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2D AGO

Be Thou My Wisdom | Contemplata Ep 54 | Fr. James Brent, O.P.

In Episode 54 of Contemplata, Be Thou My Wisdom, we learn about the path of divine wisdom. Why is it worth pursuing? And who should we turn to, in order to participate fully in God’s plan for our lives? Join Fr. James Brent, O.P., as he explains how Jesus Christ is the source of wisdom God has chosen for us. Drawing from the Biblical book of Wisdom, Fr. James discusses how Jesus has all the qualities of a wise man, and how we can begin to imitate him, acquiring our own wisdom. Contemplata is available wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us on: Instagram: @contemplatapodcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/DominicanFriarsMedia Support: If you want to support this podcast, please visit dominicanfriars.org/contemplata

2d ago

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7 min
MAY 6

A Word of Love | Contemplata Ep 53 | Fr. James Brent, O.P.

In Episode 53 of Contemplata, A Word of Love, we reflect on the truth at the heart of the Gospel: God loves us with an everlasting love. Drawing from Sacred Scripture, this meditation invites listeners to receive the Word of God not merely as information, but as nourishment for the soul. As fear, anxiety, and distraction fill our daily lives, Fr. James Brent, O.P. calls us back to the Cross and to the living Word that reveals the mercy, tenderness, and love of God. Through passages from Scripture and the witness of Mary, who pondered the Word in her heart, this episode encourages us to meditate deeply on the love God pours into our souls through Christ and the Holy Spirit. A contemplative reflection on faith, Scripture, and the healing power of divine love. Follow us on: Instagram: @contemplatapodcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/DominicanFriarsMedia Support: If you want to support this podcast, please visit dominicanfriars.org/contemplata

May 6

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7 min
APR 30

Bonus Episode: Mary, Seat of Wisdom and the Indwelling Trinity | Contemplata | Fr. James Brent, O.P.

In this bonus episode of Contemplata, Fr. James Brent, O.P., reflects on Mary, Seat of Wisdom, and the interior life of grace in the soul. The Christian life is not only belief in the mystery of the Holy Trinity, but participation in it: being formed by the Son, led by the Holy Spirit, and drawn to the Father in prayer. At the center of this hidden life is the gift of wisdom, by which we come to know and experience God dwelling within us. Within this mystery, the Blessed Virgin Mary has a maternal role in the order of grace, interceding so that Christ may be formed in us and that we may become contemplative souls. Fr. Brent reflects on Mary’s memory, her pondering heart, and her contemplative gaze upon the life of Christ, showing how the Rosary draws us into her prayer. In praying the Rosary, we are united to her contemplation and, as St. John Paul II teaches, mystically drawn to her side. The episode also considers the spiritual power of the Rosary, its capacity to order the soul toward God, and the grace given through faithful prayer of its mysteries, even in their fullness each day. Follow us on: Instagram: @contemplatapodcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/DominicanFriarsMedia Support: If you want to support this podcast, please visit dominicanfriars.org/contemplata

Apr 30

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9 min
2024-03-06

Episode 1 | Recovery of the Heart | Fr. James Brent, O.P.

All of the teachings and all of the practices of the holy Catholic Church are given to the world for the recovery of the human heart. In this episode of Contemplata, Fr. James Brent, O.P., talks about a certain pathos of the human heart—that ever since the Fall, the heart has been embattled. But there is hope for recovering the heart. Follow us on: Instagram: @contemplatapodcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/DominicanFriarsMedia Support: If you want to support this podcast, please visit dominicanfriars.org/contemplata

2024-03-06

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10 min
2024-08-14

Contemplata Episode 11 | It is the Lord! | Fr. James Brent, O.P.

When we go to Mass, we remain on earth. But Fr. James Brent, O.P. explains that what we have on our altars in our earthly liturgies is one and the same Lamb of God as in heaven—not merely a sign or merely a symbol of the Lamb, but the actual Lamb of God—body, blood, soul, and divinity. Follow us on: Instagram: @contemplatapodcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/DominicanFriarsMedia Support: If you want to support this podcast, please visit dominicanfriars.org/contemplata

2024-08-14

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9 min
2024-05-07

Contemplata Episode 5 | The Sacrifice of Jesus Christ | Fr. James Brent, O.P.

Jesus fulfilled the law of sacrifice in a unique way when he offered himself to the Father on Calvary. In his sacrifice, we find the three elements common to all sacrifice. First, we find an inward or spiritual sacrifice—the offering of his heart to the Father. Second, we find an outward act of sacrifice—a definite gesture expressing the gift of his heart. Third, we find a thing offered. In this episode of Contemplata, Fr. James Brent, O.P., considers each of these. Follow us on: Instagram: @contemplatapodcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/DominicanFriarsMedia Support: If you want to support this podcast, please visit dominicanfriars.org/contemplata

2024-05-07

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10 min
2024-09-12

Contemplata Episode 13 | Mass without Communion? | Fr. James Brent, O.P.

Very often, when we think of going to Mass or not going to Mass, the question in our minds is, “What I will get out of it.?” We do not think in terms of what God is worth or how, in the Mass, we render to God the worship he deserves from us. But what is God worth? Even if you can’t receive communion that day, you and I have been given the grace, the honor, and the privilege to join with Jesus Christ himself in offering true worship to the Father at the holy sacrifice at the Mass. That is reason enough to go. God is reason enough to go. Follow us on: Instagram: @contemplatapodcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/DominicanFriarsMedia Support: If you want to support this podcast, please visit dominicanfriars.org/contemplata

2024-09-12

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9 min
JAN 15

Contemplata Episode 45 | How to Rest in God | Fr. James Brent, O.P.

How do we grow in true humility? In this episode of Contemplata, we meditate on Psalm 131 and learn how silence, prayer, and trust in God shape the humble heart. Drawing on the image of a child resting in its mother’s arms, this reflection invites us to set our souls in tranquility before the Lord and allow the Holy Spirit to form us, little by little, in the humility of Jesus Christ. Follow us on: Instagram: @contemplatapodcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/DominicanFriarsMedia Support: If you want to support this podcast, please visit dominicanfriars.org/contemplata

Jan 15

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9 min
2024-05-22

Contemplata Episode 6 | The Eucharistic Sacrifice | Fr. James Brent, O.P.

As Catholics, we believe and confess that the Eucharist is the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, not a new or additional sacrifice, but the same sacrifice. How can it be so? In this episode of Contemplata, Fr. James Brent, O.P. further explains how the sacrifice Christ offered at Calvary is the same sacrifice on the altar at every Mass. Follow us on: Instagram: @contemplatapodcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/DominicanFriarsMedia Support: If you want to support this podcast, please visit dominicanfriars.org/contemplata

2024-05-22

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9 min
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A Podcast for Contemplative Souls | Intro | Fr. James Brent, O.P.

Contemplata means “things that have been contemplated, gazed upon with love, and ready to be shared with others.” That’s what Fr. James Dominic Brent, O.P., sets out to do in this new podcast, Contemplata—share the fruits of contemplation. Follow us on: Instagram: @contemplatapodcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/DominicanFriarsMedia Support: If you want to support this podcast, please visit dominicanfriars.org/contemplata

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Dominican Friars Media is the official podcast channel of the Dominican Friars Province of St. Joseph, offering Catholic preaching, teaching, and spiritual formation rooted in the tradition of the Order of Preachers. Follow for faithful, accessible Catholic podcasts to help you grow in prayer, understand the faith more deeply, and stay rooted in the life of the Church.

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Be Thou My Wisdom | Contemplata Ep 54 | Fr. James Brent, O.P.

A Word of Love | Contemplata Ep 53 | Fr. James Brent, O.P.

Bonus Episode: Mary, Seat of Wisdom and the Indwelling Trinity | Contemplata | Fr. James Brent, O.P.

Episode 1 | Recovery of the Heart | Fr. James Brent, O.P.

Contemplata Episode 11 | It is the Lord! | Fr. James Brent, O.P.

Contemplata Episode 5 | The Sacrifice of Jesus Christ | Fr. James Brent, O.P.

Contemplata Episode 13 | Mass without Communion? | Fr. James Brent, O.P.

Contemplata Episode 45 | How to Rest in God | Fr. James Brent, O.P.

Contemplata Episode 6 | The Eucharistic Sacrifice | Fr. James Brent, O.P.

A Podcast for Contemplative Souls | Intro | Fr. James Brent, O.P.

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