Faithful Like Children

In the Christian life, receptivity is essential to keep the relationship with God going. But, what does that look like? How does that relate to trust? What are the obstacles? What fruit does that bear? Today, Celie and Matt take on the meaning of being able to receive from the Father, in order to trust in Him more fully. You can find Matt and Charlie’s podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/25rRNnvhpZtGU8SZt6mRkf?si=D0SdFW0yQRuIEbeCQTME0w

There are two sides, or lungs, rather, to the Catholic Church- the East and the West. However, many people can have so many questions about this topic. What is the Eastern Church? What are the mysteries and prayers and beliefs like? How are they similar and different to each other? Why do negative assumptions of the two sides exist? Today, Celie and Chris dive into the beauty, history, traditions, and theology of the Eastern Catholic Church, more specifically the Byzantine rite. In addition they talk about their experiences with each other's rite in order to further demonstrate that the Church, as St. John Paul II states, "breathes through two lungs".  Check out The Agios Podcast here- https://open.spotify.com/show/3QgnyKINAwATkEOkYZwriU?si=ggdHN6e2SmaqKwzTW2AUjQ [https://open.spotify.com/show/3QgnyKINAwATkEOkYZwriU?si=ggdHN6e2SmaqKwzTW2AUjQ]

If there is anything to know about Christianity, it's that prayer is probably the single most important thing in a Christian's life. But, why exactly is it important? What kinds of prayer are there? Why would God, even though He knows all things, want to know our hearts during prayer? Today, Celie and Dorothy will talk all about prayer, its significance, and its purpose for living life with the posture of a child.  Links Mentioned in Episode:  Rote Prayer Website- https://www.catholicdoors.com/prayers/index.htm [https://www.catholicdoors.com/prayers/index.htm] Kolbe Jack Cheese Podcast- https://open.spotify.com/show/25rRNnvhpZtGU8SZt6mRkf?si=2Mmd0bcORdapDlbhF_sEmQ [https://open.spotify.com/show/25rRNnvhpZtGU8SZt6mRkf?si=2Mmd0bcORdapDlbhF_sEmQ]

It's no surprise that we all have specific talents and gifts that make everyone unique. But, why did God give them to us? What are some of the challenges that make it hard to recognize our God-given gifts. How can we use these gifts to glorify our Father and His Name? Today, Celie and Olivia will discuss everything on the topic of using our gifts for God's glory, so that we, as His sons and daughters, can participate more fully in the life He has called us to live.  Beyond Damascus(the podcast Celie mentioned in this episode)- https://open.spotify.com/show/3MMe7sJcCTSZwyYu4D8EF3?si=8LqNOaAMTs-X7Ip7zx-0kA

With Holy Week fast approaching, it can be difficult to understand how to enter more deeply into the Lord's Passion. Two of the disciples, Peter and Judas, were both of Christ's followers and taught His teachings. Unfortunately, they both denied and betrayed Him. Today, Celie goes over the Passion parts of Mark's gospel and the visit to the apostles after the Resurrection in John's gospel to understand what made the outcomes of these two individuals. In the end, she discovers and teaches us that Peter showed humility in coming back to God by saying, "I love you", unlike Judas who looked toward himself and how he showed pride. She gives this so this Holy Week as we get closer and closer to Easter, we can all recognize the humility that we as children of the Father should portray, and that we all need to show a little less pride, and be a little more like Peter.