Molly Kulig from the Canon Law Tribunal joins us.
0:30: Mike confesses that he shortchanged Molly last time.
1:00: Jesus calls us to love others as we love ourselves. But what if we struggle with loving ourselves.
1:30: Molly breaks down how we're called to balance love of self and love of neighbor.
3:00: Mike adds that we often overdo it when we put others ahead of oursleves.
4:00: Fr. Damian reminds us we're called to love God first, but to love ourselves as God loves us.
5:16: We reflect on: "Lord I am not worthy..."--remember the 2nd part.
6:01: What's the Biblical origin of that.
6:16: We reflect on "Look not on our sins...but on our faith."
7:38: We reflect on the chaos and humility of Christ's birth.
8:50: Why is it easier to love others and not love oursleves?
10:06: This is central to work with young adults who struggle with this notion.
10:39: Do we have secret parts of ourselves that we think are awful?
11:38: Or is it an "if only I were"....
12:05: Transactional vs. Relational....also conditional.....
13:03: Pope Francis' take on this....
13:24: What about marriage? If only I were married.
14:00: What about sacrifice? What is love really about?
15:00: Love is an act of the will.
15:56: On Fr. Damian's parents and the love of God.
16:30: What about the Incarnation?
17:13: What about the Eucharist?
18:12: Like and review the show and share it with someone who you think needs to hear this conversation and experience the love of God.
19:00: Mollie takes us to Queen of Heaven in Uniontown, OH.
19:58: Readings for Midnight Mass can be found here.