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Saint John XXIII Catholic Community
Join hosts Fr. Herb Weber and Michael Puppos each week to unpack the upcoming Sunday readings! Produced for Saint John XXIII Catholic Community in Perrysburg, OH.
THIS WEEK: Fr. Herb and Michael discuss the closing of the parish app, the illumination of the steeple on the new church, and dive into the importance of planting the seeds of faith.
THIS WEEK: Father recalls the death of Robert Kennedy, Michael talks about his adventures with the cloistered nuns at the Monastery of the Visitation, and this weekend's Gospel reading can be broken into three separate sections - we'll dive into what it truly means to be sorry and to forgive someone.
What's the importance of blood in this weekend's readings and how does it relate to the old and new covenants found in scripture? Tune in for a bloody good time!
This week - what are the antiphons we used at Mass last week? What is the difference between a feast day and a solemnity? How can we better experience the Trinity at work in our lives?
The Twenty Three Podcast returns this week! This Sunday we celebrate Pentecost Sunday. What does the word Pentecost mean? How do you determine the work of the Holy Spirit in your life?
This Week: Picking out furnishings for the new building, the pastoral staff is headed to Texas and - "I am the vine, you are the branches." How do these famous words from Jesus apply to our parish as a community of faith?
We are taking a poll for new Mass times this weekend, we discuss the end of RCIA this year and then ask the question about this week's Gospel - Would you lay down your life for the sheep that you shepherd?
If Jesus' human body rose from the dead, why didn't anyone recognize him when he visited them after the resurrection?
This week we break open the entire Palm Sunday liturgy and what you can expect when you come to Mass this weekend.
What are the sources of light in your life? This week we explore how Jesus is the only true light that can illuminate the darkness in our lives.
The Second Sunday of Lent always presents us with one of the accounts of the Transfiguration of the Lord. When was the last time you were on top of a mountain?
In this weekend's Gospel, Jesus is "among wild beasts, and the angels ministered to him." Who/What are the wild beasts and angels in your life?
In this weekend's Gospel Jesus displays a gesture that we see in many of the Sacraments we celebrate 2000 years later.
Do you ever feel like life keeps throwing constant curveballs at you? Join the Job club! In this weekend's first reading Job says "Is not man's life on earth a drudgery...I shall not see happiness again." We'll discuss how our faith can bring authentic joy to our lives in the good times and the bad times.
With Fr. Herb in Guatemala this weekend, we'll welcome Fr. Marty Holler to SJ23 and have an opportunity to sponsor a child or aging person through Unbound. In the Gospel, we'll explore where true Authority comes from and as Jesus casts out the unclean spirit, do Catholics still actually believe in demonic possession and exorcism?
This weekend we hear the scene of Jesus calling the apostles to follow him near the Sea of Galilee as they were mending their nets. Father Herb shares the story of when he visited the Sea of Galilee. Also, what does the Kingdom of God look like to us?
We're back to Ordinary time and the beginning of Jesus' public ministry. Do you ever struggle to hear God's voice in your life? This week we explore how to better discern God's will.
The Christmas season comes to a close this weekend. Join Fr. Herb and Michael as they explore just who the Magi really were and what it must have been like for them to journey to the Christ-child. We'll also discuss how they must have been changed when they left Jesus.
Christmas is so close we can almost taste it! However, we still celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Advent this weekend. It's all about Mary and her YES to God.
Almost one week until Christmas and we still have plenty the Advent season to unpack! This weekend we revisit the scene of John the Baptist testifying about Jesus, but this time from the Gospel of John. We also dive into the powerful words of the first reading from the Prophet Isaiah.
Fr. Herb and Michael discuss St. John the Baptist, repentance, and the important of the Sacrament of Reconciliation this Advent season.
This weekend we wrap up the liturgical year with the Solemnity of Christ the King. What's the significance and different between sheep and goats in the Gospel?
This weekend's readings call us to have wisdom. Join one wise guy and a musician to discuss the beauty of wisdom in our faith.
This week we discuss how our discipleship call us to be authentic in our faith and witness to others. Also - why do Catholics call priest "Father" if Jesus told us not to call anyone on earth father?
In this week's gospel, Jesus commands says "You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind." However, how do we define love?
"...Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God." This week we'll examine how we live as a citizen of the earth, our country, and the Kingdom of God. We'll also discuss putting God in the center of our lives.
Another parable from Jesus compares the Kingdom of Heaven to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son, but none of the invited guests seemed to want to come. What's it mean for us? Click play to find out!
This weekend's Gospel reading can be interpreted through three different viewpoints. Fr. Herb and Michael breakdown each of them on this session of the Twenty Three Podcast.
Two brothers give very different answers (and actions) to their Father's request in Jesus' parable this weekend. What's the take away for us? Click play to find out!
Father Herb and Michael discuss the importance of forgiveness in our own lives and reflecting God's mercy and forgiveness toward others.
In this weekend's gospel, Jesus explains how we are to be accountable for one another. Do we live our faith as a member of the community, or simply as someone who shows up to church on the weekend?
Do you ever feel like you suffer? In this weekend's Gospel reading, Jesus tell us that we should take up our cross. What does it really mean to suffer? How do we unite that with Jesus' passion and death?
What's the the connection between the first reading and the Gospel reading this weekend? You want to listen to this week's podcast to find out!
This weekend's Gospel reading can sometimes be a bit tricky to decipher. Would Jesus really call a Canaanite woman a dog? Fr. Herb explains on the Twenty Three podcast!
Jesus summons Peter to walk on the water this week. How can we learn to take a leap of faith in our own lives when He calls us?
Fr. Herb is back for the Twenty Three podcast, but it will still be a couple of weeks before we see him at Mass. This weekend we depart from Ordinary Time and celebrate the Transfiguration of the Lord. Can you name the last time we heard this Gospel reading?
What does it take to be a disciple of Jesus Christ? Jesus presents the demands and rewards of Discipleship in this weekend's Gospel reading.
In this Sunday's gospel reading, we hear 'fear' or 'afraid' four different times. Father Herb points out that the context of the Gospel reading is very important this week.
This weekend we celebrate the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ. We recap our road trip to Canada last week, discuss the difference between a feast and a solemnity, and discuss the gift of of Eucharist to us. We'll see you in the Eucharist this weekend!
We recap the parish ceremonial groundbreaking, talk about our upcoming road trip to Canada, and then dive into this weekend's scripture readings, which include one of the most famous lines from scripture of all time - John 3:16. How should our lives reflect the trinity outside of Sunday Mass? Check out this week's episode to find out!
This weekend is the feast of Pentecost! We also have the first seminarian from St. John XXIII, Chris Turner, as a guest on this week's show.
This weekend we celebrate Jesus' Ascension. On this week's session of the podcast we discuss our call to discipleship and the call to share the good news with everyone around us.
Jesus said to his disciples: "If you love me, you will keep my commandments." This week we explore our irresistible response to truly loving Jesus. We also have our first-ever guest on the show!
This weekend we begin the farewell discourse in the Gospel of John and we hear the famous line - "I am the way, the truth, and the life." What did Jesus mean when he said this?
The Easter season continues this weekend and we celebrate First Communion at three of our Masses! This Sunday is unofficially nickname "Good Shepherd Sunday." Join us as we dive into chapter 10 of John's Gospel.
It's another big weekend at St. John XXIII as we prepare for the celebration of Confirmation with Bishop Thomas Sunday afternoon! This weekend's gospel is the incredible account of Jesus, Cleopas and the other disciple on the road to Emmaus. Why is this story similar to the Mass that we attend every week? Click play to find out!
What did the Second Sunday of Easter used to be called? Why does the First Reading leave the Old Testament beginning this week? Why does Thomas always get the bad reputation for "doubting"? How do this weekend's readings call us to a mission-oriented discipleship? The Easter celebration continues this week!
SPECIAL HOLY WEEK EDITION: It's a busy week for our parish, and you get the Twenty Three podcast one day early! This week Fr. Herb and Michael break apart Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter weekend. Consider it your CliffsNotes to the Triduum!
This week on the podcast, we prepare for the beginning of Holy Week! With two gospel readings - there's quite a bit to unpack this weekend. What's the significance of Jesus riding into the city from the east on a donkey? What are the two parts of this weekend's liturgy? When we read the passion, at what point do we enter the story every single time?
We return to the Gospel of John this week as Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead. What is the significance of Jesus giving Lazarus new life? How does this apply to us? Who are other figures in the Bible that raised people from the dead?
You'll also hear a sneak peek of our Sharing the Vision event this Sunday!
This week a dramatic story unfolds as Jesus heals the man born blind. Fr. Herb and Michael break down the links between all of the readings for this weekend and how his incredible Gospel story relates to our Lenten journey.
Question of the week - What does it mean to live in the kingdom?
This week we examine the story of the woman at the well in the Gospel of John.
Just who was she? Why was it so unusual that Jesus would even talk to her? What happens after her encounter with Jesus?
Question of the week: Why do members of RCIA receive all the Sacraments of initiation at one time?
This week on the podcast: The Transfiguration and what really happened up on that mountain?
Fr. Herb answers the question - "Why can't Catholics eat meat on Fridays during Lent?"
Welcome to the first episode of the Twenty Three Podcast! Join Fr. Herb and Michael Puppos each week as they unpack the upcoming Sunday scripture readings in just 23 minutes.
This week we embark on the season of Lent and discuss life in the desert and how to better deal with temptation in our lives.