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Wednesday Jun 05, 2019
Wednesday Jun 05, 2019
I recently wrote an article on the Spirit’s gift of piety. Since, my time working on that article my mind has been going over the other gifts, in particularly the gift of the fear of the Lord. I talk about that gift today in the light of a condition I see among people and myself I call the “Atlas Complex.” Pentecost is approaching let us offer some time to think about what it means to have the Holy Spirit dwelling in our hearts.
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Monday Jun 03, 2019
Monday Jun 03, 2019
Recently, I was able to walk around in a prototype prosthetic. I hope to be walking in a permanent one soon and begin my physical therapy. Since, I took those steps my mind has been stewing over the spiritual reality that the Holy Spirit makes possible for us. I hope you enjoy the podcast today.
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Wednesday May 29, 2019
Wednesday May 29, 2019
Words have power. Not the same power as a fist, but power none the less. Each society uses language to cultivate a way of life that it thinks is the best. Yet, St. Paul calls us not to become conformed to the world (Rom. 12: 1-3). How have we become confirmed to the world is an important question each Christian must ask themselves. Today, I call out the danger of conforming to the vision of normalcy that others may place upon us.
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Monday May 27, 2019
Monday May 27, 2019
What is meant t be a free person? What does it mean to be a free people? How are we to understand how freedom is spoken about in the bible? These are only a few questions I wrestle with in the episode today.
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Wednesday May 22, 2019
Wednesday May 22, 2019
Here is a bit of a longer podcast episode. The episode is a recording from my recent conference for the Lay Carmelites of our Province. I speak about docility. That is the virtue and the lens for the talk. There is a Q/A part at the end of the conference. You will notice I stumble over my words sometimes because my mind goes faster then my tongue. I hope you enjoy this conference and helps you along your faith journey.
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Monday May 20, 2019
Monday May 20, 2019
I’m Back. I apologize for being away for two months, but I did loss a limb (I type that with humor). In the podcast today, I talk a little bit about losing a limb and the chaos it is causing me. Within that chaos our recent reading from the Book of Revelation at the recent Sunday Mass has been helpful for me. So, I speak about it. I hope my thoughts help you on our faith journey.
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Wednesday Mar 20, 2019
Wednesday Mar 20, 2019
Recently, I was reading the book Divine Intimacy by Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen, O.C.D. He was writing about confession in the light of the Sacred Blood of Jesus. This is an important image for us to carry during Lent as we embrace the gift that is the sacrament of confession.
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Monday Mar 18, 2019
Monday Mar 18, 2019
During the 2nd Sunday of Lent we here about the Transfiguration of Christ. This moment within the life of Christ offers the disciple so many insights to the heart of Christ that this moment can never be exhausted. Today, I offer an insight from a Carmelite perspective that speaks about living a life when we are given moments before the glory of God. These moments do present to us a danger we must always be careful about within our lives of discipleship.
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Wednesday Mar 13, 2019
Wednesday Mar 13, 2019
Recently, I went to a Jewish Community Center event on the book of Exodus. Many things were discussed that night, but a topic came up that really struck me. That topic was humiliation. In the episode today, I discuss why that topic struck me and why it is important for us to be aware of your own humiliations that arise from sin.
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Monday Mar 11, 2019
Monday Mar 11, 2019
Pain is something we all must deal with during our lives. Fasting plays a key role in our understanding of pain. How we see impacts how we move. If our gaze is upon Christ, we move with him. If our gaze in other things we move away from him. Fasting impacts and shapes our ability to gaze upon Christ and thank him. These are just a few things I speak about in the episode today.
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Wednesday Mar 06, 2019
Wednesday Mar 06, 2019
Fasting, almsgiving, and prayer three things we are called to embrace for lent! Why? Today, I offer one answer to why these practices are things we need to embrace for our lent. Prayers from Carmel.
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Monday Mar 04, 2019
Monday Mar 04, 2019
Lent is almost upon us! Recently, I received a lot of requests to talk about fasting and other practices for lent. Some of these things asked of me seem to be in conflict. Today, I talk about the impact different things have on us in our lives. The remedy to that dullness that arises is fasting. Happy Lent!
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Wednesday Feb 27, 2019
Wednesday Feb 27, 2019
Here is part two of my conference I gave the parish’s eucharistic minsters and lectors. I am still following the logic and danger of familiarity touched upon in part one. In this episode I talk about the use of our heads during Mass. I bring in insights from St. Cyril of Jerusalem (one of my favorite saints). From that point I talk about how we continue to feed people, while also being prepared for the heavenly wedding feast. Enjoy!
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Monday Feb 25, 2019
Monday Feb 25, 2019
This is my first two-part episode. It arises from a conference I gave to the parish’s eucharistic ministers and lectors. These were originally given in Spanish. I did a few changes to help convey my understandings. Today, I talk about the Alb, in the context of the mass and the book of revelation. Enjoy!
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Wednesday Feb 20, 2019
Wednesday Feb 20, 2019
I recently attended an event in NYC called New York Encounter. It is an event put on by the ecclesial group called Communion and Liberation. I was a great event. There was a lot of joy in the air I experienced there, but why? I address that joy in the podcast today.
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Monday Feb 18, 2019
Monday Feb 18, 2019
The 6th Sunday of Ordinary time year C offers us a part of the 6th chapter of Luke’s Gospel. We are given the Lucean form of the beatitudes, but those we are given the “woes.” Today, I talk about those “woes” that Jesus gives as a warning about the focus of our lives.
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Wednesday Feb 13, 2019
Wednesday Feb 13, 2019
The is an interesting turn that occurs within our Gospel reading from this past weekend. It was Luke 5: 1-11. This was the call of Peter and a few of the other apostles. This tur really helps us to understand Christ in our vocation calls.
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Monday Feb 11, 2019
Monday Feb 11, 2019
Today, I talk a little bit about suffering. Not our own, but when those in our lives suffering. Recently, I told the children at one of our two schools that their school would be closing in June. My thoughts arise out of pondering on this moment from last week.
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Wednesday Feb 06, 2019
Wednesday Feb 06, 2019
The 4th Sunday of Ordinary time of year C offers to the people the Spirit inspired wisdom of St. Paul about love in 1st Cor. 13. The fourth verse of that chapter begins the definition on love for St. Paul. Those are the first steps for his insight about journeying in love in Christ by the Spirit. Today, I speak about those first steps of our journey in Love.
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Monday Feb 04, 2019
Monday Feb 04, 2019
Reflecting on the rejection of Jesus by his home town family and friends in Luke 4 has always struck me as a warning. A warning of about what? Is the question I address in the episode today.
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