{"podcast":{"title":"The Poco a Poco Podcast with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal","slug":"the-poco-a-poco-podcast-with-the-franciscan-friars-of-the-renewal-502013","podcast_index_feed_id":502013,"rss_url":"https://pocoapocopodcast.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.franciscanfriars.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/2/e/0/c/2e0c174718bc788ee55e3c100dce7605/thumbnail_large.jpg","author":"Franciscan Friars of the Renewal","episode_count":316,"summary":"Join Fr. Innocent, Fr. Angelus, Fr. Pierre Toussaint, and Fr. Mark-Mary, priests of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, each week to discuss authentic faith in today's world as they share stories and wisdom from years of prayer, community life, and work with the poor. It all comes back to this: finding deep friendship with Jesus. Seeing him work in our lives everyday. Through topics as varied as mental health, the confessional, and NYC neighbors, the Poco A Poco Podcast is here to accompany all pilgrims as they walk step by step, little by little, poco a poco on their pilgrimage to the Father's house. The Franciscan Friars of the Renewal are a Catholic religious order founded in the South Bronx, NY. Learn more or subscribe to their updates at www.franciscanfriars.com","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-poco-a-poco-podcast-with-the-franciscan-friars-of-the-renewal-502013"},"episode":{"title":"The Blessed Mother","slug":"the-blessed-mother","published_at":"2025-12-31T09:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-poco-a-poco-podcast-with-the-franciscan-friars-of-the-renewal-502013/the-blessed-mother","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-poco-a-poco-podcast-with-the-franciscan-friars-of-the-renewal-502013","url":"https://pocoapocopodcast.libsyn.com/the-blessed-mother","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/pocoapocopodcast/Poco_A_Poco_-_Episode_278_-_The_Blessed_Mother_-_mp3.mp3?dest-id=2015573","summary":"Episode 278 - The Blessed Mother Have you ever struggled to believe that God could really work through your weakness? In this episode, the friars turn their gaze to the Blessed Mother and the quiet, radical way she lived the Beatitudes. They reflect on Mary's poverty of spirit, her meekness, and her total availability to God, not as something distant or unattainable, but as a lived posture of trust, openness, and surrender. They explore how Mary's emptiness became the space where God did His greatest work, how her confidence came from knowing who she was before the Father, and how her motherhood continues to draw close to us in our own poverty and need. Join us as we entrust ourselves again to our Mother and learn how her \"yes\" teaches us how to receive God more fully in our own lives. The Poco a Poco podcast happens because of many generous donors, including recurring monthly donations of any amount. Thinking about helping out? You can give at https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco . Thank you! 🛒 You can also grab your Poco a Poco Merchandise at https://www.pocomerch.com/ Check out the Eight Promises of God: Discovering Hope Through the Beatitudes book at https://ascensionpress.com/products/eight-promises-of-god-discovering-hope-through-the-beatitudes","meta_description":"Episode 278 - The Blessed Mother Have you ever struggled to believe that God could really work through your weakness? In this episode, the friars turn the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2512,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-poco-a-poco-podcast-with-the-franciscan-friars-of-the-renewal-502013/episodes/the-blessed-mother/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-poco-a-poco-podcast-with-the-franciscan-friars-of-the-renewal-502013/the-blessed-mother.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}