The Annunciation – Building a Kingdom of Love with Msgr. John Esseff – Discerning Hearts Podcast
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🗓️ 25 March 2026
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
Msgr. John Esseff reflects on the Feast of the Annunciation, which falls in the heart of Lent.
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| 0:32.4 | Discerninghearts.com presents Building a Kingdom of Love, Reflections with Monsignor John Essef. |
| 0:39.8 | Monsignor Esif is a priest of the Diocese of Scranton, Pennsylvania. |
| 0:44.5 | He has served as a retreat director and confessor to St. Teresa of Calcutta. |
| 0:49.8 | He continues to offer direction and retreats for the sisters of the missionaries of charity. |
| 0:55.8 | Monsignor Asif encountered St. Padre Pio, who would become a spiritual father to him. |
| 1:01.8 | He has lived in areas around the world, serving in the pontifical missions, a Catholic organization |
| 1:07.8 | established by Pope St. John Paul II, |
| 1:14.4 | to bring the good news to the world, especially to the poor. |
| 1:20.6 | He continues to serve as a retreat leader and director to bishops, priests, and sisters, |
| 1:23.3 | seminarians, and other religious leaders. |
| 1:28.2 | Building a Kingdom of Love, Reflections with Monsignor John Essive. |
| 1:30.1 | I'm your host, Chris McGregor. |
| 1:34.7 | So what's that in your heart today, Monsignor? |
| 1:37.2 | Today is a marvelous feast. |
| 1:40.9 | Last night I was in, I'm in this Lenton series. I'm going each night to a parish, and I'm talking to the people, and their |
| 1:45.8 | eastern right. Last night was a Melkite. Tonight is going to be a Byzantine, and so I'm going to |
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