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All things Catholic and than some. Interviews, stories, news, music and we'll see what comes along.

Father Jay A. Finelli


    • Jan 23, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 27m AVG DURATION
    • 101 EPISODES

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    iPadre #398 – My friend, Eileen George

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2022 59:10


    In this episode, I'm going to give you an update on my voice issue. After that, I'll share a talk I gave on My friend, Eileen George. Meet-the-Father Ministry (Eileen George)iPadre #302 - Interview with Mother Dolores Hart/ Spasmodic DysphoniaAdductor Spasmodic Dysphonia FrF (at) iPadre (dot) netFeedback line: You can record a message and email it. I've cancelled the Feedback Line. iPadre App | Android AppSubscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #397 – Are you woke?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2021 18:01


    We hear a lot about people being woke today. So are you woke? Let talk about woke and what that means for us. And I'll share with you to instances of me being woke. FrF (at) iPadre (dot) netFeedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 Padre App | Android AppSubscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #396 – Slaying Dragons

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2020 39:24


    Today, we have a great interview with Charles Fraune, author of "Slaying Dragons." I also share with you an interesting experience at this morning's Mass. Charles Franne's website - The Slaying Dragons Book . FrF (at) iPadre (dot) netFeedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 Padre App | Android AppSubscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #395 – “I want You to become a saint!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 15:06


    In this episode, I share my sermon for the Feast of All Saints. We are all invited, called, commanded to become "holy as our Father in heaven is holy." But how do you do that? • The Extraordinary Synod 1985 (see section 4)• Diary of St. Faustina (see #1650) FrF (at) iPadre (dot) netFeedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 Padre App | Android AppSubscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #394 – A Short History of the Mass

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2020 52:18


    In today's episode, I share some reflections on the Coronavirus and a Short History of the Mass. FrF (at) iPadre (dot) netFeedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android AppSubscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #393 – Holy Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2020 24:44


    Sacramentals are a gift. They are efficatious in our lives. Today, we are going to talk about Holy Water. Traditional Blessing Water. FrF (at) iPadre (dot) netFeedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android AppSubscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #392 – The Temptations of Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2020 11:07


    Today, I recorded my talk on the History of the Mass and when I went to edit for the podcast, I realized I muted my microphone. So, I'll re-record that for a future episode. Luckily, I have my homily for the 1st Sunday of Advent LENT. The story of Our Lord's Temptation is packed with great stuff. Only covered a little in this homily. FrF (at) iPadre (dot) netFeedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android AppSubscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #391 – Relic of Mary's Milk?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2020 14:49


    While I was on pilgrimage, I read a Facebook post asking is it is true that there is a relic of Mary's Milk. I'll answer the question for you in this show. The Treasures of the Church (Relic Exposition)FrF (at) iPadre (dot) netFeedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android AppSubscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #390 – The Holy Land

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2020 39:50


    Following Mass at the Mount of the Beatitudes Today, I share some of my experiance of the Holy Land and the importance of the Holy Land pilgrimage. "The Call" by John PolceFrF (at) iPadre (dot) netFeedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android AppSubscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #389 – Jesus the Vocation Recruiter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 19:59


    In this episode, I share my homily for the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A. We talk about the call of the first four Apostles and the importance of praying for vocations. I'll share my Holy Land pilgrimage in the next episode.. "Goin Down To Galilee" by John PolceFrF (at) iPadre (dot) netFeedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android AppSubscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #388 – Sermon for my father's Requiem Mass

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2019 21:56


    In this episode, I share a little story about Archbishop Sheen's commitment to make a daily Holy Hour and I share my sermon from my father's Requiem Mass. FrF (at) iPadre (dot) netFeedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android AppSubscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #387- The Power Of The Cross

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2019 28:17


    In today's world, suffering is looked down upon. Suffering is thought to be a curse that we can't escape. We do everything we can to run from it, and to avoid it at all costs. But there is power in suffering. In this episode, I share a talk I gave during Lent called “The Power of the Cross.” FrF (at) iPadre (dot) netFeedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android AppSubscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #386 – Praying With The Saints

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2019 49:27


    In this episode, we talk about my long absence from the podcasting world and other news. Our main topic today is the saints. We have these great friends, our family, waiting for us in the kingdom, but also helping us to get there. FrF (at) iPadre (dot) netFeedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android AppSubscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #385 – Surviving scandal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2018 28:05


    We are living through one of the low points in the history of the Church. So how do you survive scandal? We'll talk about that in this episode. (Please forgive the quality of the recording. It was either publish, or hold off for another week.) FrF (at) iPadre (dot) net Feedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 Catholic Encyclopedia on Scandal iPadre App | Android App Subscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes NOTE: Please excuse the sound quality. Something went wrong. I didn't know until it was finished and felt I couldn't capture what I said again.

    iPadre #384 – The Real Presence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2018 19:12


    In this episode, I share my sermon from Corpus Christi and talk about the Real Presence. In Sinu Jesu - When Heart Speaks to Heart: The Journal of a Priest At Prayer FrF (at) iPadre (dot) net Feedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android App Subscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #383 – The Priesthood

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2018 27:17


    Today we are going to talk about the priesthood. What is a priest? Pray for vocations and pray for priests. Prayer for Vocations Prayer for Priests FrF (at) iPadre (dot) net Feedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android App Subscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #382 – Divine Mercy Novena – Day 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2018 9:53


    Today is Easter Saturday, and it is the ninth day of the Divine Mercy Novena. - FrF (at) iPadre (dot) net - Feedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android App Subscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #381 – Divine Mercy Novena – Day 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2018 10:13


    Today is Easter Friday, and it is the eighth day of the Divine Mercy Novena. - FrF (at) iPadre (dot) net - Feedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android App Subscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #380 – Divine Mercy Novena – Day 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2018 10:37


    Today is Easter Thursday, and it is the seventh day of the Divine Mercy Novena. - FrF (at) iPadre (dot) net - Feedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android App Subscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #379 – Divine Mercy Novena – Day 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2018 10:22


    Today is Easter Wednesday, and it is the sixth day of the Divine Mercy Novena. - FrF (at) iPadre (dot) net - Feedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android App Subscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #378 – Divine Mercy Novena – Day 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2018 9:59


    Today is Easter Tuesday, and it is the fifth day of the Divine Mercy Novena. - FrF (at) iPadre (dot) net - Feedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android App Subscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #377 – Divine Mercy Novena – Day 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2018 9:39


    Today is Easter Monday, and it is the fourth day of the Divine Mercy Novena. - FrF (at) iPadre (dot) net - Feedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android App Subscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #376 – Divine Mercy Novena – Day 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2018 9:33


    Today is Easter Sunday, and it is the third day of the Divine Mercy Novena. - FrF (at) iPadre (dot) net - Feedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android App Subscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #375 – Divine Mercy Novena – Day 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2018 9:27


    Today is Holy Saturday, and it is the second day of the Divine Mercy Novena. - FrF (at) iPadre (dot) net - Feedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android App Subscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #374 – Divine Mercy Novena – Day 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2018 9:33


    Today is Good Friday, and it is the first day of the Divine Mercy Novena. - FrF (at) iPadre (dot) net - Feedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android App Subscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #373 – Mother of Sorrows

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2018 17:59


    Only a mother knows the loss of a child. Our Lady knows the great suffering and pain of watching her beloved Son undergo His passion and death. "And thy own soul a sword shall pierce, that, out of many hearts, thoughts may be revealed." (Lk 2:35) For this, she was sad, but even more so for our sins and infidelities. - FrF (at) iPadre (dot) net - Feedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android App Subscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #372 – Fighting Temptation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2018 33:51


    Because of our broken human nature, you and I have to face temptations throughout our lives. Yet, we are not alone. And it is possible to overcome. Today, we are going to talk about fighting temptation. - FrF (at) iPadre (dot) net - Feedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android App Subscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #371 – Spiritual Warfare

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2018 38:41


      If you want to live a real, sold, and faithful spiritual life, you have to realize that it won't be easy. We are at war! There is a spiritual battle going on for our souls. In this episode, we are going to talk about spiritual warfare. - FrF (at) iPadre (dot) net - Feedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android App Subscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #370 – The Angels

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2018 26:01


    Angels are popular today, but not always properly understood. If you do a Google search, all kinds of new age images will appear. Today, we are going to talk about the angels. Links: Opus Sanctorum Angelorum Pope John Paul II Catechesis on the Angels - FrF (at) iPadre (dot) net - Feedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android App Subscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #369 – The Theological Virtues

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2018 45:18


    This life is a challenge. We are faced with a multitude of temptations and trials on a daily basis. But God has supplied for our broken human nature through the gift of the Theological Virtues. We have all we need to become "perfect as my Father in heaven is perfect." - FrF (at) iPadre (dot) net - Feedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android App Subscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #368 – Virtue

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2018 30:30


    Virtue is a forgotten topic today. Many talk about the "power of positive thinking," or self achievement. But the Gospel message is the call to holiness and Christian perfection. The virtues are the sure sign of advancement in our relationships with Christ. In this episode we will discuss virtue and particularly the Human Virtues. - FrF (at) iPadre (dot) net - Feedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android App Subscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #367 – The Liturgical Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2018 24:39


    Time is so important for our lives. We mark birthdays, anniversary, good events and bad. It's the same with the Church. We mark the important events in the life of our Lord, and we mark other mysteries of our faith. All of this we do through the Church's Year of Grace. - FrF (at) iPadre (dot) net - Feedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android App Subscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #366 – Sacramentals

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2018 20:59


    Jesus and His Church give us many aids for our pilgrim journey to the kingdom. In this episode, we will talk about sacramentals. - FrF (at) iPadre (dot) net - Feedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android App Subscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #365 – The Angel of Fatima

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2017 46:41


      During this centennial of Our Lady's apparitions at Fatima, Portugal. It's important to return to and understand this most important events. We begin today with the apparitions of the Angel of Fatima. We also have some feedback to share. - FrF (at) iPadre (dot) net - Feedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android App Subscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #364 (FIXED) – Our Lady, model of turning to the Lord

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2017 13:46


    This is the final talk in my series ad orientem. It was given as an Advent Mission at Immaculate Conception Church in Westerly, Rhode Island. This was the closing talk during Mass on the parish feast day. - FrF (at) iPadre (dot) net - Feedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android App Subscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #363 – Ad Orientem

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2017 29:16


    Today, we continue with the Advent MissionI did in my friends parish and we talk about ad orientem. - FrF (at) iPadre (dot) net - Feedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android App Subscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2016


    Merry Christmas! From: Fr. Jay Finelli The iPadre Catholic Podcast iPadre.net

    iPadre #362 – Active Participation

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2016


    This episode is the second in a four episode series  that I did as a parish mission on ad orientem for a priest friend of mine. Today, we talk about Active Participation. I also talk briefly about the "O" Antiphons. - FrF (at) iPadre (dot) net - Feedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android App Subscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #361 – What is the Liturgy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2016 15:27


    In this episode, I begin a four episode series  that I did as a parish mission on ad orientem for a priest friend of mine. Today, we ask the question: What is the Liturgy? If you are going to talk about ad orientem, you have to know what the Liturgy is, because ad orientem only makes sense with a Catholic understanding of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. - FrF (at) iPadre (dot) net - Feedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android App Subscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #360 – Let us turn to the Lord in our need

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2016 9:33


    In this episode, I share my homily for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time. - FrF (at) iPadre (dot) net - Feedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android App Subscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #359 – Bishop Schneider's sermon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2016 17:10


    Bishop Schneider giving his sermon at Holy Ghost In this episode, I share Bishop Athanasius Schneider's sermon from the Feast of SS. Peter and Paul. (You can download a hard copy below.) I also talk about Cardinal Sarah's call for priests and bishops to move toward ad orientem worship. I also share some feedback. - "The fidelity to holy Church and to the holy Eucharist" by Bishop Athanasius Schneider - FrF (at) iPadre (dot) net - Feedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android App Subscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #358 – Bishop Athanasius Schneider's talk at Holy Ghost

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2016 50:28


    Bishop Schneider speaking at Holy Ghost in Tiverton, Rhode Island This week, we had the privilege of hosting Bishop Athanasius Schneider at my parish. In this episode, I share the talk Bishop Schneider gave on June 28th. You can download a hard copy below. - "Catholic Faith and Confession of Truth: The crisis of the Faith in the world today" by Bishop Athanasius Schneider - FrF (at) iPadre (dot) net - Feedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android App Subscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #357 – Corpus Christi

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2016 35:37


    This past week, we celebrated the Feast of Corpus Christi. In this episode, we will talk about the Holy Eucharist. - The Little Girl Inspired Bishop Sheen - Solemn Mass on Corpus Christi - FrF (at) iPadre (dot) net - Feedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android App Subscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #356 – The Holy Trinity

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2016 27:12


    God revealed Himself in the Holy Trinity. I share my homily from the Feast. We also have some feedback. Can someone change the words while doing the readings during Mass? And, if they do, what can someone do about it? - FrF (at) iPadre (dot) net - Feedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android App Subscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #355 – The Angels

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2016 24:21


    In this episode, we talk about the angels. - FrF (at) iPadre (dot) net - Feedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android App Subscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #354 – Divine Mercy Novena, Day 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2016 11:28


    Saturday of Easter Week This is the ninth day of the Divine Mercy Novena. Divine Mercy Novena PDF - cast (at) iPadre (dot) net - Feedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android App Subscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #353 – Divine Mercy Novena, Day 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2016 12:02


    Friday of Easter Week This is the eighth day of the Divine Mercy Novena. Divine Mercy Novena PDF - cast (at) iPadre (dot) net - Feedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android App Subscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #352 – Divine Mercy Novena, Day 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2016 18:55


    Thursday of Easter Week This is the seventh day of the Divine Mercy Novena. Divine Mercy Novena PDF - cast (at) iPadre (dot) net - Feedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android App Subscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #351 – Divine Mercy Novena, Day 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2016 12:05


    Wednesday of Easter Week This is the sixth day of the Divine Mercy Novena. Divine Mercy Novena PDF - cast (at) iPadre (dot) net - Feedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android App Subscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #350 – Divine Mercy Novena, Day 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2016 14:49


    Tuesday of Easter Week This is the fifth day of the Divine Mercy Novena. Divine Mercy Novena PDF - cast (at) iPadre (dot) net - Feedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android App Subscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

    iPadre #349 – Divine Mercy Novena, Day 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2016 11:14


    Monday of Easter Week This is the fourth day of the Divine Mercy Novena. Divine Mercy Novena PDF - cast (at) iPadre (dot) net - Feedback line: (267) 31-Padre (267) 317-2373 iPadre App | Android App Subscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes

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