Today as we continue during May, we look towards May Flowers. When we think of May flowers, let's think about it in relationship with our Blessed Mother, Mary. The church gives us the months of May and October dedicating it towards Mary. Let's talk and explore this more on today's podcast alongside Fr. Rico. Support the Show.Thank you for listening! Support us using any of our links below: Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1984653/support Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/godsplaybookpodcastGoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/supportgodsplaybookpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GodsPlaybook/Email: godsplaybookpodcast@gmail.comThanks and God Bless!

Today we are going to focus on listening versus pondering. What exactly does this mean? Why should we ponder? Let's explore this further alongside Fr. Rico. Support the Show.Thank you for listening! Support us using any of our links below: Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1984653/support Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/godsplaybookpodcastGoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/supportgodsplaybookpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GodsPlaybook/Email: godsplaybookpodcast@gmail.comThanks and God Bless!

"May the 4th be with you." This is a reference to Star Wars. When we are passionate about something, ie. Sports, Movies, Books, and TV; we use phrases or examples to express that. We should be the same with our Faith. If we are passionate about our relationship with God, we should do the same using phrases and lines in our daily lives. Let's dive deeper and explore this more with Fr. RIco. Support the Show.Thank you for listening! Support us using any of our links below: Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1984653/support Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/godsplaybookpodcastGoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/supportgodsplaybookpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GodsPlaybook/Email: godsplaybookpodcast@gmail.comThanks and God Bless!

As we continue the Easter season, today we celebrate the feast days of St. Philip and St. James. What is the role of the Apostles? St. James was well known and was held in high esteem. We recognize St. Philip was called by name by Jesus. St. Philip was a big evangelizer. Let's learn more today on today's podcast. St. Philip and St. James... pray for us. Support the Show.Thank you for listening! Support us using any of our links below: Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1984653/support Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/godsplaybookpodcastGoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/supportgodsplaybookpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GodsPlaybook/Email: godsplaybookpodcast@gmail.comThanks and God Bless!

Today on God's Playbook, we ask who is a Gentile. The simple answer was, anyone who wasn't Jewish, was a Gentile. What were the people who followed Jesus called in the early times of the Christian faith? Let's discuss, find out, and talk about this more on today's podcast alongside Fr. Rico. Support the Show.Thank you for listening! Support us using any of our links below: Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1984653/support Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/godsplaybookpodcastGoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/supportgodsplaybookpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GodsPlaybook/Email: godsplaybookpodcast@gmail.comThanks and God Bless!

Today on God's Playbook, we look at the dignity of work. Today is the Memorial of St. Joseph the Worker.  We need also to remember the underemployed and unemployed. How do we contribute to the dignity of work and the dignity of each worker? Let's learn more alongside Fr. Rico today. St. Joseph... pray for us. Support the Show.Thank you for listening! Support us using any of our links below: Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1984653/support Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/godsplaybookpodcastGoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/supportgodsplaybookpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GodsPlaybook/Email: godsplaybookpodcast@gmail.comThanks and God Bless!

Today on God's Playbook we look towards the Peace of Jesus. What is the peace of Jesus? We need to recognize that the world needs more Peace. When we think of ourselves, don't we need Peace? What are we afraid of? Fear cripples us, yet the peace of Jesus helps us. Let's discuss more on today's podcast alongside Fr. Rico. Support the Show.Thank you for listening! Support us using any of our links below: Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1984653/support Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/godsplaybookpodcastGoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/supportgodsplaybookpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GodsPlaybook/Email: godsplaybookpodcast@gmail.comThanks and God Bless!

Today is the feast day of one of the evangelists in the Church, St. Mark. Mark and Luke in the early church were instrumental in spreading the Gospel message of Jesus. Out of the 4 Gospels, St. Marks is attributed as the original Gospel, meaning the first to be written down. Let's explore and learn more about St. Mark on today's podcast episode with Fr. Rico. St. Mark... pray for us. Support the Show.Thank you for listening! Support us using any of our links below: Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1984653/support Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/godsplaybookpodcastGoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/supportgodsplaybookpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GodsPlaybook/Email: godsplaybookpodcast@gmail.comThanks and God Bless!

Jesus calls himself the light of the World. What does that mean? Where does the imagery come from? Let's discuss this with Fr. Rico on today's podcast episode.  Support the Show.Thank you for listening! Support us using any of our links below: Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1984653/support Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/godsplaybookpodcastGoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/supportgodsplaybookpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GodsPlaybook/Email: godsplaybookpodcast@gmail.comThanks and God Bless!

Jesus continues to speak to us and calls us with that beautiful voice that only comes from the Lord? What does this voice sound like for you? Let's discuss this more on today's podcast with Fr. Rico.Support the Show.Thank you for listening! Support us using any of our links below: Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1984653/support Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/godsplaybookpodcastGoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/supportgodsplaybookpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GodsPlaybook/Email: godsplaybookpodcast@gmail.comThanks and God Bless!

Today is the 4th Sunday of Easter, also known as Good Shepherd Sunday. What a beautiful image as Jesus calls himself the Good Shepherd. We know Shepherds are responsible for keeping the sheep in line, guiding, protecting, and leading them. Let's discuss and explore more on today's podcast episode alongside Fr. Rico. Support the Show.Thank you for listening! Support us using any of our links below: Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1984653/support Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/godsplaybookpodcastGoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/supportgodsplaybookpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GodsPlaybook/Email: godsplaybookpodcast@gmail.comThanks and God Bless!

St. Ignatius of Loyola once said, "Love ought to show itself in deeds more than words." When we think about love, we don't have to have an intimate relationship with someone to love someone. Do we show love to others? How can I show love more clearly in my life? Let's talk about this more on today's podcast. Support the Show.Thank you for listening! Support us using any of our links below: Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1984653/support Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/godsplaybookpodcastGoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/supportgodsplaybookpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GodsPlaybook/Email: godsplaybookpodcast@gmail.comThanks and God Bless!

This week we've been focusing on the desire for eternal life, the power of Jesus in the Eucharist, and how the living bread has come down from Heaven. Today, we hear the accounts of Saul's transformation experience. We hear Jesus say "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?" Let's discuss this in today's episode alongside Fr. Rico.Support the Show.Thank you for listening! Support us using any of our links below: Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1984653/support Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/godsplaybookpodcastGoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/supportgodsplaybookpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GodsPlaybook/Email: godsplaybookpodcast@gmail.comThanks and God Bless!

I am the living bread, that came down from heaven. What does that mean? What's the difference between bread and living bread? Let's explore this more on today's podcast. Support the Show.Thank you for listening! Support us using any of our links below: Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1984653/support Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/godsplaybookpodcastGoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/supportgodsplaybookpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GodsPlaybook/Email: godsplaybookpodcast@gmail.comThanks and God Bless!

Today we hear in the Gospel a promise from Jesus, "this is indeed the will of my Father, that all who see the Son and believe in him may have eternal life and I will raise them up on the last day." When we think of the Easter season of the glory of the resurrection, St. Paul reminds us that we are to mourn the loss of our loved ones with, Hope, in the resurrection on the last day. Let's discuss this more with Fr. Rico on today's podcast episode. Support the Show.Thank you for listening! Support us using any of our links below: Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1984653/support Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/godsplaybookpodcastGoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/supportgodsplaybookpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GodsPlaybook/Email: godsplaybookpodcast@gmail.comThanks and God Bless!

Today we hear the stoning of St. Stephen in the Acts of the Apostles. The witness of St. Stephen teaches us a lot; it teaches us about forgiving others, keeping our eyes on the goal, living in holiness, and offering our suffering to God. Let's learn more on today's podcast. Support the Show.Thank you for listening! Support us using any of our links below: Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1984653/support Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/godsplaybookpodcastGoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/supportgodsplaybookpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GodsPlaybook/Email: godsplaybookpodcast@gmail.comThanks and God Bless!

God always wants us to be focused on him. 3 things we need to be are a Eucharistic people, relying on the daily grace given from God, and remembering to rely on Him. Let's talk and explore more about the food that keeps us going on today's podcast episode with Fr. Rico. Support the Show.Thank you for listening! Support us using any of our links below: Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1984653/support Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/godsplaybookpodcastGoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/supportgodsplaybookpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GodsPlaybook/Email: godsplaybookpodcast@gmail.comThanks and God Bless!

When we think about symbols of the Church we usually think of the cross. The Cross is the sign of Christianity. However, this wasn't the case in the early church. The symbol of the cross was a sign of pain and suffering from the Roman Empire. Fish and Loaves however were the symbols used during the Early Church. Let's learn more today alongside Fr. Rico. Support the Show.Thank you for listening! Support us using any of our links below: Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1984653/support Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/godsplaybookpodcastGoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/supportgodsplaybookpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GodsPlaybook/Email: godsplaybookpodcast@gmail.comThanks and God Bless!

Today the first reading at mass is taken from the Act of the Apostles. We hear about the authority of God versus the authority of humans. We must obey God's rule over any human authority. Where do your morals lie? Let's talk more about this on the podcast alongside Fr. Rico Support the Show.Thank you for listening! Support us using any of our links below: Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1984653/support Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/godsplaybookpodcastGoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/supportgodsplaybookpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GodsPlaybook/Email: godsplaybookpodcast@gmail.comThanks and God Bless!

Today we look towards the scriptures, specifically, verse 21 from today's readings, John 3:16-21. What areas in our lives are secretive, and why are we guarded, closed-minded, or sensitive? When we are doing something wrong or secretive, why do we do it? What is our agenda? Let's discuss more on today's podcast. Support the Show.Thank you for listening! Support us using any of our links below: Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1984653/support Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/godsplaybookpodcastGoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/supportgodsplaybookpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GodsPlaybook/Email: godsplaybookpodcast@gmail.comThanks and God Bless!