Podcasts about our lord himself

THE LORD'S PRAYER. Jesus said to His disciples, "This is how you are to pray; 'Our Father in Heaven, hallowed be Your Name.'"  This prayer is said when we are baptized, and when we are buried, and at every Mass, every day, in every church throughout the world.  It is said to be the perfect prayer, because Our Lord Himself connects us to God Our Father in an intimate way, every time we say it.  Join the conversation: anycatholicconversation@gmail.com 

Of the four Eucharistic Prayer options in a Novus Ordo Mass, there is only one that has its origins in the apostles and the words of Our Lord Himself. Eucharistic Prayer I, or the Roman Canon, is the only option in the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) – and also the option least used by priests who say the Novus Ordo. Father David Nix, a diocesan hermit and priest of 14 years, explains the infallible teaching behind the origin of the Roman Canon prayed at every TLM. He also refutes the modernist justification for shortening the various prayers connected to the sacraments. Although Novus Ordo sacraments are still valid, Fr. Nix maintains they are indeed less powerful than the old variations.Download the all-new LSNTV App now, available on iPhone and Android!LSNTV Apple Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lsntv/id6469105564 LSNTV Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lifesitenews.app ****PROTECT Your Wealth with gold, silver, and precious metals: https://stjosephpartners.com/lifesitenews +++SHOP ALL YOUR FUN AND FAVORITE LIFESITE MERCH! https://shop.lifesitenews.com/ +++Connect with John-Henry Westen and all of LifeSiteNews on social media:LifeSite: https://linktr.ee/lifesitenews John-Henry Westen: https://linktr.ee/jhwesten Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We want to welcome you to the Christmas episode of the Return to Order Moment. In this annual celebration, we attempt to help you deepen your celebration of this Holy time by reading material that our listeners would be unlikely to find otherwise. This year, we turn to Abbe Constant Henri Fouard (1837-1903). He was part of a tradition of priests who were best known for their scholarly work. In addition to his ecclesiastical duties, Father Fouard was a historian who traveled widely in Palestine, Syria, Greece, and Italy. His extensive travels bore fruit in his many books, including his The Christ, The Son of God – A Life of Jesus, from which these excerpts are taken. He had the ability to write about the scenes of Our Lord's life that could only come from one who had spent considerable time there tracing the steps that Our Lord Himself took. It is also significant that Father Fouard's journeys took place in an age when Palestine still looked and felt much as it did during the time of Christ, without the modern traffic, industries, and tourist traps that one finds there today. We decided to bring you this magnificent narrative over two episodes. This week, we will give you the setting of the Nativity and the condition of the people who lived there. Then, we will speak of the Annunciation, the Visitation, and the visions of Saint Joseph. Next week, only five days before Christmas, we will hear of the Holy Family's journey to Bethlehem, the Nativity itself, the visit of the Shepherds, and conclude with the presentation in the Temple.

Friends of the Rosary: We remember today the sixth apparition of Our Lady of the Rosary in Fatima, Portugal. It took place on September 13, 1917, and this is how Sister Lucia, one of the three shepherds described it in her memoirs [Fourth Memoir (1941-12-08)]: "As the hour approached, I set out with Jacinta and Francisco, but owing to the crowds around us we could only advance with difficulty. The roads were packed with people, and everyone wanted to see us and speak to us. There was no human respect whatsoever. Simple folk, and even ladies and gentlemen, struggled to break through the crowd that pressed around us. No sooner had they reached us than they threw themselves on their knees before us, begging us to place their petitions before Our Lady. Others who could not get close to us shouted from a distance: — For the love of God, ask Our Lady to cure my son who is a cripple! Yet another cried out: — And to cure mine who is blind! — To cure mine who is deaf! — To bring back my husband, my son, who has gone to the war! — To convert a sinner! — To give me back my health as I have tuberculosis! and so on. All the afflictions of poor humanity were assembled there. Some climbed up to the tops of trees and walls to see us go by, and shouted down to us. Saying yes to some, giving a hand to others and helping them up from the dusty ground, we managed to move forward, thanks to some gentlemen who went ahead and opened a passage for us through the multitude. Now, when I read in the New Testament about those enchanting scenes of Our Lord's passing through Palestine, I think of those which Our Lord allowed me to witness, while yet a child, on the poor roads and lanes from Aljustrel to Fatima and on to the Cova da Iria! I give thanks to God, offering Him the faith of our good Portuguese people, and I think: “If these people so humbled themselves before three poor children, just because they were mercifully granted the grace to speak to the Mother of God, what would they not do if they saw Our Lord Himself in person before them?” Well, none of this was called for here! It was a distraction of my pen, leading me away where I did not mean to go. But, never mind! It's just another useless digression. I am not tearing it out, so as not to spoil the notebook. At last, we arrived at the Cova da Iria, and on reaching the holmoak we began to say the Rosary with the people. Shortly afterwards, we saw the flash of light, and then Our Lady appeared on the holmoak. — Continue to pray the Rosary in order to obtain the end of the war. In October Our Lord will come, as well as Our Lady of Dolours and Our Lady of Carmel. Saint Joseph will appear with the Child Jesus to bless the world. God is pleased with your sacrifices. He does not want you to sleep with the rope on, but only to wear it during the daytime. — I was told to ask you many things, the cure of some sick people, of a deaf-mute… — Yes, I will cure some, but not others. In October I will perform a miracle so that all may believe. Then Our Lady began to rise as usual and disappeared." Ave Maria!Jesus, I Trust In You! To Jesus through Mary! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York   • ⁠September 13, 2023, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Tonight we continued with our study of Step 4 on Obedience. As we go deeper into St. John's writing we begin to see the fruit of this virtue that often remains hidden to our eyes. Our obedience fosters habit; in particular the habit of virtue where one acknowledges that God is a fellow laborer. Obedience also shapes the way that we approach the confession of our sins. It allows us to see their gravity, and it fosters within us the deepest sense of compunction. The fruit of this, however, is a repentance the draws us back into the arms of God swiftly and allows us to experience His healing grace. The great virtue also makes us cherish the gift of the Holy Eucharist more fully. We begin to understand how precious this gift is and so desire to protect our minds and our hearts from the greater attacks that often come after receiving our Lord. It also allows us to see that we do not engage in this battle in isolation but rather we march with the first martyr, that is Christ. Through obedience we always have the Divine Physician with us. If we do fall we are immediately aided and healed by his presence. For this reason we must also choose well a competent spiritual physician, an elder who himself has been formed and shaped by this great virtue. For St. John tells us that obedience brings humility and out of this humility is born dispassion. The more that we walk along this path the more we begin to experience the angelic life; that is, we begin to experience the very peace and the joy of the kingdom, God draws us into the very perfection of His Love. --- Text of chat during the group:  00:09:42 FrDavid Abernethy: page 86, para 63   00:14:35 CMoran: I work at WQED so maybe I can run across 5th Ave. for liturgy.   00:14:49 CMoran: Cindy   00:15:46 Anthony: A lot of restraunters and homeschooling families?   00:18:07 Bonnie Lewis: Excellent!   00:20:11 Rachel: Thatsna 10 percent down payment in Cali   00:20:26 Rachel: lol   00:35:38 Marco da Vinha: Though I am a Latin, looking at Forgiveness Sunday just before Lent - the "Tithe of the Year" - brings to mind Mt 5:23-24: "Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift."   00:37:51 Eric Ewanco: It's easier to be humble when we are wrong, especially with those who are humble. It is much harder to be humble when we are right, dealing with those who are prideful and arrogant!   00:46:54 Kevin Clay: What does John mean by the last part: “For it is better to war with pollutions (thoughts) than with conceit.”   00:47:10 Bridget McGinley: What might those additional "spiritual sacrifices" look like after confession?   00:48:25 Rachel: Pride versus thoughts of various kinds that show the wounds of our disloyalty. ride may be more difficult and subtle?   00:49:05 Br Theophan the non-recluse: @kevin if one presumes that they have truly won the spiritual battle, then they fall prey to the sin of conceit, which is worst being engaged in a spiritual battle, as one is then too spiritually blind to see their sinful state   00:49:09 Rachel: Pride* o dear sorry for  the typos   00:50:08 Rachel: ty Brother Theophan   00:52:45 Carol: Theophan said something similar about the time immediately after Communion, to seek solitude and privacy in one's room to deepen the intimacy of prayer   00:53:48 Eric Ewanco: I believe, Lord, and profess that You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God, come to this world to save sinners, of whom I am the greatest.  I believe also that this is really your spotless body and that this is really your precious blood.  Wherefore I pray to You: have mercy on me and pardon my offenses, the deliberate and the indeliberate, those committed in word and in deed whether knowingly or inadvertently; and count me worthy to share without condemnation your spotless mysteries, for the remission of sins and for eternal life.   Receive me now, O Son of God, as a participant in your mystical supper: for I will not betray your mystery to your enemies, nor give You a kiss like Judas, but like the thief, I confess You: remember me, Lord, in your kingdom.   00:54:06 Marco da Vinha: Father, a bit of a digression, but do you have any idea of when penances to combat the passions stopped being the norm in the West? My own experience in the confessional has always been "pray X/Y/Z" and never any concrete actions to combat the vices I struggle with. And yet I read recently a saintly 16th century Dominican archbishop advising his priests to give penances according the the sins confessed: fasting for sins of gluttony/lust; almsgiving for avarice; prayer for sloth/acedia...   00:55:00 Eric Ewanco: "May the reception of your holy mysteries, Lord, be for me not to judgment or condemnation, but to the healing of (my) soul and body. Amen."   01:00:05 Henry Peresie: St. John Vianney was one of those priests who spent many hours in  the confessional.   01:04:49 Eric Ewanco: I thought "hesychasm" arose a few centuries after John?   01:08:28 Anthony: As David said, something like even his bones groaned.   01:18:08 Rachel: This reminds me of the rich young man who encountered Our Lord Himself and went away sad, not willing to give up his attachments. How he followed all of the commandments in obedience..   01:18:38 Rachel: yet, God is found in His commandments. Or, hidden in His commandments.   01:19:09 Anthony: it makes sense since angels are under obedience and they are in God's happy presence.   01:20:04 Anthony: and here i thought they always were talking about not marrying.  wow.   01:23:11 Rachel: The older copy's introduction is wonderful!   01:24:02 Marco da Vinha: God bless, Father!   01:24:08 CMoran: Thank you Father!!!   01:24:18 Rachel: Thank you Father and everyone   01:24:20 Bonnie Lewis: thank you again Father!  Always wonderful.  

THIS NOVENA is a Nine -Day Prayer, recalling the nine days that the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Apostles spent in PRAYER.  THE NOVENA in honor of the Holy Spirit is the oldest of all novenas since it was first made at the direction of Our Lord Himself when He sent His Apostles back to Jerusalem to await the coming of the Holy Spirit on the first Pentecost. Addressed to the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity, it is a powerful plea for the light and strength and love so sorely needed by every Catholic of our time.

THIS NOVENA is a Nine -Day Prayer, recalling the nine days that the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Apostles spent in PRAYER.  THE NOVENA in honor of the Holy Spirit is the oldest of all novenas since it was first made at the direction of Our Lord Himself when He sent His Apostles back to Jerusalem to await the coming of the Holy Spirit on the first Pentecost. Addressed to the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity, it is a powerful plea for the light and strength and love so sorely needed by every Catholic of our time.

THIS NOVENA is a Nine -Day Prayer, recalling the nine days that the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Apostles spent in PRAYER.  THE NOVENA in honor of the Holy Spirit is the oldest of all novenas since it was first made at the direction of Our Lord Himself when He sent His Apostles back to Jerusalem to await the coming of the Holy Spirit on the first Pentecost. Addressed to the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity, it is a powerful plea for the light and strength and love so sorely needed by every Catholic of our time.

THIS NOVENA is a Nine -Day Prayer, recalling the nine days that the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Apostles spent in PRAYER.  THE NOVENA in honor of the Holy Spirit is the oldest of all novenas since it was first made at the direction of Our Lord Himself when He sent His Apostles back to Jerusalem to await the coming of the Holy Spirit on the first Pentecost. Addressed to the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity, it is a powerful plea for the light and strength and love so sorely needed by every Catholic of our time.

THIS NOVENA is a Nine -Day Prayer, recalling the nine days that the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Apostles spent in PRAYER.  THE NOVENA in honor of the Holy Spirit is the oldest of all novenas since it was first made at the direction of Our Lord Himself when He sent His Apostles back to Jerusalem to await the coming of the Holy Spirit on the first Pentecost. Addressed to the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity, it is a powerful plea for the light and strength and love so sorely needed by every Catholic of our time.

THIS NOVENA is a Nine -Day Prayer, recalling the nine days that the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Apostles spent in PRAYER.  THE NOVENA in honor of the Holy Spirit is the oldest of all novenas since it was first made at the direction of Our Lord Himself when He sent His Apostles back to Jerusalem to await the coming of the Holy Spirit on the first Pentecost. Addressed to the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity, it is a powerful plea for the light and strength and love so sorely needed by every Catholic of our time.

THIS NOVENA is a Nine -Day Prayer, recalling the nine days that the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Apostles spent in PRAYER.  THE NOVENA in honor of the Holy Spirit is the oldest of all novenas since it was first made at the direction of Our Lord Himself when He sent His Apostles back to Jerusalem to await the coming of the Holy Spirit on the first Pentecost. Addressed to the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity, it is a powerful plea for the light and strength and love so sorely needed by every Catholic of our time.

THIS NOVENA is a Nine -Day Prayer, recalling the nine days that the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Apostles spent in PRAYER.  THE NOVENA in honor of the Holy Spirit is the oldest of all novenas since it was first made at the direction of Our Lord Himself when He sent His Apostles back to Jerusalem to await the coming of the Holy Spirit on the first Pentecost. Addressed to the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity, it is a powerful plea for the light and strength and love so sorely needed by every Catholic of our time.

THIS NOVENA is a Nine -Day Prayer, recalling the nine days that the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Apostles spent in PRAYER. THE NOVENA in honor of the Holy Spirit is the oldest of all novenas since it was first made at the direction of Our Lord Himself when He sent His Apostles back to Jerusalem to await the coming of the Holy Spirit on the first Pentecost. Addressed to the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity, it is a powerful plea for the light and strength and love so sorely needed by every Catholic of our time.

We've all experienced times when we felt utterly abandoned--when it seemed we hadn't a friend in the world. Our Lord Himself experienced this very human emotion as he hung on the cross, and David experienced it in the cave of Adullam. Listen to Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he describes David's isolation and, his curefrom Psalm 142. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29

During this reflection, Sheen Enthusiast (Al Smith) details ten good reasons for making a Holy Hour. He shares some of the wisdom found in Archbishop Sheen's book "Lord Teach us to Pray - An Anthology" (Sophia Institute Press - 2020)  But why spend an hour a day in meditation? Because we are living on the surface of our souls, knowing little either of God or our inner self. Our knowledge is mostly about things, not about destiny. Here are ten reasons to make a Holy Hour from Archbishop Sheen. (1) Because it is time spent in the Presence of Our Lord Himself. If faith is alive, no further reason is needed. (2) Because in our busy life it takes considerable time to shake off the “noonday devils,” the worldly cares, which cling to our souls, like dust. (3) Because Our Lord asked for it. (4) Because the Holy Hour keeps a balance between the spiritual and the practical. (5) Because the Holy Hour will make us practice what we preach. (6) Because the Holy Hour helps us make reparation both for the sins of the world and for our own. (7) Because it reduces our liability to temptation and weakness. (8) Because the Holy Hour is a personal prayer. (9) Meditation keeps us from seeking an external escape from our worries and miseries. (10) Finally, because the Holy Hour is necessary for the Church. For more information about the life and legacy of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen please visit: www.bishopsheentoday.com/

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? Luke 11:13. {OHC 151.1} Christ has promised the gift of the Spirit to His church, and the promise belongs to us as much as to the first disciples. But like every other promise, it is given on conditions. There are many who believe, and profess to claim the Lord's promise; they talk about Christ and about the Holy Spirit, yet receive no benefit. They do not surrender the soul to be guided and controlled by the divine agencies. We cannot use the Holy Spirit. The Spirit is to use us. Through the Spirit, God works in His people "to will and to do of his good pleasure." Philippians 2:13. But many will not submit to this. They want to manage themselves. This is why they do not receive the heavenly gift. Only to those who wait humbly upon God, who watch for His guidance and grace, is the Spirit given. . . . {OHC 151.2} There is no limit to the usefulness of one who, putting aside self, makes room for the working of the Holy Spirit upon his heart, and lives a life wholly consecrated to God. . . .If His people will remove the obstructions, He will pour forth the waters of salvation in abundant streams through human channels. . . . {OHC 151.3} The Spirit furnishes the strength that sustains striving, wrestling souls in every emergency, amid the unfriendliness of relatives, the hatred of the world, and the realization of their own imperfections and mistakes. A union of divine and human endeavor, a close connection first, last, and ever, with God, the source of all strength--this is absolutely necessary. {OHC 151.4} To Jesus, who emptied Himself for the salvation of lost humanity, the Holy Spirit was given without measure. So it will be given to every follower of Christ when the whole heart is surrendered for His indwelling. Our Lord Himself has given the command, "Be filled with the Spirit," and this command is also a promise of its fulfillment. It was the good pleasure of the Father that in Christ should "all the fulness" dwell; and "in him ye are made full" (Colossians 2:9, 10, R.V.). {OHC 151.5} --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tawasv/message

THIS NOVENA is a Nine -Day Prayer, recalling the nine days that the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Apostles spent in PRAYER. THE NOVENA in honor of the Holy Spirit is the oldest of all novenas since it was first made at the direction of Our Lord Himself when He sent His Apostles back to Jerusalem to await the coming of the Holy Spirit on the first Pentecost. Addressed to the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity, it is a powerful plea for the light and strength and love so sorely needed by every Catholic today.

THIS NOVENA is a Nine -Day Prayer, recalling the nine days that the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Apostles spent in PRAYER. THE NOVENA in honor of the Holy Spirit is the oldest of all novenas since it was first made at the direction of Our Lord Himself when He sent His Apostles back to Jerusalem to await the coming of the Holy Spirit on the first Pentecost. Addressed to the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity, it is a powerful plea for the light and strength and love so sorely needed by every Catholic today.

THIS NOVENA is a Nine -Day Prayer, recalling the nine days that the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Apostles spent in PRAYER. THE NOVENA in honor of the Holy Spirit is the oldest of all novenas since it was first made at the direction of Our Lord Himself when He sent His Apostles back to Jerusalem to await the coming of the Holy Spirit on the first Pentecost. Addressed to the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity, it is a powerful plea for the light and strength and love so sorely needed by every Catholic today.

THIS NOVENA is a Nine -Day Prayer, recalling the nine days that the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Apostles spent in PRAYER. THE NOVENA in honor of the Holy Spirit is the oldest of all novenas since it was first made at the direction of Our Lord Himself when He sent His Apostles back to Jerusalem to await the coming of the Holy Spirit on the first Pentecost. Addressed to the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity, it is a powerful plea for the light and strength and love so sorely needed by every Catholic today.

THIS NOVENA is a Nine -Day Prayer, recalling the nine days that the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Apostles spent in PRAYER. THE NOVENA in honor of the Holy Spirit is the oldest of all novenas since it was first made at the direction of Our Lord Himself when He sent His Apostles back to Jerusalem to await the coming of the Holy Spirit on the first Pentecost. Addressed to the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity, it is a powerful plea for the light and strength and love so sorely needed by every Catholic today.

THIS NOVENA is a Nine -Day Prayer, recalling the nine days that the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Apostles spent in PRAYER. THE NOVENA in honor of the Holy Spirit is the oldest of all novenas since it was first made at the direction of Our Lord Himself when He sent His Apostles back to Jerusalem to await the coming of the Holy Spirit on the first Pentecost. Addressed to the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity, it is a powerful plea for the light and strength and love so sorely needed by every Catholic today.

THIS NOVENA is a Nine -Day Prayer, recalling the nine days that the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Apostles spent in PRAYER. THE NOVENA in honor of the Holy Spirit is the oldest of all novenas since it was first made at the direction of Our Lord Himself when He sent His Apostles back to Jerusalem to await the coming of the Holy Spirit on the first Pentecost. Addressed to the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity, it is a powerful plea for the light and strength and love so sorely needed by every Catholic today.

THIS NOVENA is a Nine -Day Prayer, recalling the nine days that the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Apostles spent in PRAYER. THE NOVENA in honor of the Holy Spirit is the oldest of all novenas since it was first made at the direction of Our Lord Himself when He sent His Apostles back to Jerusalem to await the coming of the Holy Spirit on the first Pentecost. Addressed to the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity, it is a powerful plea for the light and strength and love so sorely needed by every Catholic today.

THIS NOVENA is a Nine -Day Prayer, recalling the nine days that the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Apostles spent in PRAYER. THE NOVENA in honor of the Holy Spirit is the oldest of all novenas since it was first made at the direction of Our Lord Himself when He sent His Apostles back to Jerusalem to await the coming of the Holy Spirit on the first Pentecost. Addressed to the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity, it is a powerful plea for the light and strength and love so sorely needed by every Catholic today.

On the first show in a new miniseries of Trad Controversies, His Excellency Bishop Daniel Dolan and Father Anthony Cekada join us to discuss SSPV's policy of forbidding parishioners to assist at the Masses of certain other traditional Catholic groups and clergy, and refusing sacraments to those who do. Father Clarence Kelly initiated this policy in 1989. In the more than twenty-five years that have passed since then, most traditional Catholics have the impression that the controversy originated in a dispute over the validity of sacraments conferred by Abp. Pierre-Martin Ngo-din-Thuc, or over associations with the CMRI (Congregation of Mary Immaculate) of Spokane, Washington. Most listeners will find it interesting to learn that what actually sparked the dispute and led to the SSPV policy to refuse sacraments had nothing whatsoever to do with either Abp. Thuc OR CMRI. These issues were tacked on later, well after Fr. Kelly first instituted his policy. Our purpose is not to attack anyone’s character, but only to help listeners — especially younger listeners – to understand why SSPV has retained its bitter and harsh position over the years in opposition to canon law, sound theology and the facts. We discuss the weaknesses of individuals only in order to provide the objective information necessary to form a complete picture of how SSPV’s disastrous policies really originated. The purpose of this series is to promote true charity among the small remnant of faithful Catholics, a charity that Our Lord Himself desires. We hope that this show, and the others that will follow, will help end, once and for all, a controversy which has affected, and in some cases destroyed, the peace and charity of so many families, homes and communities. Original Air Date: October 31, 2015 Show Run Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Show Guest(s): Bishop Daniel Dolan, Father Anthony Cekada Show Host(s): James Schroepfer Season 4 Sponsor: Novus Ordo Watch http://novusordowatch.org/ Episode: https://www.truerestoration.org/season-4-trad-controversies-episode-7-nuns-and-funds-a-forgotten-past-of-the-sspv/ Trad Controversies: https://www.truerestoration.org/category/radio/trad-controversies/ Subscribe: https://www.truerestoration.org/member-signup/ Trad Controversies℗ is a production of the Restoration Radio Network. Copyright 2015. All Rights are Reserved.

Google recently released the findings of a study on the qualities of effective teams. In this episode, we discuss these qualities and how they relate to teams for ministry, as well as how Our Lord Himself modeled these qualities in forming teams.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/581/29 Weve all experienced times when we felt utterly abandoned--when it seemed we hadnt a friend in the world. Our Lord Himself experienced this very human emotion as he hung on the cross, and David experienced it in the cave of Adullam. Listen to Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he describes Davids isolation and, his curefrom Psalm 142.

Homily: The Demoniac at Gardenes Introduction – the context of the story Our Lord had just come across the water with his disciples.  They had faced one kind of fear when they were on the water: a fear of the chaos of a storm.  A great wind had come up while Jesus slept, and the disciples panicked.  They woke Jesus up and he calmed the wind and rebuked them for their lack of faith.  When they got to the other side, they faced a new kind of fear: the fear of ghosts.  The demons in this man at Gardenese had driven him into the graveyard to play on men’s superstitions about ghosts.  In different parts of the Gospels, the disciples had shown themselves to be subject to this superstition.  But the Lord identified the demoniac for what he was: not a ghost haunting the cemetery, but a man possessed by a legion of demons. There are three main points I would have us learn here.  The first has to do with fear.  Fear is a strong instinct, and it is one that the powers of the air and marketers of this world like to use to manipulate us.  Fear is a strong instinct, but for we who have given our lives to Christ and to His peace and to His power, it is not a rational one.  Do we fear for our bodies?  Why, when Our Lord Himself said that we should be more concerned with the state of our souls?  When He has given us proof of the resurrection of His sons and daughters into new bodies in the world to come?  Do we fear for the health of others?  Why?  Do we believe that we love them more than God does?  There are dangers in this world and we need to be aware of them; but fear does not help us see and react to these dangers more effectively.  Quite the opposite.  The only laudable fear that Scripture speaks of is the fear of God – and this is the fear that brings His peace and power to bear in the most difficult of times.  We should not fear the storms.  God can bring calm to us even when they blow around us.  We should not fear the ghosts.  They are the illusions of the world created to scare and control us.  We should not even fear the demons.  They have no hold over the righteous and God has granted His Church His power over them.  We should only fear the Lord and trust in His power and love.    The second has to do with how this man got there in the first place. [How did that man end up running through the graveyard naked?]  Temptations.  Fascination.  Obsession.  Possession.  Both good and bad thoughts can lead us down this sorrowful road.  Example of a bad thought: remembrance of wrongs.   Example of a good thought: the protection of children.  Even the latter can become perverted so that the parent becomes a curse to himself, to his children, and to everyone around him (other examples: health, work, church/religion).  In these times, it is important to realize that even thoughts that begin from a good place – a desire for another’s safety or a desire for justice – can lead us down this road if we lose perspective and grounding.  The media is designed to feed this obsession.  The real danger for us as Christians is that we are trained by our faith to care for the good and to hate all that is evil; without discernment and peace, our feelings can open us to the kind of manipulation that can lead to the kind of madness that will have us all running crazy through the graveyards. The third and concluding point is to remind you that this is place where miracles happen.  This is where God works to bring peace to our souls, to our families, to our community, and to our world.  This is where God roots out the demons and obsessions that have all but ruined our lives.  This is where God brings joy to those who have oppressed by the wickedness of a fallen world.  We have all seen it happen.  We are here because we know this to be a place of peace and power. Conclusion:  Give your life to Christ God will not force His miracles on us.  Remember in the story that the demoniacs were not the only ones possessed: there was a whole town nearby that loved their swine and the money those pigs made them so much that they could neither rejoice in the healing of their brothers nor embrace the one God who brought him healing; much less see the demons in their own hearts and seek his mercy themselves.  Instead, they ran Christ out of town.  We all need healing.  We are all obsessed.  We need to let go of [and renounce] “the devil and all his works, and all his worship, and all his angels, and all his pomp.”  We must unite ourselves completely to Christ; as St. Paul put it this morning, we need to confess with our mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in our hearts that God has raised Him from the dead.  This is the way out of fear, this is the way out of madness, this is the only Way to perfect peace and joy.  

One of the most important parts of scripture to understand is the creation account in Genesis. Many people, even good Christian people, dismiss the creation account as secondary. While we can get caught up in the debate and lose focus on the spreading of the Gospel, I want to posit that what a person believes about the creation account plays a significant role in how the view theology in general and most importantly, how they view the Gospel.For the sake of this vlog, we obviously do not have time to dive into each of the views of creation and dissect them all so we will read what the scripture has to say and take it at face value.  We do not have time to dissect the four major theories of creation but they are the gap theory, the day-age theory, the framework hypothesis, and a literal 6-day creation. Genesis 1 gives us the biblical account of creation and I encourage you to read through the entire chapter. The 1st day God created light and separated light from darkness, Day 2 God created the sea and the sky, Day 3 He create land and plant life, Day 4 He created the sun, moon, and stars, Day 5 He created the birds and aquatic life, Day 6 He created land animals and human beings, and on the 7th day, He rested from His work.  So the book of Genesis tells us that God created every living thing that creeps on the earth in a 6 day time period. Where things begin to go amuck, is when people begin to interpret the scripture in all kinds of weird ways. We have been taught in school, on TV, and in books that the earth is millions and millions of years old. However, we do not find that time period in the scripture. If a person is going to believe the the earth is millions of years old, believe in evolution, and believe the Bible, then they have to place those millions of years somewhere in the creation account. Some want to place the millions of years before Genesis 1:1, Gap theorists want to place them in a gap between verse 1 & verse 2, still others want to spread the millions of years out over the 6 days of creation. What are all of these views doing, they are adding to scripture and Proverbs 30:6 tells us not to add to His word lest He reprove you and you be found a liar.The Day-Age theory is another view that seeks to place the millions of years within the 6 day creation period. This is the idea that a day is like a 1000 years. They get this from 2 Peter 3:8 where is says that a day with the Lord is like 1000 years. But the verse goes on to say that 1000 years is like a day, so it cancels out their argument!This seems to be the only time in scripture where people have a problem with the interpretation of the word day. They believe when the word day is used in Genesis that it doesn't literally mean a 24-hour time period, but it can mean a much longer time than that.  Outside of Genesis 1, in the OT, the word day is used with a number 410 times. In every instance it means an ordinary day. Outside of Genesis, the word morning and evening appear together without the word day, 38 times and every single time it means an ordinary day. The word evening and morning appear together with the word day 23 times outside of genesis and in every single instance it means an ordinary day. The word night appears with the word day outside of Genesis 52 times and in every instance it means an ordinary day.  If you read the creation account the language that is used is the evening and the morning were the first day, the evening and the morning were the second day, the evening and the morning were the third day, the evening and the morning were the fourth day, the evening and the morning were the fifth day, the evening and the morning were the sixth day.What more could God do to convince people that it was an ordinary day? They say that the word day could mean 1000 years. But my question is, where does that get applied to other areas of scripture? When was the last time you were in a bible study and listening to the story of Jonah when he was in the big fish for three days, when has anyone ever stood up and said, wait a minute, a day with the Lord is like 1000 years, maybe Jonah was in the fish for 3000 years.Or you are studying the book of Joshua and he marched around Jericho for 7 days and someone says wait a day with the Lord is like 1000 years, so Joshua marched around Jericho for 7000 years. That doesn't make sense.What makes sense is the God created the world in 6 literal days just like the scripture says.  Why is it important to have a correct interpretation and view of the first two chapters of Genesis? Because if the Bible can't be trusted in the first two chapters, what makes it trustworthy throughout the rest of the book? The first eleven chapters of Genesis set the stage for the rest of the biblical story. You can't understand the unfolding narrative of Scripture without Genesis 1–11. There is so much foundational material in these chapters for the rest of the Bible—e.g., creation, the fall, sin, the certainty of judgment, the necessity of a Savior, and the introduction of the gospel. To ignore these foundational doctrines would render the rest of the Bible as unintelligible and irrelevant.Christian theology is based on the historical accuracy of the Genesis account. The concept of marriage comes right out of the creation account (Genesis 2:24) and is referenced by Jesus in all three Synoptic Gospels. Our Lord Himself acknowledges that man was created male and female “from the beginning of creation” (Matthew 19:4). These statements, to be comprehendible, rely on the historical accuracy of the Genesis creation account. Most importantly, the doctrine of salvation depends on the existence of a literal person named Adam. Twice in the Pauline Epistles (Romans 5 and 1 Corinthians 15), Paul links our salvation in Christ with our identification in Adam. In 1 Corinthians 15:21–22, we read, 20 But now is Christ risen from the dead and become the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For since death came by man, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. The entire human race is in a fallen state by virtue of being “in Adam” through natural birth. In similar manner, those whom God has chosen for salvation are saved by virtue of being “in Christ” through spiritual birth. The in Adam/in Christ distinction is crucial to a proper understanding of Christian soteriology, and this distinction makes no sense if there were no literal Adam from whom all humanity descended.Paul argues in a similar vein in Romans 5:12 and says, “Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned”. This verse is the linchpin in the argument for total depravity, and, like the 1 Corinthians passage, it depends on a literal Adam for it to make any kind of sense. Without a literal Adam, there is no literal sin and no need for a literal Savior.Without believing the literal Genesis account of creation, how can a person believe that we needed a real Savior to die on a real cross to take away our very real sin.  

In this episode, Fr. German Fliess explains how this beautiful devotion and total consecration of ourselves to the Blessed Virgin Mary is truly a perfect consecration to Our Lord Himself, as well as being a perfect renewal of our baptismal vows. Then we take a look at St. Louis’ responses to some common objections, or rather concerns, that persons might have in regards to this practice, and conclude the episode by beginning to study the various motives that should excite the faithful towards practicing a true devotion to our Blessed Mother. Being the Month of May - one of Our Lady’s months - it is an excellent time for you to study this devotion and honor Our Lady in an unforgettable way. Transform your spiritual life by making this Total Consecration and becoming a loving slave of Jesus and Mary. A special note of thanks to Nicholas Wilton for allowing us the use his music for this series. You can find out more about Mr. Wilton and his beautiful compositions here: www.fourmarksmusic.com/nicholas-wilton The books used in this series, as well as others of St. Louis de Montfort, can be found here: www.truerestoration.org/press/#slm Please consider supporting Most Holy Trinity Seminary's effort to expand the seminary so that more young men can study for the priesthood: mostholytrinityseminary.org/donate/ Original Air Date: May 14, 2019 Show Run Time: 27 minutes Show Guest: Father Germàn Fliess Show Host: Alexander Krawczyk Subscribe: www.truerestoration.org/member-signup/ True Devotion to Mary is a production of the Restoration Radio Network. Copyright 2019. All Rights are Reserved.

There seems to be an epidemic - or even pandemic - of narcissism in the modern world. Countless videos, articles, and books. In fact, here's one with a title that first clued me in: https://www.amazon.com/Narcissism-Epidemic-Living-Age-Entitlement/dp/1416575995/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+epidemic+of+narcissism&qid=1576415095&sr=8-1Pharisees = Narcissists & Hypocrites: Place heavy burdens on others and do not lift a finger to help. Keep all the secondary rules but neglect the primary ones of mercy and compassion.Have no empathy.Pretend to be someone they are not.Duplicity becomes an ingrained part of them.Seek to be well thought of, admired, empowered. Crave power over others.Crave the best seats, positions, etc.They boast, are prideful and feel entitled.They believe themselves to be superior to others.They seek to be "better" than others by putting others down (re: the Pharisee and the tax collector in the Temple)They don't share their heart (even with themselves!)They don't believe in God, no matter how "religious" they appear/claim to be. The Pharisees are concrete proof of this. They believe that they themselves are gods. That is why Our Lord was a threat to them.They believe poverty, humility, and obscurity are evils.Their goal is to become "God," by their own means. They don't care or believe that if we follow Our Lord's way we *will* be given a share in His Kingdom, and share in His Divinity. They want to rule, not to serve. They are not grateful.They believe they have become successful, superior by their own hands, work, skills, and talents. They don't believe these are gifts from God and that these talents should be used in aiding others and giving glory to God.They always have to win. They never apologize because they are never wrong because it's always someone else's fault.They have to crush anyone who threatens or questions them or their lifestyles.They have to get rid of anyone who opposes them, who is "on to them." Hence the fate of the prophets, Saint John the Baptist, Our Lord Himself, and His Apostles.Our Lord Jesus did not have patience or tolerance or kind words for the pharisees.Yet in our times, this "Age of entitlement," where, far from God, so many display unhealthy and sinful behaviors and attitudes, can these modern day "pharisees" be helped? "The greater the sinner, the greater the mercy." Jesus' message to Saint Faustina is one of tremendous hope. For "as sin abounds, grace abounds all the more."

Today and tomorrow we will reflect on the virtue of Charity because I do not understand it at all; even more, I don't live charity toward God and neighbor. So here we go. The two chief characteristics of God's love are selflessness and sacrifice. Consequently, in the virtue of Charity, our love must embody these two attributes. Of course, the fact that we must be selfless does not imply that we can never consider our own needs and desires. The virtue of hope is founded on fulfilling one's own need: “I want to get to Heaven; I need to get to Heaven.” Hope is the desire for supernatural good insofar as it will make oneself happy. This is totally appropriate, but it also needs to be complemented by charity, which is the desire for supernatural good insofar as it's something that'll make God and neighbor happy. To have a proper understanding of selflessness, we need to first distinguish between two kinds of love. Love itself can be a difficult idea to get a handle on, given how many kinds there are and how often we use the word “love” with no reflection on its precise significance. The broadest definition of love is: To want some good for someone. Pretty much every time someone uses the word “love” it involves a movement towards some good thing for some person. But there are two ways to want some good for someone. The first way is wanting some good for yourself. Phrases like “I love coffee,” “I love the mountains,” “I love the Kansas City Chiefs,” all describe this first kind of love. It's based on wanting one's own happiness. But there's another kind of love which involves wanting some good for someone else. So, for example, if I were to say, “I love my son; I'd do anything for him,” it would indicate that what I desire is for my son to be happy. Examples of this second love are the way all parents are supposed to love their children, the way Mother Teresa loved the poor, or the way we should all love our enemies. It doesn't refer to concern for our own enjoyment, but rather a willingness to work for someone else's fulfillment. Again, these two loves, the first of which is self-focused and the second of which is other-focused, are complementary. Ideally, one should experience both. Consider the love between a husband and wife. When the man says, “I love you,” to the woman, he normally means a) “You make me happy,” and b) “I will try to make you happy.” If, on the other hand, all love were to be reduced to the first kind of statement, that is, to self-focused love, then the love doesn't mean very much, and it'll eventually collapse just as soon as one of the parties doesn't feel like he's getting anything out of the relationship. Living out Charity always demands sacrifice. If you've ever made someone else's happiness a priority, you know it isn't easy. In fact, the proof of charity is measured by sacrifice. If we have a selfless love for God and neighbor, we'll be willing to suffer in order to serve them. That's the ultimate test of love, as Our Lord Himself states, “No one has greater love than this, that he lay down his life for his friends” (John 15:13). What does all this mean practically? How can we concretely practice a selfless and sacrificial love? Well, the first step is to stop thinking about our faith, our religion, and our lives as Catholics as if it was just about us. We have to keep in mind that our number-one purpose in life is to serve God, to please Him. So we shouldn't evaluate our spiritual life based on whether we get anything out of it. Many people do this; they quit praying, or going to confession, or going to mass, because “it wasn't doing anything for them.” That's an indication that they're lacking the virtue of charity, that their relationship with God is fundamentally selfish.

God is rich in mercy, says the psalmist and this mercy of God is echoed throughout the Scriptures both in the Old Testament as well as in the New. Yet we sometimes get the impression from the Old Testament that God is vengeful, that He is a hard task master, that He is ready and eager to punish. When in fact God doesn’t punish so much that we earn the misfortune that comes our way because of our rebellion against God or because we are ignorant of what God wishes for us or because of the weakness of our nature that attracts us to sin. In the classical form, we sin either because of weakness, the concupiscence that’s in our flesh or we sin out of ignorance, that we rarely do not know what we are doing and then a few out of what is called malice, deliberate habit of sin within no desire to change. But whatever the category or the kind or the class of our sin, God is always rich in mercy, always eager to forgive us the wrong that we do, in fact He has created us for life, He has created us for Himself and He calls us constantly to the abundant life, that’s what Our Lord Himself said… For Fr. Linus’ complete homily please listen to the Audio.

Our Saviour is teaching. We’re told that He was doing so in a house. We are also told that His audience consisted of Pharisees and doctors of the law. That is experts in scripture, experts in law, in the prophets. What was more, that they came from every village in Galilee, from Judea as well as from Jerusalem. So there is a sense that these Pharisees and doctors had come to examine our Lord, since they came from right across the country. We are told that the power of the Lord were behind His works of healing. In other words these works were divine acts, they were not just a case as in the prophets, but there were so many and they were so astounding that it was necessary the authorities examine them. There is nothing unusual in that at all. We have the same procedure, when there is some apparition, it is natural for the bishop to setup a commission to examine the circumstances and to declare whether it is from God or not. So in that sense, there is nothing unusual. What however is of concern is the attitude. Our Lord Himself said, judge, but do not judge by appearances, judge rather in Truth. But because of their bias against Him, they were not willing to judge objectively. At that moment we are told some men appeared carrying a paralysed man on the stretcher. They wanted to bring him to the Lord but were quite unable to do so. Being determined they made a hole in the roof and lowered the man before the Lord. First of all notice, they do not ask the Lord for anything. Again there is a problem; they put it before Him, leaving Him to decide what the best solution is for the problem. And so they lower the paralysed man in the stretcher and he appears before the Lord. We are told two things, i) that the Lord saw their faith, it was great faith one because the brought the man to him, ii) because they trusted in His mercy, they didn’t ask Him for anything, they knew He would do what was best. And the Lord simply says, ‘My friend, your sins are forgiven’. The Lord did what was best… For Fr. Linus’ complete homily please listen to the Audio.

St Paul tells us that without faith it is impossible to please God. Our Lord Himself said to the crowds, this is working for God, to believe in the One whom He has sent. So faith is necessary for our salvation. Yet faith alone is insufficient, works also are necessary, that is to live the virtuous life. And again St. Paul tells us that there are some that profess Christ with their lips but deny Him with their deeds. And so in today’s gospel Our Lord says to us His disciples “it is not those who say to me ‘Lord, Lord’ that is those who have faith, who will enter the kingdom of Heaven, but the person who does the will of my Father in Heaven”. The works are necessary. Faith alone doesn’t save, in fact St. James tells us that the devils have faith, they believe, but it is of no benefit to them. The Lord therefore tells us how indeed we should govern our lives. Therefore everyone who listens, that is the first act to listen, to these words of Mine, the commandments and acts on them, (the deeds), follow what he tells us, observe the commandments, will be like a sensible man, a wise man, who built his house on rock. Who is this wise man who built his house on rock? You are peter and on this Rock I build my Church. He is the wise man. What did he build, His Church on? The rock of Peter. Peter had manifest that he was worthy to be the rock, in as much as he professed faith in Christ Jesus; “You are the son of the living God”. So faith, trusting in the Christ that God has sent is necessary and to build on this. So we build on this rock like Christ built His Church. St. Paul in the letter in Corinthians tells us there is only one foundation that can be laid, that is Christ Jesus. Each one must build on this foundation. We have a choice in what we build with, we may build with gold or silver or precious stones or with wood and stubble and straw. Nonetheless the Apostles says, each mans work will be tested by fire, and so the work may be destroyed, but the man may be saved…

Battle of Armageddon This covers Rev. 19. v.7-21, which covers primarily with Christ as the righteous Warrior, for we see Him coming to do battle with the host of Satan's armies in what is often called "the battle of Armageddon," but which in truth is a war, or campaign, of the great day of God Almighty. This war is necessitated by the fiendishly evil ambitions of humankind and their evil source of power, Satan.  Our Lord Himself tells when this battle will take place: "Immediately after the distress of those days "the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.'