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ACTS XXIX
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Nov 2, 2026 • 36min
Episode 406: The Cry of a Sufferer: The Book of Job, Part III
In this episode, Fr. John and Mary continue their series on Job, listening in to the anguished cry of Job in Chapter 3, where he laments his life in a perhaps shockingly direct way to God.
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Oct 26, 2026 • 23min
Episode 405: When God Doesn’t Make Sense, The Book of Job, Part II
Fr. John and Mary continue their series on the Book of Job, focusing on the testing of Job in Chapters 1 and 2.
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Oct 19, 2026 • 24min
Episode 404: When God Doesn’t Make Sense, The Book of Job, Part I
Fr. John and Mary begin a series on the Book of Job, one of the most profound, unsettling, and beautiful books in all of Scripture that confronts one of the central challenges of human life, suffering.
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Oct 12, 2026 • 37min
Episode 403: World Mission Day
As World Mission Sunday approaches this weekend, Fr. John and Mary reflect on the increasingly unique and urgent role of the laity in carrying out the mission of the Church to rescue, renew, and transform the human family into the family of God.
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Oct 5, 2026 • 13min
Episode 402: Testimonies from The Jesus Conference
In this episode Fr. John and Mary quickly recap The Jesus Conference and invite us to listen to a few testimonies of what the Lord did over the weekend.
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Sep 28, 2026 • 35min
Episode 401: A Conversation About The Resistance: God’s Plan for Renewing the Human Family
In this episode, Mary interviews Fr. John about his new book, The Resistance: God’s Plan for Renewing the Human Family that will be officially released on September 29, 2026.
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Sep 21, 2026 • 24min
Episode 400: Let’s Go To Work
In this episode, Fr. John and Mary try to better understand the cleansing of the Temple that takes place immediately before the Gospel this week, so that we can better understand what the Lord is saying to each of us in His word.
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Sep 14, 2026 • 30min
Episode 399: God Is Not Like Us And That’s a Great Thing
In this episode, Fr. John and Mary find themselves stunned and bewildered at the generous love and mercy of God as they ponder another parable of Jesus.
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Sep 7, 2026 • 42min
Episode 398: Everything is At Stake
In this episode, Fr. John and Mary talk about the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant and what’s at stake if we don’t forgive.
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Aug 31, 2026 • 37min
Episode 397: Before You Tell Anyone Else
In this episode, Fr. John and Mary break open Jesus’ challenging instructions on how to have messy conversations with brothers and sisters.
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