The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Godsplaining

Dominican Friars Province of St. Joseph

Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 14 August 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Fr. Patrick and Fr. Joseph-Anthony reflect on the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, exploring its theological significance and how it reveals Mary’s unique role in salvation history. They discuss her bodily assumption into Heaven, the connection to Catholic teaching on the resurrection of the body, and Mary as the New Ark of the Covenant and Queen of the Universe. St. Michael's Lent & EXODUS90 https://exodus90.com/ Tulsa, OK Godsplaining Day of Recollection on 8/30 & 8/31https://godsplaining.org/day-of-recollection-tulsa-ok-august-2025/ Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage on 9/27https://rosarypilgrimage.org/ Subscribe to our channelhttps://www.youtube.com/c/Godsplaining Support the Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/godsplaining Shop our NEW merch store: https://godsplaining.org/store/ Shop Books Written by the FriarsSt. Dominic's Way of Life: https://www.amazon.com/Saint-Dominics-Way-Life-Knowing/dp/1681929392Prudence: Choose Confidently, Live Boldly: https://www.amazon.com/Prudence-Choose-Confidently-Live-Boldly/dp/1681927322/ Connect on Social MediaFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/godsplaining/Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/godsplaining/Follow us on X: https://x.com/godsplaining To learn more about the Province of St. Joseph visit: www.opeast.orgTo support the Province of St. Joseph visit: www.dominicanfriars.org

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0:00.0	This is Father Patrick Briscoe.
0:07.0	This is Father Joseph Anthony Kress.
0:09.0	Welcome to God's Planning.
0:10.0	Thanks to all who support us.
0:11.0	If you enjoy our show, please consider liking and subscribing to God's Planning wherever you listen to your podcast.
0:18.0	Pound that button.
0:19.0	So the latest and greatest God's explaining content comes to you. I love that little bell icon. Ring the notifications. Yeah, you've got to get that in there. Father Joseph Anthony, have a great episode cooked up for you. It's been Stu and Simmerin for many years here on the Blessed Virgin Mary and especially the doctrine and now Feast of the Assumption.
0:39.0	Party on. But before we get to that, I have just a quick announcement, which is really great,
0:44.8	that just around the corner is St. Michael's Lent. Oh. So if you're one of those Catholics,
0:49.8	what is that thanks to yourself, you know what? I thought we only had Lent once a year.
0:54.1	I would really like another Lent than this announcement is for you. I know there are plenty of you out there. It's just who we are. We think that suffering and sacrifice brings us closer to God, which fun fact, it actually does. You could also just be a Browns fan if you want suffering. And every year, an additional suffering in the fall.
1:12.6	But for those of you unwilling to support Ohio Bay Sports, we have this opportunity coming to us from Exodus 90.
1:20.7	So rooted in an ancient tradition practiced by St. Francis of Assisi, St. Michael's Lent is a 40-day journey. It's a summertime Lent in honor of
1:29.9	St. Michael the Archangel. It's so powerful, in fact, that it was during this period of St. Michael's
1:36.1	Lent. Did you know this, Father Joseph Anthony? That Francis of Assisi received the stigmata,
1:40.0	which was, of course, for him a profound moment of grace and transformation.
1:45.1	Pivotal for his love.
1:46.1	That grace and transformation is available to anyone who wants to take seriously
1:50.2	this spiritual practice to join Exodus 90 and bringing back the ancient tradition of St.
1:55.4	Michael's Lent, breaking away from distraction, reconnecting with God in prayer and fortifying your faith.
2:01.6	This year, they've got two amazing hosts.
2:04.8	Friars, not Dominican friars, but Franciscan friars of the renewal, Father's Innocent
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