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Forgive Me!

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Forgive Me! tells the story of Father Ben, a try-hard young Catholic priest who was recently reassigned from Binghamton to St. Patrick’s, a new parish in an unnamed Upstate New York town, under mysterious circumstances. Each episode follows Ben into the confessional with another eccentric parishioner from around town, exploring the intertwined lives of this new community and the funny, sad, and sometimes painful experiences that come out of the Catholic experience.
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What do two Catholic men who believe in God and love the Church sound like when they have a conversation? Listen to ‘”A New York Catholic Conversation” to hear for yourself. For several years every Thursday morning, Frank Alagia and Deacon John Catalano would have breakfast after the 7am Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and they would talk about things they cared about; the daily Gospel message, the Sacraments, Holy Days, forgiveness, and any number of topics of interest to Catholic people. ...
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The Center for the Restoration of Christian Culture

The Center for the Restoration of Christian Culture

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The Thomas More Center for the Restoration of Christian Culture seeks to promote a vigorous public witness to the faith in New England. Following the lead of its patron, St. Thomas More, the Center will focus its efforts in five areas: education, culture, Church teaching, civic life, and family life.The Center hopes to address the crisis of our age: the crisis of a civilization that has drifted from the principles on which it was founded. Lacking a firm foundation, our society is unstable; w ...
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A LETTER FROM BEYOND. We pray for the souls in Purgatory because we believe that one day they will be joined with God in Heaven. But what of those souls who have turned away from God and who now exist in eternal damnation? Listen to the voice of one who calls out from a place in which there is no love, no faith, and no hope. Join the conversation: …
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In this homily given Sunday June 23, 2024, Fr Mathias preaches on the gospel of Jesus calming the wind and the waves. The disciples were afraid because they didn't yet believe in Jesus as the Lord of creation who was present in their boat. While it's normal for us to be afraid when we perceive a threat or a danger in our lives, Father challenges us…
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In this homily, given on Father's Day (June 16th, 2024), Dcn Josh expounds upon St. Paul's message that faith allows us to live courageously in our earthly life as we set our hope on eternal life. He then explains how the parables in the Gospel (the farmer observing growth and the mustard seed) apply to fatherhood. The sacrifices fathers make for t…
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In this homily given at St. Pat's on June 9, 2024, Fr. Miguel preaches on the importance of maintaining unity with Christ and his Church. For Jesus says in the Gospel that "if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand." The devil cannot defeat God, nor can he collapse Christ's Church (Mt 28:20). So, what will be his st…
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Hey pals! Our 2024 Summer of Crossovers begins in just a few weeks with Forgive St. Kilda, but in the meantime, we’re really stoked to share with you another great show on the Fable & Folly Network, Hannahpocalypse. Episode One: Meet Hannah Meet Hannah, the last zombie well after the apocalypse has come and gone. She's so very happy you're hear, li…
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MEDITATIVE PRAYER. Our greatest prayer as Catholics is the Mass itself, in which we express our thoughts and beliefs externally, through words proclaimed aloud. The other kind of prayer is Meditative, which is a quest to listen and talk to God. Through silence and stillness, we go deeper into our heart and soul, which is the dwelling place of Our L…
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In this homily given on Corpus Christi (Sunday, June 2, 2024), Fr Mathias outlines what it means to receive Jesus worthily and reverently. Intentionally not going into too much detail , Father offers an overview of the Church's teaching that Holy Communion is only for professed Catholics who are in a state of grace. He also reviews what it means to…
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These are Steve's confessions Produced by Rogue Dialogue Productions (roguedialogue.com) Written and directed by Jack Marone and Bob Raymonda . Cast: Casey Callaghan as Fr. Ben Adam Raymonda as Adam Jack Marone as Steve Dialogue editing by Bob Raymonda. Sound design and score by Adam Raymonda. Logo by Sam Twardy (www.samtwardy.com) Follow @ForgiveM…
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In this homily, given at St. Pat's on May 19th, 2024, Dcn. Josh shares his testimony and experience hearing the call to the priesthood and being baptized in the Spirit. When we receive the Holy Spirit, our lives start to look like Christ's and we are able to be witnesses of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection in our daily lives. The Holy Spirit is…
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In this homily given at St. Pat's on May 12, 2024, Fr. Miguel preaches on the great gift of Jesus resulting from his Ascension: the outpouring of his Holy Spirit at Pentecost. But like any gift that we have received, we can receive a gift well or not so well. How have you responded to the gift of God himself? Have you received him well?…
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Hey there parishioners! Lately, we’ve had a ton going on over in our camp. We’ve got monthly episodes coming out through the end of the year, including our summer of crossovers, and some holiday specials in the fall with some really exciting guests joining us for the ride. We ALSO have made our first steps at writing season 4 of the show, and we’re…
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Meredith killed the Eagle Creek Development Deal. Produced by Rogue Dialogue Productions (roguedialogue.com) Written and directed by Bob Raymonda and Jack Marone. Cast: Mary Benjamin as Meredith Casey Callaghan as Fr. Ben Dialogue editing by Bob Raymonda. Sound design and score by Adam Raymonda. Logo by Sam Twardy (www.samtwardy.com) Follow @Forgiv…
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Hey Friends! We’ll be back later this week with our Arbor Day Special, but in the meantime, we’d like to introduce you to our friends over in Visionaries! Set in the year 2185, the world is distinguished by two races – the Visionaries and the Dead-eye slaves. The Visionary race is the next step in human evolution. They have unique eyes which endows…
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In this homily given on April 21st, 2024, Fr Mathias exhorts us to live like Jesus, our Good Shepherd, and not like the hired men who abandons the sheep when danger is near. It's not just the clergy who are called to be like Jesus in shepherding God's people; the laity too who have people entrusted their care (parents, siblings, leaders, managers, …
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DEVOTION TO THE HOLY FACE. When we gaze into the Holy Face of Jesus in prayer, we enter into His passion and humbly align ourselves with the suffering Christ. And Jesus Himself told Sister Mary of St. Peter, "Those on earth who contemplate the wounds of My Face, shall in Heaven behold it radiant with glory, and they themselves shall shine with part…
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In this homily given at St. Pat's on Sunday April 14, 2024 Deacon Joshua Fons opens up the word of God, speaking about the importance and power of words. God has spoken to us in words, sent His Son, the Word, and calls us to listen to and obey His Word. Deacon also emphasizes the need to be rooted in the Word of God, to counter the lies of our mode…
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In this homily given on Divine Mercy Sunday (April 7th, 2024), Fr Mathias preaches on Jesus' declaration "peace be with you" in the Upper Room after the Resurrection. Far from being a simple greeting, the Risen Jesus is declaring that there is now peace between God and humanity through the blood of his cross. God desires this peace to the world by …
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MEEKNESS AND HUMILITY. Jesus uses the word "meek" in the Beatitudes - it represents a quality of the heart with which a person is willing to accept and submit to the will and desire of someone else - so necessary in marriage. And by embracing the virtue of humility, we can more readily love God above all things, and love our neighbor as ourselves. …
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GROWTH, TRANSFORMATION, & THE JOY OF GOD. We are called to be saints, and we must keep striving for growth and transformation in our spiritual lives. A Benedictine nun, Sister Mary David, offers reflections on spirituality that are steeped in simple wisdom and practical advice. Her collected writings are in a book called The Joy of God. Join the co…
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Curtis comes to collect on services rendered. Produced by Rogue Dialogue Productions (roguedialogue.com) Written and directed by Bob Raymonda and Jack Marone. Cast: Nick Stag as Curtis Casey Callaghan as Fr. Ben Special thanks goes out to our Executive Producer Curtis Dibrell Jr. Dialogue editing by Bob Raymonda. Sound design and score by Adam Raym…
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In this homily given on Sunday March 10th, 2024 Fr Mathias preaches on what happens when we don't live out of how God sees us: we tend to obsess over how we appear to others and what they think of us. Father expounds on this destructive habit of the heart and how it plays out in our lives today, especially in our age of social media. Father ends hi…
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Hey there, friends! Next week, we’ll be checking back in with Father Ben and the St. Patrick’s family for our first ever St. Patrick’s St. Patrick’s Day Festival, but in the meantime, we’re excited to bring you the pilot of another show called Josie’s Lonely Hearts Club. Josie’s Lonely Hearts Club is a semi-improvised audio drama set in the studio …
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In this homily given at St. Pat's on Sunday, March 3rd 2024, Deacon Dave preaches on the woman at the well, giving the backstory of the Samaritan people. Deacon Dave described how her encounter with Jesus was personal and how it changed her from a woman isolated and shunned into a devoted disciple and dynamic evangelist.…
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Should children be allowed to have phones? How do digital devices impact children's development, play, social habits, and imagination? Auntie Leila tackles these pressing questions. Like Mother, Like Daughter The Summa Domestica: Order and Wonder in Family Life St. Gregory's Pockets Ten Ways to Give Your Child the Gift of Purity Image: Elly Verstij…
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In this homily given at St. Pat's on Sunday, February 25th, 2024 Deacon Joshua examines St. Paul's exclamation, "If our God is for us, then who can stand against us" in the context of engaging in the mission of our Diocese for the annual Diocesan Services Appeal. Our God is for us, and so we can't sit back and do nothing out of either fear or comfo…
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David the Pig enters the Salty Dog Central New York Canine Expo. Produced by Rogue Dialogue Productions (roguedialogue.com) Written and directed by Jack Marone and Bob Raymonda Cast: Adam Raymonda as Adam Emily Elizabeth as Clara Casey Callaghan as Fr. Ben Natasia White as Shannon Mo Moshaty as Eileen Michael Larkin as Joe Walters Dialogue editing …
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In this homily given on Sunday February 11th, 2024 Fr Mathias challenges us to imitate Jesus' posture toward those caught in the leprosy of sin: to hate the sin but love the sinner. After naming the two extremes of emphasizing one over the other, Father offers one tip on how to live in the difficult tension: remembering that we are a community of m…
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In this homily given at St Pat's on February 4th, 2024, Fr. Miguel preaches on how our Lord took the time in today's Gospel to pray so to give us an example of how we are to incorporate prayer in our Christian lives. As Christians, we are invited to open our hearts to the Lord in prayer and speak to him as a friend.…
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In this homily given on Sunday January 28th, 2024 Fr Mathias preaches on the Church's mission to destroy the works of the Devil. Christianity is not a passive or a private faith. We were born into a battle between good and evil. We who have been baptized have been enlisted by the King of the winning side to advance against the enemy. Every Christia…
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REFUSALS. It is God's will to enter into our lives, and abide in us. He does not force us, He calls us. But we ourselves often block this from happening. We sometimes intentionally stand in the way of a fuller life with God. Let's talk about these impediments, these "refusals" to make room for God in our hearts. Join the conversation: anycatholicco…
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RELICS. We preserve and venerate these bones and fragments because they give a connectedness to the sacred, to the holy people of God – the Saints! Relics are not magic, but they prayerfully draw us closer to God, and they can be a channel through which God answers our prayers. Join the conversation: anycatholicconversation@gmail.com…
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In this homily given on the Solemnity of the Epiphany (January 7 2024), Fr Mathias suggests that Herod's response to the coming of Jesus the newborn king may have been rooted in a fear that Jesus was a threat to his kingship. Even though we don't know if this was the case with Herod, the dynamic of fear in the heart that sees Jesus a threat is prec…
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In this homily given at St. Pats on Sunday, December 31st, 2023 Deacon Dave preached on the Holy Family and encouraged every family to seek after holiness, to be different from the world around it. Deacon Dave emphasized the need for deliberate expressions of love within the family and how it can transform the culture and the world. “The future of …
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INDULGENCES. Yes, they still exist, and they are a wonderful incentive to pray! Any act of prayer expressed devoutly provides a way to reduce the amount of punishment one must undergo for sins that have already been forgiven. God is merciful! Not only does He offer us freedom from eternal punishment, but also from the consequence or punishment requ…
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