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Welcome to Catholic Classics from Ascension! Each season we'll read through a great Catholic spiritual writing providing insightful commentary and practical guidance along the way. Informative and enriching, these 20-30 mins episodes will allow you to learn from the Catholic Church’s most revered saints and teachers as you seek to cultivate your spiritual life. In season three of Catholic Classics, join Fr. Jacob Bertrand and Fr. Michael-Joseph Paris as they read and explain Story of a Soul: ...
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A Priest of Archdiocese of Detroit; ordained May 26, 2012. Fr. Steve currently serves at St. Joseph, Lake Orion and St. John Fisher, Oakland University. Previously Fr. Steve served St. Mary Mystical Rose, Armada, MI; St. Augustine, Richmond; Holy Family, Memphis; Our Lady of Good Counsel, Plymouth; St. Lawrence, Utica; Divine Grace, Carleton; Community of Jesus Crucified Monastery, St. Martinville, LA; and St. Frances Cabrini, Allen Park; and St. Francis/St. Maximilian, Ray Twp.
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On Mission

Catholic Apostolate Center

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On Mission is a podcast from the Catholic Apostolate Center. Join Kate Fowler, Chris Pierno, and Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. as they discuss all things relevant to the Catholic church today.
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Weekly sermons by the priests and guest preachers of All Saints Church, Pasadena, California. Videos of these sermons are available on All Saints' website at www.allsaints-pas.org. for more information please contact Keith Holeman at kholeman@allsaints-pas.org
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Catholics Against Militarism (CAM) is an informal, grassroots, Internet-based movement of lay Catholics that seeks to identify and respectfully challenge militaristic attitudes in the U.S. Catholic Church. We conduct interviews with Catholics and other Catholic groups who are: 1) successfully registering dissent at the parish level, 2) raising awareness of the dangers of militarism through dialogue with fellow believers, and 3) spurring deeper, more honest reflection on the role of violence ...
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Presenting the latest news from the Vatican with excerpts and analysis of the Holy Father’s recent audiences and writings, newsmaker interviews, highlights of recent events, and feature segments- all from the heart of the Universal Church.
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The Faith Full Catholic Podcast tells true stories about the Catholic faith in today’s world through compelling, narrative audio journalism. Episodes include interviews, narrative storytelling, and a blend of high-quality production techniques. The independent, listener-supported project is hosted and produced by Tony Ganzer. He’s a long-time public media journalist and writer by trade, and a Catholic by choice and upbringing. Ganzer has reported on many things over 15 years in the US and Eu ...
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The long-running program "What Catholics Believe" is now in podcast format! Listen to the priests of the Traditional Roman Catholic Society and Congregation of St. Pius V teach and discuss the disasters of Vatican Council II, the errors of the Novus Ordo, and the traditional teachings of the Catholic faith. Fortify your Catholic faith with the truth. You can also find these episodes on our YouTube Channel. Check out our account on SoundCloud, where we have our episodes grouped into playlists ...
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What Matters Most is focused on listening to people and what is on their minds, particularly dealing with the big questions of religion and spirituality. It emerges from the Centre for Christian Engagement, a Centre at St. Mark's College, the Catholic college at UBC, but our programming is intended for all interested parties, Catholic or not. In the What Matters Most podcast, we talk to people, some well-known, some not so well-known, some Catholic, some Christian, some not affiliated with a ...
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Recordings from the six 2019 annual Lenten Lectures on Great Spiritual Doctors of the Church: St. Augustine by Dr. David Deavel; St. Catherine of Siena by Sr. Mary Margaret O’Brien, OP; St. Teresa of Avila by Sr. Teresa Christi Balek, OP; St. John of the Cross by Elizabeth Kelly; St. Francis de Sales by Dr. Kevin Ferdinandt; St. Therese of Lisieux by Fr. Robert Altier. Fridays in Lent following 7:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross.
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”The Catholic Crusade is a prayer ministry best known for its YouTube channel featuring Rosaries, novenas, chaplets, litanies, and other devotional videos. Started in 2007, this lay ministry has grown into a vibrant online community.”
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Your favorite parish-based podcast from St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Parish in Grapevine, Texas. Send us stuff! 861 Wildwood Lane Grapevine, TX 76051 Edmund Mitchell Director of Evangelization and Catechesis Marci Houle Coordinator of Adult Evangelization and Catechesis Tim Jara Coordinator of Middle School Ministry Laura Nelson Coordinator of Children's Catechesis
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What makes a great Catholic homily, and what goes into the art of delivering it well? “Preach” is a new weekly podcast from America Media that features a diverse cast of the finest Catholic preachers. Each week, preachers open up their hearts and minds, sharing their spiritual lives, approaches to interpreting scripture and techniques for preparing the best homilies. On each episode, listeners will meet Catholic preachers, learn about their communities and hear their Sunday homilies, deliver ...
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The life stories of the great sages, saints, gurus, and incarnations or avatars. In this podcast series, RajShree Maa will be narrating all about a Sage, Saint, Guru and an Incarnation or Avatar. Sage: A sage is a Wiseman who has the wisdom and knowledge about the Truth of God. Examples of sages are Chanakya, Hemadripant, Confucious, Tsun Zu. A sage is also a philosopher like Aristotle or Socrates. Saint: A saint is a person who has manifested to serve the purpose of the divine Lord Almighty ...
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The Pray Along Podcast

The Pray Along Podcast

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This is a daily podcast where we pray. Well...I pray and you can easily follow along, because these are call and response prayers. I say the prayer, and all you have to do is listen and respond. This is a great way to pray everyday! We pray Catholic and Christian style, which is Trinitarian. That means we pray in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (if you're into that kinda thing). We also pray with the saints and the Virgin Mary sometimes. Cover art photo provided by Joshua Davis ...
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Fr. Paul Houlis is, in no way, His Holiness, but he sure is, “His HoliMess.” He knows from personal experience that one’s life can truly be a beautiful, holy, mess. Are we not all, in some way, “A Holy Mess?” After all, holiness is messy! We live in a messy world, and God entered the depths of its “messiness” and made it “holy”. He can do the same for one’s life! So tune in, and bring your mess with you. You’ll find out that God doesn’t just clean the mess of one’s life but uses it! He turns ...
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In today’s reading, Jesus was in the temple. He had been teaching through parables and answering questions about taxes, the resurrection, the messiah, and the greatest commandment. Before he took a break, Jesus spoke about his primary challengers in Mark’s gospel, that was the scribes. The scribes were men who had a deep knowledge of the law and co…
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Roger LaPorte (July 16, 1943 - November 10, 1965) A Reflection by Fr. Emmanuel McCarthy Roger La Porte immolated himself on November 9, 1965, as his response to the high tech and financially profitable massacre of the people of Vietnam that the U.S. politicians and military were conducting 7200 miles from the border of the U.S.—and to which most of…
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In this episode of On Mission, Sarah Harrigan Scalfaro and Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. are joined by Brian Rhude, Project Coordinator at the Catholic Apostolate Center, to discuss the lives and witness of young saints like Bl. Carlo Acutis, Bl. Pier Giorgio Frasatti, and Bl. Chiara Badano. Title: On Mission 120: Young Saints Description: In this episod…
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This is Season Three, Episode Six is here, featuring Dr. Adele Reinhartz,Professor in the Department of Classics and Religious Studies at the University of Ottawa, in Canada. Her main areas of research are New Testament, early Jewish-Christian relations, the Bible and Film, and feminist biblical criticism. She is the author of numerous articles and…
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This talk, called "In Search of the Truth," is the third talk by Fr. Emmanuel Charles McCarthy in his 3-part series "Theology of Christian Nonviolence." Find the entire three-part series here: https://www.emmanuelcharlesmccarthy.org/retreats/ JOIN US FOR THE 2024 PRE-ADVENT ONLINE RETREAT! Click here: https://bit.ly/3SqtUP8 Find CAM here: https://c…
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Election dissection: Why the Dems cry "Fascism!" Make America Godly Again! Contrition is hatred for sin. Necessity of a firm purpose of amendment. Avoiding confession? Moments of grace! Priest refusing absolution? How to have perfect contrition for forgiveness of all sin. Bring infants to church - or not? Are Messianic Jews Christians?This episode …
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We hear the Shema in the first reading and the Gospel today from Jesus. The Shema was spoken by the Jewish people daily, it was: Hear O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is one. And as for you, you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. Jesus is actually giving us a New Shema today!…
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JOIN US FOR THE 2024 PRE-ADVENT ONLINE RETREAT! Click here: https://bit.ly/3SqtUP8 This is a talk by Fr. Emmanuel Charles McCarthy. Find Fr. McCarthy here: / @emmanuelcharlesmccarthy3292 https://www.emmanuelcharlesmccarthy.org Find CAM here: https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.com RSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​ Rumble: https://rumble.co…
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"A TRAGEDY BEYOND CALCULATING: The State of Israel Has Become The Tomb of The Jewish Soul" -- A talk given by Daniel Berrigan, S.J on Oct. 19, 1973, shortly after he completed his parole in a federal sentence for acts of nonviolent resistance against the Vietnam war. The speech was printed that month in American Report, a publication of Clergy and …
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JOIN US FOR THE 2024 PRE-ADVENT ONLINE RETREAT! Click here: https://bit.ly/3SqtUP8 This is a talk by Fr. Emmanuel Charles McCarthy. Episode 94: The Stoics: Masters of Their Domain • Episode 94: The Stoics: Masters of Th... Find CAM here: https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.com RSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/…
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Interview with Kathy Moylan, 81-year-old Catholic Worker, who wants you to write to the Pope and ask him to go to Gaza, circulate a petition in your church to this effect, and/or contact the Nuncio in Washington D.C. in hopes of reaching Pope Francis, who can do something by going to be with "the least of these." JOIN THE 2024 PRE-ADVENT ONLINE RET…
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Sermon by Tim Rich from worship at 10:00 a.m. on All Saints Sunday, November 32, 2024 at All Saints Church, Pasadena. Readings: John 11:32-44. Watch the sermon on YouTube. Please consider pledging to All Saints Church at https://allsaints-pas.org/pledge/, or donate to support the mission and ministries of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/giv…
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When Thomas Massaro, S.J., hears underdog stories, he recognizes the various ways they parallel biblical narratives. “I’m a moral theologian, so I pretty much have to do this,” he says. “It’s part of my task to reach for some moral implications.” Those implications? If you’re a preacher, don’t moralize at the pulpit—especially when you are preachin…
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Have you ever met people who have a quick answer when you suffer a loss? People who might say, 'Oh, you'll get over it quickly, cheer up' or 'It was for the best after all'. Or, especially when we mourn the loss of a child, 'Now the good Lord has one more angel in paradise'. And maybe the worst: 'You may not understand it now, but God has a plan' T…
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My special guest this week in the interview segment of Vatican Insider is Michael Heinlein, editor of Simply Catholic, a ministry of Our Sunday Visitor and he is a frequent contributor to OSV. Our focus is his captivating book “Glorifying Christ” on the life and times of Cardinal Francis George, the late archbishop of Chicago.…
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It’s been 12 years since St. Kateri Tekakwitha ("The Lily of the Mohawks") was declared a saint by the Catholic church, in October 2012. She was a Mohawk/Algonquin woman who lived in the late 17th century in present-day New York and Quebec, declaring herself a virgin for Christ. Her sainthood has sparked both pride and soul-searching within and bey…
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How to aid the souls in Purgatory? Did Adam and Eve have parents? Are Cursillo and Charismatic Movement truly Catholic? What is true Catholic Action? A viewer objects to voting, rejects process as "menticide." Francis' encyclical on Sacred Heart: promotes woke agenda? Dems equate Trump to Hitler, MAGA to Fascism! Illegal ballots, election fraud. Ma…
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As a conclusion to this season of Catholic Classics and to the life of St. Thérèse, Fr. Michael-Joseph provides an introduction to the epilogue of Story of a Soul. His introduction is followed by the reading of the epilogue. In the epilogue, we are given an account of the final months of St. Thérèse’s life. To get your copy of the complete reading …
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“If scripture is the living word of God, then it has something to say about anything,” the Rev. John Kartje reflects on this episode of “Preach” just ahead of the United States presidential election. His advice to his congregation: live out your Christian faith every day, regardless of the election outcome. “When you wake up next Wednesday, the pol…
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Sermon by Mark Chase from worship at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 27, 2024 at All Saints Church, Pasadena. Readings: Job 42:1-6, 10-17, Psalm 34:1-8, 19-22 and Mark 10:46-52. Watch the sermon on YouTube. Please consider pledging to All Saints Church at https://allsaints-pas.org/pledge/, or donate to support the mission and ministries of All Saints…
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What does one reflect on in the days leading up to death? In these last pages of Story of a Soul, St. Thérèse is also very near to the day of her death. She reflects on prayer being the source of all good. She writes about intercessory prayer and how the people entrusted to us can be our treasures. Fr. Jacob-Bertrand and Fr. Michael-Joseph offer th…
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Today we’re jumping back into John’s gospel. While we hear this same text every year on Reformation Sunday, there are some deep facets to explore together as we celebrate 145 years of ministry at the corner of Hoyne Ave. & Le Moyne St. in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago. We’re going to focus on those first two verses. Hear them again: Jesus…
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It can be challenging to let the small things go. For St. Thérèse, it was the small things that she saw as the greatest opportunities for love. She recounts in these pages several instances where she struggled with the behavior of fellow sisters in the convent. Fr. Jacob-Bertrand and Fr. Michael-Joseph explain how St. Thérèse’s perception of hersel…
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My special guest this week in the interview segment of Vatican Insider is Michael Heinlein, editor of Simply Catholic, a ministry of Our Sunday Visitor and he is a frequent contributor to OSV. Our focus is his captivating book “Glorifying Christ” on the life and times of Cardinal Francis George, the late archbishop of Chicago.…
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Not many people would describe prayer as something simple. However, the way in which St. Thérèse describes it conveys the possibility of simplicity in prayer. Fr. Jacob-Bertrand and Fr. Michael-Joseph reflect on prayer as friendship with God and how prayer may not be easy, but it can be simple. To get your copy of the complete reading plan, visit a…
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Love is not always easy. In fact, love can be very hard. In this final chapter of Story of a Soul, St. Thérèse is drawing near to the end of her life. As she does, she contemplates the mysterious depths of charity. She ponders what it means to love and how Christ loves through us. Fr. Jacob-Bertrand and Fr. Michael-Joseph discuss how each of us is …
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In this episode of On Mission, Sarah Harrigan Scalfaro, Chris Pierno, and Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. discuss the home of Catholic Apostolate Center: Green Hill. Green Hill has a storied history dating back to before the American Revolution with a land grant from King George III. Since then, the property passed through families and is now home to the P…
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Are there people in your life that you struggle to get along with or even be around? St. Thérèse admits in her writings to there being sisters within the convent that she struggled to show charity towards. She uses these examples to reflect on Christ’s love acting within her. To get your copy of the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/c…
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Veils: Is modesty "negative"? Is heliocentrism heresy? Is there a non-Catholic crucifix? Did Mary, the Mother of God, have other children? Hurricane Helene: Donating to "relief organizations? Good Catholic Spanish Bible? Vote for your God-given right to oppose abortion. Francis' Soviet Church of Synodality.This episode was recorded on 10/122/2024.S…
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