Your Faith with Fr. Chris Stanish: Recent Episodes
Fr. Chris Stanish
Selected homilies, presentations, and talks of Fr. Christopher Stanish, Pastor of St. Teresa of Avila in Valparaiso, Indiana.
On this Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the Lord desires to enter into our lives in order to transform us into the men and women He desires us to be.
On this 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the importance of knowing why God has created us and what He is calling us to do.
Fr. Chris Stanish was out of town for the 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time, so this is a repeat of a homily he gave in 2020. In this homily, he discusses how stress and challenges in life are often the very means and cause for personal growth.
Fr. Chris Stanish was out of town for the 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time, so this is a repeat of a homily he gave in 2020. In this homily he talks about how so often we do not see the immediate fruit of our labors but how that shouldn't stop us from sowing the seeds.
On this 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what it means to be meek and humble of heart.
On this 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how our worth comes from God and that we must pray that our eyes might be opened so we can see ourselves as He sees us.
On this 11th Sunday of Ordinary Time, we also celebrate Father's Day. In this homily, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses true fatherhood and asks that we pray that all men will reflect the Fatherhood of God.
On this Feast of Corpus Christi, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the Eucharist is the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.
On this Feast of Pentecost, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the apostles went from fearful men hiding in the upper room to courageous heralds of the Gospel.
On this Feast of the Ascension of the Lord, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the apostles saw the Risen Lord and yet some still doubted.
On this 6th Sunday of Easter, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how Jesus gives us the Holy Spirit so that we can have strength in times of difficulty.
On this 5th Sunday of Easter, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how we can have an untroubled heart even in a troubled life, and how we must never surrender to our feelings of defeat.
On this 3rd Sunday of Easter, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the famous story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus and how Jesus provides us with a chance to change the world.
On this Feast of Divine Mercy, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the peace of Christ pierces into the inmost depths of our lives.
On this Easter Sunday, Fr. Chris Stanish explains what the Resurrection means for us in that Jesus has conquered over the Kingdom of Sin and Death.
On this Good Friday, Fr. Chris Stanish explains the cruelty of crucifixion and how God uses the Cross as a means of showing the tremendous love written in the pain.
On this Holy Thursday, Fr. Chris Stanish opens up the Passover meal explaining what it is, it's historical reference, how it foreshadows the Eucharist, and how Jesus is the Passover lamb.
On this Palm Sunday, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem and why we use palm branches to welcome Him.
Fr. Chris Stanish was out of town for the 5th Sunday of Lent, so this is a repeat of a homily he gave in 2021. It is the fifth part of a preaching series called "For Greater Glory" and in it he talks about how we live in the Father's glory by trusting in His loving plan for us.
Fr. Chris Stanish was out of town for the 4th Sunday of Lent, so this is a repeat of a homily he gave in 2021. It is the fourth part of a preaching series called "For Greater Glory" and in it he talks about how we can come to see the Father's glory in our lives.
On this Third Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the woman at the well and how Jesus offers us hope in a world that is often filled with disappointment.
On this Second Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the story of Abram and how God calls him (and us) to trust Him even in the midst of broken dreams.
On this First Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the creation story and how the serpent convinces Adam and Eve that God is a liar.
On this 7th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses forgiveness, what it is and how we can offer it to others.
On this 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what wisdom is according to the Bible and how we can gain it in our lives.
On this 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the call to holiness through the lens of being a light to the world.
On this Feast of the Epiphany, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the secret to a happy life is not to show up to get, but to show up to give.
On the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how God will do great things in us if we believe in His love more than in ourselves.
On this Christmas Day, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the birth of Our Lord brings hope into our lives as we discover the dream He has for us.
On this 4th Sunday of Advent, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the secret to finding joy in your life.
On this 3rd Sunday of Advent, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how joy from the Lord is unconditional and He is the answer to our prayers.
On this 2nd Sunday of Advent, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what Christian joy is and how to find it in your life.
On this Solemnity of Christ the King, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what it means to have Christ reign in our lives.
On this 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how God wants us to bring Him our brokenness and what our lives could look like if we do.
On this 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the power of prayer and three things to keep in mind about it.
On this 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what it actually means to have faith.
On this 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the need to ask the Lord to increase our faith, and how we can trust that everything is going to be okay.
On this 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, and how it touches on a core fear in our lives.
On this 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the meaning of the Parable of the Unjust Steward by reframing it to consider how lost this steward had become.
On this 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the parable of the prodigal son as an image of God the Father who never gives up on His children.
On this 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the crossroads of discipleship through the lens of a runaway slave, Onesimus.
On this 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the secret to greatness. He indicates that if we truly want to be great then we must live humility.
On this 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the secret to greatness. He indicates that if we truly want to be great then we must live humility.
On this 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how we were created for greatness, but how our hearts are too small for the greatness to which it is destined.
On this 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the importance of friendship and the three types of friendships we might have in life.
On this 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the value of persistent prayer and our total dependence on God.
On this 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how there is extraordinary grace in our ordinary lives and it is simply our job to discover it.
On this 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how each one of us is wounded and how Jesus is the one who cradles us in His arms and saves us.
On this 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the world is crying and how Jesus has called us to bring hope to the human heart.
On this 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the Lord calls us to follow him in a specific time and in specific circumstances.
On this Solemnity of Corpus Christi, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the Eucharist reminds us how the Lord will fight for us and draw us ever closer to Himself.
On this Feast of the Most Holy Trinity, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the Trinity helps us to know that we known and loved.
On this Feast of Pentecost, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how sometimes we can feel stuck in life and that instead of just watching our step, Jesus gives us the Holy Spirit to have a heart fully alive.
On this Feast of the Ascension, Fr. Chris Stanish talks about the importance of knowing where we are going and how the Lord has given us a guide for the way.
On this 5th Sunday of Easter, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the truths we hear about or read don't mean anything unless we allow them to transform our hearts.
On this 4th Sunday of Easter, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how sometimes we can fail to see things in life because we have the wrong idea of what we are looking for.
Once a month, St. Teresa of Avila's Campus Ministry hosts an evening of adoration with praise and worship. This evening FOCUS Missionary, Gina Boeding, gives her personal testimony about how she used to live a life for pleasing others and how Jesus pierced into her life.
In this celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how it is in our weakness and littleness that God draws us into His love and mercy.
In this celebration of First Communion for the students of St. Teresa of Avila, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the joy that comes in believing and receiving Jesus in the Eucharist.
In this celebration of Easter Sunday, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the name of God is always on our lips and the Resurrection gives us life once again.
In this celebration of the Passion of the Lord on Good Friday, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the difference between the two thieves who were crucified alongside Jesus.
In this celebration of the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how sometimes it's really hard to let Jesus love us.
On this celebration of Palm Sunday, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how faithfulness to God is the key to everything.
Once a month, St. Teresa of Avila's Campus Ministry hosts an evening of adoration with praise and worship. This evening VU Student, Daniel Heinrich, gives his personal testimony about how he felt Jesus call him to more in his life.
On this 5th Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what it is to experience the love of God the Father in our lives.
On this 4th Sunday of Lent, Deacon Chris Hawkins discusses how the Lord desires to open our eyes so that we can live in the light of Christ.
On this 3rd Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how Jesus brings light where there is darkness and life where there is death.
On this 1st Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the Evil One can influence imagination, memories, emotions, reasoning, and perceptions; and how we can fight against it.
On this Ash Wednesday, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the ashes on our forehead makes us a living Gospel to others.
On this 8th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how our conversations can bring either life or death into the lives of others.
On this 7th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what is means to experience the Father's mercy and how we can show mercy to others.
On this 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses our search for happiness in life and how we will never find it if we are looking through the junk and garbage.
On this 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the spirits of self-reliance and self-condemnation can create a vicious cycle in our lives and how Christ is the answer.
On this 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the Lord desires our happiness and gives us what we need in order to find it.
Once a month, St. Teresa of Avila's Campus Ministry hosts an evening of adoration with praise and worship. This evening FOCUS Missionary, Sam Carlson, gives his personal testimony about how he kept searching for more in his life and found Jesus.
On this 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the Word of God gives us direction in our lives about who we are and where we are going.
On this Feast of the Epiphany, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how we present to Jesus the gift of ourselves.
On this Christmas Day, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how Jesus is the light of the world who pierces into the darkness of our lives.
On this 4th Sunday of Advent, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the importance of taking the time to reflect on if you believe God is true to His promises and has the best in mind for you.
On this 3rd Sunday of Advent, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the promise of God to be in our midst is the very thing that makes hope possible.
On this Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how Mary is the woman through which God promised the world a Savior.
On this 2nd Sunday of Advent, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how God is true to His promises.
St. Teresa of Avila hosted the Office of Vocations for the annual St. Andrew Mass and Dinner. In his homily, Bishop Robert McClory discusses the priesthood and how the priest stands in the person of Christ.
On this 1st Sunday of Advent, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how Advent is a time to reassess our lives and allow Christ to be reborn in our hearts every single day.
On this Feast of Christ the King, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the Lord of the Universe wants to be the Lord of our lives. As much as we try to ignore or manage the messiness of our lives, only Christ can help.
On this 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, the community of St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Student Center welcomes Deacon Chris Hawkins. In this homily, Deacon Hawkins introduces himself and speaks on vocations.
On this 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time, Bishop Robert McClory visited St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Student Center for the inauguration of Jose Padilla as the next president of Valparaiso University. In this homily, he discusses the core of what it means to be Christian.
On this 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time, Deacon Bob Marben discusses what it means to love your neighbor and how a little kindness and go a long way.
On this 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the Lord's call resonates within the depths of our hearts seeking for us to take courage and follow the Lord.
On this 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish uses the example of St. Teresa of Avila as well as James and John in order to discuss how the cross is what gives meaning to our lives.
On this 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Declan McNicholas visits St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Student Center. He discusses the need to turn to Jesus when it comes to money, popularity, and the need to be in control.
Once a month, St. Teresa of Avila's Campus Ministry hosts an evening of adoration with praise and worship. This evening VU Student, Dana De la Cruz, gives her personal testimony about how in the midst of many trials she encountered Christ and was able to find hope.
On this 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses dating and marriage and how emotional virtue is at the heart of every relationship.
On this 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how there is a widespread but popular idea that holiness is the work of human beings. In this homily, he shares how it is so much more than that.
On this 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what true greatness is and how we can live it out in our lives.
Once a month, St. Teresa of Avila's Campus Ministry hosts an evening of adoration with praise and worship. This evening FOCUS Missionary, Rachel Tschann, gives her personal testimony about how the Sacrament of Reconciliation gave her the freedom she needed to live her life in joy.
On this 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the three conditions of being a disciple of Jesus, and the necessity to embrace the Cross.
On this 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the importance of putting our faith into action so that we are doers of the Word, and not hearers only.
Once a month, St. Teresa of Avila's Campus Ministry hosts an evening of adoration with praise and worship. This evening FOCUS Missionary, Dusty Boehm, gives his personal testimony about how finding true friendships helped him to find Christ.
On this 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish welcomes the University Students back to campus and discusses what it means to choose to serve Christ in our daily lives.
On this Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the Scriptural support for why we believe that Mary was assumed into heaven.
On this 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Deacon Bob Marben discusses the four effects of the Eucharist in our lives.
On this 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how Jesus challenges us to be concerned about our spiritual nourishment.
On this 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how God doesn't just meet our expectations, He exceeds them.
On this 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what it means to experience genuine rest in your life.
On this 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Deacon Bob Marben discusses our need to trust in the Lord and how He will provide for us.
On this 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what kind of person sneaks up on Jesus and what you can expect will happen if you do so.
On this 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what it means to be in the boat with Jesus as we experience the various storms of life.
On this 11th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how God can do amazing things with our smallest efforts.
On this Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the Eucharist transforms us into the image of Christ.
On this Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Deacon Bob Marben discusses how the Trinity empowers us to go out into the world and make disciples of all nations.
On this Feast of Pentecost, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the need to stir into flame the gift of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
On this Feast of the Ascension of the Lord, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how Jesus commissions us to finish His saving work.
On this 6th Sunday of Easter, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what it means to abide in Jesus' love and how to live His command to love one another.
Once a month, St. Teresa of Avila's Campus Ministry hosts an evening of adoration with praise and worship. This evening VU student, Christina Lara, gives her personal testimony about how finding Christ helped her to find freedom in her life.
On this 5th Sunday of Easter, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the need to have Jesus as the pivotal point in our lives.
In this celebration of First Communion, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how St. Joseph gives us an excellent example of what it is to love and care for Jesus in our lives.
In this celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation, Bishop Robert McClory discusses the inward grace of the sacrament and how we are transformed.
On this 4th Sunday of Easter as we celebrate Good Shepherd Sunday, Fr. Chris Stanish introduces Ian Lukas to share his story of how the Lord has called him to consider the priesthood.
On this 3rd Sunday of Easter, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ, and how we are transformed in our lives by the Word of God.
On this Feast of the Divine Mercy, Deacon Bob Marben discusses how Jesus died for our sins so that we may be forgiven and experience peace in our lives.
Once a month, St. Teresa of Avila's Campus Ministry hosts an evening of adoration with praise and worship. This evening VU student, Bradley Davis, gives his personal testimony about how holy friendships helped him to find Christ in his life.
In this Easter celebration, Fr. Chris Stanish concludes a preaching series called "For Greater Glory." In this final part, Fr. Chris points to the example of Mary Magdalene in order to show us what it means to live in God's glory.
In this Passion of the Lord service on Good Friday, Fr. Chris Stanish continues a preaching series called "For Greater Glory." In this homily, he discusses the deepest desire of Jesus revealed in his final words at the Last Supper.
In this Mass of the Lord's Supper, Fr. Chris Stanish continues a preaching series called "For Greater Glory." In this homily, he discusses what it means for Jesus to love us to the end.
On this celebration of Palm Sunday, Fr. Chris Stanish continues a preaching series called "For Greater Glory". In this 6th part, he discusses how we can grow in and deepen our trust in the glory of the God in our daily lives.
On this 5th Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish continues a preaching series called "For Greater Glory". In this 5th part, he discusses how we live in the glory of God by trusting in the loving plan of the Father.
Once a month, St. Teresa of Avila's Campus Ministry hosts an evening of adoration with praise and worship. This evening VU student, Maeve Scheltens, gives her personal testimony of how she found Jesus in the midst of her wounds.
On this 4th Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish continues a preaching series called "For Greater Glory." In this 4th part, he discusses how we come to see the Father's glory in our daily lives.
On this 3rd Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish continues a preaching series called "For Greater Glory." In this third part, he discusses how before we can take a drink from the well of the Heart of Jesus, the Heart of Jesus must take a drink from our heart.
On this 2nd Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish continues his preaching series "For Greater Glory." In this 2nd part, he discusses how the way to greater glory is by way of the cross.
During a Holy Hour for Vocations at Queen of All Saints Parish, Fr. Nate Edquist offers a reflection on docility and surrender when it comes to discerning a vocation.
On this 1st Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish begins a preaching series called "For Greater Glory". In this first part, he discusses how seeking the glory of God gives us the strength we need to stand strong and persevere even in difficult times.
On this celebration of Ash Wednesday, Fr. Chris Stanish begins a new preaching series called "For Greater Glory." In this introduction to the series, he discusses how there is a battle within each and every one of us that we must fight in order to seek true glory.
On this 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the healing of the leper and how Jesus desires to enter into the ugliness and brokenness of our lives.
St. Teresa of Avila hosted a college conference called SEEK from the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS). During the conference, Fr. Jacob McDaniel and Adam Antone recorded a special episode of their podcast "Chosen" live at St. Teresa on the topic of "Dating and Discernment".
On this 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Bishop Robert McClory visits St. Teresa of Avila's Campus Ministry. In this homily he talks about the need to persevere even in the midst of suffering.
On this 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how easy it is to put something off because we find the task too daunting.
On this 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how sometimes we can be intimidated when we meet the true and living God.
On this 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses our call to discipleship that includes following Jesus and then in turn leading others to Christ as well.
On this 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish offers three things to help discern God's voice in your life.
On this Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Fr. Chris Stanish leads the congregation through a short meditation in order to give an opportunity for them to relive the graces and healing of their baptism.
On this Feast of the Epiphany, Deacon Bob Marben discusses how we need to be like Mary and the Magi who encounter Jesus and ponder all these things in our heart.
On this Feast of the Holy Family, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how family life is messy, but allows us to share in the joys and sorrows of those around us.
On this Solemnity of Christmas, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the innkeeper and whether there is room in our own heart for God to write His story.
On this 4th Sunday of Advent, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the Blessed Mother's humility is the key to her sanctity.
On this 3rd Sunday of Advent, Deacon Bob Marben discusses how our identity is rooted in the gift of Jesus Christ.
On this 2nd Sunday of Advent, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how Advent is a season of waiting and preparing. He encourages everyone to think about what they are waiting for.
On this 1st Sunday of Advent, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the season of Advent is designed to help us remember who we are and what God has done for us.
As we celebrate Thanksgiving Day, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses one simple question that can powerfully help to evangelize during the holidays.
On this Feast of Christ the King, Fr. Chris Stanish concludes a preaching series called "Thy Kingdom Come". In this final part, he talks about why the kingdom matters and how we are a part of an epic story.
On this 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish continues a preaching series called "Thy Kingdom Come". In this second part, he discusses how living out the kingdom requires us to use the gifts and talents God has given us.
Once a month, St. Teresa of Avila's Campus Ministry hosts an evening of adoration with praise and worship. This evening Senior VU student, Zach Franks, gives his personal testimony of how he found the Lord and the impact it made in his life.
On this 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish begins a 3-part preaching series called "Thy Kingdom Come". In this first part, he discusses how important it is to use our time well on the things that matter most.
On this 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Deacon Bob Marben discusses the greatest commandment and how we want to move from fulfilling the law out of duty to out of love.
Once a month, St. Teresa of Avila's Campus Ministry hosts an evening of adoration with praise and worship. This evening Freshman, Aaron Lukas, gives his personal testimony of how Jesus has worked in his life.
On this 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish concludes a preaching series called "The Victorious Secret". In this final part, he talks about the secret to overcoming insecurity in our lives.
On this Feast Day of St. Teresa of Avila, Bishop Robert McClory visits the student center in order to offer the Sacrament of Confirmation. In his homily, he discusses how the Holy Spirit is like wind and fire.
On this 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish continues a preaching series called "The Victorious Secret". In this second part, he discusses the secret to dealing with changing circumstances and when things seem out of our control.
On this 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish begins a 3-week preaching series called "The Victorious Secret". In this first part, he discusses the secret to overcoming anxiety in our lives.
On this 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish prepares to begin a new preaching series called "The Victorious Secret". In this introduction to the series, he reveals the secret to fighting against competition and envy.
On this 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Deacon Bob Marben discusses how no matter what our circumstances are in life God's mercy is available for each of us.
Once a month, St. Teresa of Avila's Campus Ministry hosts an evening of adoration with praise and worship. This evening FOCUS Missionary, Gina Boeding, gives her personal testimony of how Jesus speaks truth to the heart.
On this 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish concludes a two-part preaching series called "The Real 'F' Word: Forgiveness". In this second part, he discusses what forgiveness is and four steps on how to forgive.
On this 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish begins a new preaching series called "The Real 'F' Word...Forgiveness". In this first part, he discusses resentment and the collateral damage that takes place when we are unwilling to forgive.
On this 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, St. Teresa of Avila hosted an outdoor Mass in Central Park with Bishop Robert McClory. In this homily, he discusses how the more we give Jesus, the more we receive.
Once a month, St. Teresa of Avila's Campus Ministry hosts an evening of adoration with praise and worship. This evening Peer Minister, Lauren Meade, gives her personal testimony of how Jesus healed her.
On this 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish finishes a 2-week preaching series called "Unbreakable". In this final part, he discusses how the Church is a refuge and shelter when we waver.
On this 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish began a 2-week preaching series called "Unbreakable". In this first part, he discusses why we need to have an unbreakable faith especially in those moments that it seems God is silent.
On this Solemnity of the Assumption of the Mary, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how in trial, in doubt, in distress, we need to go to Mary.
On this 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how Jesus sometimes leads us into storms so that we might be reminded of our desperate need for Him.
On this 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how Jesus wanted to go off to a quiet place by himself but how His heart is moved with compassion for the crowds.
On this 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how God had a plan for each of us before the world was even created and it is our job to discover it.
On this 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how challenges in life provide us with an opportunity for growth.
On this 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the Lord calls each of us to sow the seeds of holiness wherever we find ourselves.
On this 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Deacon Bob Marben discusses how we learn from Jesus to be meek and humble of heart.
On this 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how our love for God must be total and that God doesn't want just a part of our heart.
On this 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how our true worth is rooted in the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.
On this Feast of Corpus Christi, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the true presence of Jesus in the Eucharist.
On this Trinity Sunday, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how we are invited into the everlasting, unconditional love of God.
On this Feast of Pentecost, Fr. Chris Stanish welcomes RCIA candidates and elect back to church. He discusses how grace builds on nature and how the Holy Spirit helps us to be more of who we are called to be.
On this Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what it means to be "standing here looking at the sky." He talks about our destiny here on earth and in heaven.
On this 6th Sunday of Easter, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the Lord does not necessarily take anything away when we are afraid, but how He gives us something instead.
On this 5th Sunday of Easter, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how it is possible for us to have untroubled hearts even the midst of a troubled life.
On this 4th Sunday of Easter, Fr. Chris Stanish offered a teaching Mass to discuss the meaning and symbolism of the Liturgy. In this second part, he focuses on the Liturgy of the Eucharist.
On this 3rd Sunday of Easter, Fr. Chris Stanish offered a teaching Mass to discuss the meaning and symbolism of the Liturgy. In this first part, he focuses on the Liturgy of the Word.
On this Feast of Divine Mercy, Fr. Chris Stanish concludes the preaching series "Restored." In this final part, he discusses how we need to remember that if we struggle with a wounded heart, Jesus also has a wounded heart.
In this celebration of Easter Sunday, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the burial cloths in the tomb helped John to see and believe in the Resurrection even before Jesus appeared to them.
In this solemn celebration of the Easter Vigil, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how God's love for us is rooted in eternity and reaches its summit in the person of Jesus Christ.
In this Good Friday service commemorating the Passion of our Lord Jesus, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what it means to behold the wood of the Cross.
In this celebration of Holy Thursday's Mass of the Lord's Supper, Fr. Chris Stanish explains how the Last Supper is an image of how Jesus' body is broken for us.
In this celebration of Palm Sunday, Fr. Chris Stanish continues a preaching series called "Restored". In this fifth part, he discusses our role in the story of Christ's Passion and Jesus' victory through it.
On this 5th Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish continues a preaching series called "Restored". In this fourth part, he discusses how God's heart break for us and gives meaning to our suffering.
On this 4th Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish continues a Lenten preaching series called "Restored". In this third part, he discusses how we shouldn't be surprised, discouraged, or stopped when we look at our weaknesses.
On this 3rd Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish continues a preaching series called "Restored." In this second part, he discusses how Jesus desires to crush our shame in order to restore our hearts and make them whole again.
On this 2nd Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish begins a preaching series called "Restored". In this first part, he discusses how trust is at the core of our relationships and how it gives us the courage we need to act.
For Ash Wednesday, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses our need to receive God's love and mercy rather than trying to prove to Him why He should love us. Fr. Chris challenges everyone to do the 33 Days to Merciful Love by Fr. Michael Gaitley.
On this 7th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Deacon Bob Marben discusses how we are called to love neighbor and love our enemies, but often that can be the same person.
On this 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the Scriptures place before us two roads and how we need wisdom in order to know which road to take.
On this 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish concludes a preaching series called "Railroad Tracks." In this final part, he talks about what we can do if we fail and how it is that we can begin again.
On this Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, Fr. Chris Stanish continues a preaching series called "Railroad Tracks". In this fourth part, he discusses the need to create a plan of life in order to travel successfully down the path God desires for us.
On this 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish continues a preaching series called "Railroad Tracks." In this 3rd part, he discusses whether holiness is possible and if it is within our reach.
On this 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish continues a preaching series called "Railroad Tracks." In this 2nd part, Fr. Chris discusses where these tracks are leading us as our destination.
On this Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Fr. Chris Stanish begins a new preaching series called "Railroad Tracks." In this first part, he discusses how baptism is what puts us on the track to reaching our destination of eternal life with God in heaven.
On this Feast of the Holy Family, Deacon Bob Marben discusses how the family is the source of virtue and the need to support one another.
On this Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how Christmas is an opportunity to reflect on what we want and if we can trust that God will take care of us.
Throughout the season of Advent, Fr. Chris Stanish has been offering a preaching series called "Joy to the World." In this final part, he discusses how following the will of the Lord brings us tremendous joy in our lives.
On this 3rd Sunday of Advent, Fr. Chris Stanish continues a 4-part preaching series called "Joy to the World." In this third part he talks about how we are called to have an unconditional joy that is rooted in the fact that God is here.
On this 2nd Sunday of Advent, Fr. Chris Stanish continues a 4-part preaching series called "Joy to the World." In this second part he talks about how we are called to have a pervasive joy that can thrive in any environment.
At the Chapel of the Resurrection on the campus of Valparaiso University, Fr. Chris Stanish offers a reflection on the Advent hymn "O Come, O Come Emmanuel".
On this 1st Sunday of Advent, Fr. Chris Stanish begins a 4-part preaching series called "Joy to the World." In this first part, Fr. Chris discusses what joy is and how we can have it.
On this Solemnity of Christ the King, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses two reflection points on what it means to have Christ as the king of our lives.
On this 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Deacon Bob Marben discusses our need to persevere in following Jesus.
On this 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Declan McNicholas visits St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Student Center and discusses how our God is not a God of the dead but of the living.
On this Solemnity of the All Saints, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the history of the feast day and how we have a cloud of witnesses interceding for us on a daily basis.
While the college students were on Fall Retreat with Fr. Chris, a visiting priest speaks to the community of St. Teresa about how the battles we experience in life are won with perseverance in prayer.
On this 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish concludes a 2-part preaching series called "Fearless." In this second part, he discusses how fear can cause us to hide ourselves.
On this 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish begins a 2-part preaching series called "Fearless." In this first part, he discusses how fear can cause us to present God with our own merits rather than appealing to Christ.
On this 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how important it is to have that initial "yes" to the Lord, but that real faith consists of saying "yes" over and over again.
On this 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what it means to have faith.
On this 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish finishes a preaching series called "Interrupted". In part 4, he discusses how time is a precious commodity and how the Lord interrupts us so that we use it to the best of our ability.
On this 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish continues a preaching series called "Interrupted". In part 3, he discusses three reasons why sometimes we don't allow our lives to be interrupted.
On this 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish continues a preaching series called "Interrupted". In part 2, he discusses how not all interruptions are bad and how they can actually reorient us back to our primary task in life.
On this 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish begins a preaching series called "Interrupted". In part 1, he discusses God as the Great Interruptor and three different images of God that we might have.
On this 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Deacon Bob Marben discusses how the Lord does not want us to be distracted by all our possessions but that He wants us to focus on our relationship with Him.
On this 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Declan McNicholas discusses our identity in God as the very heart of the virtue of humility.
Once a month, St. Teresa of Avila offers an evening of adoration with praise and worship called Inspire. In this reflection, Fr. Declan McNicholas witnesses to that moment when he felt most that he belonged to Christ.
On this 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish concludes a preaching series called "Belong". In part 2, he discusses the six habits of what it means to belong to God.
On this Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how this feast day is a reminder to us of the joy that Mary brings to the world and that we can bring to others as well.
On this 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish begins a preaching series called "Belong". In part 1, he discusses three types of friendships we can have in our lives.
Once a month, St. Teresa of Avila offers an evening of adoration with praise and worship called Inspire. In this reflection, Scott Watts, a missionary from Hope of the Poor, discusses Our Lady of Guadalupe and how Mary always brings us closer to her Son.
Once a month, St. Teresa of Avila offers an evening of adoration with praise and worship called Inspire. In this reflection, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what the "sign" of the cross truly is and what it means for us as Christians.
Once a month, St. Teresa of Avila offers an evening of adoration with praise and worship called Inspire. In this reflection, Adam Antone discusses what it means to live with authority in our lives.
Once a month, St. Teresa of Avila offers an evening of adoration with praise and worship called Inspire. In this reflection, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how, for Catholics, truth is not a set of ideas but the person of Jesus Christ.
On this 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how God brought us here so that we can leave a mark on our world. In order to leave a positive mark, Fr. Chris teaches about the practice of a particular examination.
On this 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how Jesus does not want us to place our security in things that are passing away but in the things that will last forever.
On this 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the need for us to have perseverance in our prayer even when it feels like nothing is happening.
On this 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the story of Martha and Mary through the perspective of discipleship and how relationship with Christ is the most important thing.
On this 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish opens up the parable of the Good Samaritan as an allegory of the story of our salvation.
On this 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Deacon Bob Marben discusses how Jesus has called each of us by name in order to send us out on His behalf.
On this 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what it means to be fully committed to Christ as His disciple and the kind of influence we can have if we do so.
On this Feast of Corpus Christi, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the powerful impact that the Divine Love of Jesus in the Eucharist can have in our lives.
On this Feast of Pentecost, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the Holy Spirit comes to our aid especially when we feel like we have hit a wall and don't know where to go next.
On this Feast of the Ascension of the Lord, Deacon Bob Marben discusses why it is that we can experience joy even when life throws us a curveball.
On this 6th Sunday of Easter, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how God wants to come to us and make a home with us. He concludes with a healing prayer of surrender.
On this 5th Sunday of Easter, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses Jesus' commandment to love one another by offering five ways that we can love like Jesus.
On this 4th Sunday of Easter, Deacon Bob Marben discusses the necessity to listen to God and to be present to the people around us.
On this 4th Sunday of Easter, Bishop Hying comes to St. Teresa of Avila to offer the Sacrament of Confirmation for 22 students. In this homily, he discusses the importance of keeping Christ at the center of your life.
On this Feast of the Divine Mercy, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses Jesus' presence in the Eucharist and the life He desires to give through His Body and Blood.
In this Easter celebration, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how our story begins with death and ends with life.
On this Good Friday Passion of our Lord, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how love is written into the pain of the Cross.
On this Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper, Deacon Bob Marben discusses how we don't always know what the Lord is doing right now, but we will understand later.
On this Palm Sunday, Fr. Chris Stanish concludes his preaching series "Be Healed" by talking about the third way we can find healing for the wounds and hurts we carry in life.
On this 5th Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish continues a preaching series called "Be Healed." In this message, he talks about one of the three ways to find healing for our wounds.
On this 4th Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish continues a preaching series called "Be Healed." In this message, he discusses the anatomy of a wound and the seven deadly wounds.
On this 3rd Sunday of Lent, Deacon Bob Marben discusses the woman at the well and how it is that we see change when we or other people encounter the living Christ.
On this 2nd Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how God desires to transform the hurt and lies of our life so that we can live in freedom and peace.
On this 1st Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how Jesus desires to enter into our wounds in order to bring us healing and transformation.
On this 7th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses four steps on the journey to healing through forgiveness.
On this 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish uses the testimony of Sr. Miriam James, SOLT, in order to discuss what it means to find happiness in your life.
On this 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Deacon Bob Marben discusses how Jesus invites us to go out into the deep.
On this 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the importance of immersing ourselves in the Word of God so that we can find direction in our lives.
On this 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the Christian understanding of labor and how the Lord calls us to work with Him for the benefit of others.
On this Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses life's most fundamental question: Who are you. He speaks to the very core of our identity in Christ.
On this Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses one of the many traditions in the Church used to help us remember our Mother throughout the day.
On this Feast Day of the Holy Family, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the messiness of life and how we should respond when life takes an unexpected turn.
On this Solemnity of Christmas, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how God comes to us in the small, ordinary things of life and how we have to have eyes to see Him.
On this 4th Sunday of Advent, Deacon Bob Marben discusses what it means to share our story with another as well as to listen to the story of another.
On this 3rd Sunday of Advent, Fr. Chris Stanish offers 7 tips for how we can rejoice even when things look bleak and we are unsure where things will leave us.
On December 3, St. Teresa of Avila hosted Bishop Donald Hying who offered an Evening of Reflection for the season of Advent. In this reflection he focuses on John the Baptist and the Blessed Virgin Mary.
On this 2nd Sunday of Advent, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the problem of exile and the solution we are all looking for in our lives.
On this Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how this feast only makes sense if we can understand the context of the story of our salvation.
Once a month, St. Teresa of Avila offers an evening of adoration with praise and worship called Inspire. In this reflection, Adam Antone discusses what it truly means to have a heart of service.
Once a month, St. Teresa of Avila offers an evening of adoration with praise and worship. On this night, Fr. Chris Stanish offers a reflection on true fellowship and how to foster it.
On this 1st Sunday of Advent, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how God desires to surprise and delight us.
On this Feast of Christ the King, Fr. Chris Stanish completes a 4-week preaching series on spiritual warfare entitled "Game On". In this final part, he discusses how the battle is already won through victory in the cross of Jesus Christ.
On this 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish continues a preaching series entitled "Game On" wherein he talks about spiritual warfare. In this homily, he discusses discouragement and how we can fight against it.
On this 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish continues with part 2 of a preaching series on spiritual warfare called "Game On". In this homily, he discusses lukewarmness and how we can fight against it.
On this 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish begins the first part of a four part series called "Game On." In this homily, Fr. Chris talks about spiritual warfare and the various ways we can see it in our lives.
On this Solemnity of All Saints, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how we should be homesick here on earth for our heavenly homeland with Jesus.
On this 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Deacon Bob Marben discusses how we can be spiritually blind in our lives and how Jesus has come to heal us.
Each month, St. Teresa of Avila Campus Ministry hosts a night of adoration and Praise & Worship called INSPIRE. In this message, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses some practical tips on how we can have a better prayer life.
On this 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what true greatness is and how we can examen ourselves to be better each day.
On this 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish talks about three ways to prevent yourself from just drifting through life.
On this 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish addresses the college students about how we are made for mission. He invites them to consider going to Mexico City for Spring break.
On this 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how easy it is to get trapped into believing that we are the exception to things and how we can be transformed in Christ.
On this 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Bishop Donald Hying celebrates Mass for St. Teresa of Avila at their "Picnic in the Park." In this homily, he talks about what it means to be humble.
On this 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Deacon Bob Marben discusses how each of us has to determine who Jesus is in our lives.
Each month, St. Teresa of Avila Campus Ministry hosts a night of adoration and Praise & Worship called INSPIRE. In this message, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how we should approach fear and anxiety in the face of change and transitions.
On this 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses intercessory prayer and the power that it can have in our lives and in the lives of those around us.
On this 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish offers an update on the current situation in the Church and he offers two counsels: one about truth and one about hope.
On this 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish addresses the clergy sex abuse scandal. He encourages the People of God to pray harder than they have ever prayed before.
On this 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what it means to "watch carefully how you're living, not as foolish persons but as wise persons..."
In this celebration of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the Blessed Mother is a living sign of hope for us.
On this 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how Jesus leaves us His Body and Blood so that we might come to know what love and intimacy is all about.
On this 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how Jesus is the Bread of Life who desires to entire into our lives in order to bring transformation.
On this 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses work and prayer, and how the Lord invites us to rest in Him so that we can go out and bear much fruit.
On this 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses Jesus' call to proclaim the good news and he offers five tips on how we can do that right where we are.
On this 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Deacon Bob Marben discusses how easy it is for us to allow the words of Jesus to pass us by and how we need to allow them to become a part of us.
On this Feast of the birth of St. John the Baptist, Deacon Bob Marben discusses how a name signifies identity and mission.
On this 10th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the Evil One's main tactic is division and disunity, and how we can fight against it.
On this Feast of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the Eucharist is our ticket to heaven.
On this Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, seminarian David Martinez offers his vocation story and tips for building a culture of vocations.
On this Feast of Pentecost, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how Jesus gave us the gift of the Holy Spirit in order to help us when we are unsure of what to expect in life.
On this Feast of the Ascension, Deacon Bob Marben discusses how Mother's Day and the Ascension teach us to persevere even when things are uncertain.
On this 6th Sunday of Easter, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what it means when Jesus calls us His friends and how His love for us inspires our love for others.
On this 5th Sunday of Easter, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what it means to have Jesus prune our lives so that we can bear more fruit.
On this 3rd Sunday of Easter, Deacon Bob Marben discusses his trip to Spain to walk the Camino de Santiago and how the gospel reflects the lessons he learned along the way.
On this 3rd Sunday of Easter, Bishop Donald Hying imparts the Sacrament of Confirmation. In this homily, he discusses how the Holy Spirit gives us strength to be witnesses of the Resurrection.
On this Feast of the Divine Mercy, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how it is important to invite Jesus into our wounds and into our brokenness so that He can bring us healing.
During this celebration of Easter, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how Christ rising my the dead gives us an unshakeable confidence to live out our faith in the world.
During Good Friday's Passion service, Deacon Bob Marben discusses how we are given hope through Jesus' Passion and how we can share that hope with others.
During this Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the shocking example that Jesus shows in washing the feet of His disciples.
On this celebration of Palm Sunday, Deacon Bob Marben discusses how easy it is for us to choose Barabbas over Jesus in our lives.
On this 5th Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the confidence and trust that Martha has in Jesus.
On this 3rd Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses Jesus' encounter with the woman at the well and how he gives us the strength to let go of the things that prevent us from living the fullness of life he desires to give us.
On this 1st Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses temptation, why we experience it, how it works, and how we can overcome it.
On this 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Bishop Donald Hying visits St. Teresa of Avila and discusses the powerful and healing touch of Jesus Christ.
For this celebration of Ash Wednesday, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how we bear a mark that is far greater than anything else in the world.
On this 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how Jesus desires to reach out and touch our ugliness in order to transform us and make us whole.
On this 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what it means to worship and celebrate.
On this 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses Jesus' desire to heal us from the things that tie us down.
On this 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how our call to discipleship requires us to be finely tuned by the Lord through many moments of repentance and conversion.
On this 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the meaning of "Here I Am" as a faithful response to the call of discipleship.
On this Feast of the Epiphany, Deacon Bob Marben discusses the three wise men as examples of how Christ came for all people in order to bring real change into the world.
On this Feast of the Holy Family, Fr. Chris Stanish addresses the men of the community to look to St. Joseph as a model and example of what it means to be a Catholic man in the world.
On this Christmas Day, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the great gift that God has given us and the importance of putting it to use.
On this 4th Sunday of Advent, Deacon Bob Marben uses the story of the Annunciation to encourage people to let Jesus love them.
On this 3rd Sunday of Advent, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how John the Baptist came to testify to the light, and how each one of us is also called to bear witness to the Light.
On this 2nd Sunday of Advent, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how our friendships are a channel through which we can share the good news of the Gospel.
On this Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the Blessed Virgin Mother as the star who guides our way.
On this 1st Sunday of Advent, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the spiritual method of watchfulness. In it, he teaches about the four stages of temptation and how we can become more alert.
On this Solemnity of Christ the King, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the spiritual battle we are all in and how we have to choose who will sit on the throne of our lives.
On this 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish talks about the comparison trap, and how what we have is less important than what we do with what we have.
On this 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses his own witness to what Jesus has done in his life, and the joy that comes in saying yes to Jesus.
On this Feast of All Saints, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what it means to be surrounded by the saints and the help they offer us in our lives.
On this 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what it means to love with your whole heart, your whole soul, and your whole mind.
On this 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses why we exist and how we can give to God what belongs to God.
On this 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the amazing number of opportunities our Lord gives us to respond to His invitations.
On this 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how each and every one of us is a masterpiece of God's creation.
On this 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Rich Kozak discusses what it means to decide for Christ.
On this 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Deacon Bob Marben discusses how our choices can reflect Christ in the world.
On this 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how God calls us at every hour of the day to be his hands, feet, and voice in the world, bringing others to Christ.
On this 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Bishop Donald Hying joins the community of St. Teresa's for their annual picnic. In this homily, Bishop Hying discusses what it is to be forgiven and how it leads us to forgive those who have hurt us.
On this 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Deacon Bob Marben discusses how easy it is for us to hold onto past hurts and fail to forgive. He encourages us to have our hearts moved toward compassion.
On this 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the Catholic Church is full of hidden treasures for us to discover. In this message, he offers four principles on the sacraments.
On this 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the risk of discipleship. He explains how risk may cause failure, but success cannot come without it.
On this 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how Jesus forgives sins and strengthens us to be the best version of ourselves.
On this 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how life begins at the end of our comfort zone. He encourages everyone to think about how Jesus is calling them to grow.
On this Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how Mary is a model for us on how to get to heaven by seeing God in all the tiny details of our life.
On this 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Deacon Bob Marben discusses how Jesus doesn't necessarily ask us to walk on water, but He does ask us to get out the boat.
On this Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how fear can prevent us from following the Lord, and how important it is to have an unconditional readiness to be transformed in Christ.
On this 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how there is a hidden treasure, a pearl of great price, in each of our lives and our job is simply to discover it.
On this 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Deacon Bob Marben discusses the parable of the weeds and the wheat. He points out how easy it is to judge others and how we should wait to pass judgment.
On this 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses why Jesus uses parables in order to teach the crowds and how the parable of the sower helps us to bear fruit in our lives.
On this 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what it means to be meek and humble of heart so that we can be more like Jesus in our lives.
On this 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what it means to be a disciple and to put Jesus Christ first in our lives.
On this Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how easy it is to lose a sense of the sacred and how we can regain the meaning behind what we do.
On the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity, Fr. Chris Stanish encourages everyone to consider why Jesus would become incarnate in order to die for us. He asks us to pour out our lives for others and to pray for really big things.
On the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity, Bishop Donald Hying visits St. Teresa of Avila for the sacrament of Confirmation. In this homily, he encourages the students never to give up on God or the Church but to rely on the strength they are receiving in the Holy Spirit.
The Collegiate Catholics of the Diocese of Gary gathered at St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Student Center. During adoration, Fr. Chris Stanish offers a meditation on the story of the blind man Bartimaeus.
On this Feast of the Ascension, Deacon Bob Marben discusses how we can rely on God in times of uncertainty.
On this 6th Sunday of Easter, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how if we don't have what we need for where we want to go, then we are never going to get there. He talks about how Jesus gives us what we need through the coming of His Spirit.
While the students of Valparaiso University were in the midst of finals, Fr. Chris Stanish offered a guided meditation during adoration. In this meditation, Fr. Chris talks about keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus particularly when we find ourselves in the midst of life's storms.
On this 5th Sunday of Easter, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses God's plan for our lives and our role in that plan. He asks us to consider what kind of lives we are building.
On this 4th Sunday of Easter, Deacon Bob Marben discusses how important it is for us to hear the voice of the Good Shepherd and to respond accordingly as we touch the lives of others.
On the 3rd Sunday of Easter, Fr. Rich Kozak, a senior priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago, celebrates a Mass of Thanksgiving for his 50th anniversary to the priesthood. In his homily, he shares the joys of his ministry.
On this 3rd Sunday of Easter, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how Jesus opens our eyes to know things in a deeper way and how we are able to see how God is at work in our lives.
On this Easter Sunday, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how sometimes the thing we need most is the thing we think we need least. He describes how Jesus gives us what we need even when life seems difficult.
At our Easter Vigil celebration, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how human nature can lean towards feeling helpless in our circumstances but that Jesus Christ provides us with the freedom we seek.
As we commemorate the Passion of our Lord, Fr. Chris Stanish offers a meditation from Mother Teresa on the words "I Thirst".
For the celebration of the Mass of our Lord's Supper, Deacon Bob Marben discusses the great love of Jesus in given Himself in the Eucharist and by washing His disciples feet.
On this Palm Sunday, Fr. Chris Stanish concludes a preaching series entitled "Teach us to Pray." In this final part, Fr. Chris discusses how we can deal with distractions in prayer as well as the reasons why we experience dryness in prayer.
On this 5th Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish continues a preaching series entitled "Teach us to Pray." In this fifth part, Fr. Chris offers three ways to discern whether you are hearing God's voice in prayer.
On this 4th Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish continues a preaching series entitled "Teach us to Pray." In this fourth part, Fr. Chris discusses the interior senses and how we can use them in a form of prayer called imaginative prayer.
On this 3rd Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish continues a preaching series entitled "Teach us to Pray." In this 3rd part, Fr. Chris teaches the community Matthew Kelly's Prayer Process.
On this Second Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish continues a preaching series entitled "Teach us to Pray." In this second part, Fr. Chris discusses how prayer is all about relationship and how that relationship leads us to various forms and expressions of prayer.
On this 1st Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish begins a preaching series entitled "Teach us to Pray." In this first part, Fr. Chris discuss what prayer is and a few questions to consider before praying.
On this celebration of Ash Wednesday, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how Lent is a time of growth and transformation in Christ. He encourages everyone to begin using a Mass Journal to see how the Lord is working in their lives.
On this 8th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Deacon Bob Marben discusses how the most important things in life are not things. We must live in the present moment sharing our story with one another.
On this 7th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what it means to "Be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect." He offers 7 daily habits to become the person God is calling you to be.
The Chapel of Valparaiso University invited Fr. Chris Stanish to their daily Chapel Break. In this reflection, Fr. Chris talks about how there is something divine, something holy, hidden in the ordinary circumstances of our life and how it is up to each one of us to discover it.
The Chapel of Valparaiso University invited Fr. Chris Stanish to their daily Chapel Break. In this reflection, Fr. Chris talks about how life is full of choices and how those choices can help us to receive Jesus more fully.
On this 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how life is made up of choices. He encourages the students to consider how their choices matter and challenges them to think about the kind of life they want to have.
On this sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Bishop Donald Hying visited St. Teresa of Avila. In this homily, he talks about how love moves us from doing the minimum to desiring to do as much as we can.
On this 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what it means to be the salt of the earth. He encourages the congregation to be a positive influence on the world around them.
On this 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how all of us have blind spots in our lives. He talks about how the beatitudes give a framework for revealing our blind spots and helping us to live as true disciples.
On this 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how Jesus calls us to be his disciples out of the ordinary circumstances of our lives.
On this 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the desire for God is written on the human heart, and the greatest tragedy is not to pursue it - not to know Jesus in our lives.
On this Feast Day of the Epiphany, Cross Catholic Outreach sent a missionary to St. Teresa of Avila. In this homily, the missionary discusses how each of us can be an epiphany to others as we reach out to the poor.
On this Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, Deacon Bob Marben discusses how all of us imitate Mary when we say "Yes" to God in our lives.
On Christmas Eve, Carly Blane sings "Mary Did You Know" as a Post-Communion Meditation.
On this Christmas Day, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses why Christmas, the Eucharist, and our Faith even matters. He encourages everyone to consider ways that we resist the happiness God has planned for us.
On this 4th Sunday of Advent, Deacon Bob Marben discusses how love compels us to give of ourselves in ways we can never imagine. He connects the Eucharist to the greatest love we can ever be shown.
On this 3rd Sunday of Advent, Fr. Chris Stanish continues a preaching series entitled "The Word Became Flesh." In this 3rd part, Fr. Chris explains how it is possible that ordinary bread and wine can become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.
On this Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how Mary is the new Eve who brings forth the birth of a new humanity. Her Yes echoes throughout history as God unites us to Himself again.
On this 2nd Sunday of Advent, Fr. Chris Stanish continues his preaching series entitled "The Word Became Flesh." In this second part, Fr. Chris discusses how the first Passover is related to what Jesus did at the Last Supper when He instituted His body and blood in the Eucharist.
On this 1st Sunday of Advent, Fr. Chris Stanish begins a preaching series entitled "The Word Became Flesh." In this first part, Fr. Chris discusses the Jewish roots of the Eucharist and the context of the coming of the Messiah.
On this Solemnity of Christ the King, Fr. Chris Stanish poses the question: Who is king in your life? He invites the congregation into a living relationship with Christ.
On this 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Deacon Bob Marben discusses the Lucan context of the "end times." He encourages everyone to consider the seasons of our lives and how we can touch lives in those seasons.
On this 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish offers his personal testimony on how God called him to the priesthood. He encourages the community to help create a culture of vocations.
On this Solemnity of All Saints, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how God has marked each person for holiness so that we might have the strength to be the men and women He has called us to be.
On this 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how things are not always what they seem. He discusses the importance of reserving judgment so that we don't make decisions based on hasty conclusions.
On this 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what it means to pour out your life as a libation. He talks about the Holy Spirit who helps us to become a gift for others.
On this 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the power of prayer. In this homily, he offers three things to keep in mind in order to never lose heart in prayer.
The Diocese of Gary celebrates its patronal feast day on the Feast of the Guardian Angels. In this homily, Deacon Bob Marben discusses how we are to listen to the whispers of the guardian angels and how we are to help one another with childlike simplicity.
As a part of Campus Ministry at Valparaiso University, Fr. Chris Stanish offered a special presentation on what it means to vote with your conscience. In this talk, he lays out core principles that underlie Catholic engagement in the political realm and then how to apply those principles when voting.
On this 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish addresses the college student about the face of indifference. He discusses how indifference can kill even more than hatred, and what we can do to leave a mark on the world.
On this 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the importance of investing in our spiritual future. He challenges the community to keep a record of the things they do each do to invest in eternity.
On this 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish looks at the older brother of the prodigal son in order to discuss how the Father simply wants to be in relationship with his sons.
On this 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses discipleship through the context of St. Paul's Letter to Philemon. He poses the question: Are we going to live for ourselves or are we going to live for Christ?
On this 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish poses the question: How do we answer the challenge of humility? What is humility, and how can we live it out?
On this 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what it means to strive to enter through the narrow gate. He tells everyone that we were not made for comfort, but for greatness.
On this 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what Jesus means by saying that He has come to set the world on fire and how He wishes it were already blazing.
On this 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish talks about his experience while visiting the concentration camps in Poland. He discusses how even in the darkest hours, God pierces through the darkness with the light of faith.
At the Prayer Vigil at World Youth Day, Pope Francis encourages everyone to leave a mark on history by building bridges of fraternity.
At the closing Mass for World Youth Day 2016, Pope Francis uses the story of Zacchaeus to talk about how we can overcome obstacles to building a real relationship with Jesus Christ.
At the Welcome Ceremony for World Youth Day 2016, Pope Francis addresses the youth of the world and encourages them not to take early retirement but to readily begin the adventure of mercy.
At the Opening Mass for World Youth Day 2016, Cardinal Stanislas Dziwisz, the Archbishop of Krakow, Poland, speaks to the youth of the world inviting them to be sparks of mercy in the world.
Sr. Bethany Madonna, Jason and Crystalina Evert, and Cardinal Sean O'Malley speak on authentic freedom and our unique call to love. They spoke to the English speakers at the Mercy Centre in Krakow, Poland for World Youth Day 2016.
Annie and Scott Powell, co-founders of Camp Wojtyla, speak on how to write your own love story. They spoke to English speakers at the Mercy Centre in Krakow, Poland for World Youth Day 2016.
Jason Evert, co-founder of the Chastity Project, speaks to the English speakers about the five loves of John Paul II at the Mercy Centre in Krakow, Poland for World Youth Day 2016.
On this 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how Jesus invites us to see extraordinary grace in our ordinary work.
On this 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish opens up the parable of the Good Samaritan by looking at how each one of us is the wounded victim in need of healing. He provides six suggestions for facilitating healing.
On this 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how we are sent out on mission despite our fears or nervousness. Jesus gives us the strength to persevere.
On this 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how we need to reflect on the things that prevent us from following the Lord so that we can be true disciples of Christ.
On this 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the cost of discipleship. If we want to be disciples of Jesus, then we must first deny ourself and pick up our cross.
On this 11th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how Jesus brings true mercy to those who are most in need and how we, too, can be instruments of that mercy.
On this 10th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish encourages the congregation to consider what breaks their heart. He discusses how compassion helps us to move us to action and do something about the world around us.
Bishop Donald J. Hying has declared a synod for the Diocese of Gary. In this episode, Bishop Hying visits Taltree Arboretum and Gardens as he discusses the topic of the Church's social teaching.
Bishop Donald J. Hying has declared a synod for the Diocese of Gary. In this episode, Bishop Hying discusses the topic of discipleship and formation.
On this Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how easily things can become routine for us and then lose their meaning. In this homily, he encourages the congregation to look at this Eucharist as their first, their last, their only.
On this Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how our identity is rooted in the relationship of the Trinity. The more we come to know God, the more we come to know ourselves.
The Adoration Chapel of Queen of All Saints hosts an annual dinner for all its volunteers. This year's speaker was Sr. Maria Kolbe of the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration. In this talk, she offers her vocation story through the perspective of the Eucharist.
Bishop Donald J. Hying has declared a synod for the Diocese of Gary. In this episode, Bishop Hying discusses the topic of prayer, sacraments and worship.
Bishop Donald J. Hying has declared a synod for the Diocese of Gary. In this episode, Bishop Hying discusses the topic of evangelization.
Bishop Donald J. Hying has declared a Synod for the Diocese of Gary. This episode discusses what a synod is and what it will involve.
On this Feast of Pentecost, Fr. Chris Stanish talks about how the Holy Spirit burns away all the fear and doubt in our lives so that we can be true witnesses to the gospel message.
On this 6th Sunday of Easter, Fr. Chris Stanish celebrates FirstCommunion at St. Stanislaus Church in Michigan City. In thishomily, he explains how the Eucharist gives us the strength we needto get through the Christian journey of life.
On this 5th Sunday of Easter, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the command to love one another as Christ has loved us. He offers five ways that we can love like Jesus.
Queen of All Saints hosted a Spring Series of Tapped In on the topic: "Where Sin Runs Deep, God's Grace Runs Deeper." In this presentation, Fr. Jerry Schweitzer discusses the sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation.
Queen of All Saints hosted a Spring Series of Tapped In on the topic: "Where Sin Runs Deep, God's Grace Runs Deeper." In this presentation, Mr. Sean Martin discusses the sacrament of Matrimony.
Queen of All Saints hosted a Spring Series of Tapped In on the topic: "Where Sin Runs Deep, God's Grace Runs Deeper." In this presentation, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the Eucharist as the source and summit of the entire Christian life.
Queen of All Saints hosted a Spring Series of Tapped In on the topic: "Where Sin Runs Deep, God's Grace Runs Deeper." In this presentation, Bishop Donald Hying discusses the sacrament of Reconciliation.
On this 4th Sunday of Easter, Fr. Chris Stanish talks about the power of the Word of God. When we encounter Christ, we are compelled to share it with others.
On this 3rd Sunday of Easter, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the Christian journey. We can be as prepared as we possibly can but challenges are still going to come along the way. So what do we do?
Fr. David Bechill, a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit, visits Queen of All Saints. In this homily, he talks about what it means to take a leap of faith. At the end of the day, we have to consider what it is that we believe?
On this Divine Mercy Sunday, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how much God loves to forgive sins. Jesus instituted the sacrament of Reconciliation so that He can show us how much He loves us.
"I thirst" is written in every chapel of the Missionaries of Charity. It is to remind us that God thirsts for us just as we are. Even in our darkest moments, Jesus does not abandon us, but longs to be with us.
On this Easter Sunday morning, Bishop Donald J. Hying, the Bishop of Gary, offers a powerful witness to the closeness of Calvary and the Tomb. Listen how he explains that we do not go from fire to ashes, but that we rise from ashes into a burning fire.
On this Easter Sunday, Fr. Chris Stanish uses the conversion story of one of the newly baptized in order to talk about how the Risen Christ helps us to bring our own story to life.
In this Easter Vigil celebration, Fr. Chris Stanish uses a powerful testimony to talk about how Easter is all about our passage from death to life.
In this commemoration of the Lord's Passion on Good Friday, Fr. Chris Stanish offers a meditation on Christ's thirst for us. The beautiful “I thirst for you” prayer written by Mother Teresa best describes this undying love and how he is always standing there at the door of your heart.
At the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the five steps of Passover and how they relate to the events leading up to Jesus' own Passion and Death.
Fr. Chris Stanish is facilitating an 8 week class on prayer using Fr. Mark Toups' Oremus: A Guide to Catholic Prayerseries. This class uses a series of 8 thirty minute video clips which are available from Ascension Press in DVD format. Fr. Chris introduces the study session with opening remarks, and concludes with remarks at the conclusion of the instructional video. This audio podcast contains Fr. Chris' commentary on the causes of desolation and how to deal with them, with a break at about the 8.5 minute mark for Fr. Mark's video on consolation and desolation.
On this Palm Sunday, Fr. Chris Stanish concludes a preaching series entitled, "Teach Us To Pray." In this homily, Fr. Chris talks about distractions and dryness in prayer. He discusses why this happens and what we can do about it.
Fr. Chris Stanish is facilitating an 8 week class on prayer using Fr. Mark Toups' Oremus: A Guide to Catholic Prayerseries. This class uses a series of 8 thirty minute video clips which are available from Ascension Press in DVD format. Fr. Chris introduces the study session with opening remarks, and concludes with remarks at the conclusion of the instructional video. This audio podcast contains Fr. Chris' commentary on distractions and forming a plan of life, with a break at about the 15.5 minute mark for Fr. Mark's video on dealing with distractions.
On this 5th Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish continues a preaching series entitled, "Teach Us To Pray." In this homily, Fr. Chris talks about discernment in prayer. How can we know when it is God who is speaking to us in prayer?
Fr. Chris Stanish is facilitating an 8 week class on prayer using Fr. Mark Toups' Oremus: A Guide to Catholic Prayerseries. This class uses a series of 8 thirty minute video clips which are available from Ascension Press in DVD format. Fr. Chris introduces the study session with opening remarks, and concludes with remarks at the conclusion of the instructional video. This audio podcast contains Fr. Chris' commentary on the rules of discernment and the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, with a break at about the 23.5 minute mark for Fr. Mark's video on discernment in prayer.
On this 4th Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish continues a preaching series entitled, "Teach Us To Pray." In this homily, Fr. Chris talks about our interior, spiritual senses and how they lead us to a style of prayer called imaginative prayer.
Fr. Chris Stanish is facilitating an 8 week class on prayer using Fr. Mark Toups' Oremus: A Guide to Catholic Prayerseries. This class uses a series of 8 thirty minute video clips which are available from Ascension Press in DVD format. Fr. Chris introduces the study session with opening remarks, and concludes with remarks at the conclusion of the instructional video. This audio podcast contains Fr. Chris' commentary on the spiritual senses and the Three Ways, with a break at about the 14.5 minute mark for Fr. Mark's video on imaginative prayer.
On this 3rd Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish continues a preaching series entitled "Teach us to Pray." In this third part, Fr. Chris uses the story of the woman at the well to explain how there is a process to prayer in which we encounter the Lord and he teaches the congregation Matthew Kelly's Prayer Process.
Fr. Chris Stanish is facilitating an 8 week class on prayer using Fr. Mark Toups' Oremus: A Guide to Catholic Prayerseries. This class uses a series of 8 thirty minute video clips which are available from Ascension Press in DVD format. Fr. Chris introduces the study session with opening remarks, and concludes with remarks at the conclusion of the instructional video. This audio podcast contains Fr. Chris' commentary on relational prayer and the five P's of prayer, with a break at about the 18 minute mark for Fr. Mark's video on relational prayer.
On this 2nd Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish continues a preaching series entitled "Teach us to Pray." In this second part, Fr. Chris explains how prayer is rooted in a covenant relationship which leads us to pray through various forms and expressions.
Fr. Chris Stanish is facilitating an 8 week class on prayer using Fr. Mark Toups' Oremus: A Guide to Catholic Prayerseries. This class uses a series of 8 thirty minute video clips which are available from Ascension Press in DVD format. Fr. Chris introduces the study session with opening remarks, and concludes with remarks at the conclusion of the instructional video. This audio podcast contains Fr. Chris' commentary on prayer as gift, covenant and communion, with a break at about the 18 minute mark for Fr. Mark's video which describes the prayer method of Lectio Divina.
On this 1st Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish begins a new preaching series entitled "Teach us to Pray." In this homily, Fr. Chris explains what prayer is and some things to consider before you begin to pray.
On Ash Wednesday, Fr. Chris Stanish discussed how we are a people of tremendous potential and Lent is a time to be transformed in Christ into the men and women God desires us to be.
Fr. Chris Stanish is facilitating an 8 week long class on prayer using Fr. Mark Toups' Oremus: A Guide to Catholic Prayerseries. This class uses a series of 8 thirty minute video clips which are available from Ascension Press in DVD format. Fr. Chris will introduce each study session with opening remarks, and followup with closing remarks at the conclusion of the instructional video. This audio podcast contains Fr. Chris' commentary on the forms and expressions of prayer, with a break at about the 21 minute mark for Fr. Mark's video which describes what to do before you pray.
On this 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish talks about how the defining moments of our lives are often the times when we really screw up. He uses Peter, Paul and Isaiah to show how God uses us despite our weaknesses.
Fr. Chris Stanish is facilitating an 8 week long class on prayer using Fr. Mark Toups' Oremus: A Guide to Catholic Prayerseries. This parish wide prayer class uses a series of 8 thirty minute video clips which are available from Ascension Press in DVD format. Participants also received the student workbook, available from the same source. Fr. Chris will introduce each study session with opening remarks, and followup with closing remarks at the conclusion of the instructional video. This audio podcast contains Fr. Chris' commentary, with a break at about the 20 minute mark for Fr. Mark's video which describes what prayer is.
On this 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish uses the celebration of Catholic Schools Week as a way to discuss how all of us need to be rooted in Catholic education so as to be equipped with the tools we need in order to live in the world around us.
Bishop Donald Hying, the bishop of the Diocese of Gary, visited Queen of All Saints School. In this homily, he talks to the students about being the light of Christ in the world.
On this 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish encourages the congregation to consider how the Word of God gives us the answers to all life's questions and helps us to move in the right direction.
Following his presentation on St. Josemaria, Fr. Chris Stanish fields questions from the audience.
Queen of All Saints hosted a Winter Series of Tapped In on the topic: "Every Saint has a past, every sinner has a future." In this final presentation, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the life and teachings of St. Josemaria Escriva.
Queen of All Saints hosted a Winter Series of Tapped In on the topic: "Every Saint has a past, every sinner has a future." In this presentation, Deacon Mark Plaiss discusses the life of St. Bernard.
Queen of All Saints hosted a Winter Series of Tapped In on the topic: "Every Saint has a past, every sinner has a future." In this presentation, Fr. Kevin McCarthy discusses the life of St. Benedict.
Following his presentation on St. Francis of Assisi, Bishop Donald Hying fields questions from the audience on saints.
Queen of All Saints hosted a Winter Series of Tapped In on the topic of "Every Saint has a past, every sinner has a future." In this first presentation, Bishop Donald Hying introduces the saints and discusses St. Francis of Assisi.
On this 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses Jesus' first miracle of changing water into wine. In this homily, Fr. Chris explains how in this miracle Jesus reveals that He profoundly cares about that which is ordinary.
On this Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Fr. Kevin Huber, the pastor of Queen of All Saints, addresses the congregation in order to offer them a clear understanding of the financial situation of the parish.
On this Feast of the Epiphany, Fr. Kevin Huber addresses the congregation in order to tell them about the Parish Action Plan. He notes that just as the three magi had a light to guide their way to Christ, the Parish Action Plan is a light for QAS to guide our way for the next five years.
On this Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how Mary is is the Mother of Mercy. He shows how she is the perfect model and example of living a life of mercy.
On the Feast of the Holy Family, Fr. Chris Stanish addresses the men of the parish in order to help them come to understand their role in society and in their families. He exhorts them to be men who are united in Christ for the good of their families.
On this Christmas morning, Fr. Chris Stanish talks about the challenge of Christmas. Every once in a while something comes along that could potentially change our lives forever. When that happens, how do we respond? What are we to do?
On this 4th Sunday of Advent, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how Jesus never tires of casting open the doors of His heart and telling us how much He loves us. He is the door of mercy through which we come to encounter the living God.
On this 3rd Sunday of Advent, the community of Queen of All Saints celebrated a bilingual Mass for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how Our Lady of Guadalupe as well as the Israelites show us that there is hope even in the midst of turmoil.
In the nine days preceding the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the hispanic community of Queen of All Saints gathered together each day for the history of Juan Diego, the rosary, and a short teaching on the virtues of Mary. In this talk, Fr. Chris Stanish offers a compilation of the English translation of the history and the teachings.
On this 2nd Sunday of Advent, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how Baruch and John the Baptist are pointing to the solution to all of life's problems. Christmas is not just another historical event, but a definitive solution to everything we are looking for.
In preparation for the Year of Mercy, Queen of All Saints is forming intercessory prayer teams to be available after Mass. In this training session, Bill and Carol Brewis were invited to share their experience of intercessory prayer and discuss the do's and don'ts of intercessory prayer.
On this 1st Sunday of Advent, Fr. Chris Stanish encourages the congregation to open their hearts this Advent season to the many ways in which God desires to surprise and delight them in their lives.
On this Feast of Christ the King, Fr. Chris Stanish is in the last part of a 4-week preaching series on Spiritual Warfare. In this part, Fr. Chris discusses how the Evil One tries to make us feel trapped in our circumstances, but it is the blood of Jesus on the cross that provides us with victory over evil.
On this 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish is in the third part of a 4-week preaching series on Spiritual Warfare. In this part, Fr. Chris discusses discouragement as a way for the Evil One to shipwreck your faith in God. He offers practical advice on how to fight against discouragement.
On October 8, 2015, Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish hosted the Pilgrimage of Mercy: The Tour of the Major Relics of St. Maria Goretti.
Father Carlos Martins, CC, a Custos Reliquiarum (ecclesiastically-appointed curate of relics) and director of Treasures of the Church, brought the sacred remains of St. Maria Goretti to OLGC as part of a national tour. An immensely popular saint, it is the first time her body traveled to the United States and only the second time she left Italy. This is a podcast of a talk given by Fr. Carlos prior to public veneration.
In preparation for the Year of Mercy, Fr. Chris Stanish offered a three-part training session on the theology of intercessory prayer. In this final part, Fr. Chris discusses what intercessory prayer looks like and its essential components.
In preparation for the Year of Mercy, Fr. Chris Stanish offered a three-part training session on the theology of intercessory prayer. In this second part, Fr. Chris discusses the call and characteristics of intercessory prayer.
In preparation for the Year of Mercy, Fr. Chris Stanish offered a three-part training session on the theology of intercessory prayer. This first part identifies what intercessory prayer is and its purpose in the Church.
On this 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish is in the second part of a four-week preaching series on Spiritual Warfare. In this part, Fr. Chris discusses lukewarmness as a kind of sadness which makes a person sluggish in the performance of spiritual exercises. He offers practical ways to fight against lukewarmness.
On this Solemnity of All Saints, Fr. Chris Stanish begins a 4-week preaching series on spiritual warfare. In this homily, he discusses: What is Spiritual Warfare? He helps the congregation to recognize the spiritual battle and the tactics of the Evil One.
On this 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Kevin Huber, the pastor of Queen of All Saints Parish, discusses how if we are unhappy with the way things are, we can overcome our current condition by seeking the Lord.
On this 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what it means to have true greatness. Fr. Chris explains how Christ gives us the example of authentic greatness.
Queen of All Saints Parish hosted a Holy Hour for Vocations in which they invited the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration to speak. The sisters share their vocation stories and the process of religious life.
On this 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how what we do comes from who we are. If we want to discover what Jesus wants us to do in life, then we have to learn to first be with Jesus.
The Vocations Office of the Diocese of Gary hosted an evening of discernment. In this meditation, Fr. Chris Stanish explains how it is that we can discover God's will for us in our lives.
On this 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish introduces the theme for this year's Respect Life Month. He discusses how every life is worth living and our response when we face sorrow and heartbreak in the midst of suffering.
On this 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish introduces Jacob McDaniel, a seminarian for the Diocese of Gary, who gives his testimony regarding how God called him by name. Jacob testifies to the trials of vocational discernment as well as the great joy that comes from saying yes.
On this 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish talks about the Year for Consecrated Life and the necessity to promote a culture of vocations. In this episode, Fr. Chris presents a newly published video about Women Religious called For Love Alone. This amazing video can be found here.
On this 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Kevin Huber, the pastor of Queen of All Saints Parish, talks about how to stand firm in faith in a world filled with trials and difficulties.
On this 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the power of intercession and how all of us are called to pray for one another and for the needs of the whole world.
On this 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Kevin Huber discusses how Jesus invites us to believe in Him even in those times when we do not understand.
Fr. Chris Stanish is facilitating an 8 week long Bible class using Jeff Cavins A Quick Journey Through the Bible series. This parish wide Bible class uses a series of 8 thirty minute video clips which are available from Ascension Press in DVD format. Fr. Chris will introduce each study session with opening remarks, and followup with closing remarks at the conclusion of the instructional video. This audio podcast contains Fr. Chris' commentary on the Messianic Fulfillment and the Acts of the Apostles, with a break at about the 27 minute mark for the Jeff Cavins video.
On this 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish asks the congregation to consider what they see when they look at the Eucharist. Is it simply a piece of bread, or is it the true Bread come down from Heaven?
Fr. Chris Stanish is facilitating an 8 week long Bible class using Jeff Cavins A Quick Journey Through the Bible series. This parish wide Bible class uses a series of 8 thirty minute video clips which are available from Ascension Press in DVD format. Fr. Chris will introduce each study session with opening remarks, and followup with closing remarks at the conclusion of the instructional video. This audio podcast contains Fr. Chris' commentary on the return from exile and how we are to view prophecy in the Bible, with a break at about the 19 minute mark for the Jeff Cavins video.
Fr. Chris Stanish is facilitating an 8 week long Bible class using Jeff Cavins A Quick Journey Through the Bible series. This parish wide Bible class uses a series of 8 thirty minute video clips which are available from Ascension Press in DVD format. Fr. Chris will introduce each study session with opening remarks, and followup with closing remarks at the conclusion of the instructional video. This audio podcast contains Fr. Chris' commentary on the period of the exile and the use of the temple, with a break at about the 23 minute mark for the Jeff Cavins video.
On this 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how to become the right person by establishing a daily plan of life. He explains how these seven items can completely transforms your life.
On this 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish uses the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fish in order to answer the question as to whether God meets our expectations in life.
Fr. Chris Stanish is facilitating an 8 week long Bible class using Jeff Cavins A Quick Journey Through the Bible series. This parish wide Bible class uses a series of 8 thirty minute video clips which are available from Ascension Press in DVD format. Fr. Chris will introduce each study session with opening remarks, and followup with closing remarks at the conclusion of the instructional video. This audio podcast contains Fr. Chris' commentary on violence in the Old Testament and the figure of King David, with a break at about the 16 minute mark for the Jeff Cavins video.
On this 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish explains how Jesus adds a new layer of depth to discipleship when He teaches the disciples about how to rest. Fr. Chris invites all of us to consider whether we take time to rest in the Lord.
Fr. Chris Stanish is facilitating an 8 week long Bible class using Jeff Cavins A Quick Journey Through the Bible series. This parish wide Bible class uses a series of 8 thirty minute video clips which are available from Ascension Press in DVD format. Fr. Chris will introduce each study session with opening remarks, and followup with closing remarks at the conclusion of the instructional video. This audio podcast contains Fr. Chris' commentary on the books of Exodus and Numbers, with a break at about the 16 minute mark for the Jeff Cavins video.
On this 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how each and every person is a unique treasure chest of experiences. He encourages them to learn to leverage their life experiences so as to shape the people around them.
Fr. Chris Stanish is facilitating an 8 week long Bible class using Jeff Cavins A Quick Journey Through the Bible series. This parish wide Bible class uses a series of 8 thirty minute video clips which are available from Ascension Press in DVD format. Fr. Chris will introduce each study session with opening remarks, and followup with closing remarks at the conclusion of the instructional video. This audio podcast contains Fr. Chris' commentary on Genesis 12-50, with a break at about the 18 minute mark for the Jeff Cavins video.
On this 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses St. Paul's thorn in his flesh. He opens up how God's grace is sufficient to get us through trials and tribulations, and how it is in our weakness that we are made strong because Christ is with us.
Fr. Chris Stanish is facilitating an 8 week long Bible class using Jeff Cavins A Quick Journey Through the Bible series. This parish wide Bible class uses a series of 8 thirty minute video clips which are available from Ascension Press in DVD format. Fr. Chris will introduce each study session with opening remarks, and followup with closing remarks at the conclusion of the instructional video. This audio podcast contains Fr. Chris' commentary on the first eleven chapters of Genesis, with a break at about the 11 minute mark for the Jeff Cavins video.
In light of the recent Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage, Fr. Kevin Huber, the pastor of Queen of All Saints Parish, discusses how Catholics can respond to this change of law.
On this 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish addresses the question as to where the Supreme Court's decision on same-sex marriage leaves the Church. For those of us who often touch the Word of God, how can we let Christ bring us freedom?
Fr. Chris Stanish is facilitating an 8 week long Bible class using Jeff Cavins A Quick Journey Through the Bible series. This parish wide Bible class uses a series of 8 thirty minute video clips which are available from Ascension Press in DVD format. Participants also received the student pack, available from the same source. Fr. Chris will introduce each study session with opening remarks, and followup with closing remarks at the conclusion of the instructional video. This audio podcast contains Fr. Chris' commentary, with a break at about the 20 minute mark for the Jeff Cavins video which describes the Bible as the greatest story ever told.
On this 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how we should respond as Christians to the various "storms" that arise in our lives.
On this 11th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish encourages the congregation to look at how they can make an impact on the world around them. He asks them to look at the small things in life and to do them with great love.
On this Solemnity of Corpus Christi, Fr. Chris Stanish opens up what the Passover meal would have looked like and how Jesus moves the tradition to a whole new level. Fr. Chris discusses the great gift of the Eucharist.
On this Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how we are adopted into the family of love between Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
On this Feast of Pentecost, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the Holy Spirit is given to us in order to uncork our lives so that we can pour ourselves out generously to all those we encounter.
On this Feast of the Ascension of our Lord, Fr. Chris Stanish poses the question: Where are we going? He explains how the ascension points us in the right direction and leads us to our heavenly home.
On this 6th Sunday of Easter, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what it means to live in friendship with Jesus. Using our own friendships, he offers practical points for how we can fall deeper in love with our Lord.
Queen of All Saints Vocation Committee hosted a holy hour for vocations. They invited Jennifer Illig, a young woman who will be entering a cloistered convent, to give the testimony of her journey.
On this 5th Sunday of Easter, Fr. Chris Stanish talks about falling in love with the real Jesus. Fr. Chris explains how each and every one of us is intimately connected to our Lord like the vine and branches.
On this 4th Sunday of Easter, Fr. Chris Stanish describes the first time he heard God's voice in his life. Fr. Chris emphasizes the importance of knowing who we are and living out the truth of our identity as sons and daughters of God.
On this 3rd Sunday of Easter, Fr. Kevin Huber, the pastor of Queen of All Saints Parish, discusses how important it is for us to grow in the knowledge and love of God so that we can be bold proclaimers of the Risen Lord.
During adoration for Divine Mercy Sunday, Fr. Chris Stanish offers a reflection on the mercy of God through various excerpts from the document Misericordiae Vultus by Pope Francis declaring a Year of Mercy.
On this 2nd Sunday of Easter, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses divine mercy through the lens of our own brokenness and the wounds that we have in our lives. Fr. Chris talks about how Jesus pierces into our wounds in order to bring us healing.
On this Easter Sunday morning, Fr. Kevin Huber, the pastor of Queen of All Saints, discusses how the Resurrection of our Lord is all about remembering what God has done for us and the promise of new life He brings.
In this Easter Vigil Mass, Fr. Chris Stanish explains how the good news of the Gospel is the fact that Jesus Christ conquers over sin and death, saving us from our learned helplessness.
In this Commemoration of the Lord's Passion, Fr. Kevin Huber, the pastor of Queen of All Saints, discusses the first time he really felt God's presence in his life and how our relationship with Jesus moves us beyond those feelings to a willful decsion to follow our Lord everyday.
In this celebration of the Mass of the Lord's Supper, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the example of our Lord's service is meant to be a red flag in our lives, awakening us to the reality that we are called to follow His example.
In this Palm Sunday celebration, Fr. Chris Stanish introduces a way to enter more fully into the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ. Fr. Chris explains how we are a part of a much bigger story and that it is important for us to feel what Christ felt.
On his first visit to Queen of All Saints School, Bishop Donald Hying preaches about the cross as the greatest sign of God's love for us - a sign which tells us who Jesus is.
On this 5th Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the new covenant that God makes with His people - a covenant which is written on their hearts. Even today God desires to transform our hearts so that we might have hearts like His.
On this 4th Sunday of Lent, Fr. Kevin Huber, the pastor of Queen of All Saints, discusses God's desire to restore all things to life. Using the context of the Clifton Strengthsfinder, Fr. Kevin encourages the congregation to discover their own strengths so that they can more perfectly reflect God in the world.
On this 3rd Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the context in which the Ten Commandments were given. Is God an oppressive tyrant or does He desire our happiness?
On this 2nd Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the Transfiguration as a glimpse behind the veil which gives us hope when we look at the cross in our lives.
On this 1st Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses our experience of temptation through four questions: What is it? Why do we experience it? How does it work in our lives? and How do we deal with it?
On this 1st Sunday of Lent, Bishop Donald Hying visits Queen of All Saints for the first time. In this homily Bishop Hying discusses how we enter into the desert with Jesus in order for us to be renewed and refreshed as His chosen disciples.
As we celebrate Ash Wednesday, Fr. Chris Stanish notes that the season of Lent is a season of conversion and transformation. He encourages the congregation to consider the state of the inner room of their heart. It is hard work to examine our lives thoroughly, but Christ wants us to prepare our hearts.
On this 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the alienation and isolation for a person who suffers from leprosy and the extraordinary action of Christ who reaches out and touches the leper. Fr. Chris talks about how Jesus desires to touch our lives as well.
Queen of All Saints hosted a winter series of Theology on Tap. The topic of the winter series is: The Unseen World. On the last night of the series, Fr. Chris Stanish was invited to speak on Angels and Demons. In this talk, Fr. Chris talks about what angels are, what they do, their heirarchy, and how demons fit into the picture.
On this 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Kevin Huber, the pastor of Queen of All Saints, discusses how God takes some of the most unlikely combinations and transforms them into the most marvelous things.
On this 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Kevin Huber, the pastor of Queen of All Saints, intruduces the parish community to a five-year action plan. He uses the Gospel passage to show how each of us are part of a bigger vision in the Church and how God has an extraordinary plan to offer us.
On this 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Queen of All Saints Parish welcomes Fr. Jim Quinlan. Fr. Jim is a priest from the Archdiocese of Chicago who works for the mission of Cross Catholic Outreach. In this homily, Fr. Jim talks about the story of Jonah as a means of reaching out to those who are in most need of God's mercy.
On this 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish delves into the meaning of Samuel's response "Here I am" in the original Hebrew. He encourages the congregation to use this phrase throughout their day so as to prepare themselves to hear God speak to them.
On the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how Baptism is a major turning point in Jesus' life and how it completely changes everything for us as well. What did we get into when we were baptized? How can we live out our baptism?
On this Feast of the Epiphany, Fr. Chris Stanish speaks of the experience of the Magi as a symbol of our own journey to Christ. Fr. Chris says that we must be looking for signs to guide us along our journey so that no matter how steep the climb, our eyes are always fixed on the light of Christ.
On this Feast of the Holy Mother of God, Fr. Chris Stanish talks about how natural it is to see things in the world that remind us of our family and friends. So too with our Blessed Mary we should strive to use images and statues of her in our life so that we are reminded of her presence in our lives.
On this Feast of the Holy Family, Deacon Rich Huber uses the image of Abraham and Isaac as a precursor to the family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. He explains how even in the midst of difficulties our God makes all things possible.
On the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord, Fr. Chris Stanish uses his own vocation story to talk about the fear we sometimes have to encounter the Lord. The shepherds in the field had great fear when the angel announced the birth of Jesus, but he tells them "Do not be afraid." On this Christmas Day, do not be afraid to encounter Jesus!
On this 4th Sunday of Advent, Fr. Kevin Huber, the pastor of Queen of All Saints, shares an important message with the entire parish community. In this homily, Fr. Kevin uses the framework of the capital campaign to talk about what happens when you say "yes" to the Lord. When Mary said "yes" profound things happened in her life, and your life can be transformed as well if you just pray "Thy will be done."
On December 6, 2014, Fr. Chris Stanish was invited to the Missionaries of Charity in Gary, IN to give a day of recollection for the religious sisters and all their volunteers and associates. In this first talk, Fr. Chris talks about desire for God - Our desire for Him and His desire for us.
On this Third Sunday of Advent, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the Will of God for each and every person: "Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In all circumstances give thanks, for this is the Will of God for you in Christ Jesus." Fr. Chris takes this line from St. Paul and opens up the concept of what it means to "pray without ceasing."
On this Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Fr. Chris Stanish poses the question: "What if I can't do it?" Because many of us have asked ourselves this very question, Fr. Chris talks about how God gives us the grace we need in order to fulfill His Will in our lives.
On this 2nd Sunday of Advent, Fr. Chris Stanish talks about how John the Baptist is a voice crying out in the wilderness, "prepare the way of the Lord." Fr. Chris invites the congregation to consider how they might use their voice in order to prepare the way for others to encounter Christ in their lives.
On this First Sunday of Advent, Fr. Chris Stanish announces the beginning of the parish's Year of Discipleship. Throughout this next year we are going to dare to believe. We are going to dare to follow. We are going to dare to remain. We are going to dare to be a disciple. Fr. Chris uses the "I Thirst" prayer from Mother Teresa to talk about how discipleship begins with realizing that God thirsts for us.
On this Feast of Christ the King, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how Jesus Christ is the King of the Universe and King of our souls. Fr. Chris poses the question: "Who is sitting on the throne of your life? Yourself or Jesus?" In order to be disciples of Jesus Christ we have to dare to believe that Christ has come to give us life. We have to dare to allow Christ to enter into our lives.
On this 33rd Week of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the parable of the talents. Fr. Chris uses the talents to talk about the knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom, that it, the knowledge of our salvation in Jesus Christ. What are we doing with that knowledge? Are we sharing it with others, or are we burying it?
On this feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica, Fr. Chris Stanish uses the imagery of the church building to talk about how we are living stones building upon the one foundation of Jesus Christ. With it also being National Vocation Awareness Week, Fr. Chris also references how our God-given vocations tie into the fact that we are called to live for Christ, the sole reason for our existence.
On Thursday, November 6, 2014 Queen of All Saints Parish hosted a Holy Hour for Vocations. This month the parish asked the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration from Mishawaka, IN to discuss how Jesus called them to the religious life. In this talk Sister Lois DeLee introduces Sister Mary Augustine and Sister Michael Marie who give witness to how Jesus is alive and active in their lives.
On this Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed (All Soul's Day), Fr. Chris Stanish talks about death, hope, and commitment. Fr. Chris uses the feast in order to discuss how our Christian beliefs lead us to accepting the eternal life that Christ offers and the hope we can have in it. This is the vision God has for us and when we commit to that vision it is an act of worship.
Fr. Kevin Huber, pastor of Queen of All Saints, launches the public phase of "our capital campaign "Connecting with Our Tomorrow - Today". In an attempt to raise money for a parish center, Fr. Kevin discusses the difference between being needs-driven vs. being vision-driven. In this homily, he also showed a video depicting the future of Queen of All Saints.
On this 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish asks the question: Why do we exist? Using the concept of "Giving to Caesar what is Caesar's and giving to God what is God's," Fr. Chris opens up the Gospel through the lens that each and every one of us is made in the image of God and relates it to the question of why we exist.
Queen of All Saints is hosting a program called My Life with the Saints by Fr. James Martin. After a brief video presentation from Fr. Martin, Fr. Chris Stanish expounds upon the figure of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Using examples from the Scriptures, Fr. Chris explains how devotion to Mary always leads us to her Son, Jesus Christ.
Queen of All Saints is hosting a program called My Life with the Saints by Fr. James Martin. In this presentation a short video by Fr. Martin was shown followed by a talk by Fr. Chris Stanish. Expounding upon the figure of St. Joseph, Fr. Chris offers insight on how we can learn from this silent figure in the Scriptures.
On Monday, October 13, the Queen of All Saints Vocation Committee hosted a Holy Hour for vocational awareness and support. The committee invited Fr. Kevin Huber, pastor of Queen of All Saints, to offer a reflection on vocations. In this talk, Fr. Kevin discusses how difficult it is to promote vocations and how often it is met with rejection, yet how tremendously important it is to continue striving to invite young men and women to consider vocations to the priesthood and religious life.
On this 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish uses the parable of the rich banquet to discuss the many ways in which God invites us to follow Him. Fr. Chris reflects on how often we are like those guests who refuse the king's invitation and would rather be absorbed in our own activities.
On this 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish informs the congregation that the U.S. Bishops have designated October as Respect Life Month. Fr. Chris then uses the parable of the vineyard to discuss how we are all masterpieces of God's creation.
Queen of All Saints Catholic Church hosted a morning retreat for Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers. Using the Gospel passage for the day, Fr. Chris Stanish offers a talk in which he discusses two key concepts with regard to formation: the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist as one single act of worship, and the privilege of discipleship as eyes that see and ears that hear.
On this 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish concludes a preaching series on the sacraments of the Catholic Church by discussing the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. In this homily Fr. Chris talks about the foundation of the sacrament, its four effects, and who can receive it.
On this 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish continues a preaching series on the sacraments of the Catholic Church. In this homily, Fr. Chris reviews the sacraments, discusses the foundation and essence of the sacrament of Holy Orders, and concludes with a witness testimony given by Seminarian Gregory Bim-Merle. Gregory is a seminarian for the Diocese of Gary studying in his second year of Theology at Mundelein Seminary. He testifies how he heard God's call to come labor in the vineyard and how he has encountered Christ in his life thus far.
On the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Queen of All Saints Vocation Committee hosted a Holy Hour for Vocational awareness and support. In this talk, Fr. Chris Stanish uses this feast day as the backdrop for the fact that each and every one of us has been called to a very particular vocation. Sometimes we struggle in hearing what Jesus is asking of us, but we must have courage like Mary to say "yes"!
As we celebrate the Solemnity of the Exaltation of the Cross, Fr. Chris Stanish continues a preaching series on the sacraments of the Catholic Church. In this homily, Fr. Chris talks about the sacrament of Marriage. He discusses marriage as a covenant and as a sign, and that the grace of the sacrament is the strength to live it out fruitfully and well.
On this 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish continues a preaching series on the sacraments of the Catholic Church. In this homily, Fr. Chris takes a deeper look at the sacrament of Penance by addressing the common questions people ask about it. Why do I have to confess my sins to a priest? Why can't I just confess to God? What's up with all this Catholic guilt? What do I do if it's been awhile?
Halfway through a preaching series on the sacraments of the Catholic Church, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the sacrament of Eucharist. In this homily on the 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris explains that why we go to Mass and how we can fruitfully receive the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.
On this 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish continues a preaching series on the sacraments of the Catholic Church. In this homily, Fr. Chris discusses the sacrament of Confirmation and because of it, how we are to take up a new role in the community. He explains what it means to be an adult member of the Church and how to live out the grace of the sacrament.
On this 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish begins a preaching series on the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church. In this homily, Fr. Chris briefly reviews the sacraments in general, discusses the primary effects of Baptism, and guides the congregation through an exercise to review their Baptismal Promises, which can be found here.
In this homily on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Fr. Chris explains the doctrine of the Assumption through the question: Where are we going? The reality is that where Mary has gone we hope to follow...
Celebrating the 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish announces that he and the pastor will be starting a preaching series on the sacraments of the Catholic Church. In this homily, Fr. Chris offers the congregation four principles through which we can come to a deeper understanding and knowledge of the sacraments in general.
Adam Antone is a seminarian for the Diocese of Gary. He is currently in his third year of college studies at Bishop Simon Brute Seminary in Indianapolis, IN. In an effort to promote vocations to the priesthood and religious life, Queen of All Saints Parish hosted a Holy Hour for Vocations. In this reflection, Adam offers insight into what it means to be called, how to listen to the call, and the response it requires.
In this homily on the 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the face of discipleship. What does it mean to be a follower of Jesus Christ? What does it entail? Using St. Paul's words from his Letter to the Romans, Fr. Chris exhorts the congregation to stand strong in the faith especially when we find ourselves in the midst of trials and suffering.
While the seminarians of the Diocese of Gary were on retreat, Fr. Chris Stanish was invited to offer a meditation for them on the topic of "Formation". In this meditation, Fr. Chris discusses the importance of formation in our lives as Christians and obstacles that might arise within it.
On this 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish uses the parables of the hidden treasure buried in the field and the pearl of great price as an image for discovering the beautiful gift of one's vocation. The true value of this gift is so great that we must be willing to sell all that we have in order to attain it.
Upon proclaiming the parable of the weeds among the wheat, Fr. Chris Stanish describes a type of healing prayer ministry called Theophostic Prayer, which invites Jesus into the wounds of our life so that He can bring His saving Truth into them in order to bring healing. He explains how the Lord sows the seed of His grace and truth but sometimes the evil one comes and plants lies. Jesus, though, has come to set us free!
On this 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish explains the context for the use of parables in Jesus' teaching method. He discusses how "seeing" and "hearing" are key words for us as disciples if we wish to have fertile hearts open to receiving God's word.
Welcome to Fr. Chris Stanish's podcasts. This article will tell you how you can listen and view podcasts and video.
The simplest way to get the podcasts and video posted on this page is to download Apple iTunes. iTunes is a media library manager, that will allow you to subscribe to Fr. Stanish's podcasts and video. iTunes is free and available for Macintosh and Windows computers. Once you've downloaded and installed iTunes you can follow this link. If you have iTunes installed, click "I have iTunes", and you will be taken directly to the iTunes Music store where you can subscribe to the podcast. Then, whenever Fr. Stanish adds a podcast you will receive it automatically in iTunes. Subscriptions to and downloads of these podcasts are free.
If you do not wish to install iTunes, you can download each podcast and video directly, to view and listen to them.
The podcasts are in either mp3 or m4a format. Many media players (iTunes is recommended) should be able to play these formats. Simply "right-click" on the direct download link and "Save As". Once the download is complete open the file in your audio player to listen.
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Note some of these files get quite large. It is recommended that users have a broadband (highspeed) internet connection to download video files. Dial-up users might experience long download times in excess of 2 hours per video. Sorry for the inconvenience, we are working on getting a smaller sized video for dial-up users. The audio versions of each podcast has been reduced in size to accommodate everyone.
Also note, you DO NOT need an iPod video to view the video files, the iPod video version simply means that it has been formated to fit onto Apple's iPod video screen. You can view and listen to all of these media files in iTunes.
In this homily, Fr. Chris Stanish reflects on his first real encounter with Jesus Christ. He enourages the congregation to respond to Jesus' invitation to "Come to me" especially when life feels labored and burdensome.
In this homily on the Solemnity of SS. Peter and Paul, Fr. Chris Stanish reflects on the joy of responding to Jesus' invitation to follow Him in the vocation to which He is calling you. Using the figures of Peter and Paul, he draws out the decisive moment in which they had to choose whether they would follow Jesus or not.
Fr. Chris Stanish returned to Our Lady of Good Counsel in Plymouth, MI to celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving following his ordination in the Diocese of Gary, IN. In this homly from the 10 AM Mass, Fr. Chris discusses how sometimes encountering God seems to be too good to be true and he encourages the congregation to ask God for really big things.