Probably the most important relationship in our life is our relationship with God, and we are building that through prayer. Prayer is real — it’s for everyone, but we know that prayer is not always easy. Sometimes it can even be really hard.
Growing in relationship with God is a journey, there are ups and downs along with some twists and turns. There are good days when you just feel really close to God — days when you feel that you can hear the voice of God and there’s so much joy, peace and consolation that goes into that. But in some days, there may be a lot of struggles where we feel far away from God.
This episode talks about what happens when prayer is hard and how we go about it. It also serves as an encouragement to be more aware of what’s happening in our hearts when we pray.
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Fire, Desire and Theosis
What do you really hunger and thirst for?
As the friars continue through the Franciscan Lent, they dive deep into the Beatitude: “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.” This conversation is about holy desire, the kind that burns, refines, and draws us closer to God Himself.
They unpack what it means to let go of lesser hungers, to purify our desires, and to rediscover the fire that leads to union with God. From St. Francis’ radical poverty to our own longing for holiness, the friars remind us that this journey isn’t about doing more, but actually about becoming more like Him.
Join us as we learn to hunger for what truly satisfies, the very life of God alive within us.
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Jesus Receives You as a Gift
“Nobody has ever been for me like this before.” That’s the difference it can make to receive someone as gift. Jesus looked at the disciples and thanked the Father for the gift of them. He looked around at the faces of people he loved and received each of them and all of them as a gift. In their goodness and…
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I Am The Resurrection
Do we live our lives believing—having faith in the resurrection? In this ongoing journey of stripping the things we clothe ourselves with, Jesus wants us to give him the things that hold us back and desires to give himself in return. We have sins that isolate us and cause us to go into hiding, but the gift of the resurrection breaks it all open. This episode…
