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Anxiety blossoms as the most recent coronavirus appears, though in low numbers, in the United States. People wonder if they should stop receiving the Eucharist on the tongue, others if they should receive at all. Fr. Hugh Barbour and Cy Kellett discuss the truth of the Eucharist and what to keep in mind through this period of uncertainty- a God who loves us and makes Himself available to us in the Eucharist.

This week on the podcast we talk about how Moses was able to be real with God. He prayed in a way that showed his frustration with the people of Israel.  The people knew what they needed but they didn't ask God for it. In the Gospel we talk about the woman at the well, who didn't know to ask Christ for water, but he revealed what she needed and she asked. The Lord is so gentle with us when we are receptive to His mercy. He reveals the well in our hearts that is the spring of water welling up to eternal life.

What ever happened to humility? In the past century it has been replaced with the “looking out for number 1” mentality. Americans have become so self-centered, so self-absorbed that they rarely see beyond their own needs. In this podcast Tony discusses having a quiet ego.

Scripture: “..With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love, striving to preserve the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace.” –Ephesians 4:2-3

“When pride comes, disgrace comes; but with the humble is wisdom.” –Proverbs 11:2

“Humble yourself the more, the greater you are and you will find mercy in the sight of God.” –Sirah 3:18

Quote: “Humility, the highest virtue, mother of them all.”–Alfred Lord Tennyson

Reflections: What can you to quiet your ego?  How can we be helpful to others and still maintain a healthy ego?  What can we do to remain humble?

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I am having an issue with my voice. So, I am giving you all a little passage from St. John of the Cross for you to meditate on today.

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So, how do you love that person who hates you, hurt you or is out to get you?  I think of Jesus as He prayed for those who were nailing him on The Cross!  How can we be like Him?

Questions Covered:

3:39 – Why have we rejected the book of Enoch? 

06:30 - Where in Scripture does it support Christ’s “Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity” in the Eucharist? 

13:00 - Was there a practice at the time of Jesus where the Bride and Groom would have sent the guests home with wine as a gift? Was the miracle at Cana important because of this? 

16:40 - Why did Jesus tell the Gerasene demoniac to go and tell his family about his miraculous healing?  

21:25 - Is it possible that the Nephilim are Neanderthals that are referenced in Scripture? 

29:41 - Was it a sign of faith from Abraham when he told his servants that he and Isaac would be back? 

33:00 - In Matthew 2, when Joseph decides to go to Nazareth, which prophet is being referred to? 

39:10 - How is the Bible a Catholic book? 

44:23 - Where in the Bible does it say that Jesus’ Body without the Blood is enough? 

49:39 - Why does Jacob wrestle with an angel? Aren’t they on the same side?

What can we learn from the parables that Jesus shares in Scripture?

Questions Covered:

14:40 - When a Gentile woman asks Jesus to heal her possessed daughter and they have an exchange about her being like a dog, what does that mean? 

21:20 - Why was the wine sour that Jesus took when he was on the Cross? 

32:42 - Why does Jesus tell the disciples in the gospel of Mark that he speaks in parables to others but will explain their meaning to the disciples? 

36:22 - Is it possible to read the parable of the Prodigal Son as an example of someone who falls away from the faith, and then returns? 

38:20 - Can you explain what it meant when Jesus said when he said, in order to follow me, you must hate your mother, brother, etc.? 

46:35 - Who sowed the good seed and who sowed the bad seed in the parable of the wheat? 

51:54 - Can you explain the parable of the man who finds the treasure in the field? 

Resources Mentioned:

 

Secrets From Heaven: Hidden Treasures of the Faith in the Parables and Conversations of Jesus

Our third show on The Creed: Beneath the Surface.  

This episode we focus on the Father as first Person of the Trinity and Creator of the universe.  Particularly speculative questions are pondered.