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    <title>Extraordinary Time - Episodes Tagged with “Fourth Sunday Of Lent”</title>
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    <itunes:summary>Extraordinary Time is the Catholic Courier's seasonal podcast for the church's liturgical seasons through weekly Scriptural reflections. Episodes will feature the insights of priests, deacons, women religious and others from around the Diocese of Rochester.
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  <title>What is the freedom of the children of God?</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Sister of Mercy Theresa Rutty reflects on the Gospel reading for March 15, 2026, the story of Jesus healing a blind man on the Sabbath to the Pharisees’ chagrin. </itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Sister of Mercy Theresa Rutty reflects on the Gospel reading for March 15, 2026, the story of Jesus healing a blind man on the Sabbath to the Pharisees’ chagrin. Sister Rutty discusses the concept of the “freedom of the children of God” and what freedom truly means in this context.   &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For the text of the readings and Gospel: &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/031526.cfm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/031526.cfm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For the Catholic Courier's Lenten section (which includes the seven-part series on Jesus' Seven Last Words on the cross): &lt;a href="https://catholiccourier.com/special-sections/lent-and-easter/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://catholiccourier.com/special-sections/lent-and-easter/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Extraordinary Time is a podcast from the Catholic Courier, the newspaper of the Diocese of Rochester. For more Extraordinary Time, visit &lt;a href="https://catholiccourier.com/podcasts/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://catholiccourier.com/podcasts/&lt;/a&gt; and stay up-to-date with Lenten resources from the Catholic Courier at &lt;a href="https://catholiccourier.com/special-sections/lent-and-easter/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://catholiccourier.com/special-sections/lent-and-easter/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Credits:&lt;br&gt;
Host: Gina Capellazzi&lt;br&gt;
Guest: Sister Theresa Rutty&lt;br&gt;
Announcer: Robert DiJames&lt;br&gt;
Music by Joseph DiJames&lt;br&gt;
Edited by Gina Capellazzi&lt;br&gt;
 Special Guest: Sister Theresa Rutty, RSM.&lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>Sister of Mercy Theresa Rutty reflects on the Gospel reading for March 15, 2026, the story of Jesus healing a blind man on the Sabbath to the Pharisees’ chagrin. Sister Rutty discusses the concept of the “freedom of the children of God” and what freedom truly means in this context.   </p>

<p>For the text of the readings and Gospel: <a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/031526.cfm" rel="nofollow">https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/031526.cfm</a></p>

<p>For the Catholic Courier&#39;s Lenten section (which includes the seven-part series on Jesus&#39; Seven Last Words on the cross): <a href="https://catholiccourier.com/special-sections/lent-and-easter/" rel="nofollow">https://catholiccourier.com/special-sections/lent-and-easter/</a></p>

<p>Extraordinary Time is a podcast from the Catholic Courier, the newspaper of the Diocese of Rochester. For more Extraordinary Time, visit <a href="https://catholiccourier.com/podcasts/" rel="nofollow">https://catholiccourier.com/podcasts/</a> and stay up-to-date with Lenten resources from the Catholic Courier at <a href="https://catholiccourier.com/special-sections/lent-and-easter/" rel="nofollow">https://catholiccourier.com/special-sections/lent-and-easter/</a></p>

<p>Credits:<br>
Host: Gina Capellazzi<br>
Guest: Sister Theresa Rutty<br>
Announcer: Robert DiJames<br>
Music by Joseph DiJames<br>
Edited by Gina Capellazzi</p><p>Special Guest: Sister Theresa Rutty, RSM.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Sister of Mercy Theresa Rutty reflects on the Gospel reading for March 15, 2026, the story of Jesus healing a blind man on the Sabbath to the Pharisees’ chagrin. Sister Rutty discusses the concept of the “freedom of the children of God” and what freedom truly means in this context.   </p>

<p>For the text of the readings and Gospel: <a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/031526.cfm" rel="nofollow">https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/031526.cfm</a></p>

<p>For the Catholic Courier&#39;s Lenten section (which includes the seven-part series on Jesus&#39; Seven Last Words on the cross): <a href="https://catholiccourier.com/special-sections/lent-and-easter/" rel="nofollow">https://catholiccourier.com/special-sections/lent-and-easter/</a></p>

<p>Extraordinary Time is a podcast from the Catholic Courier, the newspaper of the Diocese of Rochester. For more Extraordinary Time, visit <a href="https://catholiccourier.com/podcasts/" rel="nofollow">https://catholiccourier.com/podcasts/</a> and stay up-to-date with Lenten resources from the Catholic Courier at <a href="https://catholiccourier.com/special-sections/lent-and-easter/" rel="nofollow">https://catholiccourier.com/special-sections/lent-and-easter/</a></p>

<p>Credits:<br>
Host: Gina Capellazzi<br>
Guest: Sister Theresa Rutty<br>
Announcer: Robert DiJames<br>
Music by Joseph DiJames<br>
Edited by Gina Capellazzi</p><p>Special Guest: Sister Theresa Rutty, RSM.</p>]]>
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  <title>Parable shows ‘the enormity of God’s love’</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Lisa Lickona, assistant professor of systematic theology at St. Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry, offers a reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Lent. </itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Lisa Lickona, assistant professor of systematic theology at St. Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry, offers a reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Lent. In it, she shares how the parable of the prodigal son contained in this week’s Gospel reading sheds light on the enormity of God’s love for us.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For the text of the March 30 readings and Gospel, visit &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/033025-YearC.cfm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/033025-YearC.cfm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
For the text of the March 30 Scrutiny Year A Readings, visit &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/033025-YearA.cfm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/033025-YearA.cfm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Extraordinary Time is a podcast from the Catholic Courier, the newspaper of the Diocese of Rochester. For more Extraordinary Time, visit &lt;a href="https://catholiccourier.com/podcasts/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://catholiccourier.com/podcasts/&lt;/a&gt; and stay up-to-date with Lent and Easter resources from the Catholic Courier at &lt;a href="https://catholiccourier.com/special-sections/lent-and-easter/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://catholiccourier.com/special-sections/lent-and-easter/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Credits:&lt;br&gt;
Sponsor: &lt;a href="https://www.stbernards.edu/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;St. Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Host: Gina Capellazzi&lt;br&gt;
Guest: Lisa Lickona, S.T.L.&lt;br&gt;
Announcer: Robert DiJames&lt;br&gt;
Music by Joseph DiJames&lt;br&gt;
Edited by Gina Capellazzi Special Guest: Lisa Lickona, S.T.L..&lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>Lisa Lickona, assistant professor of systematic theology at St. Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry, offers a reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Lent. In it, she shares how the parable of the prodigal son contained in this week’s Gospel reading sheds light on the enormity of God’s love for us.</p>

<p>For the text of the March 30 readings and Gospel, visit <a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/033025-YearC.cfm" rel="nofollow">https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/033025-YearC.cfm</a><br>
For the text of the March 30 Scrutiny Year A Readings, visit <a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/033025-YearA.cfm" rel="nofollow">https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/033025-YearA.cfm</a></p>

<p>Extraordinary Time is a podcast from the Catholic Courier, the newspaper of the Diocese of Rochester. For more Extraordinary Time, visit <a href="https://catholiccourier.com/podcasts/" rel="nofollow">https://catholiccourier.com/podcasts/</a> and stay up-to-date with Lent and Easter resources from the Catholic Courier at <a href="https://catholiccourier.com/special-sections/lent-and-easter/" rel="nofollow">https://catholiccourier.com/special-sections/lent-and-easter/</a></p>

<p>Credits:<br>
Sponsor: <a href="https://www.stbernards.edu/" rel="nofollow">St. Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry</a><br>
Host: Gina Capellazzi<br>
Guest: Lisa Lickona, S.T.L.<br>
Announcer: Robert DiJames<br>
Music by Joseph DiJames<br>
Edited by Gina Capellazzi</p><p>Special Guest: Lisa Lickona, S.T.L..</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Lisa Lickona, assistant professor of systematic theology at St. Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry, offers a reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Lent. In it, she shares how the parable of the prodigal son contained in this week’s Gospel reading sheds light on the enormity of God’s love for us.</p>

<p>For the text of the March 30 readings and Gospel, visit <a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/033025-YearC.cfm" rel="nofollow">https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/033025-YearC.cfm</a><br>
For the text of the March 30 Scrutiny Year A Readings, visit <a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/033025-YearA.cfm" rel="nofollow">https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/033025-YearA.cfm</a></p>

<p>Extraordinary Time is a podcast from the Catholic Courier, the newspaper of the Diocese of Rochester. For more Extraordinary Time, visit <a href="https://catholiccourier.com/podcasts/" rel="nofollow">https://catholiccourier.com/podcasts/</a> and stay up-to-date with Lent and Easter resources from the Catholic Courier at <a href="https://catholiccourier.com/special-sections/lent-and-easter/" rel="nofollow">https://catholiccourier.com/special-sections/lent-and-easter/</a></p>

<p>Credits:<br>
Sponsor: <a href="https://www.stbernards.edu/" rel="nofollow">St. Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry</a><br>
Host: Gina Capellazzi<br>
Guest: Lisa Lickona, S.T.L.<br>
Announcer: Robert DiJames<br>
Music by Joseph DiJames<br>
Edited by Gina Capellazzi</p><p>Special Guest: Lisa Lickona, S.T.L..</p>]]>
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