Today’s gospel comes from the the beginning of chapter 15 of the gospel of John where Jesus says; “I am the true vine.” He goes on to say; “Remain in me as I remain in you. This shows how reliant we must be on the grace of God in our lives. Podcast: Play in new […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

May is a month dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, who is the mother of Jesus and our mother too. People around the world honor her as one of there own because her son Jesus unites, and makes all things new. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today, the Church celebrates the feasts of St. James the Less and St. Phillip. We celebrate them together because on this day in the year 565, their relics were placed under the alter in the Church of the Apostles in Rome. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

One of the great images Jesus used to teach his apostles about the nature of the Church can be found in the gospel of John chapter 15. Jesus says that He is the vine and each of the baptized is a branch connected to that vine. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Joseph the Worker. It is a day that we recognize St. Joseph as a model of all who labor. Pope Francis once said that “work is fundamental to the dignity of a person.” St. Joseph shows us this through his example. Podcast: Play in new window | […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today, the Church celebrates the feast of Pope St. Pius V. He is well known for implementing the reforms issued at the Council of Trent. He instituted the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary on October 7, to celebrate the victory at Lepanto. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Catherine of Sienna. She is the patroness of a Church in crisis for her efforts in convincing Pope Gregory XI to return to Rome from Avignon. In 1970, Pope Paul VI named St. Catherine of Sienna, a Doctor of the Church. Podcast: Play in new window | […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Louis de Montfort. He is most known for his great devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and is author of True Devotion to Mary; a book dedicated to total consecration to Jesus through Mary. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today, The Jesuit order honors St. Peter Canisius. He entered the Jesuits when he was 22, in the year 1543. He worked tirelessly for renewal in the Church and stood up strong in defense of the Catholic Church in the wake of the protestant reformation. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today, the Church celebrates the feast of Our Lady of Good Councel.  In 1467, while people were celebrating the feast of St. Mark, a cloud appeared and settle in front of the local Church. When the cloud dissipated, an image of the Madonna and child miraculously appeared on the Church. Podcast: Play in new window […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today is the Sunday of the 4th week of Easter as well as Good Shepherd Sunday. It is also the annual World day of Prayer for Vocations. The family is the seed bed for vocations where a family learns to love and serve one another and then the world. Podcast: Play in new window | […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today the Church celebrates the feast of Fidelis. His is a story of perseverance as he stayed true to his Franciscan name which is Latin for Faithful. He was martyred for the faith in Switzerland in 1622. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more