Just a six minute meditation on the search for the proper way to pray by Richard Rohr's Center for Contemplation and Action that is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Richard Rohr is a Franciscan priest who has tried not to set boundaries on religion but accepting what is positive wherever it can be found.Thanks for listening. MartinT

Dr. Hicks writes a very spiritual article in the Fairfield(CT0County Catholic about the ramifications of being charitable and what that means for each one of us. His writings include many perspectives from different authors.Thanks for listening. MartinT

The episode covers the transfer of St. Januarius's blood from a  solid state to a liquid state three times a year in Naples, Italy. It is a miracle that no scientific studies can refute at this point. Thanks for listening. MartinT

A description of Mother Teresa as she left Albania, joined her first Missionary Society-the Lotero Sisters in Ireland, her desire to start the Missionaries of Charity and desire to go to Calcutta, India to serve the very poor that would need her assistance. There are quotes from a book entitled " Mother Teresa- Come Be My Light" edited by Brian Kolodiejchuk, M.C.Thanks for listening. MartinT

Eucharistic Miracles that occurred in Bolsena and Cascia, Italy in the 1200's and 1300's. One involves a priest not totally convinced of the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist and the other about a priest visiting a sick peasant but irreverently placed the Eucharistic host in his breviary pages haphazardly.Thanks for listening. MartinT

A Richard Rohr Daily Meditation. This concentrates on humans not  fully taking for granted all of the beautiful experiences we can have by being attuned to nature. It consists of commentaries by Barbara Mahany(The Preaching of the Trees) and the impact that a singular monk, a Christian mystic Brother Lawrence, had on her in his descriptions of nature but also mundane items such as pots and pans. A follow up is by Tessa Bielecki and David Denny (Formed by the Desert) and their love for the desert-its spaciousness and spirituality. It is actually a very rich environment that is not at all "deserted". Enjoy!Thanks for listening. MartinT

Bullyingoccurs not only in school aged children but also in family and business environments but also in the world at large where one set of principles or belief systems is directed upon another group.  It is a form of a belief in dominating or control of others deemed to be below them.Thanks for listening. MartinT

A story of Bree Solstad's beautiful conversion from a life in the pornography field to a true believer in Jesus Christ. It describes how the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist transformed her life.Thanks for listening. MartinT

Story about Solanus Casey who was having difficulty with his schooling but wanted to be a priest. He was relegated to being a doorkeeper at the entrance to the church. However, he was very gifted in other ways and people would flock to him. He cared for the poor and the sick in Detroit, Michigan.Thanks for listening. MartinT

Scripture Reading from Matthew, Luke, Romans and John 17-Love of the Father and the Final Prayer of Jesus. With narrator, Dr. Thomas HicksThanks for listening. MartinT

Beautiful Scripture Readings on seeking Wisdom-a large section is from the Book of Proverbs. All designed for the choosing of the better way, the way that we will be enriched in our lives.Thanks for listening. MartinT

A short but insightful discussion by Richard Rohr of the constant existenceof duality. The inner group versus the outer group. We always seem to need some people or groups of people to lord over or complain about. How Jesus and Saint Francis favored the less powerful.Thanks for listening. MartinT

A Final resolution of Joseph with his father, Jacob and his brothers. Includes Joseph's plans during the famine in Egypt, the death of Jacob and , ultimately, the death of Joseph.Thanks for listening. MartinT

A song by Marlane Tubridy. Jesus walks the earth after his Crucifixion and Death. The song emphasizes God's promise that we, too, shall walk again when we arise.To View  Song with original VIDEO by composer,  click YouTube link: https://youtu.be/oDGgw2KOgL8?si=UHue17-GJr6ftvTLThanks for listening. MartinT

Joseph in Genesis is arranging for his brothers, his younger brother, Benjamin and, ultimately, is father Jacob to come to Goshen in Egypt. The joy of Jacob in seeing his son, who he thought had died.Thanks for listening. MartinT

Saint Joseph hardly receives any attention in the Bible and is not quoted at all. Yet, he is so instrumental in raising Jesus and caring for both Jesus and Mary . His travels could not have been easy and yet he went to Bethlehem and shortly thereafter, because of the concern for Jesus' life, traveled and stayed in Egypt. A worker, carpenter and provider. This episode has a short introduction and a beautiful song composition on Joseph by Marlane Tubridy. Enjoy! Thanks for listening. MartinT

The story of Joseph as the ruler that Pharaohhas selected to oversee the distribution of food during the period of famine in the region. Jacob's sons come from Caanan for grain. They bring the youngest son of Rachel and Jacob, Benjamin, Joseph's youngest brother.Thanks for listening. MartinT

Joseph interprets dreams and forecasts 7 years of abundance followed by 7 years of famine. Joseph is also visited by his brothers searching for grain to bring back to Caanan. Joseph meets his younger brother, Benjamin and finds out his father is still aliveThanks for listening. MartinT

The story of Joseph with his brothers and also his encounter with the wife of Potiphar in Genesis. Joseph is the son of Jacob and Rachel and the older brother of BenjaminThanks for listening. MartinT

A beautiful reflection on the soul and its connection to nature. This is from a Daily Meditation from Richard Rohr. Rohr is a well known author of many spiritual directed books and also the founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is also a Franciscan father originally from the state of Ohio.Thanks for listening. MartinT