{"podcast":{"title":"Old St. Pat's Podcast","slug":"old-st-pat-s-podcast-6412313","podcast_index_feed_id":6412313,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/IagKhZmn","website_url":"https://old-st-pats-podcast.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/02db0ae5-e42e-44c2-9898-674369f5dd70/0ae8009a-b48f-40e5-a9d5-398998e239fa/3000x3000/old-st-patricks-podcast-1.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Old St. Pat's","episode_count":600,"summary":"Old St. Patrick's is a Roman Catholic community in Chicago's bustling West Loop neighborhood, founded by Irish Immigrants on Easter morning in 1846. Since then we have grown into a home to a membership of about 4,000 households and innumerable friends. As we grow, we continually redefine what it means to be an urban church. We are committed to remaining open to new visions and possibilities, seeking broader horizons as we journey into our future. We encourage you to encounter the God who loves you, engage in a community that welcomes you, and serve the world that needs you. This podcast aims to welcome all into a Catholic experience like no other. Welcome to the Old St. Pat's Podcast.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/old-st-pat-s-podcast-6412313"},"episode":{"title":"Halo or Ego: Choosing Humility Over Hubris - Fr. Ed Foley 2.22.26","slug":"halo-or-ego-choosing-humility-over-hubris-fr-ed-foley-2-22-26","published_at":"2026-02-24T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/old-st-pat-s-podcast-6412313/halo-or-ego-choosing-humility-over-hubris-fr-ed-foley-2-22-26","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/old-st-pat-s-podcast-6412313","url":"https://old-st-pats-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/halo-or-ego-choosing-humility-over-hubris-fr-ed-foley-2-22-26-885fezoL","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/1e1a4430-591e-4cde-b625-19c36e7e52da/290316d1-781b-459d-9192-c2609ba63e0e/episodes/audio/group/32e8bd89-9006-4bf2-860b-92c7341b0404/group-item/bd728f4a-d526-40ce-868e-6af69be75fc4/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=IagKhZmn","summary":"There is a delicate line in the spiritual life — so subtle we often cross it without noticing. It is the line between wanting to be like God… and wanting to be God. The first is holy. The second is destructive. What makes it dangerous is how thin that line can be. We may begin with pure intentions — wanting to love, to help, to stand for what is right. But somewhere along the way, the ego slips in. We start believing we are righteous simply because we started with good motives. And before we know it, we are no longer reflecting God — we are acting like a god. Our actions drift from humility into control, from service into self-importance, and the result is hurt, division, and destruction. We act like we are a god when we condemn rather than discern… when we try to control everything… when we redefine truth to suit our comfort… withhold mercy… seek glory over service… assume we know the whole story… equate retaliation with righteousness… or allow pride to quietly convince us that everything revolves around us. But there is another way — not to be a god, but to be like God. To be like God is to be merciful. To trust. To forgive. To be generous. To heal and to serve. It looks like humility, mercy, kinship, justice without vengeance, and truth spoken with love. We get to choose which path we take. And Lent becomes the perfect time to reflect on our choices. Today, Father Ed Foley invites us to decern how we can be more like God — not by replacing Him, but by reflecting Him.","meta_description":"There is a delicate line in the spiritual life — so subtle we often cross it without noticing. It is the line between wanting to be like God… and wanting…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1089,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/old-st-pat-s-podcast-6412313/episodes/halo-or-ego-choosing-humility-over-hubris-fr-ed-foley-2-22-26/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/old-st-pat-s-podcast-6412313/halo-or-ego-choosing-humility-over-hubris-fr-ed-foley-2-22-26.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}