Why do terrible things happen despite our prayers? We are called to trust in Jesus and salvation by the Father, yet in the face of tragedy it be difficult. Fr. Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R. takes on this dilemma as it relates to the accident that nearly cost him his life as well as the major natural disaster of that time.

Fr. Groeschel was a psychologist, spiritual director, and member of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal.


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Christ's resurrection is the ultimate victory over death, and it is a victory that God hopes to share with all of us. In this episode Bob Canton explains how by living a resurrection-style life, we can share in that victory.

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Jesus spoke the words, "my peace I give to you," offering us a great gift that can only come from Him. Sr. Briege McKenna, O.S.C. discusses what it means to experience Jesus' peace, even in the midst of great suffering.

Sr. Briege McKenna, O.S.C., originally from Ireland, is a member of the Sisters of St. Clare and renowned for her healing ministry and ministry to priests.

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In this episode, Fr. Jim Nisbet, a Biblical scholar, weaves together the Gospels surrounding Jesus' Resurrection in an enlightening and detailed explanation of the events of Easter Sunday.

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Despite enduring 18 months of discomfort, pain, and hunger while carrying a 6 foot cross 4200 miles across the United States, Jim Murphy came to see and understand the cross as a symbol of victory -- despite its weight and burden.

In this episode, Jim Murphy tells the many stories of miracles and conversions witnessed and shared as he walked from Florida to California on a Journey with a Cross.

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Anyone who who has suffered seeks a solution to pain and misery and may wonder at God's role in suffering. But Jesus at Calvary is an example of one who accepted even the tortuous death of the cross with an understanding that the Father's will would work through the suffering.

Fr. John Hampsch, C.F.R. explains how through growth in understanding our own suffering we can grow to understands Christ's suffering on the cross and through Him grow in our faith.

Fr. Hampsch is the founder of Claretian Teaching Ministry based in Southern California.

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According to St. Pope John Paul II, "culture" is everything that molds a person and his community. In this episode, Fr. Stan Fortuna, C.F.R. discusses the great transformative power of the Holy Eucharist and how to allow the Eucharist into our lives and culture around us.

Fr. Stan Fortuna, C.F.R. is a music artist and one of the original members of the Community of Franciscan Friars of the Renewal based in New York.

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The Devotion of the Seven Sorrows promotes union with the sufferings of Christ through the sufferings that his mother endured throughout her life. Kay Murdy explains that by meditating on the Seven Sorrows, we find healing for our own wounds and compassion for those who sorrow.

Kay Murdy is a teacher, author, and speaker based in Southern California.

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"What we FEAR is HERE", we are told. But there is no fear when we put on St. Paul's Armor of God. Fr. Bill Adams, CSsR explores what this means for our daily lives.

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To be in the presence of God is to be in the presence of Peace. In this episode, Ursula "Babsie" Bleasdell explores what it means to us as Christians that Jesus left with us the gift of Peace and what we are to do with it.

Babsie Bleasdell was a world renowned teacher and renewal leader based in Trinidad and Tobago.

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