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Sacraments of Healing

Release Date: 05/13/2026

Restore The Glory Podcast

This week, Jake and Bob talk about the two Sacraments of Healing, Reconciliation and the Anointing of the Sick, and what they reveal about Christ as the physician of both soul and body. They discuss how suffering itself can become healing, why not everyone who prays for healing is healed, and the role of forgiveness in both receiving and asking for healing. Healing ultimately is a restoration into wholeness and is found in communion with God. Jake and Bob end by sharing a few stories of miraculous healing as well as their experiences of receiving a quiet, yet strengthening grace. Key...

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Restore The Glory Podcast

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Healing In Men (Part 3) w/ Devin Schadt

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This week, Jake and Bob continue their series and welcome Devin Schadt, founder of the , to explore the journey of becoming a man through suffering, healing, and self-giving love. Devin shares his powerful story of childhood wounds, addiction, and broken relationships, and how an unexpected encounter and a profound experience of God’s mercy began to transform his life. They also discuss how unmet needs for affirmation can drive men toward the false promises of the world, how true identity is restored through relationship with God the Father, and the masculine call to sacrificial love. ...

Healing In Men (Part 2) w/ Dr. John Bishop

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This week, Jake and Bob welcome Dr. John Bishop, founder of , to continue their series on healing in men. John shares his perspective on why so many men today lack a clear picture of what it means to be a good man. He begins with the story of Adam, uncovering God’s original design for masculinity—one rooted in work, responsibility, and the courage to engage in the world and the people entrusted to him. From there, he describes the wounds men experience from Adam’s fall: fear, shame, and the tendency for men to withdraw, hide, or dominate rather than love. Yet, with Jesus Christ as a...

Gathering the Graces: Celebrating 150 Episodes

Restore The Glory Podcast

This week, Jake and Bob celebrate the 150th episode of Restore the Glory! They take a moment to reflect on the story of how the podcast came to be, new insights learned, and their hopes for the future. This episode is a candid, behind-the-scenes look at what God has done in not only their lives but also the lives of listeners. Key Points: Jake and Bob express deep gratitude for God’s evident presence and blessing throughout the life of the podcast. They share powerful testimonies from listeners, including marriages restored and lives changed through the podcast. The podcast has...

Healing In Men (Part 1) w/ John Edwards

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This week, Jake and Bob welcome John Edwards, a fellow guy in the pew, to share his raw and redemptive journey from addiction and secrecy to finding his identity in God. From outward success and hidden cocaine use to the devastating loss of his mother, John reveals how grief, shame, and a longing for affirmation shaped his choices—and nearly destroyed his marriage and family. He opens up about the masks he wore, the lies he believed about God as a harsh judge, and the panic attacks that finally exposed the prison he was living in. With honesty and courage, John recounts the night he chose...

Communion, Healing & Desire

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This week, Jake and Bob reflect on a few topics that were discussed during a recent “Holy Desire” Priest’s retreat with the JPII Healing Center. They discuss the connection between communion with God and the removal of pain, how woundedness redirects good desires, and why coping strategies are not usually virtuous. Jake and Bob also answer a few questions received from priests at the retreat, such as—Am I using wounds as an excuse for sin? What is the difference between soul ties and enmeshment? And should I share my wounds with my parents? Key Points: Healing is best...

Deliverance and Healing (Part 3) w/ Fr. Boniface Hicks

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This week, Jake and Bob conclude their series on deliverance and healing by welcoming Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB to the show. Together, they explore deliverance, not as a fixation on removing darkness, but as the ongoing work of living in the freedom of God’s love. Fr. Boniface reframes spiritual warfare using the analogy of relationships and stories, and how our identities are shaped by our understanding of truth and love. They address common fears and misconceptions about spiritual warfare that have been fueled by culture and the practical role of prayer in helping us find the freedom Christ...

Deliverance and Healing (Part 2) w/ Dr. Sean Tobin

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This week, Jake and Bob welcome Dr. Sean Tobin, author and psychologist, to explore the reality of spiritual warfare and deliverance ministry. Dr. Sean reframes deliverance not as a battle to fear but as a process of centering our hearts in Christ. They discuss how fear, self-reliance, and isolation fragment the soul, why the simplicity of love and praise is more powerful than you think, and the proper balance between technique and communion. This is a hopeful conversation about spiritual battle, one rooted not in fear, but in confidence in a Father who relentlessly pursues healing, wholeness,...

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Key Points:

There are two Sacraments of Healing: Reconciliation and the Anointing of the Sick.
Jesus is the physician of both body and soul.
Healing is an ongoing encounter with God’s love.
Forgiveness of sins and physical healing are deeply interconnected.
Unforgiveness can act as a barrier that prevents deeper healing from taking place.
Sin causes fragmentation, while forgiveness restores unity and openness to grace.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation offers forgiveness and healing for the heart.
The Anointing of the Sick offers grace for physical healing, spiritual strength, and preparation for death.
Suffering becomes healing when it draws a person into deeper communion with God.
Not everyone receives physical healing, and this remains a real and difficult mystery.

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

01:33 The Two Sacraments of Healing

06:16 Forgiveness as A Barrier or Gateway to Healing

12:30 The Healing Nature of Suffering

15:30 Stories of the Anointing of the Sick

25:39 Why Not Everyone is Healed

34:21 God’s Grace is Sufficient

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