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Live Special from the Sanctuary of Our Lady of GuadalupeOn this episode co-host Malena got the chance to visit the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, during the summer of 2021. We intended to publish this episode last year. This year, we are taking the opportunity to publish this special episode on her day, December 12. We hope this episode inspires you to open your eyes to the beautiful miracle. Visit in the future our Lady of Guadalupe, and stand in her presence. Email us with your comments, ideas and questions to [email protected] our website for further episode information and more!www.lumenfideh.com

The Ode to Saint Cecilia, story written by Paul Mccusker and voiced by Hayley Atwell, Sir Derek Jacobi, Brian Blessed, Dame Sian Phillips, Gwilym Lee, Harry Lloyd and Jamie Parker. You can find this viaFormed.org website or via audiobooks online.Cecilia dedicated her mind to beauty and truth, she offered her heart to her faith and to the body of Christ. In this dramatic voice interpretation of this story, we immerse in the world of Rome during the third century, during the prosecutions of Christians in Rome. Offering her virtue and virginity with a vow of chastity, she dedicated her life to Jesus and converting non-believers.Coming from a well of family in Rome, she was given in marriage to a Senator called Valerian. Having made a vow of chastity, Cecilia shares this with Valerian her Faith and tells him there is an Angel protecting her virtue and the only way to see him is for him to be baptised. Valerian with the company of his brother Tibertius, they get baptised and start the road of martyrdom.Cecilia is the patron of Music and together with Valerian, Tibertius and Maximus, they represent the patrons of the Arts.This is an adaptation to the inspiring story of Faith that Cecilia goes through in very difficult times in Rome. The adaptation towards having different sculptures, poets and musicians through time that get together “in a dream” and they are composing in one way or another a tribute to St. Cecilia. Making this piece realistic on how the creative process works and how St. Cecilia, Valerian, Tibertius and Maximus can intercede for us towards divine inspiration and creative thinking. Art is the visualisation of God’s beauty. Inspiration leads to a road to connect to God, good or bad, it provides that channel. Passions could be ephemeral, but love of God interpreted via any form of art, can last forever, as we have seen with St. Cecilia story and other great stories of artists through time that profess their love to God via their own medium. https://watch.formed.org/videos/ode-to-saint-ceciliaEmail us with your comments, ideas and questions to [email protected] our website for further episode information and more!www.lumenfideh.com

The movie Father Stu, is a 2022 biographical drama film written and directed by Rosalind Ross and has Mark Wahlberg as Stuart Ignatius Long (1963 - 2014), an atheist boxer that converts to Catholicism and becomes a Priest later on.The movie is based on the journey of Father Stu to become a disciple of Jesus, and his life experience on how he got “the call” and the acceptance of his suffering from inclusion body myositis.Listen to Mark, Malena and Linda talk about her view on this movie. You can read more about this episode via our website: https://lumenfideh.com/father-stu-2022-movie-reviewEmail us with your comments, ideas and questions to [email protected] our website for further episode information and more!www.lumenfideh.com

Welcome to Season 3! Listen to Mark, Malena and our guest speaker Linda discuss the Movie The Way, by Emilio Estevez and Martin Sheen.The Way is a 2010 Movie, based loosely on the experience of Emilio Estevez, who directed the movie and played the role of Daniel Avery, the deceased son of Thomas Avery, who is played by his real father, Martin Sheen.Visit us at https://lumenfideh.com/the-way-2010-movie-review/ to read more about the Camino de Santiago de Compostela or learn more about this movie.Email us with your comments, ideas and questions to [email protected] our website for further episode information and more!www.lumenfideh.com

In this documentary you can understand the love and uniqueness of how God granted us these blessings as Mexicans to share with the world. The blessing of having a unique piece of art created by God in the time of the Spanish inquisition in Mexico. Throughout the times of Hernan Cortez, Fr. Juan de Zumarraga, and Nuno de Guzman, the clash between newcomers and indigenous peoples of Mexico. With a Catholic ruler in Spain, Don Fernando & Dona Isabel and the liberation of the Arabs.Our Mother “Santa Maria de Guadalupe” a name our Mother selected specifically to unify the different people from the different lands across the world. Maria means chosen by God, from a Jewish historical (typology) perspective. Guadalupe is from Arab origin, which unites the conflict of the people of Spain, as well as the unification of the two races in Mexico by the acceptance of the “Mestizo” race. Our Lady of Guadalupe embraces all races and people of the world. Universal Motherhood was a very important time throughout the Conquest of Mexico and also the Renaissance era in Europe.Our Lady of Guadalupe is at the “Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe” in Mexico city. It is the only physical visual miracle. The importance of the symbolism and iconography represented by our Lady in the “tilma” (Saint Juan Diego cloak) to be able to convert just by looking at her, millions of natives from Mexico into Cristianity. The iconography being a Codex that fulfills ancient Aztec prophecies, which provided a new beginning for a new world, a new race as Americans and children of our Mother Mary.Listen to our Podcast to learn more about the symbolism, iconography, as well our impressions as Catholics.Merry Christmas to all and God bless you and all your families this upcoming 2022!Email us with your comments, ideas and questions to [email protected] our website for further episode information and more!www.lumenfideh.com

What is the Season of Advent? What does preparing for Christmas is for a Catholic?Caroline, Mark and Malena delve into what really Advent means for us? Why is exciting and how do we prepare as Catholics to celebrate Christmas. In a world where Christmas has been commercialized an we truly have lost the meaning of Christmas, learn with us how can make small changes in ourselves, to help us prepare better for the celebration of our Lord Jesus Christ.Email us with your comments, ideas and questions to [email protected] our website for further episode information and more!www.lumenfideh.com

In this episode, Caroline, Malena, and Mark discuss the first chapter of the book "The Signs off Life" by Scott Hann.Scott Hann is an American Catholic theologian who teaches at the Franciscan University in the USA. In his book, he talks about the different opportunities we have as Catholics to connect with our Father. He also explains further our traditions based on biblical roots. "Lifelong Catholics realize that it usually takes a convert to help us appreciate and better understand the customs and practices we too often take for granted. Scott Hahn does just that in this immensely readable yet substantive loving look at Catholic prayer, devotions, and beliefs." (Most Reverend Timothy M. Dolan, Archbishop of New York)Email us with your comments, ideas and questions to [email protected] our website for further episode information and more!www.lumenfideh.com

Have you ever considered the story of Jesus? Was he for real? What evidence does exist that could help us solidify our faith further? In this episode, Caroline, Malena and Mark are discussing the first two chapter from the latest book by Dr. Brant Pitre - one of our favourite writers on Theology of Christianity and Judaism. In his latest book, Dr. Pitre researches deeper the validity of the Gospels, who wrote them and shares his research with us on the true existence of our Lord Jesus.Email us with your comments, ideas and questions to [email protected] our website for further episode information and more!www.lumenfideh.com

The Mission is a 1986 British film, based on the experiences of Jesuit Missionaries in the 18th Century in South America. It was a well recognized and awarded movie back in the 80’s, including a beautiful musical score, that goes in accordance to the overall message of the film.St. Ignatius of Loyola organization - the Society of Jesus - mainly engaged in evangelize and apostolic ministry. Jesuits around the word work towards education, social rights, cultural pursuits, hospitals, parishes, and different social ministries based on the country they are in. The Society of Jesus is open to “whoever desires to serve as a soldier of God.” This movie truly envisions and captures the difficulties of colonization, the ethical, moral and religious dilemma the different characters find themselves in and how they may act according to their beliefs.Listen to our latest podcast to learn our take, what was new to us, and how we relate it to our current life.Email us with your comments, ideas and questions to [email protected] our website for further episode information and more!www.lumenfideh.com