Best Fr Christopher Mahar Podcasts (2024)

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Prophets 8:39

5h ago8:39

8:39

Each baptized Christian is called to share in the prophetic ministry of Jesus Christ. We do so with receptivity, knowledge that we may be rejected, and ultimately with a spirit of renewal.By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Voice of the Creator 8:14

11d ago8:14

8:14

The created world listens to the voice of its Creator. When we listen to the voice of God we find that peace we long for, even in the midst of the storms of life.By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Parables 9:13

23d ago9:13

9:13

The parables of Jesus about the Kingdom of God require that we have humility and faith, and that we become men and women of prayer. Jesus wants us to enter fully into the Kingdom of God and to bear great fruit!By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Weight of Glory 9:03

30d ago9:03

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God calls us to much more than return to Paradise. He calls us to share in His own Divine life and to share in the glory of the risen Christ. He heals us of the wound of original sin and calls us to build up those around us.By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Corpus et Sanguis Christi 9:11

1M ago9:11

9:11

Jesus fulfills the animal sacrifices of the Old Covenant by sharing in our life, offering His body and Blood on the cross, and giving us Himself as a meal in the Blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist.By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Most Holy Trinity 8:16

1M ago8:16

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God has revealed Himself as an eternal exchange of love, Father Son and holy Spirit, and has invited us to share in that exchange.By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Pentecost 9:02

2M ago9:02

9:02

God wants to pour the Holy Spirit into our hearts like honey, His sweetness and gentle new life. Through prayer we expand our hearts and purify them to receive this great gift.By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Christians in the World 8:26

2M ago8:26

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Jesus teaches us that we do not belong to the world anymore than He does, but also that "God so loved the world that he gave his only son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." Christians are called to live differently than the world, but to also bring the message of the Gospel to the world that desperately needs to…

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Love & Friendship 8:29

2M ago8:29

8:29

God's love is unconditional, but to be friends with God necessitates that we love. By loving those around us enough to share Christ with them, we truly fulfill the commandment of love.By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Fruit of Communion 8:29

2M ago8:29

8:29

Creation and the redemption are the fruits of the communion of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. Jesus, in His image of the vine and the branches, invites us to likewise bear fruit in communion with Him. The Eucharist is the Sacrament of Jesus' body and blood that allows us to remain in Him, and He in us, and to bear great fruit.…

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Integral Salvation 8:26

3M ago8:26

8:26

Are you saved? In the Catholic vision of salvation, we are touched by Christ personally and socially, spiritually and physically, historically and in a transcendent way. Jesus, the Good Shepherd, comes to us to bring us this salvation.By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Power of the Kerygma 7:22

3M ago7:22

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The kerygma or core Gospel message has the power to change and transform the world. How are we receiving it and is it changing our lives in this Easter season?By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Exitus Reditus 8:29

3M ago8:29

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The Divine Mercy comes to us from the pierced side of Christ. Out of His side flows blood and water, washing away our sins in the waters of baptism and strengthening us in the Blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist. Thus God provides for us all that we need to make a free and generous return to Him.By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Easter: Our Story 8:06

3M ago8:06

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Easter is about rediscovering our story-our life in Christ-and announcing it to God in worship and the world in evangelization.By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Passion Sunday: Accompanying Christ 4:28

4M ago4:28

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The Church is called, in Holy Week, to accompany Christ on the road to calvary and the Resurrection.By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Lenten Meditation 3-Armor of God 32:45

4M ago32:45

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St. Paul urges us to "put on the whole armor of God." When we do so we can win the battle for virtue, the battle for prayer and the battle against spiritual apathy.By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Paradoxes 9:12

4M ago9:12

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Christ, in our Gospel this weekend, introduces us to the paradox of the cross. It is the seed that dies and is buried in the ground that bears much fruit. How are we called to unite ourselves more completely to His cross and so share in the fullness of His resurrection?By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Chords of Love 9:03

4M ago9:03

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God calls us to a covenant relationship in Christ, giving us His own body and blood in the Eucharist and offering Himself as the new and eternal covenant.By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Lenten Meditation 2: Eucharist 30:32

4M ago30:32

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Jesus Christ gives us Himself in the Blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist. As a meal and a sacrifice, the Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian faith.By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Transfiguration and Pasch 9:14

4M ago9:14

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The Church celebrates the Paschal Mystery-the suffering and death and the resurrection of Christ-as a single and life-giving event. Wherever we are experiencing the cross in our lives at this time, God is drawing us ever more deeply into the glory of Easter.By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Lenten Meditation 1: Sanctification 29:11

5M ago29:11

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God calls us because He loves us, and by His grace He helps us to become holy.By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Saved by Baptism 7:50

5M ago7:50

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God's answer to a broken world is . . . water! In the waters of Baptism we are regenerated and with Christ living in us we can change the world.By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Friendship with God 7:52

5M ago7:52

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God calls us to an intimate, loving relationship with Him in Christ. We are invited into friendship with God. When we strain or even break that friendship, Jesus Christ can restore it and heal us by His mercy and grace. What a gift, to have friendship with God!By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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God's Remedy 10:05

5M ago10:05

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God's response to human misery is to send Jesus Christ, His Son, as the remedy. Christ founds the Church to continue that healing mission.By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Authority 9:53

5M ago9:53

9:53

In the Gospel this weekend Jesus teaches with great authority and by His own power casts out the unclean spirit. Christ gives His authority to the Church to teach and drive away evil. How are we able to grow and thrive in our Christian life through and because of that authority?By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Time of Fulfillment 9:40

6M ago9:40

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Christ is the perfect Messenger, who preaches the total and complete message of the Gospel and offers us the opportunity to encounter God and be transformed.By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Vocation 9:46

6M ago9:46

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God calls all of us to seek Him, know Him and love Him with all of our strength and to be formed in the unity of the Church (CCC, #1), so that He can send us out to renew the face of the earth. Are we hearing Him?By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Epiphany 9:13

6M ago9:13

9:13

Christ born in Bethlehem is manifested as the salvation of all nations. We are called to discover in Him all that we need and desire.By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Virtues of Family Life 9:01

6M ago9:01

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Our Opening Prayer this week encourages us to imitate the Holy Family in "practicing the virtues of family life." By practicing faith, hope and charity, we grow closer to God and to each other.By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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God Became Man 9:58

7M ago9:58

9:58

God made visible in Jesus Christ calls us to become swept up in love of all things invisible and to make His love known in the world.By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Decorated 8:28

7M ago8:28

8:28

In this season when we decorate our homes and our Churches, we also seek to decorate our lives with the virtues and grace that will warmly welcome Jesus Christ this Christmas.By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Humility 9:07

7M ago9:07

9:07

To live true humility is to have an accurate assessment of who we are and to live within the limits of the person God has created us to be. The Blessed Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist teach us this weekend-in their own words-what it means to be humble and to serve the Lord.By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Adventus 10:08

7M ago10:08

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We celebrate with great joy the coming of Christ as a child in Bethlehem so that we may be all the more ardent in our desire for His second coming. May Christ find us watchful and ready this Advent!By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Christ the King 9:20

8M ago9:20

9:20

When we place Christ as King of our hearts and King of the nations, He gives us His peace and newness of life.By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Dignity of Women 8:49

8M ago8:49

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St. John Paul II teaches that women are first in the order of love. Women teach all of humanity what it means to receive the gift of love from God and to express that love in the world around us.By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Last Things 10:01

8M ago10:01

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The Scriptures for this weekend's reading help us to meditate on the four "last things": Death, judgment, heaven and hell. How is Christ, who calls us to eternal life with Him, asking us to be more mindful of that final end?By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Vocations Awareness 9:30

8M ago9:30

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God calls us to seek Him in humble prayer to ask for good shepherds and good leaders in the Church. How are we called, during this Vocations Awareness Week, to ask for an increase of vocations to the priesthood and religious life?By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Dependence on God 9:19

8M ago9:19

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We are completely dependent upon God for mercy, grace and forgiveness. Starting from there, we are able to love God and our neighbor freely and generously.By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Set Free 10:03

9M ago10:03

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God calls us to give ourselves entirely to Him. In letting Christ completely into our lives we are set free and become the men and women we have always been created to be.By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Banquet of Heaven 10:18

9M ago10:18

10:18

Jesus pours out His life for us on the cross and in the Blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist. How are we receiving that awesome gift and letting it change us?By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Recovering the Vineyard 9:32

9M ago9:32

9:32

Christ calls us to become His precious vineyard and to bear the fruit of the Kingdom of God.By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Power of Mercy 8:36

9M ago8:36

8:36

God manifests His power in a most significant way by pardoning and showing mercy. That power is able to effect change in our lives and transform in Christ.By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Surprised by Love 9:10

10M ago9:10

9:10

God's mercy and generosity surprises us and transforms our lives, helping us to offer the sacrifice of praise.By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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The Supreme Law 9:50

10M ago9:50

9:50

The supreme law of the Church, states Canon Law, is the salvation of souls (Can. 1752). The readings this weekend challenge us to confront sin because nothing is as important as that salvation. God desires the triumph of mercy over sin and draws us home to eternal life with Him.By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Paschal Mystery 9:03

10M ago9:03

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The Paschal Mystery of the suffering, death and resurrection of Christ is the central mystery of our redemption. Christ calls us to unite ourselves to His sacrifice and to become "a living sacrifice" to God.By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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Keys of the Kingdom 9:01

11M ago9:01

9:01

God grants authority to human persons according to our dignity. He confers the "Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven" on St. Peter in this Sunday's Gospel, granting him the power to absolve sins, to teach doctrine and to discipline. This authority is given to draw souls into the Kingdom of Heaven and the gates of the netherworld will not prevail against i…

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Salvation, Fully Alive 9:09

11M ago9:09

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God calls all of us to salvation, to be fully alive in a relationship of love with Him. That reality begins with the Jewish people and, through the Messiah, is offered to all the nations of the world. Are we living the abundant life that God calls us to in salvation?By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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The Greatest Drama 9:22

11M ago9:22

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Although we often experience drama in our everyday lives, God is often at work in the silence and in the solitude. The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that the drama of prayer is most fully revealed in the Word, who became flesh and dwells among us (CCC, #2598). How is God calling us to become more entrenched in that drama as we follow Chr…

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Change and Transfiguration 9:19

11M ago9:19

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Jesus manifests His glory on the mountain to Peter, James and John in order to strengthen them for the changes, trials and tribulations that they will face. God is calling us to eternal glory, something wonderful and amazing. That truth can carry us through the challenges we face and bring us home to God.…

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Freedom & the Kingdom 9:12

11M ago9:12

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Our freedom is what makes us most like God. In freely choosing the good that God reveals and ultimately the good which is God as our final end, we can grow in joy and peace. God offers us the greatest of choices, a true treasure buried in the field and the pearl of greta price!By Fr. Christopher Mahar

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