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In this episode of the Parousia Podcast, Charbel sits down with Tomasz Juszczak of Domum Ministries. Tomasz shares parts of his conversion story, what life was like before his reversion to the faith and the inspirations for his ministry. Donum Ministries is born from a desire to share Christ's message of living a free, complete and joy-filled life. It's not in seeking self-gratification, physical pleasure, wealth, possessions, esteem or power, like the culture often leads us to believe. Rather, it is in recognising our deepest identity in Christ and embracing His call to lay down our lives and become a sincere gift of self. Visit Donum Ministries at www.donumministries.com Book reference: Saint John Paul the Great: His Five Loves - Jason Evert https://store.parousiamedia.com/saint-john-paul-the-great-his-five-loves-jason-evert-chastity-project-paperback/?searchid=0 Join the Parousia mailing list at https://www.parousiamedia.com/mailing-list/ Parousia is committed to proclaiming the fullness of truth! If you wish to help us in our mission with a donation please visit our website here https://www.parousiamedia.com/donate/ to learn ways that you can contribute.

In this episode, we explore the transformative power of integrating prayer rituals into family life with host Dr. Greg Popcak. We dive into how prayer can be seamlessly woven into daily routines to create a deeper connection with Christ and enhance the bonds within the family. From spontaneous heartfelt prayers to more structured meditative practices, we uncover practical ways to invite God into every moment and guide our family towards becoming a community of love and virtue. Join us in discovering how to foster a meaningful prayer life that makes home a true domestic church and a beacon of grace in the world.Podcast Production Services by EveryWord Media

Join M&M As they talk with well known speaker and author Jason Evert. Jason Evert has traveled to six continents to bring his message to more than one million people over the past 20 years, including World Youth Days in Australia, Spain, and Poland. Jason earned a master's degree in Theology, and undergraduate degrees in Counseling and Theology, with a minor in Philosophy at Franciscan University of Steubenville.He is a best-selling author of 15 books, including Saint John Paul the Great, How to Find Your Soulmate without Losing Your Soul, and the curriculum YOU: Life, Love, and the Theology of the Body. He and his wife Crystalina are frequent guests on radio programs throughout the country, and their television appearances include MSNBC, Fox News, the BBC, and EWTN. Together, they run the website chastity.com as well as the Chastity Project ministry and lead an international alliance of young people who promote purity in more than 40 countries.For more info on all things relationships/chastity and so much more head over to:https://chastity.org/seminars/about-us/Stay in the know on all things TIS!Reach out to Maria & Meghan for coaching here. Contact Maria & Meghan: hello@theintentionalsingle.com Learn more about The Intentional Single: https://www.theintentionalsingle.com/

Today's Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Gospel - LK 12:39-48 - Jesus said to His disciples:  “Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour when the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.”Then Peter said, “Lord, is this parable meant for us or for everyone?” And the Lord replied, “Who, then, is the faithful and prudent steward whom the master will put in charge of his servants to distribute the food allowance at the proper time? Blessed is that servant whom his master on arrival finds doing so. Truly, I say to you, he will put him in charge of all his property. But if that servant says to himself, ‘My master is delayed in coming,' and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, to eat and drink and get drunk, then that servant's master will come on an unexpected day and at an unknown hour and will punish the servant severely and assign him a place with the unfaithful. That servant who knew his master's will but did not make preparations nor act in accord with his will shall be beaten severely; and the servant who was ignorant of his master's will but acted in a way deserving of a severe beating shall be beaten only lightly.  Much will be required of the person entrusted with much, and still more will be demanded of the person entrusted with more.” Bishop Strickland and Terry discuss the importance and truths contained in Saint John Paul, II's Encyclical, Veritatis Splendor  

Y'all are in for a treat today as M&M sit down with Mary Bruno (co founder of FAbM Base -- Fertility Method Options and explanations) who shares her story navigating challenging women's health issues that so many women are dealing with! You can learn more about her beautiful work below:marygbruno.com for my books, blogs, and coaching IG & FB: @whitelotusbloomingfabmbase.org for method options and explanationsmanagingyourfertility.com courses and solidarityNatural Womanhood: Get to know & love your body with fertility awarenessHOME - Pearl and Thistle courses for girls of all agesOther helpful resources:Saint John Paul the Great Society of Procreative Surgeonshttps://www.spsurgeons.org/new-page-1https://www.spsurgeons.org/new-page-1?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaaow36enSgDx0tSXlJ_14ryRnADHUtO1ZoWp26wFiLoQhkvSH_thxfZ2KA_aem_Yu4Vg1xTxo5Ye_CA-rMIzwStay in the know on all things TIS: https://theintentionalsingle.myflodesk.com/ikl0gcfj3n Reach out to Maria & Meghan for coaching here. Contact Maria & Meghan: hello@theintentionalsingle.com Learn more about The Intentional Single: https://www.theintentionalsingle.com/

Father Jimmy Fights his carnal desires.By GrushaVashnadze. Listen to the ► Podcast at Steamy Stories. "Oh yeah, cunt!" he muttered under his breath."Yeah, hot fucking cunt!" he continued, ogling the juicy specimen of beauty displaying herself to his lustful eyes. Her pussy was indeed beautiful -- pink and delicate, with a finely-crafted blond landing-strip, held open by a pair of painted fingers, so that he could gaze into its hot, wet, steamy depths. He stroked his cock in anticipation, feeling his shaft stiffen and grow, and feeling that exquisite yearning sensation spread outwards, filling his body with testosterone-fuelled bliss.The owner of said cunt looked at him seductively, the tip of her tongue gently tracing the outline of her lips, her eyes cheekily inviting, one hand kneading her huge, perfect, surgically-enhanced breasts, as the other continued to hold her fuck-lips wide."Oh, yeah, baby, I'm gonna fuck that cunt so hard," he continued. "I'm gonna ram my fucking cock deep in your hot pussy, I'm gonna feel your juicy cunt around my cock, and then I'm gonna fucking come inside you, I'm gonna spurt all my fucking cum deep in your hot fuck-hole till you scream in pleasure. You want that, baby, you want that?"But there was no answer from the buxom blonde beauty. For she was but a centrefold in a magazine, lying open before him on his bed. One picture among many, actually, for his eiderdown was covered with a selection of his collected periodicals, open to his favourite pages, featuring a variety of nude beauties, all displaying themselves -- he liked to think -- purely for his pleasure.His cock throbbed as he stroked it, thumb and two fingers gently rubbing the glans while the palm of his hand wrapped itself around the shaft. He admired his carefully-ordered "cunt collage" -- as he liked to call it. The buxom blond ("Jenny", according to the caption) occupied pride of place in the centre of his bed. Surrounding her were half a dozen other centrefolds: "Sabrina" -- dark-haired, with huge natural flowing boobs, left hand holding her pussy open whilst one delicate finger of the right curled knuckle-deep into her arsehole; "Brea" -- blonde and skinny, with pert breasts, irresistibly smouldering eyes, and a shaven pussy; "Elsa" -- bleached blond hair, sweet "next-door-girl" smile, hairy blonde cunt with -- "oh fuck!" he muttered, as he felt his cock twitch and jerk in delight -- gorgeous flappy cunt-lips which dangled, glistening with little beads of pussy-juice...He paused his cock-stroking, looking away and upwards at the ceiling, in order to calm himself down: he didn't want to come too soon. Not yet.Just in time, the phone rang. Nervously he scrabbled for the receiver."Hi Jimmyyy!" came the sultry voice he was expecting. "It's Bea here, wiv yer fantasy call.""Bea, how are you?""Oh, Jimmy, I'm feeling so fuckin' horny this evening, I'm been so looking forward to our call.""Talk to me, Bea," said Jimmy, as he resumed slowly massaging his dick."Oh, you know me, Jimmy, I just can't get enough fuckin'. I'm sitting here on my bed, and I'm wearin' this skimpy negligee, and I've shaved my pussy just for you -- and it's so fuckin' wet, Jimmy, I just can't wait for you to ram yer big cock in there. D'ya wanna do that, Jimmyyy?" Bea's voice was warm and breathy -- something she had practised and honed over the months she had been calling him. Jimmy knew that, these days, he could instead be watching a video online, or a camgirl -- but he was a man of habit and tradition, and he loved the way things used to be when he was younger, when porn was always magazines, and audio invariably meant the telephone. And so he sat at the head of his bed, stroking his cock, listening to Bea's breathy seductive personalised filth, whilst he continued to ogle his favourite magazine nudes.As Bea spoke, his eyes continued to roam the pages spread open on the bed: "Codi" -- a ridiculously slender blonde with big fake tits, pouting lips drooling slightly at the sight of her own shaven cunt, spread wide with two delicate hands; "Emma" -- on all fours, so her pussy peeped cheekily out from between her buttocks, crowned by a tight puckered arsehole...Bea was very good too: she knew, after some six months of weekly Friday evening calls to Jimmy, just how he liked it. Jimmy wasn't interested in toys, or blowjobs, or titfucks, or anal, or any other kinks. He liked cunt. He loved cunt. And he adored it when Bea talked cunt: "Jimmyyy..." she breathed, "my pussy's feelin' so hot tonight. Will ya put yer dick in there, Jimmyyy?""It's all for you, Bea," muttered Jimmy, in a half-hearted attempt to play along with the fantasy. Actually, he wasn't much interested in the role-play aspect of things: it was, after all, pure fakery -- but he liked hearing Bea talk dirty, and so he said the minimum required to let her know that she was on the right track, and then revelled in the glorious obscenity of her wall-to-wall aural filth."Oh yeah, that feels so fucking good!" she lied. "Your cock's so fuckin' hard, Jimmy -- I can feel it deep in my cunt, fillin' me up. Go on, Jimmy, slide that huge fuckin' cock in and out of my wet cunt; can ya feel my pussy all hot and juicy for ya?" Jimmy listened, his eyes roving across the collage spread out on the bed before him, imagining what Bea's cunt might be like. Deliberately, he had never asked her, preferring to make it a new cunt each week: last week's choice had been "Cecilia" -- black, shaven, lips teased apart just enough to reveal her juicy pink haven inside; this week, it would be "Jenny".Jimmy loved Bea's voice -- "chavvy South London", he called it, oozing squalor; in his more lucid moments he imagined her as a single mum on the dole in some squalid high-rise council flat in Tooting -- a ne'er-do-well scraping together a living using the only pathetic skill she had. But now she was his tart, his whore, his plaything, his fantasy: she could be anything and everything he imagined. He liked playing this game, as he continued to stroke his dick to ecstasy whilst revelling in Bea's increasingly filthy ongoing monologue. Bea, for her part, was the consummate professional, sensing from Jimmy's pants and grunts just how far he was on his journey to release. And when Jimmy muttered, "Say my favourite things, Bea," she knew just what he meant."You know, Jimmy, I'm a dir'y, filfy, cuntfuckin' whore... That's what I am, Jimmy -- just a cuntfuckin' whore." Jimmy loved those words, and Bea's grimy accent was the icing on the cake: his cock jerked and bucked in response, stiffening even further. "I'm a whore, Jimmyyy. And you like dir'y fuckin' whores, don'tcha? You wanna fuck my filfy cunt wiv 'at big cock?" Jimmy was in ecstasy.Soon Bea had progressed to "My cunt's so fuckin' wet, Jimmy: that's what you do to me, babe. You're gonna make me fuckin' come, Jimmy, 'coz I'm a dir'y, filfy, cuntfuckin' whore, and I'm gonna fuckin' come all over your big cock!" Jimmy took the cue, fixing his eyes on "Jenny's" pussy -- still, of course, reliably wide open and glistening for him -- drinking in its beauty, and gradually ramping up the rhythm of his stroking so as to time his own orgasm to match Bea's ersatz one. And when Bea got to "I'm gonna fuckin' come, Jimmy, here it is baby, come all over ya dir'y filfy cuntfuckin' whore -- oh yeah oh FUUUUUCK!!!" Jimmy did exactly that. He felt the tell-tale boiling sensation in his balls, felt his cum surge and rise through his shaft and explode from his bucking, twitching cockhead."Jenny" was the chosen recipient of Jimmy's cum this evening, six or seven thick ropes of semen splattering over her picture. Jimmy aimed at her cunt, and watched as the likeness of her vulva disappeared under a gloopy coating of semen. Bea was continuing to moan and squeal down the telephone line: "Oh yeah, Jimmy, are ya comin' for me? Does 'at feel good, babe?" as the last few dribbles of sperm landed on "Jenny's" tits and face."Was 'at nice, Jimmyyy?" breathed Bea in her customary breathy tones. "D'ya like comin' in my dir'y hot cunt, Jimmyyy?"Jimmy panted incoherently in reply, his imagination desperately clinging on as long as he could to the illusion of sexual fulfillment. But it was always too short-lived. Even before his cock was flaccid, the illusion was fading and Bea was in business mode: "Same time next week still good for ya, babe? Take it off yer card, yeah?"Jimmy muttered a "Yeah, thanks, Bea," before hanging up and surveying the mess. It never looked as good afterwards as he hoped it would before. Sperm-soiled magazine "Jenny" looked, frankly, ridiculous and tawdry now -- a far cry from the seductive perfection she had exuded when pristine on the page. And wrapping up and disposing of semen-soaked magazine pages was anything but sexy. But Jimmy did so with his customary goal-oriented efficiency, trying to -- and largely succeeding in -- staunching his creeping feeling of shame, until the job was done, his penis was wiped clean, and he had put on his clothes again.Then his collar.And then his cassock.And then Father James Wright knelt on the floor of his bedroom and wept bitterly.~~~~~"Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host -- by the Divine Power of God -- cast into Hell Satan and all the evil spirits, who roam throughout the world seeking the ruin of... oh fuck..."Father Jim's voice tailed off. He had performed his morning ablutions, had his breakfast, and said his Office, and was preparing himself by examination of conscience for his weekly two-birds-with-one-stone excursion to the Cathedral -- first to confession, followed by his weekly exorcism training seminar. He usually dressed in civvies for these visits, not wanting to draw attention to himself on public transport -- but he never missed his hebdomadal chance to unburden his soul, and timing it for Saturday mornings made sense. Apart from anything else, this way, he felt less guilty saying the Eucharist over the weekend than if he were to have his Friday evening sins hanging on his conscience.But this morning Father Jim's voice gave up mid-supplication, as the thought impinged upon his intercessions:Am I a hypocrite? Actually, this was a thought which frequently went through his mind. The answer, of course, was yes: regularly, deliberately, and with full foreknowledge, every Friday night -- and he knew it. For hypocrite though he was, he was neither stupid nor deluded. He had learnt to corral his fleshly weakness into one weekly episode, and it would soon be,gratias Deo, effaced from his soul by the Sacrament of Reconciliation -- after which he could continue to pursue his presbyterial vocation with confidence. Until next Friday.Today, though, he felt somewhat less confident than normal, less spiritually bullish, more vulnerable than usual. Perhaps it was the weather -- dull and grey like many an English spring morning -- but it was almost as if he felt that the hosts of Satan were genuinely massing on the horizon, and that he might truly need the intercession of an archangel to forestall the ruin of his soul. In short, Father Jim's carefully calibrated balancing act between spiritual propriety and sexual concupiscence was feeling unaccountably precarious this morning.He was just letting himself out of the presbytery when a young woman came dashing round the corner, her heels clicking unevenly on the pavement. "Father Jim! Father Jim! Oh, I'mso glad I caught you. Please would you hear my confession?" Behind the urgency of her request Jim descried a pleasingly upper middle-class voice ("so" came out a bit like "say") -- but ever so slightly Estuary ("t" in "caught" barely noticeable), as was common with the younger generation.Father Jim thought, but did not say:Oh fuck. He tried not to think swear words between Saturday morning confession and the end of mass on Sunday evening. But he had not been to confession yet, and therefore made the split-second judgment that he may as well, for now, think obscenities. After all, he liked them; he liked the sound of them: "fuck" -- beautiful, he thought. And this young lady was, he thought to himself,"fucking hot". She was slender and small, almost a waif -- and yet her pencil skirt was just a touch too tight, and her blouse ever so slightly translucent, so that the shape of her nipples, puffy and rounded but not huge, made two soft tents in the front of her top.Oops -- he thought, as he felt his penis begin to stir inside his rather ill-fitting trousers. No, it would not do to be groping his cock out of the way in front of a parishioner, so he banished "fucking hot" from his brain with a quick piece of well-practiced spiritual legerdemain, and switched into concerned parish priest mode. He vaguely recognised the girl -- from the back row of the 10:30, perhaps? -- but wasn't sure if they had ever exchanged words. He felt within his rights to say, "I'm actually on my way out now, er..." as he looked at her quizzically with that I've-forgotten-your-name look customarily used by parish priests."Bernadette -- call me Bernie," said the woman, pronouncing the "r" softly but clearly.OK, thought Father Jim.Typical second-generation immigrant. Tries to keep up the religious traditions of the home country, but talks like a Sloane except when asserting her identity. Clearly done well for herself, been to uni. But -- Jim groaned inwardly -- she wasn't taking the hint."Oh please, Father, I really need you to hear my confession, I... I..." Father Jim looked into her eyes for the first time -- and there was that look of moral desperation he was used to seeing in some people. Some could live in their sins for long periods of time before emotional need drove them back to the Church; others, like this girl, presumably, were made of less stern stuff. Her eyes glistened with barely held-back tears, as she continued: "I think I may be under a curse, or a hex, and I... I know you are training to be an exorcist, aren't you?" Her lower lip trembled, as her damp eyes pleaded with him.In the silence of his heart, Father Jim thought to himself:Oh fuck. But he took no pleasure in this particular iteration of his favourite obscenity. He had met this kind of woman before: excessively impressionable, with an inclination to see spiritual warfare lurking under every pebble, when her only problem might a temporary imbalance of hormones.Exorcism? Bullshit. But Jim was, despite his cynicism, a kind man, and so he said, "All right, Bernie. Of course. Let's go in," as he ushered her through his front door. "Face-to-face, or in the box?""Oh, I prefer the old-fashioned way, if that's all right, Father?" she replied sheepishly.He gestured her down the corridor towards the church, and then up the long nave -- pleasantly illumined by the shifting colours which filtered dully through the great east window. As she walked ahead of him, he watched her bottom jiggle gently from side to side, red heels clicking on the stone floor, her medium-length ponytail of light brown hair swishing behind her. Fuck, he thought -- and this time revelled in the thought.Fuck yeah... he muttered silently, his mind's eye briefly, secretly, undressing her from behind."Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned," said the girl, once they had both settled into their respective halves of the confessional."How long has --""Oh, over a year, Father." interrupted Bernie. "I've got a lot of catching up to do."Fuck, thought Father Jim. But, because he was basically a kind-hearted man, he instead said: "Well, take your time. It is good that God has called you back to the Sacrament now.""Thank you, Father." He heard Bernie take a deep breath. "I... I'm married..." she ventured cautiously. "But I've not been strictly... faithful..." There was a long pause.Ho ho, I knew it, thought Jim.Another pretty young slut, got hitched too soon, screwing around behind her husband's back. Two a penny. Had one just last week, didn't I? But instead he said, "And how long have you been having this affair?""Oh, it's not an affair, Father," said the girl. "It's kind of a weird binge, a bit... perverted, if you know what I mean. On the rebound, I guess, because I walked in on my husband, you know -- with someone else..."Oh shit, thought Father Jim.This'll take all morning. Web of adultery -- seen it all before. One fucks around, the other goes off the rails, and soon they're all crotch-deep in moral turpitude. Why do they even bother to get married if they've got no continence? Should try and be celibate -- then they'll learn how lucky they are... All that passed through his mind in an instant, but of course he voiced none of it."You see," continued Bernie, "we were married a year ago -- here, before you came: Father Peter married us -- and, well, I thought it was going so well. We... we were really good in bed, you know... I mean, we really liked the sex and everything."Too much information! thought Jim to himself. But he did not say that either."You know, I was a virgin when we got married. I'd saved myself up for this. And the first time, it was wonderful. You know, for some girls it hurts? But for me it was bliss. He just slid in, and I loved it. And we loved it -- just like that, in and out, you know?"Father Jim felt his cock begin to stir. It was the inevitable involuntary reaction to a sexual confession which was becoming just a touch too detailed.Fuck, girl, why are you telling me all this? he thought. But Bernie continued to jabber, exuding, though unseen, an air of wide-eyed innocence from behind her latticed screen."But then Giles started wanting me to do things I didn't want to -- you know, oral, and anal, and stuff -- and I really wasn't comfortable with it, so we had a few arguments about that. "I mean, when he wanted me to give him a blowjob, you know, he'd just pull down his trousers and waggle the thing in front of my face..."Too much fucking information! Jim screeched in the silence of his own heart. But he couldn't stop himself imagining the husband's cock, stiff and huge, waggling back and forth in front of Bernie's pretty face, her narrow mouth opening wider, wider, her tongue extending to lick pre-cum off the frenulum before her lips softly enclosed the...Fuck, Jim, pull yourself together, man! he thought, as he felt his cock begin to make an uncomfortable tent in his trousers. He stammered out loud, "Er... sister, you don't need to tell me all that, you know, just stick to...""Oh, but it's important, Father," came Bernie's voice. "Because that's what led to it. I told him I didn't like sucking him off, but he kept trying to persuade me, and I kept saying no..." Father Jim imagined he detected the faintest hint of a smirk in her tone -- but of course it was impossible to tell..."And then," continued Bernie, "there was the anal. Sometimes when we were making love he'd wet his finger with... well, you know... and then he'd reach round and try to stick it in there. I really didn't like it -- and of course he never forced me; I mean, he's a kind man, he'd never do anything nasty -- but it was clear he was disappointed..."Oh Jesus motherfucking Christ, thought Father Jim. His cock was stiff now, and he could feel his own pre-cum beginning to leak slowly from his glans. He reached down to adjust his cock inside his trousers, and inevitably his hand lingered just a bit too long, grasping his own erect shaft through the fabric and squeezing it gently. That familiar thrill of pleasure surged through him -- but he made himself let go, telling himself: Later, Jim, later. Just get this girl through her confession for now..."But the strangest thing of all, Father," Bernie continued unabated, "was when he'd want me to talk dirty to him, you know?"Are you kidding? thought Jim incredulously. Do you think that just because I'm a priest I don't have male blood boiling in my veins? What are you on about, girl?!Bernie seemed oblivious to her confessor's discomfort. Either that, or she was deliberately winding him up -- he couldn't tell for sure. "See, Father," she continued, "he'd ask me to say dirty words, like... 'tits'... and 'pussy'... and..." -- her voice lingered a while on the first consonant -- "'ffffuck'."In an instant, Father Jim's resistance crumbled. That word was his favourite, a glorious fillip to all that was unholy and self-indulgent in the deepest recesses of his mind, and it banished all his residual will-power to the four winds. He quietly but swiftly unzipped his fly, removed his stiff sweaty cock from its prison, pulled back the damp pre-cum-lubricated foreskin, and began to slowly wank his shaft up and down, his lips trembling, his breath coming in ragged bursts. This was wrong. This was so wrong -- he knew it, of course. But he was going to do it anyway. This girl could not possibly be for real. This was no sacrament, this was an ambush. The Evil One was tempting him, and he was succumbing. And he fucking loved it..."See, Father Jim, it must be something about men, they all like those dirty words so much. My husband did: he wanted me to say things like" -- Bernie lowered her voice conspiratorially -- "'Ram your fucking cock in my pussy, baby!' and 'Fuck my hot cunt with that big dick!' Things like that... Do you like hearing things like that, Father?" Bernie's voice was hot and breathy now. Her prey was in her grasp, and she was playing with him: Jim knew it -- but, though he had no idea why this woman had chosen to ambush him in this manner, he knew it was too late. He groaned, as he felt his cock stiffen further in his sweaty palm, felt his heart pound faster with excitement."I'm sure we could have worked things out, Father. You know, I got quite used to the dirty talk -- that was quite fun actually. But the oral, and the anal -- no way. He'd show me videos on the internet, you know -- porn? Girls getting fucked in the arse, and taking cocks down their throats -- and it just looked so horrible and painful and disgusting. And then he'd show me videos of group sex, and asked if I'd ever like to do stuff like that -- and I said no! And then, to show him I really loved him, I'd let him fuck me. I mean, I really loved it when he fucked me: when his cock was all huge and stiff, and then he'd lie me on my back and fuck me all deep and squelchy. Sometimes he'd lie flat on me and grind the base of his cock against my clit to make me come. Sometimes he'd shift down, so his cockhead found my G-spot. Sometimes he'd flip me over and do me doggy. Sometimes I'd go on top and drive him wild, teasing him with my wet pussy lips before plunging down onto this cock. And I loved all that, Father, I did, truly. Cock in cunt -- that's the way it's meant to be, isn't it? I mean, that's the way God made us, isn't it?"Father Jim groaned at the absurdity of his situation. Here was a young girl giving him lessons in Saint John Paul's Theology of the Body, while he stroked his cock in the confessional -- what the fuck was going on?! But he couldn't stop now. His cock was raging, his balls were aching, and his thoughts were in mindfuck mode. Here was a girl after his own heart, one who loved being fucked in the cunt, and who loved to talk filthy. "Oh yeah, oh fuck, oh God..." he muttered incoherently in his ecstasy."You OK in there, Father Jim?" giggled the girl. "I'm sorry for being so explicit, but -- I kind of have to, you'll see why soon, I'll explain..."You don't have to explain, thought Father Jim -- as far as he was capable of thinking anything at all, for he was past thinking now. His mind was now fixed firmly on cunt, on fucking cunt, just like this girl was saying: cock slip-sliding in and out, grinding against engorged clit-flesh. It didn't matter whose cunt: his years of fake fantasy sex, week after week of dirty pictures -- "Jenny" or "Codi" or "Elsa" or whoever the fuck they were; or of listening to "Bea" recycling her mind-banked fuck-fantasies for his delectation -- all this had inured him to the sheer fakery of being a sex-obsessed celibate. It didn't matter anymore. Nothing mattered now, except the filth-filled moment.

Love to hear from you; “Send us a Text Message”Initially I asked Dr. Teresa Hilgers of the world renowned Saint Paul VI Institute to come on our show to address the effect of contraceptives, especially oral contraceptives, on women's overall health. She did that and much more. It is our hope that you will take the time to listen or watch the interview and share it with friends and family. In addition your Parish Priest will find it helpful when addressing fertility issues with young couples, especially those preparing for marriage or dealing with infertility. I invite you to join the conversation as we address the important topic of natural fertility care with Dr. Teresa Hilgers and explore the revolutionary innovations of the St. Paul VI Institute. Learn firsthand about the creation and global impact of the Creighton Model and NaPro Technology, developed by her father, Dr. Thomas Hilgers, along with his dedicated team. Discover how these groundbreaking methods support women in achieving or delaying pregnancy, while addressing a variety of gynecological issues in harmony with their natural cycles.Dr. Teresa Hilgers also shares her expert insights on the ethical and medical implications of using birth control pills for health purposes beyond contraception. We discuss the significant side effects and the failure of these pills to address underlying health issues, offering an alternative perspective grounded in ethical medicine and aligned with the Catholic Church's teachings. You'll also gain a deeper understanding of natural family planning as a viable and effective alternative for delaying pregnancy and the value of understanding fertility cycles as a couple.Explore the critical importance of fertility education, the risks and benefits of birth control, and the need for proactive diagnosis of conditions like endometriosis. Dr. Teresa provides valuable resources for finding NaPro doctors and outlines the global reach of their practice. Embrace the spirit of curiosity and questioning in science as we conclude with an enlightening discussion on the essence of scientific inquiry and the importance of humility in the medical field. This episode is a treasure trove of knowledge for anyone seeking ethical and effective reproductive health solutions.In closing a reminder that this show is available on any podcast or music app or the video podcast accessed on X or our website: JP2Renew.orgAdditional resources: Dr. Thomas Hilgers joins Jack, some past episodes: #179 Woman's Reproductive Health with Dr. Thomas Hilgers, Director of the Saint Paul VI Institute#101: “Good News” in Women's Reproductive Health, Dr. Hilgers is with us!!Fertility Care.orgSaint Paul VI Institute   (Please support the Institutes research and training!) Saint John Paul the Great Society of Procreative Surgeons Support the Show.

Father Jim Reconciles his two separate lifestyles. Did God ever ask him to remain celebate for life?By GrushaVashnadze. Listen to the Podcast at Steamy Stories.“Oh yeah, cunt!” he muttered under his breath.“Yeah, hot fucking cunt!” he continued, ogling the juicy specimen of beauty displaying herself to his lustful eyes. Her pussy was indeed beautiful, pink and delicate, with a finely-crafted blond landing-strip, held open by a pair of painted fingers, so that he could gaze into its hot, wet, steamy depths. He stroked his cock in anticipation, feeling his shaft stiffen and grow, and feeling that exquisite yearning sensation spread outwards, filling his body with testosterone-fuelled bliss.The owner of said cunt looked at him seductively, the tip of her tongue gently tracing the outline of her lips, her eyes cheekily inviting, one hand kneading her huge, perfect, surgically-enhanced breasts, as the other continued to hold her fuck-lips wide.“Oh, yeah, baby, I'm gonna fuck that cunt so hard,” he continued. “I'm gonna ram my fucking cock deep in your hot pussy, I'm gonna feel your juicy cunt around my cock, and then I'm gonna fucking come inside you, I'm gonna spurt all my fucking cum deep in your hot fuck-hole till you scream in pleasure. You want that, baby, you want that?”But there was no answer from the buxom blonde beauty. For she was but a centrefold in a magazine, lying open before him on his bed. One picture among many, actually, for his eiderdown was covered with a selection of his collected periodicals, open to his favourite pages, featuring a variety of nude beauties, all displaying themselves, he liked to think, purely for his pleasure.His cock throbbed as he stroked it, thumb and two fingers gently rubbing the glans while the palm of his hand wrapped itself around the shaft. He admired his carefully-ordered “cunt collage” as he liked to call it. The buxom blond (“Jenny”, according to the caption) occupied pride of place in the centre of his bed. Surrounding her were half a dozen other centrefolds: “Sabrina”; dark-haired, with huge natural flowing boobs, left hand holding her pussy open whilst one delicate finger of the right curled knuckle-deep into her arsehole; “Brea”; blonde and skinny, with pert breasts, irresistibly smouldering eyes, and a shaven pussy; “Elsa” bleached blond hair, sweet “next-door-girl” smile, hairy blonde cunt with' “oh fuck!” he muttered, as he felt his cock twitch and jerk in delight, gorgeous flappy cunt-lips which dangled, glistening with little beads of pussy-juice…He paused his cock-stroking, looking away and upwards at the ceiling, in order to calm himself down: he didn't want to come too soon. Not yet.Just in time, the phone rang. Nervously he scrabbled for the receiver.“Hi Jimmy!”It was the sultry voice he was expecting. “It's Beattie here, wiff yer fantasy call.”“ Beattie, how are you?”“Oh, Jimmy, I'm feeling so fuckin' horny this evening, I'm been so looking forward to our call.”“Talk to me, Beattie,” said Jimmy, as he resumed slowly massaging his dick.“Oh, you know me, Jimmy, I just can't get enough fuckin'. I'm sitting here on my bed, and I'm wearin' this skimpy negligee, and I've shaved my pussy just for you, and it's so fuckin' wet, Jimmy, I just can't wait for you to ram yer big cock in there. D'ye wanna do that, Jimmy?”Beattie's voice was warm and breathy, something she had practised and honed over the months she had been calling him. Jimmy knew that, these days, he could instead be watching a video online, or a camgirl, but he was a man of habit and tradition, and he loved the way things used to be when he was younger, when porn was always magazines, and audio invariably meant the telephone. And so he sat at the head of his bed, stroking his cock, listening to Beattie's breathy seductive personalised filth, whilst he continued to ogle his favourite magazine nudes.As Beattie spoke, his eyes continued to roam the pages spread open on the bed: “Codi”, a ridiculously slender blonde with big fake tits, pouting lips drooling slightly at the sight of her own shaven cunt, spread wide with two delicate hands; “Emma”, on all fours, so her pussy peeped cheekily out from between her buttocks, crowned by a tight puckered arsehole…Beattie was very good too: she knew, after some six months of weekly Friday evening calls to Jimmy, just how he liked it. Jimmy wasn't interested in toys, or blowjobs, or titfucks, or anal, or any other kinks. He liked cunt. He loved cunt. And he adored it when Beattie talked cunt: “Jimmy…” “my pussy's feelin' so hot tonight. Will ye put yer dick in there, Jimmy?”“It's all for you, Beattie,” muttered Jimmy, in a half-hearted attempt to play along with the fantasy. Actually, he wasn't much interested in the role-play aspect of things: it was, after all, pure fakery, but he liked hearing Beattie talk dirty, and so he said the minimum required to let her know that she was on the right track, and then revelled in the glorious obscenity of her wall-to-wall aural filth.“Oh yeah, that feels so fucking good!” “Your cock's so fuckin' hard, Jimmy. I can feel it deep in my cunt, fillin' me up. Go on, Jimmy, slide that huge fuckin' cock in and out of my wet cunt; can ye feel my pussy all hot and juicy for ye?“Jimmy listened, his eyes roving across the collage spread out on the bed before him, imagining what Beattie's cunt might be like. Deliberately, he had never asked her, preferring to make it a new cunt each week: last week's choice had been “Cecilia”, black, shaven, lips teased apart just enough to reveal her juicy pink haven inside; this week, it would be “Jenny”.Jimmy loved Beattie's voice, “chavvy South London”, he called it, oozing squalor; in his more lucid moments he imagined her as a single mum on the dole in some squalid high-rise council flat in Tooting, a ne'er-do-well scraping together a living using the only pathetic skill she had. But now she was his tart, his whore, his plaything, his fantasy: she could be anything and everything he imagined. He liked playing this game, as he continued to stroke his dick to ecstasy whilst revelling in Beattie's increasingly filthy ongoing monologue. Beattie, for her part, was the consummate professional, sensing from Jimmy's pants and grunts just how far he was on his journey to release. And when Jimmy muttered, “Say my favourite things, Beattie,” she knew just what he meant.“You know, Jimmy, I'm a dirdy, filfy, cuntfuckin' whore… That's what I am, Jimmy, just a cuntfuckin' whore.”Jimmy loved those words, and Beattie's grimy accent was the icing on the cake: his cock jerked and bucked in response, stiffening even further.“I'm a whore, Jimmy. And you like dirdy fuckin' whores, don't cha? You wanna fuck my filfy cunt wiv ‘at big cock?”Jimmy was in ecstasy. Soon Beattie had progressed to “My cunt's so fuckin' wet, Jimmy: that's what you do to me, babe. You're gonna make me fuckin' come, Jimmy, ‘coz I'm a dirdy, filfy, cuntfuckin' whore, and I'm gonna fuckin' come all over your big cock!”Jimmy took the cue, fixing his eyes on “Jenny's” pussy, still, of course, reliably wide open and glistening for him, drinking in its beauty, and gradually ramping up the rhythm of his stroking so as to time his own orgasm to match Beattie's ersatz one. And when Beattie got to;“I'm gonna fuckin' come, Jimmy, here it is baby, come all over ye dirdy filfy cuntfuckin' whore, oh yeah oh Fuck!” Jimmy did exactly that. He felt the tell-tale boiling sensation in his balls, felt his cum surge and rise through his shaft and explode from his bucking, twitching cockhead.“Jenny” was the chosen recipient of Jimmy's cum this evening, six or seven thick ropes of semen splattering over her picture. Jimmy aimed at her cunt, and watched as the likeness of her vulva disappeared under a gloopy coating of semen. Beattie was continuing to moan and squeal down the telephone line: “Oh yeah, Jimmy, are ye comin' for me? Does ‘at feel good, babe?”as the last few dribbles of sperm landed on “Jenny's” tits and face. Beattie's voice turned breathy and softer;“Was 'at nice, Jimmy?” "Do ye like comin' in my dirdy hot cunt, Jimmy?“Jimmy panted incoherently in reply, his imagination desperately clinging on as long as he could to the illusion of sexual fulfillment. But it was always too short-lived. Even before his cock was flaccid, the illusion was fading and Beattie was in business mode: "Same time next week still good for ye, babe? Take it off yer card, yeah?”Jimmy muttered a “Yeah, thanks, Beattie,” before hanging up and surveying the mess. It never looked as good afterwards as he hoped it would before. Sperm-soiled magazine “Jenny” looked, frankly, ridiculous and tawdry now, a far cry from the seductive perfection she had exuded when pristine on the page. And wrapping up and disposing of semen-soaked magazine pages was anything but sexy. But Jimmy did so with his customary goal-oriented efficiency, trying to, and largely succeeding in, staunching his creeping feeling of shame, until the job was done, his penis was wiped clean, and he had put on his clothes again.Then his collar.And then his cassock.And then Father James Wright knelt on the floor of his bedroom and wept bitterly.“Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the Divine Power of God; cast into Hell Satan and all the evil spirits, who roam throughout the world seeking the ruin of… oh fuck…”Father Jim's voice tailed off. He had performed his morning ablutions, had his breakfast, and said his Office, and was preparing himself by examination of conscience for his weekly two-birds-with-one-stone excursion to the Cathedral, first to confession, followed by his weekly exorcism training seminar. He usually dressed in civvies for these visits, not wanting to draw attention to himself on public transport, but he never missed his hebdomadal chance to unburden his soul, and timing it for Saturday mornings made sense. Apart from anything else, this way, he felt less guilty saying the Eucharist over the weekend than if he were to have his Friday evening sins hanging on his conscience.But this morning Father Jim's voice gave up mid-supplication, as the thought impinged upon his intercessions: Am I a hypocrite? Actually, this was a thought which frequently went through his mind. The answer, of course, was yes: regularly, deliberately, and with full foreknowledge, every Friday night, and he knew it. For hypocrite though he was, he was neither stupid nor deluded. He had learnt to corral his fleshly weakness into one weekly episode, and it would soon be, gratias Deo, effaced from his soul by the Sacrament of Reconciliation, after which he could continue to pursue his presbyterial vocation with confidence. Until next Friday.Today, though, he felt somewhat less confident than normal, less spiritually bullish, more vulnerable than usual. Perhaps it was the weather, dull and grey like many an English spring morning, but it was almost as if he felt that the hosts of Satan were genuinely massing on the horizon, and that he might truly need the intercession of an archangel to forestall the ruin of his soul. In short, Father Jim's carefully calibrated balancing act between spiritual propriety and sexual concupiscence was feeling unaccountably precarious this morning.He was just letting himself out of the presbytery when a young woman came dashing round the corner, her heels clicking unevenly on the pavement. “Father Jim! Father Jim! Oh, I'm so glad I caught you. Please would you hear my confession?” Behind the urgency of her request Jim descried a pleasingly upper middle-class voice (“so” came out a bit like “say”), but ever so slightly Estuary (“t” in “caught” barely noticeable), as was common with the younger generation.Father Jim thought, but did not say: Oh fuck. He tried not to think swear words between Saturday morning confession and the end of mass on Sunday evening. But he had not been to confession yet, and therefore made the split-second judgment that he may as well, for now, think obscenities. After all, he liked them; he liked the sound of them: “fuck”, beautiful, he thought. And this young lady was, he thought to himself, “fucking hot”. She was slender and small, almost a waif, and yet her pencil skirt was just a touch too tight, and her blouse ever so slightly translucent, so that the shape of her nipples, puffy and rounded but not huge, made two soft tents in the front of her top.Oops, he thought, as he felt his penis begin to stir inside his rather ill-fitting trousers. No, it would not do to be groping his cock out of the way in front of a parishioner, so he banished “fucking hot” from his brain with a quick piece of well-practiced spiritual legerdemain, and switched into concerned parish priest mode. He vaguely recognised the girl, from the back row of the 10:30, perhaps? but wasn't sure if they had ever exchanged words. He felt within his rights to say, “I'm actually on my way out now, er…” as he looked at her quizzically with that I've-forgotten-your-name look customarily used by parish priests.“Bernadette, call me Bernie,” said the woman, pronouncing the “r” softly but clearly.OK, thought Father Jim. Typical second-generation immigrant. Tries to keep up the religious traditions of the home country, but talks like a Sloane except when asserting her identity. Clearly done well for herself, been to uni. But, Jim groaned inwardly, she wasn't taking the hint.“Oh please, Father, I really need you to hear my confession, I… I…”Father Jim looked into her eyes for the first time, and there was that look of moral desperation he was used to seeing in some people. Some could live in their sins for long periods of time before emotional need drove them back to the Church; others, like this girl, presumably, were made of less stern stuff. Her eyes glistened with barely held-back tears, as she continued: “I think I may be under a curse, or a hex, and I… I know you are training to be an exorcist, aren't you?” Her lower lip trembled, as her damp eyes pleaded with him.In the silence of his heart, Father Jim thought to himself: Oh fuck. But he took no pleasure in this particular iteration of his favourite obscenity. He had met this kind of woman before: excessively impressionable, with an inclination to see spiritual warfare lurking under every pebble, when her only problem might a temporary imbalance of hormones. Exorcism? Bullshit. But Jim was, despite his cynicism, a kind man, and so he said, “All right, Bernie. Of course. Let's go in,” as he ushered her through his front door. “Face-to-face, or in the box?”“Oh, I prefer the old-fashioned way, if that's all right, Father?” she replied sheepishly.He gestured her down the corridor towards the church, and then up the long nave, pleasantly illumined by the shifting colours which filtered dully through the great east window. As she walked ahead of him, he watched her bottom jiggle gently from side to side, red heels clicking on the stone floor, her medium-length ponytail of light brown hair swishing behind her. Fuck, he thought, and this time revelled in the thought. Fuck yeah… he muttered silently, his mind's eye briefly, secretly, undressing her from behind.“Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned,” said the girl, once they had both settled into their respective halves of the confessional.“How long has,”“Oh, over a year, Father. I've got a lot of catching up to do.”Fuck, thought Father Jim. But, because he was basically a kind-hearted man, he instead said: “Well, take your time. It is good that God has called you back to the Sacrament now.”“Thank you, Father.” “I… I'm married…” "But I've not been strictly… faithful…“ There was a long pause.Ho ho, I knew it, thought Jim. Another pretty young slut, got hitched too soon, screwing around behind her husband's back. Two a penny. Had one just last week, didn't I? But instead he said, "And how long have you been having this affair?”“Oh, it's not an affair, Father,” "It's kind of a weird binge, a bit… perverted, if you know what I mean. On the rebound, I guess, because I walked in on my husband, you know, with someone else…“Oh shit, thought Father Jim. This'll take all morning. Web of adultery, seen it all before. One fucks around, the other goes off the rails, and soon they're all crotch-deep in moral turpitude. Why do they even bother to get married if they've got no continence? Should try and be celibate, then they'll learn how lucky they are… All that passed through his mind in an instant, but of course he voiced none of it."You see,” “we were married a year ago, here, before you came: Father Peter married us, and, well, I thought it was going so well. We… we were really good in bed, you know… I mean, we really liked the sex and everything.”Too much information! thought Jim to himself. But he did not say that either.“You know, I was a virgin when we got married. I'd saved myself up for this. And the first time, it was wonderful. You know, for some girls it hurts? But for me it was bliss. He just slid in, and I loved it. And we loved it, just like that, in and out, you know?”Father Jim felt his cock begin to stir. It was the inevitable involuntary reaction to a sexual confession which was becoming just a touch too detailed. Fuck, girl, why are you telling me all this? he thought. But Bernie continued to jabber, exuding, though unseen, an air of wide-eyed innocence from behind her latticed screen.“But then Giles started wanting me to do things I didn't want to, you know, oral, and anal, and stuff, and I really wasn't comfortable with it, so we had a few arguments about that. "I mean, when he wanted me to give him a blowjob, you know, he'd just pull down his trousers and waggle the thing in front of my face…”Too much fucking information! Jim screeched in the silence of his own heart. But he couldn't stop himself imagining the husband's cock, stiff and huge, waggling back and forth in front of Bernie's pretty face, her narrow mouth opening wider, wider, her tongue extending to lick pre-cum off the frenulum before her lips softly enclosed the… Fuck, Jim, pull yourself together, man! he thought, as he felt his cock begin to make an uncomfortable tent in his trousers. He stammered out loud, “Er… sister, you don't need to tell me all that, you know, just stick to…”“Oh, but it's important, Father,” “Because that's what led to it. I told him I didn't like sucking him off, but he kept trying to persuade me, and I kept saying no…” Father Jim imagined he detected the faintest hint of a smirk in her tone, but of course it was impossible to tell…“And then,” "there was the anal. Sometimes when we were making love he'd wet his finger with… well, you know… and then he'd reach round and try to stick it in there. I really didn't like it, and of course he never forced me; I mean, he's a kind man, he'd never do anything nasty, but it was clear he was disappointed…“Oh Jesus motherfucking Christ, thought Father Jim. His cock was stiff now, and he could feel his own pre-cum beginning to leak slowly from his glans. He reached down to adjust his cock inside his trousers, and inevitably his hand lingered just a bit too long, grasping his own erect shaft through the fabric and squeezing it gently. That familiar thrill of pleasure surged through him, but he made himself let go, telling himself: Later, Jim, later. Just get this girl through her confession for now…"But the strangest thing of all, Father,” "was when he'd want me to talk dirty to him, you know?“Are you kidding? thought Jim incredulously. Do you think that just because I'm a priest I don't have male blood boiling in my veins? What are you on about, girl?!Bernie seemed oblivious to her confessor's discomfort. Either that, or she was deliberately winding him up, he couldn't tell for sure. "See, Father,” "he'd ask me to say dirty words, like… 'tits'… and 'pussy'… and…“ , her voice lingered a while on the first consonant, "fuck”In an instant, Father Jim's resistance crumbled. That word was his favourite, a glorious fillip to all that was unholy and self-indulgent in the deepest recesses of his mind, and it banished all his residual will-power to the four winds. He quietly but swiftly unzipped his fly, removed his stiff sweaty cock from its prison, pulled back the damp pre-cum-lubricated foreskin, and began to slowly wank his shaft up and down, his lips trembling, his breath coming in ragged bursts. This was wrong. This was so wrong , he knew it, of course. But he was going to do it anyway. This girl could not possibly be for real. This was no sacrament, this was an ambush. The Evil One was tempting him, and he was succumbing. And he fucking loved it…“See, Father Jim, it must be something about men, they all like those dirty words so much. My husband did: he wanted me to say things like” Bernie lowered her voice conspiratorially;“'Ram your fucking cock in my pussy, baby!' and 'Fuck my hot cunt with that big dick!' Things like that… Do you like hearing things like that, Father?” Bernie's voice was hot and breathy now. Her prey was in her grasp, and she was playing with him: Jim knew it, but, though he had no idea why this woman had chosen to ambush him in this manner, he knew it was too late. He groaned, as he felt his cock stiffen further in his sweaty palm, felt his heart pound faster with excitement.“I'm sure we could have worked things out, Father. You know, I got quite used to the dirty talk, that was quite fun actually. But the oral, and the anal; no way. He'd show me videos on the internet, you know; porn? Girls getting fucked in the arse, and taking cocks down their throats; and it just looked so horrible and painful and disgusting. And then he'd show me videos of group sex, and asked if I'd ever like to do stuff like that; and I said no! And then, to show him I really loved him, I'd let him fuck me. I mean, I really loved it when he fucked me: when his cock was all huge and stiff, and then he'd lie me on my back and fuck me all deep and squelchy. Sometimes he'd lie flat on me and grind the base of his cock against my clit to make me come. Sometimes he'd shift down, so his cockhead found my G-spot. Sometimes he'd flip me over and do me doggy. Sometimes I'd go on top and drive him wild, teasing him with my wet pussy lips before plunging down onto this cock. And I loved all that, Father, I did, truly. Cock in cunt that's the way it's meant to be, isn't it? I mean, that's the way God made us, isn't it?”Father Jim groaned at the absurdity of his situation. Here was a young girl giving him lessons in Saint John Paul's Theology of the Body, while he stroked his cock in the confessional, what the fuck was going on?! But he couldn't stop now. His cock was raging, his balls were aching, and his thoughts were in mindfuck mode. Here was a girl after his own heart, one who loved being fucked in the cunt, and who loved to talk filthy. “Oh yeah, oh fuck, oh God…” he muttered incoherently in his ecstasy.“You Okay in there, Father Jim?” "I'm sorry for being so explicit, but ; I kind of have to, you'll see why soon, I'll explain…“You don't have to explain, thought Father Jim' as far as he was capable of thinking anything at all, for he was past thinking now. His mind was now fixed firmly on cunt, on fucking cunt, just like this girl was saying: cock slip-sliding in and out, grinding against engorged clit-flesh. It didn't matter whose cunt: his years of fake fantasy sex, week after week of dirty pictures; "Jenny” or “Codi” or “Elsa” or whoever the fuck they were; or of listening to “ Beattie” recycling her mind-banked fuck-fantasies for his delectation; all this had inured him to the sheer fakery of being a sex-obsessed celibate. It didn't matter anymore. Nothing mattered now, except the filth-filled moment.“But then,” “one day, about six months ago, I came home early from work, and… and I heard voices from the bedroom upstairs. I was about to walk in, but then, through the door, I heard things like, 'Oh yeah, suck that cock, baby. I'm gonna fuck your pretty slut-face with my big dick…' ; you know, things like that?” Jim heard a nervous giggle from behind the lattice. “And there was the sound of squealing and gagging, like some girl was getting their throat fucked… So then I thought maybe he was watching porn…? But this was too real; and when I realised what must be going on… Oh God, Father, it hurt so much…”For the first time, Father Jim paused stroking his cock. The girl was sobbing softly now. Father Jim felt sorry; and guilty. “I'm so sorry,” he said quietly, as his cock began to soften, and he began to recognise the reality of his own situation. And so his “I'm so sorry” became, retrospectively, not just an expression of sympathy for Bernie, but also an admission of his own culpability. What was he doing sitting in the half-light, pre-cum smeared over his hand, jerking off while listening to a vulnerable, disturbed young woman telling him about the moment she found her husband cheating on her? Shame on you, Jim, he told himself silently.But Bernie had not finished.“And so I opened the door,” “and there they were: Giles standing there shirtless, his big cock stuck out through his fly, ropes of spit dangling from the shaft and dribbling all over the face and tits of my best friend Vicky; you know Vicky: Victoria Berry, she runs the First Holy Communion programme here…? Anyway, she was saying, 'Oh yeah, babe, I fucking love it when you choke me with that big cock, go on, ram that cock down my throat again…'"And then she saw me, before he did. At first she paused in shock. Then she screamed. And then she retreated to the corner of the bedroom, desperately trying to cover up her big tits and wipe the spit off her face. 'Oh God, Bernie, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry!' But she wasn't sorry; and I knew it."Giles didn't even pretend. He just stood there, spit dribbling from his cock, smirking. He even said, 'Wanna join us, Dette? Come here and I'll fuck your cunt just the way you like it, while Vicky licks my balls…'"And I… well, I had no idea what to say. So I just screamed at him, '"Just the way I like it” ; sorry?! You're nothing but a fucking pervert, with all your porn, and your anal and your throatfucking. And now this?! How dare you treat me this way; your wife?! What's wrong with you?!!' And then… I didn't know what to do: I wanted so much to hurt him, to make him suffer, standing there all smug with his dick dribbling all over our carpet. But more than that, I wanted to protect myself, to purify myself of the horror and degradation of it all. I wanted to show him I was better than all his filth, to save myself from where he was wanting to take me. So I shouted, 'You'll never fuck me again, you bastard! No man will ever fuck me again. I swear, as God is my witness'; and I know I shouldn't have sworn, Father: I shouldn't have said anything like that, but, God forgive me, I did; 'I swear that no man will ever fuck this cunt again -or may God strike me dead!' And then I ran out. And I never went back.“So now what do I do, Father? I mean, I've called a curse down on myself. May God strike me dead if I break my vow! that's what I said! And, you know, I've stuck with it, Father. I've kept my vow. Ever since then, I've not been fucked. And that was six months ago; probably just before you came to this parish, wasn't it?”Bernie paused. And Father Jim sat in the half-light, bewildered, confused, and scared. This woman must be unstable, he thought. Stark raving mad, actually. Why else would she come to the confessional to tell him, in the filthiest language imaginable; what exactly? that she had caught her husband in flagrante delicto and had now, on the rebound, forsworn sex?“Bernie… Bernie…” Jim fumbled for the right words. “What can I do for you? You have committed no mortal sin. You don't need exorcism – or even confession. But do you want help? Counselling? We have a wonderful ministry here for separated and divorced Catholics: let me put you in touch with the leader, she could help you…”“No, Father,” interrupted Bernie firmly, “you don't understand. I swore that I if am ever fucked again, God must strike me dead. I am under a curse, Father and I need to be released. And you are an exorcist, are you not?”Father Jim sat in the semi-darkness, his flaccid cock dangling out of his fly, a little droplet of pre-cum still glimmering on his glans, and he took a deep breath. “I have been receiving training, yes; but you don't need exorcism. Your words were spoken in haste, in an understandable excess of emotion: God will not hold that against you. You need to rebuild your life, not live in fear of an imagined curse that…”“Father,” Bernie interrupted again, even more firmly that before, “Pray over me now: release me from my curse. The Evil One has my cunt in his grasp. After all…”Beattie paused, then spoke very slowly and clearly;“I am a dirty, filthy, cuntfucking whore.”Father Jim's heart skipped a beat. “What did you say?” he gasped.“I said, 'I am dirty, filthy, cuntfucking whore.' Or, would you prefer it like this:'I'm a dirdy, filfy, cuntfucking whore, Jimmy!Father Jim leapt up; terrified. Now he knew he was in trouble. Who was this girl? Who was she pretending to be? Who was pretending to be whom? And what was she after? And why was she playing with him like this? What it a trap? All these thoughts raced through his mind, but he did not have time to voice any of them before Bernie's voice (or was it Beattie's?), cold as steel despite the muffling effect of the latticed confessional screen, said: "Don't put yer cock away, Jimmy. Leave it danglin' like the good li'l wanker you are, and join me in front of the Sacrament.” He heard the door on Bernie's side of the confessional open, and her heels click-clicking across the stone floor in the direction of the altar.Obediently, though trembling in terror, Father Jim opened his door; and gasped. For Bernie's tiny waif-like figure was naked now, apart from her red high heels, her tight bottom wiggling and swaying as she walked ahead of him, the wispy outline of her pubic hair just visible between her soft buttocks. “Do 'ye like it, Jimmy?” smirked Bernie, as she looked back over her shoulder to watch his cock, still dangling awkwardly out of his fly, begin to stiffen again. “This is whatcha wanted ta see when you followed me in here, wasn't it? Because ye like cunt, don't ye, Jimmy? Nuffink better than the sight of a hot cunt peeping out from between Beattie's arse-cheeks, eh? Ye wanna fuck my cunt, Jimmy? 'Coz you can…”She reached the sanctuary steps, and turned to point one accusing finger at Jim as she bellowed;“After you fucking excercise it!”Beattie's demented scream echoed off the stone walls of the church, as she backed up the three steps to the sanctuary and lifted her bottom onto the altar, carelessly scattering crucifix, sacramentary and candle-stands onto the floor. She spread her legs wide and leant back on her elbows, pert puffy tits and lightly thatched pussy-gape shamelessly displayed. Father Jim stood, horrified and transfixed in equal measure. The detritus of Beattie's blasphemy lay scattered on the floor; but he couldn't keep his eyes off her. Oh yeah, cunt! he thought, despite himself. Yeah, hot fucking cunt!Beattie knew what he was thinking.“Do 'ye like it, Jimmy?” she breathed. “If ye wanna fuck it, get yer prayer book, and fuckin' remove my curse!” Beattie began to slide one finger into her pussy, wetting it with her fuck-slime and gently rubbing her clit. Father Jim hesitated, rooted to the spot in terror, until Beattie screamed again,“Get yer fucking prayer book and pray my curse away, Jimmy!”Father Jim scrabbled through a pile of books on the front pew, retrieved a copy of Prayers Against the Powers of Darkness, and raised his right palm towards Beattie, who was now panting in ecstasy as she rubbed her clit with one hand, two fingers of the other plunging in and out of her sodden pussy.“Lo… Lord Jesus Christ,” stammered the priest, “I place my sister at the foot of Your cross and ask You to cover her with Your Precious Blood which pours forth from Your Most Sacred Heart and Your Most Holy Wounds. Cleanse her, my Jesus, in the living water that flows from Your Heart. I ask You to surround her, Lord Jesus, with Your Holy Light.”“Oh yeah, amen!”screamed Beattie , as a spasm went through her body; whether of spiritual battle or sexual pleasure Father did not know, but no longer cared. His words were those of prayer; but his mind was fixed on cunt.Cunt… oh yeah, cunt! he moaned in the silence of his heart, even as he continued to stammer: “In… in… in the… Holy Name of Jesus, I break and dissolve any and all curses, spiritual influences, evil wishes, evil desires, and every dysfunction and disease from any source including your mistakes and sins. In Jesus' Name, I sever the transmission of any and all vows, pacts, spiritual bonds and satanic works.”“Fuck yeah!”screamed the girl, as another spasm passed through her body. Three slimy fingers were now pounding in and out of her cunt, as the other hand rubbed frantically at her clit.Father Jim's cock was stiff and throbbing again; but with one hand holding his prayer book and the other extended towards Bernie, he could not touch it, but continued to read with a trembling voice: “In the Name of Jesus, I lift this curse. I thank You, Jesus, for setting my sister free. Fill her with charity, compassion, faith, gentleness, hope, humility, modesty, tranquillity, truth, understanding, and wisdom. Help her to walk in Your Light and Truth, illuminated by the Holy Spirit so that she may praise, honour, and glorify Our Father in time and in eternity.”“Fuck yeah, Jesus!”;screamed Bernie, as her whole body shook from head to toe, four fingers now forming a blur as they pounded in and out of her cunt.“Free me, Jesus! Free my fucking cunt! Oh fuck! “Father Jim's cock was sticking horizontally out of his fly, throbbing with wild desperation. Pre-cum dribbled down his shaft; but still he did not touch, as he continued to stretch out his right hand in prayer: "For You, Lord Jesus, are the Way, and the Truth, and the Life, and You have come that we might have life, and have it to the full.”Bernie's whole fist was now pounding in and out of her cunt, her fuck-lips stretched wide in agony and ecstasy as she screamed, “Depart from me, Satan! Oh, I'm cumming! Oh yeah!” Juice squirted from her cunt, across the floor and down the stone altar steps, splattering Father Jim's shoes and trouser-legs.“Surely God is my salvation,” intoned the priest, lips and hands trembling but his cock throbbing nevertheless. “I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my defense; he is my salvation.”“Amen… Amen…”whispered Bernie as she slowly withdrew her slimy hand from her cunt, her fuck-lips stretching wide, leaving her pussy gaping, her pink flesh glistening in front of Father Jim's face. The priest lowered his right hand, then stood, staring, bewildered, drained; but his cock still stiff and dribbling.Bernie, had a wild deranged smile spreading across her face.“I'm free, Father,” "Jesus has set me free from my curse!“Jim stared in horror. Bernie's face was luminescent, demented. But her cunt shone with a different kind of gleam; and Jim could not tear his eyes away from it."I can fuck again, Father,” "My cunt is free again: look!“She spread her pussy-lips wide, so that Jim could stare into her pink gloopy bubbling depths. And then she said the inevitable: "Now fuck me, Jimmy…”Father Jim gripped his cock with his right hand, even as his left held his prayer book tight. He was scared; terrified of what he had just done, and of what this deranged troubled girl was now telling him to do. He knew this was all wrong. But the scent of frigged-out cunt, the sight of that glistening pink fuck-flesh, and the sound of her sultry voice breathing at him, were too much to withstand. “Fuck me, Jimmy,” “Fuck my hot cunt. 'Coz I'm a dirdy, filfy, cuntfuckin' whore. And you like dirdy fuckin' whores, don'tcha? You wanna fuck my filfy cunt wiv yer big cock?”Father Jim nodded, mutely, his right hand gripping his shaft. His prayer book slipped subconsciously from his left hand, landing in a little puddle of pussy-squirt on the stone floor.“Come on Jimmy,” breathed Beattie. “Don't be scared. My cunt's all safe now. No curse no more. And I've been waitin' for this for so long, Jimmy. Every fuckin' Friday night I've had my fingers up my cunt, rubbing myself off for ye, listening to ye spurt your hot cum all over yer wank-mags. Now it's time for you to fuck my cunt for real, Jimmy!”“Wh… who are you?” stammered Father Jim. “Why me?”Beattie spread her cunt-lips again. “Later, Jimmy, later,” "Now fuck me.“Trembling, Father Jim walked up the three stone steps to the edge of the altar, where Beattie sat, her legs spread wide, still adorned by her red high heels, her cunt pungent, oozing, inviting. He nudged his bulging cockhead against her cunt-lips, and pushed."Oh God!” He could not resist calling out; for here, now, for the first time ever, was something he had fantasised about all his life. He felt Beattie's soft moist velvety depths yield and engulf him, felt her juices gently coat the length of his shaft, felt her inner cunt muscles squeezing, caressing. And then he started to fuck; slowly at first, relishing the heavenly-hellish feeling of her slip-slimy walls stroking the full length of his shaft as it slid all the way out, then in, and then again, and again, each new thrust taking his cock to a new level of pleasure, and his mind closer and closer to ecstasy.“Is 'at good for ye, Jimmy?” “You lifted my curse, Jimmy. I knew you could, Mister Father James Wright! From the first time I saw yer card details I knew you were the one to save me. Giles and Vicky can go fuck themselves: 'coz I got a priest to set my cunt free!”Jimmy knew deep down that this girl was mad, that he had been trapped, and that this meant the end of everything he had ever truly valued: his vocation, his career, his friendships, his reputation. But… cunt. Cunt. This was not like jerking off over his magazines on Friday night. This cunt was real; and truly, he saw that it was good. Beattie was now talking to him the way he could never resist:“Feel how fuckin' wet my cunt is, Jimmy? That's what you do to me, babe. You're gonna make me come, Jimmy, 'coz I'm a dirdy, filfy, cuntfuckin' whore, and I'm gonna fuckin' come all over your big cock!”By GrushaVashnadze for Literotica.

In this episode of Talking Catholic, Kari and Mike had the wonderful college students from Kari's ministry at Rowan Catholic Newman Center take some time out of cramming for finals to share about their book club ministry. It was a roundtable discussion about the book the students are reading, Jason Evert's “Saint John Paul the Great, His Five Loves”. Then we end the podcast with a quick movie review of the recent release of “Saint Mother Teresa: No Greater Love” which came out in theaters in October.  Many thanks to the Rowan University students who joined us this week: Peter Gawason, Morgan McRae, Marian Yanka, Nikolas Soyka, Timothy Sullivan, and Bri Broadwater. Listen to Talking Catholic everywhere podcasts can be found, at https://talking.catholicstarherald.org/show/talking-catholic, or catch us on Domestic Church Media radio Sundays at 11 AM or Mondays at 4 PM domesticchurchmedia.org. Follow us on... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkingCatholic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingcatholic Twitter: https://twitter.com/talkingcatholic

Can you actually meet God in this life? Jesus made it clear that we were created for just that reason. In fact if you don't journey with God, you have missed the whole purpose of the story! Buckle up and go deeper than you may have gone in a long time! This is Tuesday Night in the Smith Home for Sunday October 16, 2022 and I have to be honest, in all humility, the Holy Spirit took this show over. Thanks for joining me.Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2.Luke 18:1-8.link to Tuesday Night in the Smith HomeOur marketing department is you! Please share this podcast.  We go all over the world because of our listeners who share these shows with their friends and relatives! Please consider being a Sponsor! "The future of humanity passes by way of the family"--John Paul II.  Address:John Paul II Renewal Center902 S Randall RoadSTE C #296St. Charles, IL. 60174Support the show    Here is a series that you may want to revisit!#028_"Become Who You Are" in twelve simple steps (Introduction, Episode #1) rediscovering life in abundance, meaning, and purpose, in a world gone mad.Mark Twain said, "the two most important days in your life are the day you were born and the day you find out why".  Combining the practical proven twelve steps of AA with Saint John Paul ll's TOB. A one-two punch that if put into practice will make a dramatic, immediate and positive impact on your life.Email me with questions!Contact Jack: BWYR Podcast is a production of the John Paul ll Renewal Center or email him at info@jp2renew.orgDon't forget to sign up for our Newsletter!!  JPll Renewal Center email listSmart Passive Income PodcastWeekly interviews, strategy, and advice for building your online business the smart way.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show

This is Tuesday Night in the Smith Home for October 9, 2022. Scripture:2 Kings 5:14-17 (I expanded this to 5:1-17)Luke 17:11-19link to Tuesday Night in the Smith HomePlease consider being a Sponsor! "The future of humanity passes by way of the family"--John Paul II.  Address:John Paul II Renewal Center902 S Randall RoadSTE C #296St. Charles, IL. 60174Support the show     Have you already listened to these shows? Please share them!Here is a series that you may want to revisit!#028_"Become Who You Are" in twelve simple steps (Introduction, Episode #1) rediscovering life in abundance, meaning, and purpose, in a world gone mad.Mark Twain said, "the two most important days in your life are the day you were born and the day you find out why".  Combining the practical proven twelve steps of AA with Saint John Paul ll's TOB. A one-two punch that if put into practice will make a dramatic, immediate and positive impact on your life.Email me with questions!Contact Jack: BWYR Podcast is a production of the John Paul ll Renewal Center or email him at info@jp2renew.orgDon't forget to sign up for our Newsletter!!  JPll Renewal Center email listSupport the show

This is Tuesday Night in the Smith Home for Sunday October 2, 2022.Scripture:Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4Psalm 952 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14Luke 17:5-10link to Tuesday Night in the Smith HomePlease consider being a Sponsor! "The future of humanity passes by way of the family"--John Paul II.     The John Paul II Renewal Center 's goal was to raise $2500.00 a month to fund a new team member whose focus will be to support the culture of life by helping to support and educate parents and children.  We already have the person, a seasoned teacher who is ready to go...help us bring  her on board!Updated  donor address:John Paul II Renewal Center902 S Randall RoadSTE C #296St. Charles, IL. 60174Support the show     Have you already listened to these shows? Please share them! Here is a series that you may want to revisit! #028_"Become Who You Are" in twelve simple steps (Introduction, Episode #1) rediscovering life in abundance, meaning, and purpose, in a world gone mad. Mark Twain said, "the two most important days in your life are the day you were born and the day you find out why".  Combining the practical proven twelve steps of AA with Saint John Paul ll's TOB. A one-two punch that if put into practice will make a dramatic, immediate and positive impact on your life. Email me with questions!Contact Jack: BWYR Podcast is a production of the John Paul ll Renewal Center or email him at info@jp2renew.orgDon't forget to sign up for our Newsletter!!  JPll Renewal Center email listSupport the show

On August 27, 2022, the Faith Formation Conference was held at the Renaissance Hotel. All adults, especially catechists of the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma were invited to this year's Conference focused on the "Sacraments: Mysterious Encounters with Christ." One of the keynote speakers was Monica Ashour. Holding two Masters from the University of Dallas—one in Theological Studies and one in Humanities, Monica Ashour is an international speaker, author of 28 books, President and Director of Content Creation for the Theology of the Body Evangelization Team, known as TOBET. Named in 2010 by the Catholic National Register as one of the top six speakers on Saint John Paul's seminal work known as the Theology of the Body, Monica and her team have completed a pre-school through 8th-grade program called The Body Matters for schools, faith formation, and family catechesis. It has been called a “game-changer.” Monica was awarded by the Catholic Press Association for Honorable Mention—First Time Author of a Book, Everybody Has Something to Give. She also received the Excellence in Publishing Award for Children's Books for her Every BODY Has a Body: God Made Us to Love, from her series called ToB for Kids for 4-7 year-olds and ToB for Tots for 2-5 year-olds, (Pauline Books and Media). Monica and her team wrote the Theology of the Body Marriage Preparation program, lauded by Cardinal Dolan of New York and Archbishop Aquila in Denver. Available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese, this marriage prep program is used throughout the nation. In May 2015, Miss Ashour was a participant for an ad hoc committee in Washington DC for the Pontifical Council for the Family. In November 2011, Monica presented a talk “Teaching TOB to Teens” at the Theology of the Body International Symposium in Rome. She was also a participant in the International Summit on Lay Leadership with Cardinal Arinze in Rome. Before becoming an international speaker, Monica served as a campus minister at St. Mary's Catholic Church of Texas A&M University from 1996 to 1999. There she launched the now nationwide Nun Run, in which young women travel around the nation visiting convents. Before and after her stint at St. Mary's, Monica enjoyed 20 years teaching theology and literature in grade school and high school classrooms. Monica was the recipient of Bishop (now Cardinal) Farrell's 2008 Pro-Life Award for Civic Action and was named to the Hall of Fame for her alma mater, Nolan Catholic High School in Ft. Worth. Monica enjoys discussion groups, exercise, bridge, and coaching softball.

Gretchen Crowe invites Catholics to rediscover their love for the Rosary through Saint John Paul the Second's devotion. Part 2 of 2 , hosted by Jim and Joy Pinto.

Gretchen Crowe invites Catholics to rediscover their love for the Rosary through Saint John Paul the Second's devotion. Part 1 of 2 , hosted by Jim and Joy Pinto.

Be Not Afraid: The Life of Saint John Paul the Great - #375 by DMR

YOUR MOTHERHOOD MATTERS! I was out on a walk thinking through all the things I want to get done and tend to as I nest for the arrival of our new baby, and suddenly I was struck with the stark reality of what I was investing my heart in. Our Lord slowly and tenderly pierced my heart in a powerful reminder that motherhood matters. Whether biological or spiritual, who we are as women in the lives of others has profound eternal impacts. We are heart shapers, way makers, and kingdom multipliers! I hope you enjoy this episode and let it remind your heart, as it reminds mine, of the glorious and beautiful role that we have been given! Have a blessed week!Saint John Paul the Great's Letter to Womenhttps://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/letters/1995/documents/hf_jp-ii_let_29061995_women.html

In today's episode of Lust is Boring, Jason Evert begins a 5-part series on the five loves of Saint John Paul the Great. Discover why John Paul II called the Eucharist the secret of his day, and how you can get the most out of Mass by rekindling eucharistic amazement in your daily life. Join us on Pilgrimage: https://chastity.com/pilgrimage/ Exodus 90: https://exodus90.com/jason/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jasonevert Hallow: https://hallow.com/lustisboring/

In this episode, we begin our Lenten series as we journey through Sister Miriam's book Restore. It's not too late to join us! You can find your copy today at Ave Maria Press. We share our own perspectives entering this new season of Lent before diving into the first section on prayer. We speak about the healing power of the disciplines of Lent: prayer, almsgiving and fasting as a means to lean into our desire and God's desire for us. We remind one another of the true goal of Lent: union with Christ. We pray that it blesses you.    Sister Miriam's one thing - Restore the Glory Podcast episode with Archbishop Sample Heather's one thing - Reconnecting with dear friends and community Michelle's one thing -  Dig to the Roots - Reform    Discussion Questions:     What stood out to you from this week's episode? What is your disposition as we enter the season of Lent? How is God inviting you to receive restoration rather than to white knuckle your way through fasting, prayer and penance?  What does God want to strip away during this season to create space and expose idols that you may be keeping? How can we approach Lent through the lens of love rather than the lens of fear? What does it mean to allow Jesus to be your guide this Lent?   Journal Questions: As we begin Lent, are you aware of anything that is blocking your gaze towards Jesus? How can you create space to get into the Lord's gaze again? Have you taken time to ask the Lord: What would you like to give me this Lent? What would you like to talk to me about this Lent? Where would you like to invite me into deeper intimacy and union? How can you allow yourself to experience desire and God's desire for you during this season?    Quotes to Ponder: “For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy.” - St Therese    Scripture for Lectio Divina: “But you are merciful to all, for you can do all things, and you overlook men's sins that they may repent…you spare all things, for they are yours, O Lord who love the living.” Wisdom 11: 23,26   Check out the Abiding Together Shop and Heather's new book! Check out the Abiding Together Shop and Heather's new book! Did you know that we have our very own Abiding Together shop filled with very cute mugs, t-shirts print stickers, scripture cards, and much more. Michelle has designed most of these items and they each reflect saints, quotes, and inspirations that have been a part of our podcast discussions over the years.A couple of my favorites are the quit talking to the dang snake. And our coffee is the eighth sacrament mug. This Easter we'd like to highlight the Saint story cards that would be great for your Easter baskets. Michelle created these in collaboration with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal and Our Sunday Visitor. They feature Saint John Paul the second, Mother Teresa, Saint Therese, and St. Francis of Assisi. These story cards offer a new way to learn, pray, and play together while deeply reflecting on your own journey towards sainthood, you can order these using the code abide10 for 10% off. Just head over to abidingtogetherpodcast.com/shop. Also Heather just finished writing a book called Abide: A Pathway to Transformative Healing and Intimacy with Jesus. This book asks questions like what if God's promises are real? What if we truly could live the abundant life that Jesus is offering to us? Through my personal stories, scriptural truth, church teaching and practical tools. You'll be invited to break through the barriers that prevent you from trusting and experiencing the deep love of Jesus and to be transformed by the freedom that comes when we vulnerably bring our entire selves to Jesus, the divine healer, restorer and miracle worker. You can use code abide22 at avemariapress.com for 20% off today.

Friends, I could not be more excited to share this conversation with you all. Today, I wrap up the prayer series we have been doing with speaker, author, and ministry leader - Jason Evert.  We dive headfirst into a very important topic, the last line of the prayer, which is "Rush for Nothing at All!"What does this mean? When praying through this line, one of my all-time favorite saints kept flooding my heart. Saint John Paul the Great was an exemplary model of never rushing. During his pontificate, Pope John Paul II led a packed schedule of evangelizing the good news. He traveled to over 129 countries keeping his schedule ever busy. But how did this saint, who was always busy, never seem to be in a hurry? It is said that when he spent even just a few fleeting minutes with someone, he left them feeling like they were the only person in the world. His attention, patience, and grace are something that we can all learn from. Jason has deeply studied and explored the life of this amazing saint, as we can see from his book Saint John Paul the Great: His Five Loves. This book has played a monumental role in my spiritual journey and was the inspiration for this conversation. So, join me and Jason as we discuss some of the beautiful ways in which we can all learn to Rush for Nothing at all.  Hope this conversation blesses you all!Have a Christ-filled week my friendsJason Evert's Book: Saint John Paul the Great, His Five Loves

Today's Topics: 1) Saint John Paul the Great stated in Familiaris Consortio, "the family has the mission to guard, reveal, and communicate love."  1655 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church explains how "Christ chose to be born and grow up in the bosom of the holy family of Joseph and Mary. The Church is nothing other than 'the family of God." "  According to Pope Paul VI, our families, as "Domestic Churches" mirror "the various aspects of the entire Church" 2) The Sacrament of Matrimony is instrumental in building the Domestic Church.  The Baltimore Catechism asks, "What are the chief ends of the Sacrament of Matrimony?" and, "How are parents specially fitted to bring up their children in the fear and love of God?" 3)  Through the Sacrament of Matrimony the spouses receive Grace from God to fulfill their mission.  The Catechism specifically outlines the Graces received from the Sacraments and how they are essential to forming a family into the image of the Holy Family 4)  The Knights of Columbus have the Family Fully Alive Program which was developed to help men build the domestic church within their own homes, Councils, and parishes.  This program focuses on the Christian family's three-fold mission of priestly, prophetic, and kingly service Catholic Information Service  Family Fully Alive - Family Programs The Family Alive - Building the Domestic Church Booklet: https://issuu.com/knightsofcolumbus/docs/cis10162?mode=embed&layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Flight%2Flayout.xml&showFlipBtn=trueTAGS: Theme: "Salve Regina" performed by Floriani. All rights reserved. Used with permission. For more information please visit Floriani.org

Welcome to Karol's....Book Club?! This week Maura and Sarah share some of their favorite books they've read! Catholicism, mystery, classics, romance, it's a wide variety. If you're looking for something new to read, check out some of our faves, and please send us your favorites too!   Sarah's: The Bookish Life of Nina Hill; Jane Eyre; The Girl You Left Behind; The Light of Christ: An Introduction to Catholicism Maura's: Witness to Hope; When Christmas Comes; Love and Responsibility   Espresso Shot: "Prayer can truly change your life, for it turns your attention away from yourself and directs your mind and your heart towards the Lord. If we look only at ourselves, with our own limitations and sins, we quickly give way to sadness and discouragement. But if we keep our eyes fixed on the Lord, then our hearts are filled with hope, our minds are washed in the light of truth, and we come to know the fullness of the Gospel with all its promise and life." ~ Saint John Paul the Great   Find us on Twitter! karol_podcast Email us your thoughts! karolscoffeehouse@gmail.com

This evening we picked up with the letter 72 where is Saint Theophan begins to engage Anastasia about the decision that she has made to become a religious. More than ever it is necessary to become closer to God, he tells her. She must fix her mind on the remembrance of God in every circumstance. Likewise she is to hold onto the remembrance of death in order that she might lose fear of everything within this world and also to order everything to its ultimate end and the final judgment. In other words, she must work harder than ever to clarify her vision and her desire. She must set about her life a little more decisively and await the fulfillment of her calling with patience.  In Letter 73, Theophan begins to focus with Anastasia upon what is at the heart of this vocation: chastity or consecrated virginity to be more specific in her case. God has called her to Himself with a kind of jealous love, desiring that she give herself over to him in mind and body. Although never having set out to lead her upon such a path,  Theophan is overjoyed for her and gives thanks to God for the calling. The decision has been made but she is so far from the actual deed. Therefore, she must not fall into naïveté but rather realize that the enemy will seek to beguile her through his subtlety. She must remain sober and awake, vigilant and prayerful. The enemy can attack at any moment. She has been especially blessed by God to walk along this path that has existed from apostolic times; and so she must seek to treat it as the most precious of gifts. --- Text of chat during the group: 00:29:47 Carol Nypaver: For how long was she under the spiritual direction of St. Theophan?   00:32:13 Lyle: And it is never, never, NEVER too late to desire that CHANGE.   00:35:01 Lyle: In spite of those "barriers", God's Spirit has led and WILL lead "seekers" to Him.   00:38:22 Mitchell Hunt: Every Apprentice needs a Master/Masters to learn from   00:48:04 Mark Cummings: I believe it will be a worthwhile exercise to review the Letters again and write down the things that will help me to map out the way to a deeper relationship with Jesus. Off the top of my head, simplifying, asceticism, memorizing key scripture/psalms, mortification, prayer (prayer rule, the Jesus prayer,etc), guarding against sin and avoiding the near occasion of sin by avoiding spending time with those that may contribute to my corruption., recognizing and embracing the Grace of God, the list seems to go on and on. If someone has already gone through the exercise of creating this map of the Letters then please let me know if you will share it.   01:17:39 Anthony: In Dante's Paradiso, the soul is drawn upward to God by the gravity of love.   01:19:34 Ashley Kaschl: A book that gives greater clarity on the charism of celibacy and speaks more on virginity is “And You are Christ's” by Thomas Dubay, if anyone wanted to dive a little deeper into that topic.   01:22:35 Mark Cummings: Saint JP IIs Five loves,  according to Jason Evert's book Saint John Paul the Great: His Five Loves, includes Human Love and does a great job of providing a synopsis of Theology of the Body and puts it in to the context of loving God by loving others.   01:27:49 Mark Cummings: Thank you, Father!   01:28:04 Eric Williams: Have a blessed Theophany tomorrow!   01:28:09 Rachel: Thank you Father, and thank you everyone. Great questuons!   01:28:24 Ann Grimak: Thank you

How do we live joyfully when anger, loneliness, and confusion seem to surround us? Scripture makes it clear – true joy only comes from living for Christ. The talk aims to answer three questions: What is stealing our joy and how do we stop it? What specific role does our Christian faith play in causing our joy? How do we share that joy and our faith with others who do not seem to want it? Ricky was born and raised in the Diocese of Arlington. Fast forward to college – he attended Mason as an undergrad and worked for the Admissions office for 4 years after graduating in 2010. God brought him to Saint John Paul the Great High School in Dumfries, VA as a school counselor for the next five years. During the summer of 2018 God made his next step known in adoration at the Diocesan WorkCamp and in the fall of 2019 he began his studies at Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg, MD. God-willing he will be ordained to the transitional diaconate in 2024 and to the priesthood in 2025.

You know him as Brother Theresa, but we know him as Kyle, our good friend who joins us in the coffee house this week! In our time together, Kyle shares about his experience discerning and transitioning out of the seminary. We also get to hear how Maura has made an awesome adulting accomplishment, how Kyle likes to publicly troll Sarah on a daily basis, and we answer your questions and give a few shoutouts! Come hang out with us!   Espresso Shot: "God's love does not impose burdens upon us that we cannot carry, nor make demands of us that we cannot fulfill. For whatever He asks of us, He provides the help that is needed.” ~ Saint John Paul the Great   Follow Kyle on Twitter! @BrotherTheresa Follow us on Twitter! @karol_podcast Email us your thoughts! karolscoffeehouse@gmail.com

Knowing and understanding the four temperaments provides a context in how to best grow in personal holiness and be patient with ourselves during the process of becoming saints. This talk aims to help young people recognize more clearly their God given strengths and weaknesses and provide practical tools on how to navigate challenges that occur when working with people with contrary gifts. The goal of studying the four temperaments leads us to greater freedom to be who God made us to be and to give thanks to God for making us who we are. Sister Ann Dominic is a native of Minnesota.  She met the Dominican Sisters at a "Come and See Pizza Night" as a Freshman in college at CUA.  She remembers the pizza was delicious and the sisters were filled with joy.  The Lord worked in her life over the next six years and in 2010 she entered The Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia in Nashville, TN.  Sister has taught French and Religion, grades 7-12 and currently serves as the Assistant Principal of Student Life at Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School.  One fun fact is that Sister loves to sing and play the guitar.

These difficult times demand that we turn back to the beautiful mystery of who God is and what it means to be His cherished children. Listen in to the daily homilies from the Marian Fathers at the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy, including Fr. Chris Alar, Fr. Kaz Chwalek, and many more. May they help you to live by God's will that you may play an active and effective role in a world whose wellbeing requires authentic Christian witness!Support our Ministries here. ★ Support this podcast ★

This week we are continuing our four part 'D' word series. Our focus will be on the dangerous word of Despair.  Despair is not sadness, grief, or heart shattering pain. It is the "utter loss of hope." (Webster dictionary)Life will always bring crosses and we have every right to feel sad, angry, and frustrated by what has happened to us. God, however, has given us the great virtue of hope to keep us from despair. Jesus came to be the hope that every heart needs. Christ is hope.  He can handle our anger, He hurts for our brokenness, and weeps alongside our tears, but to live in despair means we no longer live in His hope. Saint John Paul the Great said, "Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and Hallelujah is our song!"Lastly, 2 Cor 4:16-18 says:"Therefore, we are not despair; rather, although our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this momentary light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to what is seen but to what is unseen; for what is seen is transitory, but what is unseen is eternal."SPECIAL THANKS:Mike Loin @ MiloElevation Studios: Content Editor and Sound ProducerPaul Bilodeau @ Apical: Content AdvisorOlivia Breen: Photographer, Marketing, and PR

#145: How Abortion and Covid-19 are linked in the final battle between good and evil"Covid is being used for the 'Great Reset' to attack 'freedom' and 'families'--Cardinal Raymond Burke Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone criticized Nancy Pelosi for her strong support of legalized abortion. He said, "a child is not an object to be thrown away, and neither is a mother's heart, the answer to a women in a crisis pregnancy is not violence but love."Saint John Paul reflecting on the dignity of human life said the problem with Socialism and Communism is that they had their anthropology wrong. They did not understand what it meant to be a human person. "Woe to you Pharisees! for you love the best seat in the synagogues and salutations in the market places...you cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside you are full of extortion and wickedness. You fools!--Jesus Christ (cf. Luke 11: 39-43) Scripture cited: Luke 11:37-49; 53-54; 12:1-5; 49-57Don't forget to sign up for our Newsletter!!  JPll Renewal Center email listPlease consider being a Sponsor of the show! Email me with questions!Pray the Rosary Every Day! See Podcast #'s 118, 119, 120, and 121... Praying the Rosary together! Children and FamiliesContact Jack: BWYR Podcast is a production of the John Paul ll Renewal Center or email him at info@jp2renew.orgSupport the show (http://jp2renew.org/donate/)

These difficult times demand that we turn back to the beautiful mystery of who God is and what it means to be His cherished children. Listen in to the daily homilies from the Marian Fathers at the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy, including Fr. Chris Alar, Fr. Kaz Chwalek, and many more. May they help you to live by God's will that you may play an active and effective role in a world whose wellbeing requires authentic Christian witness!Support our Ministries here. ★ Support this podcast ★

The Speech Guys read and discuss Saint John Paul the Great's speech that he delivered in Warsaw, Poland in June 1979. Some questions we discuss and topics that we comment on include how Communist Poland interpreted and manipulated his social influence, how he deftly navigated faithfulness to Christ and the Church and compliance with the atheist government, and special guest host, Father Rob Johnson joins us of the podcast, 'Three Dogs North'!

A daily news briefing from Catholic News Agency, powered by artificial intelligence. Ask your smart speaker to play “Catholic News,” or listen every morning wherever you get podcasts. www.catholicnewsagency.com - President Joe Biden has excluded the Hyde Amendment from his budget request to Congress for the 2022 fiscal year. The amendment prohibits the funding of elective abortions in Medicaid. According to one estimate, it has resulted in some 60,000 fewer abortions per year. Catholic leaders have warned that without the Hyde Amendment, billions of federal tax dollars would go toward the funding of elective abortion. The Pope will lead the Sunday Angelus from his hospital room, as he continues to recover from intestinal surgery. The pope underwent surgery on July 4 to remove part of his colon. Francis is staying in the same room where Saint John Paul the Second stayed during many of his hospital treatments. The non-profit organization Young Catholic Professionals is expanding. The organization is slated to open five more chapters around the country by the end of this year. Young Catholic Professionals brings together young adults and business professionals in a variety of programs, to foster Catholic identity, encourage community and inspire action. Pope Francis and two other Christian leaders have sent a message to the political leaders of South Sudan on the 10th anniversary of the country's independence. In the message, the leaders said that “much more needs to be done in South Sudan to shape a nation that reflects God's kingdom, in which the dignity of all is respected and all are reconciled.” Today, the Church celebrates the feast of 120 Martyrs of China. Religious persecution has a long history in China, especially persecution of Christians, thousands of whom have died for their faith in the last millennium. These 120 martyrs were killed between the years 1648 and 1930. They were canonized by Saint John Paul the Second in 2000.

We could not think of a better way to wrap up our podcast season than with an interview with one of our favorite podcasters, Nancy Bandzuch from the amazing podcast: Catholic Sprouts! We couldn't think of anyone more fitting for the wrap up of our series on: Raising Children in the Faith. Nancy and her husband Bill have devoted so much of their lives to promoting this very important concept of the parents being the primary educators in regards to the faith.  Saint John Paul the Great says so simply but so powerfully, "Families, become what you are." We have such a calling to be a light in the midst of the darkness in this world. Whatever your family may look like, no matter how broken you may seem, no matter if you think it's too late to start, God will always provide the grace to help you be who you are meant to be. That grace will radiate from your family and you will be a witness to the world of God's great love and mercy. Nancy reminds us, raising our families can be messy, painful, and we will fail frequently, but we must bring our children to Christ. This is our calling and our duty. "Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." Matthew 19:14SPECIAL THANKS:Mike Loin @ MiloElevation Studios: Content Editor and Sound ProducerPaul Bilodeau @ Apical: Content AdvisorOlivia Breen: Photographer, Marketing, and PRSHOW NOTESCatholic Sprouts Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm7nk3SkLtg0bYbSkXF6qTQCatholic Sprouts Website (Podcast, Shop, Blog...etc)https://catholicsprouts.com/

Gretchen Crowe invites Catholics to rediscover their love for the Rosary through Saint John Paul the Second's devotion. Part 2 of 2 , hosted by Jim and Joy Pinto.

Gretchen Crowe invites Catholics to rediscover their love for the Rosary through Saint John Paul the Second's devotion. Part 1 of 2 , hosted by Jim and Joy Pinto.

A daily news briefing from Catholic News Agency, powered by artificial intelligence. Ask your smart speaker to play “Catholic News,” or listen every morning wherever you get podcasts. www.catholicnewsagency.com - U-S bishops are praying for peace in the Holy Land. Conflict between Israel and Hamas has killed more than 80 people, and has sparked mob violence between Arabs and Jews throughout Israel. Today marks forty years since the attempted assassination of Saint John Paul the Second in Saint Peter's Square. The Polish pope was struck by four bullets, while greeting a crowd of about 10,000 people. John Paul the Second credited Our Lady of Fatima with saving his life. He publicly forgave the man who shot him. A new film starring Mark Wahlberg and Mel Gibson will feature the story of a Montana priest who died in 2014 at the age of 50, because of an autoimmune disease. The priest pursued careers in boxing, acting, teaching, and museum management, before discerning the priesthood. The film is currently in production, and has no release date yet. Today is the feast of Our Lady of Fatima. On this day, in 1917, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared, for the first time, to three shepherd children in Fatima. The Fatima Shrine in Portugal hosted a Mass of celebration today. At the Mass, a cardinal preached that the world needs a spiritual restart, and economic reconstruction.

#84 Elon Musk searches for love; Man and Woman He Created ThemJoin us on Retreat! A "Sign of Contradiction" comes from a series of spiritual exercises that Saint John Paul ll presented to Pope Paul VI, the papal household, and many Cardinals and Bishops just a few years before he went on to become Pope himself!Don't forget to sign up for our Newsletter!!  JPll Renewal Center email listPlease consider being a Sponsor of the show! Email me with questions!Book Resource: Sign of Contradiction, by Karol Wojtyla, Pope John Paul llReference for Daily Scripture Reading: The MagnificatPray the Rosary Every Day! Theology of the Body Rosary Meditations on our WebsiteJack's daily morning prayers, BEFORE the PHONE :)! Holy Spirit Prayer is the third oneContact Jack: BWYR Podcast is a production of the John Paul ll Renewal Center or email him at info@jp2renew.orgKey! Find a good priest at a local parish and support him! So that he can support you!Seek out our faithful Shepherds, Bishops and Cardinals, and write to thank them for their courage and commitment to the Gospel!Support the show (http://jp2renew.org/donate/)

#82: Sign of Contradiction: God of the Covenant, God is LoveJoin us on Retreat! A "Sign of Contradiction" comes from a series of spiritual exercises that Saint John Paul ll presented to Pope Paul VI, the papal household, and many Cardinals and Bishops just a few years before he went on to become Pope himself! Don't forget to sign up for our Newsletter!!  JPll Renewal Center email listPlease consider being a Sponsor of the show! Email me with questions!Book Resource: Sign of Contradiction, by Karol Wojtyla, Pope John Paul llReference for Daily Scripture Reading: The MagnificatPray the Rosary Every Day! Theology of the Body Rosary Meditations on our WebsiteJack's daily morning prayers, BEFORE the PHONE :)! Holy Spirit Prayer is the third oneContact Jack: BWYR Podcast is a production of the John Paul ll Renewal Center or email him at info@jp2renew.orgKey! Find a good priest at a local parish and support him! So that he can support you!Seek out our faithful Shepherds, Bishops and Cardinals, and write to thank them for their courage and commitment to the Gospel!Support the show (http://jp2renew.org/donate/)

#80: Sign of Contradiction: God of the Covenant, Be filled with Divine Life and LoveJoin us on Retreat! A "Sign of Contradiction" comes from a series of spiritual exercises that Saint John Paul ll presented to Pope Paul VI, the papal household, and many Cardinals and Bishops just a few years before he went on to become Pope himself! Don't forget to sign up for our Newsletter!! JPll Renewal Center email listPlease consider being a Sponsor of the show! Email me with questions!Book Resource: Sign of Contradiction, by Karol Wojtyla, Pope John Paul llReference for Daily Scripture Reading: The MagnificatPray the Rosary Every Day! Theology of the Body Rosary Meditations on our WebsiteJack's daily morning prayers, BEFORE the PHONE :)! Holy Spirit Prayer is the third oneContact Jack: BWYR Podcast is a production of the John Paul ll Renewal Center or email him at info@jp2renew.orgKey! Find a good priest at a local parish and support him! So that he can support you!Seek out our faithful Shepherds, Bishops and Cardinals, and write to thank them for their courage and commitment to the Gospel!Support the show (http://jp2renew.org/donate/)

#79 Sign of Contradiction: God of Infinite MajestyJoin us on Retreat! A "Sign of Contradiction" comes from a series of spiritual exercises that Saint John Paul ll presented to Pope Paul VI, the papal household, and many Cardinals and Bishops just a few years before he went on to become Pope himself! Don't forget to sign up for our Newsletter!! JPll Renewal Center email listPlease consider being a Sponsor of the show! Email me with questions!Book Resource: Sign of Contradiction, by Karol Wojtyla, Pope John Paul llReference for Daily Scripture Reading: The MagnificatPray the Rosary Every Day! Theology of the Body Rosary Meditations on our WebsiteJack's daily morning prayers, BEFORE the PHONE :)! Holy Spirit Prayer is the third oneContact Jack: BWYR Podcast is a production of the John Paul ll Renewal Center or email him at info@jp2renew.orgKey! Find a good priest at a local parish and support him! So that he can support you!Seek out our faithful Shepherds, Bishops and Cardinals, and write to thank them for their courage and commitment to the Gospel!Support the show (http://jp2renew.org/donate/)

#78: Sign of Contradiction: Beware of Hate StudiesJoin us on Retreat! A "Sign of Contradiction" comes from a series of spiritual exercises that Saint John Paul ll presented to Pope Paul VI, the papal household, and many Cardinals and Bishops just a few years before he went on to become Pope himself! Don't forget to sign up for our Newsletter!! JPll Renewal Center email listPlease consider being a Sponsor of the show! Email me with questions!Book Resource: Sign of Contradiction, by Karol Wojtyla, Pope John Paul llReference for Daily Scripture Reading: The MagnificatPray the Rosary Every Day! Theology of the Body Rosary Meditations on our WebsiteJack's daily morning prayers, BEFORE the PHONE :)! Holy Spirit Prayer is the third oneContact Jack: BWYR Podcast is a production of the John Paul ll Renewal Center or email him at info@jp2renew.orgKey! Find a good priest at a local parish and support him! So that he can support you!Seek out our faithful Shepherds, Bishops and Cardinals, and write to thank them for their courage and commitment to the Gospel!Support the show (http://jp2renew.org/donate/)

#76 "Sign of Contradiction" Introductory AddressJoin us on Retreat! A "Sign of Contradiction" comes from a series of spiritual exercises that Saint John Paul ll presented to Pope Paul VI, the papal household, and many Cardinals and Bishops just a few years before he went on to become Pope himself! Don't forget to sign up for our Newsletter!! JPll Renewal Center email listPlease consider being a Sponsor of the show! Email me with questions!Book Resource: Sign of Contradiction, by Karol Wojtyla, Pope John Paul llReference for Daily Scripture Reading: The MagnificatPray the Rosary Every Day! Theology of the Body Rosary Meditations on our WebsiteJack's daily morning prayers, BEFORE the PHONE :)! Holy Spirit Prayer is the third oneContact Jack: BWYR Podcast is a production of the John Paul ll Renewal Center or email him at info@jp2renew.orgKey! Find a good priest at a local parish and support him! So that he can support you!Seek out our faithful Shepherds, Bishops and Cardinals, and write to thank them for their courage and commitment to the Gospel!Support the show (http://jp2renew.org/donate/)

#71: The Great Reset: A Message to Young People, The future is in your hearts and handsYoung Men and Women consider these questions, "What am I looking for?" "Do I seek the true, good and beautiful in my life?" Young People, “The future is in your hearts and in your hands...The question about the value of life, about the meaning of life, forms part of the singular treasure of youth. Still more so, when youth is tested by personal suffering, or is profoundly aware of the suffering of others; when it comes face to face with the mystery of sin, of human iniquity. Christ’s reply is this: ‘Only God is good; only God is love.’”—Saint John Paul ll USCCB Lectio Divina ExplainedBishop Sheen Recommendation: "Communism and the Conscience of the West"Key! Find a good priest at a local parish and support him! So that he can support you! Seek out our faithful Shepherds, Bishops and Cardinals, and write to thank them for their courage and commitment to the Gospel! Key! Cooperate with grace and "Become Who You Are" through your own personal renewal!Don't forget to rate and share the podcast!Don't forget to sign up for our Newsletter!!Reference for Daily Scripture Reading: The MagnificatPray the Rosary Every Day! Theology of the Body Rosary Meditations on our WebsiteJack's daily morning prayers, BEFORE the PHONE :)! Holy Spirit Prayer is the third oneResources to visit often! The Catholic Thing and Life Site NewsContact Jack: BWYR Podcast is a production of the John Paul ll Renewal Center or email him at info@jp2renew.orgClick here to sign up for our Newsletter List! JPll Renewal Center email listPlease consider being a Sponsor of the show! Email me with questions!Support the show (http://jp2renew.org/donate/)

#68 The Great Reset; "What Do You Seek"? (John 1:38)A Spiritual Mini-Retreat with Saint John Paul ll! "An opportunity to examine ourselves under the aspect of absolute importance".John 1:35-42; 16:33Romans 8:38-39CCC # 2563...the HeartCCC #27...DesireDr Gerald May, "Addiction and Grace"John Eldredge "All Things New"Don't forget to rate and share the podcast!Reference for Daily Scripture Reading: The MagnificatPray the Rosary Every Day! Theology of the Body Rosary Meditations on our WebsiteJack's daily morning prayers, BEFORE the PHONE :)! Holy Spirit Prayer is the third oneContact Jack: BWYR Podcast is a production of the John Paul ll Renewal Center or email him at info@jp2renew.orgClick here to sign up for our Newsletter List! JPll Renewal Center email listPlease consider being a Sponsor of the show! Email me with questions!Support the show (http://jp2renew.org/donate/)

#61: Imago Dei Conclusion! "God Wants to Marry Us"A unique opportunity to experience an Advent Retreat based on reflections shared by Saint John Paul ll.Today is the Conclusion of our Advent Retreat! And we find something that may astonish us. The journey of the human heart ends in a wedding! That was the whole reason that we were created! We began this Retreat with the problem of sin in Episode 1: #51: Imago Dei, "The Enemy Is At Your Door". In Episode 2, we got in touch with our hearts, our inner person and moving beyond things of only relative importance and sought to examine ourselves under the aspects of absolute importance: #54: Imago Dei, "The inner life of 'Absolute importance'".In Episode 3, we moved into the larger story of Absolute Importance: #55 Imago Dei, "The Solution for Evil, Sin and Death". In Episode 4 we got to the heart of the story that we find ourselves in: #56 Imago Dei, "What Is Love?" Sharing Love in Truth and the Truth in Love. In Episode 5 we got into the nitty gritty practical side of love. #58: Eros, Agape, Desire...and I experienced it all in second grade!Along the way we rediscover "the image of God within" and answer the big questions that our whole culture and the world seem to be so confused about today. Who am I? What's my purpose? Why are we created male and female? How do I find happiness? How do I find love that satisfies?For more information see "The Sacred Romance" or "Letter to Families", two series that we recored earlier. Contact Jack: BWYR Podcast is a production of the John Paul ll Renewal Center or email him at info@jp2renew.orgPlease consider being a Sponsor of the show! Email me with questions!Support the show (http://jp2renew.org/donate/)

This is the second installment of my reading and commentary on Pope Saint John Paul's Letter to Artists, promulgated on April 4, 1999.  In this middle section (par. 5-9), we hear about the inspiration and history of Catholic art, and some suggestions on how modern artists might engage the culture war today.

#58: Eros, Agape, Desire...and I experienced it all in second grade! Iv'e been studying, teaching and speaking on Pope John Paul ll's Theology of the Body for 13 years and as dense as this body of work can seem at times it recently dawned on me that its not that difficult to understand...in fact I already knew most of it in second grade! A unique opportunity to experience an Advent Retreat based on reflections shared by Saint John Paul ll.We began this Retreat with the problem of sin in Episode 1: #51: Imago Dei, "The Enemy Is At Your Door". In Episode 2, we got in touch with our hearts, our inner person and moving beyond things of only relative importance and sought to examine ourselves under the aspects of absolute importance: #54: Imago Dei, "The inner life of 'Absolute importance'".In Episode 3, we moved into the larger story of Absolute Importance: #55 Imago Dei, "The Solution for Evil, Sin and Death". In Episode 4 we got to the heart of the story that we find ourselves in: #56 Imago Dei, "What Is Love?" Sharing Love in Truth and the Truth in Love.In todays Episode we get into the nitty gritty practical side of love. #58: Eros, Agape, Desire...and I experienced it all in second grade! Along the way we rediscover "the image of God within" and answer the big questions that our whole culture and the world seem to be so confused about today. Who am I? What's my purpose? Why are we created male and female? How do I find happiness? How do I find love that satisfies?For more information see "The Sacred Romance" or "Letter to Families" two series that we recored earlier. Contact Jack: BWYR Podcast is a production of the John Paul ll Renewal Center or email him at info@jp2renew.orgPlease consider being a Sponsor of the show! Email me with questions!Support the show (http://jp2renew.org/donate/)

In this episode, we hear PART ONE (of three) where I both read the full text and comment on a lesser-known official letter of Pope Saint John Paul II -- his LETTER TO ARTISTS.  Did you ever want to know what it truly means to be an artist, or what the Pope meant by the "culture of death" and how to defeat it?  Give this a listen!

#57: Imago Dei, "What Is Love?" Sharing Love in Truth and the Truth in Love, Episode 4St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) said, “Do not accept anything as truth that lacks love and do not accept anything as love that lacks truth. One without the other is a destructive lie.”A unique opportunity to experience an Advent Retreat based on reflections shared by Saint John Paul ll during spiritual retreats that he presented as both a Bishop and Cardinal, prior to becoming Pope.We began this Retreat with the problem of sin in Episode 1: #51: Imago Dei, "The Enemy Is At Your Door". In Episode 2, we got in touch with our hearts, our inner person and moving beyond things of only relative importance and sought to examine ourselves under the aspects of absolute importance: #54: Imago Dei, "The inner life of 'Absolute importance'".In Episode 3, we moved into the larger story of Absolute Importance: #55 Imago Dei, "The Solution for Evil, Sin and Death".In Episode 4 we get to the heart of the story that we find ourselves in: #56 Imago Dei, "What Is Love?" Sharing Love in Truth and the Truth in Love,Along the way we rediscover "the image of God within" and answer the big questions that our whole culture and the world seem to be so confused about today. Who am I? What's my purpose? Why are we created male and female? How do I find happiness? How do I find love that satisfies?For more information see "The Sacred Romance" or "Letter to Families" two series that we recored earlier. Contact Jack: BWYR Podcast is a production of the John Paul ll Renewal Center or email him at info@jp2renew.orgPlease consider being a Sponsor of the show! Email me with questions!Support the show (http://jp2renew.org/donate/)

#55: Imago Dei, "The Solution for Evil, Sin and Death" A unique opportunity to experience an Advent Retreat based on reflections shared by Saint John Paul ll during spiritual retreats that he presented as both a Bishop and Cardinal, prior to becoming Pope.We began this Retreat with the problem of sin in Episode 1: #51: Imago Dei, "The Enemy Is At Your Door". In Episode 2, we got in touch with our hearts, our inner person and moving beyond things of only relative importance and sought to examine ourselves under the aspects of absolute importance: #54: Imago Dei, "The inner life of 'Absolute importance'".In Episode 3, we now move into the larger story of Absolute Importance: #55 Imago Dei, "The Solution for Evil, Sin and Death".Along the way we rediscover "the image of God within" and answer the big questions that our whole culture and the world seem to be so confused about today. Who am I? What's my purpose? Why are we created male and female? How do I find happiness? How do I find love that satisfies?References:Catechism of the Catholic Church #221Padre Pio's Words of Hope, edited by Eileen Dunn BertanzettiTheology of the Body Rosary Meditations, by Debbie StaresinicFor more information on Bill W and Carl Jung see our podcast series "BWYR (Become Who You Are) in twelve simple steps. A journey of faith!! Contact Jack: BWYR Podcast is a production of the John Paul ll Renewal Center or email him at info@jp2renew.orgPlease consider being a Sponsor of the show! Email me with questions!Support the show (http://jp2renew.org/donate/)

#54: "Imago Dei" The inner life of 'Absolute importance' A unique opportunity to experience an Advent Retreat based on reflections shared by Saint John Paul ll during spiritual retreats that he presented as both a Bishop and Cardinal, prior to becoming Pope. "We come here to recollect and move beyond the everyday noise and activities that hold only relative or functional importance. To connect to the inner self that has its own absolute importance." We began this Retreat #51: Imago Dei, "The Enemy Is At Your Door" plus Bishop Vigano's open letter to the President on November 1st. This is episode #2. Along the way we rediscover "the image of God within" and answer the big questions that our whole culture and the world seem to be so confused about today. Who am I? What's my purpose? Why are we created male and female? How do I find happiness? How do I find love that satisfies? Contact Jack: BWYR Podcast is a production of the John Paul ll Renewal Center or email him at info@jp2renew.orgPlease consider supporting the show:Support the show (http://jp2renew.org/donate/)

This week saw Lansing Catholic High School celebrate the feast of their heavenly patron, Pope Saint John Paul II. But why is the saintly Polish Pope so important to the school? What relevance is he to young people today? To what extent does the life and legacy of Pope Saint John Paul provide a blueprint for the future of the school? They are just some of the questions asked by David Kerr, Director of Communications for the Diocese of Lansing, to his special guests: • Dominic Iocco, the new President of Lansing Catholic High School who, amongst other things, was formerly Provost and Professor of Business and New Media at John Paul the Great Catholic University in San Diego, California. • Krystyn Schmerbeck, the new Principal of Lansing Catholic High School who, amongst other things, was formerly a Latin teacher at Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School in Dumfries, Virginia. Providentially, the appointment of the new team at the helm of Lansing Catholic High School was announced on May 18, 2020, the centenary of the birth of Pope Saint John Paul II.

Drawing from the riveting story surrounding the life of Saint John Paul the Great and the fall of the Soviet Union, Father Gale Hammerschmidt of St. Isidore's urges us to remember that while there are forces at work in our culture trying to marginalize the Church, they will not ultimately succeed. If we really want God in our lives, and rise to our duties and responsibilities, Jesus will make his presence known--powerfully and undeniably.

#044_"Getting Real with Joey Martineck", the infinite desires of the heart! A Special Edition of the BWYR Podcast"Getting Real" is a Special Edition of the BWYR Podcast where we meet people whose lives have been changed by Saint John Paul ll's "Theology of the Body". In today's episode, Joey Martineck gets real about his search for love, meaning and purpose. You won't want to miss it! Joey Martineck is the Director of Respect Life Ministry for the Archdiocese of Atlanta. For several years, he received formation as a seminarian at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans. He now studies at the Theology of the Body Institute. Joey is the libretto writer of GARDEN the musical, co-author of the book GARDEN Meditations, and has spoken to thousands on John Paul II’s vision of the human person.Here’s the link for GARDEN:https://www.dumboxministries.com/garden.htmlFill These Hearts (the book referenced):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRCV2jAapAYPlease visit the TOB Educators Page on Facebook! Contact Jack: BWYR Podcast is a production of the John Paul ll Renewal Center or email him at info@jp2renew.orgSupport the show (http://jp2renew.org/donate/)

#043_"Getting Real" with Jeff Galush; "Socialism's attack on the Dignity of the Person""Getting Real" is a Special Edition of the BWYR Podcast where we interview people whose lives have been changed by Saint John Paul ll's Theology of the Body.In today's Episode, we veer from our usual format to discuss Socialism and its attack on the dignity of the person. This is a topic that was close to the heart of Saint John Paul ll who said, "...the fundamental error of socialism is anthropological in nature. Socialism considers the individual person simply as an element, a molecule within the social organism, so that the good of the individual is completely subordinated to the functioning of the socio-economic mechanism."Reference cited:Saving The Family during Revolutionary Times, by Deacon Bob EllisTakedown, written by Paul Kengor, Ph.D. Contact Jack: BWYR Podcast is a production of the John Paul ll Renewal Center or email him at info@jp2renew.orgSupport the show (http://jp2renew.org/donate/)

041_Getting Real with Monsignor Brian Bransfield, A Special Edition of the BWYR Podcast"Getting Real" is a Special Edition of the BWYR Podcast where we meet people whose lives have been changed by Saint John Paul ll's "Theology of the Body". In today's episode, Monsignor Bransfield discusses his book: The Human Person: According to John Paul IIMonsignor Brian Bransfield is a priest of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, ordained in 1994. He serves as the General Secretary of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington, D.C. Prior to his service at the USCCB, Msgr. Bransfield served as a Professor of Moral Theology on the faculty of Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia. He has also served in parish ministry, and as a high-school faculty member teaching freshman and senior theology. He is an adjunct Instructor at School of Canon Law at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. His articles have appeared in America Magazine, Our Sunday Visitor Newsweekly and Catechetical Leader, a publication of the National Conference of Catechetical Leadership. He is the author of The Human Person: According to John Paul II (June 2010); Living the Beatitudes: A Journey to Life in Christ (Pauline, 2011); From Guilt to Gift: A Catholic Guide to Overcoming Internet Pornography (Paulist, 2013); Meeting Jesus Christ: Meditations on the Word (Pauline, 2013), and Life Everlasting: The Mystery and the Promise(Pauline, 2015). He is the co-author, with Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, of Gift of Joy: The Blessing of the Child in the Womb (OSV, 2013).Please visit the TOB Educators Page on Facebook! Contact Jack: BWYR Podcast is a production of the John Paul ll Renewal Center or email him at info@jp2renew.orgSupport the show (http://jp2renew.org/donate/)

What is Saint John Paul the Great's "Law of the Gift" and how does it radically reoriented your life for the good? Father Drew Hoffman of St. Isidore's Catholic Student Center speaks personally about how the Law of the Gift transformed his own life, led him into the priesthood, and how it is the secret for experiencing more joy passion for life.

036_"Getting Real With" Laura Strietmann, A Special Edition of the BWYR Podcast"Getting Real" is a Special Edition of the BWYR Podcast where we meet people whose lives have been changed by Saint John Paul ll's "Theology of the Body". Please visit the TOB Educators Page on Facebook! Contact Laura: Ruah Press https://www.ruahwoodspress.com Outrageous Mom https://outrageousmom.com or email her at Lstrietmann@ruahwoods.orgContact Jack: BWYR Podcast is a production of the John Paul ll Renewal Center or email him at info@jp2renew.org Support the show (http://jp2renew.org/donate/)

034_BWYR in twelve simple steps, "Make a Fearless Moral Inventory" (Episode #5, Chapter 4)Become Who You Are in twelve simple steps. Rediscovering Abundance, meaning and purpose, in a world gone mad.Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount, "You have heard it said, 'You shall not commit adultery.' But I say to you: Whoever looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart" (Matt 5:27-28)."Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves" (Step 4 of the twelve steps)Jack shares sections of the book he is writing. Combining the practical proven twelve steps of A.A. with Saint John Paul ll's TOB. A one-two punch that if put into practice will make a dramatic, immediate and positive impact on your life.Email us at jp2renew.org or visit our website www.jp2renew.orgReferences cited:Catechism of the Catholic Church #2562-2564Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, Step 4Fill These Hearts, Christoper WestJourney of Desire, John EldredgeThe Weight of Glory, C.S. Lewis1. Start each morning with prayer! Include the Lords Prayer and this meditation:Meditation on the Lord's Prayer suggested in todays podcast: Our Daily Bread (See Show Notes in Episode #33 for Meditation)2. Take one day at a time. Give something up or take some action for just 24 hours and offer it for an intention that is on your heart. Every time you are tempted "open" your heart and the temptation itself to Jesus. You will discover the power in this simple offering and of uniting a little of your own suffering to His.3. Having received the gift of grace, now BECOME a sincere gift to someone today! Go out of your way to be kind to your spouse, children, neighbor...make a call to someone who could use a connection. BE that connection.4. Practice Lectio Divina: Simply start by reading the Gospel for the next day. Meditate on a word or phrase that strikes you. Pray. Listen. (Visit www.jp2renew.org under resources for more information. We recommend the "Magnificat" App or print subscription for daily Scripture and Meditations. 4a. Begin to read the Psalms and the Old Testament, looking for words or phrases that touch your heart.5. Go to Confession and receive the Eucharist6. Ask a friend or more to accompany you on this journey of desire and encounter! You are now on the way to "Become Who You Are":)Support the show (http://jp2renew.org/donate/)

033_BWYR in twelve simple steps (Episode #4, Chapter 3) "Thy Will Be Done"Jesus said to His disciples, "your Father knows what you need before you ask Him. Pray like this. Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed by thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven..."(Matt: 6:8-10) Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God, as we understand Him. (Step 3 of the twelve steps) Jack shares sections of the book he is writing. Combining the practical proven twelve steps of A.A. with Saint John Paul ll's TOB. A one-two punch that if put into practice will make a dramatic, immediate and positive impact on your life.Email us at jp2renew.org or visit our website www.jp2renew.org1. Start each morning with prayer! Include the Lords Prayer and this meditation:Meditation on the Lord's Prayer suggested in todays podcast: Our Daily BreadGive us this day our daily bread. This petition comes from a sense of dependence upon our Father. A child needs his daily sustenance in order to grow. In this world we need strength, fortitude, perseverance, all sorts of things both material and spiritual. And so we ask our Father for what is necessary for every moment of natural life and, still more, supernatural life. This is a willing dependence, not a grudging acceptance of a fact that we know is true….And so we have confidence in our Father. This childlike trust is another characteristic of a true disciple of the Only Begotten Son, who is growing into his likeness. It rests on faith and hope and love and does not depend on natural motives at all. The child of God has that attitude which leads him to insist that even if he could live without his Father’s help, he would still prefer to be dependent on him for everything, as in truth he is. So he is both truthful in acknowledging his own helplessness and eager to accept that condition.According to the teaching of our Master, we must keep our eyes on this day, not looking too much into the future with its possible problems, dangers, and needs. We know that our Father will continue to care for us after this day, and we ask with confidence, as a child does its human father, knowing that he can and will supply all our needs. Thus we shall learn to resist the temptation to be agitated about the future, we shall live for this day, and in no better way could we express our implicit trust in our Father.Father Bonaventure Perquin, o.p.Father Perquin († 1970) was a Dominican priest, theologian, and spiritual writer. [From Abba, Father. © 2001, Scepter Publishers, Inc., Strongsville, Ohio. www.scepterpublishers.org. Used with permission.]2. Take one day at a time. Give something up for just 24 hours and offer it for an intention that is on your heart. Every time you are tempted "open" your heart and the temptation itself to Jesus. You will discover the power in this simple offering and of uniting a little of your own suffering to His.3. Having received the gift of grace, now BECOME a sincere gift to someone today! Go out of your way to be kind to your spouse, children, neighbor...make a call to someone who could use a connection. BE that connection.4. Practice Lectio Divina: Simply start by reading the Gospel for the next day. Meditate on a word or phrase that strikes you. Pray. Listen. (Visit www.jp2renew.org under resources for more information. We recommend the "Magnificat" App or print subscription for daily Scripture and Meditations.5. Go to Confession and receive the EucharistYou are now on the way to "Become Who You Are":)Support the show (http://jp2renew.org/donate/)

031_"Getting Real" with Monique Van Berkel, A Special Edition of the BWYR Podcast"Getting Real" is a Special Edition of the BWYR Podcast where we meet people whose lives have been changed by Saint John Paul ll's "Theology of the Body". Please visit the TOB Educators Page on Facebook! The link to the website and e-book are: https://catholicwomanceo.com/“5 Steps to Finding You – The Woman You Are Meant to Be” is a workbook that helps women explore their hearts reflecting on their past, present, and future. Through this exploration women will be able to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of who they are and how they are to live their life in relationship with others and with God.E: monique@CatholicWomanCEO.com or use the Contact US on the website.Support the show (http://jp2renew.org/donate/)

This week's episode is easily one of my favorites. Fr. Tony Anderson, SOLT is a missionary's missionary. Ordained nearly thirty years ago by Saint John Paul the Great, his life as a missionary priest in the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity has not been without adventure, grace, and charity beyond your wildest imagination! I'm so grateful I got to sit down with this Holy Priest of God and record some of his stories for y'all. As always, thanks for listening - check out Fr. Tony's Spanish YouTube channel here!

030_Become Who You Are in twelve simple steps. Rediscovering Abundance, meaning and purpose, in a world gone mad.(Chapter One, Episode #2) "We admitted we were powerless"We admitted we were powerless over our addictions--that our lives had become unmanageable (Step 1 of the twelve steps)The Lord said, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Saint Paul answered, "I will all the more gladly boast of my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For when I am weak, then I am strong." (2 Cor 12:9-10)Jack shares sections of the book he is writing. Combining the practical proven twelve steps of AA with Saint John Paul ll's TOB. A one-two punch that if put into practice will make a dramatic, immediate and positive impact on your life. Email us at jp2renew.org or visit our website www.jp2renew.org 1. Start each morning with prayer! Include the Lords Prayer and this meditation:Meditation on the Lord's Prayer suggested in todays podcast: Our Daily BreadGive us this day our daily bread. This petition comes from a sense of dependence upon our Father. A child needs his daily sustenance in order to grow. In this world we need strength, fortitude, perseverance, all sorts of things both material and spiritual. And so we ask our Father for what is necessary for every moment of natural life and, still more, supernatural life. This is a willing dependence, not a grudging acceptance of a fact that we know is true….And so we have confidence in our Father. This childlike trust is another characteristic of a true disciple of the Only Begotten Son, who is growing into his likeness. It rests on faith and hope and love and does not depend on natural motives at all. The child of God has that attitude which leads him to insist that even if he could live without his Father’s help, he would still prefer to be dependent on him for everything, as in truth he is. So he is both truthful in acknowledging his own helplessness and eager to accept that condition.According to the teaching of our Master, we must keep our eyes on this day, not looking too much into the future with its possible problems, dangers, and needs. We know that our Father will continue to care for us after this day, and we ask with confidence, as a child does its human father, knowing that he can and will supply all our needs. Thus we shall learn to resist the temptation to be agitated about the future, we shall live for this day, and in no better way could we express our implicit trust in our Father.Father Bonaventure Perquin, o.p.Father Perquin († 1970) was a Dominican priest, theologian, and spiritual writer. [From Abba, Father. © 2001, Scepter Publishers, Inc., Strongsville, Ohio. www.scepterpublishers.org. Used with permission.]2. Take one day at a time. Give something up for just 24 hours and offer it for an intention that is on your heart. Every time you are tempted "open" your heart and the temptation itself to Jesus. You will discover the power in this simple offering and of uniting a little of your own suffering to His. 3. Having received the gift of grace, now BECOME a sincere gift to someone today! Go out of your way to be kind to your spouse, children, neighbor...make a call to someone who could use a connection. BE that connection. You are now on the way to "Become Who You Are":) Support the show (http://jp2renew.org/donate/)

029_"Getting Real" with Kathleen Cory, A Special Edition of the BWYR Podcast"Getting Real" is a Special Edition of the BWYR Podcast where we meet people whose lives have been changed by Saint John Paul ll's "Theology of the Body". Today our special guest is Kathleen Cory from Rockwell Texas who shares a very special personal story. Kathleen shares TOB with middle schoolers, teens and adults. For more information on Kathleen's Ministry or to contact her at: kathleencory@sbcglobal.netVisit her website: hungryheartstob.comFacebook pages "Hungry Heart TOB" or "Theology of the Body Educators" Email Jack: info@jp2renew.org or visit us at www.jp2renew.org Support the show (http://jp2renew.org/donate/)

#028_"Become Who You Are" rediscovering life in abundance, in a world gone mad. Mark Twain said, "the two most important days in your life are the day you were born and the day you find out why". Jack shares sections of the book he is writing. Combining the practical proven twelve steps of AA with Saint John Paul ll's TOB. A one-two punch that if put into practice will make a dramatic, immediate and positive impact on your life. Quotes from CS Lewis, the Weight of Glory and Christopher West, Fill these hearts. Contact us at info@jp2renew.orgSupport the show (http://jp2renew.org/donate/)

What You Need to Know is there’s a movement in the U.S. intentionally working to erase our history. It is our duty to understand and talk about our history, and in our generation work toward that vision set from the start of our country - not a perfect world (mere man can’t accomplish that) - but A MORE PERFECT UNION. Dr. Paul Kengor of Grove City College told me why Archbishop Gregory and Liberal Catholics Attack Trump. President Trump honored the historically pivotal day that the new pope, Saint John Paul the Great, stepped foot back into his homeland, communist Poland. Of course Democrats, the left and the media were unhappy. But why the Catholic archbishop of Washington, D.C.? Check out his important book, A Pope and a President: John Paul II, Ronald Reagan, and the Extraordinary Untold Story of the 20th Century. John Schlafly discusses the new Schlafly Report, How Rioting Ended the Shutdown, and explained the importance of Qualified Immunity for police officers, and Congress’s attempt to repeal this protection. We can listen to the oral arguments of the General Michael Flynn case tomorrow morning at 9:30 am ET, 6:30 PT. I’ll put the link on my social media on Twitter and Facebook. Read the message Gen. Flynn published today, Exclusive from Gen. Flynn: Forces of Evil Want To Steal Our Freedom in the Dark of Night, But God Stands with Us.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

022_Saint John Paul ll's "Letter to Families" with Father Christopher DiTomo (part 3 of 3)Join Jack and Father DiTomo as they discuss the crisis in marriage and families along with the cure using Saint John Paul ll's "Letter to Families" as the foundation.Have questions or comments to be answered on the next show?Visit our Website info@jp2renew.org and click on contacts to email JackBooks on praying the Rosary:On a Mission to Love - Rosary Meditations for Children & FamiliesTheology of the Body - Rosary Meditations (for Adults)Lectio Divina explained: USCCB WebsiteBecoming a Christ Centered Family... Tuesday Night at the Smith HouseRemember to try practicing silence (10-30 seconds) before prayer. Powerful! References sighted: Catechism of the Catholic Church #1615, Matt 19:3-8, Ephesians 5:25-32Support the show (http://jp2renew.org/donate/)

#021_Letter to Families with Father Christopher DiTomo (part 2 of 3)Join Jack and Father DiTomo as they discuss the crisis in marriage and families along with the cure using Saint John Paul ll's "Letter to Families" as the foundation.Have questions or comments to be answered on the next show?Visit our Website info@jp2renew.org and click on contacts to email JackBooks on praying the Rosary:On a Mission to Love - Rosary Meditations for Children & FamiliesTheology of the Body - Rosary Meditations (for Adults)Lectio Divina explained: USCCB WebsiteBecoming a Christ Centered Family... Tuesday Night at the Smith HouseRemember to try practicing silence (10-30 seconds) before prayer. Powerful! References sighted: Catechism of the Catholic Church #1615, Matt 19:3-8, Ephesians 5:25-32Support the show (http://jp2renew.org/donate/)

020_Saint John Paul ll's "Letter to Families" with Father Christopher DiTomo (part 1)Join Jack and Father DiTomo as they discuss the crisis in marriage and families along with the cure using Saint John Paul ll's "Letter to Families" as the foundation. Have questions or comments to be answered on the next show? Visit our Website info@jp2renew.org and click on contacts to email JackBooks on praying the Rosary:On a Mission to Love - Rosary Meditations for Children & FamiliesTheology of the Body - Rosary Meditations (for Adults)Lectio Divina explained: USCCB WebsiteBecoming a Christ Centered Family... Tuesday Night at the Smith HouseRemember to try practicing silence (10-30 seconds) before prayer. Powerful! References sighted: Catechism of the Catholic Church #1615, Matt 19:3-8, Ephesians 5:25-32Support the show (http://jp2renew.org/donate/)

On November 14, 2003, Pope Saint John Paul II delivered an address to the 18th International Congress sponsored by the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care.  I recite this address and offer some comments of my own related to our present COVID-19 crisis as well as general spiritual concerns.    

"Conscience, Relativism and Truth: The Witness of Newman" Archbishop Anthony Fisher, OP (Sydney) Response: Thomas Farr (President of the Religious Freedom Institute, Washington, D.C.) These talks were given as part of the Thomistic Institute Conference "Newman the Prophet: A Saint for Our Times" which was part of the official program for the canonization weekend of John Henry Cardinal Newman and held at the Angelicum in Rome on October 12, 2019. Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP, He was born in Sydney on 10 March 1960. After graduating with first-class honours, Archbishop Fisher practised law at Clayton Utz in Sydney. He took leave from his legal job and backpacked around Europe to discern his vocation. Archbishop Fisher made his perpetual vows for the Dominicans on 18 February 1987, and was ordained a priest at Holy Name Parish, Wahroonga, on 14 September 1991.On 18 September 2014, Pope Francis appointed Bishop Anthony the ninth Archbishop of Sydney. His installation took place at St Mary’s Cathedral on Wednesday, 12 November 2014. In 2015, Pope Francis appointed Archbishop Fisher to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. He was also appointed an honorary member of the Pontifical Academy of St Thomas Aquinas. He has continued as a member of the Pontifical Academy for Life. Thomas Farr, He serves as President of the Religious Freedom Institute, a non-profit that works to advance religious freedom for everyone, both as a source of individual human dignity and flourishing, and as a source of political stability, economic development, and international security. A leading authority on international religious freedom, Dr. Farr served for 28 years in the U.S. Army and the U.S. Foreign Service. In 1999 he became the first director of the State Department's Office of International Religious Freedom. He subsequently directed the Witherspoon Institute's International Religious Freedom (IRF) Task Force, was a member of the Chicago World Affairs Council’s Task Force on Religion and U.S. Foreign Policy, taught at the National Defense University, and served on the Secretary of State’s IRF working group. From 2008 – 2018 Dr. Farr was Associate Professor of the Practice of Religion and World Affairs at Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service. He also directed the Religious Freedom Project at Georgetown’s Berkley Center. A PhD in History from the University of North Carolina, Farr is a senior fellow at the Institute for Studies of Religion at Baylor University. He serves as a consultant to the U.S. Catholic Bishops Committee on International Justice and Peace; on the boards of the Institute on Religion and Democracy, Christian Solidarity Worldwide-USA, and Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School; and on the boards of advisors of the Alexander Hamilton Society, and the National Museum of American Religion. Farr teaches regularly at the U.S. Foreign Service Institute.

Join us for our very first "bonus episode." In it we discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and how we, as Catholics, can respond during these unprecedented times. Rise up, people of God! #catholic #covid19 #coronavirus #teamky #togetherky Resources: Evert, Jason, and Mario Enzler. Saint John Paul the Great: His Five Loves. Totus Tuus Press, 2014. Krzyża, Jan od, and Edgar Allison Peers. Dark Night of the Soul. Dover Publications, 2003. Librivox - https://librivox.org/ Bishop Robert Barron Daily Masses - https://www.wordonfire.org/daily-mass/ Divine Mercy Masses in English and Spanish - https://www.facebook.com/DivineMercyOfficial/ Digital Adoration - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WclRtNhMFPc --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholiconpurpose/message

006_"God, do you have a plan?" An Army Rangers Battle of the Heart (part 2). In the last Episode Mike, an Army Ranger struggling with pornography, and I discussed "what love is". Today we are moving to higher ground to survey the larger story that we find ourselves in. Saint John Paul follows Jesus into the heart of God's Plan for Love and Marriage! JPII Renewal Center WebsiteSign Up for Our Newsletter!Support the show (http://jp2renew.org/donate/)

#003 Saint John Paul ll said, "It is Jesus that you seek when nothing else you find satisfies you." Is he right? Saint Augustine said, "Our hearts are restless Lord until they rest in you." Is that true? The Catechism of the Catholic Church declares, "the desire for God is written in the human heart." Let's think about this. If what St. John Paul ll, St. Augustine and the Catechism say are right then what should we expect to find in a culture "disconnected" from its heart? JP Renewal Center WebsitePraying with TemptationsSupport the show (http://jp2renew.org/donate/)

On this episode: Recapping an epic weekend! The first annual Cleveland Catholic Women's Conference. Our roving reporter, Christina captures audio from a few attendees talking about the event.  Tickets to Arise are officially on sale! Click here for more information.  Click here to pray the rosary in Latin with Saint John Paul the Great.  Father Patrick Shultz shares his vocation story, plus much more!   Enjoy the show? Please consider becoming a GTR Good Friend of the program. Click here to become a Podbean Patron. Thank you so much for your support! Let's connect! E-mail: Feedback@Goodthingsradio.com Good Things Radio Facebook page. Voxer: brooketaylor1 Instagram: 1brooketaylor    

Welcome to SUMMER BOOK CLUB! This is the first of our six part series where we are reading and chatting about the book Saint John Paul the Great: His Five Loves. Enjoy the recap, and let us know what you're thinking, if you're reading along.

Find out about the life of Dominican Sister John Eudes who inspired the character of Mary Clancy in the 1966 movie “the Trouble with Angels” staring Hayley Mills as Clancy. Sister Eudes served as Librarian at Christendom College in Triangle and as a pastoral minister at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Triangle. She died Dec 22 at the age of 95. All are invited to watch Bishop Michael Burbidge don a striped uniform and silver whistle as he referees the annual seminarians vs. Quo Vadis basketball game at Saint John Paul the Great High school January 7th. Cheer for your team and listen to vocation testimonies after the game. See coverage in our next issue on January 11. Also in our next print issue, learn about the indulgences granted for attending March for life, what bills to look out for on the VCC’s 2018 legislative agenda and the stories of the people helped by St. Francis House in Triangle during these cold winter months.

Franz please listen to my most recent homily. Saint John Paul the Great, pray for us! God bless you and your families this week!

Father Keith D. Cummings was named chaplain of Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School in Dumfries, and Father Stephen J. Schultz became chaplain of Paul VI Catholic High School in Alexandria June 28. Listen to how they got their jobs as chaplains, learn what they'd like to accomplish and find out about their own high school experiences — including what they were voted "most likely" to do as seniors. Are you enjoying the Catholic Herald's podcasts? Spread the Good News! Please subscribe to our station, leave a review on iTunes and give us a shout-out on Facebook or Twitter.

“The more ready you are to give yourselves to God and to others, the more you will discover the authentic meaning of life.” ― Jason Evert, Saint John Paul the Great: His Five Loves Chastity is a fruit of the Holy Spirit and a virtue that frees us to love others for who they are, not for what they do for us. The foundation of chastity should be intentionally laid when our children are young, so this virtue can fully flower in their teen years and beyond. This podcast isn't a “chastity talk": it's fifty minutes of practical advice on what this virtue looks like when lived out in a family of all different ages and stages of development. Thank you to the Piwnicki family from St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Crystal Lake, IL for sponsoring this podcast! Show Notes: Our podcast on the importance of Friendship for your Kids Our podcast on Preparing Your Tween and Yourself for Adolescence Our podcast on the Messy Parenting Guide to Dating Book: Raising Pure Teens by Jason Evert and Chris Stefanick Book: Theology of His/Her Body  by Jason Evert

“The more ready you are to give yourselves to God and to others, the more you will discover the authentic meaning of life.” ― Jason Evert, Saint John Paul the Great: His Five Loves Chastity is a Fruit of the … Continue reading The post MP 072 : Chastity – its not just for teenagers appeared first on Messy Family Project.

Bill Donaghy of the Theology of the Body Institute joins us to discuss the importance of Saint John Paul the Great's writings in the lives of men today.

TRANSCRIPT The refusal on the part of many Catholics to accept the proven reality that the clerical ranks are dominated by homosexuals plays perfectly into the hands of those same clerics. Likewise, aside from denial, there is also widespread indifference, which, given the acceptance by most Catholics of the sexual revolution in their personal lives, can't really be all that surprising. For those who don't really care that their priest is a sodomite, there's not really much that can be said to convince them of how this undermines the Church. But, hopefully, some inroads can be made with those who are still persuadable (or at least open to learning) about where we are as a Church right now and how we got here. And, for the record, we are in a state of total decline — spiraling further downward every day. And Pollyanna dreams and statements like "Oh, but the young priests wear cassocks" or "The young priests are more orthodox" or "More people are going to the Latin Mass" just don't cut it. On the question of more faithful young priests, there is more required of a priest in these tumultuous times than just his own personal belief and faithfulness. Saint John Paul personally believed the Faith, clung to it, loved it, lived it, and yet, the Church imploded on his watch. While it's true that the seeds of much of what went wrong when he was pope were planted decades before, it nonetheless remains the case that he almost entirely missed the boat when it came to dismantling the anti-church. In fact, many of the men whose names we report on regularly — gay bishops, homosexualist theologians and so forth — all rose to prominence under John Paul, with many of them actually being promoted by him personally. Personal orthodox faith is insufficient on its own if it doesn't translate into action on the part of leaders. For example, Donald Wuerl was made a bishop directly by Pope John Paul in St. Peter's in 1986. Blase Cupich was made bishop by Pope John Paul in 1998. This isn't to knock John Paul; it's to make the argument that good, solid personal orthodox faith is insufficient on its own if it doesn't translate into action on the part of leaders, something true even for a pope. So if it's true for a pope, how much more is it true for a little ol' priest in the middle of nowhere? And, on the question of the current hierarchy, many of whom are straight-up gay and have set out on a course of destruction of the Faith by a reorganizing of the Church, understand that there is no way we could have gotten to this point without it being decades in the making. Too many Catholics who don't understand the depth of this are too willing to simply point at Vatican II or make ridiculous claims like "All we have to do is go back to the Latin Mass." When the Church was already falling apart, the Latin Mass was the only Mass there was. It didn't "lock down" the Faith — far from it. It can certainly be argued that the shelving of it a decade or so after the council helped speed us along to where we are now, but the decay had already been set up long before the council opened in 1962. In fact, decades before that, homosexuals were already flooding into the seminaries, and, for the record, they were all saying the Latin Mass. So please disabuse yourself of the nutty notion that a priest is holy just because he says the Latin Mass. He's not. To demonstrate just how far back this all goes, and why these "young, holy, more orthodox" priests will require much more than simply saying their personal prayers in the rectory while the Church burns down around them, look at this. It's a grave marker from the Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. There's nothing especially noteworthy at first glance. But as you pay closer attention, you see that there are two men buried in this grave: William Spain and Robert O'Donnell. But then, look closer and notice — inscribed on the stone for each of them is not only their birth and death dates but also their ordination dates. These two men, these two priests, were gay lovers. They were each dumped in Hawaii after being transferred there by their respective dioceses in San Diego, California; and Helena, Montana; for, you guessed it, charges of homosexual sex abuse of altar boys. In fact, there are nine such graves, gay lover priests buried together in the same plot in this cemetery. Spain was ordained before the council, which means he was raised, catechized and went through seminary in the Old Rite. He offered the Latin Mass, gave absolutions, presided over weddings and performed baptisms in the Old Rite, all the while being an active homosexual. And while his partner priest, Robert O'Donnell, was ordained the year after the council, it remains the case that he too would have been raised, at least, and gone through seminary as well in the Old Rite. We are waiting on pictures of the other eight grave markers, but it won't be surprising to find the same story repeated. All of this is to make one simple point: This homosexual clergy crisis stretches back at least to the immediate aftermath of the World War II timeframe. Likewise, as the decades rolled along, it increased in intensity. In his retirement, Pope Benedict offered a revealing comment in 2019 on the topic of seminary culture in the 1960s and '70s. He said, "[In] various seminaries, homosexual cliques were established, which acted more or less openly and significantly changed the climate in the seminaries." And, in a statement worthy of nomination for the largest understatement in history award, he added that this created a "far-reaching breakdown" in the proper formation of priests. Here is the problem: A good number of those men have now moved on to become bishops, even cardinals, which means they have operational control of the Church. In short, the hands of gay men are on the levers of power in the Church. And this is true from Rome all the way down to the local parish. The decay had already been set up long before the council opened in 1962. And to underscore this, in a private conversation I had with a well-respected prelate a few years back, he told me he personally had knowledge of "a number" of gay men who were his brother bishops, and he had no problem with it. If I revealed who the bishop was who said this to me, you would be as shocked as I was. Even among so-called good bishops, there is an acceptance of the belief that homosexuals can be ordained and even consecrated, just so long as they are chaste. That is the fundamental error in their thinking, an error that presents a serious doubt regarding who is being ordained today. After all, it was just in 1998 that Msgr. Jeffrey Burrill was ordained, the priest who came to be known as "Msgr. Grindr" for his prolific use of the homosexual hookup phone app. After the public scandal, and after a few months of being shelved, his bishop placed him right back into public ministry in his home diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin. Ask yourself, what if he had not been busted? How much carnage might he have inflicted within the Church? And ask yourself further, how many other "Msgr. Grindrs" are out there who haven't been busted? As the homosexual bishops and their homosexual clergy begin to move off the scene like O'Donnell and Spain, they have created an atmosphere within the Church of near total destruction. They were, and still are, personally invested in pushing and sustaining a broad-based acceptance of the sexual revolution among day-to-day Catholics, and they have been wildly successful. So as lay Catholics look to the future and pin all their hopes on the "young, holy, cassock-wearing" priests, they better keep in mind that that's exactly what the scene looked like 60 years ago and earlier. Perhaps many of these young men today being ordained may not be homosexual, but do they have the masculine virtue of fortitude to face this all down while in seminary or even after they are ordained? It is a powerful demon inside the Church and simply wearing a cassock and personally believing the Faith won't be enough.