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Welcome back!  Today we continue the series on the Mass, with particular emphasis on the following:

• How the mass is universal around the world
• The guise of being spiritual but not religious 
• Various parts of mass explained
• The importance of being intentional in prayer
• How being an active participant in mass is not necessarily what you might think

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Welcome back! Today we continue the series on "The Mass" with some key points:

• How familiarity can breed complacency
• The beauty of the mass
• Understanding objectively what happens every time it's performed
• We are participating in His presence, in His power
• The role of the priest

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Welcome to our second episode in our series on The Mass.  

Today Father Dave and Rick go into some detail on how the mass is profoundly scriptural and is celebrated in it's same essential form throughout the entire world.  

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Welcome to a new series here at Casting the Net!  It's called The Meaning of Mass, and Father Dave and Rick dive right in. Some key moments:

• How Mass is an event; an encounter with Christ
• The problem with familiarity
• Conducting mass is not about looking good; it's about so much more
• We are a soundbyte culture; need to see the bigger picture
• We can't ignore context
• The need to see the wisdom behind mass

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Welcome back! We are continuing our discussion on the works of C.S. Lewis, with particular emphasis on the following:

• The importance of the rejuvenation of family
• Connectedness of human existence
• Forging identities, how it's important today, but not historically
• You are a beloved child of God
  • This is the truth and starting point
• Rick also introduces the writing of Rene Girard, Rene Girard (d. 2015), one of the most important religious writers of the last 50 years, whose insights resonate with both believers and non-believers. His most noteworthy contribution is what is termed the "Scapegoat Mechanism" (which we explain in the podcast as tension that builds and ultimately relieved by identifying a "scapegoat", whether that is a person or a group). Girard masterfully helps people see and understand the violence that is at the heart of society and in ourselves. Girard helps us see and accept that we all are sinners in need of God's grace.  

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Welcome back to our discussion on the Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis.  Today has an emphasis on chapters 8 and 9 which cover the Law of Undulation and pleasure.   They discuss the ups and downs of life and the impact they have on your soul, with a few more key takeaways:

• How Pleasure is God's gift
• Being open to God
• The importance of making pleasure an ultimate end in a good, positive way
• Idea of Seeking pleasure itself, not the acts of pleasure

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Welcome back to our discussion on the Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis.  Today has an emphasis on the present, vs the past or future.  They talk about how the devil tries to lure us out of the present, with a few more key takeaways:

• The past is still important to draw lessons from, and the future is important; but we shouldn't dwell in the past or the future at the expense of the present
• Got doesn't change; he's eternal
• It's important to remember that God has plans for all of us

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Today's episode continues our series on C.S. Lewis, with particular emphasis on:

• The strategies of the Devil in drawing our attention away from God
• How evil is inflicted
• How the safest road to Hell is the gradual one
• The dangers of increasing preoccupation with self
• What keeps us from going to God

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Welcome back!  Today we continue with C.S. Lewis, this time discussing the first two Screwtape Letters.  A few highlights from the discussion...

• The importance of having trust in the Lord
• How the devil is sowing the seeds of confusion and doubt
• How the devil gets us lost on the ordinariness of things, and how it’s related to things today like social media, excessive gaming, etc…
• How we need to live in the true identity that is ours
• Jealousy of humanity is what infuriates the the devil; the view of God as a person
• What the heavenly Angels what to hear when the soul of a redeemed human being comes before God to sing the song of his life

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Welcome to our fourth installment in our series on C.S. Lewis.  Today's discussion is centered around the Screwtape Letters, with particular emphasis on genre, different points of view, and learning about ourselves through angels and what it means to be human. 

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