Series on The Ascension Lenten Companion by Fr. Mark Toups (Part 4)
Would you receive the Father’s unconditional love if you were the prodigal son? The Father wants us to convert from a conditional, perfectionistic way of experiencing God to a place of just being unconditionally loved by Him. But we can sometimes hold onto shame for security. What is asked of us is to leave behind that shame—let the shame and self-contempt crumble.
We don’t need to “pay rent” to be loved by the heavenly Father. Our sonship/daughtership is not to be paid but freely given to us. The invitation for all of us is to remain in the Father’s forgiveness and mercy. Let the relationship we have with Him restore and heal us from the place of shame and insecurity that we put ourselves into.
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Signs of Hope
Is it still possible to hope when so much feels heavy, confusing, or broken?
In this episode, the friars take an honest look at the state of the Church and the world and refuse to stop at discouragement. They talk about suffering, darkness, and the temptation to despair, but also about the quiet, real ways God is at work bringing renewal, healing, and new life.
From families choosing faith in small, daily ways, to renewed hunger for prayer, Scripture, and the sacraments, this conversation names the concrete signs of hope that often go unnoticed. Not flashy movements or quick fixes, but steady, faithful people responding to grace where they are.
Join us as we learn to see with hope again and recognize the Holy Spirit already at work, even now.
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From Fullness For Fullness
When we get to know Jesus, our need for “stuff” — for entertainment, for status — is lessened. Besides, we have to stop pretending that stuff and noise and grasping doesn’t have an effect on our lives. Really examine it in your own life; the truth is that prayer only works in silence…
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Receiving Mary’s Hospitality
Do you wonder about Mary’s firsthand memory or experience of God? We can relive Mary’s memory and experience of God through the Rosary. Rosary is like experiencing God with Mary—in her heart, her hospitality. Mary is the most perfect Christian, the most perfect woman who’s all about Jesus, and on this month of the Rosary, we are invited to take time and be…
