Verbum Dei

Contrasting it with a story from the life of St. Francis, Br. Levi Mary explains how Adam's hiding from God shows his insecurity with the Father after the Fall. However, as Baptized Christians, we can live in the security of our sonship - its unchallengable!

Br. Peter opens up the original experience of shame that Adam and Eve experienced in the Garden and how it is part of our own story too. We hide physically, by not taking responsibility, and by not sharing things with others. Instead, God invites us to come out of hiding.

Here's the song Br. Peter recommended to listen to and pray with: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFkDqQtfs0w&list=RDXFkDqQtfs0w&start_radio=1

In this episode Fr. James goes through the common steps of how the devil tempts us. By learning them we will be better equipped with the help of God's grace to avoid falling into sin when we are tempted.

God's word reveals that from the beginning the serpent has been inciting doubt and speaking lies. Br. Thomas teaches us how to counter doubt with trust and lies with truth.

Br. Philip explains the meaning of two trees in the Garden of Eden, the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. But there is another tree, in another garden, which is the cross, which redeems everything.

In this episode, Fr. John explains that God reveals important information to man which he must communicate to woman. Man must take responsibility to mediate God's purpose, God's authorization, and God's warning. Husbands can learn from Gen 2 of how to lead their wives and family well.

What does God's word mean when it says "the two become one flesh?" (Gen 2:24). In this episode, Br. Philip explains that while this definitely relates to the marital embrace, it means so much more. The sacrament of matrimony gives the grace for a man and a woman to remain united forever through their dependence on God.

The one thing that Genesis says is NOT good is for man to be alone. In this episode, Br. Thomas explains how man's solitude described in Gen 2:18 is an opportunity for relationship with others and with God.

Obedience is always rooted in trust. In this episode, Br. Peter explains that it is actually through trusting obedience that we will experience joy and the fullness of life. Because the Bible reveals that obedience is for our good and our flourishing. God's grace can transform us to be obedient.

Fr. James explains that just like Adam and Eve could have either looked at God's provision or the one tree they couldn't eat from, so we need to look at God, and His provision, and we will realize we have all that we need.