DEEP: Daily Encounter Enrichment Podcast

Memorial of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, virgin and doctor of the Church A #DEEP Dive on the Gospel of Matthew 21:28-32 Jesus said to the chief priests and elders of the people: "What is your opinion? A man had two sons. He came to the first and said, 'Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.' He said in reply, 'I will not,' but afterwards changed his mind and went. Th...

Memorial of Saint Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the Church A #DEEP Dive of Gospel of Luke 9:43b-45 While they were all amazed at his every deed, Jesus said to his disciples, "Pay attention to what I am telling you. The Son of Man is to be handed over to men." But they did not understand this saying; its meaning was hidden from them so that they should not understand it, and they were afra...

A #DEEP Reflection on the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Luke 9:18-22 18 Now it happened that as he was praying alone the disciples were with him; and he asked them, "Who do the people say that I am?" 19 And they answered, "John the Baptist; but others say, Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets has risen." 20 And he said to them, "But who do you say th...

A #DEEP Dive on the Gospel of Luke 9 : 7-9 Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was greatly perplexed because some were saying, "John has been raised from the dead" ; others were saying, "Elijah has appeared"; still others, "One of the ancient prophets has arisen." But Herod said, "John I beheaded. Who then is this about whom I hear such...

A #DEEP Dive on the Gospel of Luke 9 : 1-6 Jesus summoned the Twelve and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases,and he sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. He said to them, "Take nothing for the journey, neither walking stick, nor sack, nor food, nor money, and let no one take a second tunic. Whatever house you enter, stay there and leave...

A #DEEP Dive on the Gospel of Luke 8:19-21 The mother of Jesus and his brothers came to him but were unable to join him because of the crowd. He was told, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside and they wish to see you." He said to them in reply, "My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and act on it." ------------------------------------------...

A #DEEP Dive on the Gospel of Luke 8:16-18 'No one lights a lamp to cover it with a bowl or to put it under a bed. No, it is put on a lamp-stand so that people may see the light when they come in. For nothing is hidden but it will be made clear, nothing secret but it will be made known and brought to light. So take care how you listen; anyone who has, will be given more; anyone who has not, wi...

A #DEEP Dive on the Gospel of Matthew 20:1-16a Jesus told his disciples this parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with them for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. Going out about nine o'clock, the landowner saw others standing idle in the marketplace, and he said to them, 'You too...

Memorial of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, Priest A #DEEP Dive on Today's Psalm 100 R.  Come with joy into the presence of the Lord. Know that the LORD is God; he made us, his we are; his people, the flock he tends. R.  Come with joy into the presence of the Lord. For he is good: the LORD, whose kindness endures forever, and his faithfulness, to all generations.

A #DEEP Reflection on the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Luke 8:1-3 1 Soon afterward he went on through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him, 2 and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, 3 and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod&...

Feast of Saint Matthew, Apostle and evangelist A #DEEP Dive on the Gospel of Matthew 9:9-13 As Jesus passed by, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, "Follow me." And he got up and followed him. While he was at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat with Jesus and his disciples. The Pharisees saw this and said to his disciples,...

A #DEEP Dive on the Gospel of Luke 7,31-35. Jesus said to the crowds: “To what shall I compare the people of this generation? What are they like? They are like children who sit in the marketplace and call to one another, 'We played the flute for you, but you did not dance. We sang a dirge, but you did not weep.' For John the Baptist came neither eating food nor drinking wine, and you said,...

A #DEEP Dive on the Gospel of John 12:24-26 Jesus said to his disciples: "Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit. Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there al...

A #DEEP Dive on the Gospel of Luke 7:1-10 When he had come to the end of all he wanted the people to hear, he went into Capernaum. A centurion there had a servant, a favourite of his, who was sick and near death. Having heard about Jesus he sent some Jewish elders to him to ask him to come and heal his servant. When they came to Jesus they pleaded earnestly with him saying, 'He deserves this o...

A #DEEP Dive on the Letter of St Paul to Romans 14:7-9 Brothers and sisters: None of us lives for oneself, and no one dies for oneself. For if we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord; so then, whether we live or die, we are the Lord's. For this is why Christ died and came to life, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living. ---------------------------------...

A #DEEP Dive on the Gospel of Luke 6:43-49 Jesus said to his disciples: "A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit. For every tree is known by its own fruit. For people do not pick figs from thornbushes, nor do they gather grapes from brambles. A good person out of the store of goodness in his heart produces good, but an evil person out of a store of evil...

A #DEEP Reflection on the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Luke 6:39-42 39 He also told them a parable: "Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? 40 A disciple is not above his teacher, but every one when he is fully taught will be like his teacher. 41 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own...

A #DEEP Reflection on the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John 3,13-17. Jesus said to Nicodemus : "No one has gone up to heaven except the one who has come down from heaven, the Son of Man. And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life." For God so loved the world that...

A #DEEP Reflection on the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 6,20-26. Raising his eyes toward his disciples Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours. Blessed are you who are now hungry, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who are now weeping, for you will laugh. Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude and insult you, and...

A #DEEP Dive in Today's Psalm 145 R.  The Lord is compassionate toward all his works. The LORD is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and of great kindness. The LORD is good to all and compassionate toward all his works. -------------------------------------------------- Pray Every Day with Hallow, the #1 Catholic App in the World. Download Hallow for FREE via https://hallow.com/praymideast o...

A #DEEP Dive on the Letter of St. Paul to Colossians 1:24–2:3 Brothers and sisters: I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ on behalf of his Body, which is the Church, of which I am a minister in accordance with God's stewardship given to me to bring to completion for you the word of God, the mystery hidden from age...

A #DEEP Reflection on the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 18,15-20. Jesus said to his disciples: "If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have won over your brother. If he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, so that 'every fact may be established on the testimony of two or t...

A #DEEP Dive on Today's Psalm 54 R.  God himself is my help. Behold, God is my helper; the Lord sustains my life. Freely will I offer you sacrifice; I will praise your name, O LORD, for its goodness. -------------------------------------------------- Pray Every Day with Hallow, the #1 Catholic App in the World. Download Hallow for FREE via https://hallow.com/praymideast or simply enter the cod...

A #DEEP Reflection on the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Luke 5:33-39 33 And they said to him, "The disciples of John fast often and offer prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink." 34 And Jesus said to them, "Can you make wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? 35 The days will come, when the bridegroom is taken away from t...

A #DEEP Reflection on the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 5,1-11. While the crowd was pressing in on Jesus and listening to the word of God, he was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret. He saw two boats there alongside the lake; the fishermen had disembarked and were washing their nets. Getting into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, he asked him to put out a short dis...