Our Lady Of Lourdes Podcast

Homily #1 John 6 is the place in the New Testament that Jesus teaches most extensively about the Eucharist; every Catholic should know this chapter of the Bible. "For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him." (John 6:55-56) "'I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.'" (John 6:51) "Then the LORD God said: 'See! The man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil! Now, what if he also reaches out his hand to take fruit from the tree of life, and eats of it and lives forever?'" (Genesis 3:22) The fruit of the Tree of Life, Catholics believe, is the Eucharist. It is the memorial of the death of Jesus Christ. When you come to Mass, you are at the crucifixion of the Son of God mystically and sacramentally. Homily #2 If you are a real Catholic, a question that you cannot help but ask yourself is "Lord, what do yo

"I declare and testify in the Lord that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds; that is not how you learned Christ, assuming that you have heard of him and were taught in him, as truth is in Jesus, that you should put away the old self of your former way of life." (Ephesians 4:17, 20-22) "'Would that we had died at the LORD’s hand in the land of Egypt, as we sat by our fleshpots and ate our fill of bread!'" (Exodus 16:3) "Jesus answered them and said, 'Amen, amen, I say to you, you are looking for me not because you saw signs but because you ate the loaves and were filled. Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you.'" (John 6:26-27) "So Jesus said to them, 'Amen, amen, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave the bread from heaven; my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.'” (John 6:32-33) Life is not just

"Jesus went up on the mountain, and there he sat down with his disciples." (John 6:3) "A river rises in Eden to water the garden; beyond there it divides and becomes four branches." (Genesis 2:10) Mount Sinai; Noah's Ark; Abraham on the mountain with Isaac; Mount Zion Throughout Scripture we have these mountains, we have these mountaintops on which incredible things happen....These mountains are a place of transcendence, a place in which we encounter the living God. -Fr. Sean Conroy "Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed them to those who were reclining, and also as much of the fish as they wanted. When they had had their fill, he said to his disciples, 'Gather the fragments left over, so that nothing will be wasted.' So they collected them, and filled twelve wicker baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves that had been more than they could eat." (John 6:11-13) The Synoptic Gospels: Matthew, Mark and Luke synoptikos (Greek) — "seeing everything together" "The Institution narrative

“Remember to keep holy the Lord's Day.” (Third Commandment) "The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. In verdant pastures he gives me repose; beside restful waters he leads me; he refreshes my soul." (Psalm 23:1-3) "The world will never be satisfied with what you give it. The world is always going to demand more of you. It will never leave you alone, it will never back off, it will never require less of you than it does today....The world will want to fill every single space of your life and claim ownership over it." -Fr. Brian Larkin If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, by Laura Joffe Numeroff Invasive brown tree snakes (National Geographic) "'Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.'” (Mark 6:31) "If you do not have rest in your life, you will never find joy in your faith." -Fr. Brian Leisure the Basis of Culture, by Josef Pieper Rest is not not doing work. We tend to think that rest is either the absence of work, or its restful activity. Here's the thing, it's not. Rest is a state of soul.

Trust is really the heart and source of perseverance. If I do not trust, I will not persevere. Fr. Witold Kaczmarzyk **Notes from the celebrating priest's homily will now be sent out every Monday, along with a video recording of his homily. If you think someone else would benefit from diving a little deeper into Sunday's readings, forward this email along, or have them sign up for the Lourdes' Flocknotes. If you have any questions, please email admin@lourdesdenver.org. Thank you, and God bless!** Readings for 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time "He summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two." (Mark 6:7) You do not need to be a priest to spread the good news. As you know, that's a job for all of you because you were baptized and became members of the same body. -Fr. Witold Kaczmarzyk "He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick—no food, no sack, no money in their belts. They were, however, to wear sandals but not a second tunic." (Mark 6:8-9) To be an Apostle is to be sent.

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Death is not the friend of the Christian; death is the enemy of God. He will conquer death on the last day for all of us. Fr. Brian Larkin **Notes from Fr. Brian's homilies will now be sent out every Monday, along with a video recording of his homily. If you think someone else would benefit from diving a little deeper into Sunday's readings, forward this email along, or have them sign up for the Lourdes' Flocknotes. If you have any questions, please email admin@lourdesdenver.org. Thank you, and God bless!** Readings for 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time "God did not make death, nor does he rejoice in the destruction of the living." (Wisdom 1:13) "For if the dead are not raised, neither has Christ been raised, and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain; you are still in your sins. Then those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are the most pitiable people of all." (1 Corinthians 15:16-19) "Seeing him he fell at his feet and pleaded earnestly

Vocation Director, Fr. Ryan O'Neill We believe in absolute truth, objective truth, and we reject relativism Truth is a person, and we know Him. Transcendentals: beauty, truth, goodness, and mercy Cathedral in Montreal The Church proposes the ways to goodness, and will guide us along the way. "Don't be surprised by evil; come rest in the shade." —Fr. Ryan O'Neill Parable of the Mustard Seed FOCUS—Curtis Martin (an example of the Mustard Seed) Augustine Institute—(Tim Gray) Seminary was failing miserably, and Archbishop Chaput revived it—Mustard Seed Archdiocese of Denver is only great when we embrace the mustard seed, because grace is at work within it. "'Do little things with great love.'—That is what makes the Archdiocese of Denver good."—Mother Teresa & Fr. Ryan O'Neill expounds on this idea. "'Blessed are those who are persecuted for the sake of His name.' Embrace the mustard seed." Rome converted—over a thousand year period—because they embraced the mustard seed. Pride Month: Love the sinner; hate the

"Then, having sent young men of the Israelites to offer burnt offerings and sacrifice young bulls as communion offerings to the LORD, Moses took half of the blood and put it in large bowls; the other half he splashed on the altar. Taking the book of the covenant, he read it aloud to the people, who answered, 'All that the LORD has said, we will hear and do.' Then he took the blood and splashed it on the people, saying, 'This is the blood of the covenant which the LORD has made with you according to all these words.'" (Exodus 24:5-8) "On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed the Passover lamb, his disciples said to him, 'Where do you want us to go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?'" (Mark 14:12) Pesach, a Hebrew word, means "passover"; Pesachim, discusses Passover and the Passover sacrifice. "While they were eating, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, and said, 'Take it; this is my body.' Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, an

"Creaturely being, assumed by God in Christ, serves as a kind of prism of the triune God, refracting the white divine light into the distinct colors of the 'spectrum' of creation: the Beautiful, the Good, and the True. The Trinity, and its appearance and saving work in Christ and Spirit, gives the sprawling trilogy its deep unity." -Hans Urs von Balthashar You Crown the Year With Your Goodness by Hans Urs von Balthasar "You shall not make for yourself an idol or a likeness of anything in the heavens above or on the earth below or in the waters beneath the earth; you shall not bow down before them or serve them. For I, the LORD, your God, am a jealous God, inflicting punishment for their ancestors’ wickedness on the children of those who hate me, down to the third and fourth generation; but showing love down to the thousandth generation of those who love me and keep my commandments. You shall not invoke the name of the LORD, your God, in vain. For the LORD will not leave unpunished anyone who invokes his name

The Storm on the Sea of Galilee—Rembrandt: Stolen from the Boston Art Museum, one of the greatest heists in all of history. Beauty is not ancillary to the Christian faith; beauty is at the heart of the identity of God.—Fr. Brian Larkin Artists can help you and I learn how to pray by leading us to a deeper level of what happened on the boat when Jesus fell asleep during the storm. .................. Fathers master the art of good storytelling. The life of every human being is the stepping into the great story that God has written. Dads, you need to know that story well to instill it in our children. G.K. Chesterton: "The perfect happiness of men on the earth (if it ever comes) will not be a flat and solid thing, like the satisfaction of animals. It will be an exact and perilous balance; like that of a desperate romance. Man must have just enough faith in himself to have adventures, and just enough doubt of himself to enjoy them.” God did not create us for an easy life—He created us to be part of an amazing

Resources referenced in today's Pentecost homily, "Curmudgeons and New Wine," with Fr. Brian Larkin: "Late have I loved you, beauty ever ancient, ever new. Late have I loved you."—From The Confessions, by St. Augustine "Wherever the Catholic sun doth shine, There's always laughter and good red wine. At least I've always found it so."― Hilaire Belloc Acts 2:13—"Others who mock them say they are filled with new wine." 1 Corinthians 12: All of us were made to drink of one spirit. Ephesians 5:18: "Do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, and making melody to the Lord with all your heart." Luke 5:37: "Likewise, no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the new wine will burst the skins, and it will be spilled, and the skins will be ruined. 38 Rather, new wine must be poured into fresh wineskins. 39[And] no one who has been drinking old wine desires new, for he says, ‘The old is good.’”* What are you

Details about Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church in Denver, Colorado: For sacramental inquiries: email admin@lourdesdenver.org Location: Denver, Colorado, United States Links: Donate: https://lourdesdenver.org/donate/ ... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LourdesDenver/ ... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lourdes_den... Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/user73713480 Website: https://lourdesdenver.org/ ... GREGORIAN RANT Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4EzZkNxXB5CeyyRw4jGrTQ ... And the VIDEO Gregorian Rant Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkC5_tjxxG5E17jqn4JaDUQ

Resources referenced in today's 6th Sunday of Easter homily, with Fr. Will Schmid: "No other love satisfies the hungry heart like agape love." "Nothing produces more life, more peace, more joy, more fulfillment than in the paschal mystery, and when it draws others into that love." —Fr. Will Schmid "It's free, it's total, it's faithful, and it's fruitful.—4 essential characteristics of Agape Love." "This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends." (Jn 15:12-14) storge: familial love philia: brotherly love eros: sensual, passionate love agape: unconditional love; highest form of love Jesus' love for us on the cross: Free, total, faithful, and fruitful If our love is going to be an authentic expression of Jesus' love, we must embody the same characteristics. Links: Donate: https://lourdesdenver.org/donate/ ... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LourdesDenver/ ... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lourdes_den... Vimeo: http

Resources referenced in today's 5th Sunday of Easter homily, with Fr. Brian Larkin: Love & Commandment If the love of God dwells inside of you, there is only one commandment. "If you do not love, there are a thousand commandments. But, if you have love, there is only one." Priest joke, if he were a bishop: John 15:14 would be his motto: You are my friends if you do what I command you."

The Good Sheep The good sheep: always stays close to his shepherd. Sheep stuck in a crevasse video Consult with God before making major decisions, because he wants to be a part of these things. Your prayer life changes once you fulfill your vocation. There's a real spirituality when we consecrate every single aspect of our vocation to the Lord. Give it all to His glory. It's how we sanctify the world. "The laity sanctify the world in places the priest can't go." If you're able to make simple visits to the Blessed Sacrament, do! 5 minutes can be transformative. This is how it happened for Matthew Kelly! Matthew Kelly: Formed Dynamic Catholic Read Scripture every day. Take a coffee break with the Gospels. Intentionally look for Jesus in the people around you, just like St. Mother Teresa. Intentioanlly look for Jesus in your spouse. "Once you see him, it's hard not to want to pour out yourself as a gift once you see it's the Lord." A good sheep always wants to be in the presence of his shepherd. How do we

3rd Sunday of Easter | Heart of a Christian | 4.18.2021 | Fr. Brian Larkin by Lourdes Denver

*Sorry for the cutoff at the beginning.* Father Brian answers some of the hardest questions about the Faith in one of the last classes of RCIA 2020/2021. Then, he attempts to tackle a substantial chunk of the Catechism when he addresses Contemplative Prayer. Details about Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church in Denver, Colorado: For sacramental inquiries: email admin@lourdesdenver.org Location: Denver, Colorado, United States Links: Donate: https://lourdesdenver.org/donate/​​​ ... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LourdesDenve...​ ... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lourdes_den​​​... Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/user73713480​​​ Website: https://lourdesdenver.org/​​​ ... GREGORIAN RANT Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4EzZkNx...​ ... And the VIDEO Gregorian Rant Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkC5​...

Father Brian answers some of the hardest questions about the Faith in one of the last classes of RCIA 2020/2021. Then, he attempts to tackle a substantial chunk of the Catechism when he addresses Contemplative Prayer.

RCIA Class #28 | Lingering Questions & Contemplative Prayer | 4.15.2021 | Fr. Brian Larkin by Lourdes Denver