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The REAL Word Podcast - Thoughts and commentary on the Sunday readings. ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜„!S1E15: 3rd Sunday of Lent (Cycle B) -...
02/27/2024

The REAL Word Podcast - Thoughts and commentary on the Sunday readings. ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜„!

S1E15: 3rd Sunday of Lent (Cycle B) - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/real-word/episodes/S1E15-3rd-Sunday-in-Lent-Cycle-B-e15akve/a-a68ootm

Through the Sacraments of Initiation, we are welcomed into the body of Christ and the new life promised through the Paschal Mystery. We might not understand the mind of God - but we donโ€™t need to. Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God, and we accept both Christ and each other by living Godโ€™s โ€œLaws of Loveโ€ every day of our lives.

Through the Sacraments of Initiation, we are welcomed into the body of Christ and the new life promised through the Paschal Mystery. We might not understand the mind of God - but we donโ€™t need to. Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God, and we accept both Christ and each other by living ...

In spite of all the hardships that we may endure, we still have a reason to be incredibly optimistic. For no matter what...
02/25/2024

In spite of all the hardships that we may endure, we still have a reason to be incredibly optimistic. For no matter what life throws at us โ€“ no matter what hardships or evil we must endure โ€“ we can find comfort in the fact that God loves us. No matter how it may otherwise appear, the Creator of the universe loves us and has said that we are โ€œvery good.โ€ That understanding, that knowledge, that belief, helps us persevere through tremendous hardships and difficult trials. ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—”๐—— ๐— ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—˜:

No matter what life throws at us, we can find comfort in the fact that God loves us. That understanding helps us persevere through hardships and trials.

Listen to the REAL Word Podcast and find the different messages offered to us through the scriptures. ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ก ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ช!S1E14: ...
02/23/2024

Listen to the REAL Word Podcast and find the different messages offered to us through the scriptures. ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ก ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ช!

S1E14: 2nd Sunday of Lent (Cycle B) - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/real-word/episodes/S1E14-2nd-Sunday-of-Lent-e15akrm/a-a68oo9h

Discerning the voice of God can be really difficult, especially when there are so many seemingly legitimate, logical people who are claiming to hold the โ€œtruth.โ€ But no matter how charismatic or convincing someone sounds, we need to remain vigilant and continue to try to discern Godโ€™s true call. And when we hear Godโ€™s call, we need to be ready to respond, no matter what the world thinks. Ultimately, the judgment of others doesnโ€™t matter because Jesus is our only judgeโ€ฆand all true Christians should listen to Jesus!

Discerning the voice of God can be really difficult, especially when there are so many seemingly legitimate, logical people who are claiming to hold the โ€œtruth.โ€ But no matter how charismatic or convincing someone sounds, we need to remain vigilant and continue to try to discern Godโ€™s true cal...

Explore the scripture readings for the coming week with the REAL Word Podcast. ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ก ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ช!S1E14: 2nd Sunday of Lent (Cyc...
02/20/2024

Explore the scripture readings for the coming week with the REAL Word Podcast. ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ก ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ช!

S1E14: 2nd Sunday of Lent (Cycle B) - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/real-word/episodes/S1E14-2nd-Sunday-of-Lent-e15akrm/a-a68oo9h

Discerning the voice of God can be really difficult, especially when there are so many seemingly legitimate, logical people who are claiming to hold the โ€œtruth.โ€ But no matter how charismatic or convincing someone sounds, we need to remain vigilant and continue to try to discern Godโ€™s true call. And when we hear Godโ€™s call, we need to be ready to respond, no matter what the world thinks. Ultimately, the judgment of others doesnโ€™t matter because Jesus is our only judgeโ€ฆand all true Christians should listen to Jesus!

Discerning the voice of God can be really difficult, especially when there are so many seemingly legitimate, logical people who are claiming to hold the โ€œtruth.โ€ But no matter how charismatic or convincing someone sounds, we need to remain vigilant and continue to try to discern Godโ€™s true cal...

All of todayโ€™s readings have to do with water. For Christians, water is the sign of our baptism. It is a sign of our com...
02/18/2024

All of todayโ€™s readings have to do with water. For Christians, water is the sign of our baptism. It is a sign of our commitment to God to be Christ for the world. But oftentimes, we forget. Many of us were baptized as babies and do not remember that special day. We forget that we are sealed with the mark of our baptism; we are made Godโ€™s children. ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—”๐—— ๐— ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—˜:

Water is the sign of our baptism. It is a sign of our commitment to God. It is our promise to be Christ for the world but, too often, we forget!

Take a deeper look into the Word of God, as we read and discuss the upcoming week's readings.  ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ก ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ช!S1E13: 1st Sun...
02/16/2024

Take a deeper look into the Word of God, as we read and discuss the upcoming week's readings. ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ก ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ช!

S1E13: 1st Sunday of Lent (Cycle B) - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/real-word/episodes/S1E13-1st-Sunday-of-Lent-Cycle-B-e15akml/a-a68onh8

Water can wash us clean in more ways than one. The story of Noah demonstrates the awesome power of God - as well as Godโ€™s love for us, through the new covenant - but in Jesus we experience a different kind of flood. The Gospel message - the Good News - is that, by his resurrection, Jesus Christ has conquered death. He has redeemed us from sin and offers us eternal salvation. And all we have to do - all we have to do - is truly repent and follow our Baptismal call.

Water can wash us clean in more ways than one. The story of Noah demonstrates the awesome power of God - as well as Godโ€™s love for us, through the new covenant - but in Jesus we experience a different kind of flood. The Gospel message - the Good News - is that, by his resurrection, Jesus Christ ha...

Discover the messages of this Sunday's scriptures by listening to the REAL Word Podcast. ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ก ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ช!S1E13: 1st Sunday of...
02/13/2024

Discover the messages of this Sunday's scriptures by listening to the REAL Word Podcast. ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ก ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ช!

S1E13: 1st Sunday of Lent (Cycle B) - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/real-word/episodes/S1E13-1st-Sunday-of-Lent-Cycle-B-e15akml/a-a68onh8

Water can wash us clean in more ways than one. The story of Noah demonstrates the awesome power of God - as well as Godโ€™s love for us, through the new covenant - but in Jesus we experience a different kind of flood. The Gospel message - the Good News - is that, by his resurrection, Jesus Christ has conquered death. He has redeemed us from sin and offers us eternal salvation. And all we have to do - all we have to do - is truly repent and follow our Baptismal call.

Water can wash us clean in more ways than one. The story of Noah demonstrates the awesome power of God - as well as Godโ€™s love for us, through the new covenant - but in Jesus we experience a different kind of flood. The Gospel message - the Good News - is that, by his resurrection, Jesus Christ ha...

Let the Holy Spirit speak to you through the breaking open of the Word from this coming week's readings. ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜„!๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฐ...
02/09/2024

Let the Holy Spirit speak to you through the breaking open of the Word from this coming week's readings. ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜„!

๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ง๐—ถ๐˜๐—น๐—ฒ: ๐—ฆ๐Ÿญ๐—˜๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฎ: ๐Ÿฒ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ข๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ง๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ (๐—–๐˜†๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—•) - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/real-word/episodes/S1E12-6th-Sunday-in-Ordinary-Time-Cycle-B-e15a1bj/a-a68lucm

It could be argued that casting out a few people to protect the majority is a wise choice but it's a slippery slope. Far too often, we simply cast out people because we don't understand them. Whether they have an affliction we don't know how to cure or treat - or whether they have feelings and beliefs we don't understand - we find it easier to simply banish them and try to pretend they don't exist. St. Paul sought the good of the many - not by casting out the few but by sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with everyone! And that's exactly what Jesus did - and still does, through us and with the help of the Holy Spirit!

It could be argued that casting out a few people to protect the majority is a wise choice but it's a slippery slope. Far too often, we simply cast out people because we don't understand them. Whether they have an affliction we don't know how to cure or treat - or whether they have feelings and belie...

The REAL Word Podcast - Thoughts and commentary on the Sunday readings. ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜„!๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ง๐—ถ๐˜๐—น๐—ฒ: ๐—ฆ๐Ÿญ๐—˜๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฎ: ๐Ÿฒ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ข...
02/06/2024

The REAL Word Podcast - Thoughts and commentary on the Sunday readings. ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜„!

๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ง๐—ถ๐˜๐—น๐—ฒ: ๐—ฆ๐Ÿญ๐—˜๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฎ: ๐Ÿฒ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ข๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ง๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ (๐—–๐˜†๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—•) - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/real-word/episodes/S1E12-6th-Sunday-in-Ordinary-Time-Cycle-B-e15a1bj/a-a68lucm

It could be argued that casting out a few people to protect the majority is a wise choice but it's a slippery slope. Far too often, we simply cast out people because we don't understand them. Whether they have an affliction we don't know how to cure or treat - or whether they have feelings and beliefs we don't understand - we find it easier to simply banish them and try to pretend they don't exist. St. Paul sought the good of the many - not by casting out the few but by sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with everyone! And that's exactly what Jesus did - and still does, through us and with the help of the Holy Spirit!

It could be argued that casting out a few people to protect the majority is a wise choice but it's a slippery slope. Far too often, we simply cast out people because we don't understand them. Whether they have an affliction we don't know how to cure or treat - or whether they have feelings and belie...

Jesus came to heal our ills, to bring us comfort, and to ease the pain that so many people endure. He calls us to do the...
02/04/2024

Jesus came to heal our ills, to bring us comfort, and to ease the pain that so many people endure. He calls us to do the same thing. We need to reach out to the people around us who are suffering โ€“ the people who are in most need of our love, compassion and hope. It may seem like a monumental task but we need to remember that we are part of a much larger community called "the Church." If we were all to answer the call, imagine the good our combined efforts could do! ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—”๐—— ๐— ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—˜:

Jesus came to heal our ills, to bring us comfort, and to ease the pain that so many people endure. He calls us to do the same thing!

Listen to the REAL Word Podcast and find the different messages offered to us through the scriptures. ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ก ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ช!S1E11: ...
02/02/2024

Listen to the REAL Word Podcast and find the different messages offered to us through the scriptures. ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ก ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ช!

S1E11: 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle B) - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/real-word/episodes/S1E11-5th-Sunday-in-Ordinary-Time-Cycle-B-e15a17h/a-a68ltnb

We don't completely understand God. God's ways are not our ways. We don't believe that suffering and tragedy is punishment from God - we understand that bad things can simply happen to the best of people - but we do believe that God can bless us in many ways. One way to be worthy of God's blessing is by freely sharing the Good News through our words and actions, ensuring that everyone knows the Father loves us all. But none of this is easy - it requires focus, energy, and resilience - so we have to take time to rest and recuperate in the presence of our Lord. We can recharge by taking time to pray and connect more fully with the Father!

We don't completely understand God. God's ways are not our ways. We don't believe that suffering and tragedy is punishment from God - we understand that bad things can simply happen to the best of people - but we do believe that God can bless us in many ways. One way to be worthy of God's blessing i...

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