Jesus dies, his body laid in Joseph’s tomb, the entrance sealed. Where once was the very voice of God, now a void. In this final chapter of the Seven Sorrows Rosary series in the #BecomeFire Podcast, our Blessed Mother calls us into the silence and the waiting we must first endure before the joy of the coming Resurrection.

In Michaelangelo’s ‘Pietà,’ we see the sixth Sorrow personified. Though Mary knew he would rise again, she still had to endure the immense grief of her Son's earthly death. In this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast, we pray and reflect on 'Mary Receives the Dead body of Jesus In Her Arms.'

When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing near, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” -Jn. 19:26-27. It was through this greatest of sorrows that Mary became our Mother. We take on the Fifth of the Seven Sorrows in this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast; Mary stands at the foot of the cross.

But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. -LK.23:28. Recognizing our sin is important, but without reparation, can we truly be forgiven? Through the Fourth Sorrow, we explore atonement in this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast.

“And when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem." The third mystery of the Seven Sorrows is the loss of the child Jesus in the temple. In this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast, the Friars help us to enter into this counterpoint to the fifth Joyful Mystery we all know so well.

"Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God." In this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast, Fr. Peter Teresa breaks open the second mystery of the Seven Sorrows Rosary and walks us through the practical prayer of this devotion, reminding us that all of our Lady's sorrows point to Christ.

"Remember, man, you are dust and to dust you will return." God wants to walk with you over these next forty days. We begin our Lent 2023 series, where we embrace the mysteries of the Seven Sorrows Rosary. Learn about the origins of this powerful devotion and meditate on the First Mystery, in this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast.

In Part II of our 100th Episode Special, Bishop Emeritus Thomas J. Olmsted shares about his short time as a Parish Pastor, his subsequent calling from Pope John Paul II to be ordained a Bishop, and his time serving as the Ordinary to the wonderful people of the Diocese of Phoenix. Well done, good and faithful servant!

We've arrived at our 100th episode! What better way to commemorate this milestone than to welcome one of our greatest mentors and Apostolic sponsors of our community, Bishop Emeritus, Thomas J. Olmsted. In Part I, His Excellency shares the story of his humble origins in rural Kansas, all the way through his time working in the Vatican Secretariat of State under Pope John Paul II.

The 100th Episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast drops the week of January 22nd! Our biggest guest to date will be joining us, and you DEFINITELY won't want to miss this one. Want to find out who? Listen to this "bonus" episode.