Peace, Mercy, and Vulnerability
The Poco a Poco Podcast with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal
Franciscan Friars of the Renewal
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🗓️ 10 December 2025
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
Episode 275 - Peace, Mercy, and Vulnerability
What if real peace only grows where we're willing to be vulnerable?
In this episode, the friars reflect on "Blessed are the peacemakers" and "Blessed are the merciful", showing how both Beatitudes invite us to step toward others with honesty and humility. Making peace means entering hard conversations without defenses. Mercy means letting go of the "high ground" we hold over those who've hurt us. Both require lowering ourselves, just as Jesus does.
They explore how vulnerability isn't weakness but the place where reconciliation becomes possible, where forgiveness takes root, and where the heart of Christ is revealed.
Join us as we learn the courage to be vulnerable and the freedom that comes from choosing mercy and peace.
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| 0:10.9 | Hey, what's going on? This is Father P.T. here. I just want to pause and thank you for making |
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| 0:45.2 | y'all. Hey, I'm Father Mark Mary. Hey, I'm Father Pete. Hey, I'm Father, Innocent. We saw it happening. I'm going to jump too quick. I knew you, I felt that time that you guys were going to try and jump in real quick. Now, it's hard because when you push play, we can all see the, or when you, we can all see the countdown. So there's just so much anticipation. It's like a race. It's like Mario Kart. |
| 1:13.6 | There's so much anticipation from the five second countdown. |
| 1:16.2 | I just feel it. I get nervous. |
| 1:19.6 | But this is the PocaWuau Poca podcast. |
| 1:22.8 | We are together online. |
| 1:23.6 | Sort of. |
| 1:33.8 | Coming at you from the South Bronx, New York, Harlem, New York, wherever you are in North Carolina. |
| 1:36.3 | And in yonkers. |
| 1:36.9 | Yonkers. |
| 1:41.0 | So what do? |
| 1:42.6 | So Father Angelus. |
| 1:43.5 | Tell me, please. |
| 1:45.1 | I was recently on Pines with Aquinas. |
| 1:47.8 | Yeah, you were. |
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