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Dive into Sunday Morning Storyland, a delightful collection of short sermons crafted for children by a devoted Catholic priest. Each story beautifully intertwines with valuable lessons, imparting a moral or virtue that resonates for the week. Join us on this enchanting journey of faith and learning! (Summary by Maria Therese)

Discover forty enchanting sermons crafted just for children, designed to inspire and delight throughout the school year. Each story, with engaging titles like Chasing Rainbows, Caterpillars, The Best Christmas Gift, and Breakfast of Champions, brings important lessons to life in a fun and relatable way. Experience the closeness of Heaven as God’s Home and see the Bible as a collection of Letters from God. The devil is humorously dubbed a Real Bogeyman, making complex themes such as the beauty of the soul, gratitude, the significance of Sunday Mass, the foolishness of sin, the Rosary, and ...

We all tend to hold onto things that have happened in the past. It can feel like we are pulling a cart behind us with all are troubles and worries; it slows us down, and we can become tired, depressed, even jealous, as life seems so easy for others. All we need to do is let go of the cart, and we will feel lighter and free, but often we have held onto it so long that it has become part of us. Many of the people we know are also carrying carts, so it can seem normal.

Jesus for Busy People is new perspective on Jesus, with none of the politics, and none of the hidden agendas. Join the Rev. Michael J. Sutton as he presents Jesus, his freedom, authenticity, identity, and spirituality. Broadcast twice a week. Listen to both the 'Weekend' and 'Mid-Week' editions.

ON Faith, with Rev. J. is a brand new podcast that opens the windows to your faith. Rev. J. Says "We have the right and obligation to question our faith, and we do, here at ON Faith." We give you a wider faith perspective, new interpretations, and astonishing insights concerning your faith. Like, follow, and subscribe to our new YouTube and Instagram channels too. Welcome to ON Faith, with Rev. J. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onfaith/support

Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rev-robin-babatunde/subscribe The Human Brilliance Wellness Sanctuary Podcast offers soulful conversations on wellness, natural living, emotional restoration, and the gentle art of becoming — without abandoning yourself in the process. If you’re rebuilding your energy, reclaiming your peace, or learning to honor your body with love, you’re in the right place. Hosted by Rev. Robin J. Babatunde — because your healing deserves beauty, and your life deserves reverence. A soulful, heart-centered podcast for women 40+. Here, ...

Pastor of a small country church

Sociological Imagination Mixed with Theological Grounding

History of the Black Man was published in 1921, by African American preacher Joseph Julius Jackson, a man who passionately believed that, without access to a knowledge of where a people came from, and an understanding of the factual history of a race, there can be no pride, no reason to hold your head high. This thoroughly researched volume was written to supply that knowledge and understanding.

Dr. Joseph Elias Hayne (1848-1911) was a physician and minister of the American Methodist Episcopal Church. He was one of a number of early black writers who challenged white racist theories that demeaned people of African origin. In his book The Negro in Sacred History (1887), he sought to refute all prejudices against black people by tracing the descendants of the biblical Ham with reference to archaeological and historical scholarship. Hayne argued that Ham was Noah’s favorite son and identified the Mediterranean deity Jupiter Ammon as a representative figure of Ham.

Reverand Campbell delivers an exhilarating speech on the unfair treatment of the African American man in the United States military. The pay was so drastically different between the white and African American soldiers that Campbell felt the need to pressure Congress into passing a bill that equalized pay.

Fr. Farrell leads the listener into the heart of the Trinity. He invites us to climb onto the lap of the Father and be enveloped by a divine silence so deep that we can hear the big bang of the creation of the material universe in the past and the heavenly music of paradise in the present. He invites us to truly become a child of God and a sibling of Christ. Out of the silence of the Father we hear the Word of the Son and are filled with the Spirit that gives us the energy for our mission.

Rev. Fitzmyer demonstrates that how Luke was interested in prayer, worship, and the power of the Holy Spirit in the salvation of the individual and the formation of the Church. Fr. Fitzmyer defends the traditional identity of Luke and his relationship with Paul. The situation of the believing community today in the 21st century is just as complex as in the first century.

This presentation teaches us about the mystery of suffering and shows how believers have been consoled and challenged by Job. The answer to why suffering cannot be grasped by our finite minds but the contemplation of the grandeur and beauty of the natural world builds a sense of trust in the Creator.

Fr. Harrington brings to life the social and religious climate of the ancient world. The everyday help that Proverbs offered the ancients is explained in clear and concise manner. The importance of the fear of the Lord is captured in Sirach and Wisdom. The poem of the good wife that ends Proverbs is astonishingly modern. The context of this poem is the key to its understanding. Honor and shame, evil and death, afterlife, friendship, and community are all delved into in these works.

Father Brian Bransfield presents a riveting understanding of John Paul II’s idea of marriage and human sexuality. Utilizing insights from scripture, the Fathers of the Church, and contemporary theology, the beauty of marriage is clearly defined. Simultaneously, he grapples with the challenges to family life that have sprung from the industrial, sexual and technological revolutions. Fr. Bransfield brings to bear examples from contemporary literature and pop culture that illustrate the nature of sin, selfishness and false understandings of what it means to be human.

Jesuit Father Bill Sneck takes an in-depth look into Ignatian Spirituality. Ignatian Spirituality insists that God is present in our world and active in our lives. It is a pathway to deeper prayer, good decisions guided by keen discernment, and an active life of service to others. St. Ignatius of Loyola founded the Society of Jesus in 1540 after years of his own spiritual discernment and discoveries. Ultimately discernment is praying for the grace to act on a decision that has been spiritually conceived.

Msgr. Rossetti’s uplifting words are suffused with a spirit of gratitude and joy. He encourages listeners to abandonment to God and a habitual awareness of God’s loving presence. It is precisely this Presence that gives inner peace and radiates God’s joy. This retreat given to the Bishops, focuses on the Divine invitation to a deeper relationship with God. Drawing on a lifetime of ministry to priests and bishops, speaking of such important spiritual topics as prayer, Eucharistic amazement, the Mother of God, hope, facing suffering, thanksgiving, and joy.

Too often we mistake religion for an insurance policy by which we are somehow guaranteed success, health and a productive life. Three parables in particular reveal that a healthy and holy spirituality is founded on the compassionate mercy of God: The accounts of the (1) Prodigal Son, (2) the Samaritan Woman, and the (3) Good Samaritan serve to remind us that God comes to those who are worn out, broken and who feel inadequate to the tasks of life. These three parables remind us that God loves us completely, even in our deepest need.

As the twenty-first century approaches there is increasing popular and scholarly interest in the Book of Revelation. In this comprehensive CD program, Rev. Daniel Harrington uncovers what this book really says, and explores it as a part of our religious heritage and as a rich research for Christian theology.