A Good Friday Reflection with Msgr. John Esseff – Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcast
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🗓️ 3 April 2026
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Msgr. Esseff reflects on the meaning of Good Friday for the life of every Christian. We are closely united to Jesus in his Passion. Who are the people who have caused you to suffer? What are wounds that have been inflicted during your lifetime? What are the wounds you have inflicted on others? How can those wounds be healed? He also proclaims how the Cross of Christ defeated the devil and continues to defeat the enemy today.
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| 0:32.6 | Discerninghearts.com presents Building a Kingdom of Love, Reflections with Monsignor Jhan, reflections with Monsignor John |
| 0:38.7 | Esif. |
| 0:40.1 | Monsignor Esif is a priest of the Diocese of Scranton, Pennsylvania. |
| 0:44.8 | He has served as a retreat director and confessor to St. Teresa of Calcutta. |
| 0:50.1 | He continues to offer direction and retreats for the sisters of the missionaries of charity. |
| 0:56.1 | Monsignor Asif encountered St. Padre Pio, who would become a spiritual father to him. |
| 1:02.0 | He has lived in areas around the world, serving in the pontifical missions, |
| 1:06.4 | a Catholic organization established by Pope St. John Paul II |
| 1:10.9 | to bring the good news to the world, especially to the poor. |
| 1:15.5 | He continues to serve as a retreat leader and director to bishops, priests, and sisters, |
| 1:21.4 | seminarians, and other religious leaders. |
| 1:24.4 | Building a Kingdom of Love, Reflections with Monsignor John Essive. |
| 1:28.8 | I'm your host, Chris McGregor. |
| 1:32.5 | Some years ago now, I don't know how many there was a passion film that came out. |
| 1:41.0 | I think everyone practically who is a follower of Jesus and a disciple of Jesus |
| 1:46.9 | wanted to see that film and that many have seen it several times. So it wasn't that they just |
| 1:53.5 | saw it once. And that brought very clearly before our eyes the suffering, the physical |
| 1:59.8 | suffering of Jesus Christ. And it is very accurate |
| 2:04.5 | in his presentation. Do you remember who that was that produced that? Mel Gibson. Yes, yes. And he was |
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