{"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 Father's Embrace (Lent 2026)","slug":"the-father-s-embrace-lent-2026","published_at":"2026-03-11T08:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-poco-a-poco-podcast-with-the-franciscan-friars-of-the-renewal-502013/the-father-s-embrace-lent-2026","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-fathers-embrace-lent-2026","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/pocoapocopodcast/Poco_A_Poco_-_Episode_288_-_The_Fathers_Embrace_-_mp3.mp3?dest-id=2015573","summary":"Episode 288 - The Father's Embrace What do you expect to find when you finally turn back toward God? Continuing their Lenten journey through the Prodigal Son, the friars arrive at the turning point of the story, the moment the son returns home. Expecting rejection, punishment, or distance, he instead finds something completely unexpected: the Father running toward him with compassion. In this episode, the friars reflect on the heart of the Gospel. The Father doesn't wait for perfection, explanations, or repayment. He runs, he embraces, and he restores dignity before a single word of apology is finished. Join us as we rediscover the mercy of a Father who never stops watching the road and who runs to meet us the moment we begin to come home. 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! Join the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal in Rome and Assisi: https://www.ctscentral.net/travel-tours/an-immersive-franciscan-retreat-to-rome-and-assisi Get your own copy of the Prodigal Son prints https://spiritjuice.shop/collections/poco-a-poco/products/print-coming-home 🛒 You can also grab your Poco a Poco Merchandise at https://www.pocomerch.com/","meta_description":"Episode 288 - The Father's Embrace What do you expect to find when you finally turn back toward God? Continuing their Lenten journey through the Prodigal…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3089,"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-father-s-embrace-lent-2026/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-father-s-embrace-lent-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}