Episode 35: Mary Kloska Speaks on the Gift of Poverty

 

“Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." Luke 12:32-34

MY PODCAST THIS WEEK SPEAKS ON POVERTY.

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People probably won't 'like' this post much because I am asking you to concretely consider your life and possibly (gasp) change something. I don't know your personal situation, but when I reflect on these things it always gives me a cause to re-evaluate and go deeper into living the Gospel.

Title: Episode 35- Mary Kloska Speaks on the Gift of Poverty

Description: In this episode, Mary talks about Christ's call in the Gospel for all Christians to embrace poverty. She explains how Jesus set the example of poverty for us to follow, the various types of poverty, including examples of the unique ways the Lord has asked for her to live it (especially in the missions) over the years. She speaks on Christ's words in Scripture about poverty and about how the different saints embraced this virtue. She also draws heavily from Thomas Dubay's book, "Happy Are the Poor" explaining basic principles of living poverty in a holy way, what poverty is not and the differing way Christians could be called to live poverty based on their vocation and state in life.

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Episode 34: Mary Kloska Speaks on Being a Saint

 "The only tragedy in life is not to become a saint." -Leon Bloy

Today is the Feast of Christ the King -and we celebrate His Kingship over us and how we are destined to eternally dwell and reign with Him in heaven.

We do that by being saints.

Even here... now... today.

My radio podcast this week is about how we do this.

Title: Episode 34 -Mary Kloska Speaks on Being a Saint

Description: In this episode, Mary opens with the famous line of the French philosopher Leon Bloy, 'The only tragedy in life is not to become a saint!' She then goes on to explain what it means to be a saint. Drawing from the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Mary describes our relationship with the saints, the process that Jesus takes a soul through to become one and how the saints in heaven intercede for and help us on our journey. She also gives specific examples from the life of St. Pope John Paul II.

#saint

#catholicsaint

#becomingasaint

#holiness

#popejohnpaulii

#catholiccatechism

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What does it mean to be a 'worthy wife' of Christ?

 

Jesus, He Loves Me

 

Is Anyone Worthy?

 

Episode 33: Mary Kloska Speaks on the Seven Sorrows of Our Lady and 'The Softener of Evil Hearts'.

My podcast this week is about Our Lady of Sorrow's -who the Russians call 'The Softener of Evil Hearts.'

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Title: Episode 33- Mary Kloska Speaks on The Seven Sorrows of Our Lady and 'The Softener of Evil Hearts'

Description: In this episode, Mary speaks about Our Lady of Sorrows. She describes the traditional seven swords that are seen piercing Our Lady's Immaculate Heart, but she also explains additional sufferings that Our Lady underwent as the Mother of the Savior. Mary touches on the meaning and power of a heart willing to suffer with Jesus -Whose path was covered by bloody footprints of the Cross. And she introduces the Orthodox icon of Our Lady of Sorrows, which they entitle 'The Softener of Evil Hearts.' Mary also prays the listener through the Akathist Prayer for Our Lady of Sorrows, the Softener of Evil Hearts.

 

Episode 32: "Alone with the Alone" -Mary Kloska Speaks on Living Radical Solitude as a Desert Dweller

 

"Alone with the Alone."

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Title: Episode 32: "Alone with the Alone" -Mary Kloska Speaks on Living Radical Solitude as a Desert Dweller

Description: In this episode, Mary speaks about the radical call that God gives to some souls to leave absolutely everyone and everything in this world to dwell 'Alone with the Alone.' She touches on the call to the hermit life that we are familiar with in the West, but also introduces us to very unique souls of the Orthodox faith who often went into the wilderness to dwell alone with God. These very devoted souls show to us how a simple life devoid of worldly cares and focused solely on God can greatly glorify Him and be a shining light to people left in the world. Mary particularly speaks about 'Maria of Olonets' -who lived in the Northern Forests of Russia, 'Anastasia' -also from that region, Fr. Zosima -a desert dweller from Siberia and St. Mary of Egypt. Through this podcast the listener is encouraged to find their own little space and time of solitude in the midst of their busy lives to hear the 'still small voice' of God.

Two Really Holy Women

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Two Really Holy Women

This is from a few years ago, but it’s about today. 

"When one finds a worthy wife, her value is far beyond pearls. Her husband, entrusting his heart to her, as an unfailing prize."
(Proverbs 31:10-11)

These were the opening words of our First Reading on Sunday. 

Yesterday the Church celebrated two such women, both of whom would be powerful models for modern-day wives and mothers. The first of these is the mother from Maccabees -this holy woman truly understood that all children are a gift from God, whose sole purpose in life is to bring Him praise and glory. From this deep belief of her heart, she encouraged all seven of her sons to martyrdom -begging them to give up their earthly lives in order to gain eternal life. From 2 Maccabees 7 we read:

"Most admirable and worthy of everlasting remembrance was the mother, who saw her seven sons perish in a single day, yet bore it courageously because of her hope in the Lord. Filled with a noble spirit that stirred her womanly heart with manly courage, she exhorted each of them in the language of their ancestors with these words: "I do not know how you came into existence in my womb; it was not I who gave you the breath of life, nor was it I who set in order the elements of which each of you is composed. Therefore, since it is the Creator of the universe who shapes each man's beginning, as he brings about the origin of everything, he, in his mercy, will give you back both breath and life, because you now disregard yourselves for the sake of his law."

"...She leaned over close to her (youngest) son and said in their native language: "Son, have pity on me, who carried you in my womb for nine months, nursed you for three years, brought you up, educated and supported you to your present age. I beg you, child, to look at the heavens and the earth and see all that is in them; then you will know that God did not make them out of existing things; and in the same way the human race came into existence. Do not be afraid of this executioner, but be worthy of your brothers and accept death, so that in the time of mercy I may receive you again with them." 

If only mothers today would train their children with such fervor and holy surrender to God, that they would rather see them die than be unfaithful! How many little 'gods' and idols does our culture present before the eyes of our children -and mothers today have the most difficult task of teaching their children to reject such temptations of culture (temptations of excess riches, power, lust, selfishness, popularity). May this Maccabean mother intercede for all of you, who also must teach your little ones to love God radically enough to defy the world, especially when it is necessary in order to remain faithful to His Gospel of humility and purity of heart.

The other woman celebrated yesterday was St. Margaret of Scotland -another great model for those trying to raise holy, polite children in an often rude and selfish world. Catholic Online describes her life as thus:

"Margaret was an English princess. She and her mother sailed to Scotland to escape from the king who had conquered their land. King Malcolm of Scotland welcomed them and fell in love with the beautiful princess. Margaret and Malcolm were married before too long.

As Queen, Margaret changed her husband and the country for the better. Malcolm was good, but he and his court were very rough. When he saw how wise his beloved wife was, he listened to her good advice. She softened his temper and led him to practice great virtue. She made the court beautiful and civilized. Soon all the princes had better manners, and the ladies copied her purity and devotion. The king and queen gave wonderful example to everyone by the way they prayed together and fed crowds of poor people with their own hands. They seemed to have only one desire: to make everyone happy and good.

Margaret was a blessing for all the people of Scotland. Before she came, there was great ignorance and many bad habits among them. Margaret worked hard to obtain good teachers, to correct the evil practices, and to have new churches built. She loved to make these churches beautiful for God's glory, and she embroidered the priest's vestments herself. 

God sent this holy Queen six sons and two daughters. She loved them dearly and raised them well. The youngest boy became St. David. But Margaret had sorrows, too. In her last illness, she learned that both her husband and her son, Edward, had been killed in battle. Yet she prayed: "I thank You, Almighty God, for sending me so great a sorrow to purify me from my sins."

Life is More Beautiful With the Base... Eternity

 

Episode 31: Mary Kloska Speaks on The Gift of Being a Failure

 Do you feel like everything in life you touch fails?

God entrusts something big to you and suddenly it falls apart?
For no apparent reason a close friend shuns you?
Maybe your children who you formed in the faith left the Church?
What about a healing that you prayed for for years and the person continues to be ill or their heart is just plain hard and closed to grace?

You are not alone.
A sign of true greatness in the lives of the saints was being a failure.
The Cross looked like the greatest failure of all time. Jesus came as the Savior of the world and they totally rejected Him and killed Him on the Cross.

And saints weren't saints because they succeeded at everything or were superheros. Mother Teresa used to say, 'God doesn't ask us to be successful, but to be faithful.'
Often those saints who we count as the greatest, in their own estimation failed at what they truly felt God calling them to do, to be -for Him.

What God asks of us is to give Him everything and to live heroic TRUST that He can take our little efforts and weave a beautiful tapestry from the shreds of our lives that glorifies God.

My podcast this week is about THE GIFT OF BEING A FAILURE. It is a gift because it makes us humble and it makes us more like our Crucified King. Please LISTEN TO THIS this week and PLEASE SHARE IT.

Title: Mary Kloska Speaks on The Gift of Being a Failure

Description: In this episode, Mary speaks about the reality of being a failure even in the spiritual life and how this can be a gift allowed by God in order to help the soul grow in humility and bear even greater fruit. Mary reflects on St. Paul's words, 'I boast in my weakness' and 'God chose the foolish of the world to shame the wise, the weak of the world to shame the strong.' She looks to the examples of many saints who in many exterior ways seemed to 'fail' at what they were trying to accomplish for God on earth -but whose virtue was sharpened by the experience. And she shows how God made all work out to bear great fruit in the end -even if it was sometimes after their death. The greatest example she turns to is Jesus Himself on the Cross -Who appears to have failed in His Mission as He hung bleeding on Calvary. And yet, it was through what some see as His greatest human failure (allowing Himself to be crucified) that He was able to save all souls from hell and open up for us an eternity of joy with Him in Heaven. She encourages the listener to simply be faithful to what God has asked of them in life with true faith, trust, and hope -while leaving the results of one's work in the hands of God.

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#failinginthespirituallife
#jesuscrucified
#saints
#trust
#faith
#hope

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