My friends, I pray your Lent is going well — and for my EO friends, I hope your preparation for Lent is going well.
This season of Lent has been very fruitful for me. The Lord has revealed much to me and has been faithful in working within my heart to sanctify me from sin and unhealth that I have only been made aware of through fasting.
This week, I have the pleasure of going on a silent retreat with some clergy friends of mine at a Trappist monastery. As a result, I will be away from technology for the rest of this week completely.
If you haven’t noticed, I’ve been posting a lot less on YouTube, and have also been absent from social media entirely. I want to encourage us to do the same. Lent is a time where we have an opportunity to stand bare before the Lord. Our distractions help us to avoid doing that. Don’t let them. Set them aside during Lent and allow yourself to stand before God without anywhere to hide. I would also encourage us to do this in silence. Start with 20 minutes per day. Just sit in silent prayer and allow the Lord to speak to you.
I pray for you all regularly. Please pray for me, a sinner.
I’ll talk to you all next week.
This is the first video reflection for the Great Fast.
Welcome to the Mere Catholicity Locals Community! Here, you will find like-minded Christians with a desire to live ecumenically and pursue Christ in all things.
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Friends - as I consider the various platforms that I operate, I find Substack to the most conducive to the model of online ministry that I am aiming for. Though I still plan to post here, as many of you still support me through this platform, Substack is where I will be focusing the majority of my time. If some of you wish to move your subscription from here to Substack, you are welcome to do that. Those who continue to support here, I will continue to post here — mostly the stuff that is behind the paywall on Substack so that you are getting the exclusive content regardless of where you are subscribed.
Hope you all are doing well. Lord bless you.
- Rev. Jonah
I've been gone again for a time preparing for my ordination. I was ordained a Deacon in the Holy Catholic Church on March 8th, 2025.
It was a joy beyond words. I am now back in full swing with ministry, media, and work.
I hope you all have been doing well. More to come soon.
Good morning everyone. I wanted to quickly update you on the Mere Catholicity Podcast. I’ve been posting videos on my channel, but it has been quite sometime since my channel has had a podcast episode release.
With my new job as a classical teacher, scheduling interviews has been a challenge. However, my plan is to use my summer breaks as time to double down on planning and recording new podcasts. The idea will be to record a ton of interviews that will then slowly release throughout the school year, expiring around the time the following summer arrives. This will ultimately result in a consistent once a month interview.
All that to say, the podcast will resume here in May or June of 2025 with some excellent interviews lined up!
Blessings on your Sunday!
