Repent and Believe in The Gospel

St. Josemaria Institute Podcast

St. Josemaria Institute

Spirituality, St. Josemaria Escriva, Christianity, Christian, Gospel, Catholic, Meditation, Religion & Spirituality, Opus Dei

4.9 • 645 Ratings

🗓️ 3 February 2026

⏱️ 21 minutes

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In this meditation, Fr. Peter Armenio reflects on Christ’s enduring call to conversion, particularly as we prepare for the penitential season of Lent. Drawing inspiration from the spiritual aspiration of St. Josemaria, “nunc coepi — now I begin,” Fr. Peter reminds us that the Christian life advances through repeated efforts, perseverance in our struggles, and reliance on grace. Listen now to reflect on: Conversion as an ongoing process, not a one-time event The role of prayer...

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0:00.0	You are listening to the St. Jose Maria Institute podcast.
0:05.2	Please enjoy today's meditation.
0:10.5	In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, amen.
0:15.8	My Lord and my God, I firmly believe that you are here, that you see me, that you hear me. I adore you with
0:26.5	profound reverence. I ask your pardon for my sins and the grace to make this time of prayer fruitful.
0:35.9	My immaculate mother, St. Joseph, my father, and Lord,
0:40.2	my guardian angel, into seaford.
0:44.0	Lord Jesus, truly present with us in the Blessed Sacrament.
0:50.1	Our theme of conversation with our Lord is timely
0:53.2	because we will be giving special concentration on the theme of Lent, which is conversion.
1:05.6	Utilizing the special graces and the special means Jesus presents to us, prayer, penance, and deeds of charity,
1:18.9	three contact points of Jesus Christ, because Jesus Christ is the incarnation of self-giving love.
1:30.6	And only through self-giving love on our part can we make contact with him.
1:37.3	Prayer is a form of self-giving love that we direct directly to God through Jesus Christ.
1:49.4	Penance, we impose the cross upon ourselves to have a deeper encounter with him
1:56.6	and allow the Holy Spirit to more effectively purify us.
2:03.2	And we encounter him in a direct way.
2:07.8	He reveals it in our love for others.
2:11.2	If you did it for the least, you've done it for me.
2:13.6	So the theme of our time of prayer is conversion.
2:20.2	There are countless messages in the gospel, but there's one message that is omnipresent.
2:30.0	Because the trajectory to those very high bars, the gospel message establishes, humbling ourselves, being a great servant, praying at all times, serving the least of our brothers and sisters, or least, there's
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