The readings for Gaudete Sunday invoke the work of the Spirit in the Background. We see all throughout the readings the Fruit of the Spirit being invoked. What does it mean then for us to be prepared in the Spirit? I wrestle with the time of preparation with the Spirit we are in now as a pilgrim people in the podcast episode today. If you like my podcast, please make sure to subscribe to the podcast it really does help me. You can find more of my content at my website www.thefrankfriar.com and my YouTube at www.youtube.com/c/thefrankfriar

Rose or Pink, the word we place with the color for Gaudete Sunday is a moment for us to help the children of our Church to grow in love with the faith. Colors are a great catechetical tool to help us bring children and ourselves into the movement of our Christian life found in the Church. Today, I talk about my recent experience of working with children for Gaudete Sunday. If you like my podcast, please make sure to subscribe to the podcast it really does help me. You can find more of my content at my website www.thefrankfriar.com and my YouTube at www.youtube.com/c/thefrankfriar

Today, I shared a quote from St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) that may help us during this Advent season. I, also, provide a little commentary on that quote to help us tap the depth of the Spirit our sister in Carmel is trying to take us into during our pilgrimage. If you like my podcast, please make sure to subscribe to the podcast it really does help me. You can find more of my content at my website www.thefrankfriar.com and my YouTube at www.youtube.com/c/thefrankfriar

I’ve been wrestling with the concept of the second coming, the final judgement, and how to speak about this with children. Today, I put forward an idea that I have shared with the children of my parish. Let me know your thoughts through my website. If you like my podcast, please make sure to subscribe to the podcast it really does help me. You can find more of my content at my website www.thefrankfriar.com and my YouTube at www.youtube.com/c/thefrankfriar

We are soul and body. Thus, we are called to care for both our souls and our bodies. Today, I talk about my recent movement to care for my body better and why I speaking about it more. If you like my podcast, please make sure to subscribe to the podcast it really does help me. You can find more of my content at my website www.thefrankfriar.com and my YouTube at www.youtube.com/c/thefrankfriar

In the episode today I speak about #NCYC and the season of Advent. Advent is a season of preparation and my time at NCYC taught me a few things about that the need to become prepared. If you like my podcast, please make sure to subscribe to the podcast it really does help me. You can find more of my content at my website www.thefrankfriar.com and my YouTube at www.youtube.com/c/thefrankfriar

My province is attending the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC). I ask for your prayers for this event and our participation in it. I speak about my experience with this event and our care for children in the Church. If you like my podcast, please make sure to subscribe to the podcast it really does help me. You can find more of my content at my website www.thefrankfriar.com and my YouTube at www.youtube.com/c/thefrankfriar

It is not prideful to care for oneself. This issue of self-care I speak about in this episode today. I did with many people that struggle with this issue and I hope this episode helps struggling with caring for themselves. If you like my podcast, please make sure to subscribe to the podcast it really does help me. You can find more of my content at my website www.thefrankfriar.com and my YouTube at www.youtube.com/c/thefrankfriar

I do a lot of social media work. One of the platforms I use is Instagram. This app is brought up regularly in my ministry at the school in my parish. Today, I speak about one of the dangers of Instagram and how we need to respond to it for the sake of the children entrusted to our families and parishes. If you like my podcast, please make sure to subscribe to the podcast it really does help me. You can find more of my content at my website www.thefrankfriar.com and my YouTube at www.youtube.com/c/thefrankfriar

November is a month when the Church calls us to think about death. One of the practices during this month is praying for the dead. From the practice many conversations around the topic of purgatory arise. The term purgatory has in it the term and idea of purification. Today, I speak about that concept of purification and some good ways to think about it. If you like my podcast, please make sure to subscribe to the podcast it really does help me. You can find more of my content at my website www.thefrankfriar.com and my YouTube at www.youtube.com/c/thefrankfriar