January 13, 2021
I am continuing our series on St. Joseph. Today, I speak about the title the decree gives us on St. Joseph as the authentic man of faith. Under that title we are given an act to do to gain the plenary indulgence. I hope this episode helps you embrace the year of St. Joseph.
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January 11, 2021
Today, I am reflecting on the events that accord in Washington, D.C. on Jan 6th, 2021. I am thinking about them in the light given to us through our reading of the Prophet Isaiah from the Mass this past weekend. Truth sets us free and gives us the courage to be children of light.
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January 6, 2021
We are in the Year of St. Joseph. Our Holy Father is making it possible for the faithful to gain a plenary indulgence through acts rooted on the witness of St. Joseph. The episode today is part one of a 6-part series on what to do to gain a plenary indulgence during the year of St. Joseph.
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January 4, 2021
Today, I reflect upon the reading from Isaiah (60:1-6) that we heard at the Mass on the Feast of the Epiphany. What does this feast day tell us about diversity and unity? That is the question I seek to address from the wisdom of Isaiah.
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December 30, 2020
Today, I reflect on my reading of the book of the Prophet Ezekiel during Advent.
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December 28, 2020
Today, I am pondering over something I read from Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen.
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December 23, 2020
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.
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December 21, 2020
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.
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December 16, 2020
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.
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December 14, 2020
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.
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December 9, 2020
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.
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December 7, 2020
Today, I talk about Christmas prep in the time of the Corona Virus.
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December 2, 2020
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.
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November 30, 2020
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.
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November 25, 2020
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.
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November 23, 2020
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.
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November 4, 2020
In the episode today, I am continuing thoughts from the last episode dealing with the document on indulgences from Pope Saint Paul VI. I wrestle with his words on the place of and for indulgences in the Church today.
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November 2, 2020
I am speaking about some wisdom from Pope Saint Paul VI today. The wisdom comes from his Apostolic Constitution on Indulgences. I highly recommend you read this document. Happy and Blessed All Souls Day.
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October 28, 2020
Mother Mary Francis is a person whose writing always grabbed my heart. Today, I talk about an insight she has in a book called Strange Gods Before Me. Here little insight on love I think can help us during this chaotic time we are in, which is why I wanted to share it with you all.
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October 26, 2020
Love and the extended hand is the image that I talk about in the episode today. The call to love is not an option for a Christian. So, the Latin phrase that is the title is a means of getting to that life in and for love.
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