling the Eucharistic Mystery
Aleteia, The stunning Eucharistic miracle of Sokolka
Joan Carroll Cruz, Eucharistic Miracles: And Eucharistic Phenomena in the Lives of the Saints

Pope Francis has just announced that Blessed Carlo Acutis is going to be the first millenial saint. Carlo Acutis was an ordinary teenager who died suddenly at the age of 15. He was known for his love of God, and in particular for his love for Jesus Christ, truly present in the Eucharist. Carlo loved soccer, animals, nutella, gaming, and coding. His exhibition on Eucharistic miracles is still touring the world, and his website is still available today.

In this episode, we discuss the life of Carlo Acutis, as part of our two-part series on Eucharistic miracles.

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Contact the podcast: crashcoursecatholicism@gmail.com.
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References and further reading/listening/viewing:
Carlo's website on Eucharistic Miracles
Official website for Carlo Acutis
Will Conquer, A Millenial in Paradise: Carlo Acutis
Aleteia, Interview with Antonia Salzano - Blessed Carlo Acutis's Mother
Antonia Salzano Acutis , My Son Carlo: Carlo Acutis Through the Eyes of His Mother
EWTN Documentary on Carlo Acutis

If the point of my faith is to set me free, why are there so many things I *have* to do as a Catholic? What should I do when I feel like I'm doing things because I have to and not because I want to? What's the difference between being free and doing whatever I want?

In this episode, we discuss interior freedom.

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References and further reading/listening/viewing:

Galatians 5:1
The Catechism of the Catholic Church pt.1731-42
Pope John Paul II, USA Homily, 1995
Pope Leo XIII, Libertas
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Free Will
The Catechism in a Year, Eps. 234 and 235
Ascenscion, "What True Freedom Looks Like"
The Thomistic Institute, "Freedom (Aquinas 101)"
St. Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae: II.i Q.13
Fr Mike Schmitz, "Freedom and its Consequences"
Bishop Robert Barron "What is the True Nature of Freedom?"
Fulton Sheen, "Freedom"
Jacques Philippe, Interior Freedom
Julio Dieguez, He Knows Not How