Refreshing Bread

In today’s episode of Refreshing Bread, Fr. Calin Tamiian meditates on the connection between the beatitudes and our spiritual growth in the context of persecution. By standing firm in times of trouble God promises us an increase in hope, courage and the true life. Luke 21:12-19 Music: Lost Frontier by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

In today’s episode of Refreshing Bread, Fr. Ovidiu Marginean meditates on the temporality of the Temple and the eternity of Jesus. “Nations will rise against nation, kingdom against kingdom”, but God’s selfless love will remain permanent for us and in us. Luke 21:5-8; 10-11; 20-24. Music: Lost Frontier by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

In today’s episode of Refreshing Bread, Fr. Ovidiu Marginean meditates upon the story when Jesus is tested about the Resurrection. Luke 20:27-43 Music: Lost Frontier by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

In today’s episode of Refreshing Bread, Fr. Calin Tamiian speaks about the young rich aristocrat’s emotional interaction with Jesus. But as Jesus points out, emotions alone are not enough. Worshipping God should be both in spirit and truth. We need to verify our emotions in the truth of the scriptures and in the spirit of the gospel in following Christ. What are the emotions that accompany us when contemplating the gift of God in the manger in Bethlehem? Similarly, to these emotions, we are invited to rely also on faithfulness and obedience, trust and patience, humble heartedness and meekness as we continue our journey to getting to know God better. Mark 10:17-27 Music: Lost Frontier by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

In today’s episode of Refreshing Bread, Fr. Calin Tamiian meditates on the way Jesus resets the standards of Christianity by focusing on how important children are for our future. Jesus highlights the way in which we should pay attention to them, support them, encourage them, and guide them in their spiritual growth. Our busyness should not hinder our affection and attention to them but rather we should imitate Jesus’ appreciation and emphasis on how important they really are, because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these children. Mark 10:11-17 Music: Lost Frontier by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

In today’s episode of Refreshing Bread, Fr. Calin Tamiian reminds us on the importance and sanctity of marriage viewed through Jesus’ eyes. Marriage is both tied in passion and responsibility, both physical attraction and spiritual unity, but mostly, marriage is rooted in God. Mark 10:2-12 Music: Lost Frontier by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

In today’s episode of Refreshing Bread, Fr. Calin Tamiian speaks about the practical and symbolical importance of salt. Salt is the “flavor of faith” and for God we are all the salt of the earth. Similarly for us Jesus can be the salt of our life, bringing zest and flavor in our daily existence. Mark 9:41-49; 10:1 Music: Lost Frontier by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

In today’s episode of Refreshing Bread, Fr. Radu Titonea is asking us a rhetorical question: Why does this generation demand a sign? Why do we worry so much about proof? We want and demand to be given to us “right now”, rather than pray and be mindful about it, letting God decide for the appropriate time and place. Although we have been given signs over and over throughout our lives, our need to feel, see, touch, etc. is hard wired in us, rather than the ongoing trust in God. Mark 8:11-21 Music: Lost Frontier by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

In today’s episode of Refreshing Bread, Fr. Ovidiu Marginean invites us to think that just as the grain of mustard seed becomes a tall-standing tree through proper and regular care, the same way the smallest things we do (acts of love, care and kindness) can bring great spiritual fruits if done regularly. Luke 13:19-29 Music: Lost Frontier by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

In today’s episode of Refreshing Bread, Fr. Ovidiu Marginean invites us to think at Judas’ story and the way in which Satan uses him as a tool to overcome God’s plan. Nevertheless, God’s plan and will is fulfilled through Jesus. In what ways can we relate this story in our lives? In what way is God’s plan better than our plans? Luke: 21:37-38; 22:1-8 Music: Lost Frontier by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

In today’s episode of Refreshing Bread, Fr. Ovidiu Marginean meditates on the temporality of the Temple and the eternity of Jesus. “Nations will rise against nation, kingdom against kingdom”, but God’s selfless love will remain permanent for us and in us. Luke 21:5-8; 10-11; 20-24. Music: Lost Frontier by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

In today’s episode of Refreshing Bread, Fr. Ovidiu Marginean meditates upon the beatitudes. It seems in life that those who have less appreciate more. God invites us to experience feeling poor, feeling weepy, feeling hungry again, in order to appreciate what we have and who we are. Luke 6:17-23 Music: Lost Frontier by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

In today’s episode of Refreshing Bread, Fr. Ovidiu Marginean meditates upon the story when Jesus is tested about the Resurrection. Luke 20:27-43 Music: Lost Frontier by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

In today’s episode of Refreshing Bread, Fr. Alin Dogaru challenges us to asks ourselves if we are ready for Christ. We do not know the day or hour when Christ will return, but our hearts, minds and souls need to be ready, during this season and beyond. Are we getting ready day in and day out, year-round? Luke 12:32-40 Music: Lost Frontier by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

In today’s episode of Refreshing Bread, Fr. Alin Dogaru speaks about the scribes and chief priests who challenged Jesus for not taking responsibility for their choices (or lack of). They neither wanted to follow the laws of the current state nor wanted to rebel and be agents of change – instead they were looking only for a scapegoat. Are we taking courage and initiative to create change in our world? Luke 20: 19-26 Music: Lost Frontier by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

In today’s episode of Refreshing Bread, Fr. Alin Dogaru invites us to contemplate the stone that the builders rejected and which has become the cornerstone. Jesus refers to himself as the cornerstone – the very essence of a building’s structure – but one that is being missed by the builders of this world – us. Are we welcoming, rejecting or obliterating him and our sisters and brothers? Luke 20:9-18 Music: Lost Frontier by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

In today’s episode of Refreshing Bread, Fr. Alin Dogaru meditates on the importance of finding and embracing truth in our lives. Just like in the Pharisees’ case, God will challenge and place us between a rock and a hard place, so as to choose what is true. This is the time of the year when we remember that Truth has become flesh, lived among us, and continues to offers peace within our hearts and minds. Luke 20:1-8 Music: Lost Frontier by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

In today's episode, Fr. Alin Dogaru meditates on the connection between our body and the temple in Jerusalem. If our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit how do we care for this temple? When Jesus first enters this temple he finds chaos, just like in Jerusalem: body, soul and spirit filled with impurities. Yet, no matter how much we trash this temple, Jesus is ready and willing to restore it back to its primordial glory and beauty - if only we could open the doors of our hearts. Luke 19:45-48 Music: Lost Frontier by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

In today’s episode of Refreshing Bread, Fr. Alin Dogaru speaks about the joy the disciples felt when seeing God’s manifestation in Jesus’ works during their lifetime. In this sense, human beings created in the image and likeness of God, have a choice: embrace the nature of children of the Most High (like the disciples), or reject it, turn our back to the Creator and His Creation (like the Pharisees). Luke 19:37-44 Music: Lost Frontier by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

In today’s episode of Refreshing Bread, Fr. Calin Tamiian reminds us that despite the remarkable powers God provided to the apostles, including power over demons, they are still subject to the primordial sin: pride. What is the true glory of us Christians if not truly to be humble before the Lord? If pride bans us from Heaven, remember that humility is truly the passport to the presence of God! Luke 10:19-21 Music: Lost Frontier by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)