Knights Around The Table – April 2026
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Deep Dive Into Scripture – Ep 71 – Gen 49 – The Twelve Sons and the Twelve Gates
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In this podcast, Fr. John and Danny reflect on Jacob’s final blessings over his sons in Genesis 49, emphasizing how their mixed and often flawed character reveals God’s unexpected ways of working through ordinary and imperfect people. Special attention is given to Judah’s prophetic role pointing toward a future king and to Joseph’s unique blessing through his sons, highlighting themes of fruitfulness and divine favor. Ultimately, the podcast hosts underscore the surprising truth that the twelve tribes—despite their weaknesses—are honored in God’s redemptive plan, even to the point of having the gates of heaven named after them.
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Getting Real with Al and Lin Grasley – Ep 2
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This time, Al and Lin Grasley discuss how Technology can impact us in both positive and negative ways, and how to be attentive to your interaction with it.
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Getting Real with Al and Lin Grasley – Ep 1
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In this episode of Getting Real, Al and Lin Grasley have a discussion about Pornography.
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Deep Dive Into Scripture – Ep 70 – Gen 47 – Joseph and Jesus
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Fr. John and Danny explain how the story of Joseph in Genesis serves as a “type” that foreshadows Jesus Christ, revealing a deeper pattern in Scripture where past events point to future fulfillment. They highlight striking parallels between Joseph’s life—his suffering, rejection, rise to power, and role in saving others—and the life and mission of Jesus. Ultimately, the reflection moves listeners to see all of history as centered on Christ, with even the earliest biblical stories revealing the Gospel in hidden form.
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Deep Dive Into Scripture – Ep 69 – Gen 46 – Jacob Takes His Place Among The Great
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In this podcast, Fr. John and Danny discuss Jacob’s reunion with Joseph and how it reveals his transformation from a man driven by control and emotion into one marked by dignity, peace, and trust in God’s greater purpose. Reflecting on his difficult life, Israel recognizes himself as a pilgrim shaped by suffering and grace, ultimately learning that true fulfillment comes from God rather than earthly striving. By the end, he becomes a source of blessing rather than grasping for it, taking his place among the great as a man who finally embodies integrity and the glory of God.
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Deep Dive Into Scripture – Ep 68 – Gen 46 – Jacob in the Sacred Place of His Fathers
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In this podcast, Fr. John and Danny explore Jacob’s journey from despair to renewed faith as he learns that Joseph is alive and prepares to descend into Egypt, seeing this movement as both a historical turning point for Israel and a spiritual picture of humanity’s passage through the “Egypt” of the world. At Beersheba, where God once met Abraham and Isaac, Jacob encounters the Lord again, receives reassurance of the covenant promises, and comes to understand Joseph not merely as a beloved son but as part of God’s greater redemptive purpose. Ultimately, Jacob’s messy, prolonged pilgrimage is presented as a model of sanctification, showing how God forms holiness and greatness in His people even through loss, uncertainty, and exile.
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Deep Dive Into Scripture – Ep 67 – Gen 45 – Joseph’s Glory
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Fr. John and Danny present Joseph in Genesis 45 as a profoundly “God-like” figure whose glory, authority, and wisdom mirror the divine, while still affirming the distinction between Creator and creature. Drawing on the biblical concept of tāmîm (“perfect” or spiritually whole), the podcast suggests that Joseph embodies deep union with God—what Christian theology calls deification—through a life of intimate relationship, integrity, and service to others. Ultimately, Joseph’s “glory” is shown not as private mysticism but as transformative spirituality that blesses the world, revealing that true union with God overflows into leadership, compassion, and the preservation of life.
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Deep Dive Into Scripture – Ep 66 – Gen 45 – Emotions and Pushing the Extremes of Sovereignty and Freedom
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This time, Fr. John and Danny reflect on Genesis 45 and highlight Joseph’s powerful emotional response to revealing himself to his brothers, showing that true spiritual maturity is not the denial of emotion but its governance under a disciplined will aligned with God. Joseph demonstrates both profound forgiveness and deep theological insight, affirming that while his brothers freely chose evil, God sovereignly worked through their actions to bring about salvation. The post ultimately embraces the paradox of absolute divine sovereignty and authentic human freedom, urging listeners to live within that tension while cultivating emotional and spiritual maturity.