Rollie's Word with Fr. Roland Bunda Fr. Roland Bunda
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- Religion & Spirituality
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Weekly inspiration from Fr. Roland Bunda, SM, Marianist priest and former pastor at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Wailuku, Maui, Hawaiʻi. Join him weekly, as he shares his thoughts and reflections during his 2021-2022 sabbatical.
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The Passion and the Cross
Season 3, Episode 18. From the time Jesus left the last supper, He was put to the test. He went through his passion, absorbing the sins of all of us, He gave us an example of what it means to suffer and to carry the cross. He wants to follow Him in his passion and passivity. Jesus does not resort to anger or bitterness. He is very peaceful, compassionate, and loving.
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Universal Call to Holiness
Season 3, Episode 17. What are the gifts that God has given to each of us and how do we use our gifts to build up His kingdom? No just the priests, bishops, and pope, but all of us are commissioned by Christ to be a prophet and speak God’s word. These prophetic words are not our own, but the loving and caring Words of God. Prophecy is hearing the Word of God, and preaching the Word of God.
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Faithful like St. Joseph
Season 3, Episode 16. March 19 is the feast of St. Joseph. Joseph is a man of faith. But if you look at his life, he lived through a lot of tension and anxiety. But he trusted in God’s providence and God’s ways. And he is a great example of what it means to live by faith. During Lent, may we deepen our faith like St. Joseph.
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Follow Christ through Temptation
Season 3, Episode 15. Throughout our lives we encounter many temptations, but because of our love and faith in Christ, we are able to follow Jesus and overcome temptations. And we can overcome through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. To pray and be truly present with God, to fast and deny ourselves to God, and to give alms by caring for and loving others.
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Finding the Right Person to Guide Us
Season 3, Episode 14. Can a blind person guide another blind person? We should find people who lead us on the right path to salvation. Find a spiritual guide that we can communicate with us and help us on our spiritual journey.
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Becoming Divine
Season 3, Episode 13. Jesus is asking us to forgive just as the Father has forgiven us - for the Lord is merciful and kind. Being a Christian or follower of Jesus - we are on the way, on the path, of following the Lord. Because of Christ’s life, suffering, death, and resurrection, he has given us the power to forgive and to act divinely.