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The Church calls for three practices for Lent: Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving. In the episode today, I speak about going deeper into our almsgiving practice. What can we do to grow in our almsgiving? That is the question I wrestle today with you all.  Prayers!

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I go beneath the surface with my guest Tom Murphy on the purpose of sacrifice and penance and the challenge of living Lent in an age of self indulgence.

Questions Covered:

04:13 - Is a baby born through artificial insemination still a human with a soul?  

15:30 - In Genesis, childbirth was a punishment for Eve eating from the tree of knowledge. Why is this now seen as a beautiful and good thing? 

23:07 - Can a Catholic medical provider prescribe oral contraception? 

36:25 - My niece was quoting verses from Scripture to promote abortion. How can I combat this? 

36:25 - My niece was quoting verses from Scripture to promote abortion. How can I combat this? Persuasive Pro-life 

46:20 - Which contraceptives cause abortions? Is it ever permissible for a married couple to use those kinds of contraceptives?

Questions Covered:

 

18:20 - My dad is a fallen away Catholic. How can I bring him back to the faith? 

22:17 - How do you get through to someone who says they don’t need anybody to lead them when the Holy Spirit is within them? 

29:33 - How do I defend the Eucharist to my Baptist father? Is there evidence for it in Scripture? 

37:59 - Are the four gospels for the Jews and not for us? My friend said only St. Paul’s letters were for us, Gentiles. 

47:54 - My daughter’s friend is leaving the Church and becoming 7th Day Adventist and says he can no longer be her friend. How can she speak to him about this?

Jesus said, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” But he was talking about far more than whether we own anything of material value. He was talking about embracing humility, meekness, and love and a right attitude toward the world around us. This is the essence of spiritual poverty and the basis for a fruitful, blessed Lenten journey. Learn how to re-order your attachments in imitation of Christ.

Amanda Martinez Beck is the author of Lovely: How I Learned to Embrace the Body God Gave Me, as well as co-founder and editor for Ruah Storytellers (whose Lenten series launches tomorrow!). In this episode, Amanda shares what drew her to convert to Catholicism nearly five years ago and how recognizing herself as God’s treasure has impacted her life.Amanda shares a quote from St. Lawrence in the third century, in reference to the sick, the infirm, and others cast aside in Roman society: “These are the treasures of the Church.” She also shares a mind-blowing line she received from the Holy Spirit in prayer, which is worthy of its own episode: “Culture turns the wall of the human heart into a door.”

Amanda introduces herself as the fat woman behind the Instagram account @your_body_is_good and the cohost of the Fat & Faithful podcast. You can learn more about her newest project, The Good Body Initiative, at her website, amandamartinezbeck.com.  

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Episode #63: Is your relationship with Jesus Christ so strong, so firm, so solid that you turn over all your worries to him? He died on the Cross for you and will therefore do everything else that’s good for you! To help you overcome any doubts about his concern for you, here’s how to see Jesus smiling at you. This episode includes a spiritual exercise for creating an interior sacred space where you can feel Jesus holding you whenever you need his comfort and where you can hear him speaking to you with love and reassurance.

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Today we speak with Cynthia O'Connor, mom, grandma and school nurse extraordinaire! Cynthia's daughter, Sister Clare (Anna) is a Sister of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George. We speak with Cynthia on how the family helped their daughter discern her call, what family prayer life was like, and her thoughts about having a child enter religious life, and many more topics. Learn more about Sister Clare's order here on their website. Sister Clare is featured in the video on the homepage.

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 Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time: 40 Days of No Pardons.

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