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Sorry, there is not enough room to post all of Ezekiel, but I will do as much as I can.  The Philokalia  When we fulfil the commandments in our outward actions, we receive from the Lord what is appropriate; but any real benefit we gain depends on our inward intention. If we want to do something but cannot, then before God, who knows our hearts, it is as if we have done it. This is true whether the intended action is good or bad. The intellect does many good and bad things without the body, whereas the body can do neither good nor evil without the intellect. This is because the law of freedom applies to what happens before we act. Some without fulfilling the commandments think that they possess true faith. Others fulfil the commandments and then expect the kingdom as a reward due to them. Both are mistaken. A master is under no obligation to reward his slaves; on the other hand, those who do not serve him well are not given their If 'Christ died on our account in accordance with the Scriptures' (Rom. 5:8; 1 Cor. 15:3), and we do not live for ourselves', but "for Him who died and rose' on our account (2 Cor. (: 1g), it is clear that we are debtors to Christ to serve Him till our death. How then can we regard sonship as something which is Christ is Master by virtue of His own essence and Master by virtue of His incarnate life. For He creates man from nothing, and through His own Blood redeems him when dead in sin; and to those who believe in Him He has given His grace. When Scripture says 'He will reward every man according to his works' (Matt. 16: 27), do not imagine that works in them-alves merit either hell or the kingdom. On the contrary. Christ rewards each man according to whether his works are done with faith or without faith in Himself; and He is not a dealer bound by contract, but God our Creator and Redeemer. We who have received baptism offer good works, not by way of repayment, but to preserve the purity given to us. Every good work which we perform through our own natural powers causes us to refrain from the corresponding sin; but without grace it cannot contribute to our sanctification.Ezekiel Ch 16 1 The word of the LORD came to me: Son of man, 2 what is the meaning of this proverb you recite in the land of Israel: “Parents eat sour grapes, but the children’s teeth are set on edge”? 3 As I live—oracle of the Lord GOD: I swear that none of you will ever repeat this proverb in Israel. 4 For all life is mine: the life of the parent is like the life of the child, both are mine. Only the one who sins shall die! 5 If a man is just—if he does what is right, 6 if he does not eat on the mountains, or raise his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel; if he does not defile a neighbor’s wife, or have relations with a woman during her period; 7 if he oppresses no one, gives back the pledge received for a debt, commits no robbery; gives food to the hungry and clothes the naked; 8 if he does not lend at interest or exact usury; if he refrains from evildoing and makes a fair judgment between two opponents; 9 if he walks by my statutes and is careful to observe my ordinances, that man is just—he shall surely live—oracle of the Lord GOD. 10 But if he begets a son who is violent and commits murder, or does any of these things, 11 even though the father does none of them—a son who eats on the mountains, defiles the wife of his neighbor, 12 oppresses the poor and needy, commits robbery, does not give back a pledge, raises his eyes to idols, does abominable things, 13 lends at interest and exacts usury—this son certainly shall not live. Because he practiced all these abominations, he shall surely be put to death; his own b Send a text Support the show

Reading The waters have risen and severe storms are upon us, but we do not fear drowning, for we stand firmly upon a rock. Let the sea rage, it cannot break the rock. Let the waves rise, they cannot sink the boat of Jesus. What are we to fear? Death? Life to me means Christ, and death is gain. Exile? The earth and its fullness belong to the Lord. The confiscation of goods? We brought nothing into this world, and we shall surely take nothing from it. I have only contempt for the world’s threats, I find its blessings laughable. I have no fear of poverty, no desire for wealth. I am not afraid of death nor do I long to live, except for your good. I concentrate therefore on the present situation, and I urge you, my friends, to have confidence. Do you not hear the Lord saying: Where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in their midst? Will he be absent, then, when so many people united in love are gathered together? I have his promise; I am surely not going to rely on my own strength! I have what he has written; that is my staff, my security, my peaceful harbor. Let the world be in upheaval. I hold to his promise and read his message; that is my protecting wall and garrison. What message? Know that I am with you always, until the end of the world! If Christ is with me, whom shall I fear? Though the waves and the sea and the anger of princes are roused against me, they are less to me than a spider’s web. Indeed, unless you, my brothers, had detained me, I would have left this very day. For I always say: Lord, your will be done; not what this fellow or that would have me do, but what you want me to do. That is my strong tower, my immovable rock, my staff that never gives way. If God wants something, let it be done! If he wants me to stay here, I am grateful. But wherever he wants me to be, I am no less grateful. Yet where I am, there you are too, and where you are, I am. For we are a single body, and the body cannot be separated from the head nor the head from the body. Distance separates us, but love unites us, and death itself cannot divide us. For though my body die, my soul will live and be mindful of my people. You are my fellow citizens, my fathers, my brothers, my sons, my limbs, my body. You are my light, sweeter to me than the visible light. For what can the rays of the sun bestow on me that is comparable to your love? The sun’s light is useful in my earthly life, but your love is fashioning a crown for me in the life to come. Send a text Support the show

Today I want to take some time to reflect on the Trinity and Trinity Sunday. Topics: Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Devotion,  Send a text Support the show

In this Third Week of Lent, I go over a reading from Theophilus focusing on God's love and his ability to heal us. There is truly no sin He cannot heal except those we do not bring to him. Send a text Support the show

In this second week of Lent I want to share with you a reflection on prayer by reflecting on a homily from St. Chrysostom. Send a text Support the show

Hello everyone! As we begin Lent, I want to share with you a reflection on Romans and commentary from St. Bede on the Gospel of Mark.  Scripture passage Romans 12: 1-2 Brothers, I beg you through the mercy of God to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice holy and acceptable to God, your spiritual worship. Do not conform yourselves to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, so that you may judge what is God's will, what is good, pleasing and perfect. Send a text Support the show

Hello my friends! Welcome to the beautiful year of hope. I am happy to kick this year off with you all and dive into scripture staring with Isiah 6:5 and Luke 5:8. You are beautiful, and thank you for listening! https://podcast.feedspot.com/catholic_mens_podcasts/ Send a text Support the show

Welcome to the end of the year/New Year reflection. This episode is special, as my family joins me on reflecting on the advent season and looking forward to the new year. Hope you enjoy! Topics: Advent, Christmas, spiritual growth,  Send a text Support the show

Join me and my friend Garrison, as we discuss at length our Advent season. The episode ranges from a wide variety of topics so please refer to the chapter notes. Please join us as we share our spiritual life and how God is working in our lives. Topics: Advent, Scripture, Friendship, Discernment  Send a text Support the show

Tune in for an episode of long forum discussion with me and my sister. We cover a wide range of topics from: creepy childhood stories to what we are doing for Advent. If you like hilarious conversation, and banter then please tune for the advent special. Also, do apologize for the quality of the audio towards the end of the Podcast, still learning with this new equipment. Topics: Advent, banter, long forum, hell, best minor inconvenience, and most overrated holiday drink  Send a text Support the show

Email: [email protected] Locals (Online Community): https://catholicplebs.locals.com/ Podcast Website; https://catholicplebs.buzzsprout.com Join me today on an Advent reflection with Isaiah as we enter into this time of preparation for the reception of the Lord. This episode focuses on how we can enter into the season by taking an introspective look at our lives and what can slow the coming of the Lord in our lies:  Self-reliance and independence from God What have we allowed to grow in the gardens of our hearts that crowds out the Lord What idols have we made What are we building that keep us from the Lord Do our long-term plans in life include the Lord Reading from Isaiah CH 2 The Lord’s Day of Judgment on Pride 6 You have abandoned your people, the house of Jacob! Because they are filled with diviners, and soothsayers, like the Philistines; with foreigners they clasp hands. 7 Their land is full of silver and gold, there is no end to their treasures; Their land is full of horses, there is no end to their chariots. 8 Their land is full of idols; they bow down to the works of their hands, what their fingers have made. 9 So all shall be abased, each one brought low. Do not pardon them! 10 Get behind the rocks, hide in the dust, From the terror of the LORD and the splendor of his majesty! 11 The eyes of human pride shall be lowered, the arrogance of mortals shall be abased, and the LORD alone will be exalted, on that day. 12 For the LORD of hosts will have his day against all that is proud and arrogant, against all that is high, and it will be brought low; 13 Yes, against all the cedars of Lebanon and against all the oaks of Bashan, 14 Against all the lofty mountains and all the high hills, 15 Against every lofty tower and every fortified wall, 16 Against all the ships of Tarshish and all stately vessels. 17 Then human pride shall be abased, the arrogance of mortals brought low, And the LORD alone will be exalted on that day. 18 The idols will vanish completely. 19 People will go into caves in the rocks and into holes in the earth, At the terror of the LORD and the splendor of his majesty, as he rises to overawe the earth. 20 On that day people shall throw to moles and bats their idols of silver and their idols of gold which they made for themselves to worship. 21 And they shall go into caverns in the rocks and into crevices in the cliffs, At the terror of the LORD and the splendor of his majesty, as he rises to overawe the earth. 22 As for you, stop worrying about mortals, in whose nostrils is but a breath; for of what worth are they? Topics: Scripture, Bible, Advent Reflection, Relationship with Jesus, Send a text Support the show

In today’s podcast, we covered Catholic guilt and how Psalm 32 speaks with surprising clarity on the  sacrament confession.  Psalm 32 1 Blessed is the one whose fault is removed, whose sin is forgiven. 2 Blessed is the man to whom the LORD imputes no guilt, in whose spirit is no deceit. 3 Because I kept silent, my bones wasted away; I groaned all day long. 4 For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength withered as in dry summer heat. Selah 5 Then I declared my sin to you; my guilt I did not hide. I said, “I confess my transgression to the LORD,” and you took away the guilt of my sin. Selah 6 Therefore every loyal person should pray to you in time of distress. Though flood waters threaten, they will never reach him. 7 You are my shelter; you guard me from distress; with joyful shouts of deliverance you surround me. Selah 8 I will instruct you and show you the way you should walk, give you counsel with my eye upon you. 9 Do not be like a horse or mule, without understanding; with bit and bridle their temper is curbed, else they will not come to you. 10 Many are the sorrows of the wicked one, but mercy surrounds the one who trusts in the LORD. 11 Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, you righteous; exult, all you upright of heart. Send a text Support the show

In this Episode, I interview one of my friends who works in the arts as a sound engineer. This interview was conducted as a long form discussion, so we have a wide range of topics that we cover range from: conversation to God, social involvement in the catholic community, being a Catholic artist, and our experience SEEK.  Topics: SEEK, FOCUS, artist, faith journey, sounds engineer, conversation, long form discussion, how to be involved in the Catholic community. This is a sponsored post on behalf of FOCUS. All opinions stated are my own Send a text Support the show

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We are going to take a break from the mini three part serious looking at sin and focus on prayer with a fantastic work from St. John Mary Vianney Topics: Prayer, Jesus, Saints, God, how to pray, Catholic, Christian The work from St. John Mary Vianney From the Catechetical Instructions by St. John Mary Vianney, priest The glorious duty of man: to pray and to love My little children, reflect on these words: the Christian’s treasure is not on earth but in heaven. Our thoughts, then ought to be directed to where our treasure is. This is the glorious duty of man: to pray and to love. If you pray and love, that is where a man’s happiness lies. Prayer is nothing else but union with God. When one has a heart that is pure and united with God, he is given a kind of serenity and sweetness that makes him ecstatic, a light that surrounds him with marvelous brightness. In this intimate union, God and the soul are fused together like two bits of wax that no one can ever pull apart. This union of God with a tiny creature is a lovely thing. It is a happiness beyond understanding. We had become unworthy to pray, but God in his goodness allowed us to speak with him. Our prayer is incense that gives him the greatest pleasure. My little children, your hearts are small, but prayer stretches them and makes them capable of loving God. Through prayer we receive a foretaste of heaven and something of paradise comes down upon us. Prayer never leaves us without sweetness. It is honey that flows into the soul and makes all things sweet. When we pray properly, sorrows disappear like snow before the sun. Prayer also makes time pass very quickly and with such great delight that one does not notice its length. Listen: Once when I was a purveyor in Bresse and most of my companions were ill, I had to make a long journey. I prayed to the good God, and believe me, the time did not seem long. Some men immerse themselves as deeply in prayer as fish in water, because they give themselves totally to God. There is not division in their hearts. O, how I love these noble souls! Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Colette used to see our Lord and talk to him just as we talk to one another. How unlike them we are! How often we come to church with no idea of what to do or what to ask for. And yet, whenever we go to any human being, we know well enough why we go. And still worse, there are some who seem to speak to the good God like this: “I will only say a couple of things to you, and then I will be rid of you.” I often think that when we come to adore the Lord, we would receive everything we ask for, if we would ask with living faith and with a pure heart. Send a text Support the show