Beacon of Truth with Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers

Today Deacon Harold looks into the Sunday Mass readings for the 28th Sunday in OT, Year C for Word of God Wednesday. Also looking into Soulful Psalm 136:19-23

Sexual difference has profound significance for our earthly life; it is only through the union of male and female that new human beings come into existence. Deacon Harold expands more on the truth Sexual difference is thus one way that God reveals himself to us and through us and also looks into Soulful Psalm 119:37-40

A recent study has found an increase in the number of Americans Catholics leaving the Church. To combat the issue, the study’s authors suggest creating stronger community ties among Catholics, especially among children. Deacon Harold opens this up to help us stop the bleeding of leaving in the church. Also looking into Soulful Psalm 119:33-36

Evangelizing Without Words, To do this, we must begin by cultivating a close relationship with God. Pray, frequent the sacraments, educate yourself, and turn to Him in your needs. Soon you’ll have many experiences to share because he’ll quickly show you that he’s listening to you. Deacon Harold elaborates on this today and also looking into Soulful Psalm 132:15-18.

God’s angels are messengers carrying out his will, which includes the protection of people. In the Old Testament the evidence of protecting angels is frequent. Deacon Harold highlights more on this special observance and also looks into Soulful Psalm 49:19-21

The Gospel tells us what Christ expects from each of us as his followers: to do our duty as faithful servants. Sometimes this means being unpopular. Sometimes this means standing-up for truth when it’s easier to live a lie. Sometimes this means bearing our share of hardships for the Gospel with the strength that comes from God. It's Word of God Wednesday so Deacon Harold shares more about Respect Life Sunday. Also looking into Soulful Psalm 40:15-17

It was not until the dawn of the modern age, which in the popular mind signaled the rise of reason and progress, that pride ceased to be chief among the Seven Deadly Sins, despite its having long since been designated as such by Christian usage. In fact, the whole idea of sin itself as a grave affront to Almighty God was pretty much replaced by wrongdoing as an offense against others, especially the poor and marginalized. Deacon Harold helps to answer the question of how our pride offends God. Also looking into Soulful Psalm 18:34-35

In the Transfiguration, the glory of Christ was revealed on Mount Tabor. We, too, are transfigured when we move from living for ourselves to dying to ourselves in union with the total and complete gift of self that emanates from Christ’s love for us on the Cross. Deacon Harold talks more on this today and also looking into Soulful Psalm 85:10-12.

Where citizens are oppressed by a public authority overstepping its competence, they should not protest against those things which are objectively required for the common good; but it is legitimate for them to defend their own rights and the rights of their fellow citizens against the abuse of this authority, while keeping within those limits drawn by the natural law and the Gospels. Deacon Harold talks about this further today. Also looking into Soulful Psalm 106:28-31

For his PhD Robert Haddad researched the principles of the New Apologetics and applied his findings to create a New Apologetics curriculum for Catholic secondary schools. Deacon talks more with Dr. Haddadd and also looks into Soulful Psalm 119:151-152

Today Deacon Harold looks into Soulful Psalm 119:147-150 and the readings for this sunday's Mass for the 26th Sunday in OT, Year C for Word of God Wednesday.

Parousia believes that by introducing people to Jesus, many will choose friendship with him over everything else. Charbel Raish joins the show today to talk more about this and so become his disciples. Also Deacon Harold looks into Soulful Psalm 102:28-29

Divine Renovation is a Catholic ministry dedicated to parish renewal. Kevin Baliey joins in to help break this open. Also Deacon Harold looks into Soulful Psalm KOPH 119:145-146

Like many of our brothers and sisters today who are suffering tremendous persecution and who are dying rather than deny Jesus Christ, Saint Andrew Kim Taegon and his companions suffered greatly for their faith, and were martyred by decapitation. Even in the midst of such terrible affliction, they did not stop preaching the Gospel; they did not stop proclaiming the Truth. While in prison, Saint Andrew wrote, “Hold fast to the will of God and with all your heart fight the good fight under the leadership of Jesus; conquer again the diabolical power of this world that Christ has already vanquished.” Deacon Harold opens up the discussion today and also looking into Soulful Psalm 69:33-35.

Today is another song from the Beacon of Truth Playlist as we look into the "Imagine" by John Lennon. Also looking into Soulful Psalm 106:17-23.