Into His Likeness w/ Dr. Edward Sri
6 Episodes
In the ancient disciple-rabbi relationship, the disciple would follow the rabbi so closely that he would be covered in the dust kicked up from his rabbi’s feet. Thousands of years later, though we walk on roads of pavement and not dust, we are still called to be disciples—to follow our Rabbi, Jesus Christ, so closely that we are covered with his life, changed, and made new.
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28:53Episode 1
Episode 1: In the Dust of the Rabbi
Episode 1
What does it mean to be a disciple of Christ?
Many of us call ourselves "Catholic." We check off all the expected boxes: weekly Mass attendance, rosary, receiving the sacraments. We understand and believe basic Church teaching and volunteer for religious ed or at the soup kitchen. We think tha...
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31:30Episode 2
Episode 2: Not Perfect, But Chosen
Episode 2
"Maybe you've seen it on a bumper sticker: ""Christians aren't perfect, just forgiven."" There's a lot of truth in that slogan, even if some people misuse it. Nobody's perfect, not even those who profess to follow Jesus.
But didn't Jesus tell his followers, ""You therefore must be perfect, as ...
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36:28Episode 3
Episode 3: The Encounter
Episode 3
The starting point for discipleship is not a desire or willingness to follow to particular way of life. The starting point for discipleship is an encounter with Jesus, who loves us unconditionally - for who we are and just as we are. St. Peter discovered that truth when Jesus approached him at wh...
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Episode 4: Transformed by Fire - Prayer & Sacraments
Episode 4
This session introduces four essential habits that set the early Church on fire for the Lord and explains how to put two of them into practice in daily life.
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Episode 5: Transformed by Fire - Fellowship & Teaching
Episode 5
Having looked at the key habits of prayer and frequenting the sacraments, we turn now to two additional practices that help fuel the fire of faith: Christian friendship and formation. Together these habits help us keep strong in our faith and help us to grow more and more into the likeness of Je...
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36:09Episode 6
Episode 6: Question & Answer
Episode 6
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