The Gracious Guest Podcast

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Many have suggested that’s all the Shroud is! But what does the EVIDENCE suggest? Criminal defense attorney Teddi Pappas serves on the board of SignFromGod. She has a great deal of experience weighing evidence and making arguments in the courtroom, and she passionately uses those same skills when investigating the validity of the Shroud of Turin. Let’s consider the evidence with her today! LINKS/RESOURCES: – About Teddi: https://www.nationalshroudofturinexhibit.org/teddi_pappas – SignFromGod official website: https://www.signfromgod.org – Teddi’s prior appearance on The Gracious Guest Show: https://youtu.be/sekSsRywNSQ – Real Seekers episode Teddi appeared on recently and which she mentions in this interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIfi2TyjQB8 ================== To find more faith-enriching content than you’ll know what to do with and to contact Mike Creavey, be sure to visit https://thegraciousguest.org

Did the prestigious British scientific journal “Nature” compromise its usual acceptance criteria when publishing the 1988 Shroud radiocarbon test report in February 1989? Was the decision to publish motivated by editorial bias? Michael Kowalski, author and British Society for the Turin Shroud Newsletter editor, joins me to discuss. LINKS/RESOURCES: – Michael Kowalski’s new book “The Shroud of Christ: Evidence of a 2,000 Year Antiquity”: https://a.co/d/epzsZPN – Nature’s original Shroud radiocarbon dating report (Feb. 16, 1989): https://www.nature.com/articles/337611a0 … you can get the whole article for free here on the official Shroud website: https://www.shroud.com/nature.htm – Colin J. Humphrey’s author page on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B004WVO8II/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=9148d286-8a49-4703-954d-f59bf3eb9ba8 – Wikipedia entry on John Maddox (editor of Nature at the time of the radiocarbon dating): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Maddox – Wikipedia entry on James Randi: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Randi – Nature’s coverage of Dr. Benveniste’s “high-dilution” experiment(s): https://www.nature.com/articles/334287a0?error=cookies_not_supported&code=e6379625-c4dc-4334-bb00-abe09e956028 – Joe Marino links on the carbon dating: o “The 1988 C-14 Dating Of The Shroud of Turin: A Stunning Exposé” book: https://a.co/d/ajjmttV o “The Perennial Problem of Dishonesty in Science. Has it Occurred in Research on the Turin Shroud?”: https://www.academia.edu/98709771/The_Perennial_Problem_of_Dishonesty_in_Science_Has_it_Occurred_in_Research_on_the_Turin_Shroud ================== To find more faith-enriching content than you’ll know what to do with and to contact Mike Creavey, be sure to visit https://thegraciousguest.org

Father Francis Peffley is a fire/machete-juggling priest of the Diocese of Arlington, VA (seriously! see link below!) Today he joins Mike Creavey to discuss the Shroud of Turin from the perspective of a priest, and he wonderfully examines the deeper spiritual implications of the mysterious cloth. LINKS/RESOURCES: – Fr. Peffley’s personal website: https://www.fatherpeffley.org/ – Fr. Peffley juggling fire! ​​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLHhvKoO3Rg – Fr. Peffley’s books: “Inside the Legion of Mary” https://a.co/d/be2t9W5 and “Inside the Catholic Family: Reflections of a Parish Priest” https://a.co/d/d0tCVRT – Talk entitled “The Passion of Christ In Light of the Holy Shroud of Turin”, Mike’s first intro to Fr. Peffley: https://www.lighthousecatholicmedia.org/store/title/the-passion-of-christ-in-light-of-the-holy-shroud-of-turin – “The Shroud of Turin: 18 Minute Interview” FORMED video posted on Fr. Peffley’s YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/iNUC1WrTUJc ================== To find more faith-enriching content than you’ll know what to do with and to contact Mike Creavey, be sure to visit https://thegraciousguest.org

Nuclear engineer Bob Rucker worked in the nuclear industry for 38 years before turning his attention to the mysterious Shroud of Turin. To date, he has published over 30 scientific papers on the Shroud and he joins us today to unpack some of his most recent findings and hypotheses, as well as to answer MANY of the questions you submitted after his last appearance! LINKS/RESOURCES: - Robert Rucker’s “Shroud Research Network”: https://www.shroudresearch.net ================== To find more faith-enriching content than you’ll know what to do with and to contact Mike Creavey, be sure to visit https://thegraciousguest.org

Over the past few decades, Steve and Janet Ray have led over 200 pilgrimages across the world! My brother Joe of happy memory and I were blessed to go on one with them to the Holy Land in 2009. Today Steve joins me to unpack the history of pilgrimages, their spiritually energizing character, and the profound mysteries he has seen in his own life and the lives of those he and his wife have led on pilgrimage. LINKS/RESOURCES: – Steve and Janet Ray’s “Footprints of God” Pilgrimages: https://www.footprintsofgodpilgrimages.com – Great promo video that might very well make you want to sign up for one today! https://youtu.be/CC0Tiyzd66g – Inheritance Pilgrimages (sponsoring young adults to help offset the cost of their own Holy Land experience): https://inheritancepilgrimages.org – Steve’s main website with an indescribably enormous wealth of faith-nourishing material: https://catholicconvert.com – Steve’s new Genesis book: https://www.steveraysstore.com/genesis-a-bible-study-guide-and-commentary-signed-by-author – “Songs of Ascent” (i.e. Psalms 120-134) starting here: https://www.bible.com/bible/3548/PSA.120.RSVCI – Other Genesis-related food for thought: o “Were Adam & Eve Real? w/ Jimmy Akin” (Pints with Aquinas clip): https://youtu.be/CqzM4gs8tDg o “Can Catholics Believe Theistic Evolution? w/ Jimmy Akin” (Reason & Theology episode): https://www.youtube.com/live/bw0zdWZDK-k?feature=share ================== To find more faith-enriching content than you’ll know what to do with and to contact Mike Creavey, be sure to visit https://thegraciousguest.org

A forensic medical examination of the man on the Shroud of Turin is a remarkably revealing endeavor. Dr. Kevin McQuaid has spent decades studying the mysterious cloth utilizing his unique skill set as a pathologist and former Deputy Chief Medical Examiner for the Armed Forces in Europe. Please join us today and share this far and wide! LINKS/RESOURCES: – The Shroud of Turin - Part One - Dr. Kevin McQuaid - April 1, 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-UIwemiXuo – “ ” Part Two - Dr. Kevin McQuaid - April 1, 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTNYPk5hcHk – “ ” Part Three - Dr. Kevin McQuaid - April 1, 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMXtgOcwTG8 – Pierre Barbet’s classic “A Doctor at Calvary: The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ as Described by a Surgeon”: https://a.co/d/dde5WhY – Study entitled “Flora of the Shroud of Turin” by Danin, A. & M. Whanger, Baruch, and Schmid: https://a.co/d/5qad9ig (VERY pricey here, but you can track down PDF copies/excerpts ================== To find more faith-enriching content than you’ll know what to do with and to contact Mike Creavey, be sure to visit https://thegraciousguest.org

The Shroud of Turin should, above all, lead people to an encounter with Jesus through a profound meditation on his suffering and death for our sins, and his glorious Resurrection. Bill Wingard seeks above all to bring that message to everyone he meets, and he joins us to today to do just that. What can the Shroud reveal to us about Christ’s passion and Resurrection? Look no further! LINKS/RESOURCES: – Bill Wingard’s “Shroud Talks” website: https://shroudtalks.com/ – Outstanding Shroud presentation by Bill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyaZ1I-5Zw0 – Story of the 40 Martyrs of Sebaste: https://taylormarshall.com/2017/03/martyred-freezing-death-40-martyrs-sebaste.html – Wikipedia entry about Saint Longinus, the soldier who lanced Jesus’ side during the crucifixion and who came to believe in him due to what he witnessed that day: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longinus ================== To find more faith-enriching content than you’ll know what to do with and to contact Mike Creavey, be sure to visit https://thegraciousguest.org

Numbers 6:25-26 reads: “May the LORD make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; may the LORD lift up His countenance on you and give you peace.” If the Shroud of Turin is authentic, the face we see there is precisely that face! What are some significant takeaways for us all if that is the case? Brenda Benton and Pam Moon join us all the way from the UK to explore! LINKS/RESOURCES: – British Shroud of Turin Exhibition website: http://www.shroudofturinexhibition.com/Shroud_of_Turin_exhibition/Home.html – The British Society for the Turin Shroud’s newsletter: https://bstsnewsletter.com – BSTS Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BSTSNews – New David Rolfe film "Who Can He Be?: A Quest for Justice": https://www.whocanhebe.com ================== To find more faith-enriching content than you’ll know what to do with and to contact Mike Creavey, be sure to visit https://thegraciousguest.org

The Catholic imagination is fundamentally “sacramental”, for it approaches every aspect of storytelling with a belief that creation itself images the living God who is behind it all. Author and editor Avellina Balestri of “Fellowship & Fairydust” is keenly attentive to this vision in her own writing, and also in her commentary on other works of fiction and film. Join us today for a chat about her Robin Hood series, her upcoming American Revolution historical fiction works, the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien, Star Wars, the MCU, the Beatles, and LOTS of other fun stuff! LINKS/RESOURCES: – Avellina’s website: www.avellinabalestri.com – www.fellowshipandfairydust.com o Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fellowshipandfairydust o Conference link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/passage-of-light-literary-conference-fundraiser – https://www.amazon.com/stores/Avellina-Balestri/author/B0BN67WRQM – https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22086533.Avellina_Balestri – https://www.youtube.com/catlassie16 – “Story-telling with Avellina Balestri” YouTube interview on Kyle Whittington’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5xTUAATnR8&t=3656s ================== To find more faith-enriching content than you’ll know what to do with and to contact Mike Creavey, be sure to visit https://thegraciousguest.org