The Shepherd's Voice with Archbishop George J. Lucas

Episode 57: Why did Jesus have to suffer?

Episode  |  March 23rd, 2021  |  27 mins 37 secs

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As we draw closer to Holy Week, Archbishop Lucas is posed the question, "Why did Jesus have to suffer?" This leads to a conversation on answering the problem of evil and why bad things happen to good people. If you've ever pondered this question or want to prepare your heart for Holy Week, this will be a thought-provoking listen.

Episode 16: The Church's birthday

Episode  |  May 17th, 2018  |  16 mins

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"After Jesus ascended into heaven, the disciples were praying on the day of Pentecost. They then had a powerful experience of the coming of the Holy Spirit. Their response is striking and instructive: They went out the door of the place where they had been gathered, and they began to talk about Jesus. They used their own words, gave examples of their own life with Jesus, they witnessed their faith in him as the risen Son of God, and an amazing thing happened: People believed them."

Archbishop Lucas expounds on the importance of this feast, and a brand new one established this year by Pope Francis which celebrates Mary, Mother of the Church.

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.