Gabriel's Trumpet

Along with fasting and charity, PRAYER is one of the basic aspects of the Lenten season. This episode discusses the direction Jesus offers to us about fruitful PRAYER.

There are many forms of poverty. The most visible is that of economic poverty. But there is a deeper poverty a spiritual poverty. This poverty effects the soul. We may be rich materially but poor in the riches of a living relationship with God. This episode discusses the deeper poverty of the soul.

Much of life is lived with the tension of pleasing others and pleasing only ourselves. Both extremes are harmful. This episode discusses the need to find the right balance. Above all to offer God praise FIRST and caring for those in need. In so doing we prove ourselves.

When we think of a house we usually think of a physical structure. However WE are the houses of the Lord. We are TEMPLES of the Holy Spirit! Lent is the Holy Season for doing an inspection of the condition of the house/temple in which the Holy Spirit resides. What is the condition? What is in need of RESTORATION?

Fasting is one of the traditional ways of participating in the Holy Season of Lent ( prayer and almsgiving the other two). What is the proper way of fasting during this Lenten season? This episode discusses the the fasting that brings us closer to God and others.

Freedom is a natural gift from God that is essential to our being human. With freedom comes RESPONSIBILITY. This episode discusses the the importance of making choices that lead us to God. This is especially true during this Lenten Season.

Lent is the Holy Season of our journey with the Lord to the Holy City of Jerusalem. We usually do so by prayer, fasting, and acts of charity. The Lord invites us to the INVISIBLE Lent! This episode discusses the meaning of such a walking with Him.

We can live by the fickle finger of fate or by the FIRM FAITH of our convictions. We are ready to enter the Holy Season of Lent. This episode discusses the two ways we can enter the Holy Season of Lent.

Our speech reveals more than mere words. Our speech reveals that which reveals the soul! Our conversations provide a window into the soul. Our speech often directs our everyday lives. This episode discusses the importance of prudential speech and conversations.

To write a letter of recommendation is an act of great trust and responsibility. We are recommending that person AND we are saying WE can be TRUSTED that OUR word is true and honest. This episode discusses the fact that WE are God's letters of recommendation to the world! How we live testifies to others as to whether or not God can be TRUSTED!