St. Ann Encounter: Recent Episodes
St. Ann Encounter
In this episode, we consider the unique elements of the Pentecost liturgy, which celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit. Deacon Randy will guide us through a prayerful meditation on some of the Scriptures of this glorious day.
Deacon Randy Ory concludes the eight-part Lent and Easter podcast series with a consideration of the joyful Easter readings and their powerful influence in our lives.
As we enter the holiest of weeks, Deacon Randy unpacks the liturgies of Palm Sunday and the 3 most important days of the year: The Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday and the Easter Vigil).
Deacon Randy guides us through the hopeful tones of new life in Christ Jesus. In the Sunday scriptures from Ezekiel, Romans and St John, we experience being raised from our graves of selfishness to new life in the Spirit.
Deacon Randy unpacks the powerful and illuminating readings from I Samuel, Ephesians and richly textured Gospel of the man born blind.
On this third Sunday of Lent, Deacon Randy guides us through the Sunday readings, where we see ourselves in the encounter between Jesus and the Samaritan woman.
Deacon Randy Ory explores the Transfiguration of Jesus, a powerful, illuminative event in his life with great implications for us.
Deacon Randy explains how Jesus’s victory over temptation can be a victory in our lives, too. He redeems and heals even the blessed and makes our lives more perfect.
Deacon Randy Ory introduces the the Lenten season and our theme, Come to Christ, the Healer.
Deacon Ory talks about the fourth week of Advent and reflects how Jesus is "God with us."
Deacon Randy Ory guides us through a meditation of the good news that Jesus is coming into our lives-present tense!
Deacon Randy Ory explores how humility can help us to see Christ more clearly in this second week of Advent.
Deacon Randy Ory talks about being prepared and the importance of staying awake so we notice God in the ordinary moments of our lives.
Encounter brings you a weekly podcast the 4 weeks of Advent. This week, Patti Miller reflects on Joseph's "yes" to God based on Matthew 1:18-24, and how he is is a role model in opening our lives to Christ.
Encounter brings you a weekly podcast the 4 weeks of Advent. This week, Denise and Todd Jones talk about how to open our hearts and lead others to Christ even if we don't feel we can. Even John the Baptist has doubts in this week's Gospel reading. (Matthew 11:2-11)
Encounter brings you a weekly podcast for the 4 Sundays of Advent. In each episode, one of our parishioners will reflect on the weekly Advent theme, Opening our lives to Christ, and the Sunday gospel reading. We asked members of our community for their reflections because God calls each of us to witness our faith to others. This week, Alonso Rigg reflects on the story of John the Baptist, who reminds us to repent and turn towards God. He says our lives can be much better when we do. (Matthew 3:1-12)
Encounter brings you a weekly podcast for the 4 Sundays of Advent. In each episode, one of our parishioners will reflect on the weekly Advent theme, Opening our lives to Christ, and the Sunday gospel reading. We asked members of our community for their reflections because God calls each of us to witness our faith to others. In this first episode, Ryan Cottrill reflects on John the Baptist's call to be prepared and how Jesus often works silently in our lives (Matthew 24:37-44).