The Beatitudes

The Poco a Poco Podcast with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal

Franciscan Friars of the Renewal

Christianity, Christian, Pilgrimage, Catholic, Franciscan, Spirituality, Faith, Religion & Spirituality

5 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 11 June 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Episode 268 - The Beatitudes

Is following Jesus just another self-help plan?

The Beatitudes flip that idea upside down. This isn't about fixing yourself, it's about letting God meet you in your need.

In this episode, the friars unpack how the Beatitudes aren't a checklist for spiritual success, but an invitation to deep dependence on God. They explore how true blessings often look like weakness, surrender, and a poverty of spirit because that's where grace breaks in.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	We do thank everyone who continues to donate and who gives us, we've received just a lot of really beautiful encouragement, which helps us quite a bit.
0:08.8	And I think gives us the encouragement to keep making sacrifices to make this possible.
0:14.0	But yeah, we do, we've been kind of dripping, leaking a little bit as far as our monthly donors, which is having in fact.
0:21.2	So if you are able to give, we would love for you to be able to support the podcast so that
0:25.7	we can keep it going.
0:26.5	Or if you're giving, you can just kind of increase it a little bit.
0:28.9	That would be super helpful as well.
0:30.2	And you can do that at spiritjuice.org for slash pocoa poco.
0:35.8	You're listening to the Pocoa PocoaPoko podcast, sponsored by Spirit Juice Studios.
0:44.7	Hey, I'm Father Mark and Mary.
0:48.5	Hey, I'm Father Pee-T.
0:49.3	Hey, I'm Father-Innocent.
0:51.7	Hey, everybody.
0:52.5	Father Angel is here.
0:53.8	We got some business to get this Poca-Poko podcast. We got some big business to get after. Hey, everybody. Father Angel is here. We got some business to get,
0:54.9	this Poca, Poca podcast.
0:56.0	We got some big business to get after.
0:57.8	The big business.
0:59.5	Tell me.
1:01.8	Where do we start?
1:03.1	I guess I should start here.
1:04.4	I wasn't going to start here.
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