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We are leading listeners through Lectio Divina, a prayerful reading and reflection, of the Road to Emmaus story in Luke's Gospel. Listen as we read the Gospel story and then take some time imagining the scene, prompting thoughts, questions and conversation with God through the story. This is part 1, to be continued in our next episode.

Let's reflect on God saying that He will never forget us. Those are powerful words!

We are in the Fourth week of Lent.  What is going to be a major focus of this podcast during Lent?  St. Teresa of Avila and her book The Interior Castle.  For the episode today we are touching on the way she tells us to understand the purpose and need of the fourth dwelling place.

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Go beneath the surface with Paul and the astute Fr. Tony Blount on the meaning of line of the Creed "The only begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages"

How can one best defend the Catholic faith?

Questions Covered: 

 

04:10 - Someone said that vasectomies shouldn’t be forced on people by the government, so having to give birth shouldn’t be forced on women either. How can I respond to this pro-abortion argument? 

17:46 - Do you have any tips for encouraging a fallen away Catholic to come back to the Church when they are more attracted to the cultural and social aspects of the non-denominational churches? 

28:31 - Is there good evidence for the Church in the fact that the Protestant churches are so divided and disconnected? 

36:57 – How can I respond to an atheist who asks why God just chose Jews to be the chosen people, at the exclusion of all other people? 

43:48 - I saw you on a webinar with Matt Fradd. You said you chose the Catholic faith because it was the closest thing to what Christ established. Can you explain what you meant? 

49:53 - A friend is really trying to convince me to join the non-denominational church. He says they don’t judge me for my sins, and I wouldn’t have to go to confession. Is he in the right?

Listeners call in to ask Fr. Bochanski pastoral questions.

Questions Covered:

 

07:35 - What does Matthew 7:6 (““Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine”) mean? 

11:45 - I was bullied by a supervisor for over 2 years. This person has apologized and wants to be my friend, but I’m still scared to be around them. What is my obligation to them as a Christian? 

21:22 - Even if Adam and Eve hadn’t sinned, wouldn’t someone have done it eventually? 

28:44 - I have mobility problems that have made it difficult for me to attend church. Does that affect my status as a Catholic? 

32:22 - What happens if a priest stops believing in God? 

39:25 - I just went back to confession for the first time in several years. If I don’t remember all my sins, am I still in a state of grace? Or do I have to go back and confess them all? 

41:50 - Is the “sign of Jonah” that Jesus mentions in Mt 12:38-42 only a reference to the resurrection, or is it also a sign of the conversion of the gentiles? 

44:12 - My daughter has recently come out as gay. She has been dating a girl seriously. I am really having difficulty with it. What can I do? 

48:48 - Is it okay for me to attend my sister’s same-sex wedding? Is it immoral to go?

Today we begin to explore the final covenant in our series on salvation history—Jesus. Review prophets like Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel with Richaél Lucero. They reveal a covenant that is not confined to Jesus the God-man or his Passion and death. But includes the events in the Upper Room on Holy Thursday and the height of the Divine Liturgy we celebrate every Sunday—the Eucharist. You'll also learn why this covenant was foretold as a *new, everlasting, covenant of peace.*

Throughout the series Richaél Lucero will examine one of the six key figures, the covenant they made with God and its meaning.

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—Scriptures referenced:Pay particular attention to:Isaiah 9:1-7, 11:1-6Jeremiah 30-33Ezekiel 34, 36, 37

-Isaiah 9:6: For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government will be upon his shoulder, and his name will be called “Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”

-Isaiah 42:6 God speaks to the this future divine ruler from the line of David: “I am the Lord, I have called you in righteousness, I have taken you by the hand and kept you; I have given you as a covenant to the people, a light to the nations,

Isaiah 55:1-3 God explains how this future covenant will work: “Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Hearken diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in fatness.

Incline your ear, and come to me; hear, that your soul may live; and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David.”

-Jeremiah 33:31-33 : “Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah, not like the covenant which I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, my covenant which they broke, though I was their husband, says the Lord. But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put my law within them, and I will write it upon their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

-Luke 22 Last Supper Narrative: “This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.”

-In Ezekiel 36:24-27 we read this: “For I will take you from the nations, and gather you from all the countries, and bring you into your own land. I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and you shall be clean from all your uncleannesses, and from all your idols I will cleanse you. A new heart I will give you, and a new spirit I will put within you; and I will take out of your flesh the heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to observe my ordinances.”

-In Ezekiel 37:25-26 goes on to say this: “... and David my servant shall be their prince for ever. I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them; and I will bless them and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore.”

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How many pairs of shoes do you own? Your answer can tell you a lot about yourself and your relationship with Christ. A lively, thought-provoking episode wherein Marge explains why she once owned three (working) coffee makers at the same time. Letting go of the material world, simplifying our lives and finding life and peace in the Spirit. That’s what seeking simplicity in Christ is all about!

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