Go Rebuild My Church

 Peter and Leslie complete their discussion of the sixth Church in the Apocalypse, the Church at Philadelphia. Jesus reveals Himself as the one Who has the Key of David and opens and shuts doors according to His Will. They have been given just a little power yet have been faithful to steward the gifts and graces the Lord entrusted them. This week, the Doanes discuss how this church did not deny th...

Peter and Leslie discuss the sixth Church in the Apocalypse, the Church at Philadelphia. Jesus reveals Himself as the one Who has the Key of David and opens and shuts doors according to His Will. This Church receives a commendation from the Lord. They have been given just a little power, yet they have been faithful in stewarding the gifts and graces the Lord entrusted to them. This week, the Doane...

Peter and Leslie continue to discuss the fifth Church in the Apocalypse, the Church at Sardis. Jesus reveals Himself as the one Who has the seven spirits of God! He is the one who baptizes in the Holy Spirit. This Church receives a stern warning from the Lord. They have a reputation for being alive in Jesus Christ, but they are spiritually dead. They have replaced the apostolic faith with a form o...

 Peter and Leslie introduce the fifth Church in the Apocolypse, the Church at Sardis. Jesus reveals Himself as the one Who has the seven spirits of God! He is the one who baptizes in the Holy Spirit. This Church receives a stern warning from the Lord. They have a reputation for being alive in Jesus Christ, but they are spiritually dead. They have replaced the apostolic faith with a form of godline...

Peter and Leslie again discuss the Church of Thyatira this week in chapter two of Revelation. Jesus strongly commends the church for the five aspects of their spiritual life. But then, Jesus gave them a firm correction, which was the most serious: they tolerated the prophetess Jezebel and her teachings. The teachings of this false prophetess were bringing some to practice idolatry and sexual immor...

Peter and Leslie discuss the Church of Thyatira this week in chapter two of Revelation. Jesus strongly commends the church for the five aspects of their spiritual life. But then, Jesus gives them a most severe and strong correction: they tolerate the prophetess Jezebel and her teachings. The teachings of this false prophetess are bringing some to practice idolatry and sexual immorality. The Jezebe...

This week, Peter discusses the Church of Pergamum in chapter two of Revelation. There were three groups Jesus addressed in this church. Last week, the two groups we looked at were displeasing to Jesus. They have given themselves to sexual sins and practiced idolatry. So also, today, Catholic Christians have a huge battle that must be waged and won: the battle against pornography. Pornography is a...

This week, Peter discusses the Church of Pergamum in chapter two of Revelation. There were three groups Jesus addressed in this church. Last week, one of the groups in this local parish was faithful to the Lord. The two groups we look at this week are displeasing to Jesus. They have given in to sexual sins and are practicing idolatry. So also, today, Catholic Christians have a huge battle that mus...

 Peter introduces the third Church in this week's series, the Church at Pergamum. Jesus comes to this church, announcing He is the One Who had the two-edged sword! This parish at first is commended because there is a group within the church that remains faithful to Jesus amidst being surrounded by extreme idolatry within the city. The throne of Satan, as well as the emperor's worship, contends aga...

This week, Peter discusses the second church in the book of Revelation in Smyrna. This is the only one of two churches that Jesus only commends and does not call to repentance. In this church, the Christians are being persecuted, and some are thrown in prison. This broadcast helps us, as believers, to know that severe persecution is taking place throughout the world among our brothers and sisters....

This week, Peter interviewed Father John Riccardo, the founder of the apostolate ACTS XXIX, and the recent outreach called The Rescue Project. Father Riccardo shares his passion for seeing the Church renewed and how The Rescue Project will facilitate this renewal.  - Father Riccardo takes time to share the "bad news". Satan and his minions have had a plan since time began to destroy our lives and...

- This week, Peter and Leslie discuss the church at Ephesus and Jesus’s call for this parish to repent. They had left their “First Love” and because they did their lamp stand or light was about to be removed. If the first love is lost, we must return to that place of our initial love for Jesus Christ that we saw pictured in the first church built after Pentecost in Jerusalem. We can also see this...

This week, Peter and Leslie describe the seven churches of Revelation. The Church of Ephesus is a significant church among the churches of Asia- a "Mother Church." When Jesus speaks to them, He commends them for their endurance, hatred of evil, labor, and doctrinal purity. But, they have a severe flaw-they have left their "first love." The Doanes share from their journeys what the first love is an...

 This week, Peter and Leslie continue introducing a new series, "The Book of Revelation Opens the Door for Rebuilding," Part II. This portion of Sacred Scripture is given to us, the Church, so that we may learn what Jesus desires to take place in the local parish. Jesus tells John to address seven local churches. These seven churches existed at the time of the writing, yet also, according to most...

This week, Peter and Leslie bring to the broadcast a new series, "The Book of Revelation Opens the Door for Rebuilding." This portion of Sacred Scripture is given to us, the Church, so that we may learn what Jesus desires to take place in the local parish. Jesus tells John to address seven local churches. These seven churches existed at the time of the writing, yet also, according to most scholars...

 This week, Peter and Leslie conclude their series, "The Call to Return to Biblical Christianity." At the conclusion of the Acts of the Apostles, Acts chapter 28. St. Luke described St. Paul during his two-year imprisonment in Rome. He was staying in rented quarters, chained to a Roman soldier, yet receiving all who came to him, proclaiming the Kingdom of God and teaching all about the Lord Jesus...

This week, Peter and Leslie discuss Paul’s confinement in a Roman prison. Behind the scenes, he wrote four powerful epistles during this time. In this last chapter of the Acts of the Apostles, even though Saint Paul is in chains, the Lord used him in powerful ways to lay the foundation of our Catholic church. If we are to join Paul and affirm the building of the church, we, too, are called to part...

This week Peter and Leslie begin to share the final chapter in the Acts of the Apostles. St. Paul and his companions shipwreck on the Isle of Malta. Here, as we see the Apostle move in the Holy Spirit with signs, wonders, and healings, we note that St. Luke implicitly states the significant themes throughout the Acts: the power of the Holy Spirit, the Apostles preach the Kerygma, and the Church is...

St. Paul appealed to Caesar and was a prisoner sent to Rome. In the Acts of the Apostles, chapter 27, the ship carrying Paul and his companions faced a horrendous storm. Eventually, the vessel broke up, but all 276 passengers survived on the Island of Malta. During the storm at sea, St. Paul exhibits seven powerful traits that helped him during this harrowing event. We, too, face the storms of lif...

In the Acts of the Apostles, St. Paul's conversion story becomes one of the sub-themes in the book. The Church teaches us that his conversion is necessary to warrant a feast day, January 25th. This week, Peter and Leslie present a practical tool so that every Catholic disciple can learn their conversion story and then, like St. Paul, share that story and open doors for the Gospel. As we seek to re...

 This week, Peter and Leslie explore Saint Paul and his conversion. The Lord dramatically saved this Apostle to the Gentiles. God used his story to teach Catholic Christians the importance of our own conversion and the need for ongoing conversion in each of our lives. Both Jesus and the Catholic Catechism teach us that conversion is our first step to entering the kingdom of God. An emphasis on con...

This week, Peter and Leslie discuss the powerful gathering in Miletus between Paul and the church elders at Ephesus. St. Paul poured his heart out to these leaders, and as he did, we can see the standard God gives to the Catholic priesthood. Paul offered himself as a model of godly leadership and gave five critical aspects of his example. He also gave three appeals to the Elders. Through St. Paul'...

Peter and Leslie follow St. Paul on his third missionary journey this week. He planted a church in Ephesus, and many people came to the Lord and the Church. The Holy Spirit releases great power through signs and wonders. Even the aprons and handkerchiefs of St. Paul cause the sick to be healed and demons to be cast out. Signs and wonders have been demonstrated throughout the history of the Church...

St. Paul completes the second missionary journey in the Acts of the Apostles this week, and the third begins. We learn that the new believers in Corinth and the new believers in Ephesus had the privilege of St. Paul teaching them for one and a half years and two years, respectively. Conversion must lead to catechesis, and catechesis leads to ongoing conversion. Without both these dynamics working...

This week, Peter and Leslie follow St. Paul into the city of Corinth. There, Paul is visited by the Lord in a night vision. Jesus encourages him to "not be afraid," the powerful challenge we continue to hear throughout the Sacred Scriptures. In today's culture, we hear the call to be courageous and "not be afraid." As we rebuild our Catholic culture in personal life, family life, and parish life,...