Fr. Stephen DeYoung begins his discussion of John, Chapter 7.

Fr. Stephen De Young finishes his discussion of John, Chapter 7.

Fr. Stephen De Young begins his discussion of John, Chapter 8.

Fr. Stephen De Young continues his discussion of John, Chapter 8.

Fr. Stephen De Young concludes his discussion of John, Chapter 8.

Fr. Stephen De Young discusses chapter 9 of the Gospel of John.

Fr. Stephen De Young begins his discussion of John, Chapter 10.

Fr. Stephen De Young finishes the discussion of John, Chapter 10.

Fr. Stephen De Young begins his discussion of John, Chapter 11; the raising of Lazarus.

Fr. Stephen De Young continues his discussion of the Gospel of John, Chapter 11.

Fr. Stephen De Young concludes his reflection on John, Chapter 11, and begins looking at Chapter 12.

Fr. Stephen De Young continues his discussion of John, Chapter 12.

Fr. Stephen De Young continues the discussion of John, Chapter 12, verses 37 to 50.

Fr. Stephen De Young discusses the Gospel of St. John, Chapter 13:1-30.

Fr. Stephen De Young finishes the discussion of John, Chapter 13, and begins Chapter 14.

Fr. Stephen De Young leads a discussion of John, Chapter 14.

Fr. Stephen De Young discusses the second part of John, Chapter 14 and the first part of John, Chapter 15.

Fr. Stephen De Young wraps up the discussion of John, Chapter 15.

Fr. Stephen De Young begins his discussion of John, Chapter 16.

Fr. Stephen De Young continues his discussion on the Gospel of John, Chapter 16.

Fr. Stephen De Young leads a discussion on John, Chapter 17.

Fr. Stephen De Young wraps up the discussion of John, Chapter 17.

Fr. Stephen De Young begins his discussion of the Gospel of John, Chapter 18

Fr. Stephen De Young concludes his discussion of John, Chapter 18, and begins Chapter 19.

Fr. Stephen De Young carries on with the discussion of the Gospel of John, Chapter 19.

Fr. Stephen De Young wraps up the discussion of the Gospel of John, Chapter 19.

Fr. Stephen De Young begins his discussion of the Gospel of John, Chapter 20.

Fr. Stephen De Young finishes his discussion of John, Chapter 20

Fr. Stephen De Young discusses the final chapter of the Gospel of John.

Fr. Stephen De Young begins the discussion of St. John's First Epistle.

Fr. Stephen De Young begins the discussion of the second chapter of St. John's First Epistle.

Fr. Stephen De Young continues the discussion of St. John's First Epistle.

Fr. Stephen De Young continues the discussion of St. John's First Epistle.

Fr. Stephen De Young continues the discussion of St. John's First Epistle.

Fr. Stephen De Young continues the discussion of St. John's First Epistle.

Fr. Stephen De Young concludes the discussion of St. John's First Epistle.

Fr. Stephen De Young discusses St. John's Second and Third Epistles.

This week, the guys decided to talk about their first overtly Christian piece of art: Josh Garrels’ album, Love & War & the Sea In Between. They discuss the unique power of poetry and music to speak our hearts, the struggle and necessity of facing our own brokenness, and the tension between what we see and what we hope for. They close with their Top 5 Western Christian Church Hymns.

The girls have a go at the new motion picture musical The Greatest Showman. They discuss how we deeply desire belonging, the power of repentance, and how easy it is to cover reality with a false image. They close with their Top 5 Motion Picture Musicals.

The guys discuss the newest film from DC Movies, The Joker. They discuss the impact of mental illness, having compassion for enemies, and how any of us can take the road to darkness. They close with their Top 5 Movies About Mental Health.

The girls discuss Joan Didion's essays. They touch on themes such as the power of simply finding God in the world around you, the power of words, and the pain of grief.

Fr. Philip calls us to endure suffering in striving for the salvation of our souls as modeled by St. Joseph of Damascus.

Does worshipping God in beautiful liturgical services distract us from serving those in need in the world around us? Do we need to pick one over the other?

Approaching God's requirements as a simple checklist for eternal life will leave us, like the Rich Young Ruler, outside of the great joy of Christmas.

Fr. Philip LeMasters reflects on the baptism of Christ by the Holy Prophet and Forerunner, John the Baptist.

Fr. Philip LeMasters reflects on the nativity of St. John the Baptist and it's meaning for us today.

Fr. Philip LeMasters shares the story of the conception of St. John the Baptist, and how the troubles of our lives provide us with an additional opportunity to walk by faith.

Fr. Philip LeMasters reflects on the important role that Joseph the Betrothed played in the Nativity of Jesus Christ.

The Lord’s genealogy in St. Matthew’s gospel traces the Savior’s human ancestry back through many generations to Abraham. The story of the ancestors of Christ, who helped to prepare the way across the centuries for the incarnation of the God-Man, certainly does not read like a Facebook posting. The Old Testament presents them realistically as unlikely members of His family tree.

As we begin our Lenten journey, we remember today how Adam and Eve stripped themselves naked of the divine glory and were cast out of Paradise into a world enslaved by death. During Great Lent, we follow the path that leads back to Paradise.