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Simple Diakonia
by Deacon Hector Ortiz
A podcast about diaconate spirituality
Episodes
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Reflection: John 10:11
"I am the good shepherd." Reflection: Jesus is truth, strength, and protection. Under his care, faith sanctifies frailty; hope overcomes darkness; charity provides shelter. Today's Intention Lord, be my shepherd today and always. Peace and Goodness
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Lenten Reflection Day 46 Holy Week: Mark 16:6
"Do not be amazed! You seek Jesus of Nazareth, the crucified. He has been raised." (Mark 16:6) Reflection Holy Saturday is hope; the time of the Resurrection. Jesus has overcome sin and death. Let us rejoice, for today, salvation has come to us through the water and blood of our Lord. Today's...
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Lenten Reflection Day 45 Holy Week: Luke 23:46
Reflection Good Friday is the affirmation of faith. There are many aspects of our lives that are always not in our control. Some of them cause us a great deal of inconvenience and, at times, sorrow. Jesus on the Cross shows us that no one is immune from life's perils and injustice. However, when…
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Lenten Reflection Day 44 Holy Week: John 13:15
"I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do." (John 13:15) Reflection The foundation of Holy Thursday is charity. Aware of the certainty of the Cross and confident in his victory over death, Jesus focused on what he did throughout his ministry, serving...
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Lenten Reflection Day 43 Holy Week: Isaiah 50:7
The Lord God is my help, therefore I am not disgraced." (Isaiah 50:7) Reflection Fear is death when humiliation is its cause. When we place our faith in God, however, disgrace produces life. The Word of God humbled Himself that we may live. He embraced dishonor in exchange for our redemption.…
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Lenten Reflection Day 42 Holy Week: Isaiah 49:6
"I will make you a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth." (Isaiah 49:6) Reflection We hear it over and over again, yet sometimes we do not get it. Jesus' servant mission was universal. He is the shepherd of every child. Despite what we may imagine, Jesus is…
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Lenten Reflection Day 41 Holy Week: Isaiah 42:1
"Here is my servant whom I uphold, my chosen one with whom I am pleased." (Isaiah 42:1) Reflection What is Holy Week? Holy Week affirms obedience to the Father. Holy Week fulfills God's promise of salvation. Holy Week models the perfect sacrifice of service. Holy Week unites our human suffering...
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Lenten Reflection Day 40: Mark 11:8
"Many people spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut from the fields." (Mark 11:8) Reflection Did you hear? The Messiah has entered Jerusalem. Come, let us honor him. Bring your palm leaves. Let us shout: "Jesus Christ is Lord!" Did you hear? A woman...
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Lenten Reflection Day 39: John 11:51-52
"he prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the nation, and not only for the nation, but also to gather into one the dispersed children of God." (John 11:51-52) Reflection Passover is upon us; the Lenten season is approaching its fullness. A day when Jesus willingly offered himself as a…
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Lenten Reflection Day 38: John 6:63
"The words I have spoken to you are spirit and life." (John 6:63) Reflection From Scriptures flow Redemption, for from them flow spirit and life. Spirit because the Divine inspired them, spoke them, fulfilled them. Life because through them and in them Resurrection has come to us. Today's…
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Lenten Reflection Day 37: Luke 1:31
"Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus." (Luke 1:31) Reflection The announcement of the birth of Jesus is eternal salvation. When the Angel Gabriel spoke to Mary, we too became overshadowed by the Holy Spirit's grace: Jesus within us. The Lenten…
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Lenten Reflection Day 36: Daniel 3:56
"Blessed are you in the firmament of heaven, praiseworthy and glorious forever." (Daniel 3:56) Reflection Some people view Lent mainly as a time of self-sacrifice. However, Lent is more than that. Lent is also a time of joy. During the Lenten season, we celebrate the Feast of the Chair of St....
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Lenten Reflection Day 35: Psalm 102:2
"Lord, hear my prayer; let my cry come to you." (Psalm 102:2) Reflection: Prayer and Lent are inseparable. One sustains the other. Prayer is Lent, and Lent is prayer. In prayer with talk with the Lord, in Lent, the Lord listens to us. Prayer comes from our heart, and Lent flows from the heart of...
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Lenten Reflection Day 34: Psalm 23:4
"Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me" (Psalm 23:4) Reflection: Lent can be challenging. Even the most fervent believer struggles at times in their prayer, almsgiving, and fasting. However, agony in itself is a reminder to continue...
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Lenten Reflection Day 33: John 12:26
"The Father will honor whoever serves me." (John 12:26) Reflection: Today is a day for rejoicing in the Lord, for today we remember Jesus' agreement with us. Our Savior expresses the perfection of his covenant in three parts. First, the Father will honor his followers. No human being can ever…
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Lenten Reflection Day 32: John 7:46
"Never before has anyone spoken like this one." (John 7:46) Reflection: Lent is the season of hope. When someone touches our hearts as never before, we see in them hope. Unfortunately, at times, we misplace our hope. The chief priests and the Pharisees placed their hope in the laws, but Jesus in...
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Lenten Reflection Day 31: Matthew 1:20
"Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home." (Matthew 1:20) Reflection We know little about St. Joseph, the husband of Mary. What we do know, however, is a blessing. The descendent of a human king obediently humbled himself for the glory of the divine King. He...
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Lenten Reflection Day 30: Psalm 106:20
106:20) Reflection When our desires become our master, we lose our identity. We walk not under the light of life but within the snare of darkness. Then, as we wander without a clear sense of who we are, we make for ourselves gods to fill the empty spaces we created. The good news is that God is...
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Lenten Reflection Day 29: John 11:25
"I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live." (John 11:25) Reflection The foundation of Christianity is Jesus' resurrection. Lent is an act of faith. A time of preparation leading to the remembering and celebrating of the Paschal Triduum: Jesus'...
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Lenten Reflection Day 28: Psalm 46:8
"The Lord of hosts is with us; our stronghold is the God of Jacob." (Psalm 46:8) Reflection Lent is a door into the divine fortress of God's kingdom. A place where we find the strength to face our problems with faith, hope, and charity. Life is both joy and pain. At times, it feels like suffering...
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Lenten Reflection Day 27: Amos 5:14
“Seek good and not evil, that you may live; Then indeed the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you as you claim.” (Amos 5:14) Reflection We cannot claim the Lord as our God when our faith does not match our actions. Lent is a training season to live-out our claim that God is with us. We do that...
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Lenten Reflection Day 26: Psalm 118:22
"The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone." (Psalm 118:22) Reflection Jesus is the cornerstone of our Lenten journey path. When we travel on that road, we walk with confidence that our lent is in accord with God's will. Even on the coldest of desert nights, the heat stored on…
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Lenten Reflection Day 25: Hosea 6:3
"He will come to us like the rain, like spring rain that waters the earth." (Hosea 6:3) Reflection When our prayer, almsgiving, and fasting are in union with Jesus, their effects are like water that nourishes and cleanses. Being in Jesus transforms us and those we encounter. Our words are…
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Lenten Reflection Day 24: Hosea 14:7
"His splendor will be like the olive tree and his fragrance like Lebanon cedar." (Hosea 14:7) Reflection Imagine being in the desert and finding a tree to offer relief from the sun. Hopefully, as we continue our Lenten journey, all of us have discovered or are about to encounter our tree in the...
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Lenten Reflection Day 23: Luke 11:23
"Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters." (Luke 11:23) Reflection Our Lenten journey points to the heart of Jesus. In his heart, we find the love that binds us, the arms of mercy that gather us. However, there are children of God who have walked away…
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Lenten Reflection Day 22: Matthew 5:17
"Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill." (Matthew 5:17) Reflection Lent is a reminder that Jesus died for us to fulfill God's promises of salvation spoken through the prophets. The Lenten observance opens the door to the beauty...
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Lenten Reflection Day 21: Matthew 18:21
"Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him?" (Mt 18:21) Reflection Forgiveness is an excellent fasting habit to practice during Lent. When we forgive others, we free ourselves from the gluttony of resentment and hate, protecting our body and soul from physical and…
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Lenten Reflection Day 20: John 4:14
"Whoever drinks the water I shall give will never thirst." (John 4:14) Reflection: Water is essential to our body. In most cases, the human body cannot survive without water for more than three days. After that time, the body reaches a dangerous point of collapse, possibly leading to death. The...
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Lenten Reflection Day 19: Ecclesiastes 3:7
"A time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak." (Ecclesiastes 3:7) Lent is a time of spiritual silence with God. By journeying into the desert, Jesus found a place to block the noise and focus on prayer. The fruit of spiritual silence provides nourishment to...
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Lenten Reflection Day 18: Psalm 103:12
"As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our sins from us." (Psalm 103:12) Reflection It is foolish to try to measure God's mercy. The effects of Jesus' sacrifice of compassion on the cross are boundless. God the Father and God the Son desire to forgive us. They wish to bless…
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Lenten Reflection Day 17: Isaiah 53:11
"My servant, the just one, shall justify the many, their iniquity he shall bear." (Isaiah 53:11) Reflection: At times, we forget the many blessings God has bestowed upon us. The greatest among them, Jesus Christ our Savior. The focus on Lent is on prayer, almsgiving, and fasting. We should add a...
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Lenten Reflection Day 16: Jeremiah 17:10
"I the Lord test the mind and search the heart, to give to all according to their ways, according to the fruit of their doings." (Jeremiah 17:10) Reflection: We can hide what is in our hearts from others, but God's reach goes beyond our intentions. That notion is unsettling to some, and to…
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Lenten Reflection Day #15: John 8:12
"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." John 8:12 Reflection: All of us experience darkness. If you are there right now, you are in my prayers. Pray this Lenten season for God to reveal the light of life through the Holy…
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Lenten Reflection Day 14: Isaiah 1:16
"Wash yourselves clean! Put away your misdeeds from before my eyes; cease doing evil." (Is 1:16) Reflection I cannot function well when I do not take a shower. I am less patient, loving, and caring if I feel dirty. The same is true for my spirituality. When misdeeds stain my heart, I cannot…
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Lenten Reflection Day 13: Luke 6:36
"Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful." (Luke 6:36-RSV) Reflection Many of us have been fasting unaware before Lent. We have been on the fasting from mercy. The waitress forgot our order; we immediately complain about it. A teammate did a poor presentation. We think of them as incapable....
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Lenten Reflection Day 12: Mark 9:2-3
"And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no fuller on earth could bleach them." Mark 9:2-3 Reflection Lent offers transfiguration. However, like other graces available to us through the love of God, it is up to us to accept this gift of spiritual...
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Lenten Reflection Day 11: Matthew 5:46
"For if you love those who love you, what recompense will you have? Do not the tax collectors do the same?" (Matthew 5:46) Reflection Lent challenges us to disengage the auto-pilot of our spirituality. It is an occasion to grow in faith, hope, and charity by praying and ministering to those we...
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Lenten Reflection Day 10: Psalm 130:1
Out of the depths I call to you, Lord; Lord, hear my cry! (Psalm 130:1) Reflection: There is so much despair in our world, and its consequences are infecting us physically, emotionally, and mentally. Grief, loneliness, depression are robbing us of connections, joy, and peace. All of us, directly…
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Lenten Reflection Day 9: Psalm 51:12
"A clean heart create for me, God; renew within me a steadfast spirit." (Psalm 51:12) Reflection: Before entering the desert, the Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus. Therefore, during his Lent, Jesus was not alone; the love of God was in his heart, which Jesus kept cleaned and willing through...
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Lenten Reflection Day 8: Psalm 51:19
“My sacrifice, O God, is a contrite spirit; a contrite, humbled heart, O God, you will not scorn.” Psalm 51:19 Reflection: If nothing else, Lent is the realization that God is always there to forgive us. Most of us become the prodigal child at some point in our lives (see Luke 15:11-32). We think...
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Lenten Reflection Day 7: Matthew 4:4
"Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God." (Mt 4:4) Lectio Divina is a spiritual way of almsgiving to nourish our body with the word of God, and Lent is the perfect season to start it. Sit quietly with your bible or a spiritual book and Read a...
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One-Minute Reflection: Romans 12:12 (30 Days of Prayer for Unity #30)
Reflection: On this the last reflection of our 30 Days of Prayer for Unity, let us remember that what we seek is never-ending. There will always be situations or people that will push us toward division. The good news, however, is that we have a Savior who understands our struggles. Therefore…
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Lenten Reflection Day 6: Mark 1:14
"After John had been arrested, Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the gospel of God." (Mark 1:14) Reflection Lent is a time of transformation. Upon Jesus' return from the desert, the Prophet John the Baptist gave way to the Word of God. The effects of Lent are lasting. After his death, Jesus…
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Lenten Reflection Day 5: Nehemiah 8:9,10
"Today is holy to the Lord your God. Do not lament, do not weep! Go, eat rich foods and drink sweet drinks, and allot portions to those who had nothing prepared; for today is holy to our Lord." (Nehemiah 8:9, 10) Reflection Let us not fast on the Lord's day. God made Sunday for prayer…
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One-Minute Reflection: Luke 5:27 (30 Days of Prayer for Unity #29)
"Follow me." (Luke 5:27) Reflection: What a beautiful command: "Follow me." We are all invited to follow Jesus in unity, because we all form part of his body, the Church. Christians and non-Christians, Democrats, Independents, or Republicans. We are all children of one Creator. Let us seek to...
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Lenten Reflection Day 4: Ezekiel 33:11
"I swear I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live." (Ezekiel 33:11) Reflection: Lent is a time of conversion. A time to clean our hearts from the impurities blocking the flow of spirituality within. A chance to change our ways, repent and...
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Lenten Reflection Day 3: Isaiah 58:8
"Is this what you call a fast, a day acceptable to the Lord?" (Isaiah 58:8) Reflection Fasting is a sacrifice in humility intended to glorify the Lord. Therefore, let us be mindful of hypocritical fasting. When we fast but ignore others' suffering, act immorally, or consume things that defile our...
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Lenten Reflection Day 2: Mark 9:29
Reflection: When the devil tempted Jesus in the desert, he probably expected Jesus to fall for his lies. Instead, Jesus cast him out not by force or power but by prayer and fasting. The result was the victory of life over death. We, too, like Jesus, can use prayer and fasting to triumph over…
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One-Minute Reflection: Galatians 3:28 (30 Days of Prayer for Unity #28)
“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” (Galatians 3:28-RSVCE) Paul has defined for us what unity is like when we live in Christ. We cannot rely on politicians to sustain our spirituality because...
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Lenten Reflection Day 1: Joel 2:12
“Return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, and weeping, and mourning" (Joel 2:12). Reflection: Lent is a four-legged stool of spirituality: The season for repairing our relationship with our Creator through prayer An opportunity to grow in perseverance and patience by embracing fasting A...
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