Little by Little

What would it actually feel like to know, deep down, that the Father delights in you? Fr Columba leads you through a simple exercise: imagine you had none of it, no closeness, no confidence, no boldness before God, and ask yourself if you'd even want it. Then he shows why you don't have to chase it. It's already yours in Christ, sealed at the cross, where Jesus took your sin as his own so you could stop hiding. This is an invitation to feel that, not just agree with it.

Have you ever heard someone talk about "the universe" instead of God, and felt strangely annoyed? Fr Columba unpacks a conversation with a stranger who used exactly that language, and asks what people really mean when they reach for "the universe" instead of a name. He walks through what makes something worthy of that kind of trust, unknowable, larger than time, holding us in being, and shows how close that language already is to naming God. If you've ever wanted a gentler way to meet someone where they are, this is a good place to start.

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Little by Little | Episode #283
Little by Little is a weekly video series by Called to More in collaboration with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. Our host, Fr Columba Jordan CFR, brings you quality Catholic content with new episodes every Thursday at 9pm GMT. Be sure to subscribe!

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Do you ever catch yourself doing something and only later wonder why you actually did it? Fr Columba shares a simple discernment tool from St Faustina's diary: before any decision, stop and ask whether it's for God's glory, the good of your own soul, or the good of others. Paired with St John Paul II's contrast between love and use, it becomes a quick, honest way to check your real motives, even when the answer is uncomfortable. If you've ever wondered what's actually driving your choices, this is a simple place to start.

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Little by Little | Episode #282
Little by Little is a weekly video series by Called to More in collaboration with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. Our host, Fr Columba Jordan CFR, brings you quality Catholic content with new episodes every Thursday at 9pm GMT. Be sure to subscribe!

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Do you ever notice that scrolling never actually leaves you satisfied? Fr Columba unpacks why the infinite scroll is built that way on purpose, always teasing, never filling, and contrasts it with what heaven actually offers: God's full, undistracted attention and a satisfaction that lasts. Hell wants to use you and sell your attention. Heaven wants to give itself to you completely. If you've ever felt stuck in the scroll, this is an invitation to notice it, hit pause, and choose contemplation instead.

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Little by Little | Episode #281
Little by Little is a weekly video series by Called to More in collaboration with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. Our host, Fr Columba Jordan CFR, brings you quality Catholic content with new episodes every Thursday at 9pm GMT. Be sure to subscribe!

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Ever felt like living a holy life should be easier than it is? Fr Columba unpacks a line from St Francis de Sales that stopped him in his tracks: a devout life is easy, delightful, and desirable. Drawing on the plain image of building a habit at the gym, he shows how virtue starts hard and becomes easy, and how our own self-sabotage, not just the devil, keeps us stuck. His practical challenge: stop overthinking it, pick the one thing you already know you need to do, and just do it, imperfectly, every single day for a month. This is an invitation to trust that God's grace, not your own willpower, is what makes holiness possible.

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Little by Little | Episode #280
Little by Little is a weekly video series by Called to More in collaboration with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. Our host, Fr Columba Jordan CFR, brings you quality Catholic content with new episodes every Thursday at 9pm GMT. Be sure to subscribe!

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