Show Notes
We reflect on the bent-over woman in Luke’s Gospel and the quiet shock that Jesus heals her without being asked. We explore what it means to be seen by Christ, set free from bondage, and restored to dignity as a beloved member of God’s people. • the weight of eighteen years of suffering and what it does to a person • why the miracle begins with Jesus seeing her • the meaning of “set free” versus “healed” in the Gospel of Luke • how Jesus’ mission focuses on liberty for...
More from Heart of the Homily
Thank you for listening! Visit us at www.saintaugustinechurch.org
We challenge our habit of aiming for the bare minimum and ask what it would look like to love God with our whole life. We unpack Jesus’ greatest commandment and measure our faith by the way we treat the people God loves. • settling for the lowest bar and calling it enough • choosing a deep relationship with God over a merely correct one • loving God with heart by putting him first • loving God with soul by offering our whole life • loving God with mind by learnin...
Thank you for listening! Visit us at www.saintaugustinechurch.org
We name the one word that quietly derails spiritual growth: tomorrow, the delay that feels harmless until it costs us a real chance to change. We reflect on Jesus’ call to read the present time, learn from Saint John of Capistrano’s turning point, and face reconciliation with the urgency it deserves. • how postponing good decisions becomes a spiritual habit • Jesus’ challenge to interpret the present time as kairos • recognizing God’s invitation in ordinary moments • S...
Thank you for listening! Visit us at www.saintaugustinechurch.org