Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

Did the 12th century Irish bishop St. Malachy predict the popes through the end of the world? And did we just get the last one? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the prophecy of the popes, its accuracy, and what light that recent events shed on it. The post St. Malachy’s Prophecy of the Popes [https://sqpn.com/2025/06/st-malachys-prophecy-of-the-popes/] appeared first on StarQuest Media [https://sqpn.com].

We regularly give Patrons the opportunity to ask Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli their mysterious questions and make them available exclusively to Patrons first and then later to the whole audience. This time first answers questions from Patrons' children and then more from the Patrons themselves. The post Buried Pirate Treasure and More Patron Questions [https://sqpn.com/2025/06/buried-pirate-treasure-and-more-patron-questions/] appeared first on StarQuest Media [https://sqpn.com].

It's a fifth Friday, so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin weird questions from listeners, about topics like whether AI is a demonic illusion; Jewish Nazarene Christians; Alfred E. Newman; time travel and the natural law; and more. The post Round Meat? Square Bread? And More Weird Questions [https://sqpn.com/2025/05/round-meat-square-bread-and-more-weird-questions/] appeared first on StarQuest Media [https://sqpn.com].

While scientists for years have been studying unusual experiences that happen to people as they approach death, they've only just begun studying whether animals have End-of-Life Experiences. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss whether they do, what kinds of experiences they have, and how they compare to human experiences. The post Animal End-of-Life Experiences (Pets, Last Goodbyes, Last Rallies, Crisis Apparitions, Terminal Lucidity, Deathbed Visions, Precognition, etc.) [https://sqpn.com/2025/05/animal-end-of-life-experiences-pets-last-goodbyes-last-rallies-crisis-apparitions-terminal-lucidity-deathbed-visions-precognition-etc/] appeared first on StarQuest Media [https://sqpn.com].

What is a year, and how did we learn to track it? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli chart the evolution of calendars, from lunar to Gregorian, and even ponder timekeeping on Mars, with insights from history, religion, and science. The post The Mystery of the Year [https://sqpn.com/2025/05/the-mystery-of-the-year/] appeared first on StarQuest Media [https://sqpn.com].