{"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":"The Divine Value of Hidden Lives and Small Acts · Aug 31, 2026","slug":"the-divine-value-of-hidden-lives-and-small-acts-aug-31-2026","published_at":"2026-08-30T14:16:18+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-friends-with-the-lord-jesus-7041390/the-divine-value-of-hidden-lives-and-small-acts-aug-31-2026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-friends-with-the-lord-jesus-7041390","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-divine-value-of-hidden-lives-and-small-acts-aug-31-2026--74756886","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74756886/430811419_44100_2_db6ecc5b8dbbd.mp3","summary":"We have a religious reflection centered on the Gospel of Luke and the spiritual value of living an obscure or hidden life. I draw parallels between the Virgin Mary’s quiet support and the unheralded logistical teams that enabled General Patton’s military success, suggesting that small, unseen actions matter immensely. By examining Jesus’ return to Nazareth, the narrative explores how his former neighbors struggled to accept his Messiahship because of his ordinary upbringing. The homily encourages listeners to find supernatural purpose in their daily, mundane duties rather than seeking worldly fame or sensationalism. Ultimately, the emphasis is that faithfulness in insignificance makes an individual significant in God's eyes.","meta_description":"We have a religious reflection centered on the Gospel of Luke and the spiritual value of living an obscure or hidden life. I draw parallels between the Vi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":834,"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/the-divine-value-of-hidden-lives-and-small-acts-aug-31-2026/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/the-divine-value-of-hidden-lives-and-small-acts-aug-31-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}