The day after a big blizzard we had in my area of New York, I saw a deer walk through our front yard.  Today’s episode is my pondering over a lesson I learned from watching that deer. If you like my podcast, please subscribe to the podcast; it really helps 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 am thinking about the Gospel from the 4th Sunday of Advent this year.  I believe Mary, through her encounter with the Archangel Gabriel shows us three things we can work on this week as we approach Christmas day. If you like my podcast, please subscribe to the podcast; it really helps 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, I continue the theme of St. John of the Cross this week.  The episode today goes out a day before we hear the first “O Antiphon” of the late part of the Advent season. We will hear tomorrow about Christ being wisdom, so I give an insight from St. John of the Cross on wisdom. If you like my podcast, please subscribe to the podcast; it really helps me. You can find more of my content at my website www.thefrankfriar.com and my YouTube at www.youtube.com/c/thefrankfriar.

Today is the Feast day of St. John of the Cross.  Also, yesterday was Gaudete Sunday.  In the light of these two things, I share some wisdom from St. John of the Cross on joy. If you like my podcast, please subscribe to the podcast; it really helps me. You can find more of my content at my website www.thefrankfriar.com and my YouTube at www.youtube.com/c/thefrankfriar.

I am starting to get back involved in Scouting it is been a great joy for me.  Today, I speak about my experience of the program and the great it is to the young. If you like my podcast, please subscribe to the podcast; it really helps 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 talk about Christmas prep in the time of the Corona Virus.     If you like my podcast, please subscribe to the podcast; it really helps me. You can find more of my content at my website www.thefrankfriar.com and my YouTube at www.youtube.com/c/thefrankfriar.

Many folks in the last few weeks reached out to me asking questions about their prayer life.  Today, I try to touch on the need to reflect on one’s prayer life and how Advent is a great season for the need for reflection. If you like my podcast, please subscribe to the podcast; it really helps me. You can find more of my content at my website www.thefrankfriar.com and my YouTube at www.youtube.com/c/thefrankfriar.

Our reading from Isaiah 66 for the 1st of Advent, this year got my mind stewing on an action of God.  God let’s us wander. Why?  I wrestle with that act of God in the episode today.  If you like my podcast, please subscribe to the podcast; it really helps me. You can find more of my content at my website www.thefrankfriar.com and my YouTube at www.youtube.com/c/thefrankfriar.

My mind is still stewing over an insight from the Prophet Ezekiel that we heard on the Feast of Christ the King.  What does the Prophet offer us that helps the seed of hop entrusted to us grow? Listen today to find out.  If you like my podcast, please subscribe to the podcast; it really helps me. You can find more of my content at my website www.thefrankfriar.com and my YouTube at www.youtube.com/c/thefrankfriar.

I was absent for 2 weeks I am sorry.  Now, that I am back I wanted to offer you all a little hope.  Today, I speak about an experience that may help our hearts say yes to the hope God has for us. If you like my podcast, please subscribe to the podcast; it really helps me. You can find more of my content at my website www.thefrankfriar.com and my YouTube at www.youtube.com/c/thefrankfriar.