{"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 Triumph of Persistent Faith - 16 August 2026","slug":"the-triumph-of-persistent-faith-16-august-2026","published_at":"2026-08-16T11:40:14+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-friends-with-the-lord-jesus-7041390/the-triumph-of-persistent-faith-16-august-2026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-friends-with-the-lord-jesus-7041390","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-triumph-of-persistent-faith-16-august-2026--74122386","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74122386/429933090_44100_2_6dfffa1c8b57e.mp3","summary":"Today’s reflection explores the biblical narrative of the Canaanite woman who approached Jesus to heal her demon-possessed daughter. I highlight how the woman faced multiple rejections and even perceived insults from Jesus, yet she remained persistent and humble. This story invites believers to maintain unwavering faith and continued prayer even when divine answers seem delayed. By contrasting her steadfast devotion with modern tendencies toward atheism or pride, the homily encourages listeners to embrace spiritual poverty. Ultimately, the account demonstrates that humility and persistence can lead to profound healing and the recognition of one’s inherent dignity before God.","meta_description":"Today’s reflection explores the biblical narrative of the Canaanite woman who approached Jesus to heal her demon-possessed daughter. I highlight how the w…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":623,"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-triumph-of-persistent-faith-16-august-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-triumph-of-persistent-faith-16-august-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}