Show Notes
What does God's word mean when it says "the two become one flesh?" (Gen 2:24). In this episode, Br. Philip explains that while this definitely relates to the marital embrace, it means so much more. The sacrament of matrimony gives the grace for a man and a woman to remain united forever through their dependence on God.
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Contrasting it with a story from the life of St. Francis, Br. Levi Mary explains how Adam's hiding from God shows his insecurity with the Father after the Fall. However, as Baptized Christians, we can live in the security of our sonship - its unchallengable!
Br. Peter opens up the original experience of shame that Adam and Eve experienced in the Garden and how it is part of our own story too. We hide physically, by not taking responsibility, and by not sharing things with others. Instead, God invites us to come out of hiding.
"All that's needed for evil to triumph is for a good man to do nothing." In this episode of Verbum Dei, Br. Simon explains that Adam fails in the garden simply by doing nothing, by remaining silent.
In this episode Fr. James goes through the common steps of how the devil tempts us. By learning them we will be better equipped with the help of God's grace to avoid falling into sin when we are tempted.
God's word reveals that from the beginning the serpent has been inciting doubt and speaking lies. Br. Thomas teaches us how to counter doubt with trust and lies with truth.