Gabriel's Trumpet

At times we can feel overwhelmed by our lack of resources in the face great need. We can panic and become crippled with fear, or we can follow the example of Jesus.This episode for Wednesday of the 1st week of Advent reveals how Jesus faced such a moment. We can learn much by doing likewise.

Humility is a virtue, a gift, easily misunderstood. In this episode for Tuesday of the first week of Advent we examine real humility from these misunderstadings.

Advent is the Holy Season of preperatio for the birth of the Messiah. This episode offers some ways to prepare for the birth of Jesus.

This episode of Gabriel trumpet invites us to reflect on 2 aspects of our everyday lives:now and at the hour of our Death. Both dimensions of time on Earth are interconnected. How we live the gift of now will bring us to the final earthly encounter with God.

Ours is a time of high anxiety and worry. Jesus addresses our worries and anxieties. In this episode we reflect on Jesus's teaching and how to apply it to our everyday lives.

Happy all Soul's day

Are reading from the gospel of John presents us with a Jesus we are not familiar with and too often don't like Jesus is consumed with reverence for his ours as well by adoption father's house of worship Jesus is angry to the point of driving out the merchants with a cord Jesus is anger is morally appropriate the house of worship has become a marketplace true sacrifice is not offering animals but our whole being also this episode discusses the proper care for our bodies as a temple of the Holy Spirit

Our initial response maybe in the affirmative yes Jesus wants us to like everyone however is an important distinction between liking and loving often overlooked this Podcast examines the words and actions of Jesus and we live the gospel message to love.

It takes Jesus 2 tries before the blind man is able to see clearly why couldn't or wouldn't Jesus heal him on the 1st try why does Jesus take the blind man away from the village to heal him why does Jesus instruct the healed man not to go back into the village what does this episode help us see in our own daily Christian journey this episode responds to these questions and more.

in our time of national hurt and division virus and violence there are loud and powerful voices who seek division along the lines of race class gender religion and nationality by contrast the Christians and all people of good will follow Christ who came to heal forgive and unite in defending human life and promoting the common good for each human being.