Episode 481 - In faith, find His voice, and proclaim His Holy Name

<p><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/romans/4?13">Rom 4:13, 16-18</a></p> <p>Brothers and sisters:<br> It was not through the law<br> that the promise was made to Abraham and his descendants<br> that he would inherit the world,<br> but through the righteousness that comes from faith.<br> For this reason, it depends on faith,&nbsp;<br> so that it may be a gift,<br> and the promise may be guaranteed to all his descendants,<br> not to those who only adhere to the law<br> but to those who follow the faith of Abraham,<br> who is the father of all of us, as it is written,<br> <em>I have made you father of many nations.</em><br> He is our father in the sight of God,<br> in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead<br> and calls into being what does not exist.<br> He believed, hoping against hope,<br> that he would become <em>the father of many nations,</em><br> according to what was said, <em>Thus shall your descendants be.</em>Psalm <a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/psalms/105?6">105:6-7, 8-9, 42-43</a></p> <p>R.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(8a) <strong>The Lord remembers his covenant for ever.</strong><br> You descendants of Abraham, his servants,<br> &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;sons of Jacob, his chosen ones!<br> He, the LORD, is our God;<br> &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;throughout the earth his judgments prevail.<br> R.&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong> &nbsp;The Lord remembers his covenant for ever.</strong><br> He remembers forever his covenant<br> &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;which he made binding for a thousand generations –<br> Which he entered into with Abraham<br> &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;and by his oath to Isaac.<br> R.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<strong>The Lord remembers his covenant for ever.</strong><br> For he remembered his holy word<br> &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;to his servant Abraham.<br> And he led forth his people with joy;<br> &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;with shouts of joy, his chosen ones.<a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/12?8">Lk 12:8-12</a></p> <p>Jesus said to his disciples:&nbsp;<br> “I tell you,<br> everyone who acknowledges me before others<br> the S