web01.fireside.fm Fri, 15 May 2026 18:18:16 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Greater Things with J.D. McQueen and Fr. Barry Cuba - Episodes Tagged with “Church Family” https://warm-snowflake-3632.fireside.fm/tags/church%20family Tue, 18 Jun 2024 06:00:00 -0500 Former Episcopal priest turned Catholic Director of Liturgy, J.D. McQueen, II, and young Catholic priest, Father Barry Cuba of St. Theresa Catholic Church in Austin, Texas, invite you to join them in their search for Greater Things in this life. With their wisdom and wry humor, they will lead you towards a life of true abundance. en-us episodic a Catholic Podcast with former Episcopal priest J.D. McQueen and Fr. Barry Cuba of St. Theresa Catholic Church St. Theresa Catholic Church Former Episcopal priest turned Catholic Director of Liturgy, J.D. McQueen, II, and young Catholic priest, Father Barry Cuba of St. Theresa Catholic Church in Austin, Texas, invite you to join them in their search for Greater Things in this life. With their wisdom and wry humor, they will lead you towards a life of true abundance. no St. Theresa Catholic Church communications@st-theresa.org Episode 7: Worship and Idolatry https://warm-snowflake-3632.fireside.fm/7 11619474-5f6e-4b87-998f-2021bf7b788d Tue, 18 Jun 2024 06:00:00 -0500 St. Theresa Catholic Church 7 Worship and Idolatry full 1 St. Theresa Catholic Church So many people spend their lives trying to fill the hole of emptiness inside us. Fr. Barry and J.D. reflect on the concept of the church as a family and the communal experience of attending Mass. Worship is discussed as a relationship with God rather than just an activity, and prioritizing this relationship is emphasized. The concept of idolatry is explored, highlighting how prioritizing work or other things over God can negatively impact our lives. 48:36 no <ul> <li>Fr. Barry and J.D. reflect on the concept of church as family and the communal experience of attending Mass.</li> <li>Worship is discussed as a relationship with God, rather than just an activity, and the importance of prioritizing this relationship is emphasized.</li> <li>The concept of idolatry is explored, highlighting how prioritizing work or other things over God can negatively impact our lives.</li> <li>The podcast also covers the significance of prayer, the challenges of maintaining a prayer schedule, and the importance of putting God first, for example, in the morning.</li> <li>The overall message encourages listeners to reflect on their relationship with God, prioritize their spiritual growth, and consider how love and worship shape their daily lives.</li> </ul> <p>"Nothing is more practical than finding God, that is,</p> <p>than falling in love in a quite absolute final way.</p> <p>What you are in love with,</p> <p>what seizes your imagination,</p> <p>will affect everything.</p> <p>It will decide what will get you out of bed in the morning,</p> <p>what you do with your evenings,</p> <p>how you spend your weekend,</p> <p>what you read, who you know,</p> <p>what breaks your heart,</p> <p>and what amazes you with joy and gratitude.</p> <p>Fall in love,</p> <p>stay in love,</p> <p>and it will decide everything." -Fr. Pedro Arrupe</p> st. theresa catholic church, catholicism, spirituality, religion, church family, idolatry, worship
  • Fr. Barry and J.D. reflect on the concept of church as family and the communal experience of attending Mass.
  • Worship is discussed as a relationship with God, rather than just an activity, and the importance of prioritizing this relationship is emphasized.
  • The concept of idolatry is explored, highlighting how prioritizing work or other things over God can negatively impact our lives.
  • The podcast also covers the significance of prayer, the challenges of maintaining a prayer schedule, and the importance of putting God first, for example, in the morning.
  • The overall message encourages listeners to reflect on their relationship with God, prioritize their spiritual growth, and consider how love and worship shape their daily lives.

    • "Nothing is more practical than finding God, that is,

    than falling in love in a quite absolute final way.

    What you are in love with,

    what seizes your imagination,

    will affect everything.

    It will decide what will get you out of bed in the morning,

    what you do with your evenings,

    how you spend your weekend,

    what you read, who you know,

    what breaks your heart,

    and what amazes you with joy and gratitude.

    Fall in love,

    stay in love,

    and it will decide everything." -Fr. Pedro Arrupe

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  • Fr. Barry and J.D. reflect on the concept of church as family and the communal experience of attending Mass.
  • Worship is discussed as a relationship with God, rather than just an activity, and the importance of prioritizing this relationship is emphasized.
  • The concept of idolatry is explored, highlighting how prioritizing work or other things over God can negatively impact our lives.
  • The podcast also covers the significance of prayer, the challenges of maintaining a prayer schedule, and the importance of putting God first, for example, in the morning.
  • The overall message encourages listeners to reflect on their relationship with God, prioritize their spiritual growth, and consider how love and worship shape their daily lives.

    • "Nothing is more practical than finding God, that is,

    than falling in love in a quite absolute final way.

    What you are in love with,

    what seizes your imagination,

    will affect everything.

    It will decide what will get you out of bed in the morning,

    what you do with your evenings,

    how you spend your weekend,

    what you read, who you know,

    what breaks your heart,

    and what amazes you with joy and gratitude.

    Fall in love,

    stay in love,

    and it will decide everything." -Fr. Pedro Arrupe

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