Seeking God's Grace

On this rainy, lazy Sunday, I offer a short and light reflection in the second last episode of the "Summer Series". Enjoy!

In this Summer Series episode we reflect on a significance of human breath as a sign of life. We learn that Jesus, as human being, need time to breath in the presence of His Father and the Holy Spirit. We talk about the necessity to learn how to breathe in our life - for the body and soul and how it stretches our abilities. PLEASE NOTE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EFLRDNAx-Y this is the Rob B...

In this Episode we chat about the meaning and significance of giving. We talk about  what the genuine giving is and what it does to the giver and a receiver. 

In this Episode we reflect on the idea of New Year's resolutions. What? How? and When? are most important questions before  make any changes in our life. 

In this Episode I talk about the Octave of Christmas, reasons why the Holy Family of Nazareth is special for me, what is the connection between the Holy Family and the donkey. Please note:    I mentioned the blog post from December 2019  - here it is for those who could consider reading it. https://www.seekinggodsgrace.com/it-is-ok-not-to-feel-jolly/ 

In this Episode we talk about the end of Advent - which is of course the birth of Christ! We reflect on different names of Jesus (and no, His surname is not Christ :) and the origin of  the word "Christmas". 

The third and fourth Sunday of Advent bring us the topic of Joy and Peace. In this episode I share yours and mine thoughts on what they mean in our life and how they connect to the simple rules for a happy life. We learn them from Mrs Jones, who has a lot of wisdom to share. Please note: Attached link is a blog post which I referred to in this episode: https://www.seekinggodsgrace.com/what-a-load-...

In this episode we continue our reflection on Advent, trying to learn a bit more about St John the Baptist, his collaboration with Jesus and learning from them that it is OK to feel frustrated on our life journey, especially when it takes us out of our comfort zone. 

In this Episode we talk about the meaning of Advent, our struggle of being distracted, trying to focus. It is never easy but God understands our struggle and is there for us. 

It's almost the end of the year and many of us feel stressed and overwhelmed. How to make these last few weeks of the year meaningful? What is the Church year and how the two are connected? In this episode I talk about some possible ways of making this time more meaningful for us. 

What is your understanding of HOPE in your life? What is the meaning of hope in the Bible? When do pray with hope and for hope? What are the moments of hopelessness in your life? How do you overcome them? 

Sometimes we question the effectiveness of prayer, yet when feeling desperate, ask others to pray for us. Is this meaningful? Does it make a difference? In this episode I share some possible answers to these questions.

On October 22 we celebrate the liturgical memorial of  Saint John Paul II. This day and a fact that we now have first Sanctuary of JP II in Gosford, motivated me to talk about JP II in my life, about the Church process for sainthood and invite you to reflection on your favourite saints. 

The word Evangelisation appears in Church world quite often. Very often we are not aware of its meaning and impact on our life in faith. It is very common that people limit the act of Evangelising to the work of priest and religious. In this episode I talk about responsibility of evangelising which each one of us has from the day of our Baptism. I share my thoughts on what is a key to Evangelisati...

In this Episode I reflect on different ways of encountering God through the intercession of Blessed Mary. I talk about the Rosary prayer and other Marian prayers and propose some possible ways of overcoming difficulties in finding our connection with Mary, including falling asleep when we pray. 

In this episode are explore different reasons and ways to be grateful to God. We unpack some wonderful quotes of Brother David Steindl-Rast (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtBsl3j0YRQ) as well as explore the meaning of holiness. 

In this episode we talk about 'Belonging' and some possible ways of overcoming feelings of not belonging, especially in the time of transitions in our life. The main audio track is originally from the video created for the Saturday Sessions, in the Diocese of Parramatta. You can watch this on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Tgp_O17o5w 

How did the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II inspired me to talk about the Kingdom of God? How do we live the Kingdom of Heaven here and now? In this Episode I share some reflections on Biblical sources of its meaning. I also talk about the charism and mission of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth left by Blessed Frances Siedliska as a legacy: spreading the Kingdom of God .

Change is in the air? What change? We don't know yet, but the statistics (NCLS research of 2021) and experiences of many people are telling us clearly that some change would need to happen into the future of the Church. We pray that we let Jesus lead us to His Father and help us to listen to the Holy Spirit - for and through this change.

Why people go/don't go to the Church? What are the two "tables" of the Eucharist? What does it mean that the Eucharist is a MYSTERY? This Episode 25 reflects on the above questions and the reality of Jesus's unending love left for us in the Eucharist.

Who decides what readings are chosen during  the Mass? How many readings are meant to be read on weekdays and Sundays? What to do when our mind drifts away during the homily? Those and more questions are answered in this episode. 

What we know about Jesus and His Church is what we learn through the catechism and participating in the sacraments. But ... what if... we meet Jesus face to face and are able to have a conversation with Him - about life, about His vision for the Church. What would He say? What questions would you ask Him?

In this shorter episode I reflect on the question which we rarely ask ourselves: Why do I love God? Why do you love God? Something to ponder about this week.

How often do you find yourself surprised by unexpected events in your life? How often do you wonder about the meaning of the things which you did not see coming? In this Episode we try to stop, reflect and learn how to "leave to God", how to rely on His immeasurable love. 

In this episode we explore what does God teach us through his loving kindness which we discover in the book of Psalms, in other people and our own desire to be more like God.