Nov 27, 2019
Isn't it strange that Jesus is proclaimed a king while being mocked, reviled, humiliated, tortured, and killed? Yet on the cross, Jesus reveals what true kingship is. In this episode, Fr. Ryan looks at King David and how he prefigures what kind of king Jesus will be. We too are called to reign with Christ from the...
Nov 18, 2019
The Exodus from Egypt wasn't just an escape from slavery - it was a 'battle of the gods' between the false idols and the one true God who revealed himself to Moses. In this episode, Fr. Ryan explains how Moses prefigures Jesus and His mission to lead us out of captivity to the false gods of this world and into the...
Nov 14, 2019
In order to understand the Gospels, we have to know what came before. With seven weeks left until Christmas, we'll look at seven key people and storylines that prefigure Jesus and help us understand who Jesus is, and God's plan for us. The Gospel about marriage in heaven is a great place to start, because it brings us...
Nov 4, 2019
It's sometimes hard to understand why the dead need our prayers. In this episode, Fr. Ryan explains why we should pray for the dead using the Gospel of Zacchaeus from Luke 19. Sin and salvation are not private things. Salvation is a communal reality - debts must be paid, wrongs must be set right, justice must be...
Nov 1, 2019
In this episode on All Saints Day 2019, Fr. Ryan reflects on two of his favorite saints, one from 400 years ago and the other from just 29 years ago. The lessons learned from these saints inspire us still today to love Jesus as much as we can and to take the first step in reaching out to people with the love and truth...