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Duc in Altum
By WCAT RadioReligion & Spirituality
Duc in Altum episodes
- Episode 23: The Pervasive Metaphor of Darkness, Part I (November 8, 2017)Episode 23: Moving forward from his discussion of Psalm 130 (De Profundis) Fr. Henchey opens up a new theme in our voyage into the deep with an exploration of the pervasive metaphor of "darkness." In the darkness after he denied Christ, Peter repented and hoped. In contrast, in the darkness after he betrayed Christ, Judas despaired. Thus, the "darkness" can both "illuminate and comfort" us or "obscure and frighten" us. Beginning deep in the Scriptures of the Old Testament, Fr. Henchey explores the richness of references to the darkness into which the Light of the World will eventually come. (November 8, 2017)1 hr
- Episode 22: The Central Events of Peter's Life, Part VH: Repentance - Psalm 130 on Trust in God, Part 2 (November 1, 2017)Episode 22: Fr. Henchey concludes his discussion of Psalm 130 by developing the theme of God's great and all-encompassing mercy. The psalmist has confidence that God will forgive him, extend His hand to him, and mercifully lift him up because he has cried out to God in his helplessness. In the life of St. Peter which follows the Resurrection, we can see that God did indeed extend His hand of mercy after Peter's great fall. In the same way, all of us should lift up our hearts and have the same confidence that if we turn back to God, no matter the persistence of the weakness nor the gravity of the sin, God will lovingly welcome us back to Him. (November 1, 2017)1 hr
- Episode 21: The Central Events of Peter's Life, Part VG: Repentance - Psalm 130 on Trust in God, Part 1 (October 25, 2017)Episode 21: Fr. Henchey begins his discussion of the poetry of Psalm 130 in earnest and he links its description of the "depths" of suffering which the psalmist expresses in images of flooding, darkness and imprisonment to the many other Scriptural passages that use similar imagery to describe a supplicant's misery. Yet, the psalmist is confident God sees his pain and hears his pleas. In the same way, we, too, can be confident that God hears our cries for mercy and just as He saved Peter, He will wash away and forget our sins in the abundance of His mercy. (October 25, 2017)1 hr 1 min
- Episode 20: The Central Events of Peter's Life, Part VF: Repentance - Psalm 51 on Repentance, Part 2 (October 18, 2017)Episode 20: In this reflection, Fr. Henchey continues and then concludes his explanation of Psalm 51, the psalm that he suggests could well have been the cry of Peter's own heart (although it was written centuries before he was born). He analyzes the poem verse by verse concluding with its hope-filled promise of forgiveness and redemption. This leads directly to his overview of Psalm 130, the poem referred to as De Profundis because of its opening lines: "Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord!" (October 18, 2017)1 hr 1 min
- Episode 19: The Central Events of Peter's Life, Part VE: Repentance - Psalm 51 on Repentance, Part 1 (October 11, 2017)Episode 19: Fr. Henchey begins an exploration of Psalm 51, the great Miserere. After a discussion of the context, history, dating and authorship of this poem, Fr. Henchey sets up its three great themes: acknowledgment of sin, plea for mercy and thanksgiving for redemption. The psalmist gives us a preview of all three themes in the poem's opening verses.1 hr
- Episode 18: The Central Events of Peter's Life, Part VD: Repentance - Psalm 22 on Suffering, Part 4 (October 4, 2017)Episode 18: The great Psalm 22 concludes with the sufferer singing hymns of thanksgiving and praise full of confident hope that God will save and redeem him. In this reflection, Fr. Henchey teaches us that we, too, can lead lives full of such hope, no matter the suffering we are enduring or the sins we have committed. St. Peter knew this truth first hand as he was forgiven his denial of the Lord and offered the great mission to feed and tend Christ's flock. As we begin to absorb this idea, too, we are led to a greater abandonment of our lives to the mercy of God so that no matter what our life's circumstances, we will "live in the house of the Lord all the days of our lives."1 hr
- Episode 17: The Central Events of Peter's Life, Part VC: Repentance - Psalm 22 on Suffering, Part 3 (September 27, 2017)Episode 17: Going even more deeply into the descriptions of suffering in Psalm 22, we see metaphors for fear, pain and rejection expressed in heart-breaking poetry. But, the psalmist never loses hope. In the depths of his suffering, his meditations turn to supplication for rescue and then towards hope and praise for the goodness of God. The psalm which began with words echoed by Christ on the Cross, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me," will end with heartfelt thanksgiving for the mercy of God. (September 27, 2017)1 hr 1 min
- Episode 16: The Central Events of Peter's Life, Part VB: Repentance - Psalm 22 on Suffering, Part 2 (September 20, 2017)Episode 16: In this reflection, Fr. Henchey continues his exploration of the richness of Psalm 22, uncovering the nuance of its verses which lament the emotional and physical suffering of its writer. He shows how this kind of suffering, in great and small ways, comes to each and every one of us. However, he also teaches that our lamentations must not become an endpoint in our suffering, but rather a threshold over which we cross as we acknowledge the greatness of God and allow Him to help us move towards trust in Him. (September 20, 2017)1 hr
- Episode 15: The Central Events of Peter's Life, Part VA: Repentance - Psalm 22 on Suffering, Part 1 (September 13, 2017)Episode 15: After Peter's fall, he did not despair but trusted in the mercy of God. While we do not know the words of his repentance, perhaps the poetry of the three great psalms of suffering, repentance, and trust in God (Ps 22, 51, and 130) might give us a clue. In this reflection, Fr. Henchey begins an in-depth exploration of Psalm 22 and its famous words of overwhelming distress, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me," words echoed by Christ himself, and words which set the stage for the sufferer to open himself to God's mercy. September 13, 2017.1 hr 1 min
- Episode 14: The Central Events of Peter's Life, Part IVC: Peter's Conversion (September 6, 2017)Episode 14: In this reflection, Fr. Henchey continues to discuss the theme of conversion by exploring its theology and connection to the Blessed Trinity. Conversion is an exodus from what was to what will be and the Trinity fosters that pilgrimage through the gentle encouragement of the Father, in the exemplar of the Son and with the fortification of the gifts of the Spirit. In the Sacrament of Reconciliation, the action of the Trinity becomes evident as the penitent who leaves sin behind is elevated to a deeper communion of friendship in the Trinity. September 6, 2017.1 hr
About Duc in Altum
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Luke’s Gospel tells the story of the fisherman, Simon Peter, who had fished all night in familiar waters, but had caught nothing. Christ commands him, “Duc in Altum,” that is, “push out into the deep…
and lower your nets for a catch.” Although skeptical, Peter does just as Jesus commands. Out in the deep, he catches so many fish that his nets begin to tear and his boat is in danger of sinking. Peter's astonishment is overwhelming. Christ reassures him, "Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men."
Peter was an ordinary man called to an extraordinary mission and who grew, by fits and starts, ever greater in the spiritual life by his ever-hopeful trust in the Lord.
Each week, and in the style of a directed retreat, Fr. Joseph Henchey and Lisa Fortini-Campbell will delve into a different dimension of Peter's growth in faith, connecting it to the vast treasure chest of Scripture and the Magisterium to show how we, too, can move further out into the deep as we follow Christ in the path of the fisherman, our first Pope.
Peter was an ordinary man called to an extraordinary mission and who grew, by fits and starts, ever greater in the spiritual life by his ever-hopeful trust in the Lord.
Each week, and in the style of a directed retreat, Fr. Joseph Henchey and Lisa Fortini-Campbell will delve into a different dimension of Peter's growth in faith, connecting it to the vast treasure chest of Scripture and the Magisterium to show how we, too, can move further out into the deep as we follow Christ in the path of the fisherman, our first Pope.