SJBExcelsior Podcast

A Landing Zone for God

What does it look like for us to really prepare a place for the Lord? The Lord wants to dwell inside of us, in our hearts. Advent is the perfect time to take an inventory of our life, of our soul - where am I blocking the Lord? Where have I put up a wall, not letting the Lord completely in?

A great way to make room in your heart for God, and remove any blocks, is to go to the Sacrament of Confession.

Preparation

This Sunday's Gospel reminds us what we are living for. Advent is all about preparation. If we were told we had to swim a mile a month from now, we would take time to prepare for it. Just so, we need to prepare for our ultimate goal - being with God.

My Lord, My Savior, My King

November 24, 2024

Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

We Lift Our Hearts Before You

Let God be the one that fills your heart.

Hold Nothing Back

Jesus is the personification of love. In light of this, Fr. Van Sloun unpacks the two very important instructions Jesus gives to his disciples in the Gospel this past Sunday.

The Quest

How are we supposed to love God with all of our mind? What does that mean? Spending time in prayer. The key to prayer is that we actually have to do it. When we do, we’re able to enter into this quest, this journey with the Lord.

Let Him Love You

Sometimes we can question - does Jesus really know me? Am I worth it? When Jesus was on the cross, he answered these questions definitively. He knew all of your past sins, all of your present sins, and all of your future sins, and he still died for you. Why? Because he loves us. Because he loves you. And he came to serve.

 

Jesus longs to be our servant. Will we let him serve us? Will we acknowledge that we can’t do this on our own? Let go of the lie that you have to earn his love.

God's Invitation to The Kingdom

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 13th, 2024

Holy Matrimony

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 06, 2024

Venezuelan Mission

This past weekend Fr. Greg Schaffer visited St. John's and spoke about the needs of the Archdiocesan mission parish in Venezuela called Jesucristo Resucitado.

To donate to the mission, you can go to Faith Direct on our website linked here: https://membership.faithdirect.net/givenow/MN855