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Today, we hear another literary classic from St. John – The Man Born Blind

To read this week's readings, go to: usccb.org

Questions Covered:

 

02:32 - I won’t be able to receive Communion of each first Friday. Will this mess up my first Friday devotion? 

04:30 - Can we know the name of our guardian angel or is it wrong to know it?  

16:41 - Is there a prayer to pray to get rid of pandemic? Are there prayers for stress and anxiety? 

21:15 - Why are all of the accounts of Jesus healing the blind man different? 

28:39 - Is the Baptism mentioned in John 4 a Trinitarian Baptism? 

34:35 - Why do we have infant Baptism? Second question, is there any chance that we are wrong that the Catholic Church is the true Church? 

41:33 - Is doing laundry on Sunday sinful? 

44:33 - If there are other civilizations out there (in the universe), how could they accept Mary as their mother? 

49:10 - Is our day of worship on Sunday because of paganism? 

51:26 - Why did Jesus use bread and wine and not anything else?

Questions Covered:

 

13:50 - How do you do things for the common good but also use common sense? Is it okay to have some skepticism about what we are being told? 

28:29 - Before all this stuff happened, I had a great routine. My life has changed so much now and I feel like the Church has deserted me and God has deserted me.

Category: Lent, Servant Songs Tag: Bible reading, lent, obedience, prophecy, suffering

Yes, friends, this last Servant Song of Isaiah extols the Suffering Servant’s purifying, saving power over even infectious diseases. I’m not kidding. The Suffering Servant “sprinkles the nations” – outside the place of worship – purifying them of sickness and sin. Who could have ever planned such a series with such a show at this time?!

The supreme self-sacrifice prophesied in the main part of the text is as surprising as the spin Isaiah gives it. Any religious person of his day would have viewed the Servant’s suffering as rightful punishment for sin. But the prophet sees through a different lens. Through beautiful imagery, Isaiah announces three-fold vindication for the Servant whose vicarious suffering will “justify the many.” God greatly rewards the selfless Servant and turns his suffering into the balm that heals the world.

I wonder how good we are at hope sometimes?  Let's focus on supernatural hope today and see what a difference it makes in our lives!

In this episode Richaél Lucero keeps our eyes fixed on Christ by continuing the Lenten exploration of the beatitudes. Reflecting on the third, fourth, and fifth beatitudes, she links them with specific gifts of the Holy Spirit given to us at baptism to grow in each beatitude. Listen now and begin the discussion with Christ about which beatitude he wants to restore within you.

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—Episodes mentioned:-2020 Lent Series on the Beatitudes:-Beatitudes Introduction- clumsytheosis.net/2020/02/28/beati…es-introduction/ -Beatitudes and Imitating Christ (Part 1 of 3)- clumsytheosis.net/2020/03/14/beati…mitating-christ/

—Two parter on the Gifts of the Holy Spirit and the Beatitudes:- 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit and the Kingdom of Heaven (Part 1 of 2)- clumsytheosis.net/2018/06/16/7-gif…ven-part-1-of-2/- 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit and the Kingdom of Heaven (Part 2 of 2)- clumsytheosis.net/2018/06/25/7-gif…ven-part-2-of-2/

—Scriptures referenced:-Matthew 5:1-16 “Beatitudes”-Isaiah 11:1-2 “Gifts of the Holy Spirit”

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Today, I speak about some wisdom from St. Teresa of Avila. She is poignant and direct values that seem to be lacking in our times. She reminds us about God’s closeness to us. This is a message that we need to be reminded of about all the time. Prayers from Carmel during this Corona Virus outbreak.

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EPISODE 430

Most days we’re content to putter around the yard, poke around a car engine, or play golf. But in today’s Church, it’s dangerous to remain complacent.

Mike Aquilina joins Bear to talk about the villains of the early Church and how we can go deeper in prayer, study, and our faith to combat the enemies of the Church today.