Living the Faith - Fr. Timothy Furlow

This is the sixth of 20+ talks given by Fr. Timothy on living the Catholic faith. His goal is to help us achieve sainthood. He reminds us in this series that sainthood is not some extra add-on bonus we can achieve, but is rather the fullest expression of our true selves.

The subject of this 6th talk is mental prayer. How do we follow St. Paul's admonition to pray without ceasing? Outside of the sacraments, how do we encounter God on a daily basis? God will always show up for a heart to heart conversation with you. How do we meet him there?

Just a few of the topics covered in this talk:

How to approach God in prayer

The most effective methods of mental prayer

The three parts of mental prayer

How do you know when God is speaking to you?

What is Father Tim's favorite podcast??

https://www.stpatrickpdx.org/media/attachments/2023/03/24/making-a-personal-spiritual-plan\_-7-initial-steps-to-becoming-your-true-self.pdf

Watch Fr. Timothy live on Sundays on the youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@StPatrickPDX

Reach out to [email protected]

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This is the fifth of 20+ talks given by Fr. Timothy on living the Catholic faith. His goal is to help us achieve sainthood. He reminds us in this series that sainthood is not some extra add-on bonus we can achieve, but is rather the fullest expression of our true selves.

The subject of this 5th talk is the sacraments of the Catholic Church. Fr. Tim describes the spiritual reality behind each of the 7 sacraments, then answers questions from the listeners.

Just a few of the topics covered in this talk:

What does a holy life look like?

What is the Church?

What are the sacraments?

Who “made up” the sacraments?

How do Protestants experience grace without the sacraments?

Say it with us: DAILY PRAYER! WEEKLY MASS! MONTHLY CONFESSION!

If your Catholic faith has felt like a series of dead obligations, this series will revive your faith life in a profound way. We support you on your journey and are praying for you.

Make a Personalized Spiritual Plan:

https://www.stpatrickpdx.org/media/attachments/2023/03/24/making-a-personal-spiritual-plan\_-7-initial-steps-to-becoming-your-true-self.pdf

Watch Fr. Timothy live on Sundays on the youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@StPatrickPDX

Reach out to [email protected]

https://www.wesharegiving.org/App/Form/43984421-2f29-48ba-bdcb-2f4a1519320c

This is the fourth of 20+ talks given by Fr. Timothy on living the Catholic faith. His goal is to inspire and guide us to sainthood. He reminds us in this series that sainthood is not some extra add-on bonus we can achieve, but is rather the fullest expression of our true selves.

What is evil?

How did it enter our world?

Is the devil red???

What are angels?

What's wrong with being “spiritual but not religious”?

What is Satan's plan for us?

How does evil come to us?

The four levels of demonic influence

What happens to us spiritually when we resist temptation

3 most common entry points for demonic influence

The most powerful weapons against evil powers

Should we be afraid of demonic influence when walking through cities?

All hail our King and Savior!!!

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Make a Personalized Spiritual Plan:

https://www.stpatrickpdx.org/media/attachments/2023/03/24/making-a-personal-spiritual-plan\_-7-initial-steps-to-becoming-your-true-self.pdf

Watch Fr. Timothy live on Sundays on the youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@StPatrickPDX

Reach out to [email protected]

https://www.wesharegiving.org/App/Form/43984421-2f29-48ba-bdcb-2f4a1519320c

This is the third of 20+ talks given by Fr. Timothy on living the Catholic faith. His goal is to inspire and guide us to sainthood. He reminds us in this series that sainthood is not some extra add-on bonus we can achieve, but is rather the fullest expression of our true selves.

This episode is all about healing. Jesus is the divine healer and healing is integral to our faith. By living in the world and in relationship with other people, we are wounded. It is these wounds that are always at the root of sinful behavior. Healing these wounds helps us return to the original state of optimal spiritual health that God created us to live in.

What is a spiritual wound?

Which relationships are most likely to cause wounds?

How is it that well-meaning parents wound their children?

How to break the spiritual bonds formed between people who commit sin together

How do we wound ourselves?

What do you do when you realize you've been wounded?

What is the main thing that keeps us from total healing?

What if you were wounded by the Church?

“I cut and sever the unholy soul tie formed between me and __ through the sin of ___ in the name of Jesus Christ.”

If your Catholic faith has felt like a series of dead obligations, this series will revive your faith life in a profound way. We support you on your journey and are praying for you.

Make a Personalized Spiritual Plan:

https://www.stpatrickpdx.org/media/attachments/2023/03/24/making-a-personal-spiritual-plan\_-7-initial-steps-to-becoming-your-true-self.pdf

Watch Fr. Timothy live on Sundays on the youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@StPatrickPDX

Reach out to [email protected]

https://www.wesharegiving.org/App/Form/43984421-2f29-48ba-bdcb-2f4a1519320c

This is the second of 20+ talks given by Fr. Timothy on living the Catholic faith. His goal is to inspire and guide us to sainthood. He reminds us in this series that sainthood is not some extra add-on bonus we can achieve, but is rather the fullest expression of our true selves.

In this second talk, he shares the good news that God has given us access to his healing and re-integrating power...in the sacrament of Confession.

Topics covered in this episode:

Why do we need Confession?

How can priests forgive sins?

How do we prepare for Confession?

How often should we go to Confession?

What are the benefits of Confession?

How does Confession even work???

and...what's the one sin everyone forgets to confess?

These and MANY more questions are answered in this talk.

Our lives are temporary – at the end of our lives, what we will want is reconciliation with God and our loved ones. Let's get that done now, for we do not know when the end will come.

If your Catholic faith has felt like a series of dead obligations, this series will revive your faith life in a profound way. We support you on your journey and are praying for you.

Make a Personalized Spiritual Plan:

https://www.stpatrickpdx.org/media/attachments/2023/03/24/making-a-personal-spiritual-plan\_-7-initial-steps-to-becoming-your-true-self.pdf

Watch Fr. Timothy live on Sundays on the youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@StPatrickPDX

Reach out to [email protected]

https://www.wesharegiving.org/App/Form/43984421-2f29-48ba-bdcb-2f4a1519320c

This is the first of 20+ talks given by Fr. Timothy on living the Catholic faith. His goal is to help us achieve sainthood. He reminds us in this series that sainthood is not some extra add-on bonus we can achieve, but is rather the fullest expression of our true selves.

In this introductory talk, he explains what the series will be about and gives an outline of the first 9 talks. At the end of the talk he answers several questions from the listeners.

Make a Personalized Spiritual Plan:

https://www.stpatrickpdx.org/media/attachments/2023/03/24/making-a-personal-spiritual-plan\_-7-initial-steps-to-becoming-your-true-self.pdf

Watch Fr. Tim live on Sundays on the youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@StPatrickPDX

Reach out to [email protected]

https://www.wesharegiving.org/App/Form/43984421-2f29-48ba-bdcb-2f4a1519320c

Happy Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God.

We love our Blessed Mother!

Have you ever considered that your relationship with your earthly mother might be affecting the way you think about Mary, your heavenly Mother?

In affirming Mary as the Mother of God, the Church acknowledges that 100% of Jesus' flesh come from Mary. Think about that next time you take communion...

The Surrender Novena:

https://catholicexchange.com/the-surrender-novena-let-jesus-take-care-of-everything/

Make your own Personalized Spiritual Plan:

https://www.stpatrickpdx.org/media/attachments/2023/03/24/making-a-personal-spiritual-plan_-7-initial-steps-to-becoming-your-true-self.pdf

Thanks for listening to the podcast.

Watch Fr. Timothy live on Sundays on the youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@StPatrickPDX

Questions? Comments? Concerns?

Reach out to [email protected]

Please consider donating to our efforts to restore our beautiful church, the oldest continuously-running church in Portland, OR!

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Have you ever thought about how stressed out Joseph and Mary must have been?

The difference between us and them is how they handled that stress.

On this feast day of the Holy Family, what can we learn from Joseph and Mary as parents? How can spending time with them in prayer heal us from the wounds we got from our own imperfect families?

The Surrender Novena:

https://catholicexchange.com/the-surrender-novena-let-jesus-take-care-of-everything/

Make your own Personalized Spiritual Plan:

https://www.stpatrickpdx.org/media/attachments/2023/03/24/making-a-personal-spiritual-plan_-7-initial-steps-to-becoming-your-true-self.pdf

Thanks for listening to the podcast.

Watch Fr. Timothy live on Sundays on the youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@StPatrickPDX

Questions? Comments? Concerns?

Reach out to [email protected]

Please consider donating to our efforts to restore our beautiful church, the oldest continuously-running church in Portland, OR!

https://www.wesharegiving.org/App/Form/43984421-2f29-48ba-bdcb-2f4a1519320c

Merry Christmas to all!!

At Christmas, the whole world pauses. The secular world tips their hats to family, gratitude, or winter activities, but for us Catholics, Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus.

So what does it mean that Jesus was born? And why does it matter? What does Jesus' birth 2000 years ago have to do with our world and our lives today?

The Savior came to save us. Will you let him save you?

The Surrender Novena:

https://catholicexchange.com/the-surrender-novena-let-jesus-take-care-of-everything/

Make your own Personalized Spiritual Plan:

https://www.stpatrickpdx.org/media/attachments/2023/03/24/making-a-personal-spiritual-plan_-7-initial-steps-to-becoming-your-true-self.pdf

Thanks for listening to the podcast.

Watch Fr. Timothy live on Sundays on the youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@StPatrickPDX

Questions? Comments? Concerns?

Reach out to [email protected]

Please consider donating to our efforts to restore our beautiful church, the oldest continuously-running church in Portland, OR!

https://www.wesharegiving.org/App/Form/43984421-2f29-48ba-bdcb-2f4a1519320c

For this advent season, Fr. Tim goes back to basics of our faith. We are discussing the story of salvation following the categories in Fr. John Riccardo's book Rescued: Created, Captured, Rescued, Response.

This week is Response.

Now that we've heard the Gospel, in light of all Jesus has done for us, how do we respond?

Hours away from Christmas, Fr. Tim exhorts us to CHOOSE Jesus, the Jesus of the Gospel.

The antidote to eternal death is available to us. Will you choose to take it?

The Surrender Novena:

https://catholicexchange.com/the-surrender-novena-let-jesus-take-care-of-everything/

Make your own Personalized Spiritual Plan:

https://www.stpatrickpdx.org/media/attachments/2023/03/24/making-a-personal-spiritual-plan_-7-initial-steps-to-becoming-your-true-self.pdf

Thanks for listening to the podcast.

Watch Fr. Tim live on Sundays on the youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@StPatrickPDX