Lift Up Your Hearts Podcast

Part 6 of the series, A Biblical Way of Praying the Mass. 

The profession of faith is one of those things that I know I pray without thinking about, probably like not thinking about my freedom, but the words of our Creed mean something more if saying them publicly means you will lose your life. That is what it meant for the Martyrs especially my guy, St. Justin. 

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Why is this verse the most searched from the Bible? What would it have meant if you were there? Explore this with me as we stretch the muscles of our imagination.

Join me again next week as we engage our imagination to explore the Sunday readings.

At the readings and the Gospel I will seek the heart of a Disciple at the feet of Jesus. 

A Biblical Way of Praying the Mass, Fr. Timothy Gallagher 
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Join me again next week as we engage our imagination to explore the Sunday readings.

What was it like the day Jesus cleansed the Temple? How would you have felt if you were there? Confusion? Trust? Join me as we contemplate these things.

Join me again next week as we engage our imagination to explore the Sunday readings.

Praying the collect with the heart of an ambassador sent by the Church, to God on behalf of the people. 

Join me again next week as we engage our imagination to explore the Sunday readings.

Jesus is Transfigured on the mountain and to be honest, that is pretty scary. Sometimes I want a tame Jesus. Join me as I contemplate the mystery of the Transfiguration. 

Join me again next week as we engage our imagination to explore the Sunday readings.

Praying with intentionality is the theme of this whole series, but especially today. This is part three of the series

A Biblical Way of Praying the Mass, Fr. Timothy Gallagher 
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Join me again next week as we engage our imagination to explore the Sunday readings.

This week begins the season of Lent. This first Sunday we hear about Jesus being led into the wilderness to pray and fast for 40 days. But we often forget that 40 days is a long time, so let's go out there in the wilderness with him and experience all the highs and lows. 

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Do you desire to be more fully present at Mass each week? Fr. Timothy Gallagher has a book for you and for the next month or so I will be giving my reflections.

Book - https://amzn.to/42rAtV8

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Jesus heals a leper, but he wasn't just asking to be healed, he was asking to be able to worship? What are some things in your own life that hinder you from worship? Do you want the Lord to heal those things? 

Join me again next week as we engage our imagination to explore the Sunday readings.

Do you desire to be more fully present at Mass each week? Fr. Timothy Gallagher has a book for you and for the next month or so I will be giving my reflections.

Join me again next week as we engage our imagination to explore the Sunday readings.

The Gospel of Mark gives us a picture of the life of Jesus's ministry, so no better thing to do than to enter into it with our imagination. 

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Join me again next week as we engage our imagination to explore the Sunday readings.

What would Jesus have to mean to you to abandon everything? Contemplate this and much more with me this week as we dive into the Gospel of Mark and the calling of the first disciples. 

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Jesus calls His first disciples and asks them what they seek. Their answer and yours might indicate more than we think. 

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If I have 10 minutes to pray, this is what I do and it is the first 10 minutes of my prayer even if I have more time. This is the primer for my prayer life. 

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Those Magi must have had some expectations when they set out to see a royal king and that is what they saw, but is it what they expected? Is it what you expect? Does that get in the way sometimes for you to be overjoyed at what is really there? 

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These are my top 4 tips to start a prayer life in 2024. 

1. Pray with the Sunday Gospels
2. Pray through one of the Gospels
3. Read a book on prayer
4. Pick a time to pray

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This passage is where the contemplative prayer journey started for me and I hope it starts for you as well. 

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Merry Christmas! One of the reasons the Gospel of Luke is my favorite is because of this passage. Join me as I contemplate its implications for my life.

Join me again next week as we engage our imagination to explore the Sunday readings.