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PERMANENT DEACON TALKING with Deacon Tom Simms ~ is a compilation spirituality, prayer and worship kind of Podcast.I have no original ideas or new thoughts but I act as a 'Good News Salvage Hunter'. I scour old books and the world wide web for items to restore, refurbish and retell through these homily pods. It started with inspiration from Fr Dan Crosby OFM.Cap ,Fr Dan Goergen O.P.,Ph.D and music created by Mike Anderson. The Homily Pods are based on the Sunday Mass readings. Their purpose is to provide an opportunity for reflection in order to invite the Holy Spirit once more into our busy lives.There is no pressure here. Relax, you are in charge. Allow the words and music and the peace of creation to speak to your heart.The Centering prayer introduced during Advent Week Three and Blessed Solanus's Spiritual Communion I have found to be invaluable in my own situation.Adapt these as you wish.It might be helpful to spend a minute or two with the Sunday readings before listening in order to let anything there touch your heart and speak to you personally, deep in your soul.The wonderful music are the Hymns of Mike Anderson, who along with everyone involved has given full permission for personal works to be included for the benefit of all. His work can be found on Youtube at Hymns of Mike AndersoncLClips of Thomas Merton are used with permission by Learn25, The Thomas Merton Centre, and The Merton Legacy Trust. Here more recordings at Merton Talkscom. Learn25 are also the original copyright holders of many recordings made by Fr Dan Crosby and Fr Donald Goergen. These can be heard at Learn25.com. They are the inspiration for the Sunday Shedpod Interviews which provide moments to ponder on the depth of what has been said by our guests. e.g.. Fr Dan Crosby joined with me in the virtual interview to discuss Blessed Solanus Casey and future podcasts will include Fr Donald Goergen with his thoughts on Mother Teresa ~So watch this space and fill up your soul with a smile, a prayer and some super music.Thank you for listening,Deacon Tom Simms

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HOMPOD WEEK 15 - YEAR C- The Good Neighbour

July 07, 2025 • Deacon Tom

Lord of mercy, compassion and eternal love.
1st Reading Deut 30: 10-14 Gospel LUKE 10:25-37
2nd Reading Coll 1:15-20
The parable of the Good Samaritan can be looked at in all sorts of ways .
Advice on kindness and social concern or how not to be a hypocrite or too caught up in our self importance to be delayed from our more worthwhile plans.
One interpretation I found to be useful is to see the story as an encounter with Jesus himself who wants everyone to be like him. To imitate his compassion and works of mercy. Could the Good Samaritan be Jesus himself?
The spiritual life is one of undulations . The difficult thing to understand is that sometimes it is on the lowest point that an encounter with Jesus can occur or even an offer to enter into the compassionate love shared in the Trinity.

Another idea couldbe helpful if we look at the parable as if we were on a path searching for holiness but being tempted on all sides and under constant attack by the worldly attractions along the way.

Hymn -Praise the Lord who heals the broken-hearted
© Mike Anderson 2008 (Re-written 2021) BasedonPsalm146/147 ©TheGrail,England,andusedwithpermission.

John Main Twelve Talks for Meditators - 02 The Tradition of the Mantra I
© The World Community for Christian Meditation 2012
“These talks are intended to help prepare for the silence of meditation. They are designed to help you bring your mind to a state of peacefulness and concentration and point you in the direction you need to be facing in your meditation, which is centre-wards. My recommendation is that you listen to just one of them at a time, and then begin your meditation.” JOHN MAIN

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