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Fr. Patrick Briscoe, Editor-in-Chief of Aleteia, podcast host of Godsplaining, and one of 50 National Eucharistic Preachers for the National Eucharistic Revival delivers his talk in the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma on "Made in His Image: Living Life with Heaven in Mind." A native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Fr. Patrick joined the Order of Preachers in 2010. Following his ordination to the priesthood, he was assigned in Providence, Rhode Island where he served as chaplain and instructor of theology at Providence College and parish priest at St. Pius V Church.Here on the "Eastern Oklahoma Catholic" Podcast, you can find all things Catholic in the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma.Stream, listen, and subscribe on your favorite platform now!Sign up for the diocesan email or follow social media at:Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Youtube
Fr. JP Seon, Parochial Vicar at St. Augustine's Church in Ossining, NY, shares his experience of hearing God's call to the priesthood.
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Join Fr Michael as we get to know our special guest and preacher for the St Jude Novena (Oct 20-28), Fr Lawrence Lew from the English Dominican Province. A great episode on a long physical and spiritual journey from Kuala Lumpur to London, from Evangelicalism to Dominican Friar.----Access Formed for FREE at [stdominics.formed.org][2]We call FORMED the Catholic Netflix plus more!There are audio books, movies, talks and much more. Here is the code to receive the free access as a gift from St Dominic's parish 8ZV4MN.
Text: Colossians 1:3-13. Preacher: Fr. Barry Kowald
September 17, 2017 - Anger and revenge dominated on 9/11. We can't expect Christ to forgive us, if we don't forgive those who transgress against us. Victims must take responsibility for healing those who have wronged us. Preacher: Fr. Xavier Lavagetto, o.P.
September 10, 2017 - The Gospel for today needs to be put in context with Mathews' community and time. If you are wronged by someone, and he won't repent, Mathew tells us we should treat him/her like a tax collector or Gentile. But we must remember that Jesus loved them as well as everyone else. Bottom line- build bridges to others, not walls. Preacher: Fr. Xavier Lavagetto, O.P.
August 27, 2017 - Jesus was an Anti-Emperor, not a messiah ascribing to wealth, power and politics. His message of gentle forgiveness, lowlyness and humble meekness was not what disciples first expected. "Who do you say I am" was not an easy question. Preacher: Fr. Xavier Lavagetto, O.P.
August 13, 2017 - Peter Is Jesus' Rock, upon which His church is built, yet he sank when his faith faltered. This metaphor applies to us all, when we fail to trust in God. Preacher: Fr. Xavier Lavagetto, O.P.
August 6, 2017 - Dying on the cross was shameful and weak Jesus took his friends to a mountain, to explain his upcoming death in this way. God's dream for us is not power, a PhD, or possessions. It is that we turn the other cheek, feed the hungry and love those who oppress us- emmulate Jesus. Preacher: Fr. Xavier Lavagetto, O.P.
July 30, 2017 - Jesus' parable tells of the man finding treasure and buying the land to gain it, a rather drastic measure. Are we prepared to take drastic action to gain the kingdom of God? Where does our treasure lie? Preacher: Fr. Xavier Lavagetto, o.p.
July 23, 2017 - Technology- continued from last week, Stay focused on its use to bring you closer to the teachings of Christ and their implementation in your life. Preacher: Fr. Emmanuel Taylor, O.P.
July 16, 2017 - Technology plays an ever-increasing role in our lives but should be used for the "Common Good". The Common Good is that which causes humanity to flourish, and you need others to help you to discover it. We need to master technology to allow us to help others. Preacher: Fr. Taylor.
July 2, 2017 - Summer time is baseball time in America, and and we can use it as a metaphor for our life in Christ. First base is falling in love with Jesus; second base is to become a disciple of Christ, and achieving third base is to fill yourself with Jesus. A home run is to love Jesus above all else, and to do good for others. Preacher: Fr. Emmanuel Taylor, O.P.
June 11, 2017 - "It's a mystery!", the most overused phrase in a catholic upbringing! Sometimes used to describe our triune God. But we can think of it simply as the Father's love for us is so great that he gave his Son for us to know him and be saved; the Holy Spirit is their mutual love poured out for us. The trinity is thus the supreme gift. Bottom line: Love God and one another as He has loved us. Preacher: Fr. Xavier Lavagetto, O.P.
June 4, 2017 - On Pentecost, Jesus sent his followers out in the world, filled by the Holy Spirit. Three themes of the sermon are: Reaching out, giving back, and using our gifts wisely. Preacher: Fr. Xavier Lavagetto, O.P.
May 21, 2017 - All of us have power to some extent, but it means different things to different people. Society often equates it to wealth and prestige, but Jesus' power is the quiet power of love for others. Let us use our power wisely this week to serve another. Preacher: Fr. Xavier Lavagetto, O.P.
May 14, 2017 - Jesus said, "I will prepare a place for you in my Father's house". What he means is that you must prepare yoursel for God's kingdom. Don't just read the gospel, *feel* the gospel. Don't just do a good deed, be part of another's struggles. When you receive the Eucharest, understand that Christ is inside you. Preacher: Fr. Xavier Lavagetto, O.P.
April 30, 2017 - The Pope recently advocated for a radical love, one directed towards others. This includes coming to true faith in Christ, which the early disciples had, after Jesus revealed himself in the breaking of the bread. But this must be followed by dialog with others. We must share the good news with others. Preacher Fr. Emmanuel Taylor, OP.
April 16, 2017 - Jesus joined the travelers on their way from Jerusalem, but they did not recognize the risen Christ, possibly because their distraction and lack of belief prevented them. The Resurrection reminds us to reflect on how Christ walks with us every moment of the day. We should look for the good things in others and keep them in our hearts. Preacher: Fr. Xavier Lavagetto.
April 15, 2017 - With great love sometimes comes great suffering, and the greatest suffering is when love is unreturned. Jesus suffered death on the croiss because he loved us so much. Yet his resurrection gives us hope that we will never die if we love Christ and live in love for all his people. Preacher: Fr. Xavier.
April 14, 2017 - Jesus embraces both passion and love. We need suffering in order to grow and appreciate the gifts God gives us. Today we must ponder the suffering Jesus willingly endured because of his great love for us. Preacher: Fr. Emmanuel Taylor.
April 13, 2017 - On this Holy Thursday night, we gather to remember that Jesus humbled himself and became a slave while presaging his death. He died ignominously that we might have eternal life. Let us walk in his path as we share his message of love with others. Preacher: Fr. Xavier Lavagetto.
April 9, 2017 - This is a week of Journeys. Jesus challenges us to live for others as we follow his journey in becoming a slave, entering Jerusalem in triumph, and dying for us while promising us eternal life. Preacher: Fr. Xavier Lavagetto.
April 2, 2017 - The story of Jesus bringing Lazarus back to life has great meaning, both because it presages Christ's Ressurection to come, but it also signifies us coming back to life after casting off the many forms of death that our sins create for us. We often ask, "Where were you, Lord, when I needed you?' But these hard moments can bring us closer to God if we let God in. Preacher: Fr. Xavier.
March 5, 2017 - Jesus fasted for 40 days, and then was tempted 3 times by the devil. Fr. Xavier invites us to reflect how differently we are tempted than Christ was, and to think about one time today that we were tempted, and how we responded to that temptation. We hope that by doing so, we will respond more as Christ would when faced with similar temptations tomorrow. Preacher: Fr. Xavier Lavagetto, OP.
February 26, 2017 - Christ tells us to be happy and not to worry about basic necessities; God will provide as he does for the birds of the air and lillies of the field. Our job is to build community and love each other. In lent we practice prayer and shared wonderment at our God. Preacher: Fr. Xavier Lavagetto, OP, Paster/Director, Catholic Commnity @ Stanford.
Text: Acts 9:10-19 / Preacher: Fr. David Pennylegion
September 6, 2015 - The gospel story of the deaf dumb man who was healed by Jesus' touch illustrates the power of touch. When you greet people this week, touch them with the reverence they deserve, for they are God's holy creation. Preacher: Fr. Xavier Lavagetto, OP, Pastor and Director of the Catholic Community at Stnford
August 2, 2015 - This week is a continuation of the theme on the transforming grace that Jesus gives us, through the gift of his body and blood. When we eat His body and drink His blood, we are transformed into Jesus. Aside from the body and blood in the Eucharist, the person next to us is the most holy and precious object in the room, becuase that person is Jesus. Preacher: Fr. Emmanuel Taylor, O.P.
July 26, 2015 - Jesus provided figurative as well as physical nourishment for the crowds when he multiplied the loavses and fishes. We are invited this week to share God's blessings with others and to be grateful for all that we are given by others in our own spiritual refreshment. Preacher: Fr. Emmanual Taylor, OP
July 12, 2015 - Fr. Nathan describes how God's calling changed his life from campus ministry to helping "wounded warriers". We may find that when we are also attentive to God's call, our life's diretion can take on new meaning. When we are restless, it could be God telling you to listen to His new plan for you. Preacher Fr. Nathan Castle, OP.
July 5, 2015 - Jesus was sanctioned because he stuck out and was thought to be trying to be better than his family. We are called to become the Good News for others. To do so, we must play to our strengths, because as we shine out, we enable others around us to share in that divinity. Preacher: Fr. Xavier Lavagetto, OP, Pastor/Director of the Catholic Community at Stanford.
June 28, 2015 - This is Fr. Daniel's last mass at Stanford. If you are hurting, broken, and wounded, open your hearts and have faith. We need Jesus, and His healing will happen to us. Preacher: Fr. Daniel Roland, OP, Parochial Vicar/Associate Director of the CCAS.
June 21, 2015 - Why does God not abolish suffering? If he did, we would not have the chance to demonstrate our gifts of grace and love. We could not be the heroes that we are on a routine basis. God gives us the choice to love or ignore his call, and he will never take that choice away. On this Father's day, we salute fathers and father figures as heroes. Preacher: Fr. Xavier Lavagetto, OP, Pastor/Director of the Catholic Community at Stanford
June 7, 2015 - On this day we specially celebrate the real presence of Christ when we receie communion. His body and blood reside within us, and we are therefore required to love each other as much as God loves us. We must be respectful when receiving communion. Preacher: Fr. Daniel Roland, OP, Parochial Vicar/Associate Director of the CCAS.
April 25, 2015 - The Good Shepard has our back. Just as Jesus loved his flock, the sinners, the lowly, those unloved by society, we must love all our brothers and sisters. God loves us unconditionally, and since Christ is in us in the bread and wine, we can not help but be shepards to others. Preacher: Fr. Xavier Lavagetto, OP, Pastor/Director of the Catholic Community
April 19, 2015 - Why did Jesus have to die and suffer so deeply? He poured his life into suffering in order to show us how very much God loves us, and to give us new life in that love. If we truly believed how much God loves us, wouldn't it change our perception of suffering, with God looking over our shoulder? Preacher: Fr. Xavier Lavagetto, OP, Pastor/Director of the Catholic Community
April 5, 2015 - When you love someone, you want to share the good news! That is the message of the resurrection- your love of God compels you to share the news that death has been overcome by Jesus' rising from the dead. Go forth and share your Good News with those around you. Preacher: Fr. Daniel Rolland, OP, Parochial Vicar/Associate Director, CCAS.
April 4, 2015 - Our job, simply put, is to share the good news of the resurrection. Make God visible to others. Preacher: Fr. Xavier Lavagetto, OP, Pastor/Director of the CCaS.
April 3, 2015 - Have we become jaded by all the terrible news covered in the media? Do we no longer grieve when we hear of someone's death? Everyone is special, created in the likeness of God, whom Christ loves even unto dying himself, willingly, to save us from our sins. We must learn to love again, and treat all as though they are deserving of our love, because they are. Preacher: Fr. Daniel Rolland, OP, Parochial Vicar/Associate Director of the Catholic Community
April 2, 2015 - Jesus gave his body and blood to all, even to the one whom He knew would betray him, and shocked people by eating with sinners and others. When he washed his disciples' feet, this symbol was recognized as a demeaning act, and so this process of touching another on his knees was a deep expression of Christ's love for everyone, and an example for us we can't ignore. Preacher: Fr. Xavier Lavagetto, OP, Pastor/Director of the Catholic Community at Stanford
March 22, 2015 - Do we dream of a love that never dies? God has an undying love for us, and he wants us to pour out our love for others, as Jesus did when he died on the cross for us. Preacher: Fr. Xavier Lavagetto, OP, Pastor/Director of the Catholic Community at Stanford
March 15, 2015 - In the Gospel today, Jesus cures the blind man, and as the Pharisees question him, his faith gradually grows. He starts with "I do not know how he cured me", to "He is from God". God sees us through our heart, not by outward appearances. If we see but do not love God, we too are blind. Let us see the goodness in our days and thank God for these many graces. Preacher: Fr. Xavier Lavagetto, OP, Pastor/Directr of the Catholic Community of Stanford
March 1, 2015 - In biblical times, sacrificial offerings for religious purposes were common; thus God's test of Abraham was not outlandish. This Genesis story is a metaphor for God the Father offering his Son to redeem the world, through Christ's death. Grace Chiarella also shared her experience as a mentor. Preacher: Fr. Xavier Lavagetto, OP, Paster/Director of the Catholic Community at Stanford
February 18, 2015 - We receive ashes on this, the first day of Lent. They remind us that we are nothing without God, and we must undergo prayer, almsgiving, and fasting as penance for our sins. It is a time of renewal for us, a time to make changes in our lives. Preacher: Fr. Daniel Roland, OP, Parochial Vicar and Associate Director of the Catholic Community