The Poco a Poco Podcast with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal

Episode 168 - Serious Prayer and Serious Joy, Series on Fire Within by Fr. Thomas Dubay, S.M. (Part 1 of 8) We are anointed with the power of the holy spirit and this is the fire that we've been given. With this fire, all of us are called to live a deep union with God—not just to live in mediocrity with our spiritual life but to set ablaze with love for the Lord. This is the first episode of our series on the Fire Within which reminds us of the importance of being given to prayer and the importance of being "on fire" in a profound union with the Lord. The Poco a Poco podcast happens because of many generous donors, including recurring monthly donations of any amount. Thinking about helping out? You can give at https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco. Thank you!  🛒 You can also grab your Poco a Poco Merchandise at pocomerch.com!

Episode 167 - Actions and Consequences Jesus dying on the cross is the symbol of God's victory but is also the consequence to sin.  This is one of the most striking examples that there are things that we can do that are gonna have real concrete consequences in our lives and the lives of others.  As Christians and Catholics, we try to memorialize this consequence through the crucifix. But in reality, there's still a real struggle in surrendering to the fact that our actions have real consequences.  So in this episode, we will talk about the importance of our actions and consequences and attempt to make sense of why it is important for all of us.  The Poco a Poco podcast happens because of many generous donors, including recurring monthly donations of any amount. Thinking about helping out? You can give at https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco. Thank you!  🛒 You can also grab your Poco a Poco Merchandise at pocomerch.com!

Episode 166 - More Than My Sin How do we respond to the serious sins in our lives?  For many of us, there is a temptation to be overly critical of ourselves and we let that define us. But, our spiritual life should not be defined by these serious sins.  We are invited to be with the Lord and let him teach us about our hearts in the place of sin.  In this episode, we'll unpack and attempt to answer this question. A reminder that you are more than your sins. The Poco a Poco podcast happens because of many generous donors, including recurring monthly donations of any amount. Thinking about helping out? You can give at https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco. Thank you!  🛒 You can also grab your Poco a Poco Merchandise at pocomerch.com!

Episode 165 - On Being Chosen Loneliness can make us feel that we're not chosen, it can give us a sense that we are totally in isolation. And sometimes it's so easy to forget BUT we have to remember what's true—we have a God who loves us and chooses us.  This is the first part of our series on Fr. Dubay's The Fire Within where we dive deep into the idea, experience, and desire of being chosen—a reminder that despite the difficulties in our life experiences, we are chosen, desired, and pursued by God. The Poco a Poco podcast happens because of many generous donors, including recurring monthly donations of any amount. Thinking about helping out? You can give at https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco. Thank you!  🛒 You can also grab your Poco a Poco Merchandise at pocomerch.com!

Episode 164 - The Body and Blood of Christ Do we still know deep within ourselves, how amazing the gift of the Eucharist is? Sometimes, we can forget and take that for granted, but it's awesome how Jesus gives Himself to us, in the form of bread and wine through the Eucharist. In the most humble way, the Lord wants to offer himself to us and be with us ALWAYS. In celebration of the Feast of Corpus Christi, we're going to dive deeper into the Eucharist and its importance—an attempt to remind ourselves of the beauty and essence of this amazing gift. The Poco a Poco podcast happens because of many generous donors, including recurring monthly donations of any amount. Thinking about helping out? You can give at https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco. Thank you! 🛒 You can also grab your Poco a Poco Merchandise at pocomerch.com!

Episode 163 - Praying with Scripture The Scripture is one of the Lord's best ways to talk to us, a way for us to converse with God. It is also a good reminder of who Jesus is and who we are to Him. Most of us say that praying with scriptures is something that's good to do, but how do we actually do that? In this episode, we're going to offer some initial guidance on praying with scriptures and provide some good practices that might be helpful for us to have a more fruitful relationship with God through the scriptures. The Poco a Poco podcast happens because of many generous donors, including recurring monthly donations of any amount. Thinking about helping out? You can give at https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco. Thank you!  🛒 You can also grab your Poco a Poco Merchandise at pocomerch.com!

Episode 162 - My Brother's Keeper? Not every relationship is the same, so not every fraternal correction will be the same.  This may vary between a parent and a child, between friends, between a boss and his subordinates, between strangers, or between a formator and the people their forming.  In today's episode, we will discuss essential distinctions when it comes to fraternal correction and try to shed some light on what would be our responsibilities or what we are supposed to do when we encounter people in our daily walks of life and we would like to engage in fraternal correction. The Poco a Poco podcast happens because of many generous donors, including recurring monthly donations of any amount. Thinking about helping out? You can give at https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco. Thank you! 🛒 You can also grab your Poco a Poco Merchandise at pocomerch.com!

Episode 161 - Dealing with Loneliness Loneliness is a common experience that we all share.  Whether you're in crowds of people or constantly with other people who are not peers. Maybe you're in a marriage surrounded by kids all day, or you could be in isolation and feel you have not been chosen by people. Either way, at times we can experience loneliness at some point. Instead of trying to escape it or fill that void with other things, what exactly do we need to do with that loneliness? This is what we are going to unpack and attempt to answer in this episode.  The Poco a Poco podcast happens because of many generous donors, including recurring monthly donations of any amount. Thinking about helping out? You can give at https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco. Thank you! 🛒 You can also grab your Poco a Poco Merchandise at pocomerch.com!

Episode 160 - Prayer, Presence, Party (Easter Things) What do you do after Easter Sunday? We are invited to be overwhelmed with paschal joy during the Easter season, but instead, we usually resolve to our daily grind like everything isn't transformed by our encounter with the risen Lord.  So many of us return to our normal ways shortly after the resurrection—we can sometimes take comfort in that. In today's episode, we're gonna talk about the importance of Easter and how we can allow the liturgy to break into our everyday lives. The Poco a Poco podcast happens because of many generous donors, including recurring monthly donations of any amount. Thinking about helping out? You can give at https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco. Thank you! 🛒 You can also grab your Poco a Poco Merchandise at pocomerch.com!

Episode 159 - Our Stories How much do you know about the hosts of the Poco a Poco Podcast? Some people have been along with the Poco a Poco journey for some time now and may already know certain things about them. On the other hand, some people might also be new to this podcast and may want to know more about our beloved brothers. So in today's episode, the Poco a Poco squad is going to share a little bit of their stories—their testimonies about what God has done to their lives and how they got to where they are now. The Poco a Poco podcast happens because of many generous donors, including recurring monthly donations of any amount. Thinking about helping out? You can give at https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco. Thank you! 🛒 You can also grab your Poco a Poco Merchandise at pocomerch.com!