Fr. Bill's Podcast

Episode 974 (12:02) In this episode: Dcn. Brett is preaching; Death of Pope Francis; What is a "Conclave" vs a "Consistory"; The Conclave is a work of the Holy Spirit; Be aware of our modern western categories; How we are to think and pray for the cardinals. Episode Image: ChatGPT Related Web Sites: My Website Podcast Page All Previous Episodes

Episode 973 (9:04) In this episode: Easter Sunday! Matthew Kelly Inspired homily; Each day-week of Lent and Easter frame up a way to reflect on your day be it an Ash Wednesday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, or Pentecost kind of day. Image: ChatGPT Related Web Sites: My Website Podcast Page All Previous Episodes

Episode 972 (15:39) In this episode: Double-play: Holy Thursday Holy from Dcn. Brett Edmonson and Good Friday homily from Fr. Anthony Hoangphan Related Web Sites: My Website Podcast Page All Previous Episodes

Episode 971 (9:45) In this episode: Dogs are great; They are quick to forgive; We humans are no so forgiving; The Father wants to preserve communion with us; The rupture in the parable is due to the sons not the Father; We are not the sum of our past; Repentance is aways possible. Related Web Sites: My Website Podcast Page All Previous Episodes

Episode 970 (12:50) In this episode: Fr. Anthony Hoangphan is preaching; Story of home where his family grew coffee beans; Theme from the Collect of the Mass; What we need to do to cultivate our hearts and minds in order counter disordered affections 1. Lust of the eyes, 3. Lust of the flesh, and 3. Pride; Remedy: Praying, Fasting, and Almsgiving Related Web Sites: My Website Podcast Page All Previous Episodes

Episode 969 (13:09 In this episode: Dcn. Brett is preaching; Reflection on opening Collect; The events of Abraham and the Apostles would not have been dismissed in their time; Our modern culture dismisses God-latent moments; Hurry is the great enemy of the spiritual lifel; Short attention spans; Start with small moments of pause to recognize God in your life Image: Microsoft Designer Related Web Sites: My Website Podcast Page All Previous Episodes

Episode 968 (12:53) In this episode: Why do we need Lenten practices? Two ideas for our community to do during Lent which will help build up the faith and strengthen the bonds of family and friends: 1. A meal together and 2. A pilgrimage to the area parishes Image from IMDB.com Related Web Sites: My Website Podcast Page All Previous Episodes

Episode 967 (16:02) In this episode: Fr. Anthony Hoangphan is preaching; Story of his mother making rice from scratch; Our speech can act as a sieve to filter out the good and bad words and inner soul of others; Choose other options: praise and blessings; Updates to Fr. Bill’s website with the help of Chat GPT: frbill.org Podcast Image by Microsoft Designer AI Related Web Sites: My Website Podcast Page All Previous Episodes

Episode 966 (11:31) In this episode: Dcn. Brett is preaching; The process for Dcn. Brett to build a friendship with Fr. Dave, our former pastor; We can know a lot about someone, but that is significantly different than knowing someone; It matters who Jesus is if we want to truly know Jesus; Arianism and Gnosticism both fail at helping people know Jesus; It’s easier to just know about God; Will you give your heart to Jesus? Related Web Sites: My Website Podcast Page All Previous Episodes

Episode 965 (12:10) In this episode: Gnostic struggles as a youth; What is Gnosticism? Examples: You may be a Gnostic if you define religion by your feelings or think almost everything is a conspiracy; Remedy? Trust in Jesus He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life Related article: https://media.benedictine.edu/francis-says-you-may-be-a-gnostic-if Image: A modern colorization of the “Flammarion Engraving,” an unknown artist’s allegorical depiction of the quest for knowledge. Related Web Sites: My Website Podcast Page All Previous Episodes

Episode 964 (12:04) In this episode: Fr. Anthony Hoangphan preaches; A childhood prayer; Review of Arianism; The tendency to treat God and others in a Transactional way; The need to enter into a covenantal way of living with God and others Related Web Sites: My Website Podcast Page All Previous Episodes

Episode 963 (13:15) In this episode: Dcn. Brett introduces our series on "Christology" encouraged by Pope Francis; Two heresies will be discussed: Arianism and Gnosticism Related Web Sites: My Website Podcast Page All Previous Episodes

Episode 962 (12:50) In this episode: Technology is making us forgetful; Nehemiah and Ezra proclaim the law; Rejoicing in the Lord must be your strength; Rejoicing is the key to the life of faith; Stories: College Football Championship; Woman on her deathbed Related Web Sites: My Website Podcast Page All Previous Episodes

Episode 961 (23:04) In this episode: This is an episode with two separate homilies. Dcn. Brett preaches the first homily on the importance of baptism and confession - Fr. Anthony encourages us to bring Jesus into marriage and all other aspects of our lives Related Web Sites: My Website Podcast Page All Previous Episodes

Episode 960 (10:45) In this episode: Childhood mind games; Secular Humanism; Humanity isn’t the center of existence, God is; Life is not about you. It's about God. Related Web Sites: My Website Podcast Page All Previous Episodes

Episode 959 (6:47) In this episode: Archbishop Sample and his love for his mother; Jesus' love for his mother, Mary; St. Elizabeth called Jesus "Lord"; St. Paul proclaimed "Jesus Christ is Lord" and not Caesar; Mary is the mother of Jesus who is God incarnate Image by Microsoft Designer Related Web Sites: My Website Podcast Page All Previous Episodes

Episode 958 (12:56) In this episode: Fr. Anthony reflects on growing up without his father present and the crisis that it created in the family; You are not alone being an imperfect family; A holy family prays; When we pray, we make our house "our Father's house." Related Web Sites: My Website Podcast Page All Previous Episodes

Episode 957 (10:00) In this episode: Many people are not joyous at Christmastime due to many struggles and losses; Christmas is God's answer to the suffering in our lives; Metaphor: Christ is the match whose light he wants to share; We are called to share Christ's light Related Web Sites: My Website Podcast Page All Previous Episodes

Episode 956 (12:10) Episode 956: Darn-it Dolls; Life isn't always how you planned it; Mary was open to God's plans; God wants to surprise you Related Web Sites: My Website Podcast Page All Previous Episodes

Episode 955 (12:19) In this episode: Being people of rejoicing; Gaudete Sunday; Demonstration of my Christmas lights which don't all work; The lights that don't work illustrate the darkness we can experience; The light overcomes the darkness Related Web Sites: My Website Podcast Page All Previous Episodes