Grow in your ability to live out the Jubilee Year of Hope in this episode of the Friends of the Bridegroom podcast. Listen as Father Ben Little and Brenda Sevcik sit with a recent Angelus address from Pope Francis and discuss the implications of Pope Francis' question, “Do we recognize that He is the bearer of a proclamation of salvation that no one else can give us?”

Be brought up to speed on Current Reality Study of the parish with the assistance of Emmaus Partners. The main take away: it's an exciting time to be at St. John the Baptist as the Holy Spirit continues to push us "out into the deep" for a great catch of souls.

Finally, hear about Father Ben's great catch of fish on his yearly fishing trip to Lake of the Woods.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 - Catholic School's Week & Skateville

3:33 - Prayer and Jubilee Year History

9:37 - Jubilee Doors in the Major Basilicas

11:16 - Angelus Adress - Jesus as our Authority and Salvation

18:16 - Current Reality Study at St. John the Baptist

34:25 - Wrap-up and Outdoors Report

LINKS

Vatican News Article referenced in the Podcast: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-01/pope-francis-angelus-sunday-word-of-god-catechesis.html#:~:text=sacred%20scripture-,Pope%20at%20Angelus%3A%20Jubilee%20an%20opportunity%20to%20renew%20our%20encounter,renew%20our%20encounter%20with%20Christ.

Angelus Address postings from the Vatican: https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/angelus/2025.index.html

Vatican Jubilee Website: https://www.iubilaeum2025.va/en.html

Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis Jubilee Information: https://www.archspm.org/jubilee2025/#:~:text=The%20Church%20celebrates%20an%20Ordinary,pilgrimages%20and%20the%20Jubilee%20Indulgence.

USCCB Jubilee Information: https://www.usccb.org/jubilee2025

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In this episode of Friends of the Bridegroom, Adrian Sanchez and Brenda Sevcik delve into various aspects of the Sacrament of Baptism, using a recent homily from Father Ben Little as a launching point. Catch up on current events at St. John the Baptist, as well as a live edition of the fishing report from the Pastor during his time fishing for fish.

Timestamps
0:06 - Introduction and current events at St. John the Baptist
5:59 - Baptism of the Lord Homily recordings
14:40 - We are part of the story
18:20 - Words matter in the Baptism Rite
23:15 - Three-fold blessings
29:33 - Finding the homily after mass & bulletin update
33:30- Conclusion and Fishing report

Homily recordings can be found on the parish website: https://stjohns-savage.org/homilies

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Host Father Ben Little, pastor of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and School, is joined by Adrian Sanchez, Director of Marketing and Communications. Adrian shares a powerful testimony to the ways the Lord has worked in his life thus far, his discernment and journey in coming to work here at St. John the Baptist, and his love for proclaiming the Gospel through digital creation. The episode concludes with the Outdoors Report, of course!

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