Episodes
Thursday Oct 01, 2020
Jesus Comes To Get Baptized: A look At Matthew 3:13-15
Thursday Oct 01, 2020
Thursday Oct 01, 2020
In today's passage Jesus comes to John the Baptist for baptism, but why? It is a very important section that shows that Jesus came to fulfill Old Covenant rites in the New.
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
I Baptize With Water: A Look At Matthew 3:11-12
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
In today's passage we learn a little more about the ministry of John the Baptist. He baptizes with water, but how does this differ from what we experience in the sacrament of baptism?
Tuesday Sep 29, 2020
Don't Presume: A Look At Matthew 3:9-10
Tuesday Sep 29, 2020
Tuesday Sep 29, 2020
In today's passage John the Baptist continues his string language for the religious leaders. He tells them not to presume there righteousness based on being a child of Abraham. Very important words that are also for us today.
Monday Sep 28, 2020
You Brood Of Vipers! A Look At Matthew 3:7-8
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Monday Sep 28, 2020
In today's passage we read about a spicy interaction between John the Baptist and the Sadducees and Pharisees. John tells them to repent and calls them snakes because they teach one thing and do another.
Friday Sep 25, 2020
John And The Jordan: A look At Matthew 3:5-6
Friday Sep 25, 2020
Friday Sep 25, 2020
People are coming in droves to be baptized by John the Baptist and in doing so are confessing their sins. The Jordan river holds a very special meaning and symbolizes the deliverance of God.
Friday Sep 25, 2020
The Prophet Isaiah And John The Baptist: A Look at Matthew 3:3-4
Friday Sep 25, 2020
Friday Sep 25, 2020
Today's passage brings with it a quotation from Isaiah 40:3. John the Baptists is a pivotal figure in the Gospels and all four align his ministry with this prophecy.
Friday Sep 25, 2020
The Kingdom of Heaven is at Hand: A Look at Matthew 3:1-2
Friday Sep 25, 2020
Friday Sep 25, 2020
In today's passage we are introduced to John the Baptist who has a very in your face message. Repent! Jesus will come again.
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
He Will Be Called A Nazarene: A Look At Matthew 2:22-23
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
Today we finish up Matthew Chapter two with another angel coming to St. Joseph in a dream. He is told to avoid the new ruler Archelaus and to go to the district of Galilee.
Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
Get Up And Go: A Look At Matthew 2:19-21
Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
In today's passage we read about an angel appearing to Joseph yet again. Herod is dead, and he is told to take the Holy Family back to Israel. There is a lot we can learn from St. Joseph is this passage.
Monday Sep 21, 2020
A City of Sorrow: A Look at Matthew 2:17-18
Monday Sep 21, 2020
Monday Sep 21, 2020
In today's passage Matthew gives us a citation of Jeremiah 31:15. The city of Ramah is mentioned, and this was a place of sorrow and trail from a historical perspective. Here Matthew is calling Bethlehem the new Ramah because of what has happened to the holy innocents.
Friday Sep 18, 2020
The Holy Innocents Give Their Lives For Jesus: A Look At Matthew 2:15-16
Friday Sep 18, 2020
Friday Sep 18, 2020
Herod realizes that he has been tricked by the Wise Men and goes into a rage. He orders that every male child two years or younger be killed.
Friday Sep 18, 2020
St. Joseph Flees With The Holy Family: A Look at Matthew 2:13-14
Friday Sep 18, 2020
Friday Sep 18, 2020
Joseph is told in a dream to flee with the family and go to Egypt. This was logical as Egypt was home to a couple large Jewish colonies.
Friday Sep 18, 2020
Gifts Fit For A King: A Look At Matthew 2:11-12
Friday Sep 18, 2020
Friday Sep 18, 2020
The wise men find Jesus and offer him gifts. There is a lot of meaning in these gifts. Gold was a gift for royalty, frankincense was used for priests, and myrrh was for anointing. These give us big clues to the kingship, humanity, and divinity of Christ.
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
The Wise Men Begin The Journey Of A Lifetime: A Look At Matthew 2:9-10
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
In today's passage the wise men obey the orders of Herod and depart to find the newborn king of the Jews. They see the star that guides them and they go with great joy.
Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
Herod Begins His Plan: A Look At Matthew 2:7-8
Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
In today's passage we read about Herod summoning the wise men for a secret meeting. He tells them to locate the Christ child so he can go worship him, but this is a lie and a big ruse.
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
The Messiah Is Born In Bethlehem: A Look at Matthew 2:5-6
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Herod Concerned Over A Baby? A Look At Matthew 2:3-4
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Today we continue in the infancy narrative of Jesus to see concerned Herod who begins to obsess over the the baby Jesus. Why? He knows that his power is illegitimate and Matthew firmly established the kingly lineage of Christ in 1:1-17.
Friday Sep 11, 2020
Bethlehem and Herod the Great: A Look at Matthew 2:1-2 (Sunday)
Friday Sep 11, 2020
Friday Sep 11, 2020
In today's passage we read about Jesus being born in Bethlehem. This was the city of David and where David was anointed king. It is also known as "House of Bread" and Jesus would call himself the "Bread of Life". We are also introduced to the Herod, the Magi, and a peculiar backdrop from the book of Numbers.
Friday Sep 11, 2020
Friday Sep 11, 2020
This passage is one commonly used by our Protestant friends to say that Joseph had relations with Mary. Is that the case? Not really. In today's episode we take a deeper look.
Friday Sep 11, 2020
Isaiah, Jesus, and Mary: A Look at Matthew 1:22-23
Friday Sep 11, 2020
Friday Sep 11, 2020
In today's passage Matthew gives us the first of the Old Testament prophecies that are fulfilled in the incarnation. Jesus is coming to save the people from their sin.