Encounter hope, faith, joy, peace and love: This podcast features weekly the Sunday morning and evening Mass homilies from our pastor and celebrating priests. You'll also hear important talks at our church, including a lecture teaching us about our namesake St. Ann, the grandmother of Jesus, and so much more! #StAnn150
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Welcome to the Alive Again Podcast, and thank you for listening! This podcast is a ministry of St. Anne Catholic Church in Richmond Hill, Georgia. Its purpose is to help our parishioners better engage with the teaching ministry of the parish. It is especially for those who are not able to attend Mass for licit reasons or find themselves distracted with the care of little children during Mass. We hope to post one Sunday Mass sermon each week, along with occasional daily Mass sermons, special ...
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A project of Ave Maria Press, Ave Explores helps you discover and learn about aspects of the Catholic faith from a variety of different angles, looking at topics relevant to the spiritual life in a fresh, engaging, and practical way.
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Homilies recorded live at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Parish in Pickerington, Ohio.
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161. The Perfect Gift - Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Thursday, August 15, 2024 - Msgr. James Watkins Homily
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Jesus wanted to give us the perfect gift. So He gave us Himself.
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Signs Point Beyond Themselves – Fr. Ivan Pertine Homily – 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Sunday, August 4, 2024
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Jesus’ miracles point the crowds to his identity as the Son of God. We must interpret Jesus’ signs through faith, or we will not understand them.
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God is the One Who Satisfies – Fr. Maximo Stock Homily – 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Sunday, July 28, 2024
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Jesus is the one who can ultimately satisfy our desires, even as the world promises to feed us in other ways. As the world mocks the Christian faith, we are called to prayer and renewal.
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160. Looking for Relationship - 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time - August 11, 2024 - Msgr. Watkins Homily
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What do we ultimately want? To be known and loved by God.
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Love Does Great Things – Fr. Ivan Pertine Homily – 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Sunday, July 21, 2024
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An attempt to find balance can prevent us from truly living in the way God calls us to. Jesus and the saints did not live with balance, but with radical love, passion, and ambition.
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Jesus Tells Us How To Succeed – Fr. Maximo Stock Homily – 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Sunday, July 14, 2024
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We are guaranteed to fail in a broken world, but God calls on us to try again and not be intimidated.
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God Tells Us To Expect Failure – Fr. Joseph Piper Homily – 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time – July 7, 2024
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If we are truly attempting to live out our vocations, we will repeatedly fail. However, God calls on us to keep pushing through our failures.
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159. The Lord Still Performs Miracles Today - 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time - July 28, 2024 - Msgr. Watkins Homily
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This Sunday, Msgr. James Watkins reminds us how Jesus still performs miracles today, 2000 years later.
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158. The Humanity of Jesus - Memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary - July 26, 2024 - Msgr. James Watkins Homily
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Msgr. Watkins reflects on the history of the incarnation, when Jesus becomes man. Jesus gets his human nature from Mary, and Mary gets hers from her parents Ann and Joachim. Let us reflect on this together, and take His humanity seriously.
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Sunday, July 21, 2024 Deacon Ziemowit preaches on both the necessity of leisure and the potential pitfalls associated with neglecting God in our leisure time. You can watch a video of this sermon on our YouTube channel! Mass Readings Donate Podcast Home St. Anne Catholic Church
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Sunday, July 14, 2024 Father Dawid preaches on our dependence on God for healing and our need for God to bring healing and unity. Mass Readings Donate Podcast Home St. Anne Catholic Church
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Sunday, July 7, 2024 Deacon Ziemowit preaches on how to bear our thorn in the flesh and boast in our weaknesses by relying on Christ and carrying our crosses. Mass Readings Donate Podcast Home St. Anne Catholic Church
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157. Give Jesus Your "Weakness" - 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time - July 7, 2024 - Msgr. James Watkins Homily
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"There are a lot of people in this congregation who are suffering right now," Msgr. Watkins said. "Don't dismiss it. Don't try to deny it. Don't try to make it go away. Give it to Him, right now, and He will take that faith through your weakness, and give you strength." "He is moved by your faith if you're suffering."…
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Sunday, June 30, 2024 Deacon Ben preaches on the freedom available to us in Christ. Mass Readings Donate Podcast Home St. Anne Catholic Church
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Week Seven: On Pilgrimage in the U.S. with Tim O'Malley and Chenele Shaw
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Catholicism is incarnational and tactile. We exist in reality, and so does our faith. Remembering that is essential to growing in our Catholicism, and Timothy P. O’Malley explains how “matter matters” in the places and spaces we worship. This summer, Catholics in the United States will have the chance to experience that incarnational reality on the…
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Sunday, June 23, 2024 Father Dawid preaches on the importance of having faith and how our Lord enables us to live without fear if we trust in him. Mass Readings Donate Podcast Home St. Anne Catholic Church
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Wednesday, June 19, 2024 Bishop Parkes joins us for the annual Homeschool Mass. He delivers a meditation on the interior life with God. Mass Readings Donate Podcast Home St. Anne Catholic Church
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Week Six: Forming Young Minds and Serving Those in Need with Fr. Tim Anastos and Kerry Robinson
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The Church in the U.S. has made a lasting impact on education and social services. From universities and lay apostolates that educate and form young adults to networks of Catholic Charities offices that provide essential help to those in need, Catholicism in the U.S. is not naval-gazing or self-centered. The Church in the U.S. seeks to serve. Fr. T…
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Sunday, June 16, 2024 Our newly ordained transitional deacon, Ziemowit Piotr Janaszek, preaches his first sermon, on God's power to transform us and the call we all share to become saints. Mass Readings Donate Podcast Home St. Anne Catholic Church
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Sunday, June 16, 2024 Father Dawid preaches on the importance of fathers in our Christian families. Mass Readings Donate Podcast Home St. Anne Catholic Church
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Week Five: Catholicism on the California Coast and in the Colorado Mountains with Stephen J. Binz and JoAnn Seaman
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St. Junipero Serra evangelized California and St. Frances Xavier Cabrini evangelized Colorado. Their influence extends up and down the West Coast and throughout the Rocky Mountains, leaving a lasting legacy that continues to inspire today. In this episode, Stephen J. Binz, a pilgrimage leader to the California Missions, and JoAnn Seaman, director o…
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Jesus is Priest and Victim - Fr. Joseph Piper Homily - Feast of Corpus Christi - June 2, 2024
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Jesus' sacrifice, offered in every Mass, is infinitely greater than the sacrifices offered before Him.
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156. Reflecting on Innocence and the Garden of Eden - 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time - June 9, 2024 - Msgr. James Watkins Homily
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This week, Msgr. Watkins tells a story recounting the innocence of our parish altar server, Joseph, connecting his childhood innocence to the trust and innocence Adam and Eve exhibited to God before their fall into temptation.
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Week Four: Southern Suffering and Sanctity with Fr. Korey LaVergne and Sr. Mary Michael Fox, OP
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From the inspiring faith of little Charlene Richard, a twelve-year-old girl who died of Leukemia and is now on the path to canonization, to the enduring resilience of the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia during the Civil War and the culture wars of today, Catholicism in the South is far from just a cultural norm—it embodies a story of suffering and…
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Sunday, June 2, 2024 Father Gregory Visca, OSB, joins us from Benedictine for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. He preaches on the encounter with Christ we can have in the Eucharist if we dispose ourselves to receive the grace God is offering us in the Sacrament. Mass Readings Donate Podcast Home St. Anne Catholic Church…
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God is Always With Us - Cross Catholic Outreach
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Sunday, May 26, 2024 Father Robert Sherry joins us this week from Cross Catholic Outreach, a charity to the poor. Donate to the ministry of Cross Catholic Outreach here. Mass Readings Donate to St. Anne Catholic Church Podcast Home St. Anne Catholic Church
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Week Three: The Holiness of Bl. Michael McGivney and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton with Brian Caulfield and Amy J. Cattapan
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The stories of saints in the United States are diverse and dynamic. The first American born female saint, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and the founder and first chaplain of the Knights of Columbus, Bl. Michael McGivney, show us how holiness is found in a unique way. Brian Caulfield and Amy J. Cattapan share the stories of these two holy American heroes …
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155. Three Persons in One God - The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity - May, 26 2024 - Msgr. James Watkins Homily
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This week, for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Msgr. Watkins discusses misconceptions about Christianity regarding the Holy Trinity and the importance of all three Persons.
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Week Two: Our Lady in the Midwest with Fr. Edward Looney and Fr. Nate Wills, CSC
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Whether it’s the Lady who appeared in a forest to young Adele Brise or the Lady atop a golden dome visible for miles from a college campus in northern Indiana, the Blessed Virgin Mary is revered, cherished, and celebrated in the American Midwest. Fr. Edward Looney, author and priest in the Diocese of Green Bay, and Fr. Nate Wills, CSC, chaplain to …
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Sunday, May 19, 2024 Father Dawid preaches on the feast of Pentecost and the role of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Mass Readings Donate Podcast Home St. Anne Catholic Church
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154. The Birthday of the Church - Pentecost Sunday - Sunday May 19, 2024 - Msgr Watkins Homily
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Pentecost is the birthday of the Church. In this Pentecost homily, Msgr. Watkins discusses the chance that such anniversaries offer us for reflection in our own lives, what the Lord's wish is in our lives, and the works of His Church.
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Monday, May 13, 2024 Father Dawid preaches on the message of Our Lady of Fatima and how we should live in response to it. Mass Readings Donate Podcast Home St. Anne Catholic Church
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Week One: The Places and People of the U.S. Catholic Church with Kevin Schmiesing and Meg Hunter-Kilmer
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What places hold significance, and who are the key figures in the narrative of Catholicism in the United States of America? From both a historical and modern perspective, the story of the Church in the US is expansive, diverse, and compelling. Authors Kevin Schmiesing and Meg Hunter-Kilmer share their insights and expertise on the noteworthy locati…
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Sunday, May 12, 2024 Father Dawid preaches on the Ascension of Our Lord and the Flame of Love devotion. Mass Readings Donate Podcast Home St. Anne Catholic Church
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153. God Wants to Be Close to Us - Seventh Sunday of Easter - May 12, 2024 - Msgr Watkins Homily
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This Sunday Msgr Watkins reminds us and the children receiving their First Holy Communion that God wants to be close to us. The Eucharist brings God so close, that He is within us.
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Friday, May 10, 2024 Father Brett Brannen visits the marriage ministry at St. Anne Catholic Church to deliver a discourse on the vocation of marriage. Fr. Brannen is the pastor of St. Michael Catholic Church on Tybee Island, the vocations director for the Diocese of Savannah, and the author of two books on the vocation to the priesthood. Donate Pod…
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Sunday, May 5, 2024 Deacon Ben explains the type of love God has for us, and how he calls us to love those around us. Mass Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/050524.cfm Donate: https://osvhub.com/stannerh/giving/funds/offertory Podcast Home: https://stannerh.org/alive-again-podcast St. Anne Catholic Church: https://stannerh.org/…
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Sunday, April 28, 2024 Deacon Ben discusses the relationship we have with Christ, the true vine. Mass Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/042824.cfm Donate: https://osvhub.com/stannerh/giving/funds/offertory Podcast Home: https://stannerh.org/alive-again-podcast St. Anne Catholic Church: https://stannerh.org/…
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Sunday, May 5, 2024 Father Dawid delivers a special message to the children receiving their First Holy Communion at St. Anne's this year. Mass Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/24.cfm Donate: https://osvhub.com/stannerh/giving/funds/offertory Podcast Home: https://stannerh.org/alive-again-podcast St. Anne Catholic Church: https://sta…
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Teaser NEW Series: Catholic Hope in the US with Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan
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Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, the 10th Archbishop of the Archdiocese of New York, shares his favorite Catholic churches and places in the United States of America. He offers insight into the current challenges facing Catholics, from a perspective of the historical Catholic Church, and reasons for his abundant hope in the Church in America today. We wo…
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Wednesday, April 17, 2024 Bishop Stephen Parkes joined our parish for the sacrament of Confirmation. This is his message to the candidates on this important occasion. Donate Podcast Home St. Anne Catholic Church
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152. I Know Who I Am when I Remember Whose I Am - Fourth Sunday of Easter - Sunday, April 21, 2024 - Msgr. James Watkins Homily
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Msgr. Watkins speaks on our need for a Good Shepherd who knows us and whose voice is known to us. A recent convert shares his experience encountering that Shepherd.
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Sunday, April 14, 2024 Father Dawid challenges us to share our faith with our neighbors and participate in the mission of spreading the Good News of Christ to those around us. Mass Readings Donate Podcast Home St. Anne Catholic Church
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Made For the Joy of Heaven – Fr. Maximo Stock Homily – Third Sunday of Easter – April 14, 2024
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Christ expresses His resurrection in our lives by sharing with us authentic, pure joy.
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The Tomb is Empty – Fr. Joseph Piper Homily – First Sunday of Easter – March 31, 2024
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The primary fact of Easter is that Jesus Christ is risen from the dead, and we have lots of time to contemplate how it changes our lives. But first we have to believe in the resurrection.
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Sunday, April 7, 2024 Father Dawid discusses the promises associated with the Divine Mercy devotion and the importance of trusting Jesus and his mercy, especially in the hour of death. Mass Readings Donate Podcast Home St. Anne Catholic Church
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Easter Sunday - The Body of the Risen Lord
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Sunday, March 31, 2024 Father Dawid delivers the Easter Sermon. Mass Readings Donate Podcast Home St. Anne Catholic Church
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151. Second Sunday of Easter, Sunday of Divine Mercy - Sunday, April 7, 2024 - Msgr. James Watkins Homily
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We wish you a blessed Divine Mercy Sunday! Learn from St. John Paul II and St. Peter about the incredible mercy of God and the Resurrection of Jesus.
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Lent Makes Us Fully Alive with Fr. Tim Anastos
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Fr. Tim Anastos, author and assistant chaplain at the St. John Paul II Newman Center at the University of Illinois, highlights how Lent offers us an opportunity to become fully alive in Christ Jesus. Through our weeks of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, we have experienced the love of the Lord in distinct and profound ways. Now, as Holy Week unfold…
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