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Journey through Holy Week with GNM’s inspirational resources: https://wordbytes.org/lent/

 

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The strong love that Jesus exhibited on Good Friday is a lesson on what it means to have "compassion" for others.

 

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This morning I woke up physically and emotionally stressed because I dreamed that I committed a sin.  A sin that I believe is one that I have put behind me!  Why did I dream that? Was it a message from God? Was it from Satan? Time for some reflection!  And here is the link to the FREE conference this weekend! https://kendravonesh.krtra.com/t/Z324jlhaBc9c

Episode #71: God wants to give you faith that conquers stress. COVID-19 has triggered anxiety in a lot of people. On March 28th, Good News Ministries was part of an online conference called Our Faith, Our Hope, Our Love. This podcast is Terry Modica’s part in that event, as she renews the peace that comes only from faith in Christ. God is making many blessings sprout up from the pandemic.

But faith is not something we can build through our own efforts. Faith is a gift of the Holy Spirit.

To deal with adversity, keep your eyes on Jesus and see him smiling at you! Take time to let him reveal to you his perspective of anything that's worrying you.

Look at the timing of the pandemic! The whole world is going through a Lenten exercise of making sacrifices, whether people understand this or not, regardless of whether or not they believe in Christ. And since God reveals his plans in the timing of things, we can rest assured that the whole world is going to experience an Easter of new life. And after Easter comes the descent of the Holy Spirit. Imagine what might happen throughout the world then!

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We are continuing a series of six Podcasts looking at Light and Darkness - Courage and Faith - Healing and Hope through a Marian Lens. Each episode features an event in Mary's life and a particular image we have chosen to prayerfully reflect on together. This Podcast Series accompanies the launching of the Third Edition of my book: Surviving Depression: A Catholic Approach. In today's episode we explore tips and suggestions for being a friend or family member who is close to someone suffering with depression. We talk about different ways of companioning those who are suffering. We are leaning into our Marian gaze by reflecting on the Visitation.

This is today's image:

Image Credit: Fra Angelico (circa 1395-1455) The VisitationImage is in the public domain.

 

Surviving Depression: A Catholic Approach (Third Edition) available at www.paulinestore.org

 

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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 part of the HeartWork Community, A blend of spiritual guidance, mentorship, and counseling, the HeartWork community is a place where you learn to explore, love, open and nourish your heart, your deep heart where God is dwelling within you.

Paying back student loans can be a long painful process. Join us and our guest, Victoria Sechrist, the Consumer Catholic, for tips about paying off student loans.

There is also a 5-part blog series related to this podcast:

Feeling Hopeless About Student Loans? Start with a Theological Virtue

Slay Those student Loans with Prudence

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:

 

19:05 - There are inconsistencies in the gospels. How can we understand this? 

25:04 - When we go to confession and receive penance from our priest, can an indulgence do away with the penance? 

33:37 - Why does the Catholic Church consider the apocryphal books to be canonical? 

41:29 – What’s the meaning of Easter? 

45:12 – Did Satan ever sit on the throne of God? 

47:50 - Are Old Testament people considered saints? 

49:55 - Did Lucifer have the beatific vision before he was kicked out of Heaven? 

52:40 - Why is baptism necessary for salvation?

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:

 

04:33 - Are Micah 3:3, Psalm 27:2, and Isaiah 49:26 symbolic? 

08:13 - Why doesn’t the Church fund more scientific investigations of miracles in the Church so that more atheists would come to believe in God? 

21:38 - Are the fruits of intercessory prayer spiritually productive? 

29:40 - Was Judas present at the Last Supper and if so, did he receive the Sacrament of Holy Orders and the Eucharist in a state of mortal sin? 

32:48 - In Mark 6, when Jesus says whoever is not for me is against me, does this mean that all Christians are of equal knowledge? 

41:00 - What does the Catholic Church believe about Islam? 

50:22 - How can I understand the seemingly wrath-filled God of the Old Testament and the merciful Jesus of the New Testament?

Join  Fr. Scott Mansfield, Pastor of St. John Vianney and Will Tapia, Director of Development as they give an in depth review of the Gospel from The Fifth Sunday of Lent: Come Forth.

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This week's episode is my appearance on Gary Michuta's Hands on Apologetics program on 3-26-20.  We discuss what Freemasonry is, the teaching of Freemasonry, and why it is not compatible with church teaching.