PODCAST | Jesus as a Guest
In this meditation, Fr. Leo Austin reflects on the gospel of St. Luke, particularly the scene of Jesus’ visit to Bethany. At Bethany, Our Lord was able to find refuge in his friends Martha, Mary, and Lazarus. Fr. Leo reminds us that similar to Bethany, Christ longs to take refuge in our heart, to find a place where he can rest as our friend. In this way, we are called to make our hearts a place of warmth and sincerity, inviting Our Lord into our lives as a dear friend.
St. Josemaria reminds us, “For me the tabernacle has always been a Bethany, a quiet and pleasant place where Christ resides. A place where we can tell him about our worries, our sufferings, our desires, our joys, with the same sort of simplicity and naturalness as Martha, Mary and Lazarus” (Christ is Passing By, no. 154).
Rev. Leo Austin
Fr. Leo Austin is a priest of the Prelature of Opus Dei. He has a B.A. from Pompeu Fabra University (Barcelona, Spain) and a Ph.D. from the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross (Rome, Italy). After being ordained in 2008, Fr. Leo developed his ministry as a priest at Aldovea High School in Madrid, Spain. In 2013, he moved to the United States where he has been involved in several programs for high school students in California and Illinois, as well as working with college students and young professionals, providing them with spiritual guidance and helping them to live their Catholic Faith as an integral part of their personality.
