The liturgical season of Advent comes around every year. We’re called to place a special emphasis on preparing our hearts and minds for the “coming” of Jesus at Christmas. Of course, this has been no ordinary year. And we encourage you to make this no ordinary Advent. On Monday, join Jerry and Debbie as we discuss preparing for the birth of Jesus in a world that has gone mad. If you have ideas, we hope you will call and share them with the world.
Be sure to tune in on Friday for another special conversation, this one with EWTN’s Raymond Arroyo. He will share details from his best-selling new book, The Spider That Saved Christmas. It’s an age-old tale that many people haven’t even heard before. We hope you can take a bit of time out of your busy schedule to listen to the show!
Don’t miss out on the Take 2 Special Episode with the mother of Blessed Carlo Acutis. We have a special Thanksgiving episode of Take 2 with Jerry and Debbie as they interview Antonia Salzano, Blessed Carlo’s mother! She talks about the miracles that have occurred through Blessed Carlo’s intercession as well as how he was growing up, the ministry he would preach, how he inspired his mother and father in the Faith, and even his relationship with his Guardian Angel. Don’t forget to save the date! Thursday November 26th, 12 PM Eastern on EWTN Radio. We hope to inspire a whole new generation of Saints with this broadcast!
Our last live show before the Thanksgiving break is about how we can all keep the stress and pressure of the holidays at a manageable level, while still enjoy them – God-willing – with family and friends. On Wednesday, call and share your “recipe” for keeping calm and enjoying the holidays. It will be a sort of hybrid show, as we invited those who didn’t get on the air on Tuesday (when we talk all about relationships) to feel free to call and discuss their relationship on Wednesday. Please join us!
Jerry and Debbie kick off Thanksgiving week with our monthly In the News show. It’s your opportunity to comment on anything that has grabbed your attention in the news, even if it didn’t go beyond your local area. Get set to join us on Monday.
Once a month, normally on the last Friday of the month, we give you the opportunity to call in and talk about anything you wish. Since the last Friday of this month is the day after Thanksgiving, we’ve moved our Unscripted show up a week. Spend a little time today and tonight thinking of what you’d like to discuss or share, and we’ll talk with you on Friday!
In John 18:38 we read Pontius Pilate’s famous question to Jesus: What is truth? He may have been genuinely uncertain or confused, or perhaps he was simply mocking Jesus. At any rate, countless people in today’s world regularly ask the question, “What is sin?” Not necessarily by their words, but more by their actions. So many people in our nation, around the world, and, sadly, even in the Church don’t really know what is sin, and what is not sin. This is due in large measure to bad catechesis over the last several decades. On Thursday, join Jerry and Debbie, and help shed some light on this very crucial subject – one that will determine the eternal fate of every human being. We’ll offer some catechesis, get your insights, and also talk about how seriously each of us takes the reality of sin and tries to avoid it at all cost.
Sharing the Faith can be complicated at times. We want to spread God’s message to all that we know and love. But how can we be sure that the seeds of faith we planted really can and will blossom? Let’s talk about spiritual “farming” and more on the next Take 2 with Jerry and Debbie. 1-833-288-3986
Archbishop Oscar Romero Prayer: A Step Along the Way
It helps, now and then, to step back and take a long view.
The kingdom is not only beyond our efforts, it is even beyond our vision.
We accomplish in our lifetime only a tiny fraction
of the magnificent enterprise that is God’s work.
Nothing we do is complete,
which is a way of saying that the Kingdom always lies beyond us.
No statement says all that could be said.
No prayer fully expresses our faith.
No confession brings perfection. No pastoral visit brings wholeness.
No program accomplishes the Church’s mission.
No set of goals and objectives includes everything.
This is what we are about. We plant the seeds that one day will grow.
We water seeds already planted, knowing that they hold future promise.
We lay foundations that will need further development.
We provide yeast that produces far beyond our capabilities.
We cannot do everything, and there is a sense of liberation in realizing that.
This enables us to do something, and to do it very well.
It may be incomplete, but it is a beginning, a step along the way,
an opportunity for the Lord’s grace to enter and do the rest.
We may never see the end results, but that is the difference
between the master builder and the worker.
We are workers, not master builders; ministers, not messiahs.
We are prophets of a future not our own. Amen
We’ve all had moments in our lives when we needed God’s favor in a big way – and right away. It’s often at those times when we try to strike a little bargain with Him. “God, if you will do such-and-such, I promise to (insert issue here). Some saints have been known to ask God for a healing of some sort, with the promise to God that they will become priests or religious. Have you ever made a promise to God that you’ll do something for him if he will hear and answer your important prayer intention? Let’s talk about this on Tuesday’s show.
