Meditations

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Meditations is a weekly podcast with Fr Gavan Jennings produced by Called to More. Each week you can expect a seed for prayer — on the life of Jesus, his Church and how we can attain sanctity. New episodes every Saturday at 7pm Irish time (2pm Eastern / 11am Pacific). Listen here or anywhere you usually find your podcasts.

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S1 · E106
August 15 · 6 min
Ep. 106 | Does Hell Actually Exist?
Does hell actually exist, and could you end up there? In this meditation, Fr Gavan takes the question seriously, starting with the clear words of Jesus in the Gospels and working through why eternal punishment is not an injustice but a consequence of radical freedom. Drawing on the analogy of the fallen angels, he explains how a person can truly come to prefer hatred over love, and why that choice is confirmed at death. He closes with a word of real hope: Jesus has prepared a place for you in heaven, and has spared nothing to help you get there. 🔴 THIS SERIES Meditations | Ep. 106 Meditations is a weekly podcast with Fr Gavan Jennings produced by Called to More. Each week you can expect a seed for prayer — on the life of Jesus, his Church and how we can attain sanctity. New episodes every Saturday at 7pm Irish time (2pm Eastern / 11am Pacific). Listen here or anywhere you usually find your podcasts. 🔴 MEMBERSHIPS We couldn't create this series without our members. If you find these videos helpful or think they might help others, please consider becoming a member below. Members receive exclusive content. Join us here: https://www.calledtomore.org/memberships Thank you, and welcome to the team! 🔴 SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: / ctmcatholic TikTok: / ctm_catholic Facebook: / ctmcatholic Apple (Little by Little): https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast... Spotify (Little by Little): https://open.spotify.com/show/44xk6UN... Spotify (Meditations): https://open.spotify.com/show/7H2lvtJ... 🔴 WEBSITES For more content, visit our website: https://www.calledtomore.org For more on the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, visit their website: https://www.franciscanfriars.com 🔴 SUBSCRIBE Subscribing to this channel helps us to grow and reach more people. It's simple and free, and we'd really appreciate it!
S1 · E105
August 1 · 7 min
Ep. 105 | Can the Pope Get It Wrong?
Can the Pope get it wrong? In this meditation, Fr Gavan unpacks one of the most misunderstood teachings in Catholicism: papal infallibility. He explains exactly what it means, and crucially what it does not mean, looking at the specific conditions required, the famous Roma locuta, causa finita of Saint Augustine, and Saint John Paul II's solemn declaration on the ordination of women as a clear example of infallibility in action. A clear and clarifying guide to a teaching that is far more precise, and far more comforting, than most people realise. 🔴 THIS SERIES Meditations | Ep. 105 Meditations is a weekly podcast with Fr Gavan Jennings produced by Called to More. Each week you can expect a seed for prayer — on the life of Jesus, his Church and how we can attain sanctity. New episodes every Saturday at 7pm Irish time (2pm Eastern / 11am Pacific). Listen here or anywhere you usually find your podcasts. 🔴 MEMBERSHIPS We couldn't create this series without our members. If you find these videos helpful or think they might help others, please consider becoming a member below. Members receive exclusive content. Join us here: https://www.calledtomore.org/memberships Thank you, and welcome to the team! 🔴 SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: / ctmcatholic TikTok: / ctm_catholic Facebook: / ctmcatholic Apple (Little by Little): https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast... Spotify (Little by Little): https://open.spotify.com/show/44xk6UN... Spotify (Meditations): https://open.spotify.com/show/7H2lvtJ... 🔴 WEBSITES For more content, visit our website: https://www.calledtomore.org For more on the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, visit their website: https://www.franciscanfriars.com 🔴 SUBSCRIBE Subscribing to this channel helps us to grow and reach more people. It's simple and free, and we'd really appreciate it!
S1 · E104
July 18 · 7 min
Ep. 104 | A Short Meditation on Overcoming Anxiety
Do you ever feel a constant tightening you can't quite shake? In this meditation, Fr Gavan explores anxiety: where it comes from, why it so easily takes over, and how Christ's gift of peace is not the removal of all troubles but something deeper. Drawing on Saint Teresa of Avila's famous poem found written in her breviary after her death, and the simple wisdom of rest, he offers a gentle and practical path through worry and toward the peace that only God can give. 🔴 THIS SERIES Meditations | Ep. 104 Meditations is a weekly podcast with Fr Gavan Jennings produced by Called to More. Each week you can expect a seed for prayer — on the life of Jesus, his Church and how we can attain sanctity. New episodes every Saturday at 7pm Irish time (2pm Eastern / 11am Pacific). Listen here or anywhere you usually find your podcasts. 🔴 MEMBERSHIPS We couldn't create this series without our members. If you find these videos helpful or think they might help others, please consider becoming a member below. Members receive exclusive content. Join us here: https://www.calledtomore.org/memberships Thank you, and welcome to the team! 🔴 SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: / ctmcatholic TikTok: / ctm_catholic Facebook: / ctmcatholic Apple (Little by Little): https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast... Spotify (Little by Little): https://open.spotify.com/show/44xk6UN... Spotify (Meditations): https://open.spotify.com/show/7H2lvtJ... 🔴 WEBSITES For more content, visit our website: https://www.calledtomore.org For more on the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, visit their website: https://www.franciscanfriars.com 🔴 SUBSCRIBE Subscribing to this channel helps us to grow and reach more people. It's simple and free, and we'd really appreciate it!
S1 · E103
July 4 · 6 min
Ep. 103 | How Much Power Does the Devil Have Over You?
How much power does the devil actually have over you? In this meditation, Fr Gavan works through this question carefully: what the Book of Job reveals about God's limits on diabolical action, why the devil cannot read your soul, and what a dream of Saint Therese of Lisieux shows about the real weakness of Satan in the face of a soul in the state of grace. A reassuring and grounded look at a topic that is easy to fear, and easier to misunderstand. 🔴 THIS SERIES Meditations | Ep. 103 Meditations is a weekly podcast with Fr Gavan Jennings produced by Called to More. Each week you can expect a seed for prayer — on the life of Jesus, his Church and how we can attain sanctity. New episodes every Saturday at 7pm Irish time (2pm Eastern / 11am Pacific). Listen here or anywhere you usually find your podcasts. 🔴 MEMBERSHIPS We couldn't create this series without our members. If you find these videos helpful or think they might help others, please consider becoming a member below. Members receive exclusive content. Join us here: https://www.calledtomore.org/memberships Thank you, and welcome to the team! 🔴 SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: / ctmcatholic TikTok: / ctm_catholic Facebook: / ctmcatholic Apple (Little by Little): https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast... Spotify (Little by Little): https://open.spotify.com/show/44xk6UN... Spotify (Meditations): https://open.spotify.com/show/7H2lvtJ... 🔴 WEBSITES For more content, visit our website: https://www.calledtomore.org For more on the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, visit their website: https://www.franciscanfriars.com 🔴 SUBSCRIBE Subscribing to this channel helps us to grow and reach more people. It's simple and free, and we'd really appreciate it!
S1 · E102
June 27 · 7 min
Ep. 102 | How to Discern Your Vocation
How do you know what God is calling you to? In this meditation, Fr Gavan addresses one of the most pressing questions for young Catholics: discerning your vocation. He explains why every person has one, why God woos rather than snatches, and why the process is more like falling in love than reading a letter tattooed on your arm. Drawing on the role of prayer, spiritual direction, and the courage to take the plunge, he offers a warm and realistic guide to one of life's most important questions. 🔴 THIS SERIES Meditations | Ep. 102 Meditations is a weekly podcast with Fr Gavan Jennings produced by Called to More. Each week you can expect a seed for prayer — on the life of Jesus, his Church and how we can attain sanctity. New episodes every Saturday at 7pm Irish time (2pm Eastern / 11am Pacific). Listen here or anywhere you usually find your podcasts. 🔴 MEMBERSHIPS We couldn't create this series without our members. If you find these videos helpful or think they might help others, please consider becoming a member below. Members receive exclusive content. Join us here: https://www.calledtomore.org/memberships Thank you, and welcome to the team! 🔴 SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: / ctmcatholic TikTok: / ctm_catholic Facebook: / ctmcatholic Apple (Little by Little): https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast... Spotify (Little by Little): https://open.spotify.com/show/44xk6UN... Spotify (Meditations): https://open.spotify.com/show/7H2lvtJ... 🔴 WEBSITES For more content, visit our website: https://www.calledtomore.org For more on the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, visit their website: https://www.franciscanfriars.com 🔴 SUBSCRIBE Subscribing to this channel helps us to grow and reach more people. It's simple and free, and we'd really appreciate it!
S1 · E101
June 20 · 7 min
Ep. 101 | What the Church Actually Says About Muslims
How should Christians think about Islam and Muslims? In this meditation, Fr Gavan starts with the Catechism's teaching on salvation and works through what Islam gets right, what it lacks, and what Pope Benedict's famous Regensburg lecture revealed about the dangers of setting reason aside. He draws a careful distinction between Islam as a religion and the radicalism of Islamism, and closes with a call to love Muslims, pray for their conversion, and hold onto the fraternity that should exist between our faiths. 🔴 THIS SERIES Meditations | Ep. 101 Meditations is a weekly podcast with Fr Gavan Jennings produced by Called to More. Each week you can expect a seed for prayer — on the life of Jesus, his Church and how we can attain sanctity. New episodes every Saturday at 7pm Irish time (2pm Eastern / 11am Pacific). Listen here or anywhere you usually find your podcasts. 🔴 MEMBERSHIPS We couldn't create this series without our members. If you find these videos helpful or think they might help others, please consider becoming a member below. Members receive exclusive content. Join us here: https://www.calledtomore.org/memberships Thank you, and welcome to the team! 🔴 SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: / ctmcatholic TikTok: / ctm_catholic Facebook: / ctmcatholic Apple (Little by Little): https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast... Spotify (Little by Little): https://open.spotify.com/show/44xk6UN... Spotify (Meditations): https://open.spotify.com/show/7H2lvtJ... 🔴 WEBSITES For more content, visit our website: https://www.calledtomore.org For more on the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, visit their website: https://www.franciscanfriars.com 🔴 SUBSCRIBE Subscribing to this channel helps us to grow and reach more people. It's simple and free, and we'd really appreciate it!
S1 · E100
June 13 · 6 min
Ep. 100 | Is Purity Really Possible?
Is purity really possible, or is it a battle we are doomed to lose? In this meditation, Fr Gavan addresses one of the hardest struggles in the Christian life: chastity. He explains why sins against purity are uniquely difficult, what it means to avoid the occasions of sin, and why God's grace is not optional but essential in this particular fight. Drawing on the wisdom of Our Lady and the Book of Wisdom, he offers a clear and honest word of hope: purity is not only possible, it is worth every bit of the struggle. 🔴 THIS SERIES Meditations | Ep. 100 Meditations is a weekly podcast with Fr Gavan Jennings produced by Called to More. Each week you can expect a seed for prayer — on the life of Jesus, his Church and how we can attain sanctity. New episodes every Saturday at 7pm Irish time (2pm Eastern / 11am Pacific). Listen here or anywhere you usually find your podcasts. 🔴 MEMBERSHIPS We couldn't create this series without our members. If you find these videos helpful or think they might help others, please consider becoming a member below. Members receive exclusive content. Join us here: https://www.calledtomore.org/memberships Thank you, and welcome to the team! 🔴 SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: / ctmcatholic TikTok: / ctm_catholic Facebook: / ctmcatholic Apple (Little by Little): https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast... Spotify (Little by Little): https://open.spotify.com/show/44xk6UN... Spotify (Meditations): https://open.spotify.com/show/7H2lvtJ... 🔴 WEBSITES For more content, visit our website: https://www.calledtomore.org For more on the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, visit their website: https://www.franciscanfriars.com 🔴 SUBSCRIBE Subscribing to this channel helps us to grow and reach more people. It's simple and free, and we'd really appreciate it!
S1 · E99
June 6 · 7 min
Ep. 99 | Why Sunday Mass Changes Everything
Do you think of Sunday Mass as an obligation to fulfil, or as something far more important than that? In this meditation, Fr Gavan unpacks what the Catechism actually says about the Sunday Eucharist: that it is the foundation and confirmation of all Christian practice, a testimony of belonging to Christ and his Church, and the sacred beat that gives rhythm and meaning to the whole week. A reminder that Sunday Mass is not just a duty but a gift, one that orients our entire lives. 🔴 THIS SERIES Meditations | Ep. 99 Meditations is a weekly podcast with Fr Gavan Jennings produced by Called to More. Each week you can expect a seed for prayer — on the life of Jesus, his Church and how we can attain sanctity. New episodes every Saturday at 7pm Irish time (2pm Eastern / 11am Pacific). Listen here or anywhere you usually find your podcasts. 🔴 MEMBERSHIPS We couldn't create this series without our members. If you find these videos helpful or think they might help others, please consider becoming a member below. Members receive exclusive content. Join us here: https://www.calledtomore.org/memberships Thank you, and welcome to the team! 🔴 SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: / ctmcatholic TikTok: / ctm_catholic Facebook: / ctmcatholic Apple (Little by Little): https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast... Spotify (Little by Little): https://open.spotify.com/show/44xk6UN... Spotify (Meditations): https://open.spotify.com/show/7H2lvtJ... 🔴 WEBSITES For more content, visit our website: https://www.calledtomore.org For more on the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, visit their website: https://www.franciscanfriars.com 🔴 SUBSCRIBE Subscribing to this channel helps us to grow and reach more people. It's simple and free, and we'd really appreciate it!
S1 · E98
May 30 · 7 min
EP. 98 | The Books Every Catholic Should Read
Do you know you should be reading more, but never quite get started? In this meditation, Fr Gavan draws on Pope Leo's recent call to read, exploring how the right books can help us think more clearly, connect more deeply with others, and grow closer to God. He walks through which books to prioritise, from the Gospels to the great spiritual classics, and why some books can actually damage our faith. A simple and practical encouragement to build a reading habit that feeds your soul, ten minutes at a time. 🔴 THIS SERIES Meditations | Ep. 98 Meditations is a weekly podcast with Fr Gavan Jennings produced by Called to More. Each week you can expect a seed for prayer — on the life of Jesus, his Church and how we can attain sanctity. New episodes every Saturday at 7pm Irish time (2pm Eastern / 11am Pacific). Listen here or anywhere you usually find your podcasts. 🔴 MEMBERSHIPS We couldn't create this series without our members. If you find these videos helpful or think they might help others, please consider becoming a member below. Members receive exclusive content. Join us here: https://www.calledtomore.org/memberships Thank you, and welcome to the team! 🔴 SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: / ctmcatholic TikTok: / ctm_catholic Facebook: / ctmcatholic Apple (Little by Little): https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast... Spotify (Little by Little): https://open.spotify.com/show/44xk6UN... Spotify (Meditations): https://open.spotify.com/show/7H2lvtJ... 🔴 WEBSITES For more content, visit our website: https://www.calledtomore.org For more on the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, visit their website: https://www.franciscanfriars.com 🔴 SUBSCRIBE Subscribing to this channel helps us to grow and reach more people. It's simple and free, and we'd really appreciate it!
S1 · E97
May 23 · 6 min
Ep. 97 | The Mental Diet Starving Your Soul
Are you living on a diet of headlines and quick scrolls? In this meditation, Fr Gavan reflects on Pope Leo's recent call to read more books, and the three reasons behind it. Reading nourishes the mind, lets us meet others through their stories, and forms the heart through spiritual writing. A simple invitation to start feeding the mind properly, one chapter at a time. 🔴 THIS SERIES Meditations | Ep. 97 Meditations is a weekly podcast with Fr Gavan Jennings produced by Called to More. Each week you can expect a seed for prayer — on the life of Jesus, his Church and how we can attain sanctity. New episodes every Saturday at 7pm Irish time (2pm Eastern / 11am Pacific). Listen here or anywhere you usually find your podcasts. 🔴 MEMBERSHIPS We couldn't create this series without our members. If you find these videos helpful or think they might help others, please consider becoming a member below. Members receive exclusive content. Join us here: https://www.calledtomore.org/memberships Thank you, and welcome to the team! 🔴 SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: / ctmcatholic TikTok: / ctm_catholic Facebook: / ctmcatholic Apple (Little by Little): https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast... Spotify (Little by Little): https://open.spotify.com/show/44xk6UN... Spotify (Meditations): https://open.spotify.com/show/7H2lvtJ... 🔴 WEBSITES For more content, visit our website: https://www.calledtomore.org For more on the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, visit their website: https://www.franciscanfriars.com 🔴 SUBSCRIBE Subscribing to this channel helps us to grow and reach more people. It's simple and free, and we'd really appreciate it!
S1 · E96
May 16 · 7 min
Ep. 96 | Why You Can't Find Peace
When you watch the news, do the wars in the world feel oddly familiar inside you? In this episode, Fr Gavan traces the conflicts we see around us back to the smaller war within each human heart, the pull of competing desires that leaves us divided against ourselves. Drawing on Scripture and the wisdom of Augustine and Aquinas, he shows that the peace Christ gives is not a feeling we can manufacture but a gift that orders the soul, so love of God comes first and everything else falls into its proper place. If your inner life feels at war, this is an invitation to ask Christ for the peace only he can give, and to begin carrying it to the people around you. 🔴 THIS SERIES Meditations | Ep. 96 Meditations is a weekly podcast with Fr Gavan Jennings produced by Called to More. Each week you can expect a seed for prayer — on the life of Jesus, his Church and how we can attain sanctity. New episodes every Saturday at 7pm Irish time (2pm Eastern / 11am Pacific). Listen here or anywhere you usually find your podcasts. 🔴 MEMBERSHIPS We couldn't create this series without our members. If you find these videos helpful or think they might help others, please consider becoming a member below. Members receive exclusive content. Join us here: https://www.calledtomore.org/memberships Thank you, and welcome to the team! 🔴 SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: / ctmcatholic TikTok: / ctm_catholic Facebook: / ctmcatholic Apple (Little by Little): https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast... Spotify (Little by Little): https://open.spotify.com/show/44xk6UN... Spotify (Meditations): https://open.spotify.com/show/7H2lvtJ... 🔴 WEBSITES For more content, visit our website: https://www.calledtomore.org For more on the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, visit their website: https://www.franciscanfriars.com 🔴 SUBSCRIBE Subscribing to this channel helps us to grow and reach more people. It's simple and free, and we'd really appreciate it!
S1 · E95
May 9 · 7 min
Ep. 95 | Why Mary Is the Sign of Hope
Do you ever feel like the hard season you're in will never end? In this episode, Fr Gavan turns to Our Lady as the great sign of hope the Church gives us, especially in May. Drawing on the Song of Songs and Saint Bernard of Clairvaux's famous homily, he shows why Mary is called the Morning Star, and why turning to her is the right move when life feels like a storm. Take this as an invitation to give Mary a little more of your time this month, and to let her point you toward the dawn. 🔴 THIS SERIES Meditations | Ep. 95 Meditations is a weekly podcast with Fr Gavan Jennings produced by Called to More. Each week you can expect a seed for prayer — on the life of Jesus, his Church and how we can attain sanctity. New episodes every Saturday at 7pm Irish time (2pm Eastern / 11am Pacific). Listen here or anywhere you usually find your podcasts. 🔴 MEMBERSHIPS We couldn't create this series without our members. If you find these videos helpful or think they might help others, please consider becoming a member below. Members receive exclusive content. Join us here: https://www.calledtomore.org/memberships Thank you, and welcome to the team! 🔴 SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: / ctmcatholic TikTok: / ctm_catholic Facebook: / ctmcatholic Apple (Little by Little): https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast... Spotify (Little by Little): https://open.spotify.com/show/44xk6UN... Spotify (Meditations): https://open.spotify.com/show/7H2lvtJ... 🔴 WEBSITES For more content, visit our website: https://www.calledtomore.org For more on the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, visit their website: https://www.franciscanfriars.com 🔴 SUBSCRIBE Subscribing to this channel helps us to grow and reach more people. It's simple and free, and we'd really appreciate it!
S1 · E94
May 2 · 7 min
Ep. 94 | What Are We Made For?
Have you ever noticed that the most beautiful moments in life carry a strange ache with them? In this meditation, Fr Gavan draws on Saint Augustine, Teresa of Avila, Saint Paul, and the Irish poet Paul Pierce to explain why the joys of this life are meant to make us a little homesick for heaven. Eastertide, he shows, is a season of foretastes: spring, the people we love, and above all the Eucharist are small sneak previews of a joy that no eye has seen and no heart has yet conceived. A simple invitation to let the beauty around you point you home. 🔴 THIS SERIES Meditations | Ep. 94 Meditations is a weekly podcast with Fr Gavan Jennings produced by Called to More. Each week you can expect a seed for prayer — on the life of Jesus, his Church and how we can attain sanctity. New episodes every Saturday at 7pm Irish time (2pm Eastern / 11am Pacific). Listen here or anywhere you usually find your podcasts. 🔴 MEMBERSHIPS We couldn't create this series without our members. If you find these videos helpful or think they might help others, please consider becoming a member below. Members receive exclusive content. Join us here: https://www.calledtomore.org/memberships Thank you, and welcome to the team! 🔴 SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: / ctmcatholic TikTok: / ctm_catholic Facebook: / ctmcatholic Apple (Little by Little): https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast... Spotify (Little by Little): https://open.spotify.com/show/44xk6UN... Spotify (Meditations): https://open.spotify.com/show/7H2lvtJ... 🔴 WEBSITES For more content, visit our website: https://www.calledtomore.org For more on the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, visit their website: https://www.franciscanfriars.com 🔴 SUBSCRIBE Subscribing to this channel helps us to grow and reach more people. It's simple and free, and we'd really appreciate it!
S1 · E93
April 25 · 7 min
Ep. 93 | Why Holiness Feels So Hard
Why do we keep doing the very things we don't want to do? Saint Paul asked the same question, and so does every one of us. In this meditation, Fr Gavan explores the Church's answer: original sin, the seed that tilts us toward what we most regret. Drawing on Paul's letter to the Romans, a striking scene from The Thin Red Line, and the hidden struggles of Peter, Augustine, Jerome, Teresa of Avila, and Francis de Sales (who once dug his fingernails into the underside of a desk to stay calm), he offers three pieces of good news: we can improve, every saint fought the same fight, and our very struggle is what teaches us humility. A gentle reminder that holiness is always hard won, and that your struggle is not a sign something is wrong with you. It is the path. 🔴 THIS SERIES Meditations | Ep. 93 Meditations is a weekly podcast with Fr Gavan Jennings produced by Called to More. Each week you can expect a seed for prayer — on the life of Jesus, his Church and how we can attain sanctity. New episodes every Saturday at 7pm Irish time (2pm Eastern / 11am Pacific). Listen here or anywhere you usually find your podcasts. 🔴 MEMBERSHIPS We couldn't create this series without our members. If you find these videos helpful or think they might help others, please consider becoming a member below. Members receive exclusive content. Join us here: https://www.calledtomore.org/memberships Thank you, and welcome to the team! 🔴 SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: / ctmcatholic TikTok: / ctm_catholic Facebook: / ctmcatholic Apple (Little by Little): https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast... Spotify (Little by Little): https://open.spotify.com/show/44xk6UN... Spotify (Meditations): https://open.spotify.com/show/7H2lvtJ... 🔴 WEBSITES For more content, visit our website: https://www.calledtomore.org For more on the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, visit their website: https://www.franciscanfriars.com 🔴 SUBSCRIBE Subscribing to this channel helps us to grow and reach more people. It's simple and free, and we'd really appreciate it!
S1 · E92
April 11 · 7 min
Ep. 92 | Living Charity in Daily Life
Do you ever think about what it’s like for other people to be around you? In this meditation, Fr Gavan reflects on the life of the apostles after the Resurrection, and how they lived closely together, trying to recreate something of the presence of Christ among them. From this, he draws a simple and practical question: how do we make life better for the people around us? Looking at the example of Christ, he points to four concrete ways we can do this: giving our time, showing affection, being considerate in how we speak and act, and bringing a spirit of cheerfulness into our daily interactions. These are simple things, but they make a real difference. If you want to grow in charity in a practical way, this is an invitation to begin with what is right in front of you. 🔴 THIS SERIES Meditations | Ep. 92 Meditations is a weekly podcast with Fr Gavan Jennings produced by Called to More. Each week you can expect a seed for prayer — on the life of Jesus, his Church and how we can attain sanctity. New episodes every Saturday at 7pm Irish time (2pm Eastern / 11am Pacific). Listen here or anywhere you usually find your podcasts. 🔴 MEMBERSHIPS We couldn't create this series without our members. If you find these videos helpful or think they might help others, please consider becoming a member below. Members receive exclusive content. Join us here: https://www.calledtomore.org/memberships Thank you, and welcome to the team! 🔴 SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: / ctmcatholic TikTok: / ctm_catholic Facebook: / ctmcatholic Apple (Little by Little): https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast... Spotify (Little by Little): https://open.spotify.com/show/44xk6UN... Spotify (Meditations): https://open.spotify.com/show/7H2lvtJ... 🔴 WEBSITES For more content, visit our website: https://www.calledtomore.org For more on the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, visit their website: https://www.franciscanfriars.com 🔴 SUBSCRIBE Subscribing to this channel helps us to grow and reach more people. It's simple and free, and we'd really appreciate it!
S1 · E91
April 4 · 7 min
Ep. 91 | Jesus Is Calling You (Will You Follow?)
Do you ever feel like following God is something you have to do, rather than something you freely choose? In this meditation, Fr Gavan reflects on the meaning of Easter as a new creation, and what it means to live with the “glorious freedom of the children of God.” God does not force us. He does not want slaves or people acting out of fear, but sons and daughters who choose Him freely. Drawing on the parable of the talents, he shows that this freedom comes with responsibility. Each of us has been given something, and the question is what we are doing with it. Are we using what God has given us, or are we holding back? If you’ve ever struggled to see your faith as something freely chosen rather than imposed, this is an invitation to rediscover that freedom, and to begin using it well. 🔴 THIS SERIES Meditations | Ep. 91 Meditations is a weekly podcast with Fr Gavan Jennings produced by Called to More. Each week you can expect a seed for prayer — on the life of Jesus, his Church and how we can attain sanctity. New episodes every Saturday at 7pm Irish time (2pm Eastern / 11am Pacific). Listen here or anywhere you usually find your podcasts. 🔴 MEMBERSHIPS We couldn't create this series without our members. If you find these videos helpful or think they might help others, please consider becoming a member below. Members receive exclusive content. Join us here: https://www.calledtomore.org/memberships Thank you, and welcome to the team! 🔴 SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: / ctmcatholic TikTok: / ctm_catholic Facebook: / ctmcatholic Apple (Little by Little): https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast... Spotify (Little by Little): https://open.spotify.com/show/44xk6UN... Spotify (Meditations): https://open.spotify.com/show/7H2lvtJ... 🔴 WEBSITES For more content, visit our website: https://www.calledtomore.org For more on the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, visit their website: https://www.franciscanfriars.com 🔴 SUBSCRIBE Subscribing to this channel helps us to grow and reach more people. It's simple and free, and we'd really appreciate it!
S1 · E90
March 28 · 7 min
Ep. 90 | Don’t Waste Holy Week: 7 Ways to Go Deeper
Do you ever reach the end of Holy Week and feel like you missed it? In this meditation, Fr Gavan reflects on a quiet mistake many of us make: treating Holy Week as something to observe rather than something to enter. But this week is not just a remembrance of past events. Through the liturgy, what Christ did is made present now—and we are invited to participate in it. He shows how distraction, routine, or keeping a distance can leave us unchanged, while even small, intentional steps can draw us into the heart of the mystery. Holy Week is not meant to pass us by. It is meant to transform us. If you want this year to be different, this is an invitation to stop watching from the sidelines, step closer to Jesus, and live this Holy Week more deeply. 🔴 THIS SERIES Meditations | Ep. 90 Meditations is a weekly podcast with Fr Gavan Jennings produced by Called to More. Each week you can expect a seed for prayer — on the life of Jesus, his Church and how we can attain sanctity. New episodes every Saturday at 7pm Irish time (2pm Eastern / 11am Pacific). Listen here or anywhere you usually find your podcasts. 🔴 MEMBERSHIPS We couldn't create this series without our members. If you find these videos helpful or think they might help others, please consider becoming a member below. Members receive exclusive content. Join us here: https://www.calledtomore.org/memberships Thank you, and welcome to the team! 🔴 SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: / ctmcatholic TikTok: / ctm_catholic Facebook: / ctmcatholic Apple (Little by Little): https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast... Spotify (Little by Little): https://open.spotify.com/show/44xk6UN... Spotify (Meditations): https://open.spotify.com/show/7H2lvtJ... 🔴 WEBSITES For more content, visit our website: https://www.calledtomore.org For more on the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, visit their website: https://www.franciscanfriars.com 🔴 SUBSCRIBE Subscribing to this channel helps us to grow and reach more people. It's simple and free, and we'd really appreciate it!
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March 21 · 7 min
Ep. 89 | The Lie of "I'll Start Tomorrow"
Do you ever tell yourself you’ll change tomorrow? In this meditation, Fr Gavan reflects on the quiet lie that keeps so many of us stuck: the belief that we can delay conversion and begin again later. But the spiritual life doesn’t happen in the future. It happens now. Drawing on a simple story and the Gospel, he shows how perfectionism and discouragement can lead us to give up, while delay keeps us from ever truly beginning. God is not waiting for a perfect moment. He is offering grace in this moment. If you’ve been putting things off or feel like you’ve failed, this is an invitation to stop waiting, start again, and respond to God today. 🔴 THIS SERIES Meditations | Ep. 89 Meditations is a weekly podcast with Fr Gavan Jennings produced by Called to More. Each week you can expect a seed for prayer — on the life of Jesus, his Church and how we can attain sanctity. New episodes every Saturday at 7pm Irish time (2pm Eastern / 11am Pacific). Listen here or anywhere you usually find your podcasts. 🔴 MEMBERSHIPS We couldn't create this series without our members. If you find these videos helpful or think they might help others, please consider becoming a member below. Members receive exclusive content. Join us here: https://www.calledtomore.org/memberships Thank you, and welcome to the team! 🔴 SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: / ctmcatholic TikTok: / ctm_catholic Facebook: / ctmcatholic Apple (Little by Little): https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast... Spotify (Little by Little): https://open.spotify.com/show/44xk6UN... Spotify (Meditations): https://open.spotify.com/show/7H2lvtJ... 🔴 WEBSITES For more content, visit our website: https://www.calledtomore.org For more on the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, visit their website: https://www.franciscanfriars.com 🔴 SUBSCRIBE Subscribing to this channel helps us to grow and reach more people. It's simple and free, and we'd really appreciate it!
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March 14 · 6 min
Ep. 88 | Embracing Jesus' Hardest Teaching
Do you find it difficult to forgive those who have hurt you? In this meditation, Fr Gavan reflects on Jesus’ teaching that we must forgive not seven times but seventy-seven times. Through the parable of the unforgiving servant, he shows how easily we forget the immense mercy God has shown us and how quickly we refuse that same mercy to others. When we remember the debt God has forgiven in our own lives, forgiveness becomes not just a duty but a path to becoming more like Him. Learning to forgive is one of the clearest ways we imitate the mercy of God. 🔴 THIS SERIES Meditations | Ep. 88 Meditations is a weekly podcast with Fr Gavan Jennings produced by Called to More. Each week you can expect a seed for prayer — on the life of Jesus, his Church and how we can attain sanctity. New episodes every Saturday at 7pm Irish time (2pm Eastern / 11am Pacific). Listen here or anywhere you usually find your podcasts. 🔴 MEMBERSHIPS We couldn't create this series without our members. If you find these videos helpful or think they might help others, please consider becoming a member below. Members receive exclusive content. Join us here: https://www.calledtomore.org/memberships Thank you, and welcome to the team! 🔴 SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: / ctmcatholic TikTok: / ctm_catholic Facebook: / ctmcatholic Apple (Little by Little): https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast... Spotify (Little by Little): https://open.spotify.com/show/44xk6UN... Spotify (Meditations): https://open.spotify.com/show/7H2lvtJ... 🔴 WEBSITES For more content, visit our website: https://www.calledtomore.org For more on the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, visit their website: https://www.franciscanfriars.com 🔴 SUBSCRIBE Subscribing to this channel helps us to grow and reach more people. It's simple and free, and we'd really appreciate it!
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March 7 · 7 min
Ep. 87 | Learning to Overcome Temptation
Why does God allow us to experience temptation? In this meditation, Fr Gavan reflects on the Gospel account of Jesus being led into the wilderness and tempted by the devil. By allowing Himself to face temptation, Christ shows us both His solidarity with our weakness and the path to overcoming it. Temptation itself is not sin, but it reveals the desires that pull at our hearts and the areas where we need God’s help. As we fast, pray, and detach ourselves from unhealthy desires, we learn to reject temptation quickly and remember that God has greater things in store for us. 🔴 THIS SERIES Meditations | Ep. 87 Meditations is a weekly podcast with Fr Gavan Jennings produced by Called to More. Each week you can expect a seed for prayer — on the life of Jesus, his Church and how we can attain sanctity. New episodes every Saturday at 7pm Irish time (2pm Eastern / 11am Pacific). Listen here or anywhere you usually find your podcasts. 🔴 MEMBERSHIPS We couldn't create this series without our members. If you find these videos helpful or think they might help others, please consider becoming a member below. Members receive exclusive content. Join us here: https://www.calledtomore.org/memberships Thank you, and welcome to the team! 🔴 SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: / ctmcatholic TikTok: / ctm_catholic Facebook: / ctmcatholic Apple (Little by Little): https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast... Spotify (Little by Little): https://open.spotify.com/show/44xk6UN... Spotify (Meditations): https://open.spotify.com/show/7H2lvtJ... 🔴 WEBSITES For more content, visit our website: https://www.calledtomore.org For more on the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, visit their website: https://www.franciscanfriars.com 🔴 SUBSCRIBE Subscribing to this channel helps us to grow and reach more people. It's simple and free, and we'd really appreciate it!

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