Breadbox Media

When situation in life are dark, frightening, uncertain, it is likely that we will feel apprehensive, fearful, maybe paralyzed. These three women in today's podcast, show us the power of risking to believe that God is always bringing about life in our situations in life. They risked believing not in human possibilities, but in divine ones. And so can we.

ENJOYED THIS PODCAST? HERE ARE 4 WAYS TO GO DEEPER…

God has amazing ways of knocking on people's hearts, awakening desires, arousing questions, provoking an unexpected spiritual fire. If you have enjoyed this article, and are ready to embark on a sustained spiritual journey, here are 4 ways you can join me on the journey. You can learn more about them at touchingthesunrise.com.

Join my private Facebook Group and walk the road of healing with a great group of people. I offer a half-hour live spiritual conference here Tuesday evenings at 7pm EST.

Sign-up for my letter Touching the Sunrise. I write a letter a couple times a month from my heart to yours to support you along the way.

Explore my books: Surviving Depression: A Catholic Approach; Reclaim Regret: How God Heals Life's Disappointments; Just a Minute Meditations Deeper Trust and Inner Peace.

Become a part of the HeartWork Community, a place where you can ask the hard questions and find a path to a life that is free, fulfilling and fruitful.

Today, in the episode I am reflecting on the parable of the prodigal son.  I focus on the son that remained with the father.  How does this son and his desire help us to understand our relationship with the Father?  This is a question I try to address today in the episode.  I hope you enjoy it.  Know I’ll be praying for you.

If you like my podcast, please make sure to subscribe to the podcast it really does help me.  You can find more of my content at my website www.thefrankfriar.com and my YouTube at www.youtube.com/c/thefrankfriar

On this episode: Lots of exciting updates coming down the pike. An inside look at "Brooke's House." 

Plus, a special panel of "experts." Moms weigh in on everything from the push to implement gender theory ideology in schools, to defending the faith and raising children to withstand the challenges of the culture. 

Click here to join us on pilgrimage.

We love hearing from you. E-mail: [email protected]

It's an exciting new episode of GTR as the Fall season gets underway. Author Kathryn Whitaker talks about struggles with perfectionism, the gift of abandonment, and praying a daily rosary for students.

Why "Brooke's House" is now an X-Box free zone, and big news about Arise, 2020.

Plus, much more!

Check out Kathryn's book and blog, here. 

Here's the Skinnytaste Cheeseburger Soup recipe.

Please consider becoming a Podbean Patron. Click here to become a GTR Good Friend of the show. Thank you so much for your support.

We are going on pilgrimage! GTR is proud to work with Select International as we travel to the Holy Land and Ireland in 2020. Click here for trip details. Come along for an adventure of a lifetime!

Stay in the loop with all of the latest GTR news. Click here for our newsletter.

E-mail: [email protected]

Twitter

Facebook

Enjoy the show? Please consider leaving a review on Apple iTunes and/or sharing with a friend. Thank you!

What does the second coming have to do with the Mass and the Eucharist? For most Protestants today, the Greek word parousia in the writings of St. Paul conjures up an image of the second coming. But when St. Paul uses parousia, meaning “presence,” he’s really referring to Christ’s physical presence veiled in the Eucharist. On this episode of The Road to Emmaus, Scott Hahn opens the Scriptures for a fuller understanding of Christ’s Real Presence in the Eucharist.

Episode #36: Using the book Rebuking the Devil by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops about Pope Francis’ teachings on defeating Satan, we first look at why there is so much evil in today’s world. Is the devil real? Many believe that evil is created by people making bad choices, and this leaves us vulnerable to being tricked by demons. Your host Terry Modica shares her story of how she was tricked into turning away from Christ by getting involved with the demons of the occult because she didn’t believe they existed.

The book can be ordered from the USCCB at http://store.usccb.org/rebuking-the-devil-p/7-608.htm or from Amazon at https://smile.amazon.com/Pope-Francis-Rebuking-Devil/dp/1601376081/ (please choose Good News Ministries of Tampa Bay for the charity your purchase supports at AmazonSmile). 

Who else should hear this episode? Please share it! To keep this ministry going by sponsoring future episodes, go to http://gnm.org/podcast-sponsorship. 

For more faith-builders, visit us at http://gnm.org.

You’ve probably heard people talk about hearing this small voice. I bet you’ve wondered how exactly do we hear that still small voice within each of us? We have to be quiet. Life requires us to step out in faith and see where God leads us. We may not know what is beyond the horizon but it is worth the ride.

This week Long Ride Home cast member Tony Orband and I reflect upon the challenges and triumphs of seasons one and two as we prepared to film the third season of Long Ride Home.

Did you know the Bible is a Catholic book? Some of our Protestant brothers and sisters may not believe that but it's true. Listen in as Jimmy Akin and I discuss the origins of the Bible and the role the Catholic Church played in bringing it to all Christians today.

Callers choose the topics during Open Forum, peppering our guests with questions on every aspect of Catholic life and faith, the moral life, and even philosophical topics that touch on general religious belief. 

Questions Covered:

02:51 - If God is perfect, how could he regret creating the human race? 

08:54 - My wife has expressed a desire to convert to Catholicism. We are Protestant. Is it possible for us to have a healthy and rich interfaith relationship? 

16:35 - I am a non-Catholic. If my husband and I become Catholic, do we have to get remarried in the Church? Is an IUD permitted if a woman has bleeding issues?  

21:43 - What is a confirmed Episcopalian? Is it the same as being a confirmed Catholic? 

29:05 - I am entering RCIA. I am having a lot of problems accepting the reality of hell. How can I cope with this?  

39:34 - In reference to the Institution of the Eucharist, what did Jesus mean when he said it is the “new and everlasting covenant?”  

43:30 - I teach catechism. A student asked me if every person has a guardian angel and a demon. Can you help me to answer? 

45:12 - When President Bush passed away, they said the Creed. How could they recite, “catholic apostolic Church,” when they are not Catholic? 

47:23 - I’m in RCIA. After I get baptized and confirmed, how long until my Catholic wife and I can convalidate our marriage? How long will it be until we can baptize our kids? 

49:12 - Why is the word ‘but’ used instead of ‘and’ in the Our Father? 

Resources Mentioned:

The National Catholic Bioethics Center

Callers choose the topics during Open Forum, peppering our guests with questions on every aspect of Catholic life and faith, the moral life, and even philosophical topics that touch on general religious belief. 

Questions Covered:

05:41 - I am going to work as a janitor in a fertility clinic. Is this ethical for me to do? 

11:27 - I am Jewish and considering becoming Catholic. If I do, will I need to stop observing the Sabbath? 

17:06 - Is it true that when cremation is used, the ashes must be buried and not split up? Are ashes different than relics? 

23:20 - Is there a time period before entering religious life that you must stop engaging in sexual activity?  

28:36 - My friend doesn’t accept the Scriptures because he believes too many letters were written by Paul. He asked me, “How can we know that Paul didn’t corrupt the Scriptures?” 

32:33 - Is the Bible a puzzle or a duty?  

35:24 - I was at Mass one time and did not go up to receive the Eucharist, when I opened my eyes from prayer, I found a host on my scarf. I took it to the priest, and he blessed it, then had me consume it. Have you ever heard of this happening? What does this mean? 

39:52 - Why are the 10 Commandments different in the Catholic Catechism? 

44:52 - Where do we access the content of Sacred Tradition?  

50:55 - I am struggling with Marian devotion. Does God find the rosary to be redundant? 

Resources Mentioned:

The National Catholic Bioethics Center