Welcome and welcome back. This is not a joke. I have actually published something. In addition to an introduction, there is a major update on the 'why' of this reset. All the other podcasts have been archived, and in this intro, I explain why. Some things will remain the same, but others are going to be new. Listen if you like to see what I am talking about.

EP 000 - Introduction and Welcome

Why holiness? Why have an entire podcast focus on the topic? I begin by explaining where I got the idea for it. One thing is what comes from Christ right out of Scripture: to love God with all we have all the time. Listen for more on this greatest of all commandments.

EP 001 - Why a Focus on Holiness?

There are many sources of joy that we enjoy. However, the majority of the joy we experience from those things often fades away after a while. Right after Christ explains that we are the branches and He is the vine, He says something about the joy coming from Him to us is given so that our joy can be complete. This reflection is on that joy and what some of it means for us.

EP 002 - Following Christ and Finding Joy

I'm continuing my thoughts on joy, especially the joy that only God can give. Also, what are some things we can do as Catholics to stay connected with Christ in the way He talks of in the Gospel—to abide?

EP 003 - Having Christ's Words Abide In Us

What does holiness look like? Looking at what living the Beatitudes does is a good place to start looking for that answer.

This was taken from a talk I gave to the group of Secular Carmelites that I belong to.

* Books referenced: Back to Virtue by Peter Kreeft, The Church Fathers. The Complete Ante-Nicene & Nicene and Post-Nicene Church Fathers Collection: Catholic Way Publishing. Kindle Edition,   St. John of the Cross. The Collected Works of St. John of the Cross (includes The Ascent of Mount Carmel, The Dark Night, The Spiritual Canticle, The Living Flame of Love, Letters, and The Minor Works) [Revised Edition] (pp. 374-375). ICS Publications. Kindle Edition.

EP 004 - Living the Beatitudes, Growing in Virtue

Here is an audio repeat of my homily for Pentecost, 2024. Have you ever considered that the Pentecost event never really ended? The Spirit is still at work today to help us with the mission and calling we have gotten from God. Listen to hear more on this.

EP 005 - Pentecost, Then and Now.

Being God’s child is not some far-off thing yet to happen; it has happened. So what has been passed to us from the Apostles since Pentecost, through the multiple saints, through the Church Fathers, through countless Church teachings, and so on, are things explaining and teaching us what being a child of God is and how to live as one.

EP 006 - When We Became Children of God

We say the Amen often when we go to Mass. I offer a reflection on the impact those responses have, what Amen means, and some of the many things we are saying yes to when we make them.


Sources referenced:
St. John of the Cross. The Collected Works of St. John of the Cross (includes The Ascent of Mount Carmel, The Dark Night, The Spiritual Canticle, The Living Flame of Love, Letters, and The Minor Works) [Revised Edition] (pp. 676-677). ICS Publications. Kindle Edition.

Hunt for the Fourth Cup https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/hunt-for-the-fourth-cup

EP 007 - What Does Amen Mean When Said?

When the mention of the kingdoms' growth is discussed in Scripture, there is mention of the shade that the birds of the sky come to dwell in. Like us being referred to as sheep, we are referred to as these birds that come to find refuge and protection from the heat of the world. First, what is that shade? Second, what part do we play in bringing others to it?

EP 008 - Resting in the Shade of the Kingdom

Living for God means living the way He has revealed we should. The command to love God with all things is not somehow separate from being His child; it goes together. And ... today marks 10 years since my first podcast episode, which is currently in the archive.

EP 009 - Living For and Loving God on Our Journey

While I don't discuss all the things we can do to face the storms life throws at us, I do offer a reflection on the readings from this past weekend.

Job 38 and Mark 4:35-41

Ultimately, we should remember that there are some things we cannot control, like storms, and that we need to turn to Christ for help.

EP 010 - Facing the Storms That Happen in Life

Things are changing a bit ...

Any track that has [A] is a track that has been moved to the Archive.  With things changing a bit, I decided to keep tracks that had twenty or more listens.  I will explain more at a later time.

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