Sunday Dive

By Katie PatrizioReligion & Spirituality Christianity

Sunday Dive episodes

November 29, 2022 Ep. 101 - John the Baptist (Dec 4, 2022)
A mysterious figure in his own right and yet one of the most important, we spend our episode today exploring the persona of John the Baptist. With some sleuthing we find that the prophet’s diet and wardrobe have much to tell us about this desert-dwelling man. Not only that but the location of his work, the Jordan River, speaks volumes about the Baptist’s mission once one takes into account the other significant events that occurred at the same site. We’ll also take a brief peek into the Jewish background of baptism and attempt to link John’s baptism with one particular kind of Jewish water washing. Join Katie's weekly newsletter and get a free audio download of her
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51 min
November 22, 2022 Ep. 100 - What Are You Waiting For? (Nov 27, 2022)
Though not self-evident on the surface, the Church gives us readings today which prompt us to consider the parousia, a term that is associated with the second coming of Christ. Zooming out to explore the broader context of our Gospel, we see Jesus speaking judgement on the Jerusalem Temple. Though God withdraws His presence from that locale, He makes a promise to be with us in the future. Exploring the personal implications this has for each of us during Advent, we end our episode with a summons to prayer since prayer is the means by which we take advantage of God’s parousia. Join Katie's weekly newsletter and get a free audio download of her
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52 min
April 05, 2022 Ep. 099 - All Hail King Jesus (Apr 10, 2022)
A cascade of Old Testament texts find a connection in our Gospel today. Entering the city seated upon a colt, Jesus follows in the footsteps of his grandfather Solomon. But his authority is not merely human. Exploring the prophets we find that Jesus’ triumphal act ushers in not merely Davidic authority but Divine authority. Allowing Our Lord to Himself interpret His actions, we’ll explore the parable found just previous to our pericope. In it we read of a nobleman who goes into a far land to receive a kingdom. What is the far land and where are we in the parable? Join Katie's weekly newsletter and get a free audio download of her
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52 min
March 29, 2022 Ep. 098 - The Woman Caught in Adultery (Apr 3, 2022)
This Sunday, the Church gives us the famous story of the woman caught in adultery from John’s Gospel. Jesus is in Jerusalem when His opponents attempt to trap Him with a question while also defaming the accused. Exploring the Old Testament as well as first century law and rhetorical practice, we’ll contextualize our Gospel to set the scene and appreciate the stakes. We’ll also dive deep into the perplexing act of Jesus writing in the sand, using a scene from Mt. Sinai to illuminate this fascinating gesture that breathlessly diffuses the situation. Join Katie's weekly newsletter and get a free audio download of her
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48 min
March 15, 2022 Ep. 097 - Blood Mingled With Sacrifice (Mar 20, 2022)
Current events are the topic of Our Lord’s interactions in our Gospel today. Some bearers-of-bad-news bring Him word of the slaughter of Galileans by Pontius Pilate. Reading the hearts of His interlocutors, Jesus warns that the tragedy was not brought on by the victims’ sins and that if His listeners do not repent, the same tragedy will befall them. We’ll take a cue from Cyril of Alexandria who sees deeper meaning in the image of blood mingled with sacrifice and we’ll make the case that the figure of the vinedresser who begs for the fig tree’s life is none other than Christ Himself. Join Katie's weekly newsletter and get a free audio download of her
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47 min
February 22, 2022 Ep. 096 - Our Interior Wounds and Jesus the Healer (Feb 27, 2022)
Katie is swamped preparing for Lent at her parish so she offers a pared down version of the podcast. Don't worry, though, it still packs a punch! Together we'll spend the episode exploring the tree and fruit analogy that Our Lord offers in our Gospel, bringing in the work of Catholic counselor Bob Schuchts to explore at greater length the healing needed to truly rid ourselves of bad fruit and replace it with good fruit. At the end of the day we'll make the case that Lent isn't so much about what we do for Jesus but what we let Jesus do for us. Join Katie's weekly newsletter and get a free audio download of her
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42 min
February 15, 2022 Ep. 095 - What It Means To Be Holy (Feb 20, 2022)
Our Gospel picks up where we left off last week in Jesus’ Sermon on the Plain. Last episode we explored the theme of a universal “Law for Mankind” and we contrasted that to the Law of Moses given specifically for the Israelites. In this episode, we’ll look closer at another aspect of Jesus’ teaching and the Law of Moses: the idea of separation. We’ll explore the Hebrew word for holiness which implies separation and we’ll unpack the idea that the apart-ness brought about by the New Law is a separation not for the sake of quarantine but for the sake of conversion. Join Katie's weekly newsletter and get a free audio download of her
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53 min
February 08, 2022 Ep. 094 - The Heart of the Gospel (Feb 13, 2022)
Jesus is preaching beatitude in our Gospel today and, though Luke’s version makes some clear diversions from the more famous form of the sermon in Matthew’s Gospel, the message at hand remains consistent. Employing the Old Testament connections offered by the lectionary, we’ll compare and contrast the law of the Mosaic covenant with the universal law of the Davidic covenant and we’ll make the case that the new law offered by Christ fulfills that universal Davidic law. We’ll also explore the content of the beatitudes, noting that according to Christ’s preaching, poverty is an undeniable guarantor of salvation. Join Katie's weekly newsletter and get a free audio download of her
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50 min
February 01, 2022 Ep. 093 - The Calling of Peter (Feb 6, 2022)
Jesus is teaching beside the Sea of Galilee when the crush of the crowds prompts him to climb aboard St. Peter’s boat and request the soon-to-be-apostle to shove off from shore. Little does Peter know that this is only Our Lord’s first request. We’ll spend our episode exploring the ins and outs of fishing on the Sea of Galilee and we’ll get our hands dirty in the original Greek so as to immerse ourselves into the full emotion of the exchange. Finally, we’ll round out our discussion by diving into the Old Testament context for Peter’s commissioning as a “fisher of men.” Join Katie's weekly newsletter and get a free audio download of her
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53 min
January 28, 2022 Ep. 092 - Unwelcome (Jan 30, 2022)
Our Gospel continues where it left off last week in the synagogue in Nazareth. There Jesus’ honorable reception quickly turns to contempt. We’ll spend our episode looking deeper into the Greek of the text in order to make sense of the mixed reaction of the assembly and we’ll also dive into the broader context of the Isaiah quote in order to uncover the why behind the wrath of the town’s residents. In summary, Our Lord preaches a message of mercy for Gentiles but a message that his Jewish hometown is unwilling to hear. Join Katie's weekly newsletter and get a free audio download of her
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52 min

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