MP3 Archives - Renewal Ministries

Fatima: A Message For Us Now

Jared Guiles — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 02:25:07 +0000

In this CD, Ralph Martin and Peter Herbeck unpack the message of Fatima: Sacrifice is a measure of love, the salvation of souls is of primary importance, and we must enter heaven like little children. This CD is born of a desire to “spread the fire” in the hearts of the children seers and encourage people to turn their sufferings into a cry of mercy for the world.

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Why Everyone Should be a Witness to Christ

Jared Guiles — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 02:25:06 +0000

What does the Catholic Church really teach about the possibility of being saved? In this dynamic talk given at Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ralph Martin cuts through the confusion and lies and gives an inspiring call necessity of each person to be a witness to Christ and a messenger of the Gospel. This talk is offered in either MP3 or DVD formats.

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Why Everyone Needs to Baptized in the Holy Spirit

Jared Guiles — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 02:25:04 +0000

In this talk given at a Franciscan University of Steubenville conference, Ralph uses the Scriptures and early Church history to present a dynamic and convincing explanation of why everyone needs to be baptized in the Spirit.

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Surrendered to Love: The Wisdom of St. Therese of Lisieux

Jared Guiles — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 02:25:00 +0000

In these four full-length talks, Ralph Martin guides us through the inspiring writings of Thérèse of Lisieux. Although she died at the age of twenty-four in an obscure Carmelite convent in France, Thérèse nevertheless had a worldwide impact on millions of people, which continues to unfold in our day. Thérèse is proving to be one of the most inspiring and practically helpful saints in the history of the Church.

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Union with God: Learning from Teresa of Avila

Jared Guiles — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 02:24:57 +0000

These talks by Ralph Martin bring this Doctor of the Church’s teaching on spiritual growth and union with God into simple, inspirational, and practical language. All of us are called to union with God. Teresa’s teaching on holiness, prayer, and obstacles to union with God can be a great help in growing in intimacy with God.

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My Journey Home

Jared Guiles — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 02:24:49 +0000

Debra Herbeck shares her own spiritual journey from a Jewish upbringing, to her dramatic encounter with Jesus the Messiah, to her entry into the Catholic Church. This talk is a powerful witness to the revelation of God’s love and his desire for all to come to know Him.

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Made for Relationship: A Biblical Understanding of Homosexual Behavior

Jared Guiles — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 02:24:47 +0000

Can the Bible speak authoritatively on homosexuality? In this interview, Peter Herbeck and Dr. Mary Healy, a member of the Pontifical Biblical Commission, examine why the moral laws of the Old Testament remain relevant today, God's plan for sexuality, the beauty and nearly lost art of friendship in Christ, and the ultimate question, "Do we trust God, even when it doesn't make sense to us?" This version is an MP3 (audio) file.

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Transformation in Christ: The Wisdom of St. John of the Cross

Jared Guiles — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 02:24:46 +0000

Ralph Martin makes accessible the practical yet profound wisdom of St. John of the Cross to the average person who desires to grow in union with Christ. Topics include: A Saint for the New Millennium—the Life, Work and Vision of St. John of the Cross, Beginning the Journey: Our Response to God’s Call, The Providential Role of Trials and Dryness, A Profound and Merciful Purification; and Transforming Union, Spiritual Marriage.

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From Death to Life: The Fruit of Suffering in Our Lives

Jared Guiles — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 02:24:42 +0000

Scripture tells us that Jesus learned obedience through what He suffered. Much of our suffering is wasted because we do not see its purpose in the Christian life. God has so much to teach us about the place of suffering in our lives and the fruits that it can bear, not only for us, but for others.

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Holiness in Everyday Life: Wisdom of St. Francis De Sales

Jared Guiles — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 02:24:33 +0000

St. Francis de Sales is one of thirty-seven doctors of the Church. In his well-known work Introduction to the Devout Life, he focuses on how lay people, whatever their circumstances, can grow in holiness in everyday life.

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