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What is the Jewel
What is the Jewel
Author: Dr. Claudia Alvarez-Roddy and Father Ben Tapia
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What is the Jewel is a bilingual podcast for today’s generation, presented by Dr. Claudia Alvarez-Roddy, PhD, and Father Ben Tapia from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Each week, they break down the Gospel for Sunday, blending faith and culture to help you connect deeper with your spirituality. Rooted in their experiences as Latinos in the Church, this podcast is your go-to for inspiration and growth. Will you join us?
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In this episode, we explore how the Holy Spirit calls us to ignite the fire within and become a source of light and hope for others, just as St. John the Baptist was.
We decided to take a week off as we take this time to be with family! We shall see you all next week!
In this episode, we unpack how we are invited to enter into a space of Mercy even when we are in suffering.
In this episode, we reflect on how God is consistent throughout all of our journey.
In this episode, we explore the importance of caring for the physical temple we gather in, as well as honoring the sacred temple that is our own body.
In this episode, we uncover the significance of remembering our beloved who have gone before us.
In this episode, we uncover how we are being invited to be both humble and vulnerable as we continue to grow our relationship with God.
In this podcast we explore the ability to not only have relationship with God, but to also be able to say, I trust in you.
In this episode, we discover the importance of recognizing Christ as the High Priest, which then allows us to turn back to Him in gratitude for all that we receive.
In this Gospel we explore how Christ invites us to have faith the size of a mustard seed and we uncover how this Faith can bring us closer to God.
In this week's Gospel we uncover what Jesus is trying to tell us in his story of Lazarus and the Rich man.
In this episode, we unpack what Jesus is really trying to tell us through this very unique parable!
This week we take a moment in our journey during Ordinary time, and pause to reflect on the Cross and our call to how we must carry it!
In this episode, we explore the challenging words of Jesus: “If anyone comes to me without hating his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.” Together, we dive into what this means for us today and how it shapes the true cost of discipleship.
In this week’s Gospel, we are unpacking the call to recognize how we live both as God’s Guests at His banquet of grace and as God’s Hosts when we welcome others with humility and generosity.
In this week’s Gospel, we reflect on the question of who will be saved and discover how God is calling us to respond through authentic discipleship.
In this episode, we reflect on Jesus’ challenging message about division—when loyalty to Him calls us to difficult choices, even within our own families.
In this week’s Gospel, we unpack what it means to be faithful and active servants, living in readiness for the Master’s return.
In this week's Gospel, we uncover how important it is to look for the things that truly matter as we continue to build relationship with God.
In this week's episode, we will share how Jesus teaches us to pray, which then enables us to enter into a relationship with God, our Father.








