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Saint Paul’s SermonsChristian Thought on Right Use of Force - Dcn Bryan DenchChristians have long wrestled with the proper balance between Christian compassion and the righteous use of force to oppose injustice and protect others. God himself has decreed the warlike destruction of immoral people, such as in the wars led by Joshua in the book under his name, cleansing the promised land of child sacrificing pagan teachings. In the early church great thinkers sought to reconcile justice and mercy, pacifism and just use of force. 1. Ambrose of Milan: Ambrose bridged the gap between pacifism and political responsibility, arguing that rulers must protect the innocent and uphold justice, even...2025-06-2210 min
The Great TalesThe World Knows My FameFr. Andrew and Dcn. Seraphim examine the tale of Oedipus as told by Sophocles in "Oedipus the King," the horrifying story of the man who kills his father and marries his mother. Why is this awful story so enduring? Why should Christians even read it?2025-06-2000 minSaint Paul’s SermonsJesus the Good Shepherd - Rev Dcn Bryan DenchIn the Gospel for today from John chapter 10, the Lord declares himself the "good shepherd," who knows and cares for the sheep, and who is known by them. In saying, "I am the good shepherd," Christ also reaffirms his divinity by the use of the "I am" formulation. We the sheep can rest assured in the good stewardship of our Lord and Savior, the Good Shepherd.2025-05-0404 minSaint Paul’s SermonsThe Resurrection of Jesus: A Proven Fact - Rev Dcn Bryan DenchThe Resurrection of Jesus from the dead is the pivotal fact upon which the Apostles and other early church evangelists made their case for the person and work of Christ as the savior of sinners. It's a miraculous fact that has been repudiated and attacked, even by some in the church. But objectively, it is a fact proven by evidence, even the kind of evidence that would prove the case in a court of law. The best explanation for the irrefragable facts is that Jesus of Nazareth was executed, buried, and considered dead, but on the third day rose...2025-04-2715 minSaint Paul’s SermonsMaundy Night: Jesus Gave Us a New Commandment - Rev Dcn Bryan DenchA New Commandment (Jn 13:31-35)When he [Judas] had gone out, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him. If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and glorify him at once. Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You willseek me, and just as I said to the Jews, so now I also say to you, ‘Where I am going you cannot come.’ A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you al...2025-04-1805 minSaint Paul’s SermonsJesus Said "I am I am" - The Deity of Christ - Rev Dcn Bryan DenchWhen Jesus said, "before Abraham was, I am," his shocked hearers were ready to stone him for blasphemy. Why? Because that double emphasis formula was a clear proclamation of his deity, using the sacred name of God revealed to Moses on Mt Sinai.In translating the Old Testament, particularly Ex 3:14, the 70 Jewish scholars of the LXX used this same Greek formula "ego eimi," for God himself.And in Isaiah:Who has performed and done this, calling the generations from the beginning? I am the LORD, the first and with the last I am he...2025-04-0608 minSaint Paul’s SermonsTesting of The New Adam, Matthew 4 - Rev Dcn Bryan DenchThe Gospel today from Chapter 4 of Matthew tells us how immediately after his baptism, after he is declared to be God's son by the audible voice of God himself, the Holy Spirit compels Jesus into the wilderness for a time of deprivation and testing. This crucial scripture shows how the New Adam meets the test the old Adam failed, and thus embarks on the path of a perfectly righteous life that qualifies him to be the atoning lamb without blemish for our salvation. 2025-03-0915 minSaint Paul’s SermonsMiracles, And Shaky Belief - Dcn Bryan DenchThe latest survey by the Barna organization shows that only 46% of persons responding believe in one supreme being who created and reigns over everything (see Genesis 1:1), reflecting a sad downward trend heavily influenced by scientism and cultish rejection of supernatural influence. More disturbing, only 72% of those surveyed who profess to be "born again" Christians affirmed belief in such a God - what are they being taught? On the other hand, the Gospels record scores of miracles performed by Jesus and witnessed by many, to say nothing of the Incarnation and Resurrection themselves. These attested miracles make sense as they...2025-02-2312 minThe Great TalesThe Wondrous Queen and the Chestnut Roan - with Dcn. Nicholas KotarFantasy novelist and Russian language translator Dcn. Nicholas Kotar introduces two Russian fairy tales: “Marya Morevna, the Wondrous Queen” and “The Chestnut Roan.”2025-01-1100 minSaint Paul’s SermonsOut of Egypt: God's Plan Continues to Be Fulfilled - Rev Dcn Bryan DenchMatthew's Gospel gives us the account of the return of the Holy Family from Egypt after the death of King Herod, resulting in their resettling in Nazareth. As Matthew shows, this is fulfilled prophecy, the continued progress of God's plan and purpose for his people, and further evidence Jesus is the Messiah2025-01-0607 min
DCN Africa PodcastEpisode 9: Internet Governance in AfricaIn the next episode of the DCN Africa Podcast, we delve into the complex world of internet governance in Africa. Following the recently ended UNECA 13th Africa Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF), Aurra unpacks the various challenges and opportunities that come with regulating the internet on the continent. Our interview guest for this episode is Phillip Ayazika, the Programs Director at Pollicy (Uganda) and we also feature a short excerpt from a panel session at the 13th AfIGF, “Protecting Internet data flows in trade policy initiatives”, led by the Internet Society and featuring:
• Dawit Bekele - Regional Bureau Direct...2024-12-1942 minSaint Paul’s SermonsThe Kingdom of God Is Like... - Rev Dcn Bryan DenchChapter 13 of Matthew's Gospel is full of parables of Jesus teaching about the Kingdom of God, usually beginning with the words, "The Kingdom of God is like." The parable of the wheat and the weeds at vv. 24-30 talks about how in the church and in this life the wicked and the righteous are growing up together until the final judgment of God. Tares, or darnel, looks like wheat, but it is poisonous.
The great Anglican Bishop J.C. Ryle, in his "Expository Thoughts on the Gospels," described the Kingdom of God as the spiritual reign of...2024-11-1709 minSaint Paul’s SermonsChrstianity 101 - The Good News and the Bad News. Rev Dcn Bryan DenchWhy is Christianity the Good News? Scripture and the 39 Articles of Religion show us that in our natural state we are enemies of God. We want to go our own way. We are "dead" in our trespasses and sinful choices unless God intervenes. That's the bad news, and the good news is God has indeed intervened in the person and work of Jesus Christ. By trusting faith in him, and in him alone, we can become children of God, right in position because of what Jesus has done for us.2024-10-2012 minDCN Africa PodcastEpisode 7: Youth - Africa’s SuperpowerIn this episode of the DCN Africa Podcast, Aurra unpack’s the influence of young people in Africa, paying particular attention to how digital tools influence their economic, social and political impact on the continent and globally.The Deep Dive features an excerpt from Rachel Nyaradzo Adams’ talk at TEDx Gaborone on ‘A Crisis of Courage: Africa’s 21st Century Challenge’ Watch her full talk here: https://youtu.be/XDgIXsiWeTw?si=azBlfA2scUkE-2Ix)Aurra also got on a call with Bongekile Filana, the Chairperson of the National I...2024-10-0447 minSaint Paul’s SermonsPride, "The Great Sin" - Rev Dcn Bryan DenchIn Mere Christianity C. S. Lewis had a chapter on Pride, what he calls "The Great Sin," the sin that underlies all other sins like a poison. Jesus repeatedly shamed the proud and in the Gospel of today from Saint Luke declares that those who exalt themselves will be brought low and it is the humble will be exalted before God2024-09-2218 minDCN Africa PodcastEpisode 6: An African Perspective AbroadIn this episode, the DCN Africa Podcast travels to Helsinki, Finland, for the ‘Unlocking Media Literacy’ Forum and to Tallinn, Estonia, for the ‘Anatomy of Influence’ Forum. The host, Aurra, takes us on a journey through sound and dialogue as she tries to understand both media literacy and influence from an African perspective.
This episode features excerpts from a lecture by Leo Pekkala, the deputy director of KAVI, National Audiovisual Institute of Finland, a panel discussion featuring Chido Onumah from Nigeria, the co-founder of the Media and Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue Foundation (MILID Foundation) and another featurin...2024-09-0550 minSaint Paul’s SermonsJesus, the God Man of Emotion, Action, and Teaching - Rev Dcn Bryan DenchIn a few short verses in his Gospel, Luke describes Jesus' weeping over Jerusalem, cleansing the temple, and teaching in the temple daily (Luke 19:41-48). We learn much about the man Jesus from this passage, his human grief over the city of Jerusalem, his bold attack on the moneychangers and merchants defiling the temple, and his heart for the people as he teaches.2024-08-0407 min
ACS Group Technology Podcast[WARTEK] Mengungkap Aruba DCN: Solusi Inovatif untuk Data Center Modern | ACS Group
Kali ini kita mengupas tuntas permasalahan yang sering dihadapi oleh Data Center di era digital ini dan bagaimana solusi HPE Aruba Networking bisa menjadi jawabannya. Bersama Angel Ginting, dan narasumber Mas Arya Adiguna, seorang Presales Network Engineer dari Helios Informatika Nusantara.
Pembahasan meliputi:
• Tren terbaru dalam Data Center dan peralihan ke Edge Computing.
• Berbagai solusi inovatif dari HPE Aruba Networking seperti ClearPass, SASE, Aruba Central, dan Instant On.
• Apa itu Aruba Data Center Network (DCN) dan manfaatnya bagi perusahaan.
• Tantangan umum yang dihadapi oleh Data Center saat ini dan bagaimana Aruba DCN mengatasinya.
• Generasi perkembangan Data Center dari Layer 2 Switch hin...2024-07-2228 minSaint Paul’s SermonsMore Righteous Than The Scribes and Pharisees? - Rev Dcn Bryan DenchIn chapter 20 of Matthew’s gospel, Jesus teaches us that unless our righteousness is more righteous than that of the Pharisees and scribes, we can’t see the kingdom of heaven. What is Jesus talking about? Does he really want us to be more ostentatious, more public, more hypocritical in our righteousness, observing every little man made commandment of the law? No, Jesus is making a point to contrast the righteousness of the scribes and the Pharisees, which is superficial and phony, with the kind of righteousness, God, desires, righteousness, faith, humility within our hearts.2024-07-0707 min
Amon Sûl104 - A Diet of WyrmsDcn. Nicholas Kotar is back on the podcast to discuss with Fr. Andrew what is probably the funniest of all of Tolkien’s stories, the non-Legendarium tale “Farmer Giles of Ham.” Pull up a chair, grab a big bowl full of Dragon’s Tail, and be prepared for some storytelling joy.2024-06-2900 minDCN Africa PodcastEpisode 4: Going Viral in AfricaIn this episode of the DCN Africa Podcast, join Aurra as she takes a deep dive into the proverbial rabbit hole of what makes online content go viral in Africa and how it relates to the spread of misinformation.
This episode also features an in-depth interview with Prossy Sheila Kawala, the Director of Media Initiatives at Centre for Media Literacy and Community Development (CEMCOD), Uganda.
In the News & Updates segment, we unpack the recently ended DCN Africa Virtual Training on "Empowering Africa: Building Media Literacy Capacity" through testimonials from one of the facilitators, Dr. Nancy...2024-06-0548 minSaint Paul’s SermonsPride and Its Antidote, Humility, In the Book of Common Prayer - Rev Dcn Bryan DenchPride is the cardinal sin, putting ourselves in the place of God. We see it in the “pride” of people who celebrate sin and repudiate what God declares. The Book of Common Prayer includes prayers that turn is away from our pride.2024-06-0210 min
Around the ArchdioceseGetting to Know Our Future Priests with Dcn. David Ramirez, Dcn. Viet Nguyen, and Dcn. Luis ArmasJoin us for a conversation with our three seminarians - Dcn. David Ramirez, Dcn. Viet Nguyen, and Dcn. Luis Armas - who are about to be ordained as priests for the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston on Saturday, June 1 at 10 a.m. at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in downtown Houston.They shared their vocation stories, their calling to the priesthood, and how they hope God is able to use them to make his presence more fully known right here in our Archdiocese. The Ordination Mass will be livestreamed on our website (archgh.org/live) and...2024-05-2544 minSaint Paul’s SermonsCranmer's Vision for the Book of Common Prayer: Unified, Understandable, and Reformed - Rev Dcn Bryan DenchArchbishop Thomas Cranmer was a visionary walking a difficult path to bring Reformed Christianity to England. Henry VIII if anything remained Roman Catholic while making himself head of the English church, but his appointed Archbishop of Canterbury was solidly and biblically reformed. In developing the prayer book, Cranmer skillfully achieved several goals:
1. Unify all worship and practice into one "common" prayer book for clergy and laity.
2. Put it in English (not Latin).
3. Incorporate solidly reformed doctrine in place of the theology of Rome.
4. Reinforce belief regularly.
The work of...2024-05-0513 min
DCN Africa PodcastEpisode 3: Africa & Artificial IntelligenceIn this episode of the DCN Africa Podcast;
We examine the complex relationship between Africa and Artificial Intelligence. With the development of AI originating in the Global North, what does it mean for the adoption, impact and development of AI in Africa? In a quest to find an answer to this question, the host unpacks an insightful discussion that took place at the World Economic Forum’s Special Meeting 2024, focusing on the session titled “AI, Productivity, Work: Can We Have It All?”, featuring Rwanda’s Minister of ICT and Innovation, Paula Ingabire.
Finally, the News and Upda...2024-05-0236 minSaint Paul’s SermonsJoy In Christ Jesus - Rev Dcn Bryan DenchDuring the upper room discourse Jesus tells his followers in a little while they won’t see him, then he says in a little while they will see him. He’s predicting his death followed by his rising again. Understandably they’re baffled. Jesus goes on to assure them of their future joy, the joy in him we who believe can share.2024-04-2105 minSaint Paul’s SermonsJust the Facts - The Resurrection of Jesus: Rev Dcn Bryan DenchThe Resurrection of Jesus is the key, pivotal fact upon which our faith and assurance rest. As Paul said, if Jesus isn't raised, our faith is false and foolish, and we have no hope. How reasonable is it to believe in Jesus's resurrection from the dead? It's the only reasonable conclusion to draw from the eyewitness evidenced other undisputed facts. an2024-04-0810 min
DCN Africa PodcastEpisode 2: Hashtag HeavyweightsIn this episode of the DCN Africa Podcast, we explore the social media trends across the continent. We aim to understand how the different regions in Africa utilize digital platforms to effectively communicate and engage with their communities. In our interview for this episode, we talk to the visionary Sallu Kamuskay, the Founder of Salone Messenger based in Sierra Leone, who shares his story of how he built an influential platform under less-than-ideal circumstances.
INTERVIEW
Sallu Kamuskay - Founder, Salone Messenger | https://salonemessengers.com/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sallu-kamuskay/
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I AM HERE"That was the first place where I was around Jesus." | Dcn. Bob CallejaDcn. Bob, a deacon for the Archdiocese of Detroit, came to know the Lord through a conversion experience he had in his twenties, but it was the Eucharist that sustained him. On this episode of the I AM HERE podcast, listen as he describes the role the Eucharist played in his family life, his discernment of the diaconate, and his daily life today.Show notes: (00:43) We meet Dcn. Bob Calleja, who briefly shares about his upbringing, how he met his wife, and a conversion experience he had when he was in his twenties. He shares a...2024-04-0328 min
DCN Africa PodcastEpisode 1: This Is Africa!EPISODE SUMMARY
In our opening episode, we explore the digital and information landscape of Africa. With 54 countries and 5 regions, Africa is a continent full of diversity and cultural complexity. It is also the second-largest continent in the world and boasts the youngest population. We unpack the past & future digital and developmental trends unique to each region. From North Africa to West Africa, East Africa, Central Africa, and Southern Africa, each region has its unique challenges and opportunities regarding digitalization and information access.
In our recap segment, we look back at the launch of the DCN...2024-03-1241 minSaint Paul’s SermonsDid Jesus make a deal with the devil? - Rev Dcn Bryan DenchDid Jesus make a deal with the devil? That’s what some of his critics said when they witnessed a miracle in which he drove a demon out of a man who was mute. Jesus didn’t let that stand. He pointed out to them. Their claim was nonsense, since Satan, as a limited created, being, had no power to perform miracles. And why would he help? Jesus destroy his own minions anyway? But in that same passage, Jesus made a very important statement: anyone who is not with him, is against him, this is the question for us. Are we w...2024-03-0310 minSaint Paul’s SermonsWhat Kind of Dirt Am I ? - Rev Dcn Bryan DenchJesus was the great teacher, and he loved to teach with simple stories people could understand: the parables. The parable of the sower, which is in all three of the synoptic gospels, challenges us. Are we the good soil, the good dirt, the ones with open hearts to the gospel who will bear fruit?2024-02-0410 minSaint Paul’s SermonsBaptism of Jesus: A Matter of Life and Death - Rev Dcn Bryan DenchThe baptism of Jesus is a crucial event in the inauguration of his earthly ministry, and a moment that reveals his deity, the participation of all three persons of the Trinity, and especially his purpose in coming to the Earth. In the account in Matthew’s gospel, Jesus tells John the Baptist to with the baptism of repentance, even though Jesus has no need to repent. He does it, so that all righteousness will be fulfilled. As the new Adam, he is careful to be fully obedient to all commands and ordinances of God. This makes him worthy in his hu...2024-01-1411 minSaint Paul’s SermonsWhy God Became A Man, Advent Reflections - Rev Dcn Bryan DenchDuring Advent we read the first part of chapter 1 of John's Gospel at every service, reminding us that Jesus was the enteral word of God, divine, with God from the beginning, and that he came to earth in human flesh for us! It's a miracle and hard for us to grasp how it could have happened, but we rejoice that it did. But the big question is why, why did God do that? And the answer is that he did it to redeem us because there was no other way: only the life of a godly human whose obedience...2023-12-1711 minSaint Paul’s Sermons“The Devil Made Me Do It” - Rev Dcn Bryan DenchAround Halloween it’s a good time to reflect on the person and the pernicious work of the devil, and how his sway over us is limited, and not to be feared in any ultimate sense.2023-10-2208 min
Saint Paul’s SermonsChristianity is not about performance - Rev Dcn Bryan DenchIt is right and good for us to examine our conscience daily, and to be mindful of the moral teachings of the law of Moses, and the commands of God, especially of our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave us the new commandment to love one another. Being realistic about evaluating your own performance, however, does not being dragged down and losing the insurance and confidence of our salvation in Jesus Christ.2023-09-1709 minSaint Paul’s SermonsThe “Comfort able” Words - Rev Dcn Bryan DenchFrom the beginning the Anglican prayer book has included four passages of scripture known as “The comfortable words.” Their place in the celebration of the Eucharist, following our acknowledgment of sinfulness, emphasizes that believing Christians have assurance of forgiveness and security in their place of acceptance before God, because of the perfect work of Christ Jesus.2023-09-1010 minSaint Paul’s SermonsOur Survival Manual -Rev Dcn Bryan DenchWe live in times when people calling themselves Anglican can proclaim not the Kingdom of God but the Realm of God because God “has no gender.” We have all around us ideas embraced that are anti Biblical. Our survival manual in these times is the Bible.2023-08-2009 min
TABERNACLETabernacle Podcast EP 5 pt2 - Reclaiming My Faith with IshPart 2 - Welcome back as we talk with Ish Briceno as he shares with us about his life growing up in a Jehovah's Witness family. How did that shape who he is today and how his life is different since coming to DCN.
2023-08-1029 minSaint Paul’s SermonsOnly Two Choices - Rev Dcn Bryan DenchGod makes it clear for us there are only two choices: belief in God or nothingness, blessing or cursing, hope or hopelessness. In Dt 30:15-20 God lays out the options and urges to choose life through faith in him. Genesis 1:1 proclaims God as the creator of all things. His creation includes us. He creates and sustains all things. We have only two choices, place our faith in those truths or live by our own desires and failed wisdom.2023-07-1609 min
TABERNACLETabernacle Podcast EP 5 pt1 - Reclaiming My Faith with IshPart 1 - Join us as we talk with Ish Briceno as he shares with us about his life growing up in a Jehovah's Witness family. How did that shape who he is today and how his life is different since coming to DCN.2023-07-0626 minSaint Paul’s SermonsWe've Got Spirit, How 'Bout You? - Rev Dcn Bryan DenchEverything we do in worship and church ceremony is trinitarian. We baptize in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We pray in the name of the trinity, confirm in the name of the trinity, marry in the name of the trinity, bury in the name of the trinity. As Saint Augustine taught, all the actions of the Godhead involve all three persons of the trinity. Yet the trinity is unfathomable to our mortal understanding. The third person of the trinity, the Holy Spirit, is active in our lives now, our Comforter, our advocate, the one who...2023-05-2111 minSaint Paul’s SermonsIn A Little While - Rev Dcn Bryan DenchIn chapter 16 of John's Gospel we have an eyewitness account of Jesus's words to his close disciples on the night before he died. He told them "in a little while" they would not see him, but that "in a little while" they would see him again. "Your hearts will rejoice. No one will take your joy from you," he assures them. And later he assures them that, although "the world" will rejoice and gloat when he is executed, he has overcome the world!! Jn 16:33, 1 Jn 5:5.2023-04-3009 min
Draft Champions PodcastFantasy Baseball Experts RoundtableDCN is joined by multiple notable industry experts to take in the first week of the season.2023-04-0824 min
Speaking with DeaconsWhat Does God Want? (Discernment)In this final episode of "What Does God Want?", Dcn. Bob and Dcn. Mike discuss two more "c" words, "Confusion" and "Courage," and wrap up the series by offering practical advice on how to apply these principles in prayerful discernment.2023-03-2037 min
Saint Paul’s SermonsWhat if God Was One of Us?... But wait, he WAS! Rev. Dcn Bryan DenchjThere was a popular song in the 1990s called, "One of Us," by Joan Osborne. It asks, "What if God was one of us?" It's a good question but misses the mark, because God was indeed one of us in the Incarnation (John 1:1-5, 11-15). The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. We have in Jesus a savior who knows firsthand what it is like to be one of us. Moreover, God himself took action in the Incarnation by becoming man and living a perfectly just and righteous life so that, by His atoning death, God became both...2023-03-0608 minAmon Sûl081 - What on Earth or Under ItDcn. Nicholas Kotar joins Fr. Andrew to cover chapter 13 of The Hobbit, “Not at Home.” The dwarves have a look around inside the mountain while the dragon is away, and Bilbo picks up a couple souvenirs.2023-02-2500 minSpeaking with DeaconsWhat Does God Want? (Conversion)"Will this bring about conversion to God?" Our hearts are being constantly "converted" to many things, and our decisions can either draw us to God or away from Him. In this episode, Dcn. Bob and Dcn. Mike discuss how even "every-day" choices can lead to holiness.2023-01-2339 minSpeaking with DeaconsWhat Does God Want? INTRODUCTIONWhat is the difference between a good idea and a "God" idea? For the next six episodes, Dcn. Bob Rice is joined by Dcn. Mike Welker as they discuss a book written by Fr. Michael Scanlan, TOR, "What Does God Want?" The book focuses on five key principles of discernment. In this episode, they talk about the importance of discernment and also talk about their experiences with the author of the book.2022-12-2627 minSaint Paul’s SermonsNo One Greater Than John the Baptist - Dcn Bryan DenchIn the Gospel of Matthew for today we hear John the Baptist's question to Jesus as John suffers in prison: are you really the one we were to expect? We can feel the weight of John's distress, as perhaps Jesus was not exactly the Messiah John had expected. But Jesus reminds him of what the scriptures said about him. After perhaps a gentle rebuke, Jesus teaches the people that of all men and women ever born, none was greater that John, because of John's mission in fulfilling the promises of God.2022-12-1111 minSaint Paul’s SermonsGod’s Providence In Action: Jesus Feeds 5,000 (John 6) - Dcn Bryan DenchGod is a God of providence, who ordains all things and provides for his people. In this miracle Jesus provides food for perhaps 15,000 people and teaches his disciples about faith in him.2022-11-2008 minSaint Paul’s SermonsForgive Us As We Forgive - Rev Dcn Bryan Dench (given at the Anglican Church of the Transfiguration)Christianity is all about forgiveness. Because of Christ our sins are forgiven, taken away, remitted, so that in Christ we can be right before God. In today’s Gospel we are taught it is our duty, having been forgiven much, to forgive others.2022-11-1310 minSaint Paul’s SermonsWhy Doesn’t Jesus Heal Everyone? - Rev Dcn Bryan DenchJohn 4 relates the account of the second miracle of Jesus, healing a man’s son. Jesus healed multitudes. We often pray for healing or other miraculous interventions. When Jesus does not heal, when it seems to us God is not answering our prayers, what are we to think? In this message we have an answer tied to the cross of Christ.2022-11-0612 minSaint Paul’s SermonsThe Great Gulf: The Eternal Significance of Our Decisions. Rev Dcn Bryan DenchThe parable of the rich man (unnamed) and the poor beggar recorded in Luke 16:19-31 gives us a very clear message. Our eternal destiny is fixed based on our choices in life, whether we trust Jesus and follow him or put our trust in something else. There is, Jesus teaches, a great gulf between the place of the blessed in heaven and those whose own hard hearts keep them from God. The prospect of hell is terrible, but the good news is thanks to Christ we can be sure it’s not our destination.2022-06-1915 minSaint Paul’s SermonsBe of Good Cheer - Rev Dcn Bryan DenchAt the end of his farewell discourse in John’s Gospel, chapter 13 to 16, Jesus says to his disciples that they will have tribulations and adversity in the world but he says be of good cheer I have overcome the world. That means that because of Jesus we have nothing to fear, nothing to worry about.2022-05-2213 minSaint Paul’s SermonsMaundy Thursday: The Darkest Night and A New Commandment - Dcn Bryan DenchMaundy Thursday, almost 2000 years ago, was the darkest most terrible night in all of human history, because it was on that night that Jesus was betrayed and suffered before his passion. But it was also a night when Jesus loved his disciples to the end, prayed for them, encouraged them, gave them promises, of a future hope, and instituted the Lords supper for their benefit. Among all those things, he also gave them, and us, the new commandment to love one another2022-04-1507 minAmon Sûl057 - Roast Burrahobbit“Roast Mutton,” Chapter Two of The Hobbit, is toasting slowly over the fire for our continued walk-through, and Fr. Andrew is joined by Dcn. Anthony Gaelan Gilbert to dodge trolls, ponder the proper roasting of dwarves, and where exactly the trolls were planning to spend all that gold they were hoarding.2022-01-2500 min
Dcn Ryan"I Thirst for You" Chaplet with reflection by Dcn RyanSend us a textEnglish and Spanish text for the chaplet available at dcnryan.com.St. Teresa of Calcutta gifted the world with her witness to Jesus Christ’s thirst for the salvation of souls. She wrote “We have these words in every chapel of the MCs to remind us what an MC is here for: to quench the thirst of Jesus for souls, for love, for kindness, for compassion, for delicate love.” Co-founding the Missionaries of Charity Fathers, Fr. Joseph Langford, MC was intimately familiar with Mother Teresa’s spirituality. In 1986, he wrote “I thirst for...2021-12-1823 minSpeaking with DeaconsOrdained! with Dcn. Bob RiceI got ordained! In this episode I share the experience of my ordination and reflect upon the beauty of that rite. My thanks and prayers to all who have supported me on this journey.2021-11-2938 minAmon Sûl054 - Minstrelsy Among MonstrosityWhat does Legolas and Gimli's conversation in "The Last Debate" about rebuilding Minas Tirith tell us about creativity? Dcn. Nicholas Kotar and Jonathan Pageau team up with Fr. Andrew to discuss Elvish and Dwarvish making in Middle-earth and what that means for us Men, whose deeds hold both promise and disappointment.2021-11-2500 minSpeaking with DeaconsA Life of Service with Dcn. Harold Burke-SiversDcn. Harold Burke-Sivers sharers his call to the diaconate and explains what it means for a deacon to embrace a life of serving others. 2021-11-1529 minSpeaking with Deacons9/11, Conversion, and Prayer with Dcn. Greg KandraAs we approach the 20th anniversary of 9/11, Dcn. Greg Kandra shares about how God used that moment to call him to the diaconate and a life of deeper prayer.2021-09-0645 minSaint Paul’s SermonsDo ThisDcn Bryan Dench, Luke chapter 102021-08-2914 minSpeaking with DeaconsThe Importance of the Spiritual Life with Dcn. James KeatingDcn. James Keating explains why a deacon must first be a man of prayer before he can be a man of service, and the difference between a man who is called to holiness and one who is called to the diaconate.2021-08-1046 minSpeaking with DeaconsThe Power of Baptism with Dcn. Larry OneyDcn. Larry Oney talks about the untapped power of Baptism that many Catholics have but don't even know about!2021-07-1237 minAmon Sûl044 - Akallabêth: All Roads Are Now BentDcn. Nicholas Kotar returns to the podcast to talk with Fr. Andrew about one of the darkest chapters in the Legendarium -- The Akallabêth, the Fall of Numenor. They start by talking about how Christianity uses fairy tales, then take a topical survey of major themes in the Akallabêth -- the Numenoreans as a people, sacred geography, the problem of death, Numenor as a remix of Atlantis and the Biblical Flood, and finally the cosmological shift that occurs for the Legendarium. They wrap up by giving their notes for the “LOTR on Amazon Prime” crew filming in New Zealan...2021-06-2300 minSpeaking with DeaconsParadigms of Parish Renewal with Dcn. Keith StrohmRenewing a parish isn't about changing what we do, but changing how we think. In this episode, Dcn. Keith Strohm shares five paradigms for parish renewal that are essential to move the Church from maintenance to mission. Deacon Keith Strohm is the former Director of the Office for the New Evangelization and a deacon for the Archdiocese of Chicago. A well-known international and conference keynote speaker, he has helped tens of thousands of men and women hear the Gospel message and encounter the mercy, love and power of Jesus Christ. Deacon Keith has extensive experience i...2021-06-1451 minSpeaking with DeaconsInterview with Dcn. Larry OneyDcn. Larry Oney shares a powerful story of transformation, not only from an unbeliever into a baptized Catholic, but also becoming a permanent deacon! Dcn. Larry is a permanent deacon for the Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans serving at Divine Mercy Parish in Kenner, Louisiana. He lives in the New Orleans area with his wife Andi. Deacon Oney’s dynamic preaching style and message of hope has led to hundreds of speaking engagements across the globe; from Europe to Africa to Brazil to Canada and throughout the United States. Over thirty years of experience making critical bus...2021-05-2628 minSpeaking with DeaconsInterview with Dcn. Keith StrohmDeacon Keith Strohm shares how the Jesus brought him from darkness to light and called him to be His deacon. He is the former Director of the Office for the New Evangelization and a deacon for the Archdiocese of Chicago. A well-known international and conference keynote speaker, he has helped tens of thousands of men and women hear the Gospel message and encounter the mercy, love and power of Jesus Christ. Dcn. Strohm is the Executive Director of M3 Ministries and a long-time teacher and collaborator with the Catherine of Siena Institute. Find out more about his m...2021-05-0332 minSpeaking with DeaconsTheology of the Diaconate with Dcn. Dom CerattoI was so blessed that my first class for diaconate formation was Dcn. Dom Ceratto on the subject of the "Theology of the Diaconate." It gave me a whole new appreciation and understanding of the role of the deacon in the Catholic Church! Deacon Dominic Cerrato is Executive Director of Diaconal Ministries and Director of Diaconal Formation for the Diocese of Joliet. He also offers spiritual direction through the Pastoral Solutions Institute and is editor of Deacon Digest magazine. Find out more at https://www.diaconalministries.org2021-04-1936 minSpeaking with DeaconsInterview with Dcn. Dominic CerattoWhat do you do if you feel called to the diaconate but there aren't any deacons in your diocese? Dcn. Dominic Ceratto's witness is one of faithful perseverance (and persistence!) in not only answering the call, but also helping others do the same. 2021-04-0536 min
Tewahido Bible StudyDcn. Mihret MelakuDcn. Mihret who serves the EOTC in Boston and Los Angeles through the liturgy and the ministry of the word joins me so that you can get a reprieve from my voice alone. We talk about the motif of the third week of the Great Fast; mikwirab (The Synagogue).
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2021-03-271h 15Speaking with DeaconsEvangelization with Dcn. Ralph PoyoIf "evangelization is the grace and vocation of the Church" (St. Pope Paul VI), then why do we do it so poorly? In this interview, Dcn. Ralph Poyo shares how he helps individuals and parishes get over their fear of passing on the faith and what we can do to become evangelizing communities. 2021-03-0843 minSpeaking with DeaconsInterview with Dcn. Ralph Poyo"That's Jesus' problem, not mine." An inspirational story of unwavering confidence in the Lord! Dcn. Ralph Poyo is the founder of New Evangelization Ministries and is on fire to share Jesus with others.2021-02-2231 min
Tewahido Bible StudyIn Conversation w/ Memhir GebresilaséThis is an Amharic interview with Memhir Gebresilasé and Dcn. Zéna Biluy from 2016, with an English introduction by me.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tewahido/support2020-05-2318 minTewahido Bible Study1st Conversation w/ Dcn. DawitThis is one of the seventy lost episodes of the original podcast. This interview took place in July of 2017. Thank God we're back in business three years later. The Scroll of Jacob series should be complete by this forthcoming Monday May 18, 2020.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tewahido/support2020-05-1631 minTewahido Bible Study2nd Conversation with Dcn. Dawit of SacramentoA conversation with Dcn. Dawit who was on the old show back in July 2017. Hear how he is and where his biblical studies have brought him three years later.
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2020-05-0926 minTewahido Bible StudyThe Week of Sufferings & ResurrectionA conversation with Dcn. Mihret regarding the feast of feasts, Pascha.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tewahido/support2020-04-1944 minTewahido Bible StudyIn Conversation with Dcn. Mihret re: Faith "faith is the realization of what is hoped for, the proof of things not seen" (Hebrews 11:1 LEB)Dcn. Mihret and I have served together for years at the Virgin Mary's EOTC in Los Angeles, CA. We usually take turns in delivering homilies to the youth before the entire congregation of the cathedral, after Aba Thomas' communion homily, and prior to us heading to private rooms to teach our other groups in more depth. Keedane Weld Kiflé says በልጅ ፡ አማክኝቶ ፡ ይበሏል ፡ ዐንጕቶ ። (teachings designed for children are also useful for the learned)support this ministry at https://www.patreon.com/tewahido--- This episode is sponsored...2020-04-1245 minTewahido Bible StudyDcn. Mihret MelakuOn Faith "faith is the realization of what is hoped for, the proof of things not seen" (Hebrews 11:1 LEB)Dcn. Mihret and I have served together for years at the Virgin Mary's EOTC in Los Angeles, CA. We usually take turns in delivering homilies to the youth before the entire congregation of the cathedral, after Aba Thomas' communion homily, and prior to us heading to private rooms to teach our other groups in more depth. Keedane Weld Kiflé says በልጅ ፡ አማክኝቶ ፡ ይበሏል ፡ ዐንጕቶ ። (teachings designed for children are also useful for the learned)
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St. Tim REflecetions with Deacon AnthonyMarch 17, 2020: St. patrick and our Call to HopeSt. Patrick and the Reading for today teach us about the hope that dwells within.Readings and Reflection by Dcn. Anthony1st Reading: Dan. 3:25, 34-43Responsorial Psalm: Ps. 25:4-9Gospel: Matt. 18:21-352020-03-1809 minAmon Sûl013 - Sub-Creating After TolkienDcn. Nicholas Kotar returns to the podcast to discuss with Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick his forthcoming epic fantasy novel in the Raven Son series, world-building, sub-creation in Tolkienian terms, and how this contributes to Christian culture-creation.2019-11-0900 min
DC Comics News Podcast NetworkDCN Podcast #37: Ernie Colon Has Passed Away, Wonder Woman: Bloodlines & Titans Season 2 Trailers Drop, & Shazam Is Delayed AgainOn the latest episode of the DC Comics News Podcast, this week's host, DCN Reviewer & Host of The Spinner Rack Seth Singleton, is joined by DCN Reviewer and EiC of Dark Knight News Steve J Ray, DCN Editorial Writer Kelly Gaines, and DCN Reviewer & News Writer Brad Filicky, as they discuss all the happenings in the world of DC, including the death of Amethyst co-creator Ernie Colon, the trailers for Wonder Woman: Bloodlines and Titans season 2, another delay for Shazam #7 (and why it may be happening), and lots more news!
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...2019-08-141h 52DC Comics News Podcast NetworkDCN Podcast #33: HBO Max, Arrow Season 8, New Black Label Series & More!On the latest episode of the DC Comics News Podcast, this week's host, DCN Reviewer and EiC of Dark Knight News, Steve J Ray, is joined by DCN Reviewer and Host of the Spinner Rack, Seth Singleton, DCN Reviewer & News Writer Brad Filicky and DCN Editorial Writer Kelly Gaines, as they discuss all the happenings in the world of DC, including the start of production for Arrow's final season, WarnerMedia officially revealing that their streaming service will be called HBO Max, The Joker and The Question both getting Black Label series, and lots more news!
So sit...2019-07-172h 02DC Comics News Podcast NetworkDCN Podcast #30: Catwoman Joins Harley Quinn Animated Series, New Birds of Prey PosterOn the latest episode of the DC Comics News Podcast, this week's host, DCN Editorial Writer Kelly Gaines is joined by a full rogues gallery, including DCN Reviewer & News Writer Brad Filicky, DCN Reviewer and host of the Spinner Rack, Seth Singleton, and DCN Reviewer & DKN Editor-in-Chief Steve J Ray, as they discuss all the happenings in the world of DC, including Catwoman joining the Harley Quinn animated series, Artemis and Icicle Jr. joining Stargirl, the first look at the poster for Birds of Prey, and lots more news!
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Kelly...2019-06-242h 28Amon Sûl008 - A Far Green CountryFr. Andrew Stephen Damick and live panelists Dcn. Nicholas Kotar, Dr. Cyril Jenkins, Michael Haldas and Steven Christoforou talk visions of the age to come in the works of Tolkien. Fr. Andrew adds meditations on music and poetry inspired by the vision.2019-06-2100 minDC Comics News Podcast NetworkDCN Podcast #20: Titans Has Cast Its Batman, Black Adam Film On The Way, AMC's Preacher Coming To An EndOn the latest episode of the DC Comics News Podcast, this week's host, DCN Op/Ed writer Kelly Gaines is joined by DCN Reviewer & DKN Editor-in-Chief Steve J Ray, DCN News Editor Joseph Marcas, and DCN Reviewer & Host of The Spinner Rack Seth Singleton, as they discuss all the happenings in the world DC, including the casting of Batman in 'Titans', the cancellation of AMC's Preacher, the Black Adam film, and lots more news!
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