Living Fullness

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By: Virtue Ministry

Two unusual friends, sit down to talk the ups and down, the joys and challenges of all things living life to the full - spirituality, to relationships and comments on cultural shifts and trends. Support out mission and receive exclusive benefits using our Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/LivingFullness

S05 Ep04 - Easter - Appearance in the Upper Room - Behold the Pierced One
#148
Last Tuesday at 4:00 PM

In this episode, hosts Stina and Padre discuss the transformative events in the upper room post-Jesus' resurrection, highlighting the unexpected gift of peace amid doubt. Emphasizing the significance of recognizing Jesus' wounds and the connection between Mass and a surrendered life.

 

Timestamps:

00:00 – 05:34 = Introduction and context (Easter and Upper room).
05:35 – 14:59 = Grief.
15:00 – 16:59 = Post World War 2 story.
17:00 – 18:29 = Truth, beauty and goodness.
18:30 – 18:49 = Closing.

 

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S05 Ep03 - Holy Week - Gift & Mystery - The Gift of Christ and the Mystery of Suffering
#147
03/19/2024

Hosts Stina and Padre explore the deeper meaning of Holy Week, emphasizing the significance of suffering. They discuss the concepts of Gift and Mystery, and the connection between suffering and redemption, urging us to actively participate in Christ's sacrifice. Three key realities of suffering are highlighted, encouraging the choice of acceptance over endurance.

 

Timestamps:

00:00 – 03:43 = Introduction and context (Holy week).
03:43 – 12:39 = Jesus’s Gift & Mystery.
12:40 – 13:24 = Fixing our Hope.
13:25 – 16:40 = Truth, beauty and goodness.
16:41 – 16:50 = Closing.

 

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S05 Ep2- Conversion and Balance w/ Fr Bradley Rafter
#146
03/13/2024

We talk to Fr Bradley Rafter about his conversion, vocation to the priesthood, and finding balance in one's life.

00:00 – 01:24 = introduction and context (Guest).

01:25 – 23:46 = Conversion story of the Guest.

23:47 – 30:29 = What happens after conversion?

30:30 – 34:16 = How to deal with ongoing conversion factor?

34:17 – 36:11 = Game of army.

36:12 – 40:40 = Truth, beauty & Goodness

40:41 – 41:17 = Closing.

 

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S05 Ep2- Conversion and Balance w/ Fr Bradley Rafter
#145
03/12/2024

We talk to Fr Bradley Rafter about his conversion, vocation to the priesthood, and finding balance in one's life.

 

00:00 – 01:49 = Introduction and context (Humility).

01:50 – 10:30 = Misconception about Humility.

10:31 – 18:23 = Different about Virtue of Humility.

18:24 – 20:29 = Truth, beauty and goodness.

20:30 – 20:40 = Closing.

 

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S05 Ep1 - Virtue of Humility
#144
03/05/2024

We're back! Kickstarting season 5, Stina and Padre invite listeners to embrace the transformative force of Humility in their journey of virtue. They emphasize that true Humility is not a checklist of actions but a state of being that flows from a life of virtue.

 

Timestamps:

00:00 – 01:49 = Introduction and context (Humility).
01:50 – 10:30 = Misconception about Humility.
10:31 – 18:23 = Different about Virtue of Humility.
18:24 – 20:29 = Truth, beauty and goodness.
20:30 – 20:40 = Closing.

 

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S04 Ep20 - New Year and Word of the Year
#143
12/27/2023

Stina and Fr Byrnes conclude this season and 2023 with their individual ‘word of the year’, how it affected them, how it evolved and transformed, and how it was an experience of walking alongside the word and growing with grace from God.

 

00:00 – 01:57 = Intro

00:59 – 01:58 = Topic Introduction and Context (Word of the Year – Happy New Year!)

01:59 – 20:55 = Word of the Year.

20:56 – 23:04 = Truth Beauty and Goodness

23:05 – 23:36 = Closing

 

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S04 Ep19 - Merry Christmas
#142
12/19/2023

Stina and Fr Sean Byrnes take this time before Christmas to help us prepare the 4th Sunday of Advent and Christmas. They explore the idea of the Christ Child juxtaposed with his Crucifixion, the Light overcoming the darkness, and how to manage this week, keeping the Christmas Grinch at bay.

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Timestamps:

00:00-00:43 = Intro

00:44 – 05:44 = Topic Introduction and Context (Preparing for Christmas).

05:45 – 12:23 = God becoming Man.

12:24 – 14:51 = Celebrating Christmas.

14:52 – 20:44 = Difficulties faced on Christmas.

20:58 – 24:04 = Closing Prayer

 

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S04 Ep17 - Rejoice - Advent Part 3
#141
12/12/2023

Part 3 of our Advent series has us talking about joy and rejoicing taken from Philippians 4:4. Padre and Stina discuss the necessity of rooting and cultivating one’s joy in the depth of Christ Jesus during Advent, and not being persuaded or hoping to find one’s true Christmas joy in the materialism of the season, nor even the ‘perfect’ Christmas dinner.

 

Timestamps:

01:49 – 03:17 = Topic Introduction and Context (Rejoice)
03:18 – 16:35 = Scripture Breakdown & Thesis.
16:36 – 18:40 = Truth Beauty and Goodness
18:41 – 18:55 = Closing

 

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S04 Ep17 - Hearts of the Holy Family and Interior Disposition - Advent Part 2
#140
12/05/2023

Part 2 of our Advent series opens the conversation of the interior dispositions of the Holy Family, Mary and Joseph. Stina and Fr Sean Byrnes talk about the beauty of the Holy Family's character, the disposition and relationship with God each individually possessed and the emphasis of prayer and the need to withdraw before taking action.

 

Timestamps:

00:00 - 04:58 = Intro

04:59 – 07:35 = Topic Introduction and Context (Hearts of the Holy family and Interior
Disposition)
07:36 – 26:22 = Scripture Breakdown & Thesis.
26:23 – 29:34 = Truth Beauty and Goodness
29:35 – 29:43 = Closing 

 

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S04 Ep16 - Preparing the Way - Advent Part 1
#139
11/28/2023

This episode is the first of our 4-part advent series – preparing a way for the Lord. We focus on the scripture passages of Matthew 3:3 and 3:11, and the purpose of John the Baptist and the preparation he undertook for his mission. We hope this series provides inspiration and motivation for your time of preparation this Advent.

Timestamps:

0:00 - 0:43 = Introduction

0:44 – 3:42 = Topic Introduction and Context (Preparing the way)
3:43 – 4:52 = Cultural Importance of Advent
4:53 – 15:07 = Preparing the way for the Lord(Addressing the Scripture)
15:08 – 16:25 = Padre’s Strange Incident
18:22 – 20:22 = Truth Beauty and Goodness
20:23 – 20:38 = Closing

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