We heard from the 2nd chapter of St. Paul’s letter to the Philippians this past weekend. There is a versed from it that is stuck in my mind that I wanted to speak with you all today about in this episode. 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 recently returned to swimming. Why? I need to work out. Being and amputee and swimming is a fun challenge I am currently address. It is from this challenge that I speak about an experience from it in the episode today you all.  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 am taking a Latin class right now for my canon law studies. This class has given me an assignment that has led me to an Ah Ha moment with our Lady. I speak about that moment today in the podcast.  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 mind is dwelling again on the sin of envy for this episode. Why? Because, it is a sin spoken about by Jesus in the parable for the Mass on Sunday. I touch again on the impact of envy and what are we to do about it. Also, I speak about the role of the Spirit in our communitarian lives. 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 the readings from the 24th Sunday of Ordinary time Year A. I try to get to a practical aspect of/for reconciliation. In essence, I turn to the act of remembering and the call we have to be a people of reconciliation. 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

 For several weeks different stories and story tellers were coming up in my life.  These events got me again thinking about stories and their beauty. I, also, get to that beauty leading to awe and wonder. We need stories I prayer we never lose a hunger for them. 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

 For many months I hear people complaining about wasting time and asking for guidance to over come it.  Well the wasting of time has a relationship with the sin of sloth. I talk about the Church’s prescription for sloth, which is the virtue of diligence. What does it mean to be a diligent person? I address that in the 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

 Br. Lawrence has so many things to say to us about the spiritual life. Today, I want to talk about one insight. That insight is on the topic of adoration. What does he have to say about being a person that is called to adore? Listen to the episode today to find out. 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 continue a discussion we had in the last episode of the richness of liturgical prayer when brought into private prayer time. In this episode I look at the solemn blessing used during our Carmelite Mass for a Solemn Profession. 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

 Recently, we had 4 men make their solemn profession. Today, I speak a bit about the great spiritual richness that comes into our lives if we spend time in prayer going over the prayers of the liturgy.     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