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The Dr. Luis Sandoval Show - Virgin Most Powerful Radio
by Dr. Luis Sandoval
Dr. Luis Sandoval, Psychiatrist on the Healing and Deliverance Ministry in the Diocese of Orange, offers weekly insight into issues of mental health, the discernment of spirits and healing for mind, soul, and body.
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23 Jul 26 – Precious Blood and The Rosary: True Freedom
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) The movie the Sound of Freedom exposes child trafficking rings. How are we supposed to think about this as Catholics? Is there forgiveness for everybody? Let’s use the power of the Precious Blood of our Lord and the Rosary to help put a stop to abuse https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/devotions/litany-of-the-most-precious-blood-of-jesus-248 https://www.ncregister.com/blog/blessed-bartolo-longo-the-ex-satanist-who-was-freed-through-the-rosary
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16 Jul 26 – Precious Blood: Therapy for Souls
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Is your soul ready to receive the Holy Eucharist? https://catholicworldmission.org/amazing-eucharistic-miracles/ https://aleteia.org/2023/03/29/shocking-eucharistic-miracle-being-investigated-in-united-states/ https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/devotions/litany-of-the-most-precious-blood-of-jesus-248
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09 Jul 26 – Purgatory: It’s Still Happening
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) In this the month of July, we celebrate the Precious Blood of Jesus Christ. Let’s not forget our devotion the souls in Purgatory who can benefit from our offering Holy Mass for them Precious Blood Of Christ, saving souls from Purgatory, save us. Today, I share excerpts from the book: The Amazing Secret of the Souls in Purgatory: An Interview with Maria Simma
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02 Jul 26 – Forgiveness = Catholic Independence
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) If you have not forgiven your neighbor, no one is free Is it a sin to not forgive? Can I go into heaven if I cannot forgive? Will my neighbor go into heaven if I do not forgive him or her? Can I go into heaven if my neighbor does not forgive me? Let’s look at a case were a man was dead inside until he forgave his brother Matthew 18:21-22 Luke 23:24 1 John 1:9 Matthew 22:36-40 Matthew 5:21-26 It is through the Blood of Christ that we are forgiven. It was given to us freely, and so we must forgive freely Matthew 10:5-8
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25 Jun 26 – The Heart of the Rainbow in the Midst of Darkness
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Is there too much darkness or hardship in your life? God’s covenant with Noah in Genesis Chapter 9 still holds today. God is not done working We can turn to Saints as examples of how to navigate mental illness and hardship https://grottonetwork.com/keep-the-faith/community/patron-saint-of-depression/ We can look the Sacred Heart to reap the benefits of 12 rainbows (promises) for our lives https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/library/12-promises-of-the-sacred-heart-13683
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18 Jun 26 – Delusional Disorder vs. Spiritual Reality
Today’s Topics: 1, 2) Schizophrenia vs. Delusional Disorder https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/schizophrenia/symptoms-causes/syc-20354443 3, 4) Delusional Disorder vs. Our Catholic Faith https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9599-delusional-disorder
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11 Jun 26 – Preparing for the Feast of the Sacred Heart
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) What does the image of the Sacred Heart tell us? https://cruxnow.com/church/2016/05/sacred-heart-and-divine-mercy-two-devotions-one-message How do our Bishops handle controversy against our Faith? https://www.nationalreview.com/news/archdiocese-of-la-condemns-dodgers-inviting-queer-and-trans-nuns-to-pride-event/ What is your Catholic Mission and vocation in life? – Find your Patron Saint – Teach the Faith to our children – Pray to find out your vocation from God
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04 Jun 26 – Everyday Miracles: Communion and Confession
Today’s Topics: Miracles are happening every day 1, 2, 3) The Eucharist is happening every day! https://www.beliefnet.com/faiths/catholic/7-amazing-eucharistic-miracles.aspx 4) Confession is happening every day! https://www.thedivinemercy.org/articles/confession-where-greatest-miracles-happen
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28 May 26 – Fighting for the Eucharist
Today’s Topics: 1) What does the Catechism tell us about the Eucharist? Am I in the states of Grace? https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/336/#zoom=z https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/71567/can-a-christian-in-a-state-of-grace-know-that-they-are 2) Archbishop Cordileone vs politicians https://www.foxnews.com/politics/san-francisco-archbishop-pelosi-communion-abortion-support 3,4) Fighting for the Eucharist: How do I present myself, and, am I willing to fight for Christ? https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2018%3A9-14&version=NLT https://thescripturesays.org/2015/10/08/matthew-15-17-even-the-dogs-eat-the-crumbs-that-fall-from-their-masters-table/
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21 May 26 – Become a Saint Now!
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Saints Paul, Peter, and John Paul II: How can these Saints help us on our journey to Sainthood? https://www.dummies.com/article/body-mind-spirit/religion-spirituality/christianity/catholicism/11-popular-catholic-saints-235895/
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14 May 26 – It Wasn’t Me, It Was the Holy Spirit
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) I know that sometimes its the Holy Spirit working and not me when good things happen Do we understand how the Holy Spirit works in our lives. What are the Seven Gifts? Today we look at a case that could have gone really sour, but was saved by the power of the Holy Spirit. How do we apply the Seven Gifts in this case? https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/the-seven-gifts-of-the-holy-spirit
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07 May 26 – Catholics and Mental Health: Have I Lost My Faith?
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Is it okay to have a mental health diagnosis or does that mean that I have lost my faith in God? Should I take medication for mental health issues? These are some of the questions we wrestle with as Catholics. Join me today to address these and other concerns we have as Catholics navigating the world of mental health. https://thejesuitpost.org/2023/05/five-questions-for-catholics-dealing-with-mental-health-issues/
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30 Apr 26 – Is Our Mindset on Heaven or Hell?
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) There are a lot of movies and books on evil and the demonic, but are they bringing me closer to Christ and to Heaven? If we find ourselves more interested in the things of hell, then it might be time to remember the things of Heaven: – pray to your Guardian Angel – what name are you working towards earning in Heaven? – read about what Christ said and what His followers said about Him in the Bible and pay no attention to the hearsay of evil entities
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23 Apr 26 – Diabolic Compatibility and Sin
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) How do we define sin? The Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us: http://scborromeo.org/ccc/p3s1c1a8.htm When we sin, our intellect is dulled as Saint Thomas Aquinas tells us. But, if our intellect is dulled how are we supposed to fulfill the mission God made all of us for? As the Baltimore Catechism tells us: Q: Why did God make you? A: God made me to know Him, to love Him, and to serve Him in this world, and to be happy with Him forever in heaven. If our intellect is dull, how are we supposed to know God? And most importantly, if our intellect is dull and and we are thwarted in knowing God, who do we know? What do we know? In my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and what I have failed to do, are my thoughts compatible with Heaven or with Hell?
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16 Apr 26 – Divine Mercy and Spiritual Warfare
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Jesus gave Sister Faustina 25 points on Spiritual Warfare! Let’s focus on Jesus’s words as we prepare for Divine Mercy Sunday https://ucatholic.com/blog/when-jesus-revealed-25-secrets-of-spiritual-warfare-in-a-vision-to-saint-faustina/
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09 Apr 26 – Be On Guard: The Devil No Longer Hides
Today’s Topics: 1) Regina Caeli during Eastertide https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/devotions/regina-caeli-o-queen-of-heaven-375 2) Teach Children to Kill God? https://www.foxnews.com/media/passover-good-friday-new-york-times-writes-killing-hateful-god 3) Teach Children about the Devil? https://www.foxnews.com/us/satanic-temple-sues-pennsylvania-school-club-denial 4) Even Hollywood knows the Devil Exists – We must choose and teach our children about GOD! https://www.louderwithcrowder.com/china-mcclain-entertainment-industry-satan
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02 Apr 26 – The Cross, the Devil and the Truth
Today’s Topics: 1, 2) Christ’s final actions before his death Are we more like Peter or Judas when we try to follow Christ? 3) The devil tempts us to not follow Christ. The devil tempts us to not go to Confession 4) How do we know what the truth is?
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26 Mar 26 – Lent: A Season of Hope
Today’s Topics: Ever feel like Lent is a heavy season? Burdened by your sins and wondering what it is all about? At the end of the day, Lent is a season of hope. Let’s talk about how we can make Lent a season of finding Christ as we turn outward from ourselves to look for the plans God had made for us
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19 Mar 26 – Five Tips for a Great Lent
Today’s Topics: 1) Make a realistic Lenten sacrifice that brings us closer to Christ 2) We are not alone in our journey – Remember, we are walking with Christ 3) Ask Christ what our mission is 4) It’s okay to mourn the loss of worldly things as we submit to God’s will 5) When we think we have reached spiritual heights, be ready to be tempted
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12 Mar 26 – Hope In Darkness
Today’s Topics: 1) Feeling down and dark? Feeling hopeless this Lenten Season? Where do we find hope in the midst of darkness? Let’s talk to God directly and find hope in him even when we feel all hope is lost Here are some Bible versus that while help us focus on hope https://www.worldvision.org.uk/about/blogs/inspirational-bible-verses-about-hope
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05 Mar 26 – Saint Maria Goretti: A Saint for Lent
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) A great example for Lent is Saint Maria Goretti. Her story will change your life… If you let it https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=78
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26 Feb 26 – Lent: From Pain to Peace
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Lent can be a challenging time to face our sins and burdens that we carry. Join me for three stories of patients who suffered abuse but are on a journey of healing https://www.biblestudytools.com/topical-verses/lent-bible-verses/
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19 Feb 26 – Let the Our Father Lead Us Into Lent
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) What is your approach to Lent? It does not have to be scary or painful, but hopefully it will be spiritually fruitful. Let the Our Father guide you into a more fruitful lenten season
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12 Feb 26 – Three Days of Darkness? Should You Be Scared?
https://rumble.com/embed/v73hdcu/?pub=84ufd Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Should I be scared of the End Times prophecies? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Days_of_Darkness https://myjourneytojesus.net/st-padre-pio-and-the-three-days-of-darkness/
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15 Jan 26 – Can Mental Illness Make Me a Criminal?
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) There are many criminal minds, but, if you suffer from mental illness are you at risk of committing crimes? Not necessarily. In fact, having mental illness does not preclude us from being loved by God, being in a State of Grace or receiving the Sacraments Here is an article about a couple of Saints who suffered from mental illness: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2021-11/pope-november-prayer-depression-saints-mental-illness.html
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08 Jan 26 – Come, Holy Spirit for Clarity of Our Faith
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Too much confusion in our Catholic world lately bringing you down? Feeling depressed, anxious or confused about our Church teaching? Let’s bring the Holy Spirit in our lives to bring peace and clarity. Let’s get to know the Holy Spirit first Here is an article referring to the Names of the Holy Spirit, that helps us understand how He works in our lives https://spiritualdirection.com/2023/12/13/the-appropriate-names-of-the-holy-spirit?utm_medium=email&_hsmi=288128650&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_VWMJmF_Pb92Tzi4sr6vdwxSOm8DUsUchWEULlu-hsZUMjzaM21R1Jr4MnW87uliLX7tnX6_Op86Z2t0d8ixWonveqpA&utm_content=288128650&utm_source=hs_email
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01 Jan 26 – Catholic Resolutions in the New Year
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Not sure what your new year resolution is yet? Why not focus on setting a new Catholic resolution in 2025? Today we talk about different ideas for new year resolutions that will help up grow in our Catholic faith and friendship with God Here is an article with good ideas on New Year’s resolutions with a Catholic focus https://focus.org/posts/a-list-of-catholic-new-years-resolutions/
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25 Dec 25 – Giving and Receiving: The Christmas Miracle
Today’s Topics: 1) The gift our our lives – Have you thought about religious life? – Do we gift our lives to God anymore? 2) Gifts with Christmas meaning 3) Angels – The gift of sacrifice and communion 4) It’s the thought and the sacrifice which counts Giving: – Mass intentions – Holy Communion intentions – Fasting intentions – Prayer (Rosary) intentions https://www.biblestudytools.com/topical-verses/christmas-bible-verses/
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18 Dec 25 – Dreams, Purgatory, and Christmas
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Have you thought of the perfect Christmas Gift? Christmas is a time of gift giving in our Catholic tradition, but did you know it is also our tradition that this is the day the most souls are taken to Heaven from Purgatory? This Christmas season, give the gift of getting to heaven more quickly to souls in Purgatory https://www.catholicdigest.com/faith/advent/the-perfect-christmas-gift/
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11 Dec 25 – Advent – Dying for Life
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Advent Isaiah 11:1-10
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04 Dec 25 – Fight the Devil – Know Your Faith
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Don’t let the secular world bring down the true meaning of Christmas. Let’s keep our eyes on Christ and finding out what our mission is as Catholics Satanic Christmas Tree?? https://www.foxnews.com/media/satanic-hail-santa-christmas-tree-faces-blowback-display-wisconsin-museum The Christmas Story in the Book of Luke https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%202%3A1-20&version=NIV Catholic Traditions https://religionunplugged.com/news/2018/11/27/9-catholic-traditions-to-celebrate-the-christmas-season
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27 Nov 25 – Holiday Pitfalls
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Lets talk about holiday pitfalls: 1) Picture Perfect 2) The perfect mood always 3) Giving the perfect presents 4) Getting the perfect presents 5) Unperfect family members 6) Unperfect us 7) What is the holiday about? https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%202%3A1-20&version=NIV
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20 Nov 25 – Bipolar Disorder: Diagnosis and Implications
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Do you or someone you know suffer from Bipolar Disorder? Let’s discuss what the specific criteria are for diagnosing Bipolar Disorder, what treatments are available, and how we can support our loved ones who suffer from this
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13 Nov 25 – Catholic Adolescence
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Raising Catholic adolescents: 1) Identify the obstacles 2) Music 3) Internet 4) Movies Who are your friends? – Tell me who your friends are and I will tell you who you are How does this relate to our Catholic Faith? – We turn to our bishops to give us the mature take on the faith as the elders of our Church
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06 Nov 25 – Walking in Faith in the Face of Turmoil and Evil
Today’s Topics: Let’s walk through the gospel of Mark to challenge our faith in the face of turmoil and evil Mark 4: 30-34 – Faith like a mustard seed Mark 4: 35-41 – Faith through the storm Mark 5: 1-20 Faith in the face of evil Mark 5: 21-34 Faith in the face of illness Mark 5: 35-43 Faith in the face of death
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30 Oct 25 – This Halloween, Focus on Being a Saint
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) October is the month of the Most Holy Rosary, but the secular world focuses on Halloween. Let’s not forget that Halloween is “All Hallows Eve” or the eve of All Saint’s Day. Today we talk about how the occult can lead us down a path to forget our true goal of being a Saint
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23 Oct 25 – The World At War: Physically and Spiritually
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) War can be scary and no one is truly prepared for it. But, are we fighting the war of temptations and avoiding sin? Lately, I have heard from people who are afraid of having an untimely death due to war. Let’s prepare for our meeting with Christ into eternal life instead Bishop Strickland has left us beautiful letters reminding us of the Catholic truths that will prepare us to face our spiritual wars and be ready for our ultimate end. Sin can lead to death, but Christ leads us to victory https://www.bishopstrickland.com/uploads/blog/4a8ec7b2be09e50aa39b0467538c983edf62e8e1.pdf
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16 Oct 25 – Borderline Or Narcissistic? Either Way, Hard to Live With
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) How can we recognize borderline and narcissistic personality disorders? Is someone in your life suffering from these? Let’s look at these disorders and traits so that we can understand our interpersonal relationships better https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/borderline-personality-disorder#:~:text=Borderline%20personality%20disorder%20is%20a,impact%20their%20relationships%20with%20others. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK556001/
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09 Oct 25 – Faith and Miracles: Is God Working in Our Lives?
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) God is still working in our lives. Sometimes through our angels, sometimes through others. Let’s keep a lookout for miracles, but more importantly, let’s ask how much we are putting our trust in the Lord and not just our own strength https://www.learnreligions.com/angels-prayers-and-miracles-2593039
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02 Oct 25 – The Best Mother: The Immaculate Heart of Mary
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) How to be the best mother. Let’s follow a few therapy cases and see how we can best imitate the Immaculate Heart of Mary: Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/devotions/solemn-act-of-consecration-to-the-immaculate-heart-of-mary-12729 15 promises of the Rosary https://dominicanfriars.org/the-15-promises-of-the-rosary/ First Five Saturdays https://fssp.com/a-short-history-of-the-first-saturday-devotions/#:~:text=The%20Five%20First%20Saturdays%20have,of%20the%20devotion%20to%20Sr.
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25 Sep 25 – Therapy with Saint Francis de Sales
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Let’s turn to the inspiration of Saint Francis de Sales to bring peace in our hearts, minds, and soul Notable quotes from St. Francis https://www.azquotes.com/author/12905-Saint_Francis_de_Sales?p=2 https://parishesontheprairie.org/prayer-to-st-francis-de-sales/#:~:text=Assist%20us%20O%20Lord%2C%20we,to%20us%20by%20his%20intercession. http://www.donboscowest.org/saints/francisdesales
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18 Sep 25 – How Do I Forgive Myself?
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) It’s hard enough to forgive other people, how do I forgive myself? When we hold on to not forgiving ourselves, we are actually going against the First Commandment. God made us and loves us and sees us as good and we are not to go against God – Tell God you love Him – Follow Christ and his mission for us: Luke 5:4-10 – Do not be afraid
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11 Sep 25 – Committed to God, Our Lady, and the Bishop
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Are you truly ready to be committed to God? It might not feel good Follow the example of Our Lady in her Seven Sorrows https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/library/seven-dolors-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary-5437 Follow the example of Bishop Strickland https://catholicreview.org/bishop-strickland-will-not-resign-but-says-he-will-respect-pope-francis-authority-if-removed/
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04 Sep 25 – Confession and Getting Over Myself
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Today is the feast of St. Matthew. Let’s look at some of the passages from his Gospel to help us better understand the Sacrament of Confession
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28 Aug 25 – God’s Will vs Witchcraft
Today’s Topics: 1) Why are our children so interested in witchcraft? 2) Is magic really bad? 3) What can we do as parents to help create a Catholic identity for our children 4) How do we discern God’s will in our lives?
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21 Aug 25 – Psychosis: How to Identify and Treat
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Do you know a loved one with psychosis? How do identify it and help them? How do I know it is not spiritual? Let’s look at these topics today https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK519704/table/ch3.t22/ https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/understanding-psychosis#:~:text=What%20causes%20psychosis%3F,bipolar%20disorder%2C%20or%20severe%20depression. https://www.britannica.com/topic/possession-religion
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14 Aug 25 – The Art of Spiritual Warfare
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Are you surprised or shocked by how our faith is attacked? Do you want to be prepared for battle? What is your strategy? Let’s look at some points from the Art of War by Sun Tzu and apply them to our Catholic Faith https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ten-top-takeaways-from-book-art-war-sun-tzu-jack-kelly
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07 Aug 25 – Helping a Loved One Through Mental Illness
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Are you or someone you know suffering with mental illness or drug addiction? What kind of help is out there? Let’s talk about it https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/bipolar-disorder https://lighthousenetwork.org/2022/09/20-encouraging-bible-verses-for-recovering-addicts-beat-addiction/
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31 Jul 25 – I Want to Get Better – What is the Best Medication?
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) What is the best medication for me to take? If I have enough faith do I need medication? Will I get addicted if I take medication? Why is God not healing me even though I pray? Is there any connection to our spiritual life? Let’s talk about these challenging topics
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24 Jul 25 – Don’t Let Scrupulosity Paralyze You
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Do you ever feel like everything you do or think is a sin? Are you experiencing scrupulosity or could you be experiencing OCD, or both? Let’s talk about it… https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/the-struggle-with-scrupulosity https://lifeteen.com/the-perpetual-penitent-identifying-and-healing-from-scrupulosity/ https://www.ncregister.com/blog/12-ways-to-overcome-a-scrupulous-conscience  
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Dr. Luis Sandoval, Psychiatrist on the Healing and Deliverance Ministry in the Diocese of Orange, offers weekly insight into issues of mental health, the discernment of spirits and healing for mind, soul, and body.
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