In Episode 8 of the Sad Catholic Show I take a look at 1 Timothy 2:5 and talk about what it means to have "One Mediator between God and Man, the Man Christ Jesus." You don't want to miss this one!

008 SCS One Mediator

This homily expands on Hebrews 11 and 12, interpreting the "great cloud of witnesses" as the heroes of faith who have gone before, now residing in the "stands of heaven" and cheering on contemporary believers. The speaker draws parallels between this spiritual stadium and modern sports arenas, emphasizing that believers are part of a community of saints, both living and departed, who are all striving toward holiness and eternal life. Ultimately, the message reinforces that individuals are not alone in their faith journey, but are surrounded, supported, and interceded for by a vast multitude of those who have already completed their race.

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In this sermon, I explain the Communion of Saints and why they matter to us today.  I also share some important news about future plans for my ministry.  You don't want to miss this.

The Communion of Saints

Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time:
- The Invocation of Saints and Angels

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The Fullness of Truth Radio Program has been broadcast in the Southern New England area since 2001. It is aired at 12 noon on WACE AM 730 (Springfield, MA), WNEB AM 1230 (Worcester, MA), and WESO 970 (Southbridge, MA). It is also live streamed on The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network on Sundays at 12 noon. The program may be heard any time on YouTube, Rumble, SoundCloud, and Spotify.

The Fullness of Truth Apostolate Website:
https://thefullnessoftruthapostolate.wordpress.com/

Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

This Soundcloud channel carries the radio program portion of The Fullness of Truth Apostolate, founded in 2001 and run by Timothy O'Keefe.  The entire apostolate strives to explain Catholic teaching and respond to objections made against the Catholic faith.  The radio program does so by addressing some particular teaching related to the Sunday Mass Gospel reading, and then offering a detailed commentary on the reading itself.  The apostolate also consists of talks, weekly classes, 
and a blog.  The blog address is:

thefullnessoftruthapostolate.wordpress.com


The first question that most people probably want to ask me is about the name of this new show.  Why would I call it “The Sad Catholic Show?” 
Well… It’s not because I am depressed… no matter what you hear in my voice… 
The real reason for using the name “The Sad Catholic Show” is because this is MY show… and my parents gave me the name “Sadoth Catholic Bowden.”
…Though having already existed for nine months on the day of my birth, I didn’t get to have any input as to what they named me… 
They wanted to give me the name of a strong leader, a Catholic Saint that was faithful all the way through Martyrdom. Preferably one that attended the council of Nicaea. They landed on “Sadoth”  and to drive the point home, they gave me the middle name “Catholic.” 
Sadoth was a Martyr who was put to death with 128 fellow Christians in Persia, and attended the Council of Nicaea in 325. He was head of the Christian community during the severe persecution of the Church in Persia under the Sassanid Persian ruler Shapur II. Arrested with many other believers, Sadoth and eight of his followers were cruelly imprisoned at Bei-Lapat and tortured prior to execution; Sadoth was beheaded… 
…and was a man… 
…which I am not… 
…but that didn’t stop them.
Growing up with the name “Sadoth” wasn’t the best.  I tried to go by “Sadie,” but I have a family that doesn’t really use nicknames.  We were given the names that we have for a reason. Sadoth became “Sad” for short, literally making me “Sad Catholic.”

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I'm a pastor, dad, husband, and child of God.  I'm broken, but  blessed. The cracks are where the Light shines through.

My mission is to help people grow closer to God with every breath and step I take. I gave my life to Christ at an early age and have grown closer through the years, spurred on by the study of the Bible, my church family, and the Chrysalis and Walk to Emmaus Communities. I accepted the call to full -time ministry as a pastor in 1999 and have served 4 different churches in Georgia. Music, preaching, and teaching are the heart of my ministry.

Outside of the pulpit, I enjoy many hobbies that help me blow off steam.  These include martial arts, woodworking, blacksmithing, gardening, cooking, and being creative.  I'm a jack of all trades and a master of none.  My philosophy is use what you have, do it yourself if you can, learn something in the process, and have lots of fun.  This channel is a place to share it all with you.

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