Working to Beat Hell
By Brian Carpenter
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Podcast Description
A collection of Brian Carpenter's preached reflections based on the Sunday Gospel readings. Designed for Catholics who are working to beat hell!
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WTBH #75: Preach the Gospel Boldly | In the face of the HHS Mandate that threatens our religious liberty, we need to follow St. Paul's example of boldly preaching the Gospel, even in the face of adversity and persecution. | 2 3 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WTBH #74: Authority and Freedom of Religion | Fr. Brian speaks of the Authority of Christ and the current attack on religious liberty in the USA. | 5 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WTBH #73: The Son of God | Fr. Brian preaches about the confrontational title Son of God as used by St. Mark. | 4 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WTBH #72: No Fair | Are God's ways unfair, or are we just taking a childish view? Fr. Brian discusses this in his homily on the laborers in the Vineyard.javascript:void(0) | 20 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WTBH #72: 77 Times Vengeance, 77 Times Forgiveness | On this 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept 11, 2001, the scripture readings speak of forgiveness. Fr. Brian shows how 77 times mercy is called for in lieu of 77 times vengeance. | 13 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WTBH #70: Who is Jesus? | Fr. Brian Carpenter preaches on the central question of our faith, who is Jesus? Is He a prophet? Is He the Son of God, and if so, what does that mean for His Church and those working against it? | 29 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WTBH #71: A Suffering Faith | Jesus informs His disciples that following Him entails embracing the cross. Fr. Brian extrapolates on the notion that Jesus did not come to take away our suffering, but our sin in this homily. | 29 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WTBH #69: The Canaanite Woman | Jesus's encounter with the Canaanite woman shows us how we must turn our back on the idolatry and to seek out Christ and plead to Him for the salvation of the world. | 18 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WTBH #68: The Fourth Watch | We're living in the 4th Watch, the time between the Ascension and the 2nd coming. So what happens to the disciples, happens to us. Will we be frightened by the storm? | 18 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WTBH #67: Sharing Good, Eucharist Better | Fr. Brian discusses the miracle of the loaves and fish, insisting this is not a miracle of sharing, but a miracle of being fed the bread of life, the Eucharist, by Christ. | 2 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WTBH #65: Nurturing the Seed | Fr. Brian comments on Jesus' homily on the parable of the Sower, encouraging us to become fertile soil where the Word of God is able to grow. | 2 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WTBH #66: Heaven is Not a Place on Earth | Fr. Brian discusses the parable of the Wheat and the Weeds (often known as the Wheat and the Tares), and reminds us that while our desire to make this world perfect is noble, that we will never truly rid this world of evil, as Heaven is not a place on earth (apologies to Belinda Carlisle).javascript:void(0) | 2 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WTBH #64: Revelation, Reality and Religion | Fr. Brian Carpenter preaches on the importance of objective reality as it's been revealed over subjective opinions in his homily for the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time. | 3 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WTBH #63: The Eucharist Is Our Salvation | Fr. Brian preaches on the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, and how it pertains to our salvation. | 27 6 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WTBH #62: The Father's Mansion, Our Mother's Rules | Jesus is preparing a dwelling place for us in the Father's mansion, but if we want to live in the Father's Mansion, we have to obey Mother's rules. Fr. Brian extrapolates further in this First Communion Homily. | 23 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WTBH #61: The Voice | Would you recognize Jesus' voice if you heard it? Can you distinguishing it from the media, your peers, or even your own voice? | 17 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WTBH #59: Easter Sunday | Alleluia! Jesus has been raised! Fr. Brian reflects upon the meaning of the resurrection in our lives. | 9 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WTBH #60: Mercy, Vengeance and Power | We often think of the use of force as a sign of power. Today Jesus shows that true power is not in the use of violent force but in the ability to show mercy. Fr. Brian's homily breaks open this theme. | 3 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WTBH #58: Good Friday | Good Friday asks us to take a look at the Cross. Fr. Brian's homily explains why we must look at the Cross if we want to experience the depths of the resurrection. | 28 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WTBH #57: God Saves Us From Bethany | Are you caught in a house of pain? Do you need to be helped and saved? Fr. Brian preaches on the resurrection of Lazarus and the 3rd Scrutiny. javascript:void(0) | 28 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WTBH #56: Blindness and Recreation | Fr. Brian talks about the man born blind and Christ's ability to create us anew. | 4 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WTBH #55: Scrutinizing the Woman | Fr. Brian discusses the encounter with the samaritan woman at the well. | 4 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WTBH #54: Grasping and Receiving | Based on John Paul II's Theology of the Body, Fr. Brian explores the fall and the temptation to grasp at divinity and our receptivity to God's many gifts. | 14 3 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WTBH #53: The Concluding Rites - We're on a Mission from God | Fr. Brian Carpenter discusses the importance of the concluding rites, and how these rites commission us, sending us forth on a "Mission from God." | 1 3 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WTBH #52: Liturgy of the Eucharist | This week Fr. Biran talks about the dramatic events that occur during the Liturgy of the Eucharist. | 1 3 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 25 Episodes |
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