“Return to me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning; rend your hearts and not your garments.” Rending garments refers to the ancient Jewish practice of tearing clothes as a physical expression of grief and anger in the face of death. God wants more than just an outward sign of repentance—he wants our hearts to be torn, to be deeply repentant and sorrowful as a sign of turning away from sin and back toward the Father. Deacon Harold and Fr. Pereti share more thoughts as we head into Ash Wednesday and the Lenten Season. Also looking at Soulful Psalm 17:8-12

This is an opportunity to remind Catholics about Church beliefs on the afterlife and suggested ways they can help those who have experienced such a tragedy. Why pray for the dead? Isn’t this necromancy? Also, looking into Soulful Psalm 107:15-22

The Vatican on recently released a new “note” addressing the ethical and anthropological implications of artificial intelligence (AI), highlighting distinctions between human and artificial intelligence and offering guidelines meant to ensure that the development and use of AI serve humanity and uphold human dignity. Deacon Harold breaks it all down today. Also looking into Soulf Psalm 59:13-16

Is God calling me to the Monastic Life? How can I know for sure? What’s the best way to make such a momentous decision? Deacon Harold answers these questions and shares his own experience today. Also looking at Soulful Psalm 91.

For years, scientists have sought to understand how a collection of chemicals that are not themselves alive — in the case of humans, inanimate organic molecules — are able to work together to create living organisms that can eat, reproduce, and even evolve. Deacon Harold talks about this today along with Soulful Psalm 31:15-19

Bishop Munilla explains the central idea of the presentation: “We know Jesus through the Scriptures and from the tradition of the Church, but we have to forget all that, because this knowledge we have of Jesus confuses us more than it enlightens us: We have to deconstruct, like start from scratch, to know Jesus. Deacon Harold breaks it down. ”Also looking into Soulful Psalm 109:1-5

When was the last time you placed your trust in someone only to get burned; to have that trust violated? I recently received a letter from a fifty-seven year old woman who found out when she was fourteen that she was adopted, not by her adoptive mother telling her but from an aunt who told her that she was not really part of the family. Deacon Harold breaks open Word of God Wednesday talking about the Sunday mass readings and how it applies to our lives. Also looking at Soullful Psalm 80:15-20

We need to be part of the economic and social recovery of the local communities with our tourism support, just like for victims of hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes and other disasters. Deacon Harold explains how we can do that and with God's help. Also, looking into Soulful Psalm 144:12-15

On today's Beacon of Truth Deacon Harold talks about the unity of Christians, attending non-denominational services and psalm 75:15-20 on soulful psalms.

No man has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us. By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his own Spirit . This is the beginning of the spark Deacon Harold ignites as we answer the question "what is Love?' Also looking at Soulful Psalm Psalm 62:8-10.