Have you ever had the experience of failing a test and having to take it over again? In Exodus 17, we see that God sometimes has to “re-test” his children again and again, before they can graduate to the next stage of the spiritual life.

Have you ever had the experience of failing a test and having to take it over again? In Exodus 17, we see that God sometimes has to &ldquo;re-test&rdquo; his children again and again, before they can graduate to the next stage of the spiritual life.

The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke is a 30-minute show delving into the teachings of the Catholic faith. Cale looks at the Scriptures, the Catechism, and Sacred Tradition to present you with an in-depth look at what the Catholic Church believes. In listening to this show, you will not only gain a deeper understanding of the faith, but will be inspired and equipped to share it with others – family, friends, and those you encounter in your everyday life.

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Re-Testing

Cale shows how the manna given to the Israelites in Exodus foreshadows the new and far greater “manna” given by Jesus: the Eucharist.

Cale shows how the manna given to the Israelites in Exodus foreshadows the new and far greater &ldquo;manna&rdquo; given by Jesus: the Eucharist.

“The Bread I Will Give Is My Flesh”

The wilderness was like going to Oxford, Cambridge, or Harvard: a graduate education in the inner life. Test after test from God. This time? It’s hunger. God responds with the Manna and Quail. Will the Israelites learn the lesson that you can’t stockpile grace? It’s doled out daily, on demand, just in time...it’s the “Manna Mentality”.

The wilderness was like going to Oxford, Cambridge, or Harvard: a graduate education in the inner life. Test after test from God. This time? It&rsquo;s hunger. God responds with the Manna and Quail. Will the Israelites learn the lesson that you can&rsquo;t stockpile grace? It&rsquo;s doled out daily, on demand, just in time...it&rsquo;s the &ldquo;Manna Mentality&rdquo;.

The Manna Mentality

The parched Israelites attempt to drink the desert waters at Marah, but they prove bitter and brackish. God gives a miraculous tree to make the bitter water sweet. Likewise, the Cross of Jesus Christ makes the bitterness of life endurable—and even sweet—as we share in his sufferings.

The parched Israelites attempt to drink the desert waters at Marah, but they prove bitter and brackish. God gives a miraculous tree to make the bitter water sweet. Likewise, the Cross of Jesus Christ makes the bitterness of life endurable&mdash;and even sweet&mdash;as we share in his sufferings.

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