dogma This quote is often misattributed to Saint Augustine. He did not write with similes. Those who considered themselves progressive, enlightened, and tolerant often ridicule Christians for our dogmas. They tell us they are old-fashion and th

Who is the Eternal Father? (BLN-013)

Mar 1st, 2016 41m 59s

In this episode, we begin exploring article 2 of Lumen Gentium by trying to understand who is God the Father. We are going to ask some difficult questions such as why is does the first member of the Trinity have to be a father and not a mother.

22 Ways To Become A Friend Of Jesus (BLN-012)

Feb 23rd, 2016 40m 33s

“Why does friendship with Jesus bring fuller unity?”This episode concludes our discussion of the last sentence of Lumen Gentium 1. We are focusing on what the Council Fathers called the “fuller unity in Christ” that comes from being a friend o

Why Are We Called To Preach Mercy? (BLN-011)

Feb 16th, 2016 37m 56s

“Why Are We Called To Preach Mercy?”In this episode, we are going to continue talking about making disciples of the nations by explaining preaching as a major component of discipleship. We are also going to introduce mercy as the second work o

Why is it important to become a disciple of Jesus? (BLN-010)

Feb 9th, 2016 40m 37s

“Why is it important to become a disciple of Jesus?”In this episode, we are going to talk about reading the signs of the times to understand the present-day conditions we are facing as Church. There are three primary works of the Church. We ar

What is the purpose of Lumen Gentium? (BLN-009)

Feb 2nd, 2016 33m 50s

“What is the purpose of Lumen Gentium, and how can it help us?”We have reached the purpose statement of Lumen Gentium. For the first time in the life of the Church, the leadership has put in writing a description of the inner nature and univer

What does it mean to be in Christ? (BLN-008)

Jan 26th, 2016 38m 14s

“What does it mean to be in Christ, and why should you care?”The purpose of this episode is to unpack what Saint Paul means by “in Christ” to help us understand what the Council Fathers wanted us to understand by with the statement “the Church

What is Countenance? (BLN-007)

Jan 19th, 2016 36m 1s

“What is countenance, and why yours is important to the Church?”The Council Fathers tell us that by proclaiming the Gospel we will be able to bring the light of Christ to all. When we are doing what we should be as Church, Jesus light will be

Who is the Holy Spirit, and what is His role in our lives? (BLN-006)

Jan 12th, 2016 37m 48s

“Who is the Holy Spirit and what is His role in our lives?”For many lay Catholics, the third member of the Trinity is the one we know the least about. The most many of us know about Him is what we profess in the Creed at Mass:I believe in the

To What Nations Are We To Go? (BLN-005)

Jan 5th, 2016 32m 25s

“Who is Christ Jesus, and why is He the light of nations?” (part 3)In this episode we are finishing our examination of the first sentence of the Vatican II document Lumen Gentium. In episode 3 we talked about who is Jesus, and in episode 4 we

Who is the Light of Nations? (BLN-004)

Dec 29th, 2015 34m 6s

“Who is Christ Jesus, and why is He the light of nations?” (part 2)We are continuing our examination the first sentence of the Vatican II document Lumen Gentium. In episode 3 we talked about who is Jesus. In this episode, we are going to focus

Who is Jesus? (BLN-003)

Dec 22nd, 2015 38m 25s

“Who is Jesus, and why is He the light of nations?”In this episode, we're going to examine the first sentence of the Vatican II document Lumen Gentium. The episode goal is to BRIEFLY introduce Jesus, offer an opinion why the Father calls the S

Can Christian Mysteries Be Solved? (BLN-002)

Dec 15th, 2015 34m 44s

“What is the mystery of the Church, and can it be solved?”“Well, it’s a mystery.” How many times have you heard that in response to a question about God or the Church, and felt like it is a cop-out? I have. It always seemed to me as an easy en

Do I Have Something to Say That Is Worth Your Time? (BLN-001)

Dec 8th, 2015 36m 11s

“Do I have something to say that is worth your time?”That’s probably the question every writer and podcaster ask themselves at the beginning of each project; I know it is for me. In this inaugural episode of the Becoming A Light To The Nations

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