What if real peace only grows where we’re willing to be vulnerable?
In this episode, the friars reflect on “Blessed are the peacemakers” and “Blessed are the merciful”, showing how both Beatitudes invite us to step toward others with honesty and humility. Making peace means entering hard conversations without defenses. Mercy means letting go of the “high ground” we hold over those who’ve hurt us. Both require lowering ourselves, just as Jesus does.
They explore how vulnerability isn’t weakness but the place where reconciliation becomes possible, where forgiveness takes root, and where the heart of Christ is revealed.
Join us as we learn the courage to be vulnerable and the freedom that comes from choosing mercy and peace.
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Hot Takes
There are multitudes of struggles that we are experiencing day to day. As we see our own and other people’s struggles, weakness and even sins, we have to understand that we are going through different journeys. God is doing something completely different in each of our lives. Relative to this truth, this episode talks about some of the most essential topics that most of us can relate to. Here are some of our hot takes.
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Marian Consecration
What does it mean to be consecrated to Our Lady, and what do we do after that? We’ve been on this restoration journey in preparation for this consecration, so what should we expect during this consecration and the days after that? What happens next doesn’t have to be super unreachable, but in the simpleness of our lives, it’s having Our Lady be part of our days, good or bad. It’s learning…
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The Father’s Embrace (Lent 2026)
What do you expect to find when you finally turn back toward God?
Continuing their Lenten journey through the Prodigal Son, the friars arrive at the turning point of the story, the moment the son returns home. Expecting rejection, punishment, or distance, he instead finds something completely unexpected: the Father running toward him with compassion.
In this episode, the friars reflect on the heart of the Gospel. The Father doesn’t wait for perfection, explanations, or repayment. He runs, he embraces, and he restores dignity before a single word of apology is finished.
Join us as we rediscover the mercy of a Father who never stops watching the road and who runs to meet us the moment we begin to come home.
