S02 Ep. 10 – Receiving God’s Grace in the Here and Now

Fr. Eric reflects on the story of Lazarus (Jn 11:1-44) to expound upon the reality of how Christ offers us freedom, joy, peace and happiness even now in a limited way; even though it remains true that there is the promise of a transfigured world at the end of time.  Issues discussed include the common misconception of Christianity as simply a “future-based” religion; the identity of Christ as the Bridegroom, the light of the world, the Resurrection and the life, and Emmanuel.

Other topics include Dr. Bob Schuchts’ three-fold paradigm of understanding sin as the convergence of our holy desires, woundedness, and unconfessed patterns of sin; the fact that our emotional responses to suffering does not reflect poorly on our level of faith; and the necessity of time and time to receive the fullness of that which Christ offers to us. 

Fr. Eric also cites a book by Dr. Peter Kleponis called "Integrity Restored: Helping Catholic Families Win the Battle Against Pornography." Steubenville: Emmaus Road Publishing, 2014.  Here’s a link to the book via Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Integrity-Restored-Catholic-Families-Pornography/dp/1645850072/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=integrity+restored&qid=1616288613&sr=8-1.

Subscribe to Catholic Latte on YouTube.  An audio version is also available on iTunes, Spotify and Podbean. #CatholicLattePodcast