web01.fireside.fm Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:45:57 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Shepherd's Voice with Archbishop George J. Lucas - Episodes Tagged with “Advent” https://archomaha.fireside.fm/tags/advent Wed, 16 Dec 2020 02:00:00 -0600 This podcast brings you conversations with Most Rev. George J. Lucas, Archbishop of Omaha, as he shares his pastoral vision with the local Church: "One Church: Encountering Jesus, Equipping Disciples, and Living Mercy." en-us episodic Archdiocese of Omaha Archdiocese of Omaha This podcast brings you conversations with Most Rev. George J. Lucas, Archbishop of Omaha, as he shares his pastoral vision with the local Church: "One Church: Encountering Jesus, Equipping Disciples, and Living Mercy." no podcast, catholic bishop, archdiocese of omaha, shepherd's voice Archdiocese of Omaha communications@archomaha.org 54: From Presents to Presence https://archomaha.fireside.fm/54 79b968d2-5050-487f-ac0d-d6a53083b5bf Wed, 16 Dec 2020 02:00:00 -0600 Archdiocese of Omaha 54 From Presents to Presence full Archdiocese of Omaha Archbishop Lucas shares how we can more fully enter into the celebration of Christmas in a year that has been strange and difficult. He also looks back on what 2020 has revealed about our individual and collective struggles to rely on Christ. 26:52 no Archbishop Lucas shares how we can more fully enter into the celebration of Christmas in a year that has been strange and difficult. He also looks back on what 2020 has revealed about our individual and collective struggles to rely on Christ. We wish you and your families a blessed Advent and a beautiful Christmas! A production of the Archdiocese of Omaha Hosts: Most Rev. George J. Lucas & David Hazen Editor: Taylor Schroll (https://www.fortecatholic.com) catholicism, catholic podcast, catholic church, bishop, catholic bishop, advent, christmas, 2020 Archbishop Lucas shares how we can more fully enter into the celebration of Christmas in a year that has been strange and difficult. He also looks back on what 2020 has revealed about our individual and collective struggles to rely on Christ.

We wish you and your families a blessed Advent and a beautiful Christmas!

A production of the Archdiocese of Omaha
Hosts: Most Rev. George J. Lucas & David Hazen
Editor: Taylor Schroll (https://www.fortecatholic.com)

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We wish you and your families a blessed Advent and a beautiful Christmas!

A production of the Archdiocese of Omaha
Hosts: Most Rev. George J. Lucas & David Hazen
Editor: Taylor Schroll (https://www.fortecatholic.com)

]]> Episode 42: Christmas: Quiet glory and a Kingdom for the poor https://archomaha.fireside.fm/42 57057235-a71b-47b3-ad5a-2e970e37b7bf Mon, 16 Dec 2019 16:00:00 -0600 Archdiocese of Omaha 42 Christmas: Quiet glory and a Kingdom for the poor full Archdiocese of Omaha There are many distractions this time of year, but during Advent and Christmas, the Church repeatedly points us toward Jesus’ proclamation of the Kingdom. How can we receive this announcement anew this Christmas? How do we see the glory of the Lord here and now, especially in the faces of the poor? 17:32 no There are many distractions this time of year, but during Advent and Christmas, the Church repeatedly points us toward Jesus’ proclamation of the Kingdom. How can we receive this announcement anew this Christmas? How do we see the glory of the Lord here and now, especially in the faces of the poor? "The Lord was very clear in telling us that in the kingdom of God, as we experience it now, he reveals himself to us in the poor, and in the lonely, and in the outcast, and that's where we're to look for him. And if we're open to seeing him there, again, if we're humble enough to meet him as he reveals himself humbly, then something very beautiful is revealed to us. We experience something very powerful." -- Archbishop Lucas Christmas, Advent There are many distractions this time of year, but during Advent and Christmas, the Church repeatedly points us toward Jesus’ proclamation of the Kingdom. How can we receive this announcement anew this Christmas? How do we see the glory of the Lord here and now, especially in the faces of the poor?

"The Lord was very clear in telling us that in the kingdom of God, as we experience it now, he reveals himself to us in the poor, and in the lonely, and in the outcast, and that's where we're to look for him. And if we're open to seeing him there, again, if we're humble enough to meet him as he reveals himself humbly, then something very beautiful is revealed to us. We experience something very powerful." -- Archbishop Lucas

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"The Lord was very clear in telling us that in the kingdom of God, as we experience it now, he reveals himself to us in the poor, and in the lonely, and in the outcast, and that's where we're to look for him. And if we're open to seeing him there, again, if we're humble enough to meet him as he reveals himself humbly, then something very beautiful is revealed to us. We experience something very powerful." -- Archbishop Lucas

]]> Episode 24: Christmas: Jesus Wades into the Human Mess https://archomaha.fireside.fm/24 1a5fdb66-faae-4ba5-9050-8222b3631ed5 Fri, 21 Dec 2018 15:00:00 -0600 Archdiocese of Omaha 24 Christmas: Jesus Wades into the Human Mess full Archdiocese of Omaha In the face of challenges - those facing the Church, those facing us personally - it's easy to feel that God is distant from us. What the Church proposes, however, is that the Lord is near and that He enters into our particular circumstances. This time of year, our primary task is to ask for Him to come near, and to be open to how He wants to make Himself known to us. 21:03 no In the face of challenges - those facing the Church, those facing us personally - it's easy to feel that God is distant from us. What the Church proposes, however, is that the Lord is near and that He enters into our particular circumstances. This time of year, our primary task is to ask for Him to come near, and to be open to how He wants to make Himself known to us. A few highlights: * [0:00] Celebrating Advent in times of difficulty * [6:19] "We talk about Jesus coming, so where is He?" https://archomaha.fireside.fm/24?t=379 * [9:05] "...Jesus is supposed to be so present in the Church, but I don't see Him..." https://archomaha.fireside.fm/24?t=545 Catholic, Jesus, Advent, Archdiocese of Omaha In the face of challenges - those facing the Church, those facing us personally - it's easy to feel that God is distant from us. What the Church proposes, however, is that the Lord is near and that He enters into our particular circumstances. This time of year, our primary task is to ask for Him to come near, and to be open to how He wants to make Himself known to us.

A few highlights:

]]> In the face of challenges - those facing the Church, those facing us personally - it's easy to feel that God is distant from us. What the Church proposes, however, is that the Lord is near and that He enters into our particular circumstances. This time of year, our primary task is to ask for Him to come near, and to be open to how He wants to make Himself known to us.

A few highlights:

]]> Episode 7: This Advent, "Watch!" https://archomaha.fireside.fm/7 301d5ee1-e6ee-4d1c-bf61-fa6394d52c82 Fri, 01 Dec 2017 10:00:00 -0600 Archdiocese of Omaha 7 This Advent, "Watch!" full Archdiocese of Omaha Preparing for Christmas often feels more like a project than anything else. The challenge to our faith during this season is to think about what God has done and is doing. We remember that we’re saved because of God’s project, God’s work, God’s action in our lives, and not by our own efforts. 9:20 no In the Gospel reading for the First Sunday of Advent this year, Jesus tells us, "Watch!" This is difficult for most of us for whom--if we're honest--preparation for Christmas often feels more like a project than anything else. While getting ready to celebrate Christmas isn't a bad thing, we may miss what Jesus and His Church want to point out to us in the coming days, namely: <p> </p><ol> <li> that we should watch for His coming now, in our everyday lives,</li> <li> that we ought to prepare "in joyful hope" to meet Him at the end of our lives, and</li> <li> that we're waiting for His triumphant return and the end of all things.</li> </ol> In the Gospel reading for the First Sunday of Advent this year, Jesus tells us, "Watch!" This is difficult for most of us for whom--if we're honest--preparation for Christmas often feels more like a project than anything else. While getting ready to celebrate Christmas isn't a bad thing, we may miss what Jesus and His Church want to point out to us in the coming days, namely:

  1. that we should watch for His coming now, in our everyday lives,
  2. that we ought to prepare "in joyful hope" to meet Him at the end of our lives, and
  3. that we're waiting for His triumphant return and the end of all things.
]]> In the Gospel reading for the First Sunday of Advent this year, Jesus tells us, "Watch!" This is difficult for most of us for whom--if we're honest--preparation for Christmas often feels more like a project than anything else. While getting ready to celebrate Christmas isn't a bad thing, we may miss what Jesus and His Church want to point out to us in the coming days, namely:

  1. that we should watch for His coming now, in our everyday lives,
  2. that we ought to prepare "in joyful hope" to meet Him at the end of our lives, and
  3. that we're waiting for His triumphant return and the end of all things.
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