Winds of Change Show

Father Anthony with Tony and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish. Father makes the shift to the podcast after just celebrating a funeral this morning.  Talking about funerals, as they were in the past, leads them to step back in time and chat about how things were in the past while acknowledging that even then God was demanding.  Father Anthony points out that the greatest threat to us, the church, and the future of our humanity is our unwillingness to embrace the discipline of our faith.  He calls us to be humble and accept our cross and carry it as we honor the Commandments. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Lauretta hosts the program today.  Lauretta shares detail of the Caritas in Veritate Papal Award Ceremony in DC this past weekend.  She then discusses the ongoing persecution of Christian Nigerians.  Lauretta reminds the prayer warriors to pray and fast for them.  During the second half of the show, Lauretta welcomes her guest, Bob Gilligan the Executive Director of the Catholic conference of Illinois. They discuss the organizations mission to uphold the Catholic Social Teaching by advocating for favorable state legislation and regulatory policies. Together they discuss the Assisted Physician Assisted Suicide Bill that passed in Illinois. To stay informed regarding issues affecting the Church and her mission at both the state and federal level. Go online to www.ilcatholic.org They encourage the listeners to call the Governor's office at 312-814-2121 or go to that website and use their link to ask the Governor to veto the Illinois Physician Assisted Suicide Bill. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

TGIF! Father Anthony with Tony, and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish.  Father opens with prayer and then touches on a discussion with the students in regards to the saints. This leads to a discussion on the attitudinal changes in the church. After the break Father focuses on the Readings of the day. He addresses how they are foreboding stressing the need to stay centered in God as it was intended that we be.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Father Anthony with Tony, and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish. Today they chat about the need for Catholics to recognize and accept their role in the church beyond attending mass as we are responsible for our church. While Father states that he does not like speaking of money, but we definitely need proper donations to maintain the church, stressing how thankful he is for the generous donors that contribute to the beauty of our church. After the first break Father prays for the deceased as we are in the month of November. Then the group contemplates the question: Can we pray for the Devil? Father ends the show with details and impact of the works of St Frances Xavier Cabrini as today is her feast day.   St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Welcome to a Brain Wrinkling Wednesday with Fr. Tom Koys.  Today Father open with reflection on what has happened over the last week with so much going on in the world. He focuses on speaking about optimism and pessimism in Catholicism. He uses Narnia to help offer insight on how to be optimistic as a Christian in a world in a time when a lot of negative, pessimistic stuff is going on.  To be optimistic is not really the virtue of Christian Hope, because Christian Hope includes hope in a power above and beyond us.  That's why we can never deny the cross, never make fun of it as many people are carrying the cross. The spirit of always being upbeat and happy at Catholic mass doesn't seem to fit because part of the mass is to give us the supernatural hope of God's ability to conquer the problem and walking with us in our sorrows. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Lauretta hosts the program today with her cohost Joyce Duriga. Lauretta thanks all the Prayer Warriors and adds additional requests for prayer to their list, encouraging everyone to keep on praying! Lauretta and Joyce focus today on physician assisted suicide laws, what it is, how it impacts a state and the culture.  They touch on alternatives for caring for the sick. They recognize that life is precious and that the end of life is also an important stage of life stressing that we are not to interfere with God's plan.  She encourages the listeners to call the Governor's office at 312-814-2121 and tell him to veto the Illinois Physician Assisted Suicide Bill. They close the show talking about what's reporting in the Chicago Catholic paper and what is going on around the Archdiocese and the Vatican. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Lauretta hosts the program today with her cohost Joyce Duriga. Lauretta thanks all the Prayer Warriors and adds additional requests for prayer to their list, encouraging everyone to keep on praying! Lauretta and Joyce focus today on physician assisted suicide laws, what it is, how it impacts a state and the culture.  They touch on alternatives for caring for the sick. They recognize that life is precious and that the end of life is also an important stage of life stressing that we are not to interfere with God's plan.  She encourages the listeners to call the Governor's office at 312-814-2121 and tell him to veto the Illinois Physician Assisted Suicide Bill. They close the show talking about what's reporting in the Chicago Catholic paper and what is going on around the Archdiocese and the Vatican. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

TGIF! Father Anthony with Tony, and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish.  Today Father opens the show with a brief intro on the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith to be discussed later as he is currently reviewing it.  Father leads us in prayer of the Litany then welcomes Alice Babij (pronounced Bobby) of the St Nicholas Ukrainian Cathedral.  She joins Father today to discuss the book “Live & Learn the Liturgical Year Planner 2026.   Alice introduces and shares the details of this wonderful resource to help you live the catholic life and maintain your domestic church. Domestic church is basically your home church; this concept, which dates back to the early Church, views the home as the primary place where faith is lived, learned, and passed on through prayer, love, and practice. The book is available at Priestly Press visit their website at https://www.priestlypress.com/  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Father Anthony with Tony, and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish. Today they chat about the beauty of the season of Fall as they talk the impacts of the “fall back” time change.  Father Anthony mentions that he is reviewing the document, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith that addresses some Marian Titles and will be discussing it in future shows.  Today he focuses on Jesus' statement “I am coming soon”.  He makes notes of the references in the bible and then unpacks it and chats regarding this with Cristina and Tony.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Welcome to a Brain Wrinkling Wednesday with Fr. Tom Koys.  Today Father Koys continues his discussion from last week regarding the story of Pinocchio, the edition Pinocchio with reflections by Franco Nembrini.  Father discusses the story and shares clips from the movie Pinocchio as he refers to the story as a Christian parable. He continues to unpack it for his listeners with reference to history and religion and the moral story imbedded.  He encourages us to go back and read the original story of Pinocchio.  Father Koys also invites listeners to St. James Parish events on November 21 and 22nd where they will host Zachary King, a High Priest in the Church of Satan in California. Visit their website at https://historicstjames.org for more information. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Father Anthony with Tony, and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish. Today they chat about events they've recently participated in then move on to prayer. After prayer Father discusses All Souls and All Saints Day. They reminisce on fond memories of family members' passing and they comment on how God's will, will always be done. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Lauretta hosts the program today and offers praises for the film Triumph over Evil and its' producer Oscar Delgado promising to look into “next steps” for the messaging of the film.  She calls on all prayer warriors to pray for our Nigerian Christian brothers and sisters that are being persecuted for their faith. She calls on all life supporters to reach out to the Governor to express disagreement over the assisted suicide bill that was passed this morning. After the first break, Lauretta is joined by Lindsay Koff of Sent Global Mission to discuss the devastation of the category 5 hurricane making landfall in Jamaica on October 29th and to share what is needed and how to help.  Please visit their website at www.sentglobalmission.org to donate. 100% of donations got to the people in Jamaica. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

TGIF! Father Anthony with Tony, and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish.  Today Father asks Cristina to share her thoughts on the movie Triumph Over Evil.  The film was released yesterday October 30, 2025.  She shares details of the movie and it all rings true to what the film's producer Oscar Delgado, described the film to be on WOC in episode #4732.  Father Anthony summarizes their discussion regarding the film and topics touched on by saying that we are NOT to toy with Evil.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Father Anthony with Tony, and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish. Today they chat about events they've recently participated in then move on to prayer. After prayer Father focuses on the readings from yesterday. He draws attention to the need to remain humble and seek God, recognizing that we cannot exhaust God, the more we know Him the more He becomes a mystery. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Welcome to a Brain Wrinkling Wednesday with Fr. Tom Koys.  Today Father speaks regarding a recent event from the Vatican in which an ecumenical prayer service took place.  Father Koys discusses that event and some of the talking point as it relates to him as an American Catholic Priest.  He later discusses an edition of the story of Pinocchio, brought to you by the group Well Read Moms, with reflections by Franco Nembrini.  Father reads from the story and as he refers to the story as a Christian parable, he goes on to unpack it for his listeners.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Father Anthony with Tony, and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish. Today Father Anthony's shares an article titled, “Death of Halloween” written by Justin Lee. The article discusses the origins of the holiday and how its transformed over the years. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Lauretta hosts the program today and takes us on a walk with her over the last's weeks activities: Baby Bottle Donations, Pentecost USA Conference, and Confirmation Class.  She recognizes that aside from Respect for Life Month, October is also Domestic Violence Awareness month as well as the month of the Holy Rosary.  Lauretta talks about Father Tolton, his life and legacy.  On the second half of the show Lauretta focuses on Halloween and All Hallows' Eve drawing attention to remaining connected to our Catholic Faith and not the secular version of the events.  She strongly suggests we attend the screening of the film Triumph Over Evil on October 30th. Go to triumphoverevil.com to see the film trailers and to get your tickets. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

TGIF! Father Anthony with Tony, and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish.  Today Father opens the show with much needed prayer. After prayer Father reads from an article that he came across titled “Adopting a Medieval Peasant Mindset” a view on how to disconnect and live in the present.  As they discuss this, they agree that they are rambling, getting through life and they hope you are able to follow the message as you listen.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Fr. Anthony, Tony, and Cristina talk about the goings on, and people in the Parish. After kicking off the show with prayer. Father Anthony focuses on individual responsibility.  He speaks about how St. Paul left us with fair warning that we would face issues within and as well as outside the church.  The church is a body made up of individuals and as individuals if we all did our part we would uphold the church as its meant to be and maintain order.  Father Anthony calls us to individual responsibility as a way to restore the order. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Welcome to a Brain Wrinkling Wednesday with Fr. Tom Koys.  Today Father speaks regarding the 1st reading from mass on Sunday and the correlation of the position of Moses arms and who was winning the battle between the Israelites and the Amalekites. He discovers that the Amalekites were descendants of Esau. Being a history buff, he talks about the fact that family feuds affect history.  During the second half of the show Father goes into thoughts of CSW Lewis and ideology to share a couple of Aha! moments. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Father Anthony with Tony, and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish. Today Father and the group discuss the beauty of the Blue Mass that took place this past Sunday, shedding light on the humility that they witnessed in the first responders present.  There is the need to remember the work these people do and to recall that outside of their jobs they are you and me, just people with families and the challenges of life.  After prayer father shares the Liturgy of the word opening up with the battle waged against Israel, leading to a discussion on current day battles we face and the reminder for the need for fidelity to God.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Lauretta hosts the program today and shares that Columbus Day is Back.  After speaking and catching up with Joyce Duriga, her cohost on every third Monday, they speak regarding what's up in the paper.  Lauretta shares details about the Holy Spirit Conference she attended last weekend in Houston.  During the second half of the show, Lauretta welcomes Oscar Delgado, Film Producer, to discuss his upcoming release, Triumph Over Evil with a release date of October 30, 2025. Oscar describes the film and encourages everyone to get a ticket and see the film.  Oscar shares his passion for making movies that promote spirituality and enlighten us as to HOW to recognize and fight evil.  Go to triumphoverevil.com to see the film trailers and to get your tickets. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

TGIF! Father Anthony with Tony, and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish.  Today Father opens the show with much needed prayer. After prayer Father shares details regarding St. Ignatius of Antioch-the Saint of the Day.  Father draws attention to the needs of Catholics today to stay focused on God, especially given the challenges the church faces from within and out.  Father, through multiple readings, encourages us to recall that we are to advance God and His glory reminding us that we need to recapture the sense of the supernatural, the mysticism.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Father Anthony with Tony, and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish. Father Anthony leads us in much needed prayer to open the show.  Afterward he welcomes back Alice Babij (pronounced Bobby) of the St Nicholas Ukrainian Cathedral.  She joins Father to shares the eucharistic miracles from the book “My Highway to Heaven” by Rev Scott Haynes, which includes the eucharistic miracles compiled by Carlo Acutis. The book is available at Priestlypress.com St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Welcome to a Brain Wrinkling Wednesday with Fr. Tom Koys.  Today Father Koys reads a meditation by Fr. Ronald Knox: “A Retreat for Lay People”.  The meditation focuses on facing death-facing fears about death.  Is it ok for people of faith to fear death? He also shares a clip from Guy Gruder, Viet Nam Veteran at the Catholics for Catholics event in Florida about his experiences as a prisoner. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Father Anthony returns to the podcast this week. Along with Cristina and Tony they catch up and Father discuss that the mass is a theophany and chats about the difference between a theophany and an epiphany.  Father talks about our focus being removed from what it should be and we have to return our focus where it needs to be, on God.  Father mentions and shares detail on the Miracle of the Sun.  He briefly touches on the Anglican Church and returns his focus to the importance of choosing God regardless of circumstances reminding us that God laid His life for us and desires that we choose Him. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Lauretta marvels at the beautiful day in Chicago.  She thanks all the Prayer Warriors and adds additional requests for prayer to their list.  Lauretta chats about multiple events and observances that take place in October.  Lauretta then welcomes her guests, Renata and Chris Kaczor to speak about Father John Baptist Bashobora. Father Bashobora heads the Catholic Charismatic Renewal in Mbarara Archdiocese, where he has become renowned for extra ordinary acts such as miracle crusades. Ailed people who have attended the crusades have been fully healed of their infirmities and raised people from the dead.  Father Bashobora has three more days planned for the Chicago area (October 14,15 and 16).  Please visit the American Friends of the Father Bash Foundation at their website https://www.americanfriendsofthefatherbashfoundation.org/events.html.  Lauretta reminds listeners that she will be in Houston Next week for the Pentecost USA Conference.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

TGIF! Father Anthony with Tony, and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish.  Today Father opens the show sharing sadness over the priest who took his life, which leads the group to chat about priestly life and the many demands and challenges, especially with the changing times where there are much less priests available.  Father shares about his challenges day to day and transitions to how every person has challenges, there is no escaping and we need to figure out how to face it.  We need to remove focus on self and help others; it is in helping others that we offer healing to them and heal ourselves in the process. In praying and serving others we find healing!  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 attempts to weave humor into theology after seeing the Broken Mary movie, the Kevin Matthews story.  He shares jokes and stories to draw attention to how we can view situations/issues in society today.  He goes on to use theology and philosophy and the musical Les Miserables to show a perspective on the immigration and deportation issues of today.  He closes the podcast with a breakdown on his approach to the immigration and deportation our country is currently facing. 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 marvels at the beautiful day in Chicago.  She thanks all the Prayer Warriors and adds additional requests for prayer to their list.  Lauretta chats about multiple events and observances that take place in October.  Lauretta then welcomes her guests, Renata and Chris Kaczor to speak about Father John Baptist Bashobora. Father Bashobora heads the Catholic Charismatic Renewal in Mbarara Archdiocese, where he has become renowned for extra ordinary acts such as miracle crusades. Ailed people who have attended the crusades have been fully healed of their infirmities and raised people from the dead.  For his upcoming events please visit the American Friends of the Father Bash Foundation at their website https://www.americanfriendsofthefatherbashfoundation.org/events.html.  Lauretta reminds listeners that she will be in Houston Next week for the Pentecost USA Conference.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Father Anthony with Tony, and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish. They comment on the summerlike weather we are experiencing. Father comments on having told couples getting married this fall that the couples had made good choice in choosing to marry in cooler months and here we are in a heatwave in October with temps in the 80's!  After prayer Father chats about his time at the school this morning, passing out rosaries to the students, seeing the celebration of Hispanic Heritage and sharing encounters with family members.  Father shares life details and the words of St. Therese-the Little Flower, her feast day was celebrated on October 1st. Given that October is the month of the rosary, Father speaks to this and encourages us to pray the rosary daily. REMINDERS: Father Anthony will celebrate the Blessing of the Animals at 10am tomorrow, Saturday October 4th and the Blue Mass at 10am on Sunday October the 19th in honor of our First Responders, all are welcome. Please join us! St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Father Anthony with Tony, and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish. As we begin the month of October, the Month of the Rosary, Father Anthony leads us in praying a decade of the rosary to initiate the show.  After prayer Father focuses on the Guardian Angels. He shares quotes of the Saints that encourage us to seek and invoke our Guardian Angels as he admits he does not but vows to do so going forward.  The group discuss Guardian Angels, the messengers of the Lord that are warriors meant to protect us.  They chat about the nine choirs of angels which each have distinct roles and authority.   REMINDERS: Father Anthony will celebrate the Blessing of the Animals at 10am on Saturday October 4th and the Blue Mass at 10am on Sunday October the 19th in honor of our First Responders, all are welcome. Please join us! St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Welcome to a Brain Wrinkling Wednesday with Fr. Tom Koys.  Today Father opens with a brief chat about a podcast designed primarily for an individual's own family, leading Father to believe that every family should have a family podcast.  Afterwards Father focuses on talking about and offering his two cents on the “Topic du Jour”. Among the topics of the day which he touches on are Catholicism-Theory vs Fact, Catholic Awards, the 19th Amendment and the Decline in Morality in society today.  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  

Lauretta hosts the program today and opens by calling on all Prayer Warriors to add The Day of Latter Saints in Michigan to their prayer lists for all impacted.  She thanks the prayer warriors for their ongoing commitment to prayers.  Lauretta discusses the Archangels and shares details on the purview of each saint: St. Michael, St. Gabriel, and St. Raphael. She then offers resources for coming to or growing in your faith, encouraging you to check out Encounter and Pentecost USA.  Lauretta then welcomes guest and former co-host Mary FioRito to discuss Catholic Awards Standards & Procedure to discuss the vetting and validations that must be followed in order for awards to be made in the name of the Church.  Their discussion helps us understand the importance of the vetting process that are required for awards to be made as they represent the Church.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Father Anthony with Tony, and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish. After prayer Father Anthony and the group chat about the need for God to be the center of life. With God and prayer, you can get through today and each day, but you must be humble and accept this reality and build a relationship with the Lord. The group discusses love, relationships and the practicality of life that one must consider. Father reminds us that life is not easy, was not intended to be but that we need to allow God to liberate us and allow His will for our lives to be. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish    

Father Anthony with Tony, and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish. Father Anthony leads us in much needed prayer to open the show.  Afterward he welcomes Alice Babij (pronounced Bobby) of the St Nicholas Ukrainian Cathedral.  She joins Father to discuss the life, the miracles, the wonderful short life story of one of our newly canonized saints: Saint Carlo Acutis (1991-2006).  Alice shares the huge impact Carlo Acutis had in his short life of 15years as captured in the book “My Highway to Heaven” by Rev Scott Haynes.  Carlo Acutis' message encourages people to remain unique to themselves.  The hope is that this current day saint can be a true model for our youth today.  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Welcome to a Brain Wrinkling Wednesday with Fr. Tom Koys.  Today Father speaks regarding the quote which led the Jimmy Kimmel Live! Show to be removed from the air.  He unpacks the quote and multiple interpretations of it that have dominated TV and social media.  After this, he shares his presentation of Jacques Marquette which he will present at the Heritage Festival this weekend on September 27th in Bourbonnais Illinois.  If you're in Bourbonnais Illinois, join him at the Heritage Festival. Father Koys also invites you to an event that will take place at St. James the Saturday before Thanksgiving; Zachary King, a High Priest in the Church of Satan in California will be there presenting. Visit their website at https://historicstjames.org St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Father Anthony with Tony and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish. We begin the show with greetings and go right into prayer. After prayer the trio speaks regarding language for a bit that leads into culture and labels.  After the break Father refers to the words of St. Anthony the Great “A time is coming when men will go mad, and when they see someone who is not mad, they will attack him, saying “You are mad; you are not like us.” They discuss this as Father unpacks the words.  Father Anthony chats about the positive impression he gathered from the Celebration of Life for Charlie Kirk.  They end the show on the thought of persons not praying because they believe that if they are in grave sin that God will not hear them, but that is false. God is open to all including sinners and all should pray to Him. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Lauretta hosts the program today and shares that today is the First Day of Fall-ALREADY!! Lauretta recaps regarding events over the last week and thanks the prayer warriors for their ongoing prayers.  She offers resources for coming to or growing in your faith. Check out Encounter and Pentecost USA.  Lauretta mentions being inspired by what she saw in the Celebration of Life that took place for Charlie Kirk. And in true Lauretta fashion she continues to challenge the prayer warriors and all to turn to prayer and forgive others to release the hurt and anger and reclaim your peace & joy. Lauretta then welcomes her guest, Anne Maire Miller of Aid for Women. Anne tells us about her organization and what they do to assist women in their pregnancy journey. They are sponsoring their annual fundraiser on September 25th. Vitis their website for more information or to register at www.helpaidforwomen.org or call 312-621-1107. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Father Anthony with Tony, and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish. Father Anthony refers to the morning school mass and the large number of older persons present as he celebrated Grandparents Day today at mass (celebrated on September 13th in the US).  The group chats about grandparents and the crucial role they play in our lives both American and Polish traditions.  Father did take the opportunity to remind the students to step away from social media in order to spend time with their grandparents. After prayer, Father speaks regarding the celebration of the Lady of Sorrows which was observed on September 15th. He questions Cristina and finally, Tony too, regarding what are the 7 sorrows our Lady suffered. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

Fr. Anthony, Tony, and Cristina talk about the goings on, and people in the Parish. Father Anthony focuses on speaking of the church and the Messianic hour. He speaks of the past and of how we've come to today regarding the mass, the parts, and how they come together and how we can actively participate to glorify God where we take the focus away from ourselves. We come to mass to honor and praise Him, to receive Him and offer thanks.  After the break father shares the words of St. Cornelius and St. Cyprian, who's feast day was celebrated on Sept.16th. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Welcome to a Brain Wrinkling Wednesday with Fr. Tom Koys.  Today Father open with reflection on what has happened over the last week with so much going on in the world. He focuses on speaking about optimism and pessimism in Catholicism. He uses Narnia to help offer insight on how to be optimistic as a Christian in a world in a time when a lot of negative, pessimistic stuff is going on.  To be optimistic is not really the virtue of Christian Hope, because Christian Hope includes hope in a power above and beyond us.  That's why we can never deny the cross, never make fun of it as many people are carrying the cross. The spirit of always being upbeat and happy at Catholic mass doesn't seem to fit because part of the mass is to give us the supernatural hope of God's ability to conquer the problem and walking with us in our sorrows. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Father Anthony with Tony and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish. We begin the show with Spiritual “warfare” as Father Anthony's mic was just not functioning.  Father relocated to a different mic and prayed while we worked on technical difficulties-finally resolving towards end of prayer. Amen!! After break we regroup and start anew, Father discusses a few articles that have been written after the assassination of Charlie Kirk. One article in particular addresses a noticeable increase in church attendance. Another addresses the urgent need to reject relativism-Father was just speaking to this last week Friday, how timely he is. The group goes ahead and chats regarding these topics, always coming back to God is needed, He is the center and prayer is key! St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Lauretta hosts the program today and shares that today is the Feast of Our Mother of Sorrow and that Pope Leo XIV celebrated his 70th Birthday yesterday.  After speaking to the happenings over the last week, she welcomes her guest host Joyce Duriga, Editor of the Chicago Catholic, the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Chicago.  In this episode as cohosts, they discuss events happening around the Archdiocese. Joyce chats about a writers retreat that she attended and then shares details/connections to the Canonization of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati which were canonized this month.  There's hope that these young saints can inspire the youth. Lauretta renews her invitation to seek out Encounter Ministry to renew, revive and grow in your relationship with Jesus. You can go to the website at encounterschool.org/Chicago for more information and to register. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Fr. Anthony, Tony, and Cristina talk about the goings on, and people in the Parish. Father Anthony opens with prayer after much focus yesterday on the tragic death of Charlie Kirk, Conservative Activist and Co-Founder of Turning Point USA (Conservative Advocacy Group).  After prayer, Father Anthony talks about -ism's: subjectivism, relativism, and hedonism and offers the opinion that these -ism's are destroying our country, as they speak counter to the gospel.  These -ism's keep us from living a God-centered life.  We need to move away from these -ism's that tend to feed individualism and breed narcissism which draw us away from God and faith.  Let us not get angered by this shooting but turn to prayer and focus on God that He may become our center once again. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish  

Fr. Anthony, Tony, and Cristina talk about the goings on, and people in the Parish. Father Anthony focuses on the tragic death of Charlie Kirk, Conservative Activist and Co-Founder of Turning Point USA (Conservative Advocacy Group). He was shot dead at a Turning Point USA event taking place at the Utah Valley University.  Father shared about his life and his work praising his courage and ability to reach today's youth. Father speaks to the chaos and to the senseless loss of life, as we remember 9/11 and asks: What do we do? What needs to change? 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

Father Anthony with Tony and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish. Father makes the shift to the podcast after just celebrating a funeral this morning.  Talking about funerals, as they were in the past, leads them to step back in time and chat about how things were in the past while acknowledging that even then God was demanding.  Father Anthony points out that the greatest threat to us, the church, and the future of our humanity is our unwillingness to embrace the discipline of our faith.  He calls us to be humble and accept our cross and carry it as we honor the Commandments. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish