When we’re baptized, we become adopted sons or daughters of God. We become “children of God”. So… does that mean we aren’t children of God before that? And if we aren’t… what are we?
Today, Fr. Mike explains to us how baptism makes us “partners in the divine nature”, so that we can truly call God our Father.
Jul 3
Why Is There No Marriage in Heaven?
For some, this may be the saddest part about Heaven, but it shouldn't be! Fr. Mike dives into the deeper meaning behind this teaching and explains why it's actually good news. He reminds us that Heaven isn’t a loss of love, but the fulfillment of it. In Heaven, you won’t love you ... Show More
5m 54s
Jan 2023
Day 28: The Nature of God
In this episode, we discuss the nature of God, “who” God is, beginning with God the Father. Our reading explains how the Creed begins with God the Father because he is the first Divine Person of the most Holy Trinity. God is one Divine Being made up of three persons, and his iden ... Show More
15 m
Nov 2022
Tara Leigh Cobble - God is a Good Father
God is a GOOD Father who is never disappointed in you *gasp* He is grieved by our sins, but never disappointed. Because to be disappointed He has to be let down by an unmet expectation, and He has no expectations of us. When we sin, God does not run from us, He runs to us and dwe ... Show More
34m 5s
Nov 2022
#458 God as Mother - Joe Heschmeyer
At times the Bible uses feminine imagery for God, so why do we not refer to God as mother? Joe Heschmeyer considers whether the modern Church should reconsider the masculine in reference to God.
Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podc ... Show More
35m 24s
Dec 2023
Day 357: God, “Our” Father
God’s love has no bounds, and neither should our prayer. Fr. Mike emphasizes that when we say “our” we are highlighting that we have become God’s people. We belong to God, not in a possessive way, but in an “entirely new relationship”. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 27 ... Show More
13m 28s
Feb 2023
Day 40: God Is the Creator
Fr. Mike explores God’s role as “Creator” and the vital importance of understanding God as the Creator of all things: heaven and earth, seen and unseen. Together, we examine the questions of our origins, such as “Where do we come from?” and “Where are we going?” Fr. Mike emphasiz ... Show More
18m 15s
Mar 2023
Day 65: Why the Word Became Flesh
We learn that the Word became flesh to reconcile us with God, to manifest God’s love for us, to model holiness, and to make us partakers of the divine nature. We learn that the “Incarnation” refers to the fact that the Son of God assumed human nature in order to accomplish our sa ... Show More
19m 9s