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Meditations for Lent 2024 - Day 15 - Not to Be Served

Meditations for Lent 2024 - Day 15 - Not to Be Served

FromAvoiding Babylon


Meditations for Lent 2024 - Day 15 - Not to Be Served

FromAvoiding Babylon

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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Feb 28, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Explore the path less traveled by society's standards as our latest episode delves into the virtues of humility and service. We reflect on a profound Lenten lesson, where the mother of James and John seeks honor for her sons, setting the stage for a discussion on the human thirst for prominence versus the call to servanthood. Through the lens of this biblical narrative, I'll guide you to understand how true greatness is achieved through selflessness, as Jesus so powerfully exemplified. You'll discover why the Apostles' journey, culminating in their acceptance of Peter's leadership, serves as a testament to the transformative power of humility and the relinquishing of earthly ambitions.Then, let's take a moment to examine the depths of our own ambitions and the glory we seek, as we contemplate the story of Bartimaeus and his fellow blind companion reaching out to Jesus for healing. This chapter is a heartfelt invitation to introspection and the courage to recognize our imperfections. We discuss the importance of seeking divine guidance to triumph over our flaws, all while keeping our pride in check to ensure that it's God we're glorifying through our lives. By the end of our time together, be prepared to feel inspired, ready to embrace spiritual growth, and uplift others, carrying with us the knowledge that the highest honor is found in the service we render to the world around us.Support the show********************************************************https://www.avoidingbabylon.comLocals Community: https://avoidingbabylon.locals.comRSS Feed for Podcast Apps: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1987412.rssSpiritusTV: https://spiritustv.com/@avoidingbabylonRumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1626455Odysee: https://odysee.com/@AvoidingBabylon
Released:
Feb 28, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Avoiding Babylon was started during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. During these difficult and dark days, when most of us were isolated from family, friends, our parishes, and even the Sacraments themselves, this channel was started as a statement of standing against the tyrannical mandates that many of us were living under. Since those early days, this channel has morphed into an amazing community of friends…no…more than friends…Christian brothers and sisters…who have grown in joy and charity. As we see it, our job here at Avoiding Babylon is to remind ourselves and those who enjoy the channel that being Catholic is a joyful and exciting experience. We seek true Catholic fraternity and eutrapelia with other Catholics who, like us, are doing their best to live out their vocation with the help of God’s Grace.  Above all, we try to bring humor and joy to the craziness of this fallen world, for as Hillaire Belloc has famously said:“Wherever the Catholic sun doth shine,There’s always laughter and good red wine.At least I’ve always found it so.Benedicamus Domino!”