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Fr. Shawn P. Tunink


    • Mar 7, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 5m AVG DURATION
    • 157 EPISODES


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    Gone to the Mountains

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 4:49


    This week I am backpacking 70 miles of the Appalachian Trail through Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Mountains are my happy place! The post Gone to the Mountains appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    Caught in the Act

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2022 4:48


    We sometimes believe that we need to change, to eliminate sin, for Jesus to love us. The call of Matthew shows us the truth is exactly the opposite. The post Caught in the Act appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    Hard Times

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 3:53


    Along with the happy moments in life, there are also really difficult times. Jesus reminds us that it's ok to be sad sometimes and we shouldn't be afraid to ask for help. The post Hard Times appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    Fighting Words

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 5:12


    Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent and today's liturgy reminds us that it is also the start of a great spiritual military campaign. The post Fighting Words appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    Farewell, Alleluia

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 5:20


    Today we sing Alleluia for the last time until Easter. But just as Alleluia will return, we know the sad times of life will give way to joy. The post Farewell, Alleluia appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    How Happy Should We Be?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 5:18


    We all want to be happy, but how much is enough? How much pain can we tolerate for the sake of something higher? The post How Happy Should We Be? appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    Apostolic Witness

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 5:08


    Our Catholic faith is "apostolic." St. Polycarp received the faith from St. John and then handed it on to St. Irenaeus. And on and on for 2000 years. The post Apostolic Witness appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    Rock of Ages

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 5:14


    On the feast of the Chair of St. Peter we recall how Jesus used a really big rock as the backdrop to give Simon a new name, "Rock." The post Rock of Ages appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    Watch That Tongue

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2022 4:49


    Everyone seems to have something to say these days. But sometimes our words cause hurt and not blessings. The post Watch That Tongue appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    Both / And

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 5:15


    St. James says that faith without works is dead. But why is there such a debate about this topic? The post Both / And appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    Personal Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 4:44


    It's not enough to know some things about Jesus. You have to know him personally. Who do you say that he is? The post Personal Jesus appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    Gradual Miracles

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 5:12


    In today's gospel, Jesus has to try two times to cure a blind man. Sometimes miracles require patience and time. The post Gradual Miracles appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    Good Temptations

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 5:26


    The role of temptation is often misunderstood. Being tested is a good way to measure where we're at and to grow. The post Good Temptations appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    Beheaded for the One You Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 5:27


    St. Valentine's Day is all about love. But what is love all about? True love is found not in movies, but in patient commitment. The post Beheaded for the One You Love appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    Health of the Sick

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 5:33


    God loves us so much that at times he has sent his mother in person to remind us. At Lourdes, this also included miraculous healings. The post Health of the Sick appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    More Martyrs Please

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 4:02


    John the Baptist knew that Jesus was the most important thing in his life. And he was willing to die for that belief. We need more Christians like that. The post More Martyrs Please appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    No Second Tunic

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 4:56


    Having churches, schools, and money is not bad, but the early church didn't have any of these... just the gospel and disciples to spread it. The post No Second Tunic appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    Come To the Temple

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 5:04


    Today's feast of the Presentation of Lord completes the Christmas cycle. Jesus became one of us. His tangible presence is still here today. The post Come To the Temple appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    If Only I Had Died Instead of You

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 5:03


    King David shows us how much parents can love their children, even when they rebel. The love of God is even greater. The post If Only I Had Died Instead of You appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    What If the Boat Still Sinks?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2022 5:10


    Jesus is able to calm the storms of life. But the greatest faith is to know, even if he doesn't calm every storm, we're still going to be ok. The post What If the Boat Still Sinks? appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    Out Around and Back Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 5:37


    St. Thomas Aquinas teaches that one way to know God is to start with creation. All creation comes from God and leads back to him. So too with our lives. The post Out Around and Back Again appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    The Conversion of St. Paul

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 5:49


    St. Paul went from persecuting Christians to becoming the most outstanding preacher of Jesus. But was this really a conversion? The post The Conversion of St. Paul appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    Wide World of Sports

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 5:30


    St. Sebastian is the patron of athletes. He competed and won in the greatest game there is. His famous death reminds us to put God first. The post Wide World of Sports appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    A Good Morning Song

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 5:39


    Every day we begin with light overcoming darkness. The Church uses this image in two powerful ways in today's hymn for Lauds. The post A Good Morning Song appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    Act Well Your Part

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 5:25


    God is writing an amazing story and you have been chosen. You get to play a part. The post Act Well Your Part appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    Like Everyone Else

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 5:18


    When you're called to be set apart and chosen, the worst mistake you could make would be to want to be like everyone else. Israel did it, and so do we. The post Like Everyone Else appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    What Child Is This?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 5:25


    In the baptism of Jesus we learn who Jesus is. In our own baptism we also learn who we are. Like Jesus, we also begin our mission. The post What Child Is This? appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    Recognizing Revelation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 6:04


    On this feast of Epiphany, we recognize how God reveals himself directly as in the Bible, but also indirectly, through reason and creation as he did with the Magi. The post Recognizing Revelation appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    Capable of Greater Capacity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2022 5:30


    There are no limits on what God can do. God will fill us. But we need to expand our capacity to receive his gifts. The post Capable of Greater Capacity appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    What Are You Waiting For?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 5:20


    When Jesus was born, people had been waiting for a long time. What is it that we most want? The post What Are You Waiting For? appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    Death to the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2021 5:49


    On the next days after Christmas my true love gave to me... four days of death. Welcome to the Octave of Christmas. The post Death to the World appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    One More Sleep

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021 5:34


    Today is filled with expectation. Liturgically, today is the Vigil of Christmas, a day for preparing our hearts for the coming of Jesus. After all there's only one more sleep 'till Christmas. The post One More Sleep appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    Remember the Embers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 5:05


    Four times each year the Church calls to mind the gifts of the earth and asks us to give thanks. Thanks to God and thanks to farmers. The post Remember the Embers appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    You Have to Go

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 5:31


    It's not enough to say that you are Christian. It's not even enough to believe the right things. You have to actually do it. The post You Have to Go appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    Empty Chairs at Seder Tables

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2021 5:47


    The Hebrew Bible ends with a prophecy that Elijah will return to herald the coming Messiah. Jews often leave an empty chair for him at seder meals. But what if he already came... The post Empty Chairs at Seder Tables appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    Little John

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 5:12


    When Mary appeared to St. Juan Diego at Guadalupe in 1531 she called him "Juanito... Little John." God did some really big things with this little peasant. The post Little John appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    No Ambrose, No Augustine

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 5:38


    St. Ambrose is known for his outstanding teaching of the Catholic faith. His preaching also inspired the greatest convert in Church history, St. Augustine. The post No Ambrose, No Augustine appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    Go Fish

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 3:27


    Jesus knows how to fish. He hooked Andrew and the other apostles. Now it's our turn. Time to go fish. The post Go Fish appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    Advent Mountain

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 5:20


    Advent begins with the image of the mountain of God. No one climbs a mountain be accident, so we need to decide to start... today. The post Advent Mountain appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    New Year’s Eve

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2021 5:42


    Today at 4pm, the year will end. Liturgically speaking. But a new year will also begin. Life is a lot like this. The post New Year’s Eve appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    Your Verse

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 5:09


    If you want to change the world, you have to start small. The post Your Verse appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    Take Nothing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 4:18


    When you have nothing, you realize that you need everything. We are meant to live connected. The post Take Nothing appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    Called in the Act

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 5:27


    Jesus called Matthew in the very act of tax collecting. He'll call you in the midst of your sin too. The post Called in the Act appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    Fruit Through Perseverance

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2021 5:21


    Reject Satan. Choose God. Repeat over and over, every day, for the rest of your life. The post Fruit Through Perseverance appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    Looks Like Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 5:24


    If you love someone, you want to know and share in everything about them, even their suffering. St. Francis loved Jesus like this. The post Looks Like Jesus appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    Stabat Mater

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 4:38


    Standing by the cross of Jesus was his mother. Mary also stands by us as we carry the cross of suffering. The post Stabat Mater appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    We Are Disgusted

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 5:44


    Familiarity breeds contempt. It happened to the Israelites in the wilderness and it often happens at Mass. The post We Are Disgusted appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    How It Is

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 5:21


    God made the world to work a certain way. Living within the truth of that system leads to happiness. The post How It Is appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    Remembering

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2021 12:12


    Pain is often something we want to forget. Today we remember one of the most painful moments in American history and promise once again to never forget. The post Remembering appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    Red Friday

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 5:34


    It's Red Friday! Yes, today we celebrate the holy martyrs Menodora, Metrodora, and Nymphodora. And those other guys. The post Red Friday appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

    Small Becomes Big

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 5:20


    If you want to change the world, start small. Where there is no love, put love, and you will get love. The post Small Becomes Big appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

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