Deacon Tony Mercado, a permanent deacon with the Diocese of Orange in California, offers a reflection on suffering with Jesus.  In today's episode, Deacon Mercado talks about ways Christians can take advantage of suffering to grow in their spiritual lives.

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Beyond Damascus is the show where encounter meets mission. Your hosts Dan DeMatte and Aaron Richards will give you practical tips on how to live out your faith every day. We'll get into actionable steps of what it means to have an abundant Christian life and share things that we've learned through our personal journey's about overcoming obstacles, pursuing joy, and living a meaningful life.  Today, they answer the question: How Does One Overcome Jealousy and Stop Comparing Oneself to Others?

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Gil Alderete of Catholic Men's Fellowship (CMF) serves as host of Men of Faith; he continues his conversation with Manuel Campos.

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Deacon Steve Greco is a permanent deacon of the Diocese of Orange. He is founder of Spirit Filled Hearts Ministry, and host of Empowered by the Spirit.  His guests are his wife, Mary Anne, and Katie Hughes, who works for Spirit Filled Hearts Ministry.  They discuss the preparation for Christmas.

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Fr. Jacob Hsieh is a Norbertine priest of St. Michael’s Abbey who serves as school rector at Ss. Peter and Paul Church in Wilmington. He is a graduate of Thomas Aquinas College and was ordained a priest in 2015. He is the host of our Spirit Filled Radio/Podcast The Beauty of Our Catholic Heritage.  You can listen  using our Spirit Filled Radio APP or go to the  direct link to our website or search our Podcast.
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Deacon Steve and his guest Michael Aimola explore the beauty of the Season of Advent. Thank you for listening!

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You are listening to Beauty of Our Catholic Heritage. Fr. Jacob Hsieh explores the Season of Advent what are some practices we can incorporate in our advent as we prepare for Jesus' Second coming. Thank you for listening!

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The I Thirst Follow-Up is to help you and your community grow in faith and learn new information but also refresh your knowledge of the Catholic Faith.  

I Thirst is also here to help you learn ways to evangelize in easy steps which will include challenges and learning on how to evangelize people.

This follow up is for individuals, families and groups. May you be blessed.

Should you have any questions you are welcome to email our team at [email protected]


I Thirst Follow Up Week 1:  Our Catholic Identity

Notes and Summary   

What will we learn this week?  

1. Catholic Baptism  

•  It does so much for us
• The heavens are ripped open the holy trinity there is Father Son Holy Spirit enter into the soul of a child or adult
• Our Catholic Identity is to be filled with God’s goodness.  
• What does it mean to be filled with the life of the Blessed Trinity? Go to Heaven, which is God Himself Baptism gives us life in the Blessed Trinity
• Sin can block the grace of the Divine Trinity 
• The Blessed Trinity wants you. The Blessed Trinity is thirsting for souls. God has given us everything. Life, love graces, countless blessings   
• God wants us to give all of our heart to Him in return

2. Our Catholic identity and our purpose

• Spread the Good News the share about the Trinitarian God
• We are Baptized as prophet, priest and king is part of our Catholic Identity.  
• We have the first three gospels is where we get examples our lives as prophet, priest and king through Jesus (Matthew, Mark and Luke).  

3. The Gospel of Matthew shows us what is it to share in the kingship of Jesus:   

• We have the ability to rule as kings and queens of the Kingdom of God  
• As kings and queens we share the common good of God  
  • When we share the spiritual goods of Heaven (virtues and truths of the faith)  
  • Leading people to enjoy the common good of Heaven  
  • To be selfless and sacrificial, share in the spiritual goods of our Catholic faith 

4. The Gospel Mark show us what is it to share in the office of prophet of Jesus  

• We have the ability to live a life as a prophet.  
  • A prophet loves to share the truth and has to share it.    

 5. Our Catholic Identity: Supplemental Information on our Catholic Identity 

Scripture FROM DOUAY REIMS BIBLE VERSION and quotes from  The Catholic Church Catechism that focus on our baptism 

Week 1 Evangelization Challenge

• This is your first evangelization challenge from I Thirst Follow-Up!
• These activations are meant to help you see different ways to evangelize people you know and those you don't know at all.

Consider 1-3 things you learned this week or heard something that touched your heart.  Ask the Holy Spirit to show you 3 people you know that He wants you to share this message information with.  Choose people you know and feel comfortable sharing things with, maybe your parish priest, family member, ministry friend etc.  

You can start an evangelization journal and write about this experience. We would love to hear about your experience.  You can email us at [email protected] or write in the comment section in this first weeks lesson and share.  Your testimony encourages us at Spirit Filled Hearts and sharing with others is a way of giving glory to God.  Have fun and God bless you!

Reflections

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Fr. Jacob Hsieh is a Nobertine priest of St. Michael's Abbey and a teacher of Latin, religion and chant he is resides in Wilmington, Ca at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church .  In this episode, Father discusses the Church's celebration of the Feast of Christ the King.

Beauty of Our Catholic Heritage  airs live weekdays at 6:00am and 11am  Pacific Time go to spiritfilledevents.com website or download our Spirit Filled Radio App for Android or Apple Devices.

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