Podcast appearances and mentions of mark mary

Ever wonder what Lent is really about? Join Fr. Mark Mary, MFVA and Fr. Edward Looney (Marian theologian and author) as they dive into the heart of Lent through the Church's ancient prayers. In this episode, they unpack the beauty of the collect prayers, share personal stories of faith, and explore how Mary's example can inspire us today. Whether you're looking to deepen your prayer life or understand the season better, this conversation is a must-listen! Click to discover how these timeless prayers can transform your Lenten journey.

Who knew that the most popular podcast streaming today has nothing to do with politics, gossip, or getting ahead in life? In fact, it's the exact opposite of all those worldly and material aspirations. It's "The Rosary in a Year."  It's a ten-to-fifteen-minute devotion hosted by a Franciscan monk, to help people to draw closer to Jesus Christ. On this episode of Lighthouse Faith podcast, RIAY host Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, of the Fransiscan Friars of the Renewal, talks about the spiritual hunger in the world that's making more and more people turn away from the unsatisfying pursuits of worldly wealth, and draw closer to the God who made them. Fr. Mark-Mary's calming, yet strong voice, helps listeners open their eyes, ears and hearts to the power that's in the name of Jesus, His mother Mary, and the Holy Spirit. Take that Joe Rogan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

120 views Premiered Feb 15, 2025Father Mark-Mary Ames joins the show to talk to Bear about his new podcast The Rosary in a Year. Fr. Mark-Mary shares why a daily Rosary prayer fosters a deeper connection with God and how Mary is such gift from Jesus.Key takes from this episode:

How many of you have a hard time having a relationship with God the Father? Fr. Mark Mary Ames of the Franciscan Friars of The Renewal joins to help us have a better relationship with our heavenly Father. No matter your experience with your earthly father, God's divine fatherhood will continue to pursue you throughout your life.

In this episode, we welcome Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR to talk about his podcast Rosary in a Year. He shares the inspiration behind his podcast and the importance of meditating on and understanding the mysteries of our faith. We also reflect on prayer being something received not produced, how the Rosary specifically answers the cry of our hearts to learn how to pray, and how Mary intercedes for us within this prayer. Our desire is that Fr. Mark-Mary's podcast will be an aid as you take the next step deeper in your prayer life.   Heather's One Thing - Instant Pot Creamy Tomato Basil Soup Recipe  Heather's Other One Thing - Sharing the Gospel with Our Lives: A Relational Approach to Catholic Youth Ministry by Bob Rice Sister Miriam's One Thing - Creamy Chicken Rice Soup Recipe  Michelle's One Thing - The Franciscan Friars of the Renewal Fr. Mark-Mary's One Thing - Christ in the City Missionaries   Other Resources Mentioned:  Rosary in a Year Podcast on Spotify, Apple, Ascension's Website (or app)   Announcement: Join us for our Lenten Study beginning March 5th, 2025 as we journey through “Jesus and the Jubilee: The Biblical Roots of the Year of God's Favor“ by Dr. John Bergsma. We look forward to sitting at the feet of a leading scholar as we unpack what the Lord has in store for us in the year of Jubilee. Order your copy at the St. Paul Center with promo code “ABIDE15” for 15% off. Amazon has very limited copies, so we recommend you order from St. Paul Center to ensure you receive your copy before Lent begins!   Journal Questions: What has my relationship been with the Rosary? Do I often perceive the Rosary to be a formulaic task or a channel of grace? How have I experienced a strengthening of my “concentration muscle” in the past? Do I see prayer as something I produce, or something I receive?   Discussion Questions: How were you formed in how to pray the Rosary? What obstacles do you experience when praying the Rosary? What do you desire for your relationship with Our Blessed Mother? How can I enter more fully into the Rosary during this Jubilee Year of Hope?   Quote to Ponder: "Mary was the first person to take the 'way' to enter the Kingdom of God that Christ opened, a way which is accessible to the humble, to all who trust in the word of God and endeavor to put it into practice." (Pope Benedict XVI)   Scripture for Lectio: “Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.” (John 19:27)    Sponsor - Ascension: Join Fr. Mark-Mary Ames and Ascension Press for a new installment of the “In a Year” series with the new Rosary in a Year podcast, which debuted in January as the #1 podcast in the U.S.!   The podcast's host, Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR, takes listeners on a step-by-step journey that will change how they approach the Rosary—and prayer in general—no matter where they are in their spiritual life.    By starting small and adding on over time, listeners will find themselves falling more in love with this powerful Marian devotion, becoming a source of grace for the whole world.    In six different phases throughout the year, the podcast builds up from just an “Our Father", three “Hail Mary's”, and a “Glory Be” at the beginning, to joyfully praying the entire Rosary together by the end.   Along the way, listeners will learn the basics of prayer, discover the Biblical roots of the Rosary, and learn to meditate on each mystery like never before with help from Sacred Scripture, the writings of the saints, and Sacred Art.   You can listen to the podcast and download the Rosary in a Year Prayer guide by visiting our website here.    Whether you're already listening every day or this is your first time hearing about the podcast, it's never too late to start and there is no better place to listen to Rosary in a Year than in the Ascension app.   You'll get exclusive content and special features you won't find anywhere else, like full transcripts of each episode, the full text of the prayers and litanies Fr. Mark-Mary shares in the podcast, references to Sacred Scripture and the Catechism, images of sacred art, and much more that help you dive even deeper into each reflection on the Rosary.   You can also pray all four mysteries of the Rosary with recordings from Fr. Mark-Mary, Fr. Mike Schmitz, and Jeff Cavins, all for free in the Ascension app.   Download the Ascension App on your smartphone or tablet from wherever you get your apps, or by visiting https://link.ascension-app.com/Abide15    Additionally, you can get 15% off the following Rosary in a Year resources by clicking the links and using the promo code ABIDE15 at checkout: Rosary in a Year Prayer Guide (preorder) How to Pray a Better Rosary Rosary in a Year 5 Decade Gemstone Rosary (preorder)   Timestamps: 00:00 - Ascension 01:33 - Intro 02:26 - Welcome 03:20 - Fr. Mark-Mary 09:30 - Guiding Quote and Scripture Verse 09:59 - Inspiration for Rosary in a Year 13:16 - A Podcast for Formation in Prayer 15:00 - Mary and the Rosary 18:12 - Organization of the Podcast 22:18 - Prayer is Something Received 25:08 - Father's Hope for the Podcast 27:37 - One Things

It sometimes feels impossible to stop the deeply rooted sins of the heart. Fr. Mark-Mary joins Fr. Josh to offer advice and encouragement on overcoming persistent vices and allowing God to love us in our messiness. Snippet From the Show Sometimes, God doesn't perfect us right away because he wants us to experience his love while we are still imperfect. Text “askfrjosh” to 33-777 to subscribe to Fr. Josh's shownotes or go to www.AscensionPress.com/askfatherjosh Submit your questions and feedback to Fr.Josh by filling out a form at www.ascensionpress.com/askfatherjosh

Finding time for the various devotions offered by the Catholic faith—such as the rosary, adoration, daily Mass, and reading Scripture—can sometimes feel overwhelming. In this discussion, Fr. Mark-Mary joins Fr. Josh to help us understand how to prioritize these devotions as we build our prayer lives. Snippet From the Show Jesus is pleased with our desire to spend time with him no matter how many devotions we are able to fit into our day. Text “askfrjosh” to 33-777 to subscribe to Fr. Josh's shownotes or go to www.AscensionPress.com/askfatherjosh Submit your questions and feedback to Fr.Josh by filling out a form at www.ascensionpress.com/askfatherjosh

In this heartwarming lecture from the Christmas at Christendom event, Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR, invites listeners to journey reflecting on the wonder and humility of the Nativity. Drawing on St. Francis's creation of the first Nativity scene and God's loving plan in his own life, Fr. Mark-Mary reveals a powerful message for our modern lives. With engaging insights and practical applications, this talk challenges us to embrace simplicity, wonder, and a deeper connection to Christ, who became flesh for our salvation. A perfect reflection for the Christmas season!

In this week's episode, we continue our three part series on Pope Francis' recent encyclical Dilexit Nos. We reflect on our ache to be loved, how Jesus heals in close proximity to us, and the “science of the caress”. We also talk about how Jesus is a man who comes and finds us wherever we are and longs to open up a new place for us in relationship with Him. Will we allow our hearts to beat again with love? Heather's One Thing - Thai Peanut Chicken Stir Fry  Sister Miriam's One Thing - Abuses in the Religious Life and the Path to Healing by Dom Dysmas de Lassus Michelle's One Thing(s) - Fr. Mark Mary's new podcast: Rosary in a Year and Big Spoon Roasters - Vanilla Caramel Nut Butter   Other Resources Mentioned:  “Dilexit Nos”: A brief guide for busy readers Dilexit Nos audio version   Journal Questions: Do I perceive Jesus' presence in my life as being up close to me, or at a distance? How have I encountered Jesus as the Lover? How do I project my scars onto Jesus? Who in my community or in the Church is hardest for me to love right now? How can I love them better? Where do I have a belief that Jesus is indifferent to me?   Discussion Questions: How have you experienced the ache to be cherished? How can you bring communion where there is polarity and discord? What happens in you when you consider the Sacred Heart of Jesus? When have you blindly trusted in Jesus and His Love and Providence for you? How did He prove Himself trustworthy?   Quotes to Ponder: “The heart of Christ, as the symbol of the deepest and most personal source of his love for us, is the very core of the initial preaching of the Gospel. It stands at the origin of our faith, as the wellspring that refreshes and enlivens our Christian beliefs.” (Pope Francis, “Dilexit Nos”, Paragraph 32)   Scripture for Lectio:  “Take heart, daughter!” (Matthew 9:22) Sponsor - Florecita Design: Florecita Design wants to help you build your domestic church. The Florecita Design Activity Bundle is a set of 12-15 printable activities for young children, delivered each month and based on the Catholic liturgical calendar. Every month, Florecita Design will help you incorporate math, science, and pre-literacy skills with your little kids all within the context of the Catholic Church. This Activity Bundle is a digital subscription created by a speech-language pathologist to provide parents with the tools and language to incorporate the faith easily into every day play for their 2 to 7 year-olds. All parents have to do is print the activities and follow along the instructional booklet for enriching, screen free ways to entertain their kids. Florecita Design just released the Advent and Christmas Activity Bundle, which is a holiday special with TWENTY activities, including puzzles, an Advent prayer banner, St. Nicholas activities, and so much more. To learn more, visit florecitadesign.com.  You can use the code ABIDE10 for 10% off your first three months of the Activity Bundle! You can also follow along on Instagram @florecitadesign for speech-language tips, sales and liturgical living ideas for little kids.  Let's teach our kids the Catholic faith in ways that are simple, tangible and beautiful!   Timestamps: 00:00 - Florecita Design 01:19 - Intro 02:12 - Welcome 02:43 - Actions Reflect Our Heart 04:09 - The Science of Caress 05:37 - The Humanity of Christ 08:26 - Aching to Be Loved 10:11 - The Holy Spirit and Community 14:03 - The Human Heart 17:08 - Vulnerability and Secure Love 20:00 - Our Image of God 23:08 - One Things

(Encore) How many of you have a hard time having a relationship with God the Father? Fr. Mark Mary Ames of the Franciscan Friars of The Renewal joins to help us have a better relationship with our heavenly Father. No matter your experience with your earthly father, God's divine fatherhood will continue to pursue you throughout your life.

How many of you have a hard time having a relationship with God the Father? Fr. Mark Mary Ames of the Franciscan Friars of The Renewal joins to help us have a better relationship with our heavenly Father. No matter your experience with your earthly father, God's divine fatherhood will continue to pursue you throughout your life.

Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR is the Director of Communications and Priestly Studies for the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFR). He is a weekly presenter on Ascension Presents and the host of The Poco a Poco Podcast. His work is deeply rooted in his commitment to prayer, contemplation, and service, especially to the poor. Originally from Southern California, Fr. Mark-Mary experienced a profound conversion during his first year of college, leading him to embrace his vocation as a Franciscan friar and priest Shows Sponsored by: Hallow: https://hallow.com/mattfradd Strive21: https://strive21.com/matt Exodus90: https://exodus90.com/matt    

This week, Jake and Bob are joined by Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR to discuss the anatomy of freedom. Fr. Mark-Mary talks about the three pillars of freedom, the components of being loved, and how these concepts have helped bring about healing within his ministry work. They also discuss the importance of naming our needs, surrendering them to God, and why this act of surrender helps us love and be loved more authentically.   Key Points: The three pillars of authentic freedom are being seen and known, loved, and safe. The components of being loved include being heard, understood, chosen, and receiving personal treatment. Being loved authentically also involves being celebrated, sacrificially served, offered forgiveness, and pursued.  Having clear rules, consistency, and sufficient resources contribute to our sense of safety. We should surrender our needs to the Father so that we can then be more open and able to receive healing from those around us.   Resources: Fransiscan Friars of the Renewal (CFRs) on Ascension Presents (YouTube) Poco a Poco Podcast The book Habits for Holiness by Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR The book The Father: 30 Meditations to Draw You Into the Heart of God by Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR   Connect with Restore the Glory:  Instagram: @restoretheglorypodcast  Twitter: @RestoreGloryPod Facebook: Restore the Glory Podcast   Never miss out on an episode by hitting the subscribe button right now! Help other people find the show and grow in holiness by sharing this podcast with them individually or on your social media. Thanks!

Bobby talks with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames about his life, his calling as a Franciscan Friar, and insights from his newest book "The Father: 30 Meditations to Draw You Into the Heart of God." Fr. Mark-Mary Ames is the Director of Communications and the Director of Priestly Studies of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFR). The primary mission of the CFR community is a wholehearted embracing of Jesus Christ and their Holy Father, St. Francis of Assisi. Fr. Mark-Mary is the host of the Ascension Presents video series The CFRs. He was also the executive producer of the Poco a Poco music album featuring Br. Isaiah, CFR, and is the author of Habits for Holiness: Small Steps for Making Big Spiritual Progress. ... - Fr. Mark's newest book: "The Father: 30 Meditations to Draw You into the Heart of God" - Renewal in Motion Basketball Video - Ascension Presents: The CFRs (YouTube) - The Franciscan Friars of the Renewals -- Thanks for listening! For more info on our talks, books, and resources, please visit our website at: ⁠⁠⁠https://jackieandbobby.com/⁠ ⁠⁠ If you feel called to support us financially in this ministry endeavor, please prayerfully consider visiting our support page: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jackieandbobby --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bobby-angel/support

How many of you have a hard time having a relationship with God the Father? Fr. Mark Mary Ames of the Franciscan Friars of The Renewal joins to help us have a better relationship with our heavenly Father. No matter your experience with your earthly father, God's divine fatherhood will continue to pursue you throughout your life.

How many of you have a hard time having a relationship with God the Father? Fr. Mark Mary Ames of the Franciscan Friars of The Renewal joins to help us have a better relationship with our heavenly Father. No matter your experience with your earthly father, God's divine fatherhood will continue to pursue you throughout your life.

Today we are joined by Fr. Mary-Mary Ames of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal to discuss the depth of fatherhood in a search to answer: Who is God the Father? We discuss Fr. Mary-Mary's conversion story that led him to serve the poorest of the poor and sleeping on the floor, to how God the Father has brought him to a deep understanding of His love. Through incredible stories of biological earthly fathers, we shed light on how these men can give us a glimpse of God the Father.

Father Mark Mary Ames joins us for a conversation about the centrality of God's Fatherhood to the Christian message. The author of The Father: 30 Meditations to Draw You Into the Heart of God, offers insights for sharing God’s Fatherhood with others, even those who struggle with father imagery. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and today we talk about God the Father, and about, well, first of all, coming closer to God the Father, but also about opportunities with e…

Fr. Mark-Mary Ames is the author of “The Father: 30 Meditations to Draw You Into the Heart of God.” Teresa talks about St. Joseph with the assistance of Bishop Robert Barron.

Fr. Mark-Mary Ames is the author of “The Father: 30 Meditations to Draw You Into the Heart of God.” Teresa talks about St. Joseph with the assistance of Bishop Robert Barron.

In this episode of The Catholic Talk Show, the guys are joined by Father Mark-Mary Ames, CFR to discuss his new book "The Father". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever been struck by the simple yet profound mysteries of everyday life? This episode isn't just a conversation; it's an expedition through the faith-infused landscapes of our daily lives, from the ordinary to the extraordinary. The sacraments, those transformative encounters with the Divine, become a focal point as we navigate the concept of finding God amidst life's inexplicable aspects. Together, we uncover the medicinal properties of faith that heal and grow our spiritual understanding. We also celebrate the release of Father Isaiah's new album "Mysteries and Medicines," a soulful compilation that invites us to find the divine in our struggles and the seemingly mundane moments of life. We want to thank you for attending SEEK24 and we want to encourage you to continue getting involved on your campuses and extend invitations to those that aren't yet!Check out all of the talks and keynotes from SEEK24 on SEEK Replay: https://seekreplay.com

In this second part of Dr. Sri's interview of Fr. Mark-Mary, they continue their discussion of growing in holiness. Fr. Mark-Mary shares more wisdom from his book, Habits for Holiness: Small Steps for Making Big Spiritual Progress. Snippet from the Show Caring for the poor is an essential component of our faith. For full shownotes, visit Ascensionpress.com/Allthingscatholic, or text ALLTHINGSCATHOLIC to 33-777 for weekly shownotes sent to your inbox.

No matter where we are in life, we are able to grow in holiness. Today, Dr. Sri sits down with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR to discuss his book, Habits for Holiness: Small Steps for Making Big Spiritual Progress. (https://ascensionpress.com/products/habits-for-holiness-small-steps-for-big?utm_campaign=gs-2020-10-16&utm_source=google&utm_medium=smart_campaign&gclid=Cj0KCQjw7uSkBhDGARIsAMCZNJt1Mgncci6_U-BomMAfWxQEzxwU61BCiSGhSrUV3F36odBiyZLuVIIaAk-nEALw_wcB) Snippet from the Show The spiritual life is real life. For full shownotes, visit Ascensionpress.com/Allthingscatholic, or text ALLTHINGSCATHOLIC to 33-777 for weekly shownotes sent to your inbox.

Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR, was ordained in 2018 and lives at the CFR friary in the Bronx. Fr. Mark-Mary is a weekly host on Ascension Presents, the second-largest Catholic YouTube Channel in English. In his new book Habits for Holiness: Small Steps for Making Big Spiritual Progress, Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR, takes 800 years of Franciscan spiritual wisdom and extracts “small steps” that can lead anyone — especially laypeople — to great holiness.

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Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR, was ordained in 2018 and lives at the CFR friary in the Bronx. Fr. Mark-Mary is a weekly host on Ascension Presents, the second-largest Catholic YouTube Channel in English. In his new book Habits for Holiness: Small Steps for Making Big Spiritual Progress, Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR, takes 800 years of Franciscan spiritual wisdom and extracts “small steps” that can lead anyone — especially laypeople — to great holiness.

Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR, was ordained in 2018 and lives at the CFR friary in the Bronx. Fr. Mark-Mary is a weekly host on Ascension Presents, the second-largest Catholic YouTube Channel in English. In his new book Habits for Holiness: Small Steps for Making Big Spiritual Progress, Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR, takes 800 years of Franciscan spiritual wisdom and extracts “small steps” that can lead anyone — especially laypeople — to great holiness.

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Prayer: Battle and Dance.  For this special SEEK23 episode of The Poco a Poco Podcast, Fr. Mark-Mary was joined by special guest CFRs Fr. Isaiah, CFR, and Br. Angelo and also by a dear friend of the podcast Michelle Benzinger from Abiding Together.  Together they explore the beauty of prayer as a battle, like Jacob wrestling with the angel, and as a dance in which we have to allow the Lord to take the lead. While the struggle is real and docility is difficult, the pearl of great price found in the depths of the interior life makes it all worth it.If you're new around here, SEEK23 is a multi-day Catholic Conference with prayer, adoration, great speakers and fellowship. This January, come together with your friends, family, fellow students, parishioners, and coworkers to seek the Source of all your heart's desires and find new ways to live and share the Gospel in your daily life. Register for SEEK24. January 1-5th, 2024: https://seek.focus.org/seek24/

There is the undeniable temptation to achieve and perform in order prove that we are good enough. But, it shouldn't be all about that. We are gifts to the Lord not because of our perfection but only because of who we are. We can get caught up in the little things that we do and detach them from the overall goal. It's not just about being perfect on all virtue, discipline or devotions—it should all be geared towards Love. The love of God and growing in love with him, that's the ultimate goal. This is a supplementary episode to close the series on The Practice of the Presence of God, that talks about experiencing love, learning to be and being loved and from that being able to love. You can find the Presence of God challenge in the Hallow App or this link https://app.hallow.com/challenges/51, where you can join in and reflect with Fr. Mark-Mary on The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence. The Poco a Poco podcast happens because of many generous donors, including recurring monthly donations of any amount. Thinking about helping out? You can give at https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco. Thank you!

Series on The Practice of the Presence of God (Part 4 of 4) There's a lot happening in the world we live in, and nothing much we can do about it. During this difficult time we need to pay attention to the Lord—to be immersed in the mystery of God, his goodness and his mercy. It's good to understand what is and what's not in our circle of influence even though it might be in our own country, group, family or even in our own life. Let's discern with the Lord, what's His and whats ours to deal with together. The beauty and grace of it is that we have the freedom to surrender all the things we cannot control, and bring it God. Let's not fall to the pattern of distraction, discouragement, despair. We need to find a way to encounter the light to push back the darkness. There's hope to find peace amidst chaos. You can find the Presence of God challenge in the Hallow App or this link https://app.hallow.com/challenges/51, where you can join in and reflect with Fr. Mark-Mary on The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence. The Poco a Poco podcast happens because of many generous donors, including recurring monthly donations of any amount. Thinking about helping out? You can give at https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco. Thank you!

Series on The Practice of the Presence of God (Part 3 of 4) We can't do anything more to earn God's love, we have it already! We can be weak, we can be poor, and we can be sinners—and that's okay. We can bring all that to the Lord and that's where we start. Jesus doesn't want us to give him the good things alone, but the bad things as well. What the Lord wants is for us to invite Him in that space for Him to be with us on that. What we need to do is to surrender every bit of who we are, surrender our desires to control and give it all to God. This episode talks more about some great points in the practice of presence of God. An invitation to reflect back on who we are, understand or accept our weaknesses and sins. While at the same time, recognize who God is as we surrender everything to Him. You can find the Presence of God challenge in the Hallow App or this link https://app.hallow.com/challenges/51, where you can join in and reflect with Fr. Mark-Mary on The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence. The Poco a Poco podcast happens because of many generous donors, including recurring monthly donations of any amount. Thinking about helping out? You can give at https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco. Thank you!

Series on The Practice of the Presence of God (Part 2 of 4) What does a good prayer look like? We don't know.. Everyone has the freedom on how they pray. But thinking about God, reading a book about God and just saying words about God is not praying. Praying is the relationship that brings us in to a conscious living contact with God himself. Everything is at the service of relationship with Him. There's a real person looking back at us in prayer—who loves us and wants to draw us close to his sacred heart. Jesus wants to meet us in that contemplative space and experience his heart there. In relation to Brother Lawrence's Book, this episode talks through some amazing insights on the relational aspect of prayer as well as some logic and application of prayer. An invitation for us to re-evaluate our prayer life which is meant to put us in relationship with God. You can find the Presence of God challenge in the Hallow App or on this link https://app.hallow.com/challenges/51, where you can join in and reflect with Fr. Mark-Mary on The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence. The Poco a Poco podcast happens because of many generous donors, including recurring monthly donations of any amount. Thinking about helping out? You can give at https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco. Thank you!

I'm back recording some new episodes after a bit of a break during Lent and my season doing Magnify90– you can hear more about what Magnify90 is just a few episodes back where I interviewed the creator, Kaylene Brown.    In this episode I share about my experience with Lent and Magnify90 during a Michigan winter, my husband recovering from knee surgery, sick kids, you name it.    I also talk with Father Mark-Mary Ames, the author of Habits For Holiness: Small Steps For Making Big Spiritual Progress and a Franciscan Friar of the Renewal.    Fr. Mark-Mary put it beautifully: that we're all craving to live at a high level, to live passionately, and to be “all in” - and in doing that, we actually want the unwatered truth.   We want the real, hard truth, delivered with love & boldness, and that is exactly what you get from Father Mark-Mary in this interview. He also shares some specific steps and strategies for pursuing holiness.   ​​If today's episode resonates with you, be sure to tag, comment, or message the show's Instagram page and let us know what you think! You can also grab links to the resources we talk about below. Mentioned in the episode: My interview with Kaylene Brown, creator of Magnify90 Habits For Holiness book Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFR) Connect with CFR on Instagram Connect with me: Website Instagram Facebook This episode was first published at emilyrichett.com/episode-71. 

In this episode we banter with Fr. Mark Mary, CFR about nachos, singing in public and franciscan vocations. Then we get into the topic of the episode: the link between Blessed Solanus Casey and the Franciscans of the Renewal. We talk about three Blessed Solanus Casey stories that Fr. Benedict Groeschel, one of the founders of the CFRs, mentions in his book “Travelers Along the Way”. At the end we talk about Fr. Innocent Montgomery's book “Born of Fire” and why as a man you should grab that for Lent.

Our guest this week is Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR, director of communications for the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. Fr. Mark-Mary shares about a new devotional called Born of Fire written by him and his brother friars. We also discuss how to plan your Lent this year and what pitfalls you may face. Snippet From the Show This Lent, be renewed in your identity as a son or daughter of God. For episode shownotes, text GIRLFRIENDS to 33-777 or visit www.ascensionpress.com/girlfriends.

This week we kick off a new series that is very near and dear to my heart with a very special guest, Father Mark-Mary, CFR. The series relates to a prayer that our Lord placed on my heart a year ago. Over the next few weeks, we will be diving into the various components to this prayer:"Lord, break me from the need to controlFree me from this bondage. Soften my face, quiet my voice, and let me rush for nothing at all!"But before diving into each piece, I wanted to kick start our series by exploring the idea of Hearing the Voice of God  in our hearts. We seek to know God's will in the tiny heart movements of our lives (such as the above prayer) as well as the big life-changing decisions. But how do we do this? I am so elated to have Father Mark Mary share some beautiful wisdom on discernment, trusting God, and moving forward in making decisions knowing that we are not alone, but that instead our most perfect Father is fully present with us!I hope you are as blessed by this conversation as I was. Have a wonderful week friends!Father Mark Mary's video on Struggling to Hear God's voicehttps://media.ascensionpress.com/video/struggling-to-hear-gods-voice/Father Innocent Montgomery, CFR's Lenten devotional for men: Born of Fire available directly from Blessed is She below: (also available on amazon)https://blessedisshe.net/product/born-of-fire/

We speak with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR, the author of Habits for Holiness, about the remembrance of our Christian dignity and what it means to be holy and effective witnesses of the Gospel.   To learn more about the CFRs and Fr. Mark-Mary : www.Franciscanfriars.com Poco a Poco Podcast (YouTube) (Apple Podcasts) Franciscan Friars of the Renewal Ascension Presents Videos   Join our Facebook Community!    Email us at podcast@stphilipinstitute.org

Christian comedian and musical artist Mark Lowry, who wrote the lyrics to the song, "Mary, Did You Know," celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2021, reflected on the message and impact of it.  He also previewed the "Simply Christmas Show With Mark Lowry," presented by TBN on home video on Wednesday, December 1, 2021.  The show website is marklowrychristmas.com.  His site is marklowry.com.

Q&A on the film Mark, Mary & Some Other People with writer & director Hannah Marks and actors Ben Rosenfield and Hayley Law. Moderated by Mara Webster, In Creative Company. Newlyweds, reluctantly decide to give ethical non-monogamy a try as their lives get increasingly complicated.

JJ Gordon has ideas on what to see in the theater, what to stream at home and what to skip altogether!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Julia and Gino talk with Fr. Mark-Mary, CFR, the Director of Communications for the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. He hosts The Poco A Poco Podcast and has also authored a book titled "Habits for Holiness', wherein he takes 800 years of wisdom from the Franciscans and provides small and manageable steps that can lead anyone to great holiness.   Key Insights: 00:00 Introduction 02:15 The value of doing things that scare you 05:10 "Beauty will save the world" - Dostoevsky 06:45 The idea of writing a book on values 08:59 Fulfilling responsibilities 11:20 The 100 Year Mindset 11:50 Helping others and giving back 15:15 God's plan is always the best 16:55 The power of family 18:23 Serving the destitute 20:48 Tips to turn ideas into reality 21:38 Keep hope alive 26:10 Your child is a person not a product 27:48 Five reasons to express gratitude   Learn more at www.franciscanfriars.com/media   Get 'Habits for Holiness' on Amazon: https://amz.run/507o     Jake & Gino are multifamily investors, operators, and mentors who have created a vertically integrated real estate company that controls over $100,000,000 in assets under management. They have created the Jake & Gino community to teach others their three-step framework: Buy Right, Finance Right and Manage Right®, and to become multifamily entrepreneurs.   Subscribe to this channel: https://ytube.io/3McA     Sign up for free training: https://jakeandgino.mykajabi.com/freetraining   Apply for Mentorship: https://jakeandgino.com/apply/     #realestate #multifamilyrealestate #multifamilyinvesting #investing   Jake & Gino Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jakeandgino/   Jake & Gino Twitter: https://twitter.com/JakeandGino Jake & Gino Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/jake-and-gino-llc/

Developmental science meets faith formation. How can we grow in virtue? Well, we develop good habits. What is the science behind forming good habits? How does that relate to forming holy habits?  Fr. Mark Mary Ames joins MaryRuth to explore the framework for Season 4, his book, Habits for Holiness. Parenting Smarts blends together the science of child development and the realities of family life. We hope it helps you. Be sure to subscribe, download, and share with other people you know who could use some Parenting Smarts!

Guestsplaining 011 - Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR on Holiness On this episode of Guestsplaining, join Fr. Jacob Bertrand Janczyk and Fr. Gregory Pine as they welcome Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR to discuss holiness. Fr. Mary-Mary provides some helpful tips about how to cultivate habits for holiness. Support the Podcast- Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/godsplaining?... Shop our store- https://godsplaining.bigcartel.com/ Check out St. Dominic's Way of Life, a book written by Fr. Patrick Briscoe and Fr. Jacob Bertrand Janczyk- https://www.amazon.com/Saint-Dominics... Connect on Social Media- Follow us on Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/godsplainin... Like us on Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/godsplaining... Follow us on Twitter- https://twitter.com/godsplaining​​​​​... Follow Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR- Habits for Holiness- https://ascensionpress.com/products/habits-for-holiness-small-steps-for-big Franciscan Friars of the Renewal- https://www.franciscanfriars.com

Fr. Mark Mary gives us some practical advice on how to be Holy NOW!   Website: www.romeboys.org

Trust, fraternity, prayer, joy. Father Mark-Mary Ames, a Franciscan Friar of the Renewal, gets to the heart of all these things in today's episode. If you've ever had the chance to meet one of these brothers, you know that there's something special about them, and Father Mark-Mary has a ton of spiritual advice and joy to share with you, so make sure you don't miss this episode!

This video is sponsored by Faithful Counseling. For 10% off your first month, use the link,https://www.faithfulcounseling.com/gospelsimplicity In our busy and distracted age, how can we cultivate a meaningful spiritual life? In this video I sit down with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal to talk about the spiritual life, specifically from a Catholic perspective. Furthermore, Fr. Mark-Mary shares not only a Catholic perspective on the spiritual life, but also a distinctively Franciscan approach. Fr. Mark-Mary introduces the crisis of our age as a crisis of prayer, and gives practical steps to cultivate a life of holiness and prayer. Read Fr. Mark-Mary's Book: https://ascensionpress.com/products/h...Learn more about the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal: https://www.franciscanfriars.com/All things Gospel Simplicity: http://www.gospelsimplicity.comSupport Gospel Simplicity:Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/gospelsimplicity​Merch: https://gospelsimplicity.creator-springOne Time Donations: http://www.paypal.me/gospelsimplicity

A repeated theme throughout "The Screwtape Letters" has been that of habits. Fr. Mark-Mary Ames just released a book called "Habits for Holiness", so Matt sat down with him to talk about building habits to really annoy Screwtape...

Fr. Mark-Mary, CFR joins Fr. Josh to talk all about prayer. They answer questions about hearing God's voice in prayer, developing a close relationship with God, silent vs. vocal prayer, and praying for the conversion of loved ones. Fr. Mark-Mary also shares about his new book, Habits for Holiness. Snippet From the Show For our loved ones far from Christ, prayer united with sacrifice can a be more powerful than our own words of persuasion. Text “askfrjosh” to 33-777 to subscribe to Fr. Josh’s shownotes or go to www.AscensionPress.com/askfatherjosh Submit your questions and feedback to Fr.Josh by filling out a form at www.ascensionpress.com/askfatherjosh

In this episode of Curiously Catholic, we chat with Fr Mark Mary of the Franciscan Friars of Renewal who you may recognise from his work with Ascension Presents. Fr Mark Mary's life with the Franciscan Friars in a community in New York in comparison to Dom's life studying nursing and being both a dad and husband is vastly different, yet the call to Catholic witness is the same. What does this look like?Tune in to hear about the "Prophetic Life" and how we, as laity can live as witnesses to the person of Christ!Check out Fr Mark Mary's latest publication "Habits for Holiness- Small Steps for Making Big Spiritual Progress" here:https://ascensionpress.com/products/habits-for-holiness-small-steps-for-bigCuriously Catholic is an Evangelion production and is one of the many things the apostolate is doing to share the truth of the gospel with the love of Christ. Check us out at evangelion.co.nz

While we begin to wonder what our Post-COVID world may look like, now is a perfect time to acquire new and lasting habits for holiness. If you're not sure where to start making these habits, Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR brings 800 years of the Franciscan tradition within the reach of laity. Today's episode of the CE Podcast discusses how we can take the first step to grow closer to sainthood in your daily life. Michael and Fr. Mark-Mary discuss the ways you can add a few minutes of prayer and contemplation each day and (more importantly) make those habits stick. Stream our conversation below or find Catholic Exchange on your favorite podcast app. Resources and topics we discuss todayHabits for Holiness: Small Steps for Making Big Spiritual Progress by Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR is available through Ascension Press or your favorite bookseller. How the Franciscan 3x5 Examen can be enrich your spiritual life right now. The importance of intentionality and contentment in your daily spiritual life.How working with the poor and downtrodden can bring you closer to Christ. Why discipleship is best done with a community or family. Ways to show charity and love to those around you, even if you find yourself in social isolation. Finally, check out the Franciscan Friars for the Renewal to learn more about the Franciscan spiritual tradition. ✠Photo by Serge Le Strat on UnsplashSupport the show (https://catholicexchange.com/donate)

In this final episode of Season 1 of Saints for Slackers, Lisa and Tammi review the reasons for creating this podcast. They discuss how there is a universal call to holiness that God gives us. Recapping some of their favorite saints, Lisa even introduces a new venerable who lived for the Easter Vigil. Lisa and Tammi dive into topics like woundedness, resurrection, the Ascension, the power of the Holy Spirit, and MORE. So settle in and GLORY with these spiritual sisters.Our podcasters today are Lisa Martinez, Founder of Little With Great Love, and Tammi McCarthy, Spiritual Mom, Contributor and Speaker. Read more about today's featured podcaster and saint here: https://www.littlewithgreatlove.com/glory-stories/OTHER LINKS:Register for our LIVE Crowdcast Glory Stories event on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 7:00 PM Central here: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/glory-stories-sharingDanielle Rose "The Saint That Is Just Me" song: https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-saint-that-is-just-me-single/404373231Fr. Mark-Mary video on How to Find Healing Together: https://media.ascensionpress.com/video/how-to-find-healing-together/John Paul II Healing Center in Tallahassee, FL: https://jpiihealingcenter.org/This podcast is sponsored by: Littlewithgreatlove.com + Redbird.love.Special thanks to slacker, Jeff Sanchez, for voiceover work; teammates Danielle Knight, Tammi McCarthy & Alyssa Sanchez; Karla Alfaro, and musician Rev. Dr. Martin Lohrmann.

Everyone has emotional baggage, and in this episode we discuss what emotional baggage may look like, how it impacts your life, and how to fit it to a carry-on size bag.

Sex can be an uncomfy topic but we unpack it all in this episode! We talk about why the church cares about sex, the sacrament of marriage, healing from an imperfect past, God's love for us, and using our bodies in a way that is aligned with our dignity. Fr. makes chastity cool and wherever you are in your faith journey, this is great conversation to have.

In this episode we have the great honor to talk with the HILARIOUS Fr. Mark-Mary. Father Mark-Mary is with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewals based in Bronx, NY. Father Mark- Mary tells us about his background, how he got to where he is, living simply, living intentionally, and getting rid of soft idols in our life.

It's Teachable Tuesday time and we are joined by Father Mark-Mary of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. We all have it. Some bags are bigger than others. But set them down. The Lord wants to bring us peace. Ask yourself... is your baggage hurting you? And if so, how can we get back to peace?

Alto by Libertas is inspired by the Italian phrase "Verso l'alto", which means "to the heights", emblematic of the heroic life of Italian mountaineer and social activist Pier Giorgio Frassati. Listen to raw and authentic conversations on Faith, Culture, Fitness and Mission-Driven Entrepreneurship that will help us pursue "the heights" together!Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR is the Director of Communications and General Almoner of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal.  His two great loves are the Eucharist and the confessional and has dedicated his life to bringing both to God's people and God's people to both.Episode Themes:Don't buy the lie that Holiness and living a beautiful Faith is not possible - it is but you have to have a strategy.Epic African rhino story!How the genesis story of the the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal in the midst of incredible challenges is testimony to this truth.Fr. Mark-Mary's new book: Habits for Holiness: Small Steps for Big Spiritual Progress.The three Ps that are critical to a healthy spiritual life: Plan, Prayer and People.Poco a Poco: we are all pilgrims journeying to the Father and we can get there if we focus on doing the next right thing, again and again.And much more!Follow the CFRs and Fr. Mark-Mary:Pre-Order Habits for Holiness: Small Steps for Big Spiritual Progress!Instagram: @cfr_franciscansPoco a Poco PodcastAscension PresentsDonate to support the CFRs!  View all Alto episodes and shop Libertas Faith-inspired adventure merch at www.libertasalive.com. Use code alto10 for 10% OFF at checkout! Please rate, review and share!Dope Music:Dream Catcher by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcherLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 

In this episode we chat with Dr. Andrew Swafford, associate professor of theology at Benedictine College. We talk about encountering the Person of Jesus in scripture and the power of connecting the head and the heart. We also discuss the beauty of Scripture, how to connect the dots between the old and the new, and how Scripture is always relevant to every time and culture. Dr. Andrew Swafford’s one thing - his wife, Sarah Dr. Andrew Swafford’s other one thing - The Glories of Divine Gracie - Fr. Matthias Scheeben Heather’s one thing - Victory - Jay and Jo Michelle’s one thing - The Impact of God - Fr. Iain Matthew Michelle’s other one thing - Fr. Mark Mary and Fr. Innocent CFR and their visit to Pensacola Sister Miriam’s one thing - Butternut Squash and all Fall recipes  Books Mentioned -  All the titles mentioned by Dr. Swafford can be found online here.   Here are the three recommendations to get your started: Mystery of the Kingdom - Dr. Edward Sri God with us - Dr. Edward Sri A Father Who Keeps His Promises - Scott Hahn You can also receive 20% off any studies in the Hebrews collection by Dr. Andrew Swafford through Ascension Press with the code Abide20. Check out all Hebrews has to offer!  Discussion questions:     What struck you from this week’s episode? What has been your experience with the Holy Scriptures? Did you grow up reading the Bible often, have you just recently discovered the living Word of God or are you still not sure where to begin? Dr. Swafford mentioned the threat of Catholic Deism - where faith becomes about an idea and not about a person. How have the scriptures fostered your relationship with the person of Jesus? Dr. Swafford said “theology is really about intellectual discipleship.” How do/can your bible studies, discussion groups and personal study create disciples around you?  Journal Questions: Dr. Swafford’s journey began with an intentional mentorship from Dr. Sri. Pray about who God is inviting you to intentionally disciple and what would that look like. Dr. Swafford encouraged us to start small. What’s one small daily scripture exercise you can commit to this week? Take some time to reflect on your favorite scripture verse or one that has impacted your life. Ask the Holy Spirit how God wants to speak this word over your life in a new way.  Quote to Ponder - “Learn the Heart of God from the Word of God.” - Pope St. Gregory  Scripture for Lectio Divina - Joshua 1:8 “This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth; you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to act in accordance with all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall be successful.” 

The Power of Poverty & The Beauty of Mercy - Part 2 In this episode we continue with Part 2 of our interview with Fr Mark-Mary CFR. We discuss the invitation to encounter the presence of Jesus in the poor, our fears that can get in the way, and living the corporal works of mercy with those who are among us.  Fr. Mark Mary’s one thing - All the lovely women in his life and their amazing feminine genius, most especially Michelle Benzinger Sister Miriam’s one thing - Cause of our Joy - Mother Mary Francis, P.C.C  Michelle’s one thing - The friendship of Heather, Sister Miriam, and Fr. Mark Mary Heather’s one thing - Canadian Thanksgiving, eh?  Heather’s other one thing -  Maverick City, Vol. 3 Pt. 2- Maverick City Music  Discussion questions:     What struck you from this week’s episode? What are some fears or hesitancies that have kept you from encountering Jesus in the poor? In Matthew 25, Jesus invites us to feed the hungry, clothe the naked and welcome the stranger. Where do the opportunities to respond to this call already exist in your everyday life? How did this episode change the way you look at your response to Mathew 25? Jesus asked St. Francis to rebuild his church and Fr. Mark Mary invited us to rebuild the church through prayer. How can we continue becoming a people of prayer who allow the Holy Spirit to operate in and through us? Journal Questions: In Matthew 26, Jesus said, “the poor you will always have with you.” Who are the poor among you? If no one comes to mind initially, pray for the Holy Spirit to open your eyes to see those who are in material need and those are unloved, unwanted or unnoticed.  Fr. Benedict often said the poor are the eighth sacrament - reflect on how you have received the grace of God in seeing, knowing and serving the materially and spiritually poor among you. What is the grace you need most to respond to Jesus’s invitation and live out the corporal works of mercy in your everyday life? Quote to Ponder - “We think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked and homeless. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest poverty. We must start in our own homes to remedy this kind of poverty.” - Mother Teresa Scripture for Lectio Divina - Matthew 25: 31-46 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit upon his glorious throne, and all the nations will be assembled before him. And he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me.’ Then the righteous will answer him and say, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? When did we see you ill or in prison, and visit you?’ And the king will say to them in reply, ‘Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.’ Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, a stranger and you gave me no welcome, naked and you gave me no clothing, ill and in prison, and you did not care for me.’ Then they will answer and say, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or ill or in prison, and not minister to your needs?’ He will answer them, ‘Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me.’ And these will go off to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.’”

In this episode we begin a two part podcast with our friend Fr. Mark-Mary of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFR)! In part 1, Fr. Mark-Mary shares his journey from growing up in a wealthy family to joining the CFR’s and taking a vow of radical poverty. He talks about his love for the sacrament of confession and shares how spiritual poverty makes room for God to be a Father to us and show us His love and providence. We often spend so much energy hiding our weakness, but freedom is to be found when we allow God and others to love us in our littleness. Fr. Mark Mary’s one thing - Be mindful of the poor - Galatians 2:10 Sister Miriam’s one thing - Today If You Hear Him - Taylor Leonhardt Michelle’s one thing - The Saint Story Cards of Mother Teresa, St. John Paul II, St. Therese of Lisieux, and St. Francis of Assisi created by Greenhouse Collective, The Franciscan Friars of the Renewal and Our Sunday Visitor Heather’s one thing - The Dumpster Fire and the Garden - Brad Montague Heather’s other one thing - Blessed Carlo Acutis    Discussion questions:     What struck you from this week’s episode? What is one specific moment in your life that you have experienced God’s providence by being open to receive? Where is God inviting you to make space in your life in order to make room for Him to Father you and show His providence? Share a time when you have been loved in your weakness? How did that impact you? Journal Questions: How have you made your poverty about you, rather than about God’s providence? How is God inviting you to accept spiritual poverty and seek material simplicity? How would you be more free if you said this yes? Quote to Ponder - “A saint is someone who, fascinated by the beauty of God, gives up everything, even himself, and enters into the great movement of return to the Father that was initiated by Christ. We are all called to it.” - Cardinal Sarah  Scripture for Lectio Divina - Matthew 6: 25-33 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds in the sky; they do not sow or reap, they gather nothing into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are not you more important than they? Can any of you by worrying add a single moment to your life-span? Why are you anxious about clothes? Learn from the way the wildflowers grow. They do not work or spin. But I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was clothed like one of them. If God so clothes the grass of the field, which grows today and is thrown into the oven tomorrow, will he not much more provide for you, O you of little faith? So do not worry and say, ‘What are we to eat?’ or ‘What are we to drink?’ or ‘What are we to wear?’ All these things the pagans seek. Your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given you besides.”

Our first guest!  Our long time arch nemesis, Michelle Benzinger from the Abiding Together Podcast, joins Fr. Innocent and Fr. Mark-Mary to talk about tangible grace for tangible trials, seeking first the Kingdom of God lest you go about your day spiritually hangry, and praying when there's no time to pray.  Also, we learn about Fr. Innocent's cheap shot on Fr. Mark-Mary and his failed tinkerbell charade. (N.B. by "arch nemesis" we mean dear friend, source of inspiration, mentor, and much loved.)

This week Father Mark joins Crystalina to discuss the life and legacy of Mother Angelica. Father Mark also discusses his own vocation story and the importance of maintaining a close relationship with Our Lady.

In the School of the Holy Spirit Part 2: Chapter Two In this episode we continue the 2nd part of our book study on Fr. Jacques Philippe’s In the School of the Holy Spirit. We discuss the practical elements of fostering an environment where the Holy Spirit can inspire and direct us. We also talk about inviting the Holy Spirit to speak the truth into false narratives we believe and to baptize our thought processes. Sister Miriam’s one thing - The podcast Poco a Poco from the CFRs. Thai Green Curry recipe. Meat and quinoa can be added rather than rice or just vegetarian. Super Yummy!  Michelle’s one thing - The CFRs’ new podcast, Poco a Poco with Fr. Mark-Mary, Fr. Innocent, and Fr. Angelus Heather’s one thing - The CFR’s podcast Poco a Poco! And the album Peace by Bethel And collectively... we love you, Fr. Jacques Philippe! Book Study Join this Summer Book Study! We’re spending the next few weeks with In the School of the Holy Spirit by Fr. Jacques Philippe.  This book is going to help you to be more attentive to the movements of the Holy Spirit in your life as you learn to value the third person of the Trinity as the Sanctifier of your soul. Fr. Jacques explains the rewards of being attentive to the Holy Spirit and provides simple and concrete ways to grow in this inner sensitivity. In his clear and simple style, he illustrates his points with many examples from modern life. In the School of the Holy Spirit is a valuable aid in your own spiritual journey. We began June 1 and will go till June 15, but you can do this at any time that suits your schedule; maybe in the middle of the summer or in the future works best for you. We will have questions available for you on our website as well as hearty discussions in our private facebook group, which you are welcome to join. We hope you will grab your copy of In the School of the Holy Spirit and join us. You can buy a hard copy or kindle version on Amazon (Amazon US) (Amazon Canada) (Amazon UK), or check your local Catholic book store.  (As an Amazon Associate, Abiding Together earns from qualifying Amazon purchases: Amazon US, Amazon Canada, Amazon UK. If you are not in one of those three countries, you can always purchase the book through your ordinary Amazon channel.) Get your copy today and follow along with us.  Reading Schedule:June 1st - Introduction & Chapter OneJune 8th - Chapter TwoJune 15th - Chapter Three, Conclusion, and Appendices   Discussion questions:     What struck you from the podcast? Sr. Miriam used the analogy of cultivating the right environment for a garden to grow and that the principles are the same in the spiritual life. What does this mean to you? How do you usually hear the Lord speak to you? Which one of Fr. Jacques’ suggestions stuck out to you? Which one will you choose to dive into this week? What comes to mind when you honestly ask yourself the question “Is God enough for me?” Where do you doubt that He will satisfy you?   Journal Questions: Reflect and journal about this scripture: Romans 15:13. What does it speak to you personally? What is the narrative you’re believing about your life right now? Is that the voice of the Lord? Where are you struggling to trust God’s goodness?  Take a few moments to place everything in your heart before God, the good and bad. Invite God to speak and bring His fire to purify your desires.   Quote to Ponder - The Spirit of God is a spirit of peace, and he speaks and acts in peace and gentleness, never in tumult and agitation - Fr. Jacques Philippe Scripture for Lectio Divina - Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Beggars and Beast Mode.  Taking another look at the "Franciscan Sweet Spot," poverty of spirit, the friars reconcile our poverty and dependence with the call to scale the heights of sanctity.  Fr. Innocent, Fr. Angelus, and Fr. Mark-Mary, looking at their own life experience, proclaim with conviction, that our poverty is not an obstacle to Christian excellence, but when it is properly brought to the Lord, our poverty becomes the very fuel for holiness. It's time to go Holy Spirit-Anointed-Beast Mode.  It's time to give God permission to make us saints.

Join Fr. Angelus, Fr. Innocent, and Fr. Mark-Mary, members of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, in a deep dive into the "Franciscan sweet spot": Poverty of Spirit and The Kingdom of Heaven where our dependence meets the Father's providence.  For this reason, the friars truly consider themselves, "Rich Kids." They are rich in intimacy with the Father and it's possible for you too! Punctuating everything the friars discuss is the witness of Fr. Innocent, who as a 24-year-old friar, had what he calls a "conversion" moment after he woke up paralyzed from a routine back surgery. In was in that moment, he experienced the Lord's love for him not because of his gifts or abilities, but because he is truly his beloved son.  

IT'S ALL ABOUT JESUS! In the latest episode of The Poco a Poco Podcast, Fr. Innocent, Fr. Angelus, and Fr. Mark-Mary take a totally fresh look at the Beatitudes.  And what do we discover in the beatitudes?  We discover the face of Jesus and the invitation to become authentically, and overwhelmingly, fascinated with Jesus.   IT'S ALL ABOUT JESUS! Jesus offers us the Beatitudes as a reminder of what it means to be truly blessed.  We are invited to be blessed like Jesus, and that is very good news. But don't get caught on the first half of the beatitude (the hard or uncomfortable part).  In each beatitude is also a promise, and we all know, we worship a Father who always keeps his promises.  

Intimacy with the Father is for you!  FACT! Get it!   This is the first episode of The Poco A Poco Podcast in which all three hosts are present: Fr. Innocent, Fr. Angelus, and Fr. Mark-Mary of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal.  After an extended introduction to their community, themselves, and the story behind "Poco a Poco" the friars proclaim with absolute conviction, rooted in lived experience, that radical relationship and intimacy with God IS POSSIBLE.   Join the friars in climbing to the heights of holiness by first entering into the depths of the interior life where the King of Glory and the fulfillment of every desire dwells. Learn more about the friars, signup on their email list, and get a transcription of the podcast at www.franciscanfriars.com  

Our First Episode! Join Fr. Mark-Mary is the first episode of the Poco a Poco Podcast, the new podcast of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. Fr. Mark-Mary pulls from the wisdom of Catholics who have lived in "quarantine" to give some tips for thriving in faith during this uniquely difficult time.

In this second episode of the Poco a Poco Podcast, Fr. Mark-Mary gleams from the wisdom of Jesuit Spirituality as practiced by Fr. Walter Ciszek, SJ during his years of "Quarantine" in Soviet prisons and labor camps. Learn how to pick your battle and so win the war!

Patience! It's the name of the game. During this third, and final, of the "Pandemic Episodes," Fr. Mark-Mary reminds us to be still and know that he is God! We can be sure that God is at work in our situation even though we don't know where he's leading and when we'll arrive.

“BEHOLD, I MAKE ALL THINGS NEW! (Rev. 21:5)What is holding you back from living an abundant life? You may feel like your past, your sin, or even your life’s circumstances prevent you from being who you were created to be. Jesus came to make all things new and that includes you.Bad habits, past hurts, constant hangups. How do we conquer discouragement and disappointment? Is there any hope for a life of freedom? Jesus came to make all things new, even you.God made you on purpose and with a purpose. What’s keeping you from this? Jesus came to make all things new. Surrender to Him and live the life you were created for.

“BEHOLD, I MAKE ALL THINGS NEW! (Rev. 21:5) What is holding you back from living an abundant life? You may feel like your past, your sin, or even your life’s circumstances prevent you from being who you were created to be. Jesus came to make all things new and that includes you. Bad habits, past hurts, constant hangups. How do we conquer discouragement and disappointment? Is there any hope for a life of freedom? Jesus came to make all things new, even you. God made you on purpose and with a purpose. What’s keeping you from this? Jesus came to make all things new. Surrender to Him and live the life you were created for. Lenten Mission with Fr. Innocent and Fr. Mark-Mary

“BEHOLD, I MAKE ALL THINGS NEW! (Rev. 21:5)What is holding you back from living an abundant life? You may feel like your past, your sin, or even your life’s circumstances prevent you from being who you were created to be. Jesus came to make all things new and that includes you.Bad habits, past hurts, constant hangups. How do we conquer discouragement and disappointment? Is there any hope for a life of freedom? Jesus came to make all things new, even you. God made you on purpose and with a purpose. What’s keeping you from this? Jesus came to make all things new. Surrender to Him and live the life you were created for. Lenten Mission with Fr. Innocent and Fr. Mark Mary

Fr. Mark Mary, MFVA

Fr. Mark Mary, MFVA

本期主要内容：1 店长：有钱的Mark和校花Mary的故事2 副店：自己就曾是out of other`s league的人 哈哈BGM：《Money》by Pink Floyd从神变人的时刻，不要眨眼。

本期主要内容：1 店长：有钱的Mark和校花Mary的故事2 副店：自己就曾是out of other`s league的人 哈哈BGM：《Money》by Pink Floyd从神变人的时刻，不要眨眼。

Are you a Mary or a Martha? This week, Pastor Tom looks at Luke 10 to identify both Martha and Mary's perspective towards Jesus. He also allowed the students the opportunity just sit at Jesus' feet and step away from doing so often.

The Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ His Person, His Life, His Miracles, His Teaching and His Power to Save The Life of Jesus Christ – The Gospel In the beginning ….. John 1 -1:18 “ God, Creator , became a human being, living, walking in the world He made, rejected, John 17:3 “ to KNOW HIM is to have Eternal Life “ John 20-:29-31 “ the written testimony of His life, miracles, death & resurrection… that YOU might believe … and believing have Life through Him” Who is Jesus of Nazareth ? Did He pre-exist Bethlehem ? Why did He come into the world ? Was He just a prophet ? … an outstanding teacher ? …a great example ? Was He sinless ? Was His death planned ?...Predetermined ? Did He rise again ? Why does all this matter to me ? Why do 2.3 Billion people confess that they believe in Jesus Christ and call themselves Christians? WHO IS JESUS ? …..DO YOU KNOW HIM ? He came from God, Eternal in His Person Equal in His Godhead He revealed the Father, …..Light, …Life, …Love …”The image of the invisible God” His Teachings - The New Birth - Jesus’ encounter with Nicodemus – John 3 - His teachings from the Mount of Be Attitudes – Matt 5-7 - The teachings of the Mysteries of the Kingdom – Matt 13 - The Great I Am’s of John’s Gospel - The 4 Types of Soil in our hearts - Mark 4 - The payment of Taxes “ render into Caesar what is Caesar’s and unto God what is God’s   His Power & Authority …..Stories of those who believed in Him The women of Samaria “ the Gift of God and Living Water “ John 4 - The woman who “was a sinner…that worshipped Him” Luke 7 - The women with the issue of blood, “who touch His garment and was healed – Mark - Mary of Bethany – the Alabaster box of precious ointment ..poured out” ..Mark 14 - Martha, Mary’s sister …. “belief in resurrection” John Ch 11 - Thomas 8 days after He rose again “My Lord and My God ”

First Mass homily by Fr. Emmanuel Mansford, CFR @ Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, New York City, May 27, 2018. This was a beautiful Mass with the newly ordained Fr. Francesco, Fr. Angelus, Fr. Mark-Mary and Fr. Pierre Toussaint CFR. Listen to learn more!!

Meet our friars who will be ordained in a few weeks! We could really use your help in supporting our seminarians. Go to www.franciscanfriars.com and click the donate button. Add "CFR Seminarian Fund" on the check memo line or in the "add special instructions to the seller" for online donations. Thank you very much!! The Mass of Priestly Ordination (May 26 @ 9 AM) with Cardinal Dolan at St. Patrick's Cathedral, NYC, will be livestreamed here: saintpatrickscathedral.org/live

Safiya Mukhamadova returns for the 5th installment of the Women of The Abrahamic Tradition series...and we have finally reached the New Testament/Early Christianity! We discuss the Gospel of Mark, thought to be largely written before the others, and Mary, Mother of God, Mary Magdalene, and the Sisters of Jesus, Herodias, and Salome in this episode Musick: State Of Mind (Rhythm Shed Remix) -- Holly Valance Spaceship - Kesha

In this episode, Gary visits with EWTN's Father Mark Mary. In addition, we'll read and discuss today's daily Mass readings.