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Benedictine College is proud to present The Extraordinary Story, a podcast about the life of Christ written and hosted by Tom Hoopes. Jesus Christ, God Himself, entered the confusing maze that is our world to show us who we are and to give us his cross as a ladder up and out. This is his story and ours. Benedictine College is transforming culture in America through our mission of community, faith, and scholarship. Visit us at benedictine.edu
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Aug 7, 2022
Aug 7, 2022
27 min
John the Baptist lived a radical holiness. Rather than being quick to judge and slow to forgive, he was uncompromising with himself and generous with others. His example gives us a path forward in civilized discourse.
Jul 31, 2022
Jul 31, 2022
34 min
Mary and Joseph find Jesus in the temple. A moment where Christ first states His divinity, and at the same time, a moment everyone can relate to. We all encounter the moment when we need to pull away from our family. But this story shows us how we can always reconnect by seeking Christ in the church.
Jul 24, 2022
Jul 24, 2022
16 min
Why did the Magi seek Jesus Christ? They were looking for something transcendent. But what convinced the Magi was what they saw with their own eyes. What they was the beauty of the Holy Family.
Jul 17, 2022
Jul 17, 2022
25 min
In this episode of The Extraordinary Story, Mary and Joseph present Jesus at the temple, where they meet Simeon and Ann. Their story reveals a religious impulse that dates back to the dawn of humanity.
Jul 10, 2022
Jul 10, 2022
18 min
"The naming of Jesus is a kind of summary of the whole incarnation... It shows that God doesn't look at us from afar, but delights in being right here with us."
Jun 19, 2022
Jun 19, 2022
34 min
God is a dramatist, and the first rule of drama is to make a big entrance. Jesus Christ made the grandest entrance of all time in the Nativity story.
Jun 12, 2022
Jun 12, 2022
33 min
Who was Jesus in the womb? Tom Hoopes explores this question, and many others in this episode of The Extraordinary Story.
Jun 5, 2022
Jun 5, 2022
32 min
This week on The Extraordinary with Tom Hoopes, we will return to Nazareth and meet Joseph. We will discover how Joseph is greater than Abraham, greater than David, and why Mother Teresa thinks his decision to quietly divorce Mary was perhaps the crowning achievement of his life.
May 29, 2022
May 29, 2022
27 min
Christ's journey begins with the Annunciation of Our Lord to His mother, Mary, a young girl in a small town called Nazareth. Meanwhile, a war rages in Heaven.
May 19, 2022
May 19, 2022
21 min
Ex Corde is proud to present The Extraordinary Story, a podcast about the life of Christ, written and hosted by Tom Hoopes.
Jesus Christ, God Himself, entered the confusing maze that is our world to show us who we are and to give us his cross as a ladder up and out. This is his story and ours.