David Williams, the creator of SaintCards, joins us today to talk about the role of saints in the renewal of the Church

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About our drink:

HERCULES DOUBLE IPA is not for the faint of heart. HERCULES delivers a huge amount of hops from start to finish. Its hefty backbone of nutty, malty sweetness balances its aggressive hop profile.

ABV: 10%

AWARDS:

2007 Australian International Beer Awards, Gold Medal, Imperial IPA

2008 Australian International Beer Awards, Silver Medal, Imperial IPA

2009 Australian International Beer Awards, Silver Medal, Imperial IPA

2010 BeerAdvocate “Top 100 Beers On Planet Earth,” #48

BeerAdvocate score of 99

FOOD PAIRINGS:

Beef short ribs, cassoulet, garlicky braised greens, Roomano (aged Gouda), apple tart.

About the gear:

Play one of the most popular games in a wholly holy way by playing Heaven Hold’em with SaintCards! Add a custom rubber backed game mat, 132 treasures, and a new satin bag to any starter set and you’re ready to play. We dare to say Heaven Hold’em is more fun than the Texas version.

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Product Includes:

• 1 Heaven Hold’em Customer Rubber-backed Game Mat (14″x24″)


• 132 Treasures


• 1 Satin Bag


• 1 All-new Jesus Card


• 1 Rulebook

About our topic:

CCC 828:

By canonizing some of the faithful, i.e., by solemnly proclaiming that they practiced heroic virtue and lived in fidelity to God’s grace, the Church recognizes the power of the Spirit of holiness within her and sustains the hope of believers by proposing the saints to them as models and intercessors. “The saints have always been the source and origin of renewal in the most difficult moments in the Church’s history.” Indeed, “holiness is the hidden source and infallible measure of her apostolic activity and missionary zeal.”

And CCC 829 brings it home:

 “But while in the most Blessed Virgin the Church has already reached that...

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