The Side Wound: God’s Open Heart

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This episode explores the mystical significance of the side wound of Jesus Christ and its implications for personal transformation and the Christian life.

Support My Work via Patreon at www.patreon.com/anthonystongue In this episode, we explore the side wound of Jesus Christ—one of the most overlooked but deeply meaningful wounds in Scripture and Catholic tradition. From John 19 to the mystics, the side wound reveals the open heart of God, the birth of the Church, and the place where we encounter Christ in our own wounds. What does it mean to “enter the wound”? How do figures like Thomas, Peter, and Mary Magdalene show us that transformation happens when we bring our doubt, failure, and grief to Jesus? And how does this lead us back out into the world, changed? This reflection dives into the mystical meaning of the side wound, contemplative prayer, and the rhythm of the Christian life: come close, stay, and go out.

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Host: St. Anthony's Tongue

Topics covered

• side wound
• Jesus Christ
• Catholic tradition
• transformation
• contemplative prayer
• Christian life

Keywords

• side wound
• Jesus
• Catholic
• transformation
• doubt
• grief
• contemplative prayer

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