Advice for Young Priests – January 11, 2023
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Bible Study: (3:10) Heb 2:14-18 Why does God test us? Mk 1:29-39 Why is prayer so important? Letters (20:45) – What is fear of the Lord (24:59) – Can a ... Read more
Teaching with Authority – January 10, 2023
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Bible Study: (2:35) Heb 2:5-12 Father explains his pro-Talmudic reading of today’s text Mk 1:21-28 What does it mean to teach with authority? What’s the best way to rebuke the ... Read more
Baptism of Jesus – January 9, 2023
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Readings (2:28) Father talks about the Baptism of the lord. (8:06) Father talks about why Magi could recognize Jesus as king and why some people can’t recognize Him. Letters (18:21) ... Read more
Learning to Trust – January 6, 2023
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Bible Study: (2:33) 1 Jn 5:5-13 We need to learn to trust M 1:7-11 Father compares the geologies of Matthew and Luke Letters (21:27) – Question about Jeremiah and when ... Read more
In Paradisum – January 5, 2023
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Bible Study: (0.40.409) 1 Jn 3:11-21 What is love actually about? Are we willing to give our lives to Christ? Word of the Day: Nazareth (21.01) Note: We had an ... Read more
The Righteous One – January 4, 2023
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Why is the language of St. John’s writings so different? (1:59) 1 Jn 3:7-10 Who is a model of righteousness? Jn 1:35-42 Father tells a funny anecdote from today’s Gospel ... Read more
Greeting the Priest! – January 3, 2023
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1 JN 2:29–3:6 What happens when we stand before God? What does it mean to persist in sin? Jn 1:29-34 The connection between Jesus and Abraham Letters 29:45 – Mary ... Read more
Angels! – January 2, 2023
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Bible Study: (2:16) Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 How do we understand visions? Jn 1:47-51 Is Jesus Jacob’s ladder? Letters (23:52) What does In persona christi mean? Is the Polish National Catholic ... Read more
Why Confession – January 1, 2023
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Bible Study: (3:14) Jb 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23 Father talks about the beautiful contribution of women Lk 9:51-56 What does it mean that Jesus set his face on Jerusalem Letters: (18:03) ... Read more
Why Confession? – December 31, 2022
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Bible Study: (2:37) ECCL 3:1-11 There is a time for everything under the heavens! LK 9:18-22 Do the Scriptures contradict each other? Letters: Listener disagreed with Father’s advice to mothers ... Read more
Jury Duty – December 30, 2022
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Bible Study: (1:55) ECCL 1:2-11 What does Ecclesiastes have to do with jury duty? LK 9:7-9 Father discusses the power of being united to Christ Letters (16:40) Listener asks about ... Read more
Baptism in the Holy Spirit – December 29, 2023
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Bible Study: (2:03) 1 Cor 12:12-14, 27-31a When was the last time you heard the voice of God? Letters (20:32) Listener shares story of Baptism in the Holy Spirit Listener ... Read more