Divorce touches our lives in many ways and on many levels. Fr. Andrew offers some pastoral food for thought regarding how we offer healing to those facing divorce and support for couples working on their marriage. (40 Minutes)
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Divorce touches our lives in many ways and on many levels. Fr. Andrew offers some pastoral food for thought regarding how we offer healing to those facing divorce and support for couples working on their marriage. (40 Minutes)
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Mass Readings – 15th Sunday of the Year
What kind of crop is growing in your heart? Do you like what you see? Does something need to be cultivated or planted? Every day we have a new opportunity to take the gift of our lives and raise a crop worthy of the Lord.
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Mass Readings – Saturday of the 14th Week of the Year
“Do not be afraid” is a statement that should be drilled into the hearts and minds of every disciple. Jesus gives us the example, empowers us with his Spirit, and guides us in the face of opposition and difficulty. May we hang on to his hand and carry out the work he sets before us today!
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Mass Readings – Friday of the 14th Week of the Year
The Lord speaks bluntly when he tells his disciples about the opposition they will encounter: hatred, persecution, suffering, and ridicule will follow them. And yet this opposition only highlights what’s truly at stake: eternal life!
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Archive of Fr. Andrew’s Podcasts
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 14th Week of the Year
Our choices in a life of faith lead to consequences: Christ calls us to follow and fully offer our lives, yet we also have the freedom to walk away and ignore the offer. What will you do today?
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Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 14th Week of the Year
Having offered his personal example, the Lord now extends his authority to the Twelve Apostles so that they can continue his ministry. He calls them by name…just as he calls each one of us today.
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Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 14th Week of the Year
The Gospel of Matthew offers a snap shot of the ministry of the Lord and helps us to focus on how our lives can participate in the ongoing mission of Jesus Christ.
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Mom always said, “Go play outside!” Summer is a great time to rethink how we live, and this podcast offers some thoughts about how to engage our lives in the great outdoors. (17 minutes)
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Mass Readings – Saturday of the 13th Sunday of the Year
Jesus explains to the disciples of John in the Gospel today that there is a time to feast and a time to fast…reminding us that in our journey of faith we are also called to respond to the situations and circumstances of life with the guidance of Jesus Christ.
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Mass Readings – Friday of the 13th Week of the Year
The call and response of St. Matthew in the Gospel today offers us a pattern of discipleship. As we draw near to Christ may we bring as many people with us as we can!
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Archive of Fr. Andrew’s Podcasts
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The Calling of St. Matthew, Caravaggio, 1600, San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome.