Helping Catholics Understand, Appreciate, and Live Their Faith
Dr. Tom Curran shares seven insights related to the theme of Black Friday. Tom reflects on Thanksgiving, reads trivia on Black Friday, reviews the newest Disney film Moana, and gives thanks and praise for an update on his home.
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Dr. Tom Curran reflects on passages from the third part of the Catechism of the Catholic Church: Life In Christ and explores the Second, Fifth and Seventh Commandments. Tom shares stories about a prayer breakfast for veterans, coaching a basketball team and walking through the Doors of Mercy. Listen at 30:20 into the program – Tom gives homework to Sound Insight listeners!
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Dr. Tom Curran shares stories from the history of the Jewish people and the Desert Fathers. On today’s podcast hear Tom’s reflections on The Abba and the Bowman, Where Rabbi Akiva Saw Joy, The Fish, Who’s the Thief?, The Fishing Net, The Boat, Abba Moses, and The Snake in the Wall.
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Dr. Tom Curran explores three scriptures on the foundation of prayer, seven attitudes to take in prayer, seven aids to grow in prayer and seven practices of prayers.
Scripture Resources: Exodus 17, John 11, 1 Kings 18
-7 Attitudes to Take in Prayer: Be Humble, Be Open, Be Intentional, Be Hilarious, Be Patient, Be Alert, and Be Grateful
-7 Aids to Grow Prayer Life: Silence, Solitude, Simplicity, Community, Confession, Formation, and Eucharist
– 7 Practices for Fruitful Prayer: Pick a time, Pick a place, Read scripture, Examine your conscience, Pray the rosary, Pray the liturgy of the hours, and Pray always!
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Tom reads and reflects on the parable of ten gold coins in today’s Gospel reading from Luke 19. Tom talks about the responsibility of living a ‘ten cities life’ in this graced moment of the Jubilee Year of Mercy and explores the four last things: death, judgement, heaven and hell.
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