Category Archives: Podcast

Daily Mass: a Message of Hope. Catholic Inspiration

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Fr. Andrew’s Daily Mass Homily Podcast

Mass Readings – Saturday of the 13th Week of the Year

Amos proclaims a message of hope to the people of Israel.  On this celebration of our nation’s independence, may our faith inspire us to face our challenges with the hope that the Lord will give us what we need.


Daily Mass: Christ Calls Sinners. Catholic Inspiration

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Fr. Andrew’s Daily Mass Homily Podcast

Mass Readings – Friday of the 13th Week of the Year

Jesus ate with sinners – meeting people where there were and inviting them to grow in God’s grace.  With humble hearts we recall that the Lord does the same for us!


Daily Mass: Healing Body & Soul. Catholic Inspiration

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Fr. Andrew’s Daily Mass Homily Podcast

Mass Readings – Thursday of the 13th Week of the Year

Jesus heals the paralytic AND forgives his sins.  In other words, an encounter with the Lord is a healing encounter.  May we both draw near to Christ and bring others in need – for the healing of body and soul.


Daily Mass: St. Peter and St. Paul. Catholic Inspiration

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Fr. Andrew’s Daily Mass Homily Podcast

Mass Readings – The Solemnity of Sts. Peter & Paul

These two great figures in the Church had their share of spectacular successes and failures.  They sinned, yet with God’s grace they kept their eyes fixed on Jesus – and they are wonderful examples for us today.  May we embrace our faith, return to Christ when we have sinned, and seek the Lord above all else!

Saint-Paul


Daily Mass: The Storms of Life. Catholic Inspiration

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Fr. Andrew’s Daily Mass Homily Podcast

Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 13th Week of the Year (also the Memorial of St. Irenaeus)

We’ve all been caught in storms – sometimes when we least expect them – and we know those moments when we can feel overwhelmed by the power of nature.  Yet just as Jesus calmed the storm in the Gospel, the Lord comes to guide and direct our lives with his calming grace.


13th Sunday of the Year – Come Follow Me! Catholic Inspiration

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Fr. Andrew’s Homily Podcast

Mass Readings – 13th Sunday of the Year

As we follow Christ, may we place Jesus at the center of our lives – clearing away all distractions – and bringing the gift of our lives for the Lord’s service in the world.


Daily Mass: A Faith that Heals. Catholic Inspiration

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Fr. Andrew’s Daily Mass Homily Podcast

Mass Readings – Saturday of the 12th Week of the Year

Jesus heals many in the Gospel reading today, reminding us that as we draw near to the Lord in faith we encounter the grace of Christ – which brings healing in body and soul.


The Birth of John the Baptist. Catholic Inspiration

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Fr. Andrew’s Homily Podcast

Mass Readings – The Birth of John the Baptist

John’s life – a miraculous gift from God – was fulfilled when he offered the gift of his life for Jesus Christ.  May we count the blessings we have received in our lives, and consider how we might make an offering to the Lord today with a full and open heart.

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Photo credit: http://www.biblestudychicago.com (birth of John the Baptist)


Daily Mass: Build on the Rock! Catholic Inspiration

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Fr. Andrew’s Daily Mass Homily Podcast

Mass Readings – Thursday of the 12th Week of the Year

The Lord invites us to build our lives on our relationship with Him.  May everything we say, think, and do be founded upon Jesus Christ!


Daily Mass: A fruitful life. Catholic Inspiration

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Fr. Andrew’s Daily Mass Homily Podcast

Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 12th Week of the Year

We know the human heart by the fruitfulness of the words and actions of a human life.  May these practical words of Jesus help us to evaluate our lives and interact with others.