Winds of Change Show

Fr. Anthony, Tony, and Cristina talk about the goings on, and people in the Parish. Father Anthony focuses on the tragedy that is currently taking place in Texas. The group is struck with sadness over this unfortunate tragedy.  This leads the group to recall other tragedies and how humanity faces the darkness during these times, cherishing the courage and the compassion that is summoned by those living through these situations and certainly recognizing the Holy Spirit, the Faith and the Lord at the center of it all. Father offers prayers for all impacted by this horrible tragedy that the darkness may be conquered by the light. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Lauretta hosts the program and has her guest Father Tom McCarthy join her to chat about Our New Pope, Pope Leo the XIV.  Father McCarthy is a personal friend of Pope Leo.  Lauretta guides their chat to highlight things everyday people may want to know about the Pope.  Father McCarthy emphasizes that Pope Leo is a great guy and sees that many want to know if he is one of us….Father McCarthy says, He is! He encourages us to “watch what he does” so we can get to know him better.  Lauretta promotes the Chicago Celebration of Pope Leo that will take place on June 14th at Guaranteed Rate Field (better known as Comiskey Park). She also reminds us about Worldwide/Nationwide Pentecost Vigil on Saturday June 7th at St. Luke Church in River Forest, Illinois. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Fr. Anthony leads with much needed prayer and then quizzes Christina and Tony on the history of the holiday that is the Fourth of July in America.  Father shares interesting facts about the history of this holiday and key point of its history making connection of the original colonies to our faith and how the establishment of America and the declaration of freedom from England include the establishment of religious freedoms.  Tune in to hear if Christina and Tony make the grade. Have a most blessed and safe 4th of July.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Welcome to a Brain Wrinkling Wednesday with Fr. Tom Koys.  Today Father Koys returns to WOC Live Podcast.  He was traveling on pilgrimage to Medjugorje and Rome.  He focuses on speaking about these events and the thoughts and insights that were encouraged by his experiences.  He also chats and makes connections to a book he is currently reading on Sister Mary Grata as we get back to his brain wrinkling Wednesdays. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Fr. Anthony, Tony, and Cristina return live today to talk about the goings on, and people in the Parish. Father Anthony leads us in prayer and then reads a letter entitled “The Trip is Too Short”.  The letter draws attention to ignore insignificant things and forgive as life is just too short.   The group chats about changing times and generational impacts to society and the church. They look to Pope Leo's words as he draws attention to the mysticism of the Eastern church and calls for the Western church to seek this wonderful mysticism and recommit to the wonders of the church. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Lauretta hosts the program and is joined by her guest, Joyce Duriga, Editor of the Chicago Catholic, the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Chicago.  They discuss the Celebration of Pope Leo's ascent to the Chair of Peter that took place in Chicago at Rate Field (formerly Comiskey Park) on June 14, 2025.  The event came together fairly quickly and was just a nice day bringing people of the faith together.  The celebration was varied and was a special time for Chicago residents.  For more on that days' happenings please check out at the Chicago Catholic, Issue 12, Volume 133 at www.chicagocatholic.com   St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Lauretta host today on a Friday in Father Anthony's absence.  Lauretta welcomes as her guest, Katie Newsham, friend of the founder of Misericordia: Sister Rosemary Connelly, RSM with the Sisters of Mercy.  Katie tells us about Sister Rosemary's work and dedication to children with disabilities.  She highlights how she started the organization and how it has grown since then-it is an amazing organization.  They have an annual Candy Day sale around the last week of April (adding online sales until July). Note that the Christmas Holiday offers them the greatest opportunity for fundraising from handmade gifts for purchase at their giftshop to their well-known famous Christmas Brunches (tickets sell out by September).  The Misericordia residents create and work and serve all aspects of these brunches.  Misericordia has a gift shop and a bakery with amazing treats which just added a drive through option (open 7 days a week) Check it out NOW!! And make a plan to get a ticket for their Christmas Brunches and shop here for your Christmas gifts. If you're interested in getting involved, please visit Misericordia.com for more information and hours of operation or call 773-973-6300. Let us honor Sister Rosemary Connelly and her legacy by supporting Misericordia. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Fr. Anthony with Christina and Tony discuss various questions that are raised by members of the eighth-grade class of the parish school, much of the conversation revolving around the question “Is it ok to question your Faith?” And yet a much more important question that was raised, that being, “why are the lambs treated so nice and the goats so mean” in scriptures?  Enquiring minds want to know, so tune in to hear the discussions.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Welcome to a Brain Wrinkling Wednesday with Fr. Tom Koys.  Today Father Koys talks about his presence at the Catholics for Catholics gathering and Eucharistic Benediction at President Trump's home at Mar-a-lago. The event was attended by 100 Catholic priests and laity. “The goal of this event was to pray — and to pray in a specifically Catholic way,” which coincided with the solemnity of St. Joseph on March 19th. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Fr. Anthony with Tony, and Cristina discuss the season of Lent, today, with a focus on prayer. Using a little book, “Bible Basics for Catholics”, Father begins his focus on prayer during Lent, laying the ground work with a look at the word ‘covenant'; what is a covenant?  He continues with introducing the Five Dispositions of Prayer.  Join Father Anthony through the Season of Lent as we focus on prayer to nurture our relationship with God and hopefully grow in our intimacy with Him.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Lauretta host today, drawing attention to our heatwaves. Comparing them to hell, encouraging those away from God to reevaluate their relationship or lack of one and return to God and strengthen our relationship with Him for the good of our salvation and future in heaven. She then turns to reading the scripture of today; Genesis 12:1-9 and speaks about the mutual blessings between Israel and America, as she draws attention to US/Israel/Iran relations. She calls on us to offer prayers so that the tensions will deescalate and bring down the “heat”. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

TGIF! Father Anthony with Tony, and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish.  Today is the First Day of Summer-the longest day of the year and the heat is moving in. After prayer, Father turns his attention to the Holy Trinity, and the upcoming Feast of Corpus Christi.  The group chats regarding their experiences with the Holy Eucharist and their encounters with God and marvel at how God is found in the little things that we need or enjoy.  Are these coincidences? No, it's God present in our lives, because God is our life.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Fr. Anthony with Tony, and Cristina discuss the season of Lent.  Share their observations of the morning and evening masses of Ash Wednesday, which were both very well attended, actually very crowded! Why is this mass the most packed of the year?  They share their theories as to why that is….Father leads us in prayer, especially for the Pope, recognizing that as we pray for him, we are praying for the church. After prayer, Father revisits the question of Atheism and shares history and the evolution of lent and the origin of the word ‘lent” itself. Central focus of Lent is fasting, why is that?  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Welcome to a Brain Wrinkling Wednesday with Fr. Tom Koys.  Today Father Koys enlightens us regarding St. Joseph.  He shares his history and his works.  He then wrinkles our brain with a discussion regarding the things that occur behind the scenes that impact the forefront, yet we are unaware of them. He correlates how St. Joseph was a behind the scenes person during his time but yet had much impact in his role.  Father Koys continues looking behind the scenes as he discusses events from the gospel. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Fr. Anthony with Tony, and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish.  Father Anthony shares the business of parish life, as there's always something to keep him busy here.  After much needed prayer, Father's focus turns to Pope Leo's words as he has shared to encourage the unity of the Eastern and Western Churches as well as the need for the mysticism and beauty found in the Eastern Church liturgies.  Father expresses that he celebrates the Cannon in Latin on occasion in efforts to bring back the mysticism and the sacredness of the mass.  Many people like the Latin mass and feel like they are brought into the mass in a unique way, may we experience greater mysticism and sacredness.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

After offering praise for Fathers of Family and all our Spiritual Fathers that serve as priest, Lauretta turns to Identity and Transformation.  She is joined (after technical difficulties) by her guest, Deacon Rich Holevoet.  They talk about the greatness of the program, Encounter Ministry, as they work to help lead all people to a greater relationship with Jesus.  The ministry will have two summer intensive courses during the Months of June and August.  The first session is scheduled for June 26th, 27th, and the 28th and then again in August on the 21st, 22nd, and the 23rd.  You can go to the website at encounterschool.org/Chicago for more information and to register. Please note there is a discount available of 50% off by using the discount code “JESUS” (all caps). St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Fr. Anthony with Tony, and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish.  Today is the Feast Day of Anthony of Padua. After prayer, Father turns his attention to sharing about St. Anthony of Padua's life, his words, and his contributions.  They discuss the significance of his life and draw attention to the need for Fathers as head of the family and in their children's lives, as we draw close to the celebration of Father's Day this coming Sunday.      St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Fr. Anthony with Tony, and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish.  After prayer, Father and the group chat about the sacrifice and the suffering of Jesus and the perpetuation of that sacrifice in the mass. Yesterday was the Feast Day of St. Barnabas, Father shares a letter he wrote and shares that little is known about his life.  Father wonders whether God and the Saints suffer at what they see happening in the world. He recalls the unfortunate acts of evil in the world and how much pain exists and how we need to turn to God.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Welcome to a Brain Wrinkling Wednesday with Fr. Tom Koys.  Today Father Koys wrinkles our brain with a discussion of the Seamless Garment Analogy applied to the moral issues of today.  Is this a proper use of the analogy?  Can we apply weights to the issues of the day as a way to apply a hierarchy to the moral issues we confront today?  He also looks at Protestant ordination and the consideration that it is not biblical based as he identifies ways the ordination of a Protestant Pastor can come about. He invites you to join the St. James Parish in Lemont for a speaker led presentation on the Dobbs Decision, please see their website for details.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Fr. Anthony with Tony, and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish.  Today is the last day of school, as of noon, the children are on summer break. Father Anthony shares the business of parish life, as there's always something to keep him busy here.  They chat about times past when parishes had multiple priest as this is not the case in most parishes these days. Father share 5 Powerful tips from Monks to help you make better choices and lead a simpler life.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Today Lauretta hosts the program as she is joined by her guest, Maria Vadia, author of the book, “Fire Power”.  They talk about the greatness of Pentecost, the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, and evangelizing with the Holy Spirit.  They chat about the history of Pentecost and its importance.  Lauretta and Maria encourage everyone to get fired up with the Holy Spirit and invite people to attend the Holy Spirit School.  For more information please go to www.daysofglory.org or call 520-414-8129.  The next session is scheduled to take place this July 2025, the 20th – 26th in Massachusetts. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Fr. Anthony with Tony, and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish.  Today is the last day of school, as of noon, the children are on summer break. Father Anthony tells us about the kindergarten graduation from this morning that leads to a chat about graduations at various grades and discuss whether they are needed leading to varying opinions.   After prayer, Father turns his attention to Pentecost Sunday which is this Sunday, June 8th.  He discusses the significance of Pentecost along with a reading.  With Pentecost being the end of the Easter Season, we prepare to go back into Ordinary Time.      St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Fr. Anthony with Tony, and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish.  We are in the month of June.  Summer us here! Father reminds us that there are still open slots at the Kostka Academy Summer Program. The trio chats and reminisce about summertime in their youth, drawing attention to how things have changed and most kids are not just enjoying the outdoors on their own.  Father Anthony Speaks regarding St. Boniface informing us about his life, his works and his words.  He notices that those words apply today but may not be welcome by many and frowned upon by others.  He askes what are we doing wrong in terms of evangelization, why do we struggle to bring people to conversion. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Welcome to a Brain Wrinkling Wednesday with Fr. Tom Koys.  Today he reminds us that while Lent is a season of foregoing, giving something up…to do so in the right attitude is to give up something beautiful of the world so you can go back to enjoying it after Easter.  Foregoing in the proper spirit should be a way to prepare yourself for something better: namely Jesus. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Fr. Anthony, Tony, and Cristina return live today to talk about the goings on, people in the Parish, and of course to offer up prayers. They discuss current events that are occurring, signaling our need to return to God, leading Father Anthony to renew his call for supporters and donations to donate to the Kostka Kids fund a prominent way for us to evangelize. This fund is available to ensure that families interested in Catholic education for their children are able to acquire it here at St. Stanislaus Kostka Academy, despite their financial means.  He also asks us for prayer to ensure that we are able to raise the necessary funds to save our children by being able to fund their catholic education if needed. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Lauretta hosts the program and has her guest Father Tom McCarthy join her to chat about Our New Pope, Pope Leo the XIV.  Father McCarthy is a personal friend of Pope Leo.  Lauretta guides their chat to highlight things everyday people may want to know about the Pope.  Father McCarthy emphasizes that Pope Leo is a great guy and sees that many want to know if he is one of us….Father McCarthy says, He is! He encourages us to “watch what he does” so we can get to know him better.  Lauretta promotes the Chicago Celebration of Pope Leo that will take place on June 14th at Guaranteed Rate Field (better known as Comiskey Park). She also reminds us about Worldwide/Nationwide Pentecost Vigil on Saturday June 7th at St. Luke Church in River Forest, Illinois. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish    

Fr. Anthony with Tony, and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish.  Today is the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord. Father Anthony focuses on the reading of the feast day of the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord yesterday.  The group got into a discussion about the symbolism and the mysticism of the Eucharist and picked up on that discussion today. They go on to discuss changes that are occurring since Vatican II as they share thoughts on changes that move away from tradition, feeling a sense of loss of the beauty that is our Church,  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Fr. Anthony with Tony, and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish.  Today is the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord. Father Anthony focuses on the reading of the feast day today.  Father Anthony stressing that the mass is a perpetuation of the sacrifice of the cross in the sense that it offers [Jesus] anew to God, and thus commemorates the sacrifice of the cross reenacting it symbolically and mystically, and applies the fruits of Christ's death upon the cross to individual human souls.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Welcome to a Brain Wrinkling Wednesday with Fr. Tom Koys.  Today Father Koys intends to offer the listeners “tools” that we Catholics can utilize to convince our Christians friends who are considering Catholicism to go ahead and convert.  He approaches this discussion by looking at and addressing the obstacles that the author C.S. Lewis raised as his reasons for not converting to Catholicism. He also speaks regarding the Christian World and the divisions/differences that are identified via the various labels we call denominations. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Fr. Anthony, Tony, and Cristina return live today to talk about the goings on, people in the Parish, and of course to offer up prayers. They discuss current events that are occurring, signaling our need to return to God, leading Father Anthony to renew his call for supporters and donations to donate to the Kostka Kids fund a prominent way for us to evangelize. This fund is available to ensure that families interested in Catholic education for their children are able to acquire it here at St. Stanislaus Kostka Academy, despite their financial means.  He also asks us for prayer to ensure that we are able to raise the necessary funds to save our children by being able to fund their catholic education if needed. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Lauretta hosts the program and honors the brave men and women that gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country and our freedoms.  Lauretta encourages us to keep them and their families in our prayers today and to focus on honoring them throughout the day.  She reminds us that there are other days to celebrate our country but today our focus is solely on honoring those men and women who lost their lives in service to our great nation.  Lauretta invites everyone to celebrate Pentecost in two weeks.  She invites you to join her at her local parish at St. Lukes in River Forest on June 7th, 12am (doors open at 11:30pm). For more information go to CCRC1sbcglobal.net or call 708-209-1199. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

TGIF with Fr. Anthony, Tony, and Cristina.  Father reminds us of the importance of daily prayer, then leads us with opening prayer.  Today Father Anthony continues his discourse on the 5 Dispositions of Prayer with a focus on “Sacrifice”.  Then along with Christina and Tony, they chat about Heaven and what that may be like.   St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Fr. Anthony with Tony, and Cristina discuss the season of Lent.  Share their observations of the morning and evening masses of Ash Wednesday, which were both very well attended, actually very crowded! Why is this mass the most packed of the year?  They share their theories as to why that is….Father leads us in prayer, especially for the Pope, recognizing that as we pray for him, we are praying for the church. After prayer, Father revisits the question of Atheism and shares history and the evolution of lent and the origin of the word ‘lent” itself. Central focus of Lent is fasting, why is that?  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Welcome to a Brain Wrinkling Wednesday with Fr. Tom Koys.  Today Father Koys chats regarding the Saint of the Day, Saint Christopher Magallanes & Companions whom were executed by the Anit-Catholic Government of Mexico.  He dives into history to discover the impact of the martyrs of the Cristero Movement. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Fr. Anthony, Tony, and Cristina talk about the goings on, people in the Parish, and prayer, They discuss current events occurring, signaling our need to return to God, reminding us that Advent is the perfect timing to do so.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Today we continue to celebrate Habemus Papum: Pope Leo XIV, the 267th Pope to rise to the chair of Peter. Father Anthony turns to LISTENING to Pope Leo's words, searching for some key messages.  Father encourages us to watch and listen to our new Holy Father and through his words and actions we will be able to get a sense of where the Holy Father will guide us and the church.  He is demonstrating thus far a focus on returning to the mysticism that we readily need to regain, as many seem to have lost that passion and desire for Christ.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Welcome to a Brain Wrinkling Wednesday with Fr. Tom Koys.  Today Father Koys focuses on sharing reflections on the New Pope, Pope Leo XIV.  He considers Pope Leo's time in Peru and wonders about his view on Liberation Theology and whether Pope Leo was accepting of this theology during his service in South America.  He discusses several analogies to help deliver his thoughts on the new papacy and what it may render going forward. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Lauretta hosts the program and Mary Fiorito joins her as they chat about the amazing experience the conclave is for everyone.  Mary shares her experience in Rome at the conclave and together they chat about the New Pope from Chicago and the many connections that are popping up everywhere.  Both Ladies hope that this experience brings more people to the joy that is the Catholic church; inviting people who have left to return, asking curious people to take a closer look hoping for greater believe and peace in the world. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Today we continue to celebrate Habemus Papum: Pope Leo XIV, the 267th Pope to rise to the chair of Peter. After watching the news unfold yesterday, today, Father Anthony turns to LISTENING to Pope Leo's words, searching for some key messages.  Father happily acknowledges that he has heard those key messages in Pope Leo's words and is feeling hopeful and inspired.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish    

Today we celebrate Habemus Papum: Pope Leo XIV, the 267th Pope to rise to the chair of Peter. We watched and streamed the news unfold, listen here.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Welcome to a Brain Wrinkling Wednesday with Fr. Tom Koys.  Today Father Koys acknowledges the first day of the conclave, a historic moment.  While he does not guess who will be the next Pope nor does he explain how the conclave works, he chooses to focus on talking about what is needed in the office of the Papacy.  He also encourages prayer for the Cardinals and that we seek the Holy Spirits guidance for them as they select the next Pope. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Father Anthony leads us in daily prayer as well as offering prayers for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis as well as for the College of Cardinals and the Conclave.  The Conclave to select the 267Th Successor to the Chair of Peter is set to begin tomorrow, May 7th.  Today, Father Anthony addresses a question posed to him “Why do we pray if God already selected the next Pope?” He begins by discussing the importance and the inner workings of prayer and the Holy Spirit. Father references the Sunday readings and unpacks just how applicable they are for the upcoming conclave. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Lauretta wishes everyone a happy Cinco de Mayo sharing a bit about the history behind this day then turning her focus to Our Lady of Guadalupe.  She informs us regarding the apparition that lead to the shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe and unpacks the story, its impact and the symbolism of the Tilma.  She also reminds us that we are still in the mourning period for the passing of Pope Francis and that we continue to pray for the repose of his soul. She briefly discusses the conclave and its details along with reminding everyone to pray for the Holy Spirit to be present with the Cardinals and guide their voting, until such times as we see the white smoke and hear the announcement “Habemus Papam”.   St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

TGIF with Fr. Anthony, Tony, and Cristina.  Fr. Anthony, Tony, and Cristina talk about the goings on, people in the Parish, and prayer.  Father Anthony leads us in prayer for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis as well as for the College of Cardinals and the Conclave.  On the show today, Father Anthony welcomes Ms. Barbara Labotka, Principal of Saint Stanislaus Kotska Academy (Pre-School to 8th Grade). Ms. Labotka shares with us the Summer Programming that is available at Saint Stanislaus Kotska Academy.  If your interested or know someone with school-aged children interested in a fun, enriching and safe summer go to the school's website at ststanschicago.org to apply/register for either the summer program or the 2025-2026 Academic school year.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Fr. Anthony, Tony, and Christina talk about the goings on, people in the Parish, and prayer.  Fr. Anthony leads us in much needed daily prayer and in prayer for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis as well as for the College of Cardinals and the Conclave.  On the show today, Father Anthony focuses on letters of the past that were written to Cardinals in regards to the upcoming Conclave of their times.  Interestingly enough, the letters could have been written to our Cardinals today, just in a different vernacular, for they definitely apply.  Fr. Anthony along with Christina and Tony chat about this and share their thoughts. Father reminds us that Ms. Barbara Labotka, Principal of Saint Stanislaus Kotska Academy (Pre-School to 8th Grade) will join us on the show tomorrow to discuss the school and its programming.  Join us and invite others who have school aged children to join us to learn about the programming.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Welcome to a Brain Wrinkling Wednesday with Fr. Tom Koys.  Today Father Koys continues his dive into the book, Charity for Sale by Christopher Manion as he takes us takes us a short track back to the 1800's and unpacks the book as he discusses Liberation Theology. Father Koys invites you to join the St. James At Sag Bridge Church this Sunday for a talk with Dr. Michael Foley from Baylor University. The event is free but please go to their website at historicstjames.org and register St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Father Anthony leads us in daily prayer as well as offering prayers for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis as well as for the College of Cardinals and the Conclave.  The Conclave to select the 267Th Successor to the Chair of Peter is set to begin on May 7th.  Today, Father Anthony focuses on reading and unpacking many Quotes offered by Jesus and the Saints.  He discusses their beauty and significance and calls on us to read these and see the beauty as a way to spend more time with our Father.  Father Anthony mentions that Ms. Barbara Labotka, Principal of Saint Stanislaus Kotska Academy (Pre-School to 8th Grade) will join us on Friday to discuss the school and its programming.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Lauretta hosts the program as she opens giving her Doge report and then offers prayers for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis.  She shares stories regarding Pope Francis that portray his humility and generosity.  She then focuses on discussing the beauty of Divine Mercy Sunday.  Ending the show with a call, encouraging all to pray for the conclave, the church and the future Pope. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

TGIF with Fr. Anthony, Tony, and Cristina.  Fr. Anthony, Tony, and Cristina talk about the goings on, people in the Parish, and prayer.  Father Anthony shares just how busy and active things are at the parish pointing out that things do not slow down in the lead into Divine Mercy Sunday or afterward.  Father leads us in prayer for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis.  Father Anthony discusses the Church, the Office of the Papacy and our great story.  He focuses on Peter as the rock of the church as we ready to lay Pope Francis to rest and then look onward to the Conclave for the selection of the new Pope.  Father shares details regarding Pope Frances' burial services tomorrow on Saturday, April 26, 2025. Viewers can livestream the event on the Vatican News's YouTube Channel at 3am CT (10am Rome Time).  Multiple local outlets may be reairing the services later in the day.  Let us pray for the repose of the soul of Pope Frances and pray as well for the church and its future new leader. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish    

Today is Thursday in the Octave of Easter.  Father Anthony leads us in daily prayer and in prayer for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis as we are in the mourning period He lies in state at St. Peter's Basilica as the faithful come to pay their respects.  Father Anthony focuses on the readings for the easter season that we are in.  He engages Christina and Tony in conversation regarding the Faith and the example that Jesus set as he lived as well as the office of the Papacy.   Later, Father along with Christina and Tony again draw attention to the rising numbers we are seeing in young adults attendance. Father encourages us to pray for the repose of the soul of Pope Frances and to pray for the church and its future new leader.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Welcome to a Brain Wrinkling Wednesday with Fr. Tom Koys.  Today Fr. Koy has a moral discourse on topics affecting society today as he offers views from varying perspectives.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish