Episode 666 (18:10)
In this episode: Blue Bloods; Tribalism; Israelites; Jesus challenges tribalism; Who are those with whom we don't associate? Who are the others? We are to love God and our neighbor.
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In this episode: What is it like to fall in love; Our love points to God's love for us; The commitments of a wedding are then called to be lived out in the couple's lives; Love is shown in many ways; Those forms of love point towards God and heaven; Theology of the Body
In this episode: Online social media isn't how we can truly get to know someone; What is need is an in-person encounter with the person. The same is true with Jesus. How can we come to know Jesus? Who do I say he is? How do I proclaim that truth?
In this episode: Dcn. Brett Edmonson preaches; Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary; Mary was a beautiful person due to her grace from God; Beauty wounds only to awakens us; Beauty captivates us; God is Beauty, Truth, and Goodness itself. All beautiful things draw us to God; Dostoevsky wrote that Beauty will save the world; Let us be open to God’s beauty and therein encounter Him.
Jesus calls us out of comfort and into courageous faith. Like Peter, we may falter, but Christ’s hand is stronger than every storm. The greatest failure is not sinking—it is never leaving the boat.
In this episode: Fr. Bill preaches about the mystery of desire; What do we desire? Where does desire come from and where does it lead? God is the source and summit of our deepest desires; Sin comes from disordered desires; Let God heal and restore desires
In this Episode: Fr. Dominic subs for Dcn. Brett who is out sick; Pokémon Go! People People are looking for things that aren't even real or won't last; What are we willing to do to to get the Pearl of Great Price?
In this episode: Fr. Dominic preaches; His experience of weeding; Sometimes, we desire to weed out others; We are not to weed out others we don't like; Weed vs. darnel; The Master of the Harvest will separate out the weeds; We are not weeds. We are people and have a choice of whether or not I will be a weed or wheat
In this episode: Fr. Bill explores how Pope Leo XIII’s Encyclical, Rarum Novarum, inspired Joules Rimet to help form FIFA and ultimately the World Cup; A seed of faith inspired Rimet to see competitive soccer as a vehicle of Catholic social justice where every nation could meet in peaceful competition rather than conflict. This story came from an article by Joanne Duncan on the Word on Fire website
In this episode: Dcn. Brett preaching; Story of Maj. Nicholas Dockery; Heroism learned by growing up in Kansas; Jesus wants to yoke himself to you; Be aware of divisive voices and forces; What leads to hate or love America
