Hey everybody, welcome to the You were Born for this podcast with Father John Ricardo.

That's me. I'm Father John. I am the executive director at Acts 29, what we talk about anything and everything, having to do with transformation in the church.

As always, I'm here with my dear sister partner in mission mary gilfoyle proud

grandmother of two sons how are two grandsons how are you mary i'm doing great father john how about you

i'm doing great you got to see those boys the other day didn't you i did it was glorious

they are glorious yeah there's nothing better we're getting inundated with like 50 pictures a day

but i told you have an absolute right to do that.

Every grandparent can do that, and we are joyous and grateful as I'll get out to see them.

So thank you so much.

So what's the topic?

Yeah, so our topic today is the Zekees principle.

Oh, can't wait to break this one open.

All right, well, let's pray first.

Let's go.

Ask the Holy Spirit to come upon us, huh?

In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Father, for these days of Lent that have begun, we give you thanks.

There is so much to pray for at this time, so much to fast for, so much to do penance for.

In the world in which we live, in the church, in this country, in our own lives, and our families,

we'll be asking a special way that you would continue to help us to see what Jesus sees as he sees it. And that we would respond with a heart

ever more conformed to his, to those situations which are right in front of us, which we can be

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