{"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":"2026-07-13T08:20:48.008171+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-friends-with-the-lord-jesus-7041390"},"episode":{"title":"You Will Receive a Hundred Times as Much Now and Eternal Life In the Age to Come - 26 May 2026","slug":"you-will-receive-a-hundred-times-as-much-now-and-eternal-life-in-the-age-to-come-26-may-2026","published_at":"2026-05-25T04:05:21+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-friends-with-the-lord-jesus-7041390/you-will-receive-a-hundred-times-as-much-now-and-eternal-life-in-the-age-to-come-26-may-2026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-friends-with-the-lord-jesus-7041390","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/you-will-receive-a-hundred-times-as-much-now-and-eternal-life-in-the-age-to-come-26-may-2026--72149667","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72149667/c68d06bb_c044_340c_3efc_ee842ca633fa.mp3","summary":"In this reflection, I commemorate the thirty-fifth anniversary of my ordination by discussing the spiritual necessity of detachment. It emphasizes that every person is created by God with a specific divine purpose, which requires individuals to surrender earthly comforts and distractions to follow Christ fully. By drawing on scriptural promises in the Gospel of Mark, I explain that those who sacrifice for their faith are promised an abundant reward in both this life and the next. This transition from self-centeredness to divine service enables believers to experience true love and joy as they navigate earthly trials. Ultimately, I encourage you to persevere in your vocations, trusting that the unimaginable rewards prepared by God make every sacrifice worthwhile.","meta_description":"In this reflection, I commemorate the thirty-fifth anniversary of my ordination by discussing the spiritual necessity of detachment. It emphasizes that ev…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":576,"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/you-will-receive-a-hundred-times-as-much-now-and-eternal-life-in-the-age-to-come-26-may-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/you-will-receive-a-hundred-times-as-much-now-and-eternal-life-in-the-age-to-come-26-may-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}