Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR traces the story of sin, salvation, and the relentless mercy of God.

Beginning with some very memorable Ash Wednesday stories, Fr. Mark-Mary shows how sin breaks what God made good — in our hearts, our relationships, and the world. But the final word is not sin, shame, or despair. The tomb is empty, Christ is risen, and God is still pursuing every sealed place in our hearts with healing, mercy, and resurrection power.

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Chapters
0:00 Ash Wednesday Mishaps
0:40 Priests and Public Embarrassment
1:26 “You Are Chicken”
2:24 Ash Wednesday in New York City
4:11 Missing the Mark With Ashes
4:41 His Most Embarrassing Ash Wednesday Story
6:33 The Easter Vigil
7:07 The Paschal Fire
8:20 Brother Francis and the Tray
9:19 “I Threw It in the Fire”
10:13 An Icon of Salvation History
10:46 What Sin Does
11:23 A Problem We Cannot Fix
12:28 The Fall of the Angels
13:03 Adam and Eve in the Garden
14:25 Original Sin and Its Consequences
15:38 Becoming Afraid of God
16:34 Sin Spreads Through History
17:17 Noah and a New Beginning
18:26 Moses and the Exodus
19:24 David’s Sin
20:03 The Pattern of Rebellion
20:37 God Sends His Son
21:14 The Creator Put on Trial
21:35 “We Killed Him”
22:17 The Sealed Tomb
23:14 The Argument for Despair
23:42 Ashes, the Cross, and the Savior
25:06 The Effects of Sin Today
25:38 A Fallen World
26:20 Sin and Drug Trafficking
28:22 The Heartbreak of Young People
30:13 Sealed Tomb Experiences
32:03 The Turn Toward Hope
33:01 It’s Not About Us
33:59 Salvation History, Not Sinful History
34:47 The Light Cannot Be Overcome
35:10 Christ Is Risen
36:12 Resurrection in Our Own Tombs
36:58 God’s Divine Resilience
37:34 God’s Divine Resourcefulness
38:11 Sin and Its Consequences
38:51 You Are Being Pursued
39:37 From Dust to Glory