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I am a public speaker, Roman Catholic deacon, husband, father, amateur philosopher-theologian, and missionary disciple. I am also interested in studying that place where all the facets of life intersect – the public square. In this blog and podcast, I intend to share my reflections on life, politics…

Deacon Rudy Villarreal


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    Fifth Sunday of Easter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 11:57


    We can love our neighbors through the ART of social justice: act, reflect and transform.

    Second Sunday of Lent

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 9:12


    Our readings today, particularly in light of current events, challenge us to use these 40 days of Lent to abandon strange teachings, to get involved in our community, and to share the Good News of Jesus Christ!

    The Baptism of the Lord

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 11:00


    Our baptism sets us free from all the false images the world throws at us. Our baptism unites us with other believers. And our baptism empowers us to reach out into this world to bring a message of hope to people who desperately need to hear it.

    Third Sunday of Advent

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 11:21


    Mercy as the willingness to enter into the chaos of another. Doesn't that sound like what's happening in the Incarnation? God willingly enters into the chaos of our world – of our lives.

    Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 4:37


    iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcast Mass Readings Thanks for listening! For questions or feedback, please email rudy@deaconrudysnotes.org. Reading 1: 1 Kings 17:10-16Responsorial: Psalm 146:7-10Reading 2: Hebrews 9:24-28Gospel: Mark 12:38-44 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110721.cfm https://www.deaconrudysnotes.org/ Welcome back for another edition of deacon rudy's notes. I'm your host, Deacon Rudy Villarreal and together we're going to break open the Word! I'd like to … Continue reading "Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time"

    Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 8:28


    Going on foreign mission is like plunging into cold water! It opens our eyes in a way nothing else can!

    Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 6:15


    Don't allow the voices in your life to silence Bartimaeus!

    Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2021 5:59


    Jesus is not picking on rich people. If anything, Jesus is calling out those who are more attached to their possessions than they are to the God who saves.

    Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2021 3:25


    If we truly want to experience the Kingdom of God, then we need to approach life with the innocence of a child.

    Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2021 5:29


    God invites you and me to support the church and to actively participate in ministry so that God's church can continue to be the ordinary means by which God's grace pours into the world.

    Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2021 4:33


    If we truly want to be saved – if we truly want to experience the Kingdom of God, then we need to approach life with the innocence of a child (Mark 10:15).

    Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 6:44


    James says to us it's not enough to say, “I believe,” and not respond with works of love.

    Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 7:45


    If we want to know where our heart is, look at what we post on social media.

    Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 7:13


    Our discipline teaches us and all those around us what it means to be a disciple of Christ Jesus.

    Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2021 4:30


    The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2021 5:27


    Mary serves as an excellent role model for all of us who struggle with living out our faith as disciples in our everyday lives.

    Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2021 5:29


    How many of us experience doubt worrying that people will say behind our backs, "who is that person to preach or to teach or to serve?"

    Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 6:52


    The Lord provides. But if I'm too caught up in myself and my “problems” I might miss God's grace.

    Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2021 5:13


    What does it mean to live as disciples of Christ Jesus? Paul tells us that living out our call should manifest in humility, gentleness, patience, and bearing with one another through love, (Ephesians 4:2-3).

    Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2021 5:31


    How does today's Gospel invite us to make our lives a gift of charity or love for others?

    Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 3:54


    Today's Gospel reminds us that we are invited to share the Good News with everyone we encounter.

    Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 6:26


    By our baptism, we are all priest, prophet and king. Our task is to share the Good News of Jesus Christ.

    Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 5:38


    This story isn't about a woman who was healed, but about a crowd who needed healing!

    Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 3:29


    We live in a sea of distractions. Only Jesus can calm the storm.

    Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 6:12


    My brothers and sisters, we disciples spread seed – we cast the Good News everywhere we go. We can interpret the farmer – us – as the missionary preacher. “…interpret the farmer as a missionary preacher…”

    Corpus Christi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 9:17


    Jesus Christ came to liberate us from the empty promises of this world! That’s why the Last Supper was celebrated at Passover. We’re talking about a new exodus! Just as Moses led the Israelites to life and freedom, so too will Jesus lead us to new life and freedom!

    Trinity Sunday

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 6:28


    Jesus sends us out into the world. Our church teaches us that by virtue of our baptism we all are obligated to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with everyone we encounter, beginning with those closest to us.

    Pentecost

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 6:26


    Each and every one of us received an incalculable amount of graces at our baptism and confirmation.

    Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 8:02


    The Ascension inspires us to be more human by growing in our discipleship and maybe by accepting a role in the church’s ministry.

    Sixth Sunday of Easter

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 9:12


    Love says we can disagree with each other. Absolutely we can! But love says I must treat you as a beloved creation in the image and likeness of God. Love says I must treat you with respect. I suggest to you this is easier said than done.

    Fifth Sunday of Easter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 6:28


    We remain in God and God in us when we are mindful about growing spiritually and overcoming bad habits.

    Good Shepherd Sunday

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 9:17


    It is only out of our hope, our love, our knowing God that enables us to encourage people in our own families and among our friends to dedicate their lives to the service of the church and the whole world as priests and consecrated religious.

    Third Sunday of Easter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 8:42


    Following Jesus' commandments means being transformed. As disciples we are sent out into the world to share the Good News!

    Second Sunday of Easter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 7:09


    Jesus says to the disciples, “As the Father has sent me, so I send you” (John 19:21).

    Easter Vigil

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 8:26


    For Christians, death isn’t the end of the story! We are connected with our dead friends and family through Jesus. And we will see them again!

    A Woman Anoints Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 10:08


    The unknown woman does what she believes is right even though those around her treat her like some sort of traitor. The disciples – the men who are supposed to have all the answers – totally miss the point.

    Fifth Sunday of Lent

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 7:36


    The process of rooting out sin in our lives helps us honor what Jesus says in the Gospel today, “Whoever serves me must follow me…” (John 12:26).

    Fourth Sunday of Lent

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 10:31


    As we move through Lent toward Easter, we need to use our Lenten sacrifices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving to help us identify examples of when we might reject the gifts and talents God gave us as individuals.

    Third Sunday of Lent

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2021 10:01


    What are our stumbling blocks? Our Lenten sacrifices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving can help us recognize stumbling blocks and transform our lives!

    Second Sunday of Lent

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 6:50


    We can use the spiritual exercises of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving to grow our relationship with God and shift our focus away from our first-world problems.

    First Sunday of Lent

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 6:12


    Maybe instead of spending many hours on the news or social media or TV or streaming entertainment, we could use some of that time to call our family, friends and neighbors?

    Ash Wednesday

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 11:11


    The whole point of our Lenten sacrifice is to grow closer to God.

    Be Healed!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 7:55


    When we choose to walk through life clinging to our hurts and anger and suspicion, we become a sort of emotional leper.

    Praying in the Storm

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 7:31


    Jesus models prayer to all of us. We shouldn’t make assumptions about our status as disciples and say something like, “I’m not worthy.” Or, “God has more important things to do than worry about this.”

    Bringing Order to Chaos

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 9:55


    Our Gospel reminds us that Jesus came into this world to rebuke evil and chaos.

    Sunday of the Word of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 8:49


    Sometimes we can become almost self-righteous in our points of view that we can’t think of our “enemies” as children of God. But the reality is that God cannot be limited by our politics!

    A New Year Resolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 6:54


    Our great joy as disciples during Ordinary Time is to celebrate the Good News, like Andrew, that “We have found the Messiah” (John 1:41).

    The Baptism of the Lord

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 8:35


    My brothers and sisters, I have good news! Just as God smiled on Jesus at baptism, so too does God smile at each of us when we’re baptized. Think about that just for a second. If you are baptized, God says to you, “You are my beloved.” Never doubt that you are worthy. Never doubt that you have a purpose. Never doubt that you are loved!

    The Epiphany of the Lord

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2021 9:34


    Like the magi, we should praise and worship God. And the magi, offer their gifts to Jesus. So, we too are called to praise and worship God, and to share our gifts and blessings with God by sharing them with everyone we encounter.

    The Holy Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2020 7:42


    We model healthy relationships through the way we live the relationships in our lives – our families and friends. Parents and all of us model the faith for children.

    Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 6:32


    The pandemic provided so many of us a disturbing silence from self-isolation to the lockdown. But we Christians know that we can enter into that silence like we would a swimming pool and pray and meditate with the Church – especially during the Mass either in-person or online.

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