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The words that come out of our mouths have a direct connection to the Word that became flesh and dwelt among us.<div class="feedflare">
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Each year on the Friday after Thanksgiving, shoppers and stores gear up for the busiest day of the shopping year. Fr. John reflects on what drives the passion for that day and how it relates to our quest for peace.<div class="feedflare">
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As we begin the Advent Fast, Fr. John Oliver reflects on the chasm that divides us from the Divine and the uniqueness of Christianity in bridging that gap.<div class="feedflare">
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Fr. John relays a story about a Monk in Greece struggling with alcohol and relates it to the Psalmist's words and the words of the Paschal hymn, "Let God Arise and Let His Enemies Be Scattered."<div class="feedflare">
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In this final reflection on the petitions in the Divine Liturgy, Fr. John gives some alarming statistics of those "in tribulation, wrath, danger, and necessity."<div class="feedflare">
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As Fr. John continues through the litanies of the Divine Liturgy he reminds us of the quote, "we are saved together but we are damned alone."<div class="feedflare">
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All around the world there are droughts, famine, and disease. How do our intercessory prayers at the Divine Liturgy on Sunday mornings touch the people impacted by them?<div class="feedflare">
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Fr. John now reflects on the litany for those in civil authority and our armed forces.<div class="feedflare">
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In the next litany of the Divine Liturgy, we pray for our Bishops, Priests, and Deacons. Fr. John tells us why this is so important.<div class="feedflare">
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In the 4th litany of the Divine Liturgy, we pray for this Holy House, and those with faith, fear, and reverence enter therein.<div class="feedflare">
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In the 3rd litany of the Divine Liturgy, we pray for the "good estate of the holy churches of God." This is a global as well as a local prayer for our parishes. As we take in new members to our parishes, what are our responsibilities to them?<div class="feedflare">
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In our Divine Liturgy we pray "In peace let us pray to the Lord." We all want peace but what does it mean to be a peace maker?<div class="feedflare">
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In part 2, Fr. John connects the opening prayers of the Divine Liturgy to the real life issues facing our world. He begins with a typical family preparing for church on a typical Sunday morning.<div class="feedflare">
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In this new 10 part series, Fr. John introduces his topic which relates the necessity of intercessory prayer to the world circumstances we face.<div class="feedflare">
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Oct
2011
10:50 mins
Be Merciful
Hearts and Minds | 90 Episodes
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Fr. John reminds us that "we are not God," and that it is better to use discernment in situations where we do not know the whole story than to leap to judgment.<div class="feedflare">
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Fr. John tells us that faith is an active expression where we offer, fill, untie, explain, rise, walk, and follow.<div class="feedflare">
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Fr. John reminds us that while we all seek from another person to be fully known and fully loved, this is something that only God can give.<div class="feedflare">
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Fr. John Oliver asks difficult questions in the wake of the death of Osama Bin Laden.<div class="feedflare">
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Fr. John shows how the Bible's answer to "What must I do to be saved?" differs from the world's.<div class="feedflare">
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Fr. John exhorts his listeners (despite being a published author himself) to read the Saints first.<div class="feedflare">
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