Today we will be talking about an image of Jesus, a child, and two teddy bears. This image has things to teach us about discernment, growth, and trust. Additionally, this will be the last regularly scheduled podcast for Catholic Immersion. I wi

Live: Do You Feel Overwhelmed?

Jan 13th, 2019

Today’s episode was recorded live. This teaching was given in 2018 to the My Beloved Charismatic Prayer Group at St Mary Magdalen in San Antonio, TX.

If Only Things Were Different

Dec 9th, 2018 15m 16s

In this episode, we talk about a trap we can fall into when it comes to living out our vocation. This is the trap of ‘If Only’ which can cause us to miss the good God is inviting us to in the now as we experience it.

Spiritual Warfare: Taking Every Thought Captive

Nov 11th, 2018 10m 1s

In this episode, we talk about a spiritual warfare tool we can use to combat the lies of the devil. We will be using two scripture verses as our guide. 2 Corinthians 10:5: We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against t

Receiving God’s Gift

Oct 14th, 2018 24m 49s

Today’s episode is based on talk four from the Life in the Spirit Seminar series. We begin with Acts 2:38: And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you wi

What Are The Charismatic Gifts?

Sep 9th, 2018 24m 30s

We pick up where we left off in the previous episode on new life and the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. In this episode, we will talk further on what some of the charismatic gifts are. We will also talk about how some of our more natural gifts can

New Life – The Baptism of The Holy Spirit

Aug 12th, 2018 16m 44s

Today’s episode is the first part of talk three from the Life in the Spirit seminar series. In this episode, we will be discussing what the Baptism of the Holy Spirit is and how gifts are one of the ways God invites to participate in new life w

The Leap Of Faith

Jul 22nd, 2018 22m 1s

The text for today’s episode is the story of the healing of the ten lepers from Luke 17:11-19. We will be taking a closer look at what faith is and some lessons on faith we can learn from the scriptures.

Spiritual Warfare: That’s Not Your Name

Jul 1st, 2018 7m 32s

Satan knows our name but calls us by our sins. God, on the other hand, knows our sins but calls us by our name. In this episode, we discuss a spiritual warfare tactic you can use to combat some of the lies Satan likes to tell us about our ident

Spiritual Treasure: Scripture

Jun 8th, 2018 18m 50s

Today’s episode comes from a talk I presented at a young adult retreat in February 2017. The retreat was focused on the theme of the spiritual treasures of our Catholic faith.

Live: Mission Possible!

May 20th, 2018

Today’s episode is a special live recording. The audio is from the March 2016 Charismatic Conference held at St Mary Magdalen in San Antonio, Texas.

Faithfulness, Not Results

Apr 29th, 2018 14m 14s

“God does not require that we be successful only that we be faithful.” St Teresa of Calcutta. Today’s episode focuses on the parable of the talents. You can find the scripture text in Matthew 25:14-40.

Love, Vulnerability, And The Eucharist

Apr 8th, 2018 14m 28s

We are back from our Lenten break! In this episode, we are going to talk about how Christ fully present in the Eucharist is a symbol of love and vulnerability to us.

We’re Going on Break!

Feb 14th, 2018 47s

Catholic Immersion will be taking a break during Lent to prepare the episodes for the next season of the show. Until our return April 8th, enjoy the archives of the show!

Jesus Calms The Storms At Sea

Feb 11th, 2018 14m 14s

Today’s text comes from Matt 8:23-27 and is the story of Jesus calming a storm at sea. We also discuss the importance of textual context in understanding Scripture by tying back to the preceding story on the would-be followers of Jesus. Then we

Seven Lessons From The Treadmill

Jan 28th, 2018 13m 56s

Sometimes the seemingly ordinary experiences of life can teach us valuable truths about the spiritual life. Today we look at seven spiritual lessons in light of my experiences running on a treadmill.

What Are Your Priorities?

Jan 14th, 2018 15m 54s

There’s no Scripture for today’s episode. Instead, we talk about the importance of articulating your priorities and then examining how the decisions you are making lineup with those priorities. We also talk about the need to manage, not elimina

Peter Walking on the Water

Dec 31st, 2017 11m 39s

In today’s episode, we approach the story of Peter walking on the water in Matt 14:22-36 in the context of a discussion on taking an active role in our discernment process.

Asking, Seeking, Knocking

Dec 17th, 2017 17m 31s

Today’s episode features Matt 7:7 in the context of a discussion on discernment. We also explore some of the general differences between translations of the Bible as well as discuss what an impramatur and nihil obstat are. “Keep on asking, and

Coffee Cup Evangelization

Dec 3rd, 2017 16m 48s

Today’s episode is based on Matt 10:5-15, the story of The Mission of the Twelve. We especially focus on this passage from the text: “And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you

God Can Bring Victory Out Of Your Worst Defeat

Nov 19th, 2017 13m 31s

Today’s episode centers around a story from the life of David. We explore how David’s faith in God enabled him to win a great victory out of what could have been his worst defeat. Scripture used in this episode comes from 1 Sam 30.

Remember Who The Enemy Is

Nov 5th, 2017 11m 55s

Today’s episode is based on two passages from Scripture which have something to teach us about spiritual warfare. We are also going to discuss renunciation, which is a tool you can use in spiritual warfare. “For our struggle is not against fles

The Precepts of The Church & 7 Tips for Mass

Oct 22nd, 2017 18m 2s

Today we take a look at paragraphs 2041-2043 of the Catechism which talk about the why and the what of the five precepts of the Catholic Church. We’re also going to go over seven tips you can use to get more out of your Mass experience.

Not A Vending Machine #4: No

Oct 8th, 2017 12m 57s

We’re wrapping up our series with this episode focusing on the answer of ‘No.’ We usually don’t like hearing ‘No.’ We’ll be looking at a time when Jesus received the answer ‘No’ to one of His prayers in Luke 22:39-47, 54.

Not A Vending Machine #3: Not That Way

Sep 24th, 2017 11m 54s

Continuing our series on petitions we’ll be looking at the response of ‘Not That Way’ today. This episode’s Bible story comes from the book of Acts and is about St Peter and the healing of a lame beggar (Acts 3:1-10).