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Short reflections, published most days of the week, on the Word of God. A great way to start your day!

The Good Word


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    Tuesday of Fifth Week of Easter, Kevin O'Neil, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 5:07


    Martes de la V semana de Pascua, Joe Dionne, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 4:29


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    Monday of the Fifth Week of Easter, Kevin MacDonald, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 2:33


    I had a wonderful seminary professor, Fr. John Duffy, from Boston.  Am I stating the obvious, saying he was wise and from Boston?  (I'm from Boston.)  Fr. Duffy was a philosopher, an artist, a poet.  In fact, his books of poetry are compared to Robert Frost, only better.  He was teaching us a theology course and he asked if anyone could tell him the best proof of God's existence.  Our went up and we said you could prove God's existence through nature, or causality, or there has to be a prime mover, someone to initiate it all.  He kept shaking his head, “No, no, no, no.”  Finally, we ran out of proofs for God's existence, and he said the best proof of God's existence is the communion line which forms every Sunday.  Through all the centuries of our church, through our heresies and crusades, through our public and private sins; faith-filled people have lined up every Sunday to receive our Lord in Holy Communion.  They remembered.  Most of our parents and grandparents did not have a born-again, Billy Graham crusade experience.  They received the sacraments.  They grew up with them, experienced them every Sunday of their lives.  The Eucharist was the transformative food that nourished their souls and made them who they were.  It is what they passed on to us.  Jesus said, “Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him.”  We do not need extraordinary spiritual experiences and private revelations.  They can be helpful, but they are not necessary.  We have all that we need for our salvation in our Catholic faith.  God will make God's home with us and give us all that need when we need it.  A steady receiving of God's Word and sacrament is all the nourishment we need.  Easter Blessings,Fr. Kevin MacDonald, C.Ss.R.

    Lunes de la V semana de Pascua, Agustín Drauaillet, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 4:56


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    V Domingo de Pascua, Thomas Deely, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2023 5:53


    Fifth Sunday of Easter, James Wallace, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2023 5:27


    Saturday of the Fourth Week of Easter, Phil Dabney, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2023 5:33


    Sábado de la IV semana de Pascua, Gustavo Arias, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2023 3:52


    Friday of the Fourth Week of Easter, Francis Gargani, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 9:12


    Viernes de la IV semana de Pascua, Hever Sánchez, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 6:31


    Jueves de la IV semana de Pascua, Mark Wise, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 4:15


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    Thursday of the Fourth Week of Easter, John McGowan, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 4:22


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    Feast of Saints Philip and James, Apostles, Matt Allman, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 2:48


    Fiesta de los Santos Felipe y Santiago, Apóstoles, Orlando Gonzàlez, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 3:32


    Memoria de San Atanasio, obispo y doctor de la Iglesia, Alipio Flores, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 6:10


    Memorial of Saint Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, Augustus Riviere, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 4:51


    Lunes de la IV semana de Pascua, Freddy Lazcano, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 4:35


    Monday of the Fourth Week of Easter, Denis Sweeney, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 5:05


    IV Domingo de Pascua, Edmundo Molina, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2023 5:46


    Fourth Sunday of Easter, Ed Faliskie, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2023 8:40


    Memorial of Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of the Church, John McLoughlin, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2023 4:48


    Memoria de Santa Catalina de Siena, virgen y doctora de la Iglesia, Ruskin Piedra, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2023 4:14


    Friday of the Third Week of Easter, Peter Linh Nguyen, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 6:27


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    Viernes de la III semana de Pascua, Thomas Deely, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 4:05


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    Thursday of the Third Week of Easter, Anne Walsh

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023 7:39


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    Jueves de la III semana de Pascua, Thomas Deely, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023 5:29


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    Miércoles de la III semana de Pascua, Gustavo Arias, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 3:05


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    Wednesday of the Third Week of Easter, Kenneth Stigner, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 3:01


    Fiesta de San Marcos, evangelista, Fabio Marin Morales, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 2:55


    Feast of Saint Mark, evangelist, Jerry Knapp, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 5:21


    Lunes de la III semana de Pascua, Blas Caceres, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 4:36


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    Monday of the Third Week of Easter, Elizabeth Goral-Makowski

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 3:30


    Third Sunday of Easter, Brian Vaccaro, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2023 6:27


    III Domingo de Pascua, Orlando Gonzàlez, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2023 4:07


    Saturday of the Second Week of Easter, Henry Sattler, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2023 4:30


    Sábado de la II semana de Pascua, Freddy Lazcano, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2023 4:14


    Friday of the Second Week of Easter, Don Roth, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2023 3:31


    Viernes de la Segunda Semana de Pascua, John Olenick, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2023 3:29


    Jueves de la II semana del Tiempo Pascua, John McKenna, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 3:24


    Thursday of the Second Week of Easter, Karl Esker, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 5:05


    Hello and welcome to the Word, bringing you the Good News of Jesus Christ every day from the Redemptorists of the Baltimore Province. I am Fr. Karl Esker from the Basilica of our Lady of Perpetual Help in Brooklyn, NY. Today is Thursday of the Second Week of Easter.Our reading from the holy gospel according to John.The one who comes from above is above all. The one who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of earthly things. But the one who comes from heaven is above all. He testifies to what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony. Whoever does accept his testimony certifies that God is trustworthy. For the one whom God sent speaks the words of God. He does not ration his gift of the Spirit. The Father loves the Son and has given everything over to him. Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever disobeys the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains upon him.The gospel of the Lord.Some passages of the gospel according to John, like today's passage, seem like riddles. The center of today's passage is Jesus' affirmation that “the one whom God sent speaks the words of God. He does not ration his gift of the Spirit.” In essence, Jesus is telling us that there is something special about a person who believes in Jesus as the Son of God who took on our mortal human flesh, that is lacking in a person who does not believe.A believer has a different way of looking at the world and of relating to other people that is formed by grace, by the gift of the Holy Spirit. It is the way of looking and relating as Jesus does. It is seeing with the eyes of God.This does not mean that a non-believer cannot see the beauty of creation or relate well with other people, because God does not ration his gift of the Spirit, but there will be something missing. Also, a non-believer would have less to draw him or herself out of a self-centered viewpoint, and could become more subject to hatred, partiality and prejudice. At the same time, not all who call themselves believers see and relate with and through Jesus. Unless the believer makes the effort to establish a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and opens his or her heart to the gift of the Holy Spirit, their lives will be governed more by the ways of this world than the way of Jesus Christ. Faith is not just a question of accepting Jesus Christ as one's savior, it is uniting one's mind and heart with the mind and heart of Jesus. Saint Paul calls it putting on the Lord Jesus Christ, so that it is no longer I who live, but he who lives in me.We see this played out in the first reading from the Acts of the Apostles. The apostles, having received the gift of the Holy Spirit had been teaching the people, curing the sick and driving out demons. For this they had been thrown in prison, but God's angel had freed them and told them to return to teaching the people in the temple. Now they have been brought before the council of the Sanhedrin. These are the same ones who had condemned Jesus to death and had ordered the apostles not to preach in his name. They were so concerned about their own position and power that they could not see the good that the apostles were doing in Jesus' name, and wanted to condemn them to death. The apostles, however, simply responded: "We must obey God rather than men,” and recounted how God had raised Jesus from the dead and made him savior to grant Israel repentance and forgiveness of sins. They were witnesses to this as was the Holy Spirit who acted in power through them and through all those who obey God.The Sanhedrin wondered at the courage and determination of the apostles and after giving them a beating, let them go. The apostles simply praised God for being found worthy to suffer for the name of Jesus. It was a reaction incomprehensible to the members of the Sanhedrin, but was considered normal for a believer by Luke, who tells us the story.We, too, will find a different kind of power in our lives if we put on the Lord Jesus, and open our hearts to the prompting of the Spirit. There is something different about those who believe. May God bless you.Rev. Karl E. Esker CSsROLPH Basilica – Brooklyn, NY

    Miércoles de la II semana de Pascua, Ako Walker, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 4:47


    Wednesday of the Second Week of Easter, Royce Thomas, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 4:42


    Tuesday of the Second Week of Easter, Anne Walsh

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 7:27


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    Martes de la II semana de Pascua, Joe Dionne, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 4:21


    Monday of the Second Week of Easter, Robert Wojtek, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 2:36


    Lunes de la II semana de Pascua, Robert Wojtek, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 2:48


    II Domingo de Pascua, Charlie Hergenroeder, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2023 5:36


    Second Sunday of Easter, Charlie Hergenroeder, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2023 4:29


    Sábado de la octava de Pascua, Sean McGillicuddy, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2023 3:07


    Saturday in the Octave of Easter, Sean McGillicuddy, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2023 2:30


    Friday in the Octave of Easter, Patrick Woods, C.Ss.R.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023 5:06


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