Agape Ministries Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Episode 63 Teacher Marie Byrne  Teaching: Mercy Gods greatest attribute. This is another excellent teaching by Marie. In her lovely gentle style, she shares a truth that changed the whole world.  The type of worship that pleases God.  Imagine the beauty in our relationships if we treated each other as the tabernacles of Gods Holy Spirit, and afforded each other dignity and respect...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 62. Teacher:        Dennis McBride, Teaching:      The need for all Christian communities to understand Jesus position on religious authority, love of law, and the law of Love. John tells us that whoever lives in love, lives in God, and God lives in them. Drink this in, drink it deep, and this truth will set you free. Stay safe, healthy and joyful                          ...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 61 Teacher Dennis McBride Teaching: The Face of Jesus in Johns Gospel. Father Dennis in this teaching covers a wonderful example of how Jesus interpreted the Law of Moses.  The woman caught in adultery, under the law, should have received the punishment designated by scripture.   Father McBride says this   " The law of Moses walks away leaving behind grace and truth &...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 60: Teacher Megan McKenna  Teaching: A Story within a Story within a Story. Megan in the first five minutes says something that completely changed the way I thought about worship.   The word " approach " its meaning and its connection to worship led me to a time of deep reflection.     Every Blessing  Archie and Cathy Agape Ministries.

Send us Fan Mail Episode 59  Teacher  Megan McKenna  Teaching  A story with a story within a story Part 1.   One of the principal gifts of the wonderful Second Vatican Council was the insistence that lay Christians have access to the wisdom of  Jesus shared with us in the scriptures.   You could say that the Spirit of God, working through the teaching of Vatican 2,  reignited a huge interest, in C...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 58 Teacher: Father Denis McBride Teaching: The face of Jesus in Lukes Gospel. In every age and generation, a question is asked.  How do I have the best life possible? To answer this question we need to ask another.  How does real-life work? what do I need to know to have a safe and happy life?   This is where the teaching of Jesus is invaluable. Jesus teaches us that kindn...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 57 Teacher: Fr Denis Mc Bride Teaching: The Face of Jesus in Lukes Gospel. I hope you can see a pattern here in these last podcasts.  Fr Emmon spoke of Jesus obsession with " The Kingdom of God " and how Jesus radically redefined his understanding of the purpose and practice of Religion.     Megan McKenna then spoke of Jesus prophetic insistence that the primary...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 56: Teacher: Megan McKenna  Teaching: The Face of Christ in Mark's Gospel. As you know  Cathy and I have been blessed in our lives.  We were introduced to the teaching of Jesus in 1974.   It completely changed the way we thought about God, ourselves, and other people, bringing with it a wonderful sense of meaning and purpose for our lives.    Our imaginations were set...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 55 Teacher: Megan McKenna. Teaching: The face of Christ in Marks Gospel. I got a lot from this teaching.  Some historical data helped me remember the circumstances in which the Gospel was written and why it was written.   I was also taken deeper into the question and here I paraphrase    " Archie who do you say I am, what do you think I am really about?" Great st...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 54: Teacher:      Father Eammon Mulcahy. Topic:            Seek first Gods Kingdom. In this second part of his talk, Father Eammon shares his passion for this wonderful way of thinking about life.    He reminds us of the life-enhancing words of Jesus.   Jesus was obsessed with helping us have a wonderful life.  When we trust Gods plan for human happiness, contentment and c...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 53. Teacher: Emmon Mulcahy Teaching: Seek first Gods Kingdom. I got so much from this teaching.    Imagine a whole new way of being alive, a new quality of relationships an alternative model for humanity.  Fantastic stuff. I pray you get as much out of this sharing as I did.     I would love to hear from you after you listened,  what spoke to your imagination?    archie@ag...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 52  Teacher: Edwena Gatley  Teaching: The Wonder of You  Part 2. If you can,  take five minutes to prepare your self to hear this talk. Remember the teaching of Jesus.    When you are reminded of your dignity and destiny as a child of God, a voice from within your humanity will question that description of you. You will be in a place of decision, which description of you w...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 51 Teacher: Edwina Gatley Talk: The Wonder of You. I love this woman,  she really gets the work of the Holy Spirit, in equipping us to see the wonder of our everyday lives.  Edwina admits the trials and difficulties but returns time and time again to the call to the new life and the experience of life in all its fullness Her excitement and enthusiasm to share the wonderful...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 50 Teacher: Father Chris Thomas Talk:  The Gospels a daily guide for your life. Part 2. Father Chris in this talk touches on a really important topic for every disciple of Jesus, that is our understanding of time.   For followers of the Jesus way of thinking about time, we know Jesus focussed his attention one day at a time.   Jesus teaches us to begin each day paying part...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 49 Teacher Father Chris Thomas Talk: The Gospels, a daily guide for your lives. Father Chris suggests ways in which we can bring the wisdom of the Gospel into daily life.  The biblical vision is of a human family living at peace with God, ourselves and each other. Another wise teaching from my mate Chris.   Stay safe healthy and happy. Archie and Cathy     Agape Ministries...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 48 Teacher: Mary Hardiman Topic:       The Power of Gods Word in our lives. Mary touches on a wonderful question regarding our life of faith.   What happens when we feel that the things in our lives, in which we found some satisfaction, no longer satisfy. Both Mary, with a good job, and remember Edwina Gately, when the Charity she began was up and running, and she was bein...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 47: TeacherMary Hardiman Title:       The Power of Gods word in our lives . This sharing is so good.  It left me more convinced of the work of Gods Holy Spirit in the world today.   The world is a kinder place because of people like Mary. Mary is married to Hughie with one son Kieran.   A former High School teacher is now a person-centred counsellor and head of Well-being...

Send us Fan Mail This is a wonderful opportunity to take time to reflect,  on how we can live the full life Jesus told us the Fathers wants for every one of Gods children. John 10-10. Our prayer is that Lent 2021 will be a time for you to look inward and find every gift in the heavenly places  Every Blessing stay safe and happy   Archie and Cathy Agape Ministries 

Send us Fan Mail Episode 45 Teacher James Finley  Teaching: Childlike Acceptance. At first, I found this quite difficult to get. My inner conversations-  went from Childlike to Childish.  But after giving it a second and third look,  it made such sweet sense. I hope it does the same for you. Enjoy  Archie and Cathy   Agape Ministries 

Send us Fan Mail Episode 44 Teacher: James Finley Title: Childlike acceptance, a path to inner peace and union with God. Divinity of all life, just as it is. In this beautiful teaching, James helps us to discover,  that little things- such as being struck by how trusting and accepting small children can be.    When given time and attention, this acceptance can help us experience Gods presence in o...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 43 Teacher    Edwina Gately  Title           Living a Gospel Life Part 2. Every Life of infinite value. I was moved this week to hear the Archbishop of Canterbury say that each of the 100.000 people who have died in the UK as a result of the coronavirus was of infinite value.  Such a wonderful way of thinking about each other and how we can treat others with immense dignit...

Send us Fan Mail   Episode 42  Teacher: Edwina Gately  Title: Living a Gospel Life.     Luke10:21 "At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight. There is always more to learn....

Send us Fan Mail Episode 41 Gifts Unimagined Radical Grace Part 2. Richard Rohr. Jesus vision for the human family What can we learn from this COVID-19 pandemic, this worldwide sickness?   For me, there are two primary messages. 1:   This virus was caused when the delicate balance that ensures human health and happiness was forgotten.  2: That for this balance to be restored we need the active goo...

Send us Fan Mail A new quality of human relationships Our simple plan for 2021 is to continue to spread the seed of the teaching of Jesus on renewing the quality of human relationships.    Cathy and I are overjoyed at the response from the podcasts we have recorded, from trusted speakers worldwide.  Now these are available for you to share worldwide for free. St Paul told the early Christians, tha...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 39 Teaching: "When to be Right could be Wrong". or                                                                                                     " How to find the freedom not to Judge ".   Teacher:   Bishop Cyril Ashton Cyril says  " Grace is God making sure we get what we don't deserve,                            Mercy is God making sur...