Treasures of Our Faith with Deacon Richard Vehige

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  Episode #259

  I love because I love, I love that I may love

  Aug 20, 20266 min

  Today, August 20, as our Church celebrates the Memorial of Bernard, Abbot and Doctor, we are invited to first read and reflect on a passage from the book of Sirach (39:1-10), entitled "The wisdom of the man learned in Scriptures". Our treasure, which follows, is from a sermon by Saint Bernard, abbot. Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1090–1153) was a French Cistercian monk, abbot, mystic, preacher, and one of the most influential spiritual teachers of the Middle Ages, who founded and led the monastery of Clairvaux and helped renew monastic life through a return to simplicity, prayer, discipline, and poverty. His major contribution to Catholic teaching was his emphasis that the goal of Christian life is not merely knowing truths about God but coming to know and love God personally until His love transforms our desires, attachments, and actions ; he also taught extensively on humility, grace, prayer, conversion, and loving God for God's own sake rather than merely for what He gives us. Canonized in 1174 and declared a Doctor of the Church in 1830, Saint Bernard remains one of the Church's great teachers of the truth that holiness is ultimately the transformation of the human heart through an ever-deepening love and union with Christ. The principal message of Sirach is that true wisdom comes from God and is expressed in a life of reverence for Him, obedience to His commandments, and love for others. Wisdom is not merely intellectual knowledge but practical art of living according to God's will. Those who seek God through prayer, study His word, and faithfully apply His teachings become wise, virtuous, and a blessing to others. Throughout the book, Sirach reminds us that the fear of the Lord—a deep reverence, love, and trust in God—is the beginning of wisdom and the sure path to a happy, holy, and meaningful life. Our "treasure" entitled "I Love Because I Love, I Love That I May Love," from a sermon by Saint Bernard , teaches that the highest form of Christian love is to love God simply because He is God, not primarily because of what we hope to receive from Him . Saint Bernard teaches that genuine love eventually moves beyond fear, obligation, and even desire for reward until loving God becomes its own reason and its own reward: we love because God first loves us, and His love awakens within us an ever-greater capacity to love Him in return. Such love cannot remain merely emotional or private; as God's love transforms the heart, it produces greater humility, freedom from selfish attachment, and love of others for God's sake. Saint Bernard's essential message is therefore that the goal of the spiritual life is a transforming union of love in which we increasingly cease asking, "What will God give me?" and instead desire simply to love God, belong to Him, and allow His love to flow through us to others. Our first reading from the book of Sirach teaches that true wisdom comes from devoting oneself prayerfully and humbly to God's Word so that it shapes not only what we know but who we become and how we serve others . The wise person studies Scripture deeply, reflects upon the wisdom handed down by earlier generations, seeks understanding through prayer, and remains attentive to God's mysteries; if God wills, the Holy Spirit fills that person with wisdom and understanding so that what has been received can be shared for the benefit of others. The passage therefore presents sacred study not primarily as an intellectual achievement but as a path of transformation and service : we listen to God, allow His truth to form our minds and hearts, and then hand on that wisdom through our words, actions, and faithful witness, so that ultimately God—not the learned person—is praised and glorified.

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  Episode #263

  The source of salvation and true life

  Aug 19, 20266 min

  Today, August 19, as our Church celebrates the Memorial of John Eudes, Priest, we are invited to reflect on a passage from Saint Paul's letter to the Philippians (3:7---4:1, 4-9), entitled "Rejoice in the Lord always". Our treasure, which follows, is from a treatise on the admirable Heart of Jesus, by Saint John Eudes, priest. Saint John Eudes (1601–1680) was a French priest, missionary, preacher, and religious founder who devoted his ministry to renewing the spiritual life of both priests and laypeople. He is best known as a great promoter and theological pioneer of devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary . His enduring teaching is that Christian holiness consists in allowing the life and love of Jesus to take root within us so deeply that our own hearts are gradually transformed into hearts like His . The Treatise on the Admirable Heart of Jesus is part of the great spiritual work of John Eudes , especially his The Admirable Heart of the Most Holy Mother of God , in which he develops his theology of the Heart of Jesus in profound union with the Heart of Mary . Saint John teaches that Jesus must not merely be admired from a distance: Christ desires to live and reign within us so that His dispositions, virtues, love, and desires increasingly become our own . The principal teaching, therefore, is profoundly transformative: Christian holiness consists in giving our hearts to Jesus, allowing His Heart to become the pattern and source of our own, and then expressing His love through prayer, obedience, mercy, charity, and self-giving service to others. The Epistle to the Philippians is a warm and personal letter, while imprisoned in Rome around A.D. 60–62 , to the Christian community at Philippi in Macedonia, a church he had founded and with which he shared a particularly close relationship. Its primary teaching is that true Christian joy and peace come from union with Jesus Christ and remain possible even amid suffering , because believers are called to adopt the mind of Christ, who "emptied himself," humbly became obedient even to death on a cross, and was exalted by the Father. The central teaching of our "treasure" today entitled "The Source of Salvation and True Life," from the Treatise on the Admirable Heart of Jesus by John Eudes , is that the Heart of Jesus is the source of God's saving love and the model of the new life Christians are called to live . Saint John Eudes invites us not merely to admire Christ's love but to give Him our own hearts and allow His Heart to live and reign within us , so that His love for the Father, compassion for others, humility, obedience, mercy, and self-giving increasingly become our own. Because everything necessary for salvation and holiness flows from our union with Christ, devotion to His Heart must lead to genuine interior transformation rather than remain simply an external practice. The essential message is that true Christian life consists in becoming so united with Jesus that we gradually learn to love with His Heart, desire what He desires, and express His self-giving love in the way we live and serve others. Our first reading from Philippians teaches that Jesus Christ must become the supreme treasure of the Christian heart, surpassing every earthly achievement, possession, or source of security . Saint Paul considers everything else a loss compared with the surpassing value of knowing Christ and urges believers to press forward toward their heavenly calling, remembering that "our citizenship is in heaven" and that Christ will transform our mortal bodies to conform to His glorified body. Because our hope and security are in Him, Christians can rejoice even amid difficulty , replacing anxiety with prayer, thanksgiving, and trust in God, whose peace will guard their hearts and minds. Paul therefore calls us to direct our thoughts toward whatever is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, and worthy of praise and to put these things into practice; the essential message is that a heart centered on Christ becomes increasingly detached from lesser treasures and is transformed into a heart marked by joy, peace, holiness, and confident hope in eternal life.

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  Episode #41

  Prepared by the Most High, prefigured by the patriarchs

  Aug 18, 20265 min

  On Tuesday of the Twentieth week in Ordinary Time our Church invites us to first read and reflect on a passage from the book of the prophet Isaiah (7:1-17) entitled "In the face of the threat of war a sign is given—Immanuel." Our treasure, which follows, is from a homily in praise of the Virgin Mother by Saint Bernard, abbot. Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1090–1153) was a French Cistercian monk, abbot, mystic, preacher, and one of the most influential spiritual teachers of the Middle Ages. He is best known for his deeply contemplative spirituality centered on the personal love of Jesus Christ , his profound devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, and his extraordinary series of sermons on the Song of Songs . Canonized in 1174 and declared a Doctor of the Church in 1830, Saint Bernard remains one of the Church's great teachers of the truth that holiness is ultimately the transformation of the human heart through an ever-deepening love and union with Christ. The Book of Isaiah proclaims, principally to Judah and Jerusalem in the eighth century B.C., that the holy and sovereign God calls His people away from sin, injustice, idolatry, and empty religious observance to conversion, trust, justice, and faithful covenant with Him, while promising salvation and restoration to those who return . Isaiah is especially important to Christians because his prophecies point toward the coming Messiah —Emmanuel, the Prince of Peace, the shoot from Jesse, and the suffering Servant who bears the sins of others—and therefore illuminate the identity and saving mission of Jesus Christ. The book powerfully reveals the whole movement of salvation history: human sin brings judgment, God calls His people to conversion, His mercy remains greater than their unfaithfulness, and ultimately, He promises a Savior through whom redemption, peace, and new life will come to Israel and to all nations. Our "treasure" today entitled "Prepared by the Most High, prefigured by the Patriarchs," from a homily in praise of the Virgin Mother by Saint Bernard , teaches that Mary's unique vocation as the Mother of God was part of God's saving plan from the beginning and was foreshadowed throughout the Old Testament . Saint Bernard sees the promises, symbols, and figures of Israel's history as preparing for the moment when Mary, full of grace, would freely give her consent to God and receive the eternal Son into her womb. Her greatness comes not merely from physically bearing Christ but from her faith, humility, obedience, and complete openness to God's will , through which she became the willing instrument by whom the Savior entered the world. The reading therefore teaches that Mary stands at the meeting point of promise and fulfillment: prepared by God, anticipated in salvation history, and freely cooperating with grace, she shows Christians how humble surrender to God allows His saving purposes to bear fruit in the world. The first reading from Isaiah teaches that when fear and uncertainty threaten us, God calls us to trust in Him rather than place our ultimate security in human power, plans, or alliances . As Jerusalem faces military attack, Isaiah urges King Ahaz to remain firm in faith, but Ahaz refuses to trust God; nevertheless, God gives the sign of Immanuel— "God with us" : "the virgin shall conceive and bear a son and shall name him Immanuel." In its immediate historical setting, the sign assured Judah that its enemies would not ultimately prevail, while Christian tradition sees its fullest fulfillment in Jesus Christ, born of the Virgin Mary (Matthew 1:22–23). The passage therefore teaches that faith means trusting that God remains with us even when circumstances appear threatening, and that His ultimate answer to human fear, sin, and insecurity is not merely deliverance from a particular crisis but the gift of His own Son—Emmanuel, God truly with us.

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  Episode #261

  Struggles without, fears within

  Aug 17, 20267 min

  On Monday of the Twentieth week in Ordinary Time our Church invites us to read and reflect on a passage from the book of the prophet Isaiah (3:1-15) entitled "The prophet rebukes Jerusalem". Our treasure, which follows, is from the Moral Reflections on Job by Saint Gregory the Great, bishop. Saint Gregory was born in or around Rome around the year 540 and is certainly one of the most notable figures in Ecclesiastical History . His primary contribution to the teachings of the Catholic Church is his profound integration of sound doctrine with practical pastoral leadership, especially in shaping how the Church teaches, governs, and cares for souls. In essence, Saint Gregory's lasting impact is his model of the Church as both teacher and mother—firm in truth, yet deeply attentive to the spiritual needs of her people. The Moral Reflections on Job is the great spiritual and biblical commentary written by Gregory the Great in the late sixth century, reflecting on the Book of Job not simply as an explanation of suffering but as a guide to the entire Christian spiritual life. Its central teaching is that God can use even suffering and adversity to transform the soul: when trials are received with faith, humility, and trust in divine Providence, they can become a path toward purification, deeper union with Christ, and ultimately eternal glory. The Book of Isaiah proclaims, principally to Judah and Jerusalem in the eighth century B.C., that the holy and sovereign God calls His people away from sin, injustice, idolatry, and empty religious observance to conversion, trust, justice, and faithful covenant with Him, while promising salvation and restoration to those who return . Isaiah is especially important to Christians because his prophecies point toward the coming Messiah —Emmanuel, the Prince of Peace, the shoot from Jesse, and the suffering Servant who bears the sins of others—and therefore illuminate the identity and saving mission of Jesus Christ. The book powerfully reveals the whole movement of salvation history: human sin brings judgment, God calls His people to conversion, His mercy remains greater than their unfaithfulness, and ultimately, He promises a Savior through whom redemption, peace, and new life will come to Israel and to all nations. The central teaching of our "treasure" today entitled "Struggles Without, Fears Within," is that those who faithfully serve God should expect trials both from circumstances around them and from anxieties and temptations within , yet these struggles can deepen their dependence upon God and purify their service . Gregory particularly reflects on the burdens carried by spiritual leaders, who must endure external opposition while internally fearing for the spiritual welfare of those entrusted to them; nevertheless, they must not abandon their responsibilities simply to obtain personal peace. True Christian perseverance means remaining faithful to the mission God has given us amid uncertainty, opposition, and personal weakness, trusting that God does not require freedom from struggle before we can serve Him; rather, through those very struggles He can humble us, strengthen our faith, and teach us to rely upon His grace rather than our own strength. Our first reading from the book of Isaiah teaches that God holds His people—and especially those entrusted with leadership—accountable when pride, injustice, and selfishness replace faithful obedience and care for others . Through Isaiah , God warns Jerusalem and Judah that their rebellion will bring social disorder and the loss of trustworthy leadership, while condemning rulers and elders in particularly strong terms because they have abused their authority and "crushed" the poor instead of protecting them . The passage teaches that privilege and leadership are responsibilities before God, not opportunities for personal advantage, and that a society cannot remain spiritually healthy when the powerful prosper at the expense of the vulnerable. Its enduring message is that God expects His people to live justly, leaders to use their authority in service, and all of us to recognize that how we treat the poor and powerless is inseparable from our faithfulness to Him.

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  Episode #259

  Your body is holy and excelling in splendor

  Aug 15, 202610 min

  Today, August 15, as our church celebrates the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we are invited to read and reflect on a passage from the letter of the apostle Paul to the Ephesians (1:16–2:10) entitled "In Christ Jesus God has given us a seat in the heavenly places". Our treasure, which follows, is from the apostolic constitution "The most beautiful God" by Pope Pius XII. The Catholic Church celebrates the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary because it teaches that, at the completion of her earthly life, God took Mary body and soul into the glory of heaven , giving her in advance the bodily resurrection promised to all who belong to Christ. Mary's Assumption celebrates not only her unique place as the Mother of God but also Christ's victory over sin and death and the destiny awaiting all the faithful . The Church sees the foundation for this celebration in Scripture passages concerning the resurrection of the faithful (1 Corinthians 15:20–23), Mary as the blessed Mother of the Messiah, and the heavenly "woman clothed with the sun" (Revelation 12:1), understood in light of ancient Apostolic Tradition. Its essential message is one of Christian hope: what God has already accomplished in Mary—complete glorification, body and soul—He promises ultimately to accomplish in us through Jesus Christ. Pope Pius XII served as pope from 1939 to 1958 , leading the Catholic Church through World War II, the Holocaust, and the difficult postwar and early Cold War years . He is best known within Catholic teaching for solemnly defining the dogma of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1950 , declaring that at the completion of her earthly life Mary was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory. Overall, Pius XII is remembered as an influential twentieth-century pope whose teaching helped prepare the Church for several developments later associated with the Second Vatican Council. The central message of Epistle to the Ephesians is that God's plan is to unite all things in Jesus Christ and to form those who belong to Him into one holy Body, the Church . At its heart, Ephesians teaches that salvation is not simply something Christ does for us individually; Christ transforms us, unites us with Himself and one another, and sends us to live as His Body in the world. Our "treasure" today entitled "Your Body Is Holy and Excelling in Splendor," from the apostolic constitution of Pope Pius XII , teaches that Mary's bodily Assumption into heaven is the fitting completion of her unique union with Jesus Christ and a powerful sign of the destiny God intends for all the redeemed . Because Mary was preserved from original sin, became the Mother of God, and remained intimately united with her Son throughout His saving mission, God fittingly preserved her body from the corruption of the grave and assumed her body and soul into heavenly glory. Her Assumption does not place Mary on the level of Christ; rather, it reveals the extraordinary fruit of Christ's victory over sin and death in the person most perfectly united to Him. The teaching therefore directs our attention beyond Mary to our own Christian hope: the salvation Christ offers embraces the whole human person, body and soul, and Mary already shares fully in the glorified life that all the faithful hope to receive at the resurrection. The first reading from Ephesians teaches that our salvation is entirely the gift of God's grace, accomplished through Jesus Christ, who raises us from the death of sin to share in His own risen and heavenly life . Saint Paul prays that believers may recognize the extraordinary hope, inheritance, and divine power they have received—the same power by which God raised Christ from the dead and exalted Him above every power and authority. Though we were spiritually dead through sin, God, "rich in mercy" and moved by His great love, made us alive with Christ, raised us with Him, and gave us a place with Him in heaven. This salvation is not something we earn but a gift received through faith , yet it necessarily bears fruit in a transformed life: we are God's handiwork, "created in Christ Jesus for good works," called to live now according to the new life and eternal destiny already given to us in Christ.

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