Episode 101: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 45 - Integrity and Harmony

January 30th, 2026  |  26 mins 33 secs

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In his concluding paragraphs, Pope Francis draws us back to the catechesis of St. Pope John Paul II, and gives a natural recapitulation of the major themes of this document. Through the five statements of Pope St. John Paul the Great, we see that the plan of salvation, to unite the human heart to the love of the Father is through the Sacred heart of Jesus and the action of the Holy Spirit. Our natural pattern for our hearts, in union with His heart is one of meekness, and lowliness... that we may imitate the true pattern of Love perfectly given through Jesus Christ.

Episode 100: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 44 -An Oblation to Love

January 26th, 2026  |  20 mins 18 secs

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Pope Francis clarifies the concept of reparation through the spirituality of St. Therese of Liseux's Oblation to love. Therese became a martyr for love, without risking the spiritual dangers of taking on further punishments for any other reason than love. In order to make certain that our interior life is rightly ordered in its purpose. Jen draws parallels in this from the spiritual handbook "Practice of the Presence of God" to clarify the importance for emptiness, and allowing oneself to offer personal sufferings to God.

Episode 99: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 43 - Reparation: An Extension of the Heart of Christ

December 31st, 2025  |  22 mins 21 secs

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Pope Francis brings all of his prophetic and theological writings to the fore as he draws from the Catechism, the Conciliar Documents and Ignatian Spirituality to summarize the true freedom of living out the will of God in one's own personal life. It is only through the inner contemplative life in practice that a missionary action can be truly said to work out the will of the Holy Spirit.

Episode 98: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 42 - Mending Broken Hearts

December 15th, 2025  |  27 mins 55 secs

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Pope Francis defines Chrisitian reparation as the "acknowledging the intention to make amends, and to do so in a concrete way, is essential for the process of reconciliation and a return to peace of heart". He outlines the two essentials for reparation, acknowledging our guilt, and asking for forgiveness.
Chapter 5, Paragraphs 185-190

Episode 97: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 41 - Reparation - Building on the Ruins

December 9th, 2025  |  29 mins 44 secs

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Pope Francis explores the visionary insight of Pope St. John Paul II in his recognition that the only way to build a "civilization of love" is through Gospel based understanding of reparation through a true devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Pope Francis's own understanding of how to communicate authentic reparation in a secular context. Chapter 5, Paragraphs 181-184

Episode 96: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 40 - Fraternity and Mysticism

December 1st, 2025  |  23 mins 4 secs

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Pope Francis sketches the ripples of devotion to the Sacred Heart through the eyes of five French men religious with deep theological underpinnings who either inspired, reformed or began movements within the church to minister to the poorest through fraternity, solidarity and accompaniment of the poor and marginalized throughout history. Chapter 5 Paragraphs 177-180

Episode 95: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 39 - Being a fountain from which others can drink

November 25th, 2025  |  18 mins 14 secs

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Pope Francis traces the work of the Holy Spirit, pouring forth from the Sacred Heart of Jesus can be received in the heart of the believer as a river, or fountain that pours from His Love to our hearts, and by our goodness out through the entire human family. From the early church fathers, Pope Francis traces the spirituality of the Christian disciple as a fountain of living water. Paragraphs 172-176

Episode 94: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 38 - EXTENDING CHRIST’S LOVE TO OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS

November 18th, 2025  |  23 mins 15 secs

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In Chapter 5, Pope Francis gives us insight into the ramifications of the church's view of Human Dignity, and the way that the call of the Sacred Heart of Jesus necessitates the response to His Love to the entire human family. From the early church, Christian communities recognized the reason and the fundamental duty to love all because "He Loved us first". Paragraphs 167-171

Episode 93: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 37 - Love for Love

November 11th, 2025  |  16 mins 55 secs

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Episode 92: A Torrent of Grace: Turning our wounds into Sacred Gifts with Jesus

November 4th, 2025  |  46 mins 59 secs

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Mark Joseph Williams, who serves the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, as Special Advisor to Cardinal Joseph Tobin is a licensed clinical social worker and author of the book, "A Torrent of Grace". Jen speaks with Mark and Gina Criscuolo, LCSW, and coordinator for the Office of Accompaniment at the Deparment of Protection of the Faithful for the Archdiocese of Newark.