ENCORE EPISODE In this episode you’ll hear of the great epiphanies in the bible and how God’ glory continues to be revealed in dramatic ways today. READINGS https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/010426.cfm

ENCORE EPISODE In this episode you'll hear about Aaron's blessing, a 2700-year-old love letter to you! Aaron’s Blessing The LORD bless you and keep you! The LORD let his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you! The LORD look upon you kindly and give you peace! Numbers 6:24-26

In this episode you’ll hear about five core stories in the early life of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph and the example they offer for our families. Readings https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122825.cfm

Do you remember the line in Charlie Brown’s Christmas when Charlie Brown shouts out in an empty theater, “Isn’t there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?“ In this episode you’ll hear about how we’re all part of something so much bigger than we realize. Christmas reminds us of this every year. Readings https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122525-Night.cfm A Christmas Prayer By Robert Louis Stevenson Loving Father, help us remember the birth of Jesus. that we may share in the son...

Have you ever wished for a dream from God telling you what to do when you feel lost? Joseph had four of them in the first two chapters of Matthew’s Gospel. How was he able to trust that these were authentically from God and then act so decisively? Readings https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122125.cfm Book Recommendation A Friendship Like No Other: Experiencing God’s Amazing Embrace By William Barry, SJ

In this episode you’ll hear the difference between praying with our expectations and walking with God in our desires. You’ll hear the story of Betty who embraced God’s blessings even in the midst of great hardships. Readings https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121425.cfm

Monsignor John Cippel was a mentor for every generation from his own down through our newest seminarians. He was ordained as a Missionary of Africa and later became a priest of the Diocese of St. Petersburg. In this episode you’ll hear about three defining moments or periods of time that shaped his ministry and priesthood. He will be greatly missed!

ENCORE EPISODE In this episode you’ll hear Isaiah the prophet describe an impossible scenario, and yet it’s God’s ultimate plan and desire! Readings https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120725.cfm Book Reference Quiet Strength By Tony Dungy

ENCORE EPISODE In this episode you’ll hear how Christmas used to be celebrated and how these next four weeks of Advent are so important for a graced-filled experience of Jesus’ birthday. Readings https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/113025.cfm Book Reference The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry By John Mark Comer

ENCORE EPISODE In the gospel reading today, the good thief, admonishes the other crucified criminal, “Have you no fear of God?” What does the “fear of the Lord” mean? In this episode you’ll hear about many fears that block or paralyze us and about this holy fear which is a gift of the Holy Spirit. Readings https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/112325.cfm Song Jesus, Remember Me https://youtu.be/r6tVReXsioM

ENCORE EPISODE In this episode you’ll hear about God and violence, about judgment and the importance of being ready for our ultimate choice. Readings https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111625.cfm Book Reference The Great Divorce By C.S.Lewis

Today is the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran. In this episode you will hear about the importance of this church and how we are all made by God to be the temple of His presence. Readings

In this episode you’ll hear an answer to this question and how purgatory is deeply rooted in God’s inexhaustible mercy.

In this episode you will hear about the parable Jesus tells of the Pharisee and the tax collector at prayer in the temple. He highlights the emptiness of one-way prayers. Readings https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102625.cfm

ENCORE EPISODE Why is life so difficult? Shouldn't it be easier? In this episode you’ll hear two powerful examples of faith and hope in the midst of adversity. Readings https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/101925.cfm Book Reference The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Values, and Spiritual Growth by M. Scott Peck, MD

ENCORE EPISODE In the gospel for today Jesus heals ten lepers, but only one returns to give thanks. Jesus asks, “Where are the other nine?” In this episode you’ll hear what Jesus tells the one, and through him, you and me. READINGS https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/101225.cfm

ENCORE EPISODE In this episode you’ll hear about the meaning of respect and its powerful implications. Readings https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100525.cfm

In this episode you’ll hear about Jesus’ parable of The Rich Man and Lazarus. Where do you see Lazarus today in your life and how is Jesus calling you to respond? Readings https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092825.cfm

ENCORE RECORDING In the Gospel today, Jesus tells three unforgettable stories of God‘s mercy. The story of the prodigal son is open-ended. In this episode you’ll hear three possible continuations of that story and God‘s outrageous hope. Readings https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091122.cfm When God Ran by Benny Hester and John Parenti https://youtu.be/asU6FXnHWus

In today’s gospel reading Jesus turns around and addresses the great crowd traveling with him. He is proclaiming the kingdom of God, but many are not getting it. He thus describes three conditions for being his disciple. This is a moment of choice for each person in the crowd, and for you and me. Readings https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/090725.cfm