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Rebuilding a Missional Church-Part VI

This week, Peter and Leslie continue their series of broadcasts, Rebuilding a Missional Church! The next step after encountering the Lord Jesus is building a personal relationship with Him. That relationship will become the basis for us to develop "our story"  of how Jesus changed our lives. The question becomes, when and where does the Lord want me to share my story? How will I know the time is right? Sacred Scripture teaches a powerful metaphor- the Open Door! Over 400 times, the bible speaks of or alludes to "doors." St. Paul teaches us in the book of Colossians that "doors" are opportunities for spreading the Good News. Listen as the Doanes help make the "when" and "where" God gives us an open door clear and practical!

Rebuilding a Missional Church-Part V

This week, Peter and Leslie continue their series of broadcasts, Rebuilding a Missional Church! The next step after encountering the Lord Jesus is building a personal relationship with Him. That relationship will become the basis for us to develop "our story"  of how Jesus changed our lives. Peter and Leslie share how stories are powerful and how God has "hardwired" the human brain to respond to stories so that facts and statistics do not compare. Putting together our personal story is an important exercise so we can be prepared to share the Lord's life with those He may send us to. A Missional Church will consist of not just a few who share the story of salvation with others. But instead, that characteristic will be in every true Catholic believer! The Lord is preparing a People who will be His instruments in these challenging yet exciting times in which we live. Will you volunteer to serve Him?

Rebuilding a Missional Church-Part IV

This week, Peter and Leslie continue their series of broadcasts, Rebuilding a Missional Church! When St. Peter confessed that Jesus was the Christ, the Son of the Living God, he took the first step necessary to follow Jesus. But that would only be the beginning. Following Jesus would mean developing a personal relationship with Him. This would take place on the Lord's terms and not Peter's. So, with us, we are called not only to make an initial commitment to our Lord but also to follow the pattern we see in St. Peter. We are also called to develop a personal relationship with Jesus Christ through the patterns we see in Sacred Scripture and the Saints' lives. The Lord is a builder and a rebuilder. He plans to rebuild His Church as a "missional church" by creating a company of Catholic disciples with a deep and profound personal relationship with Him!

Rebuilding a Missional Church-Part III

This week, Peter and Leslie continue their new series of broadcasts, Rebuilding a Missional Church! When Jesus first spoke of building His Church, he did so at Caesarea Phillipi, where paganism, perversion, idolatry, and the "gates of hell" were fully displayed. There, St. Peter made his prototype confession of who Jesus was, the Christ, Son of the living God! There, Jesus said He would build His Church, and the gates of hell would not prevail against it. This portion of Sacred Scripture sets in motion the events for building the Church and has the necessary dynamics to rebuild the Lord's Church in our generation. Everything that was taking place at Caesarea Phillipi has significance for us today if we are indeed going to rebuild the Catholic Church here in the West. Today's broadcast will give us a vision of how we can begin to enter this rebuilding call from Jesus Christ!

Rebuilding a Missional Church-Part II

This week, Peter and Leslie continue introducing a new series of broadcasts, Rebuilding a Missional Church! The era of church history in which we find ourselves today was prophesied by Fr. Joseph Ratzinger in 1969. The future pope saw a Church on the horizon that would be much different from the one at Christendom's height. Fast forward fifty-four years to 2023. and Cardinal Timothy Dolan tells us that we are now experiencing what Fr. Ratzinger saw on the horizon. This time in the Church's history is a challenge and a time of great hope and opportunity. The Lord Jesus calls each of us to say "YES" as Mary did and receive the call to become a people on a mission!  This series will be a life-changer!

Rebuilding a Missional Church-Part I

This week, Peter and Leslie begin a new series of broadcasts, Rebuilding a Missional Church! The era of church history in which we find ourselves today was prophesied by Fr. Joseph Ratzinger in 1969. The future pope saw a Church on the horizon that would be much different from the one at Christendom's height. He saw a time coming when the numbers of adherents dwindled, and great changes went to the institutional structures. Yet, amid tremendous change and attrition, a new army of Saints and a Church would arise marked by true spirituality and Holy Spirit power. This, indeed, is the time in which we find ourselves. This series will challenge all of us to become disciples of Jesus Christ so that we can join ourselves in the great mission the Lord has in store for His people. This series will be a life-changer!

Interview with Sherry Weddel-A Key Thought Leader in the American Catholic Church

This week, Peter and Leslie interview one of the key thought leaders in the American Catholic Church, Sherry Weddell. Since her groundbreaking book in 2012, Forming Intentional Disciples, Sherry has been a key spokesperson in the Church whose wisdom has been sought after by Cardinals, Bishops, clergy, religious, and lay leadership. Ms. Weddell shares how we have entered into a new epoch, one where Catholics no longer live within a culture that is affected by faith. The Church must realize that the call to be on "mission" is not optional but necessary if we are faithful to the Gospel. Listeners will be encouraged and challenged to "grow up in all aspects unto Jesus Christ."

Rebuilding Discipleship in the Catholic Parish-Part VIII

This week, Peter and Leslie complete their series, “Rebuilding Discipleship  in the Catholic Parish.” The call to discipleship is relatively new in the Catholic milieu yet ancient in its origin. The Doanes have introduced what they refer to as the seven pillars of Catholic discipleship. The seventh and final pillar is “Go and Share Your Faith.” When we complete the journey of growing from a Catholic believer to a Catholic disciple, the Lord sends us out on a mission. That mission is for us to give back all that Jesus Christ has given to us. St. Paul referred to himself as a "debtor" in Romans chapter one. He was in debt because of what the Lord had accomplished for him, and he, in turn, was obligated to give back by bearing fruit in sharing the Good News with others. This week's broadcast will complete the call for each of us to become a disciple so we, in turn, can make disciples of others. "Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations." (Matthew 28)

Rebuilding Discipleship in the Catholic Parish-Part VII

This week, Peter and Leslie continue their series, “Rebuilding Discipleship  in the Catholic Parish.” The call to discipleship is relatively new in the Catholic milieu, yet ancient. The Doanes introduced what they refer to as the seven pillars of Catholic discipleship. The sixth pillar is “Conduct Spiritual Warfare.”  Sacred Scripture teaches us that we have an enemy that seeks whom he may devour. That enemy is the devil, the fallen angels, and demons. If we take a passive approach toward the prince of darkness and his minions, we will suffer defeat individually, in families, and in local parishes. With the victory that Jesus brought to us through the Pascal Mystery and what He did and taught, we are called to engage the forces of evil and manifest His victory over them. A Catholic disciple must confront the darkness and bring the triumph of Jesus Christ into the spheres in which he or she lives. This broadcast will help all listeners to become confident to engage in this critical call of discipleship!

Rebuilding Discipleship in the Catholic Parish-Part VI

This week, Peter and Leslie continue their series, “Rebuilding Discipleship  in the Catholic Parish.” The call to discipleship is relatively new in the Catholic milieu. The Doanes introduced what they refer to as the seven pillars of Catholic discipleship. The fifth pillar is “Discover, Develop, and Deploy Your Spiritual Gifts.”  This fifth pillar may be the one most under-taught in Catholic catechesis. We have received a specific charism from the Lord to serve Him and build up the Body of Christ. Yet, we have a personal responsibility to pursue and cultivate these gifts from the Lord. This broadcast will help Catholics understand they have been gifted by the Lord with a specific charism, and the Lord will use each of us to build and rebuild the Church by exercising our individual gifts. Through Sacred Scripture and the Catholic Catechism, we can hear the call to "step out" and exercise the gifts the Lord has bestowed on each of us!