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We know finding time to sit down and read daily to deepen your spiritual life and strengthen your relationship with God can be difficult. We're making it just a little easier with these brief excerpts taken from Scepter Publisher's titles. After all, as St. Josemaria Escriva said, "Spiritual reading has made many Saints."

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    The Dialogue of the Saints - Coached by the Cure

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 14:49


    Dive into the first chapter of our newest title: Coached by the Cure, lessons in shepherding with St. John Vianney by Kevin Wells.

    The Empty Tomb - The Risen Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 11:11


    Today's reading comes from Alban Goodier's book, The Risen Jesus, How Jesus Led the Disciples from Denial to Belief.

    Good Friday - The Sacred Passion

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 14:21


    As we enter into Holy Week, this is an excerpt from the chapter entitled Good Friday from the Scepter title: The Sacred Passion by Luis De La Palma.

    The Sadness, the Weariness, the Fear - The Sadness of Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 10:54


    As we continue living this Lenten Season and prepare for Holy Week, here is a passage from St. Thomas More's The Sadness of Christ for us to consider.

    The Figure of Joseph - Joseph of Nazareth

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 12:50


    In honor of St. Joseph's feast day on March 19th, we're sharing a portion of the first chapter of Federico Suarez's book Joseph of Nazareth

    In the Footsteps of Christ - Friends of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 13:02


    For this first week of Lent, we are sharing the beginning portion of St. Josemaria's homily In the Footsteps of Christ from the book Friends of God.

    Interview with Angela Fortunato, author of Wholeheartedly

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 22:18


    In this bonus episode you'll hear from author Angela Fortunato on what inspired her book Wholeheartedly: God's Mystery of Love in the Call to Celibacy.

    Being Like Christ: Celibacy in the Church - Wholeheartedly

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 10:00


    This week's episode features the first chapter of our newest Scepter title, Wholeheartedly: God's Mystery of Love in the Call to Celibacy. Author Angela Fortunato shares how celibacy in the Church is being like Christ.

    Interview with Doug Hinderer, author of Rekindled Hearts

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 31:32


    This week we teamed up with the Fairest Love podcast to bring you an interview with the author of Rekindled Hearts. In this episode licensed marriage and family therapist Doug Hinderer shares insights on building a strong, enduring marriage through intentionality, prayer, and forgiveness. He highlights the importance of daily investment in the relationship, practicing gratitude, and understanding the spiritual aspects of suffering within marriage.Doug also introduces his book, Rekindled Hearts: A Spiritual Journey to Marital Healing, which offers a faith-based approach to marital healing, blending spiritual growth with practical guidance.Be sure to catch Doug on his Relevant Radio Show, Marriage Unhindered, Monday through Friday from 5-6pm cst.

    From Resentment to Forgiveness

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 13:53


    As we begin the month of February - the month of love - today's spiritual reading comes from Francisco Ugarte's short book From Resentment to Forgiveness: a Gateway to Happiness.

    Heaven is Forever - Rekindled Hearts

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 14:07


    Listen to the first chapter of our newest Scepter Title, Rekindled Hearts: A Spiritual Journey to Martial Healing by Doug Hinderer.

    Holy Purity - Christ is Passing By

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 12:22


    This excerpt from the first chapter of St. Josemaria Escriva's Christ is Passing By, is actually from his meditation at the start of Advent. But these paragraphs focus on the beautiful virtue of Holy Purity.

    Confidence in God's Mercy - How To Profit from Your Faults

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 13:44


    This week's spiritual reading excerpt comes from Joseph Tissot's work, How To Profit from Your Faults. You'll hear about God's mercy and the confidence we can have in it.

    Interview with Fr. Nathan Cromly, author of Coached by Paul the Apsotles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 30:38


    Meet our author, Fr. Nathan Cromly, and learn a little about what inspired him to write the book Coached by Paul the Apostle: Lessons in Leadership. He shares with us how St. Paul is a great example of what the world needs today, how studying topography helped him understand Paul better, and even his favorite chapters in the book!

    Hold Your Head High - Coached by Paul the Apostle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 13:44


    As we live the Unity Octave and prepare for the feast of St. Paul the Apostle on January 25th, here is a portion of Chapter 3 of Fr. Nathan Cromly's book Coached by Paul the Apsotle: Lessons in Leadership.

    Christian Unity Octave - In Conversation with God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 7:55


    In preparation for the Christian Unity Octave which begins January 18th, we are sharing the first meditation from In Conversation with God, Volume 6. There is a meditation for each day of the unity octave!

    Mary, Motherhood, and the Home (Christmastime) - Three to Get Married

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 15:32


    As the Christmas season comes to a close, we're sharing a few more pages from the chapter Mary, Motherhood and the Home from Fulton Sheen's book Three to Get Married.

    Put Your Intelligence in Everything You Do - Coached by Joan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 6:46


    As the Scepter team is attending SEEK in Salt Lake City this week, we wanted to share this excerpt from Coached By Joan: Lessons in Leadership. Joan of Arc is this year's patron of the SEEK conference.

    Christ Triumphs through Humility - Christ is Passing By

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 16:19


    Merry Christmas from Scepter Publishers! Today's reading, celebrating the birth of Our Lord, comes from the Christmas homily by St. Josemaria Escriva: Christ Triumphs through Humility from the book Christ is Passing By.

    The Signs - In Conversation with God

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 9:03


    Today's reading comes from Volume 1 of In Conversation with God for Wednesday of the third week of Advent.

    The Christian Vocation - Christ is Passing By

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 13:36


    Listen to a portion of St. Josemaria Escriva's Advent meditation, The Christian Vocation from the book Christ is Passing By. The passage comes from points 7-11.

    Mary, Motherhood, and the Home - Three to Get Married

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 13:52


    We jumped toward the end of Fulton Sheen's book Three to Get Married to pull this week's spiritual reading clip to celebrate the feast of Mary's Immaculate Conception.

    Thanksgiving - In Conversation with God

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 9:01


    To celebrate Thanksgiving in the United States, we are sharing the Thanksgiving meditation from In Conversation with God. The reading is found before the November entries if you are looking for it in your copy.

    BONUS: Interview with Stephen Gabriel, author of The Homestretch

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 22:59


    This week's bonus episode includes an interview with Stephen Gabriel. He is the author of a number of Scepter titles, including our most recent release, The Homestretch: Making the Best Use of Our Retirement Years.

    The Homestretch by Stephen Gabriel

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 14:29


    This week we are sharing the first several pages of our latest book: The Homestretch: Making the Best of Our Retirement Years by Stephen Gabriel. For those approaching or living their retirement years, this is a must-listen!

    Joseph and His Work - St. Joseph and His World

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 11:07


    Man was made to work and St. Joseph is a great example for us on how to work well for the glory of God. This passage comes from Mike Aquilina's book St. Joseph and His World.

    BONUS: Interview with Fr. Colum Power, author of the Upward Arrow

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 38:47


    To celebrate the release of his book, The Upward Arrow: a Way of Holiness for Every Home, we're interviewing Fr. Colum Power. You'll love the stories he shares from his childhood - both those found in the book as well as in this conversation.

    The Upward Arrow by Fr. Colum Power

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 15:34


    Hear the beginning of Scepter's latest book release, The Upward Arrow: A Way of Holiness for Every Home by Fr. Colum Power. If you like fun and impactful stories, this book is for you!

    You: A Soldier for Christ - Saints in the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 13:47


    As we prepare to celebrate All Saints Day, November 1st, we're sharing an excerpt from Jesus Urteaga's book Saints in the World to inspire you to seek sanctity in your every day life.

    Freedom of the Children of God - Children of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 14:24


    This week we dive into the 10 chapter of the book Children of God: the Life of Spiritual Childhood Preached by St. Josemaria Escriva to look at the topic of our freedom.

    BONUS: Interview with Dia Boyle, author of The Thoughtful Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 40:50


    Welcome to our BONUS epsiode series in which we interview authors. This week we are talking with Dia Boyle, author of our newest title: The Thoughtful Home. You'll here what inspired here to write the book as well as some practical advice on how to create a thoughtful home.

    Does Home Matter - The Thoughtful Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 10:17


    Today we're sharing the first part of our newest title - available this week - Dia Boyle's The Thoughtful Home. This book will take you on an engaging inquiry into the nature and purpose of the home, offering criteria for determining what contents, designs, routines, and practices will help them to accomplish this essential project.

    What the Saints Teach Us - Searching for and Maintaining Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 13:24


    The end of Fr. Jacques Philippe's book, Searching for and Maintaining Peace, includes several quotes from the Saints with advice for how we can remain at peace at all times.

    Our Lady of the Rosary - In Conversation with God

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 10:42


    On October 7th we celebrate the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. In Preparation for that day, here is a meditation from In Conversation with God.

    Interior Freedom - Made for Freedom

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 13:52


    As we close out September, here is a passage from the book Made for Freedom: Loving, Defending, and Living God's Gift by Jutta Burggraf.

    Will Being Good Make Me Happy - Why We Need Confession

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 14:26


    Today we pull from the Scepter Publisher's title, Why We Need Confession, by Russell Shaw. The excerpt is chapter 4: Will Being Good Make Me Happy?

    When I Am Weak, Then I Am Strong - Fire and Light

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 13:12


    Today's spiritual reading comes from our best-selling author, Fr. Jacques Philippe's book Fire and Light: Learning to Receive the Gift of God.

    The Birthday of Our Lady - In Conversation with God

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 10:13


    On September 8th, we will celebrate the Birthday of Our Lady. While the feast lands on a Sunday this year and is therefore not celebrated liturgically, it is still a day to remember. Here is the reading for today's feast from the In Conversation with God series.

    Working for God - Friends of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 14:17


    As we prepare to celebrate Labor Day in the United States, here is an excerpt from St. Josemaria Escriva's homily on Working for God. This is only the first portion of the homily, so be sure to read the rest in Friends of God.

    The Blessed Virgin, Cause of Our Joy - Christ is Passing By

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 13:38


    As we celebrate Mary's Assumption and Coronation this month, listen to a portion of St. Josemaria Escriva's homily from his book Christ is Passing By.

    The Need for Friendship - Deep Friendship

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 12:24


    Today we're sharing the 1st chapter of Francisco Ugarte's book Deep Friendship: Moving Beyond the Superficial.

    In Darkness, Light - Coached by Paul the Apostle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 13:30


    Listen in to the first part of Chapter 5 of Scepter's newest release: Coached by Paul the Apostle by Fr. Nathan Cromly. This chapter focuses on overcoming fear in order to lead.

    The Eucharist, mystery of faith and love - Christ is Passing By

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 11:48


    As we accompany the thousands heading to the Eucharistic Congress next week, here is a portion of a homily given by St. Josemaria Escriva and published in the book Christ is Passing By.

    Is it All About Work? - Coached by St. Josemaria

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 9:43


    Get a sneak peek at the new book by Fr. John Henry Hanson, Coached by St. Josemaria Escriva. Today's reading is the 1st chapter of the book.

    An Act of Faith, Hope - Prayer: Oxygen for the Soul

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 11:41


    Dive into two chapters from our newest release by Fr. Jacques Philippe, Prayer: Oxygen for the Soul. This book is bound to be another favorite especially for those who have enjoyed his other books on prayer.

    To Jesus Through Mary - Christ is Passing By

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 14:45


    As we wrap up the month of May, Mary's month, this episode contains a portion of the chapter To Jesus Through Mary from St. Josemaria Escriva's book Christ is Passing By.

    The Hidden Life of Mary - Mary of Nazareth

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 11:38


    This passage from Mary of Nazareth walks us through what it means to ponder things in our hearts, as Our Lady did.

    The Gift of Fortitude - In Conversation with God

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 9:05


    After celebrating the feast of Pentecost this Sunday, dive into this reading about one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit - fortitude.

    The Annunciation - Mary of Nazareth

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 13:05


    Dive more deeply into your love for and understanding of Mary, Mother of God. This passage comes from the beginning of Federico Suarez's book, Mary of Nazareth.

    Accepting Suffering - Interior Freedom

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 13:25


    Today's episode comes from Fr. Jacques Philippe's book Interior Freedom. It's pulled from the section on Freedom and Acceptance.

    Finding Christ in Scripture - You See Me, You Hear Me

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 15:51


    This episode is pulled from the beginning of Fr. Michael Giesler's book You See Me, You Hear Me: a short guide to Prayer for Young Adults.

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