There’s this simplicity that when we encounter Jesus, our lives become different. We may not understand it, and it might not look the same for each of us, but our lives become different. Just like the story of the man born blind, before he met Jesus and hoped in Him, he was living in darkness, unable to see. After his encounter, there had been healing, and he could finally see. Things changed.
We know that there’s an absolute vulnerability and struggle with physical blindness. It is similar to our vulnerability and struggles with the desires we can’t give ourselves. That is why we need to receive this gift of acceptance and surrender to be comfortable with being uncomfortable.
This episode is the fourth part of our Lenten series on Fr. Mark Toups’s Lenten Companion, a beginning of a journey of surrender. An invitation to make space for the Lord, ask Jesus for help with the crosses we carry, and to trust and hope not for outcomes but in Him.
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A New Year’s Resolution
What if this year’s resolution isn’t about fixing your life, but about trusting God in the middle of it? As a new year begins, the friars talk honestly about goals, growth, and the tension between good intentions and real life. But the conversation quickly turns deeper. Drawing from the Gospel scene of the storm at sea, they reflect on the haunting question the disciples ask Jesus: “Do you not care that we are perishing?” This episode invites us to start the year not by avoiding the storms we’re in, but by naming them and discovering that Jesus is already in the boat with us. His silence isn’t indifference. His meekness isn’t distance. It’s the quiet confidence of a God who cares deeply, stays close, and is already at work. Join us as we begin the year by seeking the one resolution that changes everything: learning to trust that He truly cares.
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Restoring Our Mission
What’s the mission that Jesus is calling you to do? We all have a mission that we are picked to do, and that mission should be something that we share with Jesus. We are invited to love like Jesus and, ultimately, love like The Father – we are invited to live in greatness and give our lives to something that matters. In this episode, we look into what it means to be restored as sons and…
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Our Stories
How much do you know about the hosts of the Poco a Poco Podcast? Some people have been along the Poco a Poco journey for some time now and may already know certain things about them. On the other hand, some people might also be new to this podcast and want to know more about our beloved brothers. So in today’s episode, the Poco a Poco…
