Catholic Immersion

Today we will be talking about an image of Jesus, a child, and two teddy bears. This image has things to teach us about discernment, growth, and trust. Additionally, this will be the last regularly scheduled podcast for Catholic Immersion. I will leave the archive up so you can check out previous episodes. I will … Continue reading Teddy Bears and Goodbyes →

Today’s episode was recorded live. This teaching was given in 2018 to the My Beloved Charismatic Prayer Group at St Mary Magdalen in San Antonio, TX.

In this episode, we talk about a trap we can fall into when it comes to living out our vocation. This is the trap of ‘If Only’ which can cause us to miss the good God is inviting us to in the now as we experience it.  

In this episode, we talk about a spiritual warfare tool we can use to combat the lies of the devil. We will be using two scripture verses as our guide. 2 Corinthians 10:5: We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ. Phillippians … Continue reading Spiritual Warfare: Taking Every Thought Captive →

Today’s episode is based on talk four from the Life in the Spirit Seminar series. We begin with Acts 2:38: And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”  … Continue reading Receiving God’s Gift →

We pick up where we left off in the previous episode on new life and the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. In this episode, we will talk further on what some of the charismatic gifts are. We will also talk about how some of our more natural gifts can receive a deeper, charismatic element as … Continue reading What Are The Charismatic Gifts? →

Today’s episode is the first part of talk three from the Life in the Spirit seminar series. In this episode, we will be discussing what the Baptism of the Holy Spirit is and how gifts are one of the ways God invites to participate in new life with Him.

The text for today’s episode is the story of the healing of the ten lepers from Luke 17:11-19. We will be taking a closer look at what faith is and some lessons on faith we can learn from the scriptures.

Satan knows our name but calls us by our sins. God, on the other hand, knows our sins but calls us by our name. In this episode, we discuss a spiritual warfare tactic you can use to combat some of the lies Satan likes to tell us about our identity.

Today’s episode comes from a talk I presented at a young adult retreat in February 2017. The retreat was focused on the theme of the spiritual treasures of our Catholic faith.

Today’s episode is a special live recording. The audio is from the March 2016 Charismatic Conference held at St Mary Magdalen in San Antonio, Texas.

“God does not require that we be successful only that we be faithful.” St Teresa of Calcutta. Today’s episode focuses on the parable of the talents. You can find the scripture text in Matthew 25:14-40.  

We are back from our Lenten break! In this episode, we are going to talk about how Christ fully present in the Eucharist is a symbol of love and vulnerability to us.

Catholic Immersion will be taking a break during Lent to prepare the episodes for the next season of the show. Until our return April 8th, enjoy the archives of the show!

Today’s text comes from Matt 8:23-27 and is the story of Jesus calming a storm at sea. We also discuss the importance of textual context in understanding Scripture by tying back to the preceding story on the would-be followers of Jesus. Then we discuss some lessons we can learn on discipleship from both of these stories.

Sometimes the seemingly ordinary experiences of life can teach us valuable truths about the spiritual life. Today we look at seven spiritual lessons in light of my experiences running on a treadmill.

There’s no Scripture for today’s episode. Instead, we talk about the importance of articulating your priorities and then examining how the decisions you are making lineup with those priorities. We also talk about the need to manage, not eliminate, the tension between different priorities.

In today’s episode, we approach the story of Peter walking on the water in Matt 14:22-36 in the context of a discussion on taking an active role in our discernment process.    

Today’s episode features Matt 7:7 in the context of a discussion on discernment. We also explore some of the general differences between translations of the Bible as well as discuss what an impramatur and nihil obstat are. “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. … Continue reading Asking, Seeking, Knocking →

Today’s episode is based on Matt 10:5-15, the story of The Mission of the Twelve. We especially focus on this passage from the text: “And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. And if any one will not receive … Continue reading Coffee Cup Evangelization →