Join Father Scott Steinkerchner for "Know Before You Go," a service of the Dominican Province of St. Albert the Great, preparing you for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. This week's readings are packed with challenging messages: from Malachi's "blazing oven" and "Sun of Justice," to Paul's warning against "busybodies" in Thessalonians, and Luke's Gospel on the destruction of the temple, signs of the end times, and the promise of perseverance through persecution. Father Scott dives deep into Jesus' advice not to prepare a defense, but to open our hearts to God, bear authentic witness, and trust that living the Gospel secures our lives.
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Timeline:
0:00 Welcome to Know Before You Go with Father Scott Stank Kirschner
0:08 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time: Approaching the End of the Liturgical Year
0:23 First Reading: The Prophet Malachi – The Messenger
0:35 The Time After Babylon: People Not Living Rightly
0:51 Malachi's Prophecy: "Lo, the Day is Coming, Blazing Like an Oven"
1:02 Fire for the Evil Doers vs. The "Sun of Justice" with Healing Rays
1:30 The Sun is Fire Either Way: Choose Your Side!
1:52 Second Reading: Paul's Letter to the Thessalonians
2:02 Problems in the Community: "Busybodies" Not Willing to Work
2:22 Paul's Example: Earning His Own Food to Give Credence to His Words
2:44 The Warning: Conducting Themselves in a Disorderly Way, Minding Others' Business
2:57 Stop That: Witness, Don't Gossip!
3:07 The Fine Line: Be Witnesses with Our Lives, Not Gossiping Busybody
3:30 The Gospel of Luke: Context After the Widow's Mite
3:57 Jesus Predicts the Temple's Destruction: "Not a Stone Upon Another Stone"
4:16 Disciples Ask for Signs: "When Will This Happen?"
4:23 Jesus' Warning: "See That You Not Be Deceived" by False Prophets & Calamities
4:41 Jesus Pivots: Focus on Persecution "Before All This Happens"
4:51 "They Will Seize and Persecute You Because of My Name"
5:07 Don't Worry About End Times, Worry About Following Me
5:18 Jesus' Advice: Don't Prepare Your Defense
5:26 "I Myself Shall Give You a Wisdom in Speaking"
5:50 You'll Give Witness, But Not With Pre-Prepared Words
5:58 How Do You Prepare for This?
6:05 Prepare Your Heart to Be Open to Listen to God
6:10 Through Prayer, Daily Listening & Living As Jesus Would Have Us Live
6:20 Our Lives Will Speak: We'll Have Answers from God's Inspiration
6:44 The "Calamity" of Arrest is an Opportunity for Witness
6:53 Persecution Doesn't Mean It's Going Bad
6:57 "By Your Perseverance, You Will Secure Your Lives"
7:03 Even if You Die, You Preserve Your Life
7:11 Our Call: Bear Real Witness, Not Gossip
7:22 Malachi's Sun: Dry Us Out or Be Healing Rays?
7:31 Living Authentically: Praying, Open to the Spirit
7:41 Then The Sun Will Be Rays of Justice
7:50 Focus on "What is God Saying to Me in This Moment?"
8:08 How to Be His Followers to Survive No Matter What Happens
8:14 That's Good News & God Bless You
