Podcasts about Parish

We welcome Hunter Swogger, President of Intentional Disciples Saginaw, the largest young adult Catholic organization in mid-Michigan, to discuss why some parishes inspire lasting faith while others struggle to engage their communities. What role do reverent liturgy, frequent confession, and strong pastoral leadership play in renewing parish life? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.   Show Notes The parish that prefers death to new life The Saginaw Confessor Parishes Preparing Their People for… What Exactly? What Many Priests No Longer Believe iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

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Delivered by Vici from the Parish of St. John the Baptist in the Archdiocese of Jakarta, Indonesia. Micah 7: 14-15.18-20; Rs psalm 85: 2-4.5-6.7-8; Matthew 12: 46-50.THE STAFF OF GOD'S POWER Our meditation today has the theme: The Staff of God'sPower. In many political traditions a staff or stick is used as a symbol ofpower. We remember Moses who used a staff to show that the power of God was atwork in him, when he was in his mission to lead the people of God to where theLord led them. Kings and presidents of various countries also use staff whichis the symbol of the power they hold. In the Church, the Pope and Bishops havealso staff with the similar meaning. The staff that is made of wood or metal refers to thepower or authority of the person who uses it. Even a stick of wood which isused by father or mother at home is enough to give us understanding that ifchildren violate the rules, they will be subjected to punishment be beaten withthe stick. Seeing what this staff or stick signifies, now we can furtherunderstand why  in the scriptures Godalways reveals His power through the symbolic staff being used by His chosenfigures who had so important duty to do. Today we listen to the Lord who says through theprophecy of Micah in the first reading, that He Himself shepherded His peoplewith His staff. Jesus the good shepherd also carried out the pastoral works byusing the high priest's staff, which until now has been symbolized by the Popeand Bishops. With that staff, the duty as leader and shepherd have itslegitimacy and strength to demand obedience and reliance from people who aresubjected to it. The staff of God has its powerful function in thepurification and deliverance of men and women believers from the power ofdarkness and sin. Satan, the ruler of darkness, when confronted with the powerof God that is symbolized by the staff, he will fall trembling and fear. Thatwas evident in every action of Jesus who was always present through words anddeeds, which instantly frightened the Satan who asked not to be tortured. Thisis the role of to the staff of God, that is to cast all our sins and to bethrown into the sea, says the prophet Micah. So we must look at the staff when it is shown to us insuch manner being held by the person in power, it is made as a support when westand, or when it is used to emphasize on something so important. Jesus referredto all the power that existed in Him, when He spoke that His true disciples andapostles were indeed His mother and His brothers. This statement of Jesussurely contains the teaching that is full with authority. This teaching isabout to carry out God's will which is to be the main task of every follower ofChrist. The staff of Jesus until now is in the hands of the Pope and the Bishopsof the Church. We must listen and follow our Holy Father and our Bishop.Let'spray. In the name of the Father ... O Lord, may our fidelity and obedience tothe Church always be strong and lasting especially through our obedience to theHoly Father and Bishop. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the HolySpirit ... In the name of the Father …

Listen to this sermon from The Rev. Ansley Walker on the Eighth Sunday After Pentecost, July 19, 2026. Join us each Sunday for our Summer Preaching Series on the Psalms, and read along with us, 2 Psalms a day, until we've read all 150 by the end of Summer! Click here for the schedule. For more information on Saint Luke's Parish, please visit www.saintlukesdarien.org.

Delivered by Evelyn Lumanta from the Parish of Santo Laurensius in the Diocese of Bandung, Indonesia. Micah 6: 1-4.6-8; Rs psalm 50: 5-6.8-9.16bc.17.21.23; Matius 12: 38-42.UNFAITHFULNESS The theme for our meditation today is: Unfaithfulness.There was a man who got a job from the company to work outside the city forthree to six months. During this time he did not return to his home and family.Communication with his wife and children was done via online messages and videocalls. When he returned home after finishing the job, hefound out that almost everything in the house was normal and good, except forhis two beloved dogs who were no longer familiar with him. The two dogs reallyignored him, even though he wanted to play with them. His youngest son, eightyears old, said this to him: "The problem is that you haven't been closeand played with them, so they have become strangers to you." Infidelity happens in our relationship with oneanother is caused by many factors, and one of them is that people are not closeto each other, they do not communicate, there is no news shared and there is nosharing of attention between them. This also happens between us and the Lord.There is a long history about people who have been unfaithful to God which inthe end they must be subjected to the punishment imposed on them because oftheir infidelity. The Lord Jesus was sent by the Father into the world to bringthem back to faithfulness and true faith. The people of God, and especially theIsraelites, were expected to be the first to renew this broken relationship andto walk on the new way initiated by Jesus Christ. However they did not even want to know and acknowledgeJesus. They asked for signs that could help them to believe in Jesus Christ.This is what made Jesus gave them a very strong reaction. They openly opposedGod by rejecting and not recognizing that Jesus was sent by God whom theybelieved according to the faith of their fathers. This is a great sin ofunfaithfulness. They preferred such worldly things like money, position, fleshpleasure, social status, fame, then God alone and His teachings brought by Jesusof Nazareth was not their priority. According to Jesus Christ, this sin is asin against the Holy Spirit, and it will never be forgiven. The temptation to deny God by making Him not ourpriority in life is really very big. In general there are three greattemptations that threaten us any time and anywhere in this world namely money,power and flesh. The prophet Micah said that we need to be sincere aboutourselves: whether we can overcome the temptation or we are always overcome byit, the world around us is the witness. If we stay with God and let ourselvesto be guided by the Holy Spirit, we are the ones who overcome temptation. Let'spray. In the name of the Father ... Our almighty God, may Your Spirit help usto be faithful always in the way of Your Son Jesus Christ, and keep us from alltemptations that cause us to be away from Your path. Hail Mary, full of grace... In the name of the Father ...

Recovery continues across Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, following the historic flooding caused by Tropical Storm Arthur.  In this special episode of Big Blend Radio's "Travel Avoyelles" Podcast, Executive Director Wilbert Carmouche of the Avoyelles Commission of Tourism joins Father Martin Laird of Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church in Plaucheville and Immaculate Conception Church in DuPont to share firsthand stories of resilience, faith, volunteerism, and the incredible spirit of the community. The conversation highlights how neighbors, churches, first responders, businesses, and volunteers united to help families recover after record-breaking rainfall. The episode also explores how travelers can support the local economy by visiting Avoyelles Parish's attractions, restaurants, festivals, and small businesses as recovery continues. The show concludes with hope for the future, emphasizing that while much rebuilding remains, Avoyelles Parish is open for visitors and grateful for every act of support. Flood Relief & Area Information - Support Avoyelles Parish recovery through the Diocese of Alexandria Flood Relief efforts: https://www.diocesealex.org/avoyelles-flood-relief/  - Learn more and plan a future visit: https://travelavoyelles.com/ 

This is Lucy's experience of Turner SyndromeTimestamps :Relationship with Turner Syndrome [00:48]The Biggest Challenge of having Turner Syndrome [02:02]The Most Positive Experience of Having Turner Syndrome [03:54]How the Society has helped Lucy? [04:56]Whats Lucy's involvement in the society? [05:47]Most important message on Turner Syndrome [06:00]If you want to be a guest or if you have a question you would like to be answered on the podcast then please email us or message us on our socials Email : tstalkandtea@gmail.comInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/tstalkandtea/Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/EmilySeymour24?locale=en_GBWant to know more about Turner Syndrome?Please visit https://tss.org.uk/ and get more information.

Delivered by Javinsen, Claire and Celine from the Parish of Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral in the Archdiocese of Makassar, Indonesia. Wisdom 12: 13.16-19; Rs psalm 86: 5-6.9-10.15-16a; Romans 8: 26-27; Matthew 13: 24-30.THE ENEMY GIVES US OPPORTUNITY The theme for our meditation on this 16thSunday in Ordinary Time is: The Enemy Gives Us Opportunity. A high schoolstudent got praise and gifts from his parents for achieving best grades for allthe subjects in his study. This somehow surprised everyone in the familybecause they still remembered of his grades at the beginning of school thatwere far from expectation. He even got a number of red marks.                                              Why did he change so quickly with his studyachievements when he was in the second and third grade? Did he cheat duringexam in order to get satisfactory grades? These are the common questions thatwere always addressed to him. To those who asked these questions, the boyalways answered wisely, as he said: "Every friend of mine who gets bettergrades than me is my challenger in study, even I want to be better thanhim." This boy continued to follow this way until he finished high school. That teenager's experience is an example of a healthyand good competition. There is also unhealthy and bad competition, which goesthrough bad ways to pursue its goals. In every competition, each competingparty considers its counterpart as an enemy. There are enemies who becomefriends of competition and struggle, so we can be helped to achieve progressand success. Enemies of this quality are considered good enemies, because theygive us the opportunity to become better. But there are enemies who become deadly opponents, whoare moved by hatred, anger and jealousy. We are not helped to become better,instead we are led to a disaster and loss. We naturally and in following thecommon sense, want to have good enemies. God himself is in the category of ourgood enemies. We are sinners. Every time we realize ourselves as sinners, wemust be able to see God as our good enemy, who is patient with us and providesall the opportunities so that we can repent and ultimately return to Him. The parable of coexistence between the seed sower andhis enemy the weed sower, then between the seed that grows together withits  enemy the weed, is so clearly toteach us about the role of the enemy that helps us in this life. Our own familymembers, our friends and people whom we don't know can be our good enemies.Even if we cannot avoid the presence of the dangerous or deadly enemies, thiswas actually already experienced by the Lord Jesus himself and the martyrs whohave gone before us. Such enemies give us opportunities to drink the cup ofsuffering like Jesus Christ did, who is our Teacher and Savior. In this case,we should be grateful and pray for our enemies. Let'spray. In the name of the Father ... O Lord, bless us so that we can live inYour truth and wisdom. Make us good neighbours to those around us. Our Fatherwho art in heaven ... In the name of the Father ...

In our prayer, God makes the seemingly impossible happen. The seed of good flourishes, the world is leavened. All we need do is pray. But how? About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year's experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hong Kong and Cambodia. For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com   For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.comTo contribute please visit www.ucanews.com/donateOn Twitter Follow Or Connect through DM at : twitter.com/ucanewsTo view Video features please visit https://www.youtube.com/@ucanews

This week on Beers & Bible, we're in Romans 12:16–21, where Paul gets very practical about what Christian love looks like when life gets personal.How do we respond when we're wronged? Do we defend ourselves, get even, or trust God with justice? Paul calls believers away from pride, retaliation, bitterness, and vengeance—and toward humility, peace, mercy, and active goodness.We talk about the difference between vindication and vengeance, why Christians are called to pursue peace “as much as depends on you,” and what it means to overcome evil with good.

Today's location-specific episode features the Canadian Province of Saskatchewan.  We explore the overview of the housing guiding document called The Residential Tenancies of Saskatchewan.  Each of my location-specific podcasts is set up the same way answering the same four questions:  1) What are the basics of the Residential Tenancies of Saskatchewan, 2) What are the nuances of this location – what is different that stands out?, 3) Some guidance about abandoned items left behind by a tenant in a rental inCanadian Province of Saskatchewan, and 4) Where to get help in your local area in Canadian Province of Saskatchewan.  This episode is NOT all inclusive – you must research further in your specific area including your County, Regional District, Parish, City or any other Governing Body that involves your rental location, but today's episode will get you started! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Father Anthony with Cristina and Tony, gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish.  Father Anthony is joined by his guest Alice Babij (Bobby) today.  Father greets everyone and they briefly chat about the current conditions with the air quality being impacted by fires and then he mentions his renewed focus on the church now that the school has closed.  After prayer, Father continues his discussion from yesterday focusing on discipleship bringing Alice into that discussion.  He calls on us to consider how we navigate living our faith in these diabolical times.  For us to consider how we really become disciples-do we actually consider ourselves disciples while reminding us that we are disciples by nature of our baptism.  After a break, Father welcomes back Alice Babij (Bobby) who introduces the book “The Sword of St. Michael”, by Rev Scott Haynes.  The book explores the mysterious alignment of seven churches across Europe that appear to represent a sword.  The book explores this alignment as it delves into historical details, miracles and spiritual significance of the sanctuaries.  The book is available at priestlypress.com.   St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish priestlypress.com 

isten to current week's news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 to 15 minutes. This week, China accelerates its severe crackdown on unregistered churches, while a deadly prison riot in Sri Lanka claims multiple lives. Plus, Pakistan delivers a rare mob conviction, and devastating monsoon floods ravage southeastern Bangladesh. All these stories and more. Tune in for the latest developments from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, presented by Joe Mathews, Cover photo by AFP, background score by Andre Louis, edited and produced by Binu Alex for Union of Catholic Asian News. For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.comTo contribute please visit www.ucanews.com/donateOn Twitter Follow Or Connect through DM at : twitter.com/ucanewsTo view Video features please visit https://www.youtube.com/@ucanews

Father Anthony with Tony and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish. Father greets everyone and chats about the current state of things asking us “do we think ourselves disciples?”  This leads the trio to discuss discipleship, what it is and how we foster our relationship with God.  The group shares key events and people that contributed to their faith formation. Specifically pointing to key people that made significant impact and guided their journey to Jesus.  Father entertains the discussion on how to come to faith through discipleship and touches on Catholic “culturism” and its impact on the current state of the church.   St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish     

Delivered by Nia from the Parish of Good Shepherd in the Diocese of Surabaya, Indonesia. Isaiah 38: 1-6.21-22.7-8; Rs psalm: Is 38: 10.11.12abc.16; Matthew 12: 1-8.BETWEEN COMPASSION AND SACRIFICIAL OFFERRING  The theme for our meditation today is: BetweenCompassion and Sacrificial Offering. There are many Catholics who no longer goto the confession. This is represented by a young man who once spoke with hisparish priest, that he himself and his friends do not consider it important tomake confession through a Catholic priest. The young man has his own reason,that a direct confession of sins to God is sufficient and it is secure in termsof each person privacy. Confession of sins through a priest does not make themany good sense. The confession of sins is not just an act of prayingto God to reveal the sins committed and to ask forgiveness. Its main point isan act of reconciliation and repentance that a penitent should do. Prayer forforgiveness is not a sacrament of reconciliation and it cannot replace it. Thisprayer is the same as all kinds of offering sacrifices that the believersnormally do, namely to give something as the sign of our faith and love forGod. This is the same as giving something to our loved ones to respect andplease them. An offering of sacrifice is solely a human act, so itis very dependent on the free will, choice or taste of each person. Oftencertain offerings are arranged or institutionalized in order to meet the wishesof the authorities or leaders, therefore, the rules are made to keep an orderof observance. For example, there were some amount of money to be submitted,namely one tenth of monthly income. Burnt offerings and animals slaughteredmust be counted all and the condition of those animals should be unblemishedand many other items of norm. The Lord Jesus Christ came to the world and he hadauthority to replace all the existing rules with His own self-offeringsacrifice. What the Lord Jesus had made was the work of the almighty God forall of us, and this work is not actually the offerings to praise or honorsomebody but a merciful love or an act of compassion. God loves us bysacrificing Himself. God is all merciful and full of love, therefore, He gaveHis own Son for our salvation. The action of Jesus in His merciful love andcompassion is to save the world and us from the slavery of sin and death. The Lord's merciful love and our obligation topractice this in our daily lives is an act of worship that is superior to theSabbath observance and other offering sacrifices, when the call for salvationof mankind requires. This is what Jesus wanted to correct, when mercy orcompassion was despised or even abolished, while offering sacrifices andsabbath observance were strictly obeyed. For us believers, offering sacrificesand worships are also needed for our expression of faith. However, when mercyor compassion requires, we cannot replace it by merely offering prayers andsacrifices. Let'spray. In the name of the Father ... Strengthen and fill us with Your power, OGod, so that we can witness Your truth through merciful love and compassionthat we do in the light of faith we profess. Glory to the Father and to the Sonand to the Holy Spirit ... In the name of the Father ...

Delivered by Evelyn from the Parish of Holy Spirit in the Archdiocese of Singapore. Isaiah 26: 7-9.12.16-19; Rs psalm 102: 13-14ab.15.16-18.19-21; Matthew 11: 28-30.KNOWING THE LORD WITH HIS NAME The theme for our meditation today is: Knowing theLord with His Name. There was a ten-year-old boy named Bastian. He wrote aletter to God to ask about His name. Bastian has prayed many times to ask whatreally the name of the Lord is, like his own name Bastian. Since he has notfound an answer, he wrote a special letter. He wrote such words: "LordGod, like Your Son's special name Jesus Christ, so what is Your realname?" He placed that letter at the foot of the cross in the church. The parish priest found that letter one morning. Hetook the letter and wrote under the written words of Bastian, and it read:"The name of the Lord God is 'I AM'. This was not a direct answer fromGod, but what the parish priest gave was the real answer, as the book ofGenesis says about Moses who did meet God and received this name. Then some daylater when Bastian and his family came to church, the boy took his letter andfound the answer he was really waiting for. God gives His own name "I" which means He isperfect, total and eternal. For the name "I", God is the onlypowerful being who affirms Himself as the almighty and everliving Lord. Withsuch superiority, Moses in the old testament and all of us from everygeneration are so blessed with this so special dignity of the Lord. God is notselfish, but He always shares with us, especially involves Himself with us andwe participate in His divinity, through Jesus Christ. We are encouraged to bring such divine superiority toequip ourselves, that we may be able to face enemies and those who oppose thewill of God. Our aim is to defeat those enemies. If we only use our ownstrengths and egos as human beings, we must be very weak when we face all thecomplexities of our works, various challenges and threats. But by using theidentity "I" of God, we will always be enabled by Him and we canstand to face all threats and difficulties. Jesus Christ shows this when He always says: "Itell you". Jesus revealed God's own name when He spoke and when He did theworks of God. Jesus never called himself by using such expression: "Jesustells you". He indeed used "I" to give affirmation ofHimself  and this also means to bring allthe believers to come to Him, to live with Him and to walk in His way of life.Today Jesus invites us to come to Him in order to draw from Him our spiritualrichness. "Come to me, for I am gentle and humble of heart." Let usalways believe and rely on God's name "I AM". Let'spray. In the name of the Father ... O powerful and almighty God, accept ourprayer of gratitiude dependence for the love that You bestow on us through theperson Jesus Christ Your Son, and may we always rely on your power. Glory tothe Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit ... In the name of the Father...

It is still a busy time in the summer for Mater Dei Radio. Sarah Kuenzi is back on The Morning Blend with a "Parish of the Week" and tell you about our latest video podcast episodes.Subscribe to the Morning Blend on your favorite podcast platform.Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more.Look through past episodes or support this podcast.The Morning Blend is a production of Mater Dei Radio in Portland, Oregon.

Father Anthony with Cristina and Tony regroup today after the weekend to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish.  Father greets everyone and chats a bit about his past week and the feeling of being just being overly tired and hot, mentioning that he felt some frustration with not finding the rest he was looking for during his recent private retreat.  After prayer, he discusses the Saint of the Day, St. Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American to be canonized.  He shares details of her life and how she dedicated her life to Jesus being committed to living a pure and prayerful life, reminding us that we should all be receptive to the inner workings of God's spirit, mindful that this will lead us to the inner peace we yearn.  Father connects this to the past Sunday's reading that clearly references suffering and groaning.  The trio discusses suffering and acknowledges that all suffer and no one escapes it and all groan about their sufferings.  Father points out that inner peace and joy may still exists while we suffer and groan but to recall that Jesus never promised us happiness and that we should choose internal joy over fleeting happiness.        St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

In this second sponsored episode with Findmypast — the follow-up to our Genealogy 101 introduction — Jonathan Thomas and Jen Baldwin, Research Specialist at Findmypast, go deeper into the records, techniques, and stories that turn a nervous beginner into a confident family historian. The episode covers the extraordinary richness of the 1921 census and 1939 register, why the newspaper archive is the place where ancestors stop being names and start being people, how the Industrial Revolution left its fingerprints across every family tree, the truth about name changes and spelling variations (it was almost never Ellis Island), how to avoid drowning in common surnames like Thomas or Smith, the unexpected discoveries that make genealogy so addictive — including Jen's own Cornish mail-order bride ancestor, an Irish great-great-grandfather with two arrests across two countries, and Audrey Thompson the World War II rat-catching champion — and how to connect all of it to the great currents of British history. The episode also covers parish records, military records, DNA testing, the role of offline archives, and the mindset that keeps family history a lifelong joy rather than a frustrating quest for perfection. If you haven't heard the first episode, Genealogy 101, go back and listen to that one first. Links Sponsor Findmypast — Start Your Free Trial (US) Findmypast — Start Your Free Trial (UK) British Newspaper Archive (via Findmypast) Findmypast Crime & Criminal Records The Family History Of — Findmypast Podcast Was Justice Served? Podcast — Jen Baldwin Also Referenced Genealogy 101 — Previous Episode with Jen Baldwin (listen first) Friends of Anglotopia Club Takeaways The 1921 census and 1939 register work best as a pair — together they bookend the interwar period, and used in combination they can anchor a family from living memory all the way back through the Victorian era. The 1921 is the most detailed census ever taken in England and Wales; the 1939 register is the only census-style record with full birth dates and tracks maiden-to-married name changes for women. The 1939 register is the foundational document of the NHS — a living document updated for decades after the war, making it uniquely valuable for women's research. ARP warden and Home Guard volunteer roles recorded in its margins bring the home front of World War II vividly to life. Less than 10% of historical records are currently available online. The other 90% live in county record offices, local archives, churches, and museums — and going to them in person, touching the original documents, is an irreplaceable experience that no screen can fully replicate. Names were almost never changed at Ellis Island. Spelling variations in records happen because clerks wrote what they heard, literacy levels were inconsistent, and people adapted their names to the culture they found themselves in. You are researching people, not names — and building a mountain of evidence is the only reliable way to confirm you have the right person. Common surnames are a solvable problem: search by address rather than name, find an unusual first name in the same family, use occupations as a generational signature, and use Findmypast's wildcard and name-variation search tools to cast a wider net before narrowing down. Military records are one of the most common gateways to unexpected discovery — attestation papers, service records, pension files, and medal rolls fill in the specifics of what an ancestor actually did, where they served, and what happened to them. The Pals battalions of World War I, where entire communities enlisted together and died together, are particularly powerful to research. Parish records predate civil registration by centuries — the earliest on Findmypast go back to the 1300s — and the parish chest records that accompany them reveal an ancestor's role in their community: tax records, poor relief, bastardy orders, apprenticeship documents, and more that have nothing to do with baptism but everything to do with understanding a life. DNA testing adds a powerful new dimension to family research — not as a replacement for documentary evidence, but as a corroborating tool that can confirm suspected connections, break through brick walls by connecting you to unknown cousins, and reveal migration patterns that the paper records haven't caught yet. The best cure for a genealogy brick wall is to switch branches entirely. Fresh eyes on a different part of the family tree — maternal lines, in-laws, siblings — often reveals the clue that unlocks the original problem. The answer to who your Thomas ancestor was is sometimes hiding in his wife's maiden name records. Replace the goal of a perfect family tree with the practice of curiosity. The satisfaction of genealogy is not in the quantity of ancestors collected but in the two-in-the-morning moment when everything suddenly clicks — and that moment always opens a hundred new questions. This is a lifelong hobby, and patience rewards it far more than brilliance does. Soundbites "She answers a mail order bride ad in Cornwall. She travels by herself across the Atlantic, gets on a train, goes to the highest incorporated town in Colorado at ten thousand feet, marries this man sight unseen. He dies in a mining accident. She waits a few months, answers another ad, gets on another train with her kids, moves to Nebraska. They shake hands, go to the courthouse, get married. That's not as unusual as you might think." — Jen on her Cornish ancestor Mary Daniels and the extraordinary ordinary lives migration records reveal. "Their name was not changed at Ellis Island. Did it happen occasionally? Yes. But not because someone at a table said, I think you look more like a Smith. Names change because clerks wrote what they heard. You are researching people, not names." — Jen on the biggest myth in genealogy. "I found a gentleman who fills the census in black ink — except for the marriage column, which is a giant red D that he has clearly spent a lot of time on. It's written over and over. You can see the imprint on the page. He felt very passionately about his divorce." — Jen on the 1921 census entry that is worth the price of a subscription on its own. "She volunteers for the Women's Land Army and the next thing you know she is the country's top rat catcher. She enters the competition, travels the country giving presentations, getting her picture taken by local media — the top rat catcher fighting to save Britain from the Nazis. Because we needed the crops." — Jen on Audrey Thompson, one of her favorite unexpected discoveries. "He gets arrested twice. Once in Ireland and once in Wales — the situation in Wales was a bar fight, quite literally, covered in the newspaper in a lot of detail. He ends up in Cork prison, then Wales, then Liverpool, then Pennsylvania. I know all of that because of newspapers, arrest records, and a passenger list. The records all connect to tell a much deeper story." — Jen on tracing an Irish ancestor through famine, crime, and migration. "There's only about a percent of historical materials actually available online. There are more records sitting in archives and churches and museums and little nuggets all over the country. Go to the county records office. Go to the cemetery. Touch grass. Actually get away from the screen — because it connects you with the past in a way you could never duplicate in an online experience." — Jen on why physical archives still matter. "The 1939 register is the foundational records for the National Health Service. It was a living document for decades after the war. When women got married from 1939 on, you have their maiden name recorded and then they would go in and scratch out the maiden name and write their married name over the top. For women's research, it's particularly important." — Jen on why the 1939 register is so valuable. "I went to the church in St. Dunstan's Parish in the East. They still have the same baptismal font sitting in the building. And the steps down to the Thames along Radcliffe Highway are still in the same place as they were in the 1600s when my ancestors would have been there. I believe I'm the first person in our direct line to go back to London since they left in 1635. That first trip over was extraordinarily special." — Jen on the moment family history becomes real. "In a Pals battalion, they recruited whole battalions from the same community. All those men were neighbors before the war. They went to school together, they married each other's sisters, they went to church together. You get this situation where you're looking at an entire village of people who enlist and then get caught up in a battle and hundreds of them die in the same night. This is more than just a pedigree chart. This is an opportunity to remember them." — Jen on World War I Pals battalions and why war memorials matter. "You make a discovery and you've been researching this for hours or sometimes months or years, and you finally find it. It's two o'clock in the morning and you are literally jumping up and down in front of your computer. And then you realize I found this thing — but now I have a hundred more questions. That's the bit that keeps people coming back." — Jen on the true nature of the genealogy addiction. Chapters 00:00 Introduction & Sponsor Message — Findmypast and the Genealogy 201 premise 02:07 Picking Up Where We Left Off — A recap of Genealogy 101 and the call to action 02:32 The 1921 Census and 1939 Register as a Pair — Bookending the interwar period 03:30 What Makes the 1921 Census So Special — Employer names, divorce, orphan data, and handwriting 03:37 The Man with the Giant Red D — A census entry that tells an entire emotional story 05:00 The 1939 Register — ARP wardens, full birth dates, maiden names, and the NHS connection 07:42 Why Was There No 1931 or 1941 Census? — A brief recap for new listeners 08:51 What the 1939 Register Tells Us That a Census Can't — Women's names, volunteer war roles, and evacuated children 10:06 Newspapers as the Place Where Ancestors Come Alive — The 19th-century explosion and what it captured 11:30 The Three Brothers and Their Mother — A World War I story told entirely through local newspapers 12:45 The Industrial Revolution and Migration — Following opportunity from countryside to city to colony 13:30 Mary Daniels from Cornwall — A mail order bride, Colorado, a mining accident, Nebraska, and the homestead that's still in the family 17:09 Why Ancestors Move Around — Following jobs, the 20-mile radius rule, and how records help you track them 19:38 What Findmypast Offers Beyond the Census — Partnerships, niche collections, and British-based expertise 21:00 Metropolitan Police Records, Parish Records, and the Federation of Family History Societies 21:53 The National Archives Partnership — Military records, crime records, and the Licenses to Pass Beyond the Seas 23:40 Jen's Own Ancestor in the 1635 Passenger List — Henry Collins, three children, four servants, and a socioeconomic revelation 24:55 Not Everything Is Online — Less than 10% of records are digitized; why you should still visit archives 26:58 Even the Emperor of Japan Uses Archives — A digression on Oxford, shipping records, and the world's most patient researcher 28:24 Name Changes and Spelling Variations — Why Ellis Island didn't do it and what actually happened 28:58 The Jacobs/Jacobich Problem — And Jen's own family dropping the E off Browne 31:43 You Are Researching People, Not Names — Common sense is queen 32:29 Findmypast's Name Variation Search and Wildcard Tool — How to cast a wider net 33:37 Dealing with Common Surnames — Occupations, addresses, unusual first names, and process of elimination 35:30 Suddenly Grateful for Abel — Jonathan's uncommon grandfather and why unusual names are genealogical gold 35:48 Unexpected Discoveries That Make It All Feel Alive — Military service, migration stories, and the records that connect 36:02 A Famine Survivor, Two Arrests, and a Bar Fight in Wales — Jen's Irish ancestor's journey 37:56 Audrey Thompson, Top Rat Catcher — How the Women's Land Army and newspaper archive combine 39:00 True Crime in the Records — A domestic servant, a storm, an affair caught in a parish church, and the real-life whodunit 40:50 British Remembrance vs. American Remembrance — Plaques in banks, poppies, and why the UK doesn't forget 42:17 Findmypast's War Memorial Collection — Photographed memorials with every name listed, accessible from Colorado 44:00 The Pals Battalions — Entire villages enlisting, fighting, and dying together in World War I 45:22 Visit War Memorials When You Travel — What they tell you about a village's past and the state of its memory 45:30 Perfectionism vs. Curiosity — Why the chase is better than the finish line 47:24 Up at Two in the Morning — The two o'clock discovery and the hundred questions it opens 48:02 When People Don't Find the Castle They Expected — Why your ordinary ancestors are more interesting than any aristocrat 49:38 Three Assignments for After This Episode — Parish records, switching branches, and citing your sources 49:59 Parish Records Explained — Baptism vs. birth, burial vs. death, parish chest records, and the records from the 1300s 53:31 Why Switching Branches Solves Problems — Fresh eyes, new records, and how the puzzle connects 55:27 Why Citing Your Sources Matters — Future you will forget, and Findmypast Workspaces can help 57:46 The Mindset That Turns a Beginner Into a Historian — Replace perfection with curiosity, embrace the lifelong hobby 59:09 Jen's Own Family Tree Back to 1635 — St. Dunstan's Parish, Radcliffe Highway, the baptismal font, and being the first to return 1:00:41 Jonathan's Takeaway — Time to call grandma and fill in the family tree 1:01:54 Wrap-Up and Sponsor Outro — Findmypast free trial links and an invitation to share discoveries Video Version

In this sermon, John Asirvatham explores one of the greatest proclamations ever made: “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus”.

Because of Jesus, we are not alone. We are brought into the big family of God, as sons and daughters, finding ourselves with sisters, brothers, mothers and fathers from every tongue and every nation.

Enjoy this sermon from The Rev. Hannah Pommersheim on the Seventh Sunday After Pentecost, July 12, 2026. Join us each Sunday for our Summer Preaching Series on the Psalms, and read along with us, 2 Psalms a day, until we've read all 150 by the end of Summer! Click here for the schedule. For more information on Saint Luke's Parish, please visit www.saintlukesdarien.org.

A proposed solar farm in Iberia Parish promised millions in local tax revenue and a boost for Louisiana's clean energy future. Instead, a misinformation campaign fueled public opposition that helped bring the project to a halt. [...] Read More... from Behind The Lens: False claims, real consequences: Why an Iberia parish solar farm never got built (Audio) The post Behind The Lens: False claims, real consequences: Why an Iberia parish solar farm never got built (Audio) appeared first on The Lens.

The Parish Picnic Was a Disappearance No One Dared ExplainBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dark-mysteries-unsolved-mysteries-forgotten-secrets-unanswered-questions--5684156/support.Darkest Mysteries Online

Today's location-specific episode features Maine.  We explore the overview of the housing guiding document called Maine Landlord Tenant Laws.  Each of my location-specific podcasts is set up the same way answering the same four questions:  1) What are the basics of the Maine Landlord Tenant Laws, 2) What are the nuances of this location – what is different that stands out?, 3) Some guidance about abandoned items left behind by a tenant in a rental inMaine, and 4) Where to get help in your local area in Maine.  This episode is NOT all inclusive – you must research further in your specific area including your County, Regional District, Parish, City or any other Governing Body that involves your rental location, but today's episode will get you started! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mater Dei Radio's "Parish of the Week" is Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Lake Oswego. Fr. John Kerns talks with Sarah about their community and some of the ministries at their parish.Subscribe to the Morning Blend on your favorite podcast platform.Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more.Look through past episodes or support this podcast.The Morning Blend is a production of Mater Dei Radio in Portland, Oregon.

Father Anthony with Cristina and Tony joined today by Alice Babij (Bobby) gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish.  Father Anthony greets everyone and chats about experiences on his recent time away from the parish.  After prayer, Father welcomes back Alice to continue her discussion over the book “Clothed in Grace, A Devotional Guide to the Five-Fold Scapular, by Rev Scott Haynes.  The book is a devotional guide for the use of the five-fold scapular. The book offers the history along with the meaning of each of the scapular folds.  It also shares the saints who wore them, miracles tied to them and the spiritual promises that draw millions to it.  Today Alice focuses on sharing the many miracles credited to the various scapular folds.  The book is available at priestlypress.com. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish priestlypress.com 

Father Anthony with Tony and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish. Father greets everyone and poses the question: How do you grow in faith? This leads the trio into discussion over their thoughts on how to grow in faith and the need for silence. This leads to them “just reminiscing”.  After a break, Father leads us in prayer, then switches gears and mentions the polarization being experienced in the church; he touches on the seminarians who lean into the traditional church versus the progress movement within. This leads the group to discuss the role of women in the church and in families and the establishment of male priest only in the Catholic Church. They touch on how God established this and His church, His intent and the need to honor it rather than adhere to social pressures.   St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish 

Fr. Ryan preaches at a retreat day for Parish workers throughout the Diocese, inviting them to look inward at the walls that they have put up and allow the Lord to transform and break down the walls they have built in order to be even greater ministers.    Come, follow us: Parish Website  |  Facebook  |  Instagram  |  YouTube  |  Spotify Music

Father Anthony with Tony and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish. Father greets everyone and the group catches up as Father shares his recent experiences while on his break and touches on recent events in the church.  This leads to a chat on the reality of the church, what it is, the beauty of it and what is expected of us, living a sacrificial life as God calls us to do.  After a break father leads us in prayer.  After prayer, Father takes us back to the Sunday gospel reading and elaborates on it to offer the true significance of it to our faith.  He discusses the celebration of the country's 250th anniversary and sadly references the polarization in our country and church reminding us that God calls us to focus on Him, to endure and overcome to turn to solace of inner peace centering around God so the Church and the country can be restored, surviving by leaning into Jesus. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish   

Enjoy this sermon from The Rev. Ryan Fleenor on the Sixth Sunday After Pentecost, July 5, 2026. Join us each Sunday this Summer for our Summer Preaching Series on the Psalms, and read along with us, 2 Psalms a day, until we've read all 150 by the end of Summer! Click here for the schedule. For more information on Saint Luke's Parish, please visit www.saintlukesdarien.org.

In this sermon, the Rev Jacob Smith walks us through the most relatable part of the Bible.

Today's location-specific episode features Florida.  We explore the overview of the housing guiding document called Florida Residential Landlord Tenant Act.  Each of my location-specific podcasts is set up the same way answering the same four questions:  1) What are the basics of the Florida Residential Landlord Tenant Act, 2) What are the nuances of this location – what is different that stands out?, 3) Some guidance about abandoned items left behind by a tenant in a rental inFlorida, and 4) Where to get help in your local area in Florida.  This episode is NOT all inclusive – you must research further in your specific area including your County, Regional District, Parish, City or any other Governing Body that involves your rental location, but today's episode will get you started! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, I chat with Holden Fulco from Parish Barbecue in Austin, Texas. See all things Parish Barbecue here: https://parishbarbecue.com Address: 10300 Springdale Rd Backyard, Austin, TX 78754 Phone: (737) 363-3132 I G: https://www.instagram.com/parishbarbecue

“P” is for Prince William's Parish. In 1745, the Commons House of Assembly passed an act creating Prince William's Parish. The parish was named for William, Duke of Cumberland, the son of King George II.

Given at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Cottage Grove, Oregon, Sunday June 28, 2026

Sarah is back on The Morning Blend and to introduce a new "Parish of the Week". Subscribe to the Morning Blend on your favorite podcast platform.Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more.Look through past episodes or support this podcast.The Morning Blend is a production of Mater Dei Radio in Portland, Oregon.

“P” is for Prince George Winyah Parish. Comprising portions of modern Georgetown, Horry, Marion, and Dillon Counties, Prince George Winyah Parish was established in 1721 to accommodate a wave of European settlers who had taken up residence north of the Santee River following the Yamasee War.

Enjoy this sermon from The Rev. Susan Wyper on June 28, 2026 - The Fifth Sunday After Pentecost. Join us each Sunday this Summer for our Summer Preaching Series on the Psalms, and read along with us, 2 Psalms a day, until we've read all 150 by the end of Summer! Click here for the schedule. For more information on Saint Luke's Parish, please visit www.saintlukesdarien.org.

The Rev. Sarah Bonay speaks to how we often think freedom means answering to no one. But Romans 6 reveals a different truth: everyone serves something. Real freedom isn't found in having no master—it's found in belonging to Jesus Christ, who sets us free from sin's dominion and gives us a new identity and a new life.

Fr. Ryan's talk from Couples Night at the Parish

Homily given at Parish of the Holy Spirit on Saturday, June 27.

Today's location-specific episode features the US Territory of Guam.  We explore the overview of the housing guiding document called Guam's Landlord and Tenant Rental Act of 2018.  Each of my location-specific podcasts is set up the same way answering the same four questions:  1) What are the basics of the Guam's Landlord and Tenant Rental Act of 2018, 2) What are the nuances of this location – what is different that stands out?, 3) Some guidance about abandoned items left behind by a tenant in a rental inthe US Territory of Guam, and 4) Where to get help in your local area in the US Territory of Guam.  This episode is NOT all inclusive – you must research further in your specific area including your County, Regional District, Parish, City or any other Governing Body that involves your rental location, but today's episode will get you started! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

“P” is for Prince Frederick's Parish. Established in 1734, Prince Frederick's Parish stretched like an elongated triangle from the Santee River northward “to the utmost bounds of the province,” encompassing all our part of modern Dillon, Marion, Florence, Horry, Georgetown, and Williamsburg Counties.

A wave has crashed over our city, a wave called the New York Knicks that drew everyone together, regardless of borough, background, or whether you even like basketball. This experience has been nothing short of a baptism—and it helps us make sense of what St. Paul means when he says we've been baptized, not into the Knicks, but into Jesus.

Enjoy this sermon from The Rev. Ryan Fleenor on June 21, 2026 - The Fourth Sunday After Pentecost. Join us each Sunday this Summer for our Summer Preaching Series on the Pslams, and read along with us, 2 Psalms a day, until we've read all 150 by the end of Summer! Click here for the schedule. For more information on Saint Luke's Parish, please visit www.saintlukesdarien.org.

The New York Knicks end a 53-year drought, capturing the NBA championship behind Jalen Brunson's rise and bold front-office moves. Can their wheeling-and-dealing become a league-winning blueprint? The episode spotlights the Knicks' pivotal trades for Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges, the hiring of Mike Brown, and dramatic Finals comebacks against the San Antonio Spurs. Brunson's dominance and the strategic assembly of a star-heavy roster spark a reexamination of team-building philosophies across the league. Wes Goldberg and Keith Parish debate the futures of the Denver Nuggets, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Milwaukee Bucks after playoff stumbles, spotlighting shifting power dynamics as emerging stars like Victor Wembanyama and Anthony Edwards challenge aging superstars. The conversation also unpacks the league's evolving attitudes toward small guards, the revitalization of the Charlotte Hornets, and the impact of NBA Cup and tanking reforms. Can teams thrive by staying competitive, or is “the middle” still a dead end?   00:00 Knicks' Championship Moves & Jalen Brunson Ascends 14:10 Discussing NBA player trades 19:07 Jokic entering his prime 20:44 Discussing Aaron Gordon's trade potential 30:13 LeBron joining the Hornets? 34:23 Discussing Wimby's effort in All-Star Game 39:18 Discussing changes to tanking rules 42:05 Team building strategies and trades 48:58 Needing a dynamic center 56:30 Critiquing 3-point reliance in playoffs 01:00:24 Building through the draft debate 01:02:57 Clippers' successful team reshuffle   RealGM Radio is your top spot for the best weekly NBA coverage. Subscribe to get RealM Radio with Wes Goldberg, the Double Dribble and Good Take every week.   Monday: Double Dribble with Jared Dubin and Mo Dakhil Tuesday: RealGM Radio with Wes Goldberg Wednesday: Double Dribble with Jared Dubin and Mo Dakhil Thursday: Good Take with Wes Goldberg and Mike Shearer   Subscribe to watch more RealGM Radio videos: youtube.com/@realgmradio   FOLLOW REALGM ON SOCIAL RealGM on X/Twitter https://x.com/RealGM RealGM on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/realgmnba/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Areopagites welcome the CEO of Ancient Faith Ministries to talk about the creation and consumption of Christian media – its strengths, weaknesses, weirdnesses, and what its relationship is to church life. Bonus Feature: Swedenborgian chickens. 0:00 - Cold Open 0:27 - Introduction 3:03 - Three Martyrs Studio 4:20 - Evangelical media & VBS 14:32 - Ancient Faith's approach to Christian media 28:33 - Evangelicalism & Swedenborgianism 48:38 - The Sanctification of the Internet 58:07 - The Possessors vs. the non-Possessors 1:06:42 - Using media to win brothers 1:20:48 - Being effective without being manipulative 1:27:05 - Internet Orthodoxy supplementing Parish life 1:33:27 - Creating good children's media 1:41:54 - Outro