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Labor pains, and heaven is a place on earth
Episode 33
Join Dr. Scott Powell and Kate Olivera as they talk about the purpose of ordinary time, why God allows bad things to happen, and Jesus’ appointment o…
11 months, 1 week ago
Peter's Passover, and Paul's final letter
Episode 32
It’s the Solemnity of Ss. Peter and Paul! Join Dr. Scott Powell, JD Flynn, and Kate Olivera to talk about St. Peter’s exodus from prison on the Feast…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
The mysterious Melchizedek, and the feeding of the 5,000
Episode 31
It’s time to celebrate Corpus Christi! Join Dr. Scott Powell, Kate Olivera, and JD Flynn as they explore the identity of the mysterious Melchizedek, …
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Chokmah and a liturgical slapdown
Episode 30
It’s Trinity Sunday! Join Dr. Scott Powell, JD Flynn, and Kate Olivera as they wrestle with chokmah, St. Paul’s Christological reshaping of chokmah i…
1 year ago
Earth, Wind, and Fire
Episode 29
Come, Holy Spirit! It’s Pentecost Sunday, and Dr. Scott Powell is here to share some of the biblical language that gives context to these readings.
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1 year ago
The Ascension, the in-between, and disbelief with joy
Episode 28
This Sunday— in most dioceses— we celebrate the Ascension of the Lord. Dr. Scott Powell explains why the Ascension is actually the pinnacle of the Ea…
1 year ago
A garden city, and does God change his mind?
Episode 27
In these readings for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, we hear about the Council of Jerusalem and Jesus’ last discourse to his apostles.
Already read the r…
1 year ago
Judas’ betrayal and all the sandwiches
It’s the Fifth Sunday of Easter! Join Dr. Scott Powell and Kate Olivera as they talk about a chiasm in Acts of the Apostles and reflect on the betray…
1 year, 1 month ago
Sheep and the 144,000 sealed
It’s Good Shepherd Sunday! Join Dr. Scott Powell, JD Flynn and Kate Olivera as they talk about St. Paul and Barnabas’ disruption at a synogogue in An…
1 year, 1 month ago
Revelation, fishing, and the in-between
Episode 24
Dr. Scott Powell breaks down the readings for the Third Sunday of Easter— including a deep dive into the Sanhedrin, the Pharisees and the Sadducees. …
1 year, 1 month ago