Living Sacrifice: Growing in Faith Through Scripture and the Mass

Fr. Christopher Mahar
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Living Sacrifice is a weekly Catholic podcast hosted by Fr. Christopher Mahar. Drawing from the Sunday Gospel, Sacred Scripture, the Catechism, and the Church’s liturgical tradition, each episode explores how Catholics can grow in faith, prayer, discipleship, and friendship with Jesus Christ. Topics include the Mass, the sacraments, Scripture, Catholic spirituality, the saints, suffering, salvation, and the Christian life.

  1. Humble Beginnings

    4d ago

    Humble Beginnings

    God raises up the fallen world we live in by the abasement of Christ and His willingness to embrace the humiliation of the cross.  In St. Matthew's Gospel this weekend Jesus invites us to come to Him and be yoked to Him, so that we can learn that same humility and meekness as a path to renewal.

    9 min
  2. God's Tender Love

    Jun 21

    God's Tender Love

    Jesus reveals to us the Father, who is always faithful and always cares fro us as we live the Christian life.  The God who was with Jeremiah, and the Twelve Apostles, will also remain at our side to care and protect us always.

    8 min
  3. Heirs to the Kingdom

    Jun 14

    Heirs to the Kingdom

    Jesus consecrates us and calls us to share in the royal dignity of the Kingdom of Heaven.  At our baptism we are anointed with sacred chrism and share in the life of Christ, priest, prophet and king.  Like the Apostles in the Gospel this weekend, we are called to proclaim to all that "the Kingdom of heaven is at hand."

    9 min
  4. Corpus Christi: The Feast of God's Presence

    Jun 7

    Corpus Christi: The Feast of God's Presence

    God accompanies us on our pilgrimage home to eternal life.  He provides for us, protects us and helps us to cooperate with Him so that we can persevere on our way home to Him.

    9 min
  5. Necessity and Contingency

    May 31

    Necessity and Contingency

    This weekend we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, God who reveals Himself as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.  The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that the history of our salvation is identical with the way and the means that God reveals Himself.  We seek to embrace that revelation and live out our salvation fully in Christ.

    9 min
  6. Pentecost: Which Outpouring?

    May 24

    Pentecost: Which Outpouring?

    This weekend we celebrate the Solemnity of Pentecost, the great outpouring of the Holy Spirit.  We see this outpouring in the Acts of the Apostles, in St. John's Gospel, and in a multitude of remarkable ways in the New Testament and in the life of the Church.  May we be receptive to this awesome gift of God's own life, welcome it and put into practice the inspirations that God gives to us.

    9 min
  7. Eternal Life

    May 17

    Eternal Life

    Jesus reveals to us, in the Gospel of St. John, what eternal life consist of: "Now this is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ."

    9 min
  8. God with us, God in Us

    May 10

    God with us, God in Us

    God, in an amazing way, dwells among His people in the person of Jesus Christ.  His Apostles and disciples listened to His voice and were strengthened and encouraged by Him in a deeply personal way.  When He ascends to the Father, He promises the gift of the Advocate, the Spirit of Truth, who will not only be with them, but will now dwell IN them.  We ask for the grace to live in communion with God the Holy Spirit as He dwells in us and guides our lives of faith and service in the world.

    9 min
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Living Sacrifice is a weekly Catholic podcast hosted by Fr. Christopher Mahar. Drawing from the Sunday Gospel, Sacred Scripture, the Catechism, and the Church’s liturgical tradition, each episode explores how Catholics can grow in faith, prayer, discipleship, and friendship with Jesus Christ. Topics include the Mass, the sacraments, Scripture, Catholic spirituality, the saints, suffering, salvation, and the Christian life.

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