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The day of the Lord and complete sanctification.

In this bonus episode, we discuss pastoral fatigue, the difficulty in maintaining lies, hatred of what God hates, and the grief of miscarriage.

Today on the Almanac, we reflect on the tale of St. Elizabeth of Hungary—an upside-down Cinderella story.

אתבשׁ - So I took the cup from the Lord’s hand and gave it to all the nations to whom the Lord sent me, to drink from it... All the kings of the north... and all the kingdoms of the earth which are on the face of the ground; and the king of Sheshach shall drink it after them. JEREMIAH 25:17, 26 (NASB)

As we are continuing our "verses taken out of context" episodes, we are honored to have Rev. Bob Hiller, author of "Christ in the Straw" to help us understand James 2:26.

Scott and Caleb Keith join Adam Francisco to discuss the life of C.S. Lewis and the docudrama The Most Reluctant Convert, which revolves around Lewis's life and conversion to Christianity.

Today on the Almanac, we look at the history of celibacy in the Catholic Church.

צמח - “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: ‘The Lord is our righteousness.’" JEREMIAH 23:5–6

The death of David.

We Are Family. In this episode, we discuss families as resistant cells. Families are the foundation of the church and society, and that’s why a totalitarian state must attack the family and replace it. Therefore, what can Christian families, Christian fathers, in particular, do to fight back?

Today on the Almanac, we go to the mailbag to answer a question about contemporary and ancient problems in the church.

גיא הנם - Thus says the Lord, “Go, buy a potter's earthenware flask, and take some of the elders of the people and some of the elders of the priests, and go out to the Valley of the Son of Hinnom at the entry of the Potsherd Gate, and proclaim there the words that I tell you." JEREMIAH 19:1–2