Plato’s Cave and The Light of Christ | S1 E22 | The Extraordinary Story with Tom Hoopes Podcast

The Ordinary Greatness of Joseph: 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 crowni... by The Extraordinary Story with Tom Hoopes

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Out of the Maze: 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 ladd... by The Extraordinary Story with Tom Hoopes

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The Presentation | A Religious Impulse: 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. by The Extraordinary Story with Tom Hoopes

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The Nativity | God the Dramatist: 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. by The Extraordinary Story with Tom Hoopes

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The Centurion’s Slave and the Widow’s Son: Jesus loves an enemy and turns a mourner's tears to joy. This week on The Extraordinary Story, see how Christ puts the lessons of His Sermon on the Mount into action. by The Extraordinary Story with Tom Hoopes

30 min listen

Christ’s Ministry | A New King in Town: Jesus of Nazareth explodes onto the scene like an action hero, circumventing the assumptions of his day and capturing the imagination of the crowds. Jesus began his project of changing the world by serving the people next door. We can continue His projec... by The Extraordinary Story with Tom Hoopes

33 min listen

The Beatitudes in The Gospel of Luke: Luke's Beatitudes rather than showing us a different set of Beatitudes, gives them a new depth. They are Jesus' guide to who we are and how to live like Him. by The Extraordinary Story with Tom Hoopes

24 min listen

Find Your Family by Seeking Christ: 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 al... by The Extraordinary Story with Tom Hoopes

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Jesus Conquers Sickness, Sin, and Opposition: This week, The Extraordinary Story gets real. Tom Hoopes discusses the crisis of confession, and the dropping of many sacraments during the pandemic. He draws a parallel between our present moment in the Church, and the opposition to Christ's ministry; w... by The Extraordinary Story with Tom Hoopes

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A Woman Clothed with the Sun: 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. by The Extraordinary Story with Tom Hoopes

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The Visitation: Who was Jesus in the womb? Tom Hoopes explores this question, and many others in this episode of The Extraordinary Story. by The Extraordinary Story with Tom Hoopes

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Jesus Gathers His Band of Brothers: In this episode of the Extraordinary Story, we meet St. Peter, and learn all about the importance of brotherhood and community. by The Extraordinary Story with Tom Hoopes

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The Day They Named Jesus: "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." by The Extraordinary Story with Tom Hoopes

18 min listen

John the Baptist | A Radical Holiness: 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. by The Extraordinary Story with Tom Hoopes

28 min listen

Jesus Prays the ”Our Father”: How do we pray? How do we talk to God? Jesus gives His answer in the "Our Father" prayer. In his childhood, Tom Hoopes prayed in earnest, but in adulthood, the "Our Father" caused a crisis of faith. Hear how he worked through this crisis to a deeper unde... by The Extraordinary Story with Tom Hoopes

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The Three Temptations of Christ: This week on The Extraordinary Story, we get a drum roll and a symbol clash as Jesus arrives on the scene. Then right away, he faces off alone with the devil. We all face the same moment when we have to face the wild beasts in our heart and decide who we... by The Extraordinary Story with Tom Hoopes

22 min listen

The Wedding Feast at Cana: Jesus turns water into wine. By performing this miracle, He gives us a loving and joyous sign of His divinity. He signals the queenship of His mother, Mary, who in turn, shows us how we may perform our humble role in the laity. by The Extraordinary Story with Tom Hoopes

34 min listen

The Parables of the Kingdom: This week on The Extraordinary Story, we will look at the parables of the kingdom and compare them to the church today. You may have noticed what I have noticed, and that weeds have choked the life of the kingdom in so many areas of the church. But l... by The Extraordinary Story with Tom Hoopes

37 min listen

The Beatitudes in the Gospel of Matthew: The Beatitudes are the grand summing up of Jesus' message. Jesus goes up a mountain like a new Moses, and transforms the covenant with the Israelites. He broadens this promise to all nations, and gives them a new promised land: The Kingdom of Heaven. by The Extraordinary Story with Tom Hoopes

28 min listen

The Magi Follow a Star: 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. by The Extraordinary Story with Tom Hoopes

16 min listen

Nicodemus is Born Again: Nicodemus, comes to Jesus by night and discovers His powerful message. In this episode, Tom Hoopes pits the enlightenment against the light of Christ. He compares Descartes' famous axiom, "I think, therefore I am," against, "The Word became flesh," from ... by The Extraordinary Story with Tom Hoopes

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The Parable of the Sower | Season Finale: In the season finale of The Extraordinary Story, we discuss the Parable of the Sower. This parable is the perfect summing up of what we are meant to do in this Advent season. Sow the seeds of faith, and tell the world about Christ's Extraordinary Sto... by The Extraordinary Story with Tom Hoopes

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Women of the Gospels: This episode of The Extraordinary Story is all about the role of women. From the sinful woman who visits the Pharisee's house, to the band of sisters who walked with Jesus. Tom Hoopes discusses the way Jesus views women, how modern culture views wom... by The Extraordinary Story with Tom Hoopes

37 min listen

The Sermon on the Mount | Are We the Light of the World?: In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says that Christians are the, "salt of the earth," and, "the light of the world." So why is the world so tasteless and dark? In this episode, we examine how Jesus intuited the lessons of moral psychology, and how He guid... by The Extraordinary Story with Tom Hoopes

34 min listen

Jesus Brings the Storm: This week on The Extraordinary Story, we look at the story of Jesus Christ calming the storm. But you could see this story as Jesus Christ bringing the storm. We'll see how the story sheds light on divinity of Christ and how each of the last three po... by The Extraordinary Story with Tom Hoopes

28 min listen

The Woman with a Hemorrhage | S2 E5: A woman with a hemorrhage has faith that if she only touches Jesus' garment, she will be healed. We must grasp for the same level of faith. by The Extraordinary Story with Tom Hoopes

29 min listen

Multiplying Fishes & Loaves | S2 E7: Today we're going to talk about the multiplication of the loaves, a story that is told in all four gospels because it made such a huge impression on the apostles. The story has enormous ramifications for the faith in general and for us in particular,... by The Extraordinary Story with Tom Hoopes

29 min listen

Jesus Sends the Apostles Two By Two | S2 E6: After a last visit home to Nazareth Jesus sends his apostles out two by two with very specific instructions those very specific instructions can help each of us break out of our own self obsession. by The Extraordinary Story with Tom Hoopes

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The Death of John the Baptist: Welcome back to The Extraordinary Story, a podcast about the life of Christ. We pick up from last season with the beheading of John the Baptist. John was trapped in a dungeon. Both he and the ruler who killed him were asking, "Who is Jesus?" That's e... by The Extraordinary Story with Tom Hoopes

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