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Fr. William Holtzinger
Welcome to the Fr. Bill's Podcast where you will hear homilies, reflections, interviews, theological reflections, and more from Fr. Bill Holtzinger, a Catholic priest.
Episode 1040 (15:56)
Jesus calls us out of comfort and into courageous faith. Like Peter, we may falter, but Christ's hand is stronger than every storm. The greatest failure is not sinking—it is never leaving the boat.
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Episode 1039 (18:24)
In this episode: Fr. Bill preaches about the mystery of desire; What do we desire? Where does desire come from and where does it lead? God is the source and summit of our deepest desires; Sin comes from disordered desires; Let God heal and restore desires.
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Episode 1038 (6:46)
In this Episode: Fr. Dominic subs for Dcn. Brett who is out sick; Pokémon Go! People People are looking for things that aren't even real or won't last; What are we willing to do to to get the Pearl of Great Price?
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Episode 1037 (7:55)
In this image: Fr. Dominic preaches; His experience of weeding; Sometimes, we desire to weed out others; We are not to weed out others we don't like; Weed vs. darnel; The Master of the Harvest will separate out the weeds; We are not weeds. We are people and have a choice of whether or not I will be a weed or wheat
Episode 1036 (14)
In this episode: Fr. Bill explores how Pope Leo XIII's Encyclical, Rarum Novarum, inspired Joules Rimet to help form FIFA and ultimately the World Cup; A seed of faith inspired Rimet to see competitive soccer as a vehicle of Catholic social justice where every nation could meet in peaceful competition rather than conflict. This story came from an article by Joanne Duncan on the Word on Fire website
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Episode 1036 (14)
In this episode: Fr. Bill explores how Pope Leo XIII's Encyclical, Rarum Novarum, inspired Joules Rimet to help form FIFA and ultimately the World Cup; A seed of faith inspired Rimet to see competitive soccer as a vehicle of Catholic social justice where every nation could meet in peaceful competition rather than conflict. This story came from an article by Joanne Duncan on the Word on Fire website
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Episode 1035 (9:25)
In this episode: Dcn. Brett preaching; Story of Maj. Nicholas Dockery; Heroism learned by growing up in Kansas; Jesus wants to yoke himself to you; Be aware of divisive voices and forces; What leads to hate or love America
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Episode 1034 (15:04)
In this episode: Dcn. Brett is preaching; Story of a conversation with a Carmelite nun; Original Sin and it's effects on everyone and everything; We are born broken in to a broken world; This calls us to look in ourselves; Moving out of the role of victimhood to sinner
Episode 1033(10:08)
In this episode: In this episode: Making "No-bake cookies"; Baking requirements; God's love for us is not transactional, but precedes Ou lives and existence; Personal Story of God's love; The Scriptures are replete of examples of where God's loves first
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Episode 1032 (12:20)
In this episode: Fr. Dominic Sternhagen is preaching; reflection on the life path of grapes to wine and wheat to bread; The signs that point us to the reality of Christ in the Eucharist with will be come the Bread of Life and Spiritual Drink
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Episode 1031 (13:50)
In this episode: Fr. Dominic Sternhagen reflects on the Trinity as love and communion; Outpouring love; Love is not a feeling; Love is most clear when we pour ourselves out to others that we don't get along with
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Episode 1030 (17:29)
In this episode: Fr. Bill reflects on the amazing change that occurred with the Apostles due to the Holy Spirit; Image of chocolate milk; The need to stir the Spirit in us; Concluding with a prayer to invite the Holy Spirit tin us; Double header songs
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Episode 996 (9:22)
In this episode: How long must we wait until God puts things right; Habakuk's cry; Redacted story by Fr. John Kavanaugh, SJ; We care called to water the seeds of faith in our world though we may never see them come to fruition
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Episode 995 (15:34)
In this episode: Dcn. Brett Edmonson is preaching; The consequences of hosting a wedding in the mountains; Rich man did not see Lazarus; We have material and immaterial possessions: Be careful that our possess don't possess us; 20th anniversary of “Fr. Bill’s Podcast”
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Episode 994 (8:15)
In this episode: Fr. Bill reflects on being used by a grade school friend; Reflection about the parable of the dishonest steward; Love people and use things, not love things and use people; Don't be dishonest but be prudent and prepare for heaven.
20th Anniversary of Podcast!
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Episode 993 (19:24)
In this episode: Double-header homilies by Frs. Dominic and Bill; The cross was a terrible, gruesome, and painful way to kill and make a political statement; God chose this vehicle to crush death and be a door to heaven; It's now the greatest sign of love
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Episode 992 (9:38)
In this episode: Does Jesus want us to hate our parents and family? No. He is using hyperbole to make a point. Do not put anything before Jesus, no person or things; quote from Dr. Peter Kreeft from "Food for The Soul : Rflection on teh Mass Readings, Cycle C"
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Episode 991 (9:39)
In this episode: Dcn. Brett preaches; Story about Charlemagne's funeral; All of us are aware in some way about our mortality; Distractions from the reality of our death and need to leave something that will last; Our identity can only be found in God
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Episode 990 (10:54)
In this episode: Fr. Dominic preaches; We like to complain; Jesus is inviting us into a relationship with him; Pope Benedict XVI: “are we not afraid that He might take something away from us? No! If we let Christ into our lives, we lose nothing, nothing, absolutely nothing of what makes life free, beautiful and great. No! Only in this friendship are the doors of life opened wide… Do not be afraid of Christ! He takes nothing away, and he gives you everything…”
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Episode 989 (12:36)
In this episode: Jesus an anarchist? Are we Crazy for following him? Jesus knew that committing to him would create division with those who disagree; All hell will brake loose; It will also bring us joy, peace, and eternal life; Here's to the "crazy ones"
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Episode 988 (8:47)
In this episode: Busyness unties many of the issues of our culture as well as spiritual life; Slow down and abide with Jesus; Ongoing life-long transformational relationship with Jesus; Jesus Is Coming, Look Busy; Where aer you too busy? Let Jesus adjust it
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Episode 987 (10:49)
In this episode:Fr. Dominic Sternhagen preaches; The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry; John Mark Comer; How can we simplify and slow down; the world is moving at an ever fast pace; We need to move at the speed of love: slow
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Episode 986 (20:36)
SPECIAL EPISODE
In this episode: Msgr. Rick Paperini preaching; Helping the less fortunate; The Good Samaritan; Story of V.P. Menon; Some stories about Fr. Bill as a seminarian and priest
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Episode 985 (12:09)
In this episode: A skit format for a homily; Praying the Our Father; Praying or just saying a prayer?
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Episode 984 (10:20)
In this episode: Dcn. Brett Edmonson preaches; Story about his mother's passing--how she learned through her years to become more focused on the better part; Martha had yet to be focused as Mary was; In our lives, Be focused and choose the better part
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Episode 983 (11:49)
In this episode: Thoughts from John Eldredge's "Sacred Romance" book; If this world is all there is, we will be desperate and demanding; Abide in God; Story of helping some campers; Loving God draws us to love our neighbor and then peace abides
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Episode 982 (10:22)
In this episode: Our new Parochial Vicar, Fr. Dominic Sternhagen, is preaching; He introduces him self and shares some thought about the peace that Jesus offers and how it is different the absence of war.
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Episode 981 (12:58)
In this episode: Dcn. Brett preaches; He describes the features to the parish's original copy of the traditional Andrei Rublev icon of theTrinity; It is hard to stay focused on Jesus; Story to illustrate how focusing our yes on God is important as Christians
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Episode 980 (12:49)
In this episode: The Gifts and Fruits of the Spirit; Chocolate milk analogy illustration; What blocks the Spirit; Ask the Holy Spirit for gifts; Go out and make a difference with your God-given gifts
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Episode 979 (14:13)
In this episode: Fr. Anthony Hoangphan is preaching; story about his grandmother and saying goodbye; Waiting in hope for a better reunion; the Ascension of the Lord; St. Augustine's thoughts; Don't get distracted; Stay forces; Priestly reassignments for Fr. Anthony and Fr. Dominic
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Episode 978 (12:30)
In this episode: Story of Katie; We are called by God to be people of praise; Praise God in the light and especially in the darkness; Scriptural references to praising God in the storm; Kidney stones; Epilogue on Katie and her family
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Episode 977 (10:38)
In this episode: Dcn. Brett Edmonson is preaching; Jesus is making all things new; God has been calling you from eternity; Resist the temptations to settle
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Episode 976 (10:45)
In this episode: Fr. Anthony Hoangphan offers the homily; Childhood story about losing his mom in the market; Being a ware of all the voices in the world and being able to hear Jesus' voice; Vocations of parents to the ir children
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Episode 975 (15:18)
In this episode: What does it mean to be a sheep for our Shepherd, Jesus? Snickers as a visual aide; How to properly receive communion in the hand and on the tongue, and how not to receive
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Episode 974 (12:02)
In this episode: Dcn. Brett is preaching; Death of Pope Francis; What is a "Conclave" vs a "Consistory"; The Conclave is a work of the Holy Spirit; Be aware of our modern western categories; How we are to think and pray for the cardinals.
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Episode 973 (9:04)
In this episode: Easter Sunday! Matthew Kelly Inspired homily; Each day-week of Lent and Easter frame up a way to reflect on your day be it an Ash Wednesday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, or Pentecost kind of day.
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Episode 972 (15:39)
In this episode: Double-play: Holy Thursday Holy from Dcn. Brett Edmonson and Good Friday homily from Fr. Anthony Hoangphan
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Episode 971 (9:45)
In this episode: Dogs are great; They are quick to forgive; We humans are no so forgiving; The Father wants to preserve communion with us; The rupture in the parable is due to the sons not the Father; We are not the sum of our past; Repentance is aways possible.
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Episode 970 (12:50)
In this episode: Fr. Anthony Hoangphan is preaching; Story of home where his family grew coffee beans; Theme from the Collect of the Mass; What we need to do to cultivate our hearts and minds in order counter disordered affections 1. Lust of the eyes, 3. Lust of the flesh, and 3. Pride; Remedy: Praying, Fasting, and Almsgiving
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Episode 969 (13:09
In this episode: Dcn. Brett is preaching; Reflection on opening Collect; The events of Abraham and the Apostles would not have been dismissed in their time; Our modern culture dismisses God-latent moments; Hurry is the great enemy of the spiritual lifel; Short attention spans; Start with small moments of pause to recognize God in your life
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Episode 968 (12:53)
In this episode: Why do we need Lenten practices? Two ideas for our community to do during Lent which will help build up the faith and strengthen the bonds of family and friends: 1. A meal together and 2. A pilgrimage to the area parishes
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Episode 967 (16:02)
In this episode: Fr. Anthony Hoangphan is preaching; Story of his mother making rice from scratch; Our speech can act as a sieve to filter out the good and bad words and inner soul of others; Choose other options: praise and blessings;
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Episode 966 (11:31)
In this episode: Dcn. Brett is preaching; The process for Dcn. Brett to build a friendship with Fr. Dave, our former pastor; We can know a lot about someone, but that is significantly different than knowing someone; It matters who Jesus is if we want to truly know Jesus; Arianism and Gnosticism both fail at helping people know Jesus; It’s easier to just know about God; Will you give your heart to Jesus?
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Episode 965 (12:10)
In this episode: Gnostic struggles as a youth; What is Gnosticism? Examples: You may be a Gnostic if you define religion by your feelings or think almost everything is a conspiracy; Remedy? Trust in Jesus He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life
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Episode 964 (12:04)
In this episode: Fr. Anthony Hoangphan preaches; A childhood prayer; Review of Arianism; The tendency to treat God and others in a Transactional way; The need to enter into a covenantal way of living with God and others
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Episode 963 (13:15)
In this episode: Dcn. Brett introduces our series on "Christology" encouraged by Pope Francis; Two heresies will be discussed: Arianism and Gnosticism
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Episode 962 (12:50)
In this episode: Technology is making us forgetful; Nehemiah and Ezra proclaim the law; Rejoicing in the Lord must be your strength; Rejoicing is the key to the life of faith; Stories: College Football Championship; Woman on her deathbed
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Episode 961 (23:04)
In this episode: This is an episode with two separate homilies. Dcn. Brett preaches the first homily on the importance of baptism and confession - Fr. Anthony encourages us to bring Jesus into marriage and all other aspects of our lives
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Episode 960 (10:45)
In this episode: Childhood mind games; Secular Humanism; Humanity isn’t the center of existence, God is; Life is not about you. It's about God.
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Episode 959 (6:47)
In this episode: Archbishop Sample and his love for his mother; Jesus' love for his mother, Mary; St. Elizabeth called Jesus "Lord"; St. Paul proclaimed "Jesus Christ is Lord" and not Caesar; Mary is the mother of Jesus who is God incarnate
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Episode 958 (12:56)
In this episode: Fr. Anthony reflects on growing up without his father present and the crisis that it created in the family; You are not alone being an imperfect family; A holy family prays; When we pray, we make our house "our Father's house."
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Episode 957 (10:00)
In this episode: Many people are not joyous at Christmastime due to many struggles and losses; Christmas is God's answer to the suffering in our lives; Metaphor: Christ is the match whose light he wants to share; We are called to share Christ's light
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Episode 956 (12:10)
In this episode: Darn-it Dolls; Life isn't always how you planned it; Mary was open to God's plans; God wants to surprise you
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Episode 955 (12:19)
In this episode: Being people of rejoicing; Gaudete Sunday; Demonstration of my Christmas lights which don't all work; The lights that don't work illustrate the darkness we can experience; The light overcomes the darkness
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Episode 954 (12:59)
In this episode: Fr. Anthony Hoangphan preaching; How his family became Catholic; Tradition of telling stories around a fire inside their home; state of affairs for youth who were confirmed and no longer come to Mass; Being missionaries at home
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Episode 953 (10:25)
In this episode: Dcn. Brett preaches; Catholics Are Weird; The end times; God has been waiting for you; You are part of His plan; God likes process; Surrender to Jesus
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Episode 952 (12:27)
In this episode: Who do you admire? Childhood obsession with a football team; Obsession; Crossing the line; Changing and moderating; Jesus is God, the only King worthy of worship; Sports figures who have Jesus as #1
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Episode 951 (13:40)
In this episode, Fr. Anthony is preaching; Image of a house not prepared for a storm; What do we need to do to be prepared for Christ's Second Coming? Should we be afraid? We need to be prepared by letting go of sins, vices, and bad habits
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Episode 950 (10:28)
In this episode: The prophet Elijah; Issues in the world; The Election; Circle of Influence; Circle of Concern; Let go of concerns and focus on influence
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Episode 949 (9:36)
In this episode: Studies show married couples start to resemble each other; The same can be said of of our relationship with God; We worry about many things: conflicts, natural disasters, elections; God is not worried; Stay close to Jesus
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Episode 948 (14:58)
In this episode: Interview of community about those they know who are saintly; All Saints day is about all, especially unnamed, saints; My mother as a saint; Surrender Novena; You can be a Saint too!
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Episode 947 (12:43)
In this episode: Fr. Anthony is preaching; He shares some of his experiences while on retreat; Invite God to come into your heart; Bartimaeus experienced Jesus and faith, hope, and love from Jesus; Jesus wants us to do the same
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Episode 946 (11:54)
In this episode: Dcn. Brett Edmonson preaches; Advice from St. Ignatius of Loyola; Being honest with ourselves and God when we pray; Don't sugar coat your words; Tell it like it is with God; Then watch get to work
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Episode 945 (12:21)
In this episode: Annual Priest Convocation; Challenge to priests for "Mission Renewal"; What do I need to change? Seminary discernment; FOMO; Joy revealed by commitment, service and sacrifice; The faithful and Jesus keep me on track
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Episode 944 (12:53)
In this episode: Fr. Anthony Hoangphan is preaching; Marriage is a calling from God a one flesh union between the husband and wife; Qualities: free, total, faithful, and fruitful; Reflection on the unitive and procreative aspects of the fruitful quality
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Episode 943 (11:24)
In this episode: Dcn. Brett Edmonson preaching; The greatest temptation for religious people is idolatry; The Christian faith is all about Jesus, not a philosophy, moral code, or creed; Jesus is the Way, Truth, and the Life; We need Jesus
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Episode 942 (12:42)
In this episode: OSU Fan shaming and berating UofO football players; It's scandalous that people put down others in order raise themselves up; Being a fan does not exempt one from such behavior; What is greatness according to the world vs Jesus
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Episode 941 (13:49)
In this Episode: Fr. Anthony Hoangphan is preaching; personal reflection on suffering from dry prayer; Jesus also suffered; We all suffer in one way or another; Jesus' suffering was redemptive and social can ours
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Episode 940(10:44)
In this episode: Dcn. Brett Edmonson preaching; Dishonesty and addition; The 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous; It is important to admit when you are wrong or made a mistake; Spiritual health is knowing you need a savior; Being truthful and honest can set you free; Honesty is close to sanctity
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Episode 939 (13:02)
In this episode: Amazing Parish Summit; Issues while traveling on an airplane; Faith and sin are inside jobs; the miracle of grace can empower us live our faith
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Episode 938 (13:09)
In this episode: Homilist: Fr. Anthony Hoangphan; Story of a neighbor who found her church changed all the furniture and music; The consistent teaching of the Catholic Church about the True Presence of Christ in the Eucharist
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Episode 937 (10:28)
In this episode: Dcn. Brett Edmondson is preaching' Bread of Life Discourse; When we allow God into our lives, he will ask us to do hard things; This is when many fall away; He is the source of all our hope and joy
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Episode 936 (12:09)
In this episode: Elijah poured himself out to God at his wits end; Two stories of when I was at my wits end; Bad grade in college physics and almost being homeless in my last year of college; Casey the unwitting prophet; Kept going to Mass and Confession
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Episode 935 (11:16)
Fr. Anthony Hoangphan is preaching. God is not far from us - He is always by our side, journeying along with us and accompanying us. “When two or three gather in my name, I am in their midst" (Mt 18:20), Jesus says. He is inviting us to help others experience Him through our accompaniment. And as the world is increasingly becoming individualistic, the need to accompany one another is most needed now more than ever. We are called to be a source of comfort, consoling, a helping hand to those who are alone in our midst.
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Episode 934 (10:47)
In this episode: Dcn. Brett Edmond preaching; Story about childhood ethnic animus; God often tries to speak with us through the stranger; Are we welcoming the stranger as Christ?
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Episode 933 (14:35)
In this episode: My hobby of Astronomy and astrophotography; Oregon Star Party; Vatican Observatory; Harmony of faith and science; Reflection of how God is in all good things in our lives; The good things of life are a foretaste of heaven
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Episode 932 (10:53)
In this episode: Two stories and experiences of death; Chaos and death are inescapable in this world; God is not indifferent or will death and evil upon us; God came down and saved us by getting "into the boat" with us"; We are made for greatness
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Episode 931 (11:45)
In this episode: The Kingdom of God begins in small ways; Parable of the Mustard seed; Story of learning Spanish and gaining a lot of weight; Our culture of "Demanding Consumers" vs "Faithful Stewards"; Take a measurement of your faith and life now and then check it again at the end of the summer; How did things go?
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Episode 930(12:49)
In this episode: Fr. Anthony Hoangphan preaching; His experience of the Camino in Spain; Listening to the voices in our lives; Three voices: God, ourself, and Satan; How do we distinguish whose voice it is we area hearing?
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Episode 929 (8:48)
In this episode: Dcn. Brett Edmonson is preaching; Why did God seal his covenant with blood? It took a long time for Israel to fully enter into the covenant; Christians also have to be patient about entering more fully into God's new covenant; "Mining for conflict," Grace can be slow and require patience
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Episode 928 (13:55)
In this episode: Background about my family and our middle brother, Gregory; The session Gregory taught us; We are family when we love as God loves; God is one essence in three persons; Go forth and love others as God loves; Prayer for our fallen veterans and families on this Memorial Day
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Episode 927 (11:31)
In this episode: Fr. Anthony Hoangphan preaching; Pentecost is the beginning of the Church, her birthday; The power of the Holy Spirit give us the ability to reach beyond our human weaknesses; The Holy Spirit unites us even amidst our diversity. We are God's gift who are agents of unity
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Episode 926 (9:52)
In this episode: Dad's scrambled eggs and bacon breakfast; Mom curing a moment when I was "hangry"; Eating is not just about food. It’s about life and relationships; Jesus wants to feed us with himself; This is how he remains in us when we keep his commandments, love as he loved, and receive him in the Eucharist
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Episode 925 (11:27)
In this episode: Jesus is the Vine and we are the branches; We receive nutrients from Christ and bear fruits; We receive the familiar connection with Christ and his Church; Social media does not offer comfort or familial;You are not lost
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Episode 924 (11:18)
In this episode: Dcn. Brett Edmonson preaches; Reflection on his pilgrimage and vacation to France; Secularism; Hospitality; Chartres Cathedral; Pantheon; St. Etienne du Mont church; God showed up; I'm still here; I haven't abandoned you
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Episode 923 (11:20)
In this episode: Reflection on the 2024 and 2017 total solar eclipses; How they effected those who saw them; How an eclipse can serve as a metaphor for being open to new things, how Jesus' Resurrection changed his disciples and us
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Episode 922 (8:47)
In this episode: The faith and death of a childhood friend; Her faith lifted up my family; Why? Because Jesus rose from the dead; This life is not all there is; The Resurrection was no fable, but is attested to in the Bible and non-biblical historians
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Episode 921 (10:14)
In this episode: Fr. Anthony Hoangphan preaches; Have you ever felt alone and abandoned? Did God Abandon Jesus on the Cross? Does he truly abandon us? God is reaching out/emptying himself out for us; What is our response? Offer yourself to God in the Liturgy
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Episode 920 (11:24)
In this episode: How is your lenten observances going? Don't give up if you have struggled or failed; God has written his law of love upon our hearts; All of creation aches; Jesus is the grain of wheat who died and rose so that we could follow
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Episode 918 (12:20)
In this episode: Dcn. Brett Edmonson preaches; Using a Bull-Roarer; Centrifugal and Centripetal forces that gather and scatter, respectively; God gathers while sin and evil scatters; What are we doing to gather and live like God vs scatter through darkness
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Episode 916 (11:02)
In this episode: Both first reading and Gospel describe events on mountain tops; What is the significance of mountain tops in the Scriptures and in our everyday life of faith? Using a ladder for illustration; God wants to transfigure us
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Episode 916 (10:45)
In this episode: Issues with letting prayer be simply cerebral, digital, comfortable, and sheltered; Stories of times when Dcn. Brett was immersed in the world which helped God break through to him; Go do something outside to let God speak in creation
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Episode 915 (8:24)
In tis episode: Valentines Day, a day of romance; Ash Wednesday, a day of unconditional and sacrificial love; See how the classic Charles Schultz Peanuts Valentines special reveals the issues with conditional love
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Episode 914 (12:30)
In this episode: Fr. Anthony is preaching; We are a family, a community of faith to worship God and support each other; Jesus heals the leper and reincorporates him into the community; A similarity of leprosy in our time might be mental illness; We need to touch and help heal those suffering with mental health issues.
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Episode 913 (13:28)
In this episode: Notice that in the Scriptures, suffering is pierced by faith in God ability to heal; His name heals; God's name, I Am, expressed God's essence, desires, and care; Jesus is I AM and he is always with us in our suffering
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Episode 912 (10:51)
In this episode: Dcn. Brett preaches; God warns against the occult; The spiritual world is real; Our world is re-paganizing; These practices are traps; Many books promoting the practices warned about by God; God is the only one who can give us purpose
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Episode 911 (12:11)
In this episode: Review of track story; God has chosen each of us; God chose his Apostles or like Zebedee, a parent; Dramatic events can help us know our calling; Heroic action of Majiah Washington; Ask God what your particular calling is
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Episode 910 (12:01)
In this episode: Track story; Eli, the absent father; It's not too late to be a role model for others; Be an Eli for a Samuel in your life
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Episode 909 (11:47)
In this episode: Dcn. Brett Edmonson preaching; We crave love and attention; Story of how attractive prayer and holiness is; We need to be wanted; Herod's need to be wanted was frustrated; Herod's evil self-preoccupation; Loveliness comes from being loved by God
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Episode 908 (13:44)
In this episode: Spending Christmas alone; Sadness and Joy; Charlie Brown Christmas; the Real Meaning of Christmas; Linus drops his security blanket
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Episode 907 (17:15)
In this episode: What is Reverence; Examples of reverence in liturgy; Definition; Is reverence silent or sound? Reverence God and people; Homework-reverence those who come to Christmas Mass
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Episode 906 (14:57)
In this episode: Dcn. Brett Edmonson preaches the homily; Story about a homeless woman named Mary; The Eucharist creates our communion; Go out and form communion with others
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Episode 905 (13:14)
In this episode: Pt 2 of Eucharistic Homilies; Fr Anthony Hoangphan is preaching; What is your comfort food? The Eucharist gives us comfort and healing; As eucharistic people, go and invite someone to a meal to share in the healing God offers
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Episode 904 (12:07)
In this episode: Pt 1 of Eucharistic Homilies; 2023 CARA Report; Story of being helped during my move to Holy Trinity; Sacrifice is the proof of our love; St. Ignatius of Antioch desired to sacrifice for his people; Go and help others sacrificially
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Episode 903 (10:04)
In this episode - Dcn. Brett Edmonson preaching; An interview with a Special Forces soldier regarding fear; It is important to know who we are living for; It's not easy to follow Jesus; It's hard to serve those who are difficult and distressing
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Episode 902 (8:27)
In this episode: Why give thanks or praise to God? Does he need it; God is complete in himself; The "loop of grace" from the praise we offer is reflected back to us by God and changes us; Praise God in the midst of the storms
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Episode 901 (11:11)
In this episode: How I watch football and 5 reasons why; Watching a recording of a game is analogous to our faith; God has already won; Jesus has conquered sin and death, Satan and his demons; This is our reason to have hope
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Episode 900 (11:34)
In this episode: Dcn. Brett Preaching; Experiences on vacation in Italy; He notes that some of tour guides would explain the amazing art in terms of modern and politically correct categories while missing the heart of the matter; It is all about Jesus!
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Episode 899 (9:47)
In this episode: Who is your favorite superhero and why; Super heroes point us to the qualities of God and the saints
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Episode 898 (12:50)
In this episode A knowledge quiz regarding the images on U.S. currency; The money we use belongs and is backed by the government who offers services to the people; Jesus tell us to give to God what is God's; Everything belongs to God, especially us.
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Episode 897 (15:20)
In this episode: Analogy and comparison of roses and grapes; Pew Study Report and CARA Report on the belief of Catholics in the True Presences of Christ in the Eucharist; What does this mean for our Eucharistic Revival?
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Episode 896 (23:06)
In this episode: The amazing people in the RCIA; Our need for conversion; While in this world, it is never too late to turn to God; COVID update; CARA Report on the Eucharist
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Episode 895 (13:15)
In this episode: Homilist: Fr. Anthony Hoangphan; Story of wanting the biggest piece of cake; Comparison drives us to envy; Instead of being envious, rejoice with those who rejoice; Kindness; Generosity; Next time you are served cake, take the smallest piece.
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Episode 894 (12:05)
Preacher: Dcn. Brett Edmonson
In this episode: Steps for loving confrontation:
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Context (Are we trying to win and humiliate or seek reconciliation?) Questions to ask prior to confronting someone: Is what I am about to say a. true, b. kind, and c. at this moment helpful?
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A willingness to seek out the lost. No brooding or nursing of grudges; Seek them out where they are and not where they should be. Lead with love. Do not ignore the truth, but show care for them first before our need to be right. We need to be willing to listen and be open to things we don’t know or even wrong about.
There is a perception from non-believer-young- adults (according to a survey mentioned by Fr. Mike Scmidtz): Judgemental, bigoted, elitist, and hypocritical.
Homework: With whom am I at odds? Consider approaching the other using the guidance just offered to seek out reconciliation.
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Episode 893 (14:25)
In this episode: Fundamental Attribution Error; Do we really know more about the faith because of social media; Best to share faith and struggles in person; Jesus was no mere guru or nice guy; Jesus claimed to be God; Know Jesus by reading the Gospels and attending Bible studies
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Episode (11:40)
In this episode: Dcn. Brett Edmonson offers the homily; story of a strict teacher who became a beloved teacher and taught his students to think and be bold; The woman begging Jesus to heal her daughter was bold; Be bold with God in your prayers
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Episode 891 (12:48)
In this episode: Fr. Anthony Hoangphan preaches the homily; His story about struggling with competing voices of the world and God; Surrendering to God; Finding a place for quiet prayer with God; Do not be afraid
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Episode 890 (13:23)
In this episode: 3 Difficulties getting to the Oregon Star Party; God's grace is effective through suffering; God desires to change and transfigure us; Prayer to be open at communion time to God's grace
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Episode 889 (10:50)
In this episode: Guest preacher, Dcn. Brett Edmonson; Another way to understand the parable of the treasure in the field and pearl of great price; Consider that we are the treasure and pearl and Christ gave all he had to purchase our salvation
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Episode 888 (13:06)
In this episode: Stories of sports obsession; Jesus' words are very difficult to listen to; When God is not first, other things take over and can enslave us; When we put God first, the rest can be enjoyed in right freedom, and the rest falls into place. I will not be preaching on Sunday through July due to the preaching schedule and a coming vacation
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Episode 887 (9:53)
In this episode: things that give me fear; The great fear of humanity is death; Jesus came to save us from eternal death; Reflection on what it might be like death and entering heaven; Why fear death when we have acknowledged Jesus in our lives
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Episode 886 (12:40)
In this episode: How does God prove his love; Film "Most"; Theological issues; Imagine how hard it is for a father to sacrifice his son; Love proves his love by his sacrificial love in Jesus' death and resurrection; Remember that you are God's beloved
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Episode 885 (12:12)
In this episode: Guest preaching: San. Brett Edmonson; Analogy of a camel; Manna was a gift but eventually became dissatisfying; Manna was a metaphor for Eucharist; Receive the Eucharist with true awareness and reverence
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Episode 884 (12:42)
In this episode: Examples of people who are extremely dedicated and the consequences; God is love; We are made to love and be loved; Examples of three newly ordained dedicated to loving God; Do we love God before all else? In this we imitate the Trinity
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Episode 883 (10:39)
In this episode: Outpouring the Holt Spirit upon the Apostles; Gifts and Fruits of the Spirit; Memorizing the Fruits; Praying for the Holy Spirit to come into our lives
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Episode 882 (7:14)
In this episode: Airplanes distract me; I'm often looking up; Jesus ascended up to heaven; Is Heaven literally up? God has communicated in many ways - all have us looking up; Our hope is in Heaven, but we need to be grounded to fulfill his calling
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Episode 881 (12:44)
In this episode: Dan. Brett preaching homily; Commencement speech of Admiral William McRaven; Our world continues to scatter in many ways; Dare to gather instead
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Episode 880 (8:34)
In this episode: Children's homily for First Holy Communion Mass; Jesus wants to accompany us and be with us; How does he do that? Answer: through the Eucharist; Analogy to help understand Transubstantiation
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FBP 879 (12:37)
In this episode: My dog, Snickers is similar to a sheep who hears his master (Me!); Jesus as the Good Shepherd; Reflection on where and how we can hear God's voice; Reflection on how we can tune our heart and soul to God's voice
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Episode 878 (17:49)
In this episode: Do not fear doubt; Strategies to get beyond doubt; Use doubt as a catalyst to grow in understanding; Look for evidence for faith; Strive to understand and ascent in trust; Don't stop praying, going to Mass and the Sacraments
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Episode 877 ( 9:05)
In this episode: Story of Mt. Baker rescue; Jesus wants to rescue us; Jesus is the greatest at search and rescue; What can we do to respond for all that God has done for us; Thanksgiving; YouTube Video footage by Francis Zuber (@Thenarf7007)
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Episode 876 (7:11)
In this episode: Picking up from Dcn. Brett's homily of last week; Christ knows our suffering by also suffering for us; His passion and death are the greatest sign of love; We must pass through our own passion and death in order to experience heaven
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Episode 875 (15:11)
In this episode: Preaching by Dan. Brett Edmonson; Jesus waits before going to Lazarus; God is with us; Ideas for dealing with anxiety: Keep your eyes on the Lord, take solace in Scripture, and lean on those who love you.
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Episode 874 (9:58)
In this episode: Story of finding the Pool of Siloam in 2004 (this is the corrected date... I erroneously mentioned that it was in 2002); My periodic struggle with Sloth; Gratitude to God and giving Him the glory, Eucharist and Confession part of the remedy
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Episode 873 (12:07)
In this episode: Imagery of water; Our deepest thirst is for God; Israelites and Samaritan woman; Analogy of type of water: dirt water, soft drink, and distilled water
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Episode 872 (16:13)
In this episode: Why go to a priest for confession? John 20:21-23; Benefits of going to confession; Common questions people have regarding confession; Communal Reconciliation Service
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Episode 871 (8:05)
In this episode: Dcn. Brett Edmonson preaching. There are many voices that compete for God; God desires that we return to him; Reflection of Eve's response to the serpent; Her story is akin to ours; Retune your heart; Be quiet and listen to God as you are
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Episode 870 (21:18)
In this episode: The hardest commandment-love your enemies; Only by God's supernatural grace is it possible; How can we encounter this grace to love our enemies? Pray, Greet them; Don't retaliate, seek revenge or call them names; Accountability
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Episode 869 (13:03)
In this episode: The good of discipline and boundaries; National Marriage Week; Love as God loves; Theology of the Body and Marriage; The conjugal love as a pointer to heaven; Our lives are made for infinity and our hearts know it
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Episode 868 (13:43)
In this episode: Carmen Miranda; What is humility? Fear of the Lord; Know who you are as God has created you; avoid the extremes which end up as arrogance; Salt and Light
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Episode 867 (13:48)
In this episode: Israel got dived and conquered by Assyria; Jesus fulfills the prophecy by going to that region to unite them in faith; Paul challenges us about our divisions; 5 Principles for encouraging unity from the HEART.
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Episode 866 (14:00)
In this episode: Binging TV shows; Watching the pilot and finale of shows; Life happens between our great moments; Jesus begins his ministry of extraordinary events which are ordinary for him; Go and do the same as Jesus, sharing the Gospel in ordinary ways
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Episode 865 (13:05)
In this episode: The light Overcomes the Darkness; Demar Hamlin incident; The faith-filled response by the players and others; Talking with someone in a return line after Christmas; Homework ideas for being a light in the darkness
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Episode 864 (11:!7)
In this episode: Story of Family Christmas Eve; My sins which became resentments; Being freed and rescued from sin and resentment; Give yourself, surrender yourself to Jesus; We have been rescued by a baby
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Episode 863 (24:01)
In this podcast: My response to God's Good News is thanksgiving; Story of math teacher, Mr. Hansen; Story of priest coming to reconciliation service; Show thanks for those who come to Christmas Masses
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Episode 862 (18:00)
In this episode: Story of being stranded at Abiqua Falls and rescued from drunk hunters; What has captured you? God wants to rescue us from Satan, sin, and any darkness we have allowed into our lives
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Episode 861 (12:39)
In this episode: Why are we and the world so broken? We believed a lie that we are not good enough; The consequence is that our freedom is replaced by slavery, fear, blame, shame, and strife; Story of the Deacon Brett on retreat during the elections
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Episode 860 (16:49)
In this episode: Part 1 of Kerygma Series: Created; Universe is big; God created the cosmos and us; We were created good, for on purpose, and for a calling; We yearn for eternity-heaven
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Episode 859 (17:32)
In this episode: Story of Charles de Foucauld; Getting a D in physics; How do we deal with the failures of our lives? How does God deal with us? Abandon ourselves to the Lordship of our King, Jesus Christ.
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Episode 858 (16:04)
In this episode: "Apocalyptic" genre; Story of someone who knew the date of the world would; Themes of apocalyptic: encouragement and praise of God; We cannot know when the 2nd Coming will be; We need to be "audit ready" now; Catholics are Christians?
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Episode 858 (16:04)
In this episode: "Apocalyptic" genre; Story of someone who knew the date of the world would; Themes of apocalyptic: encouragement and praise of God; We cannot know when the 2nd Coming will be; We need to be "audit ready" now; Catholics are Christians?
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Episode 857 (12:16)
In this Episode: Dan. Brett Edmonson preaches; His Vacation; Liquid Modernity; Consequence of being disconnected and lost; Know that God is always with us no matter what; He calls us by name
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Episode 857 (12:16)
In this Episode: Dan. Brett Edmonson preaches; His Vacation; Liquid Modernity; Consequence of being disconnected and lost; Know that God is always with us no matter what; He calls us by name
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Episode 856 (10:38)
In this episode: Priorities in life; Distractions or temptations can lead us into sin or becoming lost in our faith; God desires to treat sinners with mercy and sparing little by little; Homework - Take someone to dinner and rekindle a relationship
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Episode 855 (14:29)
In this episode: New studio set-up; Homily by Dcn. Brett Edmonson; Pharisee praying to himself; Story about someone filling a conversation with their own words; Prayer to God should be a dialogue, not a soliloquy
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Episode 854 (13:41)
In this episode: We need communion and not just to be in common; How can we grow in communion with God? Prayer! Story of how important prayer is to my life; Reflection on silent listening prayer; Advice when praying
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Episode 854 (13:41)
In this episode: We need communion and not just to be in common; How can we grow in communion with God? Prayer! Story of how important prayer is to my life; Reflection on silent listening prayer; Advice when praying
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Episode 853 (12:18)
In this episode: Story about witnessing a child have a meltdown; Feeling guilty for being ungrateful and greedy; Thanksgiving is a natural response to being loved and thanked; God communicates his love through us; Thank others and God who sent them
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Episode 853 (12:18)
In this episode: Story about witnessing a child have a meltdown; Feeling guilty for being ungrateful and greedy; Thanksgiving is a natural response to being loved and thanked; God communicates his love through us; Thank others and God who sent them
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Episode 852 (12:00)
In this episode: The Extraordinary is often ordinary for those doing it; My sisters who cared for our mother; A parishioner who sung praises to God for the gift of her husband while he was dying in the ER
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Episode 852 (12:00)
In this episode: The Extraordinary is often ordinary for those doing it; My sisters who cared for our mother; A parishioner who sung praises to God for the gift of her husband while he was dying in the ER
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Episode 851 (14:06)
In this episode: My experience of learning Spanish in Morelia, Mexico; Amazement at the priorities in Mexico compared to the U.S.; Wealth, Fame, Power, and Pleasure; Whom do you serve? De we serve ourselves? Session from the Dishonest Steward; Confession
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Episode 851 (14:06)
In this episode: My experience of learning Spanish in Morelia, Mexico; Amazement at the priorities in Mexico compared to the U.S.; Wealth, Fame, Power, and Pleasure; Whom do you serve? De we serve ourselves? Session from the Dishonest Steward; Confession
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Episode 850 (13:48)
In this episode: Story of losing my dog and finding him; Dogs, sheep, and God have things in common; What is mercy? How can we receive God's mercy? What are the effects of Mercy? Who needs mercy?
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Episode 850 (13:48)
In this episode: Story of losing my dog and finding him; Dogs, sheep, and God have things in common; What is mercy? How can we receive God's mercy? What are the effects of Mercy? Who needs mercy?
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Episode 849 (16:56)
In this episode: What is true Freedom? Bad vs. good music; True freedom allows us to be the best versions of ourselves; Sin enslaves us; Put Jesus first and live in true freedom
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Episode 848 (14:34)
In this episode: Rich Mullins story about Irish sweaters; Theological poles: Salvation Security and Works Righteousness; Catholic understanding of Salvation: 1. I am saved, 2. I am being saved, and 3. I have hope to be saved
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Episode 847 (12:35)
In this episode: Story of sharing faith online; Steamroller vs Backhoe; Speaking the truth without charity will fail; Get Off your steamroller
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Episode 846 (15:03)
In this episode: Story of crashing on a bike; Mom coming to my aide; Trusting in Mom; Trusting in God; Abraham and Sarah trusted in God; When we are hurt and listen to lies about ourselves, our trust erodes; God does love us; Trust in God
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Episode 845 (15:13)
In this episode: Have you ever failed to pay attention? Has someone does the same to you? Story of Abram, Sarah, and the Three Angels; Hospitality; James Webb Space Telescope first images; God is our host which makes us his guests; Be good hosts and guests.
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Episode 844 (14:43)
In this podcast: Story of two friends in Israel; What is greater than our differences? Parable of the Good Samaritan; Do our differences cancel our relationships? Accompaniment; Ideas to help us in relationships
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Epside 843 (23:10)
In this episode: My last Mass and Homily at St. Anne; Leaving makes me sad and also hopeful for a new adventure; God is our inheritance, our refuge; As I pack up my belongings, I find myself disappearing; Jesus was resolute to journey to Jerusalem
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Episode 842 (29:22)
In this episode: Junk Drawers; We keep things that we may or may not need; Why? Satisfaction as a reason; Scarcity mentality; All things in this world don't last or satisfy; God's love lasts; The Eucharist is the source of our true satisfaction
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Episode 841 (20:15)
In this episode: Story of 3rd grade crush; Love notes; Loving like the Trinity; One God in three persons; Trinity as a communion of love; We are hardwired to be like the Trinity; Called to love sacrificially; Examples in our community; Trinity in the Mass
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Episode 840 (19:48)
In this episode: Lottery scratch-off ticket; The greatest investment; ROI: Return on investment; Invest in eternity; The Ascension; Ethics vs. Ethos; God loves us; Investing in God is not merely transactional; We need to allow ourselves to be transformed
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Episode 839 (21:06)
Ordination of Anthony HoangPhan; Peace through obedience; The world’s vision of peace: no war; Success of such approaches can work, but have limited; Vision of God’s peace: Forgiveness of sin; Shalom = perfection, wholeness, integration, peace; God is needed for true and lasting peace; Participating in the sacraments, especially confession, can heal us; Seek out confession. Obedience = listening; We need to be obedient to God
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Episode 838 (24:15)
In this episode: Examples in my life of saying goodbye only to be saying hello years later; People do not like to say goodbye; Jesus had to say goodbye to his disciples in order to accomplish his mission; We need to learn how to say goodbye in faith, hope, and love
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Episode 837 (24:20)
In this episode: Vocations of motherhood, priesthood, diaconate, religious life, & marriage; Vocation = A Call from God; Brief story of my vocation; We are all called by God; Ask what God wants of us, Vocation from God will be a great adventure
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Episode 836 (27:37)
In this episode: Why did the Disciples fish at night? Potential controversy about leadership between Peter and John; Jesus restores Peter by his three-fold affirmations about love; Jesus makes it clear that Peter will lead; How are we like Peter and John?
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Episode 835 (22:07)
In this episode: Divine Mercy Sunday; God is active using ordinary people to perform his miracles; God's love is mediated through people; God performs miracles in the Sacraments(Mass and Reconciliation); Watch for Miracles in the ordinary things of life; Brief "Fr. Stu" movie review
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Episode 834 (7:48) In this episode: Being a Geek; Love Technology; Amazed by Solar power; Analogy of a solar panel, Jesus, and ourselves; Christ's Resurrection conquered darkness and death; Christ enlightens and gives us power to do his works
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Episode 833 (12:45)
In this episode: We all want joy; We are built for it; Christian faith shows that joy comes through suffering; Jesus showed the way; We all suffer; What do we do with our suffering?
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Episode 832 (19:34)
In this episode: How sin can imprison us and keep us from receiving forgiveness; the woman caught in adultery; scribes and Pharisees; Pride, Love, and Mercy
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Episode 831 (27:36)
In this episode: Two stories of favorite memories; Built for communion; reflection on the parable of the Prodigal Son; Ambassadors for Christ and reconciliation; Go out and bring back those who have left the Church
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Episode 830 (15:01)
In this episode: The need for repentance; The Sacrament of Reconciliation is the best response to repentance; We should give to others who are in need as a response to being forgiven; Do not fear going to confession; Times for confession during Lent
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Episode 829 (22:12)
In this episode: Death of my dog, Ezra; Importance of suffering; Paschal Mystery; Jesus will never leave us; There is more to life; Jesus and his Church want us to be transfigured; Our hope is found in Jesus
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Episode 828 (29:54)
In this episode: Star Wars, Ray, the Force; Be with Me, Lord in my troubles; God is with us always; Temptations of Jesus are ours too: Sensuality, power, glory; Temptation to unbelief and despair; Death of Ezra; Temptations after the death of a loved one
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Episode 827 (25:49)
In this episode: The Sermon on the Plain; word Blessed vs. Happy; Lukan version vs. Matthean version; Reflection on the Beatitudes
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Episode 826 (21:36)
aIn this episode: Simon obeys Jesus and puts out into the deep for a catch; Pope Francis calling for a Synod on Synodality; Listening Church; Antidote for polarization; The Holy Spirit os the protagonist; Adoration; Discernment Sessions
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Episode 825 (16:16)
In this episode: The love chapter; Qualities of love; Use this text to measure ourselves and our relationships to see if we are truly loving
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In this episode: The Body is very good; Created as male & female; One body, many parts; Theology of the Body; St. John Paul II; Definition of gender; male is a man; female is a woman; God has called us according to our body and souls; Rejoice in your body
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Episode 823 (27:37)
In this episode: The meaning of Jesus' baptism; The effects of Christian baptism; Believers baptism vs Sacrament of Baptism; Infant baptism; Ordinary form of baptism and extraordinary forms; God's mercy
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Episode 822 (22:56)
In this episode: Astronomy and the Epiphany; The Star of Bethlehem; Light is what allows us to see our world; Vatican Observatory; Hubble Telescope; James Webb Space Telescope; We are all seeking out meaning and light; Christ is the light of the world
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Episode 821 (7:14)
In this episode: Mary's maternity; Theotokos; "God Bearer"; Christological statement; The Shepherds; Do not be afraid; What are we afraid of heading into the new year; Mary is the model and first of the Disciples of Jesus
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Episode 820 (19:55)
In this episode: Imagine the fear of losing a child or loved one. Losing and finding my dog, Gracie; The troubles of the Holy Family; Family roles; Do we have to stay in our roles or resentments? Be open to change in your family; Called to holiness
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Episode 819 (26:42)
In this episode: How I encountered the Surrender Novena; Why did God bring his Son to be incarnate and Immanuel; Surrender Prayer Song; Michael John Poirier; O Jesus, I Surrender myself to you. Take care of everything.
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Episode 818 (21:21)
In this episode: Mary and Elizabeth are given gifts (Jesus and John) not just for themselves, but to be given away for others; When we come to Mass, we also have gifts to be given away; Love those who are new to us; Evangelize at Christmas
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Episode 817 (9:35)
In this episode: Gaudete Sunday; Rejoicing can be difficult for many reasons; Rejoicing is the most appropriate thing to do knowing that God loves us and has rescued us; We are being called to serve others and give ourselves away.
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Episode 816 (11:49)
In this episode: Prophesies of the Messiah; The Second Coming; John the Baptist told us how to prepare; Sacraments of Eucharist and Reconciliation prepare us for His Second Coming; Christ will come in glory; He wants us to be with Him
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Episode 815 (15:14)
In this episode: The First and Second Advents of Christ; Third Advent of Christ in our hearts now and in the Eucharist; Enjoying the deeper meanings of the Advent season through the color purple, candles, and lights which we use to decorate our homes
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Episode 814 (29:54)
In this episode: Examples of the use of authority and its cost; Christ is King and has complete dominion; Dominus; Is Christ the King of all the parts of our lives? We are sharers in his authority and mission
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Episode 813 (16:34)
In this episode: Close call driving to work; Jesus prophesying the destruction of the Temple; The End Time; Tribulation; Hope and Consolation; The idolatry of the world; Need for relationship with Jesus
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Episode 812 (24:36)
In this episode: Watching the end of the World Series; Being wrong; Letting go; Humility; Need for lectors and youth minister volunteers; Vocations to ordained and religious life; Widows who gave all they had; Courage and Faith
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Episode 811 (10:38)
In this episode: Greatest Commandment; Love God and your neighbor; We must love our neighbor in order to love God. Our neighbor is hard to love, yet we must in order to love God.
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Episode 810 (15:20)
In this episode: Offer your prayers to God with persistence; What are the things that blind us in our faith; Where do we need healing? Bartimaeus is a good example and encouragement to us all
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Episode 809 (17:25)
In this episode: What do we most long for? Attitudes vs. Values; Happiness; Find ourself by losing ourself; Dying to oneself; Giving ourselves away; Man who was sad that he couldn't give it all away; Stewardship; Time, talent, and treasure
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Episode 808(52:42)
In this episode: The origins of marriage and God's plan; Theology of the Body; Divorce, Jesus and his course correction of Moses's law on divorce; What is an annulment; Q&A about Annulments
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Episode 807 (17:57)
In this episode: Great customer service; Jealousy towards those whom the Spirit gifted; We are fallen and in need of God's grace; Psalm 19 reminds us that God's precepts give us joy to the heart; CPE; Jesus: "...whoever is not against us is for us."
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Episode 806 (16:15)
In this episode: The Olympics; Nationalism in sports; Does competition have a place in faith? Jesus' disciples discussing who is the greatest; We do not need to compete for God's love; God loves us perfectly already
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Episode 805 (20:18)
In this episode: The most important question; Encountering Jesus; How to know him; Recent struggles with covid regulations; Personal testimony about my encounter and relationship with Jesus; Priesthood; Pope Paul VI reflection on Jesus
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In this episode: Story of being stranded in the Morelia Airport; Unable to speak Spanish; Jesus Healed the deaf and mute man; Jesus wants to touch and heal us
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Episode 803(21:01)
In this episode - The hypocrisy of the Pharisees; Are we dead inside while at Mass? Lex Orandi-Lex Credendi; What would visitors observe? What do our gestures at Mass mean? Being more present and participating at Mass
Episode 802 (13:48)
In this episode: The climax of the Bread of Life Discourse; Are we interpreting John 6 correctly? What is the Eucharist? How can we know? Writings of St. Ignatius of Antioch and St. Justin Martyr
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Episode 801 (16:30)
In this episode: Immaculate Conception and Assumption; Mary as the first Disciple; Mary chose freely to say yes; Mary as a model and encouragement to us all
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Episode 800 (15:21)
In this episode: The moth of the Eucharist; Bread of Life Discourse; What did Christ intend; Not all Christians believe as the Church does in regard to the Eucharist; Who should or should not receive the Eucharist? Go share the Good News of Eucharist
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Episode 799 (12:28)
In this episode: The Solemnity of St. Anne; Story of Sts. Joachim and Anne; Why is it a solemnity for our community; Protoevangelium of St. James; Their story
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Episode 798 (21:24)
In this episode: Camping with my sister; The spiritual benefits of vacations; Do we bring Christ with us on our vacations? Do we go to Mass on vacations? Ideas for bringing God into our vacations and share his presence
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Episode 797 (27:41)
In this episode: Mystery photo of grandmother; Genealogy; The probability of my existence is astronomical unless God is involved; God is involved and has chosen us to be holy and give God Glory; Our truest identity is either a son or daughter of God
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Episode 796(21:27)
In this episode: God does not death; Death came into the world and Satan and wants our destruction; Christ came to conquer the powers of sin and death; He wants to rescue us; God wants us to live with him forever; Satan temps us; Be strong against him
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Episode 795 (27:30)
In this episode: The simple events effect our lives; Planting and nurturing seeds; Being open to the Holy Spirit; New Evangelization in our parishes and archdiocese; Be courageous, plant seeds, and trust God; Introduce God into our common conversations
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Episode 794 (14:19)
In this episode: Reflection by Venerable Fulton Sheen re. Mark 14:22, the Lord's Supper and our participation in his divine sacrifice and redemption for our sins; Corpus Christi; Eucharist; We are not just readers about redemption, but actors in it
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Episode 793 (23:05)
In this episode: Bad theology and history about the Trinity; The origin of the term "Trinity"; Common analogies; Trinity as a communion of love; How can we imitate the Trinity?
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Episode 792 (9:56)
In this episode: Confirmation and joy amidst difficult times; We Need the Holy Spirit; The Holy Spirit can bring together those things that are broken; If the Holy Spirit can transform the bread and wine into Christ's presence, then we can be transformed
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Episode 791 (15:45)
In this episode - Priest assignments; Saying goodbye; The Ascension; Where do we experience goodbye's in our lives? What do we need to do in order to allow the Paschal Mystery to imbue our goodbye's and let joy pierce any sadness or grief?
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Episode 790 (30:58)
In this episode: Love and Jesus loves; Life in abundance; Sin and salvation is not portrayed dynamic enough in the media; Love one another as I have loved you; Need a personal relationship with Jesus; His commandments can change into joy
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Episode 789 (25:15)
In this episode: First Holy communion; The Father is the Vine Grower; Jesus is the Vine; We are the branches; We need to commune with him and bear fruit; Come to Mass and receive the Eucharist; Being pruned
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Episode 788 (14:04)
In tis episode: Who is the Good Shepherd? We are his sheep; Are we being good sheep? God's love desires that we all follow him; Obedience; Do we truly desire to follow Christ? Vocation; Need for ordained ministries; Discernment questions
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Episode 787 (17:53) This is version 2 (v1 cut off too early)
In this episode: Toilet in school overflowing; Clogs in our thinking and in our hearts causes all kinds of problems in our lives; Jesus "Opened their minds to understand the Scriptures"; The OT prepared for the NT; The events of the OT spoke about Jesus
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Episode 787 (9:58)
In this episode: Toilet in school overflowing; Clogs in our thinking and in our hearts causes all kinds of problems in our lives; Jesus "Opened their minds to understand the Scriptures"; The OT prepared for the NT; The events of the OT spoke about Jesus
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Episode 786 (15:17)
In this episode: Story of St. Katie O'Toole; Mercy shown to St. Thomas and the other Apostles; God's mercy towards us; Asking for forgiveness; Sacrament of Reconciliation; With whom do you need to ask forgiveness?
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Episode 785 (11:56)
In this episode: Salvation History; The Reason for Christ's Paschal Mystery; Satan wants our destruction; Fr. John Riccardo's book "Rescued'; Christ crushed death and rose from the dead; Jesus as an "Ambush Predator"; Jesus defeated Satan
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Episode 784 (8:05)
In this episode: True love and counterfeit; Jesus' way to the cross is the example of perfect love; What is in our way to receiving Jesus more deeply into our hearts? What issues do we have that block that reception; Let go and receive him
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Episode 783 (13:14)
In this episode: Something is terribly wrong and broken in our world; We often fill this angst with idolatrous passions; God is determine to rescue us! By following Jesus who was like grain of wheat and died and rose, we are to follow his example
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Episode 782 (12:23)
In this episode: Pope Francis: Christendom no longer exists; What is Christendom? Result of immorality; The Babylonian Exile; Never forget God; G.K Chesterton; Re-submit ourselves to Christ and his Church; God can raise up his Church once again
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Episode 781 (12:29)
In this episode: Why did Jesus cleanse the temple and with just a violent act? The importance of the Temple; The corruption present in the temple; Christ is the new temple; We are being called in Lent to examine our own temples
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Episode 780 (24:52)
In this episode: Fr. Ron Rolheiser's reflection on giving twice; Examples; Jesus is the final Word about sacrifice; May we receive God's love and salvation; God will continually offer his covenant to us
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Episode 779 (19:46)
In this episode: How are you doing? The Good News; Christ came to over come suffering and death; He has come to heal; St. Paul was on fire for Christ and his Gospel; God wants to dwell with us; He is the answer to our deepest longings and sufferings; The Eucharist and other Sacraments are privileged ways we commune with Christ
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Episode 778 (12:53)
In this episode: The Israelites were afraid of God; I was afraid of thunderstorms; St. Paul taught the people not to be distracted; Jesus showed had other-world power and authority; Are we free of fear? Alex's faith; Let Jesus take care of everything!
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Episode 777 (14:20)
In this episode: Jonah and the Apostles as reluctant vessels; What would you do if God called you to a difficult mission? Story of visiting someone at the hospital; Do we need to repent and ask for forgiveness? I got round 1 of the COVID-19 vaccination
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Episode 776 (8:40)
In this episode: Eli the bad parent; His sons became very corrupt; Eli succeeded to help Samuel; May parents may have struggled raising their children; Story of a math teacher that influenced me; Hope for parents who struggled to raise their children
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Episode 775 (31:20)
In this episode: Liturgical bridge; Baptism of the Lord; Ordinary Time; Mission; Scriptures supporting what baptism does, why we baptize infants, and baptize only once; Some laws of the Church governing baptism
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Episode 774 (8:22)
In this episodes: What was the Star of Bethlehem; I the spirit of the Magi, the search for Christ continues; We each have our own struggles; Jesus is the only one who can release us and give us joy; We are called to spread this Good News
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Episode 773 (9:35)
Reflecting on the things from 2020; Why it is important to honor the title of Mary as Mother of God
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Episode 772 (12:19)
In this episode: The Holy Family had many problems; Through their trials, their holiness was shown; Discussing the words from Colossians: heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience
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Episode 771 (16:19)
In this podcast: Merry Christmas; Christmas is not so merry for some; Memories of Christmas as a child; Joys and sorrows; Incarnation and Nativity; The Christmas Star; Surrender Novena
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Episode 770 (9:57)
In this episode: The crossroads of many things; The 4th Sunday in Advent is the final push before Christmas; Sts. Joseph and Mary submission to God's lead them through many crossroads, but also brought salvation in Christ to the world.
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Episode 769 (12:04)
In this episode: Christ is the light of the world; He is the source of all light; All other lights are images of the one light, Jesus; Use of lights during this season; Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn; Astronomy; Star of Bethlehem
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Episode 768 (15:44)
In this episode: Pig Pen from the Peanuts cartoon; St. Peter's challenge to be ready for the coming of Christ by being without spot or blemish, at peace; We don't have to be perfect, but sensitive to or own moral state and the souls of others
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Episode 767 (17:46)
In this episode: What are we doing to prepare for eternal life? Preparing for the 2nd Coming of Christ as well as celebrating his 1st Coming; Holy waiting; We are given help via listening to the Word of God, partake in the Eucharist; Go to Reconciliation
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Episode 766 (18:41)
In this episode: How we treat others has eternal consequences; When we serve other, she serve Christ; Examples of acts of love from our parishioners due to Fires and those who are hungry; Sacrifice - highest form of love; Be careful during Thanksgiving.
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Episode 765 (10:11)
In this episode: Being a good stewards by preparing and being ready for Christ's Second Coming and helping others along the same path of faith.
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Episode 764 (19:15)
In this episode: Do you want to be a Saint? saints vs. Saint; Blessed Fr. Michael McGivney; What do our behaviors reveal about our being saints? Our vocation is to be a saint; Job description of a spouse; What does our political actions reveal?
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Episode 763 (17:13)
In this episode: Welcome to Fr. Mike Walker who lived in Grants Pass and was ordained a deacon at St. Anne; Our world has so many wonderful things to offer; Can we love things? What is Love? Love God and then Neighbor as ourself.
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Episode 762 (20:40)
In this episode: Blessing of Animals; Whose are you? We belong to God; God rightfully deserves our praise despite not needing it; Does your life answer the question as to whom you belong?
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Episode 761 (17:32)
In this episode: Thank you for all your kindness in light of my mother's death; Jesus' parable of the Master's invitation to the wedding banquet of heaven; Wedding garment
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Episode 760 (15:27)
In this episode: Death of my mother; The story/image/parable of a vineyard and grapes; Qualities of wild vs. domesticated grapes; We are called to be domesticated grapes, to bear fruit for eternal life.
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Episode 759 (19:52)
In this episode: Reflection from Archbishop Alexander Sample about the devastation caused in Talent and Phoenix, Oregon by the Almeda Fire; Reflection about where God is in such tragedies; Ways to help the victims
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Episode 758 (8:37)
In this episode: The tragedies in Talent and Phoenix, OR; Vengeance; Forgiveness; God's justice; Mercy
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Episode 757 (10:06)
In this episode: We all have debts to pay and things we owe to others; St. Paul encourages us to owe nothing to anyone except love; What is this debt of love like?
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Episode 756 (18:11)
In this episode: Marriage season and the Sacrament; Marriage as a covenant of service and sacrifice; Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body; Bodily sacrifice as a spiritual worship of God
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Episode 755 (18:32)
In this episode: Many have described Jesus and domesticated him in the process, leaving out his divinity; Christ claimed to be God; The Scriptures are clear on this point; Who do you say that I Am?
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Episode 754 (7:59)
In this episode: The Assumption of the BVM; St. Augustine on Mary; Mary as a disciple
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Episode 753 (14:35)
In this episode: The bad news in our world; Where is God? He is in all of the events and is always speaking to us; We need to tune our hearts to God's voice; Jesus calls us "take courage" and come to him.
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Episode 752 (7:01)
In this episode: We need to ate to survive; Jesus wants to feed us with himself; The Eucharist is the way he feeds us; How can we become newly open to his presence in the Eucharist? Our new stained glass windows.
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Episode 751(6:29)
In this episode: Are we "wheat" or "weeds"? Can we know what others are? How do we become wheat if there are weeds in our lives?
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Episode 750 (6:11)
In this episode: A brief self-reflection about how I am like or not like the different places where the seed of God's word and love are sown
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Episode 749 (6:27)
Love of God must be first, before spouse, children, Power, fame, money, etc. After getting that straight, we can love other things in their right order/proportion. Lose our life in God, and we find our life because of God.
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Episode 748 (6:52)
This this episode: What would God find if he probed our hearts and minds? God's love and knowledge are perfect; Do not be afraid; We are worth more than sparrows
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Episode 747 (22:40)
In this episode: Inspired by disappointment; St. Augustine: "Become what you receive"; The "accidents" and "essence" of the Eucharist; Being more than Adam and Eve.
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Episode 746 (7:07)
In this episode: The mystery of the Most Holy Trinity as a Communion of Love; Jesus' incarnation, death, resurrection, and ascension into heaven has brought humanity into a deeper communion with the Trinity
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Episode 745 (13:18)
In this episode: Story of hangin out with smarter people; We change in reflection of those whom we spend time with; God gave us everything: Himself
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Episode 744 (5:46)
In this episode: Short homily; Reopening of Masses; Doubt; Uncertainty; Jesus' promise
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Episode 743 (27:40)
In this episode - Orphan Trains; Being chosen last in school; Being rejected at job interviews; Lies vs. truth; Christ loves us; We are the Father's beloved
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Episode 742 (15:06)
In this episode: Fr. Arjie Garcia is the guest homilist; Story about Moms; Jesus said I am the Way, Truth and Life; Evangelize; Live out the reality of who Jesus is; Don't miss being a part of the faith community
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Episode 741 (13:41)
In this episode: My dog knows my voice; Jesus is the good shepherd and gate; St. Peter tells us that we are called to be patient when we suffer for the good
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Episode 740 (13:27)
In this podcast - A main theme of the Gospel of Luke is that of journey; Another theme is that of FBP 740 - Enlightenment, Healing, and Validation in faith
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Episode 739 (15:03)
Story of mercy with Mary John and Oshea Israel; Jesus had many reasons to hold resentments and anger with his Apostles and especially Peter and Thomas, but he doesn’t; Jesus pours his divine mercy upon them all; Jesus wants us to be be people of mercy; Are we willing to be merciful to others?
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