
Episode 3: Understanding Sin and Its Effect on Our Lives
03/18/25 • 12 min
In this episode of Making Great Saints, Dr. Fonseca walks us through the fall of man in Genesis 3. He explains what sin is and its effect on our lives. He also shares a message of hope and how God will restore us to His image and likeness, therefore bringing us back into a harmonious relationship with Himself, each other, ourselves, and all of creation.
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The mission of Making Great Saints is to help you truly understand your identity as God’s image and likeness. As God’s image and likeness, we are called to be without sin, to be perfect as Our Heavenly Father is perfect. This is beyond us, but through Jesus, the impossible is made possible. Join us on this thoughtful journey in discipleship and explore with us how Jesus makes this happen, and how through Jesus and following Him, we will become Great Saints. Visit MakingGreatSaints.com for more episodes.
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God's Embrace Ministries teaches and empowers Catholics to experience the loving embrace of the Triune God by providing ongoing formation in daily discipleship through online and in-person groups, book studies, spiritual direction, retreats, and pilgrimages. Learn more at GodsEmbrace.org.
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In this episode of Making Great Saints, Dr. Fonseca walks us through the fall of man in Genesis 3. He explains what sin is and its effect on our lives. He also shares a message of hope and how God will restore us to His image and likeness, therefore bringing us back into a harmonious relationship with Himself, each other, ourselves, and all of creation.
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The mission of Making Great Saints is to help you truly understand your identity as God’s image and likeness. As God’s image and likeness, we are called to be without sin, to be perfect as Our Heavenly Father is perfect. This is beyond us, but through Jesus, the impossible is made possible. Join us on this thoughtful journey in discipleship and explore with us how Jesus makes this happen, and how through Jesus and following Him, we will become Great Saints. Visit MakingGreatSaints.com for more episodes.
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Making Great Saints is brought to you by the following Ministries:
GOD'S EMBRACE MINISTRIES
God's Embrace Ministries teaches and empowers Catholics to experience the loving embrace of the Triune God by providing ongoing formation in daily discipleship through online and in-person groups, book studies, spiritual direction, retreats, and pilgrimages. Learn more at GodsEmbrace.org.
OUR LADY'S HEALING CENTER
Our Lady's Healing Center brings the Good News of Healing through Jesus Christ to those suffering deep mental, emotional, and spiritual pain through an intensive year-long healing program that includes both in-resident care and a spiritual companion for the healing journey in daily life. Learn more at OurLadysHealingCenter.com.
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SUPPORT US
Thank you for your interest in supporting Making Great Saints! Our content is free, but it is not free to make. You can learn here how to help support our mission to help all souls realize their true identity as being created in God’s image and likeness: Support Making Great Saints
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Episode 2: God's Plan For Us Revealed
In this episode of Making Great Saints, Dr. Michael Fonseca begins his series on the Story of Salvation within the context of God's love and enduring mercy. He starts by explaining Genesis 1 and 2 and contrasts them with other creation myths. He illustrates in more detail how God created man in His image and likeness and how in the beginning, Adam and Eve lived in a harmonious relationship with God, themselves, each other, and all of creation. God invites us into this perfect and harmonious relationship with Him as well. Dr. Fonseca ends with a message of hope, that even for us sinners, God shows us, through Jesus, how He intends to restore our relationship with Him to the same perfect and harmonious relationship Adam and Eve enjoyed with Him in the beginning...
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The mission of Making Great Saints is to help you truly understand your identity as God’s image and likeness. As God’s image and likeness, we are called to be without sin, to be perfect as Our Heavenly Father is perfect. This is beyond us, but through Jesus, the impossible is made possible. Join us on this thoughtful journey in discipleship and explore with us how Jesus makes this happen, and how through Jesus and following Him, we will become Great Saints. Visit MakingGreatSaints.com for more episodes.
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Making Great Saints is brought to you by the following Ministries:
GOD'S EMBRACE MINISTRIES
God's Embrace Ministries teaches and empowers Catholics to experience the loving embrace of the Triune God by providing ongoing formation in daily discipleship through online and in-person groups, book studies, spiritual direction, retreats, and pilgrimages. Learn more at GodsEmbrace.org.
OUR LADY'S HEALING CENTER
Our Lady's Healing Center brings the Good News of Healing through Jesus Christ to those suffering deep mental, emotional, and spiritual pain through an intensive year-long healing program that includes both in-resident care and a spiritual companion for the healing journey in daily life. Learn more at OurLadysHealingCenter.com.
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SUPPORT US
Thank you for your interest in supporting Making Great Saints! Our content is free, but it is not free to make. You can learn here how to help support our mission to help all souls realize their true identity as being created in God’s image and likeness: Support Making Great Saints
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Episode 4: The First Messianic Promise
When the Lord God says, “They will strike at your head,” in Genesis 3:15, who was He speaking about? And how will God’s original plan for mankind be restored through this first messianic promise? Listen in for an answer to these questions and more on this episode of Making Great Saints.
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The mission of Making Great Saints is to help you truly understand your identity as God’s image and likeness. As God’s image and likeness, we are called to be without sin, to be perfect as Our Heavenly Father is perfect. This is beyond us, but through Jesus, the impossible is made possible. Join us on this thoughtful journey in discipleship and explore with us how Jesus makes this happen, and how through Jesus and following Him, we will become Great Saints. Visit MakingGreatSaints.com for more episodes.
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Making Great Saints is brought to you by the following Ministries:
GOD'S EMBRACE MINISTRIES
God's Embrace Ministries teaches and empowers Catholics to experience the loving embrace of the Triune God by providing ongoing formation in daily discipleship through online and in-person groups, book studies, spiritual direction, retreats, and pilgrimages. Learn more at GodsEmbrace.org.
OUR LADY'S HEALING CENTER
Our Lady's Healing Center brings the Good News of Healing through Jesus Christ to those suffering deep mental, emotional, and spiritual pain through an intensive year-long healing program that includes both in-resident care and a spiritual companion for the healing journey in daily life. Learn more at OurLadysHealingCenter.com.
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SUPPORT US
Thank you for your interest in supporting Making Great Saints! Our content is free, but it is not free to make. You can learn here how to help support our mission to help all souls realize their true identity as being created in God’s image and likeness: Support Making Great Saints
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