Series on “The Father” by Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR (Part 7)
What’s the role of rules and laws? Rules create boundaries and usually define the best way to do things. However, following rules can also not lead to freedom; this is why we need to learn to find the right balance.
In this episode, we will discuss the spirituality of laws and rules and how we can find balance to be safe, secure, and free in following them. We are also invited to look at some of these rules that we have established, these etiquettes or cultures that we’ve put on ourselves, our neighbors, or our pastors. Let’s do some discernment of whether or not these are from God or not. We also need to go deeper and see what’s at the heart of why we do that. Remember, you have the power to bring these reflections to the Lord for deeper understanding and guidance.
Here’s the link to the graph that we referenced in the video: https://bit.ly/pocofreedomgraph
You can get your copy of Habits for Holiness by Fr Mark-Mary Ames, CFR at https://ascensionpress.com/thefather
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Borrowing Peace
What if peace isn’t something you have to create on your own?
In this episode, the friars reflect on the gift of “borrowing” from Jesus. His peace, His confidence, His mercy, His steadiness, especially when our own hearts feel overwhelmed, anxious, or shaken. Like a child borrowing calm from a loving parent, we’re invited to bring our storms to the One who is never overcome by them.
They explore how Jesus offers us His very life: in prayer, in the Eucharist, and in the quiet steadiness of His presence. When we feel disregulated, afraid, ashamed, or unable to hold everything together, we don’t have to manufacture peace by ourselves. We can receive His.
This conversation is an invitation to return to Jesus in the boat, Jesus in the Eucharist, Jesus who gives His body and His peace to us so that what we receive from Him can become what we offer to others.
Join us as we learn to borrow peace from Jesus, and become a place of calm, mercy, and safety for others.
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Silence of the Imagination
Have you ever noticed how quickly your mind can drift into “what ifs,”” old conversations, or stories that aren’t actually happening?
In this episode, the friars continue their series on holy silence by reflecting on the silence of the imagination. The imagination is a gift from God, one that helps us remember beauty, enter into Scripture, pray with the Rosary, and receive the world more deeply. But when it becomes untethered from reality, it can also pull us into fantasy, rumination, fear, resentment, comparison, or distraction.
The friars explore what it means to let the imagination be purified and brought under the gentle custody of the Holy Spirit. This is not about shutting the imagination down, but allowing it to serve truth, beauty, intimacy, and communion with God.
Join us as we learn to return from fantasy to reality, and let our imagination become a doorway to deeper prayer, healing, and union with Jesus.
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Gratitude vs Greed
People who live in a place of gratitude usually focus on what they have. On the other hand, those who struggle with greed and live in that place typically focus on what they don’t have. Both can have or do not have the same thing, but one person can experience fullness and gratitude. In comparison, one person has an experience of emptiness, disappointment…
