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Today we'll take a look at what Thomas Aquinas has to say about John 3:30: "He must increase, but I must decrease." Please help us out by subscribing and hitting that bell Litany of Humility https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/devotions/litany-of-humility-245 GIVING Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/mattfradd">https://www.patreon.com/mattfradd</a> This show (and all the plans we have in store) wouldn't be possible without you. I can't thank those of you who support me enough. Seriously! Thanks for essentially being a co-producer coproducer of the show. LINKS Website: <a href="https://pintswithaquinas.com/">https://pintswithaquinas.com/</a> Merch: <a href="https://teespring.com/stores/matt-fradd">https://teespring.com/stores/matt-fradd</a> FREE 21 Day Detox From Porn Course: https://www.strive21.com/ SOCIAL Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mattfradd">https://www.facebook.com/mattfradd</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/mattfradd">https://twitter.com/mattfradd</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pints_w_aqu...">https://www.instagram.com/pints_w_aqu...</a> MY BOOKS Does God Exist: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Does-God-Exist...">https://www.amazon.com/Does-God-Exist...</a> Marian Consecration With Aquinas: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Marian-Consecr...">https://www.amazon.com/Marian-Consecr...</a> The Porn Myth: <a href="https://www.ignatius.com/The-Porn-Myt..">https://www.ignatius.com/The-Porn-Myt..</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

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Rod Bennett details the early Church's internal conflict over the Old Testament's role in Christian faith. He highlights St. Justin Martyr's pivotal defense against factions either clinging strictly to Jewish traditions or rejecting the Old Testament entirely. This account showcases how Justin's efforts preserved the Old Testament as integral to Christianity, shaping the faith's development.

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Fr. Hubert McEvoy, S.J., offers a comprehensive guide to the Sacrament of Confession, providing step-by-step preparations and thanksgivings to deepen your experience. This classic compendium helps you develop a firm resolution, make reparation for sins, and become more receptive to God's grace. Through reflections on Scripture and meditations from esteemed spiritual authors, you'll learn practical advice for making a good confession, focusing on core faults, and managing emotions. Whether you're a recent convert or regularly confess, this book aims to renew your appreciation for God's abundant mercy.

Devotions for Confession

Who would have thought algebra and data could be the key to discernment? 

Fr. Mike explains that the discernment journey isn’t always about having this epiphany moment where your life’s purpose immediately becomes clear to you. 

Figuring out what God’s will is for you sometimes requires a step-by-step process where you gather data, so you can come closer to the answer you’re looking for. 

That’s how Fr. Mike found his vocation as a priest. 

It required a lot prayer, time in adoration, talking with others, and visits to seminaries. Only once he gathered enough data to be able to “solve for x” was he certain that the priesthood was the right choice. <a rel="payment" href="https://ascensionpress.com/products/support-ascension">Support The Fr. Mike Schmitz Catholic Podcast</a>

Data-Driven Discernment

Episode 197 - Marian Posture, Series on "Mary and the Interior Life" by Fr. Jeremiah Shryock (Part 2) Is your prayer and your life two separate realities? Mary gives us a ton of hope that the grace of God and the Holy Spirit meet us in reality. The Marian posture at the core of it is about the reality of the fullness of God. Mary teaches us that The best place to live your spiritual life is in reality—in where you are right now in this moment. It's about living one reality in the presence of God. This episode is an invitation for us to have confidence in the daily bread and the grace given to us here and now. Let's not spend our time fantasizing about the change out there but try and respond as best as possible to what's currently there. Let's engage every part of our reality with the Lord while having a deep sense of his love and attentiveness as we respond in those moments. The Poco a Poco podcast happens because of many generous donors, including recurring monthly donations of any amount. Thinking about helping out? You can give at https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco. Thank you! 🛒 You can also grab your Poco a Poco Merchandise at pocomerch.com!

Marian Posture

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Dan Burke offers a practical guide to deepening your spiritual life through understanding and applying the principles of spiritual direction. He provides tools to assess your current spiritual state, identify root sins, and develop a personalized rule of life aimed at fostering virtue and discipline. This book serves as a roadmap for those seeking to grow closer to God and navigate the complexities of their interior journey.

Navigating the Interior Life

In this banter heavy episode all four hosts gather to ring in the new year and look back at the last year of the podcast and their lives. It was full of mountains and Marian devotion. There is also a bit of looking ahead to the year to come. It's been a great year and the hosts have loved sharing it with listener land. Listen along to hear some of the lessons they've learned and hopes they have for the future.

New Year, Same Us

Healing is resurrection, restoring life through God’s mercy. This retreat guide draws from Scripture and the lives of saints to show how divine mercy brings healing to every wound—personal, familial, and spiritual. With reflections, saintly examples, and practical exercises, each chapter invites you to move from fear to trust, shame to mercy, and weakness to Christ’s victory, leading you deeper into forgiveness, peace, and the transforming power of God’s love.

God's Healing Mercy

Episode 295 - Who Did It Better? Does it sometimes feel like the people who mess up the most end up closer to God? As the friars wrap up their reflections on the Prodigal Son, they wrestle with a real and honest question: Did things actually turn out better for the one who left than for the one who stayed? In this episode, they unpack the tension between comparison and truth. While the younger son experiences a powerful return, that doesn't mean sin is the better path. God can redeem anything, but that doesn't make it the plan. The deeper invitation isn't about having a dramatic story, but about entering into real relationship with the Father, right where you are. They also reflect on the subtle danger of doing all the "right" things without ever truly encountering God, and how both sons are invited out of an orphan mindset and into deeper intimacy. Join us as we let go of comparison and rediscover that the goal isn't a better story, but a deeper relationship with the Father. The Poco a Poco podcast happens because of many generous donors, including recurring monthly donations of any amount. Thinking about helping out? You can give at <a href= "https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco">https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco</a>. Thank you! Join the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal in Rome and Assisi: <a href= "https://www.ctscentral.net/travel-tours/an-immersive-franciscan-retreat-to-rome-and-assisi"> https://www.ctscentral.net/travel-tours/an-immersive-franciscan-retreat-to-rome-and-assisi</a> Get your own copy of the Prodigal Son prints <a href= "https://spiritjuice.shop/collections/poco-a-poco/products/print-coming-home"> https://spiritjuice.shop/collections/poco-a-poco/products/print-coming-home</a> <a href= "https://visualgrace.org/coming-home-product-page">https://visualgrace.org/coming-home-product-page</a> 🛒 You can also grab your Poco a Poco Merchandise at <a href= "https://www.pocomerch.com/">https://www.pocomerch.com/</a>

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Part 1 - Saints, Angels, and Monsters

St. Michael - The Ideal Monster-Slayer

The Saints Who Slew Dragons

St. Nicholas, the Pickle Barrel, and a Devilish Tree

St. Patrick - Apostle to the Irish and Demon Chaser

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Catacomb Saints - The Bejeweled Skeletons of Catholicism

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Remember Death and the Dead

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The Wizard Clip - A Catholic Ghost Story in Appalachia

Fr. Amorth - The World's Most Famous Exorcist

Saints to Ward Off Evil

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Stigmata - The Wounds of Christ

Levitation - When Saints Fly

St. Padre Pio - A Saint in Two Places at Once

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Michael Lichens delves into the peculiar and intriguing aspects of Catholic history, uncovering stories of saints confronting mythical creatures, the spiritual significance of bone chapels, and accounts of exorcisms and unusual miracles. Through engaging storytelling, he reveals the profound truths and spiritual lessons embedded in these oddities, illustrating how they have inspired devotion and a deeper understanding of the divine.

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Episode 18:  Grief vs. DepressionGrief:Intro: Welcome to the podcast Coronavirus Crisis:  Carpe Diem, where you and I rise up and embrace the possibilities and opportunities for spiritual and psychological growth in this time of crisis, all grounded in a Catholic worldview.   Ok, so I know we’re now into some really heavy, difficult times in our country and in our world.  There’s lots of things going on – we have the pandemic, we have partial lockdowns and closures, we have major unemployment issues, nearly half of small businesses are in danger of shutting down permanently.  We have escalating tensions with Xi Jinping’s government in China and the possibility of the cold war with China turning hot.   We now have riots and looting over the tragic death of George Floyd while under arrest by a Minneapolis police officer, we have very flawed and contentious politicians battling with each other in petty ways in an election year, we have growing revelations of corruption by current and former government officials and bureaucrats. There is a growing lack of confidence in our government, our news media and in our secular and religious institutions.  None of these factors changes the basic Gospel message.  None of them.  None of them can keep us from psychological and spiritual growth, unless we let ourselves be kept down.  We need to rise up, we need to go beyond mere resiliency, to become even healthier in the natural and the spiritual realms than we were before.  I’m clinical psychologist Peter Malinoski your host and guide, with Souls and Hearts at soulsandhearts.com.  Thank you for being here with me.  This is episode 18, entitled “Grief vs. Depression” released on June 1, 2020. Today, we’re going to really dive into the difference between grief and depression, and to illustrate the difference between grief and depression, we’ll be looking at five people from the Scriptures.First, though, I want to offer a big Thank you to all the Resilient Catholics: Carpe Diem community members who came to our first ever Zoom meeting last Friday evening.  We had a great conversation on unacknowledged or hidden grief.  It was very good for us to get to know each other better and for us to connect and to be in relationship with one another.  Thank you for praying for me, and know that I am praying for you.  So some of you may be asking, Dr. Peter, why, why is it important to know the difference between grief and depression – both of them feel bad, and we want to feel better.  So why bother with the difference?  Normal GriefWaves or intense pages of painful emotion associated with the loss, which gradually soften and diminish over time.  Emptiness and loss – something is missing -- but also there are moments of happiness, joy.    Self-esteem generally remains intact.  If there is self-criticism, it tends to be focused on perceived shortcomings about the loss (I should have visited my Mom more often before she died, I should have told her I loved her). Relational connections remain intact.  Able to give and receive in relationships, and can be consoled.   Ruminating on what or who was lost; Hope remains.  Since of life going on.   Thoughts of death and dying focused on the lost person and perhaps reconnecting  with the loved one in heaven.  Some loss of desire to live on, but not overt wishes or impulses toward suicide.  Distress, sadness activated by memories or reminders of the loss.   Clinical Depression Sadness, distress experienced continually over time Ongoing depressed mood with anhedonia – unable to enjoy good things Feelings of inadequacy, worthlessness, with self-criticism.  Critical toward self, feelings of worthlessness, and self-loathing.  This is much more general.  May involve significant shame.   Emotional withdrawal from others – perhaps with avoidance.  Could be a physical withdrawal as well.  Difficulty being consoled Self-critical or pessimistic thoughts; tendency toward a loss of hope.   Suicidal thoughts related to feelings of being unworthy of life, or of not wanting to live anymore.  Suicide considered an escape from unbearable pain with no other answers.   Depressed mood is not tied to specific thoughts or preoccupations Let's flesh this out with examples of grief vs. clinical depression from Scripture:Abraham’s GriefGenesis 23: Sarah’s Death and Burial23 Sarah lived one hundred twenty-seven years; this was the length of Sarah’s life. 2 And Sarah died at Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan; and Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her. 3 Abraham rose up from beside his dead, and said to the Hittites, 4 “I am a stranger and an alien residing among you; give me property among you for a burying place, so that I may bury my dead out of my sight.”David is one of the most expressive men in the Bible.   David’s Grief: 2 Samuel 1Saul and Jonathan, beloved and lovely!      In life and in death they were not divided;  they were swifter than eagles,      they were stronger than lions.24 O daughters of Israel, weep over Saul,      who clothed you with crimson, in luxury,      who put ornaments of gold on your apparel.25 How the mighty have fallen      in the midst of the battle!Jonathan lies slain upon your high places.  26     I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan;  greatly beloved were you to me;      your love to me was wonderful,David’s Depression Psalm 38O Lord, rebuke me not in thy anger,      nor chasten me in thy wrath!  2 For thy arrows have sunk into me,      and thy hand has come down on me.3 There is no soundness in my flesh      because of thy indignation;  there is no health in my bones      because of my sin.  4 For my iniquities have gone over my head;      they weigh like a burden too heavy for me.5 My wounds grow foul and fester      because of my foolishness,  6 I am utterly bowed down and prostrate;      all the day I go about mourning.  7 For my loins are filled with burning,      and there is no soundness in my flesh.  8 I am utterly spent and crushed;      I groan because of the tumult of my heart.13 But I am like a deaf man, I do not hear,      like a dumb man who does not open his mouth.  14 Yea, I am like a man who does not hear,      and in whose mouth are no rebukes..21 Do not forsake me, O Lord!      O my God, be not far from me!  22 Make haste to help me,      O Lord, my salvation! ElijahElijah God’s judgments and warnings to several Israelite kings, including the despotic Ahab and his formidable  wife, Jezebel.. Here, Elijah had a great victory over 450 of Baal's prophets on Mt. Carmel, however, he remained fearful of Jezebel's revenge.  He proved not only the power of...

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Episode 109 - 12 Step Wisdom, Series on The Twelve Steps (Part 1 of 3) At some point, our lives are unmanageable and we need help. When we want to turn away from sin and our struggles, we turn to God to save and heal us. We are given clarity to open our eyes and see our life in a new or different way. And while we're accepting reality as it is, we recognize what we can and cannot control, we realize what is asked of us everyday. When we live that reality one moment at a time, that's the time we can accept life in a particular way and enjoy it! This episode talks about the Serenity Prayer and what it means to be in recovery and seek healing and conversion. The Poco a Poco podcast happens because of many generous donors, including recurring monthly donations of any amount. Thinking about helping out? You can give at https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco. Thank you!

12 Step Wisdom

“I die the King’s faithful servant, but God’s first”  Journey back in time to hear the story of Saint Thomas More. He was a man that understood true love requires sacrifice and upheld the truth to the very end. His story is one that has stood the test of time, and is a saint known and loved by many. Saints Alive is brought to you by the #1 Catholic Prayer App, Hallow! Sign up today with a <a href='http://hallow.com/saintsalive'>30-day free trial!</a>Please rate, review and share with friends and family!Find out more about Saints Alive at our website: <a href='https://www.saintsalivepodcast.com/'>https://www.saintsalivepodcast.com/</a>

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The Natural Desire to See God

The Person in Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body

The Fatherhood of God and the Fatherhood of Man in an Egalitarian Age

The Body and Soul of the Human Act

O Life by Which I Live!

Dying Because I Do Not Die

Attitudes toward Death

Bread of Angels and Food of Pilgrims

Fr. Thomas Mullady, OP, addresses contemporary theological questions, offering insights into the human soul's capacity for supernatural perception, the sanctity of life, and our nature's orientation toward grace. He explores topics such as Pope John Paul II's personalistic philosophy, the essence of the "theology of the body," and the importance of the Real Presence in the Eucharist. By examining contributions from theologians over the past fifty years, Fr. Mullady provides a fresh perspective on achieving union with God and living a fulfilled life.

Man's Desire for God

Episode 167 - Actions and Consequences Jesus dying on the cross is the symbol of God's victory but is also the consequence to sin. This is one of the most striking examples that there are things that we can do that are gonna have real concrete consequences in our lives and the lives of others. As Christians and Catholics, we try to memorialize this consequence through the crucifix. But in reality, there's still a real struggle in surrendering to the fact that our actions have real consequences. So in this episode, we will talk about the importance of our actions and consequences and attempt to make sense of why it is important for all of us. The Poco a Poco podcast happens because of many generous donors, including recurring monthly donations of any amount. Thinking about helping out? You can give at https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco. Thank you! 🛒 You can also grab your Poco a Poco Merchandise at pocomerch.com!

Actions and Consequences

Episode 198 - Remember Like Mary, Series on "Mary and the Interior Life" by Fr. Jeremiah Shryock (Part 3) Do you remember Jesus and what he did? The most consistent word Mary had spoken to Fr. Jeremiah, was "remember". When we don't know what to do or how to act, Mary tells us to remember her son, Jesus' actions, that was the case for Fr. Jeremiah and this is an invitation that extends to all of us. There is a richness and importance that Mary plays, for us not to have her be a part of our spiritual life. We are invited to remember Jesus' constant presence, love, and grace in this episode. Let's allow Mary to teach us to remember Jesus and what he did—to remember Him as Mary did. The Poco a Poco podcast happens because of many generous donors, including recurring monthly donations of any amount. Thinking about helping out? You can give at https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco. Thank you! 🛒 You can also grab your Poco a Poco Merchandise at pocomerch.com!

Remember Like Mary

Episode 140 - I Know Him Mary wants the Holy Spirit to come to our life, as the Holy Spirit came for her. When we're struggling, when we don't understand, when we're having deep desires and longings of our hearts, the Holy Spirit will come. God is good, God will send and He will give us everything, we just need to have the openness to received Him and say Yes. We might not know the answers, but we know Him. In the unknown, let's rely on our relationship with Him. That's what's Advent is about and that's where we want to be. This episode is the fourth and last part of the series on Emmanuel: An Advent Devotional that talks about the Annunciation and an invitaion to say Yes to the grace of the Holy Spirit as Mary did—not just a one time 'Yes' but an ongoing, abiding and persevering Yes. ✝️ If you want to follow along with our upcoming advent series, you can get your copy of Emmanuel: An Advent Devotional (by Fr. Angelus Montgomery, CFR, and Sr. Karolyn Nunes, FSGM,) at https://ydisciple.shop/products/emmanuel 🛒 You can also grab your Poco a Poco Merchandise at pocomerch.com! The Poco a Poco podcast happens because of many generous donors, including recurring monthly donations of any amount. Thinking about helping out? You can give at https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco. Thank you!

I Know Him

Today I talk about the Trinity ... and ... you know ... How not to be a heretic and stuff. Aquinas on the Trinity We must needs admit equality among the divine persons. For, according to the Philosopher (Metaph. x, text 15,16, 17), equality signifies the negation of greater or less. Now we cannot admit anything greater or less in the divine persons; for as Boethius says (De Trin. i): "They must needs admit a difference [namely, of Godhead] who speak of either increase or decrease, as the Arians do, who sunder the Trinity by distinguishing degrees as of numbers, thus involving a plurality." Now the reason of this is that unequal things cannot have the same quantity. But quantity, in God, is nothing else than His essence. Wherefore it follows, that if there were any inequality in the divine persons, they would not have the same essence; and thus the three persons would not be one God; which is impossible. We must therefore admit equality among the divine persons. The Athanasian Creed Whoever desires to be saved should above all hold to the catholic faith. Anyone who does not keep it whole and unbroken will doubtless perish eternally. Now this is the catholic faith: That we worship one God in trinity and the trinity in unity, neither blending their persons nor dividing their essence. For the person of the Father is a distinct person, the person of the Son is another, and that of the Holy Spirit still another. But the divinity of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is one, their glory equal, their majesty coeternal. What quality the Father has, the Son has, and the Holy Spirit has. The Father is uncreated, the Son is uncreated, the Holy Spirit is uncreated. The Father is immeasurable, the Son is immeasurable, the Holy Spirit is immeasurable. The Father is eternal, the Son is eternal, the Holy Spirit is eternal. And yet there are not three eternal beings; there is but one eternal being. So too there are not three uncreated or immeasurable beings; there is but one uncreated and immeasurable being. Similarly, the Father is almighty, the Son is almighty, the Holy Spirit is almighty. Yet there are not three almighty beings; there is but one almighty being. Thus the Father is God, the Son is God, the Holy Spirit is God. Yet there are not three gods; there is but one God. Thus the Father is Lord, the Son is Lord, the Holy Spirit is Lord. Yet there are not three lords; there is but one Lord. Just as Christian truth compels us to confess each person individually as both God and Lord, so catholic religion forbids us to say that there are three gods or lords. The Father was neither made nor created nor begotten from anyone. The Son was neither made nor created; he was begotten from the Father alone. The Holy Spirit was neither made nor created nor begotten; he proceeds from the Father and the Son. Accordingly there is one Father, not three fathers; there is one Son, not three sons; there is one Holy Spirit, not three holy spirits. Nothing in this trinity is before or after, nothing is greater or smaller; in their entirety the three persons are coeternal and coequal with each other. So in everything, as was said earlier, we must worship their trinity in their unity and their unity in their trinity. Anyone then who desires to be saved should think thus about the trinity. But it is necessary for eternal salvation that one also believe in the incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ faithfully. Now this is the true faith: That we believe and confess that our Lord Jesus Christ, God's Son, is both God and human, equally. He is God from the essence of the Father, begotten before time; and he is human from the essence of his mother, born in time; completely God, completely human, with a rational soul and human flesh; equal to the Father as regards divinity, less than the Father as regards humanity. Although he is God and human, yet Christ is not two, but one. He is one, however, not by his divinity being turned into flesh, but by God's taking humanity to himself. He is one, certainly not by the blending of his essence, but by the unity of his person. For just as one human is both rational soul and flesh, so too the one Christ is both God and human. He suffered for our salvation; he descended to hell; he arose from the dead; he ascended to heaven; he is seated at the Father's right hand; from there he will come to judge the living and the dead. At his coming all people will arise bodily and give an accounting of their own deeds. 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Explaining the Trinity ... Without Being a Heretic

Dcn. Jacob and Fr. Sean discuss how not all knowledge is equal and that there is a proper ordering of knowledge. They are concerned with showing that the material and technological sciences do not supersede ethical, moral or theological truth.

Order Up

Fr. John provides an outline of what to expect from his new book, &quot;A Bride Adorned&quot;. Fr. Sean joins him as they discuss the term perichoresis and how Mary and the Church cannot be understood apart from each other.

A Bride Adorned

To See God As He Really Is

If Anyone Wishes to Come After Me

Remain in My Love

The First Dwelling Place

The Second Dwelling Place

The Third Dwelling Place

The Fourth Dwelling Place

Introduction to The Dark Night

The Dark Night - Book One (Part 1)

The Dark Night - Book One (Part 2)

The Fifth Dwelling Place

Conclusion of Part Two

Appendix A - The Dark Night

Appendix B - Litany of Humility

Fr. Wayne Sattler draws upon the teachings of Sts. John of the Cross and Teresa of Ávila to guide readers through the stages of contemplative prayer. He offers insights into deepening one's relationship with God, understanding the "dark night of the senses," and cultivating inner stillness amidst distractions. This work serves as a roadmap for those seeking to rest in God's love and advance in the spiritual life.

And You Will Find Rest

Episode 215 - That None Would Be Lost, Series on "The Father" by Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR (Part 10) Can you imagine how it feels for a parent when their child dies? A father and a mother don't want to lose any of their children and this is an icon of understanding how God doesn't want any of his children to be lost—how passionate God is about our salvation. God desires none to be lost. Today we'll talk about how we can walk towards life and away from death as a fruit of sin. We'll dive deeper into how we can keep the life of grace and the heart of God fully alive in our souls. The Poco a Poco podcast happens because of many generous donors, including recurring monthly donations of any amount. Thinking about helping out? You can give at https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco. Thank you! 🛒 You can also grab your Poco a Poco Merchandise at pocomerch.com! You can get your copy of The Father (by Fr Mark-Mary Ames, CFR) at https://ascensionpress.com/thefather

That None Would Be Lost

Notice for the Reader

A Tale of Two Fools, Many Missing Maidens, and a Go-Between

Short Story of People on the Run and Their Silent Saviors

A Tale of Two Children of the Light

A Tale of “Good That Makes No Noise”

A Short Story of a Very Pitiful Case

A Tale of Secret Informers

A Tale of a Cup of Coffee and Doublespeak

A Short Tale of Europe’s Wasted Genius

A Tale of Dark and Sinister Places toward the East I

A Tale of Dark and Sinister Places toward the East II

Short Story of a Mother and a Transit Visa

A Tale of Nine Wise Men around a Table

A Tale of a Seller of Smoke

A Short Story of Love and Lobsters

A Tale of Secret Hiding Places

A Tale of Heroes, Rabbits, and Two Lions of Diplomacy

A Short Story of a Common Man and an Eight-Year-Old Girl

A Tale of a Controversial Word

Drawing from newly opened Vatican archives, Johan Ickx reveals Pope Pius XII's covert efforts to save Jews during World War II. This book uncovers secret diplomatic actions, condemnations of totalitarianism, and the organization of emergency baptisms to protect thousands from deportation. It sheds light on the Pope's discreet strategies and the courageous network that risked everything to rescue the persecuted.

The Pope’s Cabinet

Episode 127 - Define the Relationship Being in relationship with God looks like we're sitting down in front of a big table with Him, and what a deeper conversion and deeper healing means is that we are willing to be at this table and we are willing to lay out everything here for the Lord to see. He sits us down and He wants all our weapons, all of our distractions, all the things that keep us from Him, all the obstacles, and He's gonna keep calling us out until we lay them all out on the table. Jesus has so much more to give us, but he's waiting for us to take this step—to surrender everything to Him rather than trying to be the Lord of our own lives. Those parts of our hearts that we'd rather keep quarantined or closed off, the Lord is now sitting saying "I want to be the Lord of that as well." This is how He is inviting all of us. This episode is the second part of a series on Hungry For God by Dr. Ralph Martin that invites us to define our relationship with Jesus and fully commit to his Lordship. The Poco a Poco podcast happens because of many generous donors, including recurring monthly donations of any amount. Thinking about helping out? You can give at https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco. Thank you!

Define The Relationship

Episode 170 - Experiencing God, Series on Fire Within by Fr. Thomas Dubay, S.M. (Part 3 of 8) The medicine for wanting to pray is learning to live in the reality that's most true-God wants to be in communion with us. Meditation, contemplation, and infused prayer are things that can help us live in this reality and this is what we're gonna talk about in this third episode of our series on the Fire Within. This episode also aims to present before us, an authentically Catholic understanding of experiences of God and give witness through what we see in scripture and the lives of the saints. The Poco a Poco podcast happens because of many generous donors, including recurring monthly donations of any amount. Thinking about helping out? You can give at https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco. Thank you! 🛒 You can also grab your Poco a Poco Merchandise at pocomerch.com!

Experiencing God

In the mid 17th century, a brave Augustinian priest went back to his homeland in Japan to bring the hope and truth of Christ to his people. Blessed Thomas &quot;Kintsuba&quot; Jihyoe is remembered today for his remarkable heroism, persevering to the very end and ultimately giving his life for the truth. In 2019, Pope Francis visited Japan and said, &quot;Let us find powerful inspiration in the story of the early missionaries and Japanese martyrs. May we never forget their heroic sacrifice! May it not remain as a glorious relic of the past, to be kept and honored in a museum, but rather, a living memory, an inspiration for the works of the apostolate and a spur to renewed evangelization in this land&quot; With that in mind, come listen to the incredible story of Blessed Thomas Jihyoe today andlet his story inspire you on your own journey to sainthood! Parental Guidance: True to the story of Blessed Thomas, this episode contains intense themes of persecuted and martyred christians. Please screen at your discretion for little listenersSaints Alive is brought to you by the #1 Catholic Prayer App, Hallow! Sign up today with a <a href='http://hallow.com/saintsalive'>30-day free trial!</a>Please rate, review and share with friends and family!Find out more about Saints Alive at our website: <a href='https://www.saintsalivepodcast.com/'>https://www.saintsalivepodcast.com/</a>

Blessed Thomas "Kintsuba" Jihyoe

Death, judgment, heaven, and hell—the four last things—are popular enough topics among Christians; but there’s more to these things than just our own personal end. In this episode​,​ Fr. Mike explains how, as the Catechism teaches, in the Last Judgment “the ultimate meaning of the whole work of creation and of the entire economy of salvation” will be made known to us (CCC 1040). All the good and evil you and I have done will also become known. Fr. Mike’s perspective on this reality is both fascinating and humbling.<a rel="payment" href="https://ascensionpress.com/products/support-ascension">Support The Fr. Mike Schmitz Catholic Podcast</a>

The Lesser Known Final Judgment

This week Fr. Mike and Fr. Sean continue the conversation on lent. They discuss the ways in which our penances and fasting can contribute to fighting the war against evil and ultimately benefiting the world as a whole.

Fast Ninja, Prayer Ninja, Alms Ninja