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Series on "The Father" by Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR (Part 9)
Do you trust God's mercy?
We are invited to bring to light those things that we are keeping in the dark, things that are tough, and trust that God in his mercy will love and care for us there.
When we bring something to the Lord, it's forgiven and it's gone, He no longer sees us with that. He doesn't define us as a son or daughter who did this bad thing. To the Father's eyes, we are not defined by our sin and our weakness but by His love and our capacity to live like His son or daughter. But at the same time, sin still can seriously hurt us and the Father is also zealous to crush it and the things that lead us to them.
Today we're looking at God and His Mercy and try to understand that a little bit. We'll take a look at both the merciful God and the God who is indifferent to sin.
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Series on "The Father" by Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR (Part 8)
What's your initial response to difficulty?
Difficulty and suffering is something that's part of the world we live in and to move forward with the Lord we have to live in this reality, even though it's hard. 
God is with us in it!
One of the things a father also has to do is to teach their children and equip their children to do hard things. God the Father equips us and prepares us for what we need to have fulfillment and happiness in salvation, which includes learning how to carry and share in the suffering on the cross. 
In this episode, we'll talk about how to persevere in doing hard things for an extended period of time and how to stay steady with the Lord amidst the difficulty.
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Series on "The Father" by Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR (Part 7)
What's the role that rules and laws play?
Rules create boundaries and usually define the best way to do things. However, following rules can also NOT lead to freedom, this is why we need to learn to find the right balance in following the rules.
In this episode, we will talk about the spirituality of laws and rules and how we can find balance to be safe, secure, and free in following them. 
We are also invited to look at some of these rules that we have established, these etiquettes or cultures that we've put on ourselves, our neighbors, or our pastors. 
Let's do some discernment of whether or not these are from God or not. And to also, go deeper and see what's at the heart of why we do that and ultimately, bring that to the Lord.
Here's the link to the graph that we referenced in the video:
https://bit.ly/pocofreedomgraph
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Series on "The Father" by Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR (Part 6)
What does it mean to be safe?
Safety is not the absence of suffering, it's not like we're not going to struggle with anything but it's the recognition that when we are vulnerable, we don't have to escape it, because someone wants to be with us and provide for us and that is our Lord, Jesus Christ. This is the safety that we are proposing.
In this episode, we're focusing on the necessity of having sufficient resources and true expectations as we unpack what it really means to be truly safe.
Here's the link to the graph that we referenced in the video:
https://bit.ly/pocofreedomgraph
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Series on "The Father" by Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR (Part 5)
What does it mean to be loved and celebrated?
We are favored sons and daughters worthy of celebration—of being served. We are worthy and loved by God and this episode talks about a step in the right direction on what it means to be loved and celebrated.
This is a gentle call to conversion and repentance, an invitation to allow ourselves to be loved sacrificially and give God and others permission to love and celebrate us.
Here's the link to the graph that we referenced in the video:
https://bit.ly/pocofreedomgraph
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Series on "The Father" by Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR (Part 4)
What does it mean to be made for freedom?
We are all called to live in freedom as sons and daughters of God. The reality is we are seen, loved, and chosen by God the Father and there's freedom when we experience that.
In this episode, we're going through the mechanics of freedom and learn more about how the experience of home and trust can help us understand that a little bit deeper.
Here's the link to the graph that we referenced in the video:
https://bit.ly/pocofreedomgraph
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