The Bible Study Evangelista

“You are my Lord, because You have no need of my goodness” (St. Augustine, Confessions). Support this Podcast and the Breadbox Media network with your Premium Membership and unlock your deals today! https://www.breadboxmedia.com/sonjasupport.html

“It is a weakness of righteous men that they cannot discern praiseworthy things in a vice-ridden man” (Souda, a 10th-century Byzantine encyclopedia). Support this Podcast and the Breadbox Media network with your Premium Membership and unlock your deals today! https://www.breadboxmedia.com/sonjasupport.html

“Let nothing disturb you, Let nothing frighten you, All things are passing away: God never changes. Patience obtains all things. Whoever has God lacks nothing; God alone suffices” (St. Teresa of Avila). EPISODE RESOURCES What makes you the most impatient? Tell us your worst display of impatience in our Facebook discussion community, where you can also post or chat with others about your #LOVEtheWordtakeaway. REFERENCES International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Patience Patience, Meditations for a Month, Richard Clarke SJ St. Augustine on Patience Support this Podcast and the Breadbox Media network with your Premium Membership and unlock your deals today! https://www.breadboxmedia.com/sonjasupport.html

When Mother Teresa received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 she was asked what we can we do to promote world peace. Her answer was simple: “Go home and love your family.” EPISODE RESOURCES What practice brings you the most peace? Tell us how you cultivate peace in our Facebook discussion community, where you can also post or chat with others about your daily #LOVEtheWordtakeaway. REFERENCES Catechism of the Catholic Church, Joy Gaudium et Spes, Vatican II Document on Joy & Hope Support this Podcast and the Breadbox Media network with your Premium Membership and unlock your deals today! https://www.breadboxmedia.com/sonjasupport.html

“Joy is prayer; joy is strength: joy is love; joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls” (Mother Teresa of Calcutta). EPISODE RESOURCES What brings you joy? Tell us how you practice joy in our Facebook discussion community, where you can also post or chat with others about your daily #LOVEtheWordtakeaway. What Christ Means by Purity of Heart article A Lesson from the Cherubim, Sing When It Hurts article REFERENCES Catechism of the Catholic Church, Joy Support this Podcast and the Breadbox Media network with your Premium Membership and unlock your deals today! https://www.breadboxmedia.com/sonjasupport.html

“At the evening of life, we shall be judged on our love” (St. John of the Cross). EPISODE RESOURCES The Road Less Traveled, Dr. Scott Peck Tell us about your love bombs on our Facebook discussion community, where you can also post or chat with others about your daily #LOVEtheWordtakeaway. REFERENCES Catechism of the Catholic Church, Love Support this Podcast and the Breadbox Media network with your Premium Membership and unlock your deals today! https://www.breadboxmedia.com/sonjasupport.html

Jesus said they will know us by our fruit. Is the Holy Spirit producing fruit in me, or am I putting forth the rotten fruit of self-indulgence and self-reliance? Here’s how to take a spiritual inventory with St. Paul in Galatians 5. EPISODE RESOURCES How is the Holy Spirit also using the daily readings this week to speak to you about your fruit? Here’s our Facebook community where you can post or chat with others about your daily #LOVEtheWordtakeaway. REFERENCES Mat 7:15-20 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles? So, every sound tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears evil fruit. A sound tree cannot bear evil fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus you will know them by their fruits. Gal 5:22-25 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,