{"podcast":{"title":"Making Friends With The Lord Jesus","slug":"making-friends-with-the-lord-jesus-7041390","podcast_index_feed_id":7041390,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6034354/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/making-friends-with-the-lord-jesus","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/525743fb1e8490a1a4624ebc65aef0b2.jpg","author":"Fr. Edwin","episode_count":1000,"summary":"Ways of getting closer to Our Lord Jesus Christ","last_synced_at":"2026-09-23T12:20:15.474553+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-friends-with-the-lord-jesus-7041390"},"episode":{"title":"Interior Transformation and the Call to Sincere Faith · Aug 26, 2026","slug":"interior-transformation-and-the-call-to-sincere-faith-aug-26-2026","published_at":"2026-08-25T02:33:14+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-friends-with-the-lord-jesus-7041390/interior-transformation-and-the-call-to-sincere-faith-aug-26-2026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-friends-with-the-lord-jesus-7041390","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/interior-transformation-and-the-call-to-sincere-faith-aug-26-2026--74676184","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74676184/430478411_44100_2_a7ecaa3add76b.mp3","summary":"Today, we have a reflective religious homily centered on a Wednesday morning reading from the Gospel of Matthew. I explore Christ’s condemnation of the scribes and Pharisees, comparing their outward displays of righteousness to whitewashed tombs that mask internal impurity. This narrative emphasizes that true faith requires a continual interior conversion rather than a superficial adherence to religious laws. Beyond scriptural analysis, the discourse connects spiritual growth to promoting human dignity, touching on modern topics like artificial intelligence, technology, and the fight against human trafficking. Ultimately, I encourage listeners to utilize their unique talents and virtues to serve God and others out of love and gratitude.","meta_description":"Today, we have a reflective religious homily centered on a Wednesday morning reading from the Gospel of Matthew. I explore Christ’s condemnation of the sc…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":664,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/making-friends-with-the-lord-jesus-7041390/episodes/interior-transformation-and-the-call-to-sincere-faith-aug-26-2026/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-friends-with-the-lord-jesus-7041390/interior-transformation-and-the-call-to-sincere-faith-aug-26-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}