"Meditate on the shortness of life and learn wisdom of heart."

This week Ralph comments on a few scriptures that urge young people to choose the Lord while they are still young and not be allured by what may be a false hope that there will be an opportunity later.

Scriptures in this episode:

• Ps 90:12
• Ecclesiastes 11:9 - 12:8
• Ps 119:9
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In this episode, Ralph speaks on the startling messages of the Blessed Virgin Mary to three young children at Fatima, Portugal in 1917, and how relevant and important it is for us today.

In our final night of the Advent Mission, we continued to delve into the wisdom of the saints, who are great spiritual masters of the interior life. We will pick up our study of The Fulfillment of All Desire again in Lent; we hope you will join us!

Among many rich topics, in night four Ralph looks at a principle of the Christian life rooted in Acts 14:22 - “Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.” No one escapes suffering; we are all called to take up our cross and follow Christ. We all have to choose between the cross of Christ and the cross of Satan. 

Last night was night three of the Advent Mission. It was a joy to continue our Advent journey and to look closely at the challenges we can face on the path to holiness, particularly the dangers of sin.

Join us for the final night on Sunday, December 20th at 8 p.m. ET. Register for free today: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/111/zyklza03.

Ralph mentions a few YouTube videos in this episode. You can see those here:

He also mentions last week's extra episode on the wrath of God. Haven't listened yet? Check it out.

Interested in going deeper into The Fulfillment of All Desire? Purchase a copy at our website and enjoy a 20% discount until the end of the year (apply coupon FADADVENT at checkout).

The wrath of God is mentioned numerous times in the Old Testament but also in the Gospels, Epistles and Book of Revelation. What is the wrath of God? How can we flee it? Why is it urgent that we understand this important biblical concept for our lives today?

During Advent, Renewal Ministries is hosting a free digital Advent Mission each Sunday at 8 p.m. ET based on Ralph's best-selling book "The Fulfillment of All Desire." This week's podcast features Ralph's talk from the second session of the mission, entitled "Important Practices." Ralph spoke about some of the most important practices in our spiritual lives, including total dependence on God's grace, daily prayer and faithfully showing up to be with Jesus.

To see the video of night two of the Advent Mission, including Q&A with Ralph, visit our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/7BA3LFP5pFA.

We would love to have you join us live for night 3 on Sunday, December 13th at 8 p.m. ET. Register for free today: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/111/zyklza03.

During the mission, we are offering 20% off "The Fulfillment of All Desire" products on our website. Enter the code FADADVENT with the "apply coupon" button during checkout.

For the first time ever, Renewal Ministries is hosting a free digital Advent Mission each Sunday in Advent at 8 p.m. ET based on Ralph's best-selling book "The Fulfillment of All Desire." This week's podcast features Ralph's talk from the first session of the mission, entitled "Basic Decisions." Ralph shares about the foundations of the spiritual journey and invites us to make two basic, but essential decisions that pave the way for our pursuit of holiness.

To see the video of night one of the Advent Mission, including Q&A with Ralph, visit our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/I_mYiaeKFlc. 

We would love to have you join us live for night 2 on Sunday, December 6th at 8 p.m. ET. Register for free today: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/111/zyklza03.

During the mission, we are offering 20% off The Fulfillment of All Desire products on our website. Enter the code FADADVENT with the "apply coupon" button during checkout.

Happy Thanksgiving brothers and sisters! This week Ralph has an extra Thanksgiving episode where he shares about the scriptural exhortations to always give thanks and explains how and why this is both possible and good; and how we owe it to God. 

“Paul says, ‘Rejoice in the Lord always.' How we can do that? Because no matter what our sufferings are, no matter what our disappointments are, no matter what our isolation may be at times, no matter what the rejection may be, no matter what the failures may be, no matter what things we may be ashamed of, no matter what the circumstances are, there is reason to rejoice. And why is that the case? Because we are loved. We are loved profoundly, steadfastly, in a way that will never end.”

This week, in part two on avoiding deception, Ralph unfolds the Catechism’s teaching on serious sin and the many scriptural warnings against deceiving ourselves. We are encouraged to cling to the Word of God as our lifeline in order to be protected against the tidal wave of deception that is sweeping over the world today.

"If we are now addicted to serious sin… we need to ask God to have mercy on us, to help us to get clear that it is serious, that we DO need to turn away from it. We need to begin the battle against sin, we need to begin doing those things that are necessary to get free from sin..." so that we can "live in the glorious freedom of the sons and daughters of God." //Ralph Martin

This week, in part one of a two-part series, Ralph talks about the numerous warnings in scripture to not be deceived, and focuses on the huge deceptions in our culture, and even in the Church, concerning the area of sexual morality.

"The Word of God is our lifeline. The words of Jesus are the only way that we can really know who he is and what his will is. It’s the only way that we can know the truth and be actually protected against this incredible tidal wave of deception that is sweeping over the world today and sweeping over the Church.”