Most Rev. George J. Lucas

Episode 6: The Pilgrim's Journey

Episode  |  November 27th, 2017  |  17 mins 50 secs

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Lourdes.
Fatima.
Santiago de Compostela.
Eternity.

Archbishop Lucas offers reflections on his recent pilgrimage to several holy places in Europe, and how such a journey illuminates the earthly journey each of us must make.

Episode 5: Equipping Disciples

Episode  |  November 15th, 2017  |  26 mins 3 secs

Episode 4: What is evangelization?

Episode  |  October 25th, 2017  |  25 mins 27 secs

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Evangelization. Though we hear the word a lot, we often don’t have a clear grasp of its meaning.

In this episode, Archbishop Lucas is joined by Jim Jansen, director of the Office of Evangelization and Catechesis, to talk about the challenges we face in announcing the Good News.

Episode 3: What does it mean to encounter Jesus?

Episode  |  October 4th, 2017  |  23 mins 49 secs

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"The Father didn't send us a book of rules... but a Person." In this episode, Archbishop Lucas unpacks 'encountering Jesus' as the foundation of the life of the Church.

Episode 2: Sharing the journey with migrants and refugees

Episode  |  September 13th, 2017  |  17 mins 21 secs

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Not since WWII have so many people been displaced from their homelands. Archbishop Lucas responds to Pope Francis' invitation for bishops and all of the faithful to draw close to those in our communities who have arrived as strangers seeking the same things we all seek.

Episode 1: Charlottesville, Racism, and the Church's Response

Episode  |  August 31st, 2017  |  34 mins 36 secs

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So often it seems we’re looking across a divide; the devil is at work tempting us to think that the divide is good. Whether the divide is racial or political, we’re tempted to think that that person is bad and not worthy of our respect. Racism is a sin that damages the human family.