Faith & Family Bible Podcast with Steve Wood

A vital episode for Catholics preparing for marriage—and for those helping couples build marriages rooted in divine love. In this episode of Faith & Family Bible Study, Steve Wood explores Jesus’ clear teaching on divorce and lifelong marriage in the Sermon on the Mount and Matthew 19. Why did Moses permit divorce, and why does Jesus now call His followers to lifelong fidelity? Steve explains how Christ, the New Moses, reveals that lasting marriage is not achieved by willpower alone—but through hearts transformed by grace and the indwelling love of the Holy Spirit (Romans 5:5). Special announcement! Steve introduces his new book, Transforming Grace: How to Rescue Young Catholics Drowning in a Secular Culture, available for a limited time at no charge (donation optional for U.S. residents). Learn more at: www.RescuingYoungCatholics.com.

Confused by how Jesus can call persecution a blessing? In this short, thought-provoking episode, Steve Wood explores “Blessed are the persecuted” from the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:10–12) and explains how joy, rejoicing, and gladness can coexist with suffering for Christ. Drawing from Scripture, Church teaching, and a powerful personal experience, Steve shows why persecution is not an exception to the Christian life—but often part of it—and how the future joy of heaven breaks into the present through the risen Christ living in us. For more resources, visit us online at www.BibleforCatholics.com.  

What does it mean to be poor in spirit—and why is it the pivot of human life and history? In this episode of Faith & Family Bible Study, Steve Wood explains how the Beatitudes describe the inner life of Christ formed in the believer, not a checklist of steps. Focusing on the first Beatitude, Steve traces the root of human suffering to pride in Genesis, connects it to modern moral relativism, marriage struggles, and end-times warnings, and shows why humility before God is essential today. A timely call to dethrone the self and live fully united to Christ. For more resources, visit us online at www.BibleforCatholics.com.