Under An Open Heaven
Under An Open Heaven is a Catholic online ministry that takes the listeners into the reality that Heaven is open and that God wants to communicate with us. We explore scripture and other documents and focus on our own personal lives as we talk about how God is working in our lives. We want to set hearts on fire with joy and passion!
Episodes
119 episodes
The Schema of Life
Good Friday - may God bless you this Easter season! Have you ever wondered how the Last Supper, Good Friday, and Easter actually effect our lives? We discuss the impact that some passages in scripture have had on our lives.
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30:34
Joy of the Gospel: Dehumanization
We do not claim to be a podcast with all the answers but to be open to having difficult conversations and explore the nuances of Truth and grow in our opinions. We discuss what does it look like to be fed by the Holy Spirit, how do we interact ...
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Season 9
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Episode 7
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47:13
Joy of the Gospel: Just One Beggar
What makes a "Good Christian" or a "Good Catholic"? Can there really be such a thing? How do we approach others or even ourselves when mistakes are made? Can we even take credit for being good? These points made by Pope Francis and C.S. Lewis a...
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Season 9
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Episode 6
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32:04
Joy of the Gospel: Mindset of Faith
What is faith? Why do we sometimes deal with a crisis of faith? How do we deal with it and move forward? These questions and more are discussed in today's episode. There is a powerful, personal story at the end. So stay tuned to the end!
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Season 9
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Episode 5
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23:17
Joy of the Gospel: Taking Ownership
We discuss leadership in the church from married priests to expected narcissism in leadership, taking ownership of the gospel, and the importance of discernment with the Holy Spirit and how that looks in our lives.
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Season 9
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Episode 4
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42:19
Joy of the Gospel: The Danger of Self Preservation
What does the phrase "meet them where they are at" actually mean? What dangers await us as we try to preserve our own cultures or try to control how the Gospel looks in others? We discuss these issues and more in this episode where we dive deep...
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Season 9
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Episode 3
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45:46
Joy of the Gospel: The Grape and The Cucumber
What is the difference between 'Joy' and 'Happiness'? How does our perception of what is fair change our spiritual life? These questions and more are discussed by Steven Anderson and Arthur Richardson as they dive into the first part of the Joy...
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Season 9
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Episode 2
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40:48
One Leaven, One Tribe
We are back!!!! Introducing our new Cohost, Steven Anderson! We will be starting a new season and circling back to the season with the focus on the Mass at a later date. In this episode, we focus on Mark 8:15 and discuss the Leaven of ...
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Season 9
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Episode 1
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50:12
How to Worship: The Word of the Lord
Today Art and Kolton cover the significance of the liturgy of the word in the mass, focusing on how it is not to be overlooked in its importance and in its ability to reveal the person of Christ to us.
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Season 8
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Episode 3
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30:20
How To Worship: Kyrie Elision
Why does a Catholic Mass or liturgy start with a procession? What is the point of the Penitential Rite? Is each Mass its own sacrifice or is it entering into the living memory of Jesus' Passion?
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Season 8
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Episode 2
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34:52
How To Worship: Prepare
We embark on a new phase in this season. We will be teaching on how to worship, specifically the Roman Catholic Rite. However we will be following the ancient flow of Christian liturgy and this will be applicable for many Christians. <...
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Season 8
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Episode 1
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34:21
It's All About The Money
Have you ever thought about your finances in the light of God's wisdom? We discuss the advice on self care and care of our friends and neighbors in Wisdom of Ben Sira chapter 14. It is hard to find balance when it comes to money, and we h...
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Season 7
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Episode 7
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29:31
Dealing With Change
Hey folks, today Kolton and Corey discuss the chaos that big changes bring to our lives and how Christ became our example in dealing with that chaos. We hope you enjoy!
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45:31
Deconstruction
Fair warning, this is a heavy podcast. We talk about being hurt by the Church, and the people in it. We talk about handling the breakdown of our ideas. We talk about sex, and those in leadership roles who are obsessed with it and morality aroun...
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Season 7
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Episode 10
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49:20
Hidden Life
Sorry it's late! Hopefully we made it up to you with quality content!
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Season 7
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Episode 9
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34:53
In You
John 14:20 - "On that day you will realize that I am in the Father and you are in me and I in you." Ever wonder what this looks like and what effect that has on the world?Apologies for the short episode this week, with the Mission: Flin...
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Season 7
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Episode 8
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7:31
Needing The Weekend
Looking for rest? It's hard to get it and when we do, it almost never feels like it's enough. We discuss why that might be and what we can do to receive rest. We discuss what Jesus might have experienced in His humanity in this regard as well, ...
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Season 7
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Episode 7
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37:32
Put On Love
Hi folks, this is Kolton's first solo episode! He focuses on Paul's encouragement in Colossians 3 and gets a little preachy along the way! We hope you enjoy!
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21:38
Judging For Judging
Galatians 5:4-6 - What is our hope for righteousness? How do we navigate the tension between our authority as Children of God in building a world we want to live in compared to helping Jesus establish the Kingdom of Heaven? These questions and ...
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Season 7
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Episode 5
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17:35
In Disguise
We made it to 100 episodes, so it has to be a good one! As we continue the conversation about maturity of faith, we talk about Sirach or the Wisdom of Ben Sira Chapter 4 and dive deeper into the mystery of God's care and guidance as we are refi...
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Season 7
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Episode 4
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37:46
Learning To Love
1 Corinthians 13 - Love is patient, love is kind. Growing in how live a life of love is difficult when the people we need to love hurt us. It is easy to enjoy the idea of love, its hard when we must embrace the person and not just the ide...
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Season 7
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Episode 3
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32:59
Eyes Locked
Jesus promises us that we will move mountains - but He shows us that we need to keep our eyes on Our Father in order to know which ones. We continue the discussion of growth in maturity and how to handle deconstruction in a healthy way.
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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49:38