Taste & See

Zac Wierschem

Taste & See is a weekly podcast of heartfelt reflections and meditations on the Sunday readings. Join Zac Wierschem from Paradisus Dei as he guides you into a deeper encounter with Jesus—alongside a global community that prays together each week. Learn more about Paradisus Dei and our life-changing programs at: paradisusdei.org

  1. FEB 17

    The First Step to Superabundance: Honor Your Vows

    For the First Sunday of Lent, reflecting on Gospel of Matthew 4:1–11, this episode launches the “7 Steps to Superabundance” with Step 1: Honor Your Vows. Through the example of a father’s fidelity during his wife’s battle with cancer and Christ’s victory over temptation in the desert, we see that real strength is proven in faithfulness, not comfort. Lent becomes a training ground where, led by the Spirit, strengthened by fasting, and armed with Scripture, we learn to protect both our baptismal and marital vows. Reflection Questions: Do you see your baptismal promises as real, binding vows—or more like distant memories?Where might you be relying on your own strength instead of God’s grace?What Bible verses could you commit to memory to defend your vows? Meditation: Here's a link to the meditation: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z1ac1PAxGgpWS8dvKsMOSzqbt0ihY6CQ6typOpAvalk/edit?usp=sharing Dust to Glory with Gomer, Mark Hartfiel, and Zac Wierschem: Here's the promo for the 40 Day video series I mentioned: Dust to Glory: 40 Days with the Saints: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3zUR-PDzrM Paradisus Dei: Learn more about the mission of Paradisus Dei and its life-changing parish programs here. The World English Bible is in the public domain and was used for all scripture quotations. Intro music: "My Life (Main)” by Good B MusicMeditation Music: Reawaken Hymns Worship Pads - foundations in the key of A

    38 min
  2. JAN 20

    Light in the Darkness

    In Matthew 4:12–17, Jesus enters Galilee and fulfills Isaiah’s promise: “The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light.” This episode reflects on how physical sickness became a doorway into spiritual surrender, revealing a deeper truth—that our greatest illness is often the need to control rather than to trust. Through the image of Christ as the Divine Physician, we are invited to see the Kingdom not as something far away, but as near, intimate, and close enough to touch our wounds. As Ordinary Time begins, this reflection leads us through an examen of the past month, preparing our hearts to move forward renewed by the Light who meets us in the darkness._ Reflection Questions: Where have I been “sitting in darkness” recently—physically, emotionally, or spiritually—and what light am I longing for?Where in my life might Christ be inviting deeper healing—not just comfort, but transformation?What does it mean for me personally that “the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand” right now?_ Here's the link to the text of the examen for this episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19Ev7tGcWDTd6TeslyRkCPJqn-n85VFeTWGRBuf4I2l8/edit?usp=sharing - Learn more about the mission of Paradisus Dei and its life-changing parish programs here. The World English Bible is in the public domain and was used for all scripture quotations. Intro music: "My Life (Main)” by Good B Music Meditation Music: Reawaken Hymns Worship Pads - foundations in the key of A

    38 min

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Taste & See is a weekly podcast of heartfelt reflections and meditations on the Sunday readings. Join Zac Wierschem from Paradisus Dei as he guides you into a deeper encounter with Jesus—alongside a global community that prays together each week. Learn more about Paradisus Dei and our life-changing programs at: paradisusdei.org

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