Clumsy Theosis Catholic Podcast

Your Life Verse: Scripture to Keep You Thriving

on May 22, 2020August 12, 2022 By Richaél Lucero | Clumsy Theosis Founder

A life verse is powerful for many reasons. It can be the lynchpin to interior freedom when you feel stuck and bound up. It can fix your mind and heart on things above when your heart is restless. It can also ground you in God’s truth when life is difficult. So, what is it and how do you get one? Richaél Lucero tells you all about it in this episode. She also provides a detailed outline for you to discover your life verse and how it will help you thrive.

Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh

on January 3, 2020August 3, 2021 By Richaél Lucero | Clumsy Theosis Founder

Why did the three magi bring the baby Jesus gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh? Listen as Richaél Lucero reveals the meaning of these articles as we find them in the Old Testament and what they proclaim when applied to Jesus in the New Testament. Also learn how this information can add a new dimension when praying over the Epiphany account in scripture.

Theosis in the Bible

on June 6, 2019August 3, 2021 By Richaél Lucero | Clumsy Theosis Founder

The first Christians understood theosis as being inseparable from the message of their salvation and the Holy Spirit’s role in their lives. We know this because it is peppered throughout the New Testament. Listen as Richaél highlights the handful of theosis passages that called her to this lifestyle.

Connecting Signs with Sacraments in the Gospel of John (Part 3)

on April 26, 2019August 3, 2021 By Richaél Lucero | Clumsy Theosis Founder

Of all the miracles Jesus performed, the seven signs John the Evangelist records reveal the seven sacraments Our Lord instituted. In the final episode of a three-part miniseries, Richaél Lucero explains the theological symbolism of the last of these signs and the sacraments they represent.

Connecting Signs with Sacraments in the Gospel of John (Part 2)

on April 18, 2019August 3, 2021 By Richaél Lucero | Clumsy Theosis Founder

Richaél Lucero continues to identify the signs Jesus performed in John’s Gospel with the sacrament each prefigures. Allow yourself to be drawn deeper into their mystery as she unpacks the theological symbolism.

Connecting Signs with Sacraments in the Gospel of John (Part 1)

on April 5, 2019August 3, 2021 By Richaél Lucero | Clumsy Theosis Founder

St. John wrote about the seven signs Jesus performed. Each sign reveals one of the seven sacraments. Listen as Richaél Lucero identifies each sign and the sacrament it conveys and unpacks the theological symbolism.

Miracles, Signs, and Sacraments in John’s Gospel

on March 30, 2019August 3, 2021 By Richaél Lucero | Clumsy Theosis Founder

Did you know that St. John wrote a document about the seven sacraments? In his gospel, St. John calls the miracles of Jesus’ ministry “signs”—signs that point to the sacraments of the Church. Want to know which passages reveal the sacraments? Listen in as Richaél Lucero highlights them.

A New Exodus in the Gospel of John

on March 8, 2019August 3, 2021 By Richaél Lucero | Clumsy Theosis Founder

Any first-century Jew would have recognized that the opening of John’s Gospel is filled with images of Jesus as the fulfillment of the Old Covenant. Indeed, we are called into the desert in a new Exodus—but not the wandering-in-the-wilderness-for-forty-years kind. Listen to the ways John weaved this call into his finely crafted Gospel and how we are to live it out today.

Genesis of the Gospel of John

on February 22, 2019August 3, 2021 By Richaél Lucero | Clumsy Theosis Founder

“In the beginning”—it’s the opening phrase of both the book of Genesis and the Gospel of John. Was this intentional on John’s part? You bet. In fact, the opening verses of his Gospel parallel each day of the creation account. Listen as I identify them, explain their significance, and uncover John’s purpose.

St. Michael the Archangel’s Biblical Roots

on October 29, 2018August 18, 2021 By Richaél Lucero | Clumsy Theosis Founder

Scripture explains the four important roles that St. Michael the Archangel plays in the Christian life. Do you know them and how they affect you?

Guaranteed Bible Takeaways

on July 15, 2018July 7, 2021 By Richaél Lucero | Clumsy Theosis Founder

Don’t let your time spent with the Word feel like research. Instead, use these four aspects of Scripture to mine for the gems that will illumine your prayer life. Listen as Richaél Lucero gives pointers for praying with Scripture.