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Dec 23, 2024

The Religion of the Day

51
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Summary

In this episode of This Strange Land, Monsignor Shea explores the concept of the "Religion of the Day," its empty promises, and how the enemy’s tactics lure us into a new, deceptive faith. Through engaging storytelling, he emphasizes the power of the Christian narrative, urging listeners to rediscover the kerygma, and recognize how Jesus and His love alone makes the world make sense.

Guest Bio

Monsignor James P. Shea was inaugurated in 2009 as the sixth president of the University of Mary.

Msgr. Shea grew up on a dairy farm near Hazelton, North Dakota. He earned a bachelor's degree and a licentiate in philosophy as a Basselin Fellow in the School of Philosophy at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, later studying theology at the Gregorian and Lateran universities in Rome. Upon completion of his seminary formation at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Msgr. Shea was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Bismarck in 2002.

Bio retrieved from The National Eucharistic Congress.

Resources for you

From Christendom to Apostolic Mission: Pastoral Strategies for an Apostolic Age
by the University of St. Mary
Order from UMary | or Amazon

The Religion of the Day
by the University of St. Mary
Order from UMary | or Amazon

Mentioned by Monsignor Shea

Land of my Sojourn – Rich Mullens
Listen on YouTube | Spotify | Apple Music

No Hard Feelings - The Avett Brothers
Listen on YouTube | Spotify | Apple Music

Christian Mythic Narrative
Listen on Prime Matters

The Rescue Project by Acts XXIX
Learn more

The Bible in a Year
Listen on Youtube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts

The Rule of St. Benedict
Order on Amazon

Timestamps

0:41 Introducing the podcast & Msgr. Shea
06:39 Why Apostolic Mission and what is the religion of the day?
10:14 The ploys of the enemy tricking us into the “new religion”
13:45 Jason’s conversation with a non-Christian
18:56 The empty promises of the New Religion
21:36 The annoyance of medicine when you do not believe you’re sick
23:55 Who pays for pain? The New Religion searches for villains
26:38 What is imaginative vision?
30:31 What is mythic narrative & why?
32:09 Christians have the most interesting story
34:51 Retelling the kerygma
35:53 We don’t understand ourselves if we don’t understand our story
37:09 Social media, myth making & identity
39:45 Authenticity and the boring life
42:00 Fall in love with the Groom, and the Bride will make more sense
45:20 Encouragement from St. Benedict
47:43 God searches for those ready for His love
49:07 Jesus makes the world make sense

Stay connected

Thank you for listening to this episode with Monsignor Shea. If you’d like to journey deeper into the topics we discussed today, we’ve included links to the University of Mary’s books which we highly recommend, as well as other resources mentioned in the podcast.

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Noteworthy quotes

“How shall we sing the Lord’s song in this strange land?” – Psalms 137:4

“The dogma is the drama.” - Dorothy Sayer

“All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” -  Blaise Pascal

“Run while you have the light of life, lest the darkness of death overtake you.” - St. Benedict