Catholic Diocese Of Buffalo Podcasts

Father Kareem Smith of the Bronx delivered the homily to the congregation of St. Martin de Porres Church in Buffalo at the parish's annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Mass, Sunday, January 19, 2025. His homily addressed King's legacy while also touching on current political undertones and the need to remain vigilant in the quest for social justice, equality, and equity. We fully encourage you to listen to this homily in its entirety.

Trailing 1-0 in their soccer game against rivals Crosstown Academy, the students of Holy Family School take exception to comments by an opponent who suggests her Catholic school counterparts are "soft." Sister Justine gives the halftime pep talk by sharing the story of St. Sebastian, whose persecution and martyrdom shows how courageous and tough many Christians are in order to share the Good News of Jesus Christ.

While the students of Holy Family School travel to Auriesville, NY to visit the National Shrine of the North American Martyrs, Sister Justine helps pass time on the bus ride by sharing the story of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church. (Notes: The pronunciation of "Iroquois" can be either "eer-oh-koy" or "eer-oh-kwah." The latter is a French pronunciation and, as it was French settlers who were interacting with St. Kateri's village during her time, the producers decided to use the French pronunciation for this episode.)

Some of the best-known saints in the Catholic Church didn't start their lives as Catholics. The students at Holy Family School, including a non-Catholic classmate, learn this when Sister Justine shares the story of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.

Catholic Charities of Buffalo has set an $8.5 million goal for its 2025 Appeal, which was launched at their headquarters Wednesday, January 8, 2025. Among the speakers was Bishop Michael Fisher, who noted the theme of hope is similar to that of Jubilee 2025. (Apologies for the technical issues with the sound bites within this story.)

Led by Bishop Michael Fisher, the Diocese of Buffalo celebrated a special Mass on the evening of Sunday, December 29, 2024 to mark the start of both the Catholic Church's Year of Jubilee and the diocese's own Year of Healing.

The students of Holy Family School are invited to participate in a family lineage project. One of the classmates, who is adopted, worries she won't be able to contribute. Sister Justine shares the story of St. Martin de Porres, a saint of mixed races who endured rejection and prejudice while growing up, but who loved and was loved by his family of Catholic faith.

As the students of Holy Family School prepare to produce their first-ever video podcast, they learn about St. Clare of Assisi, and how a holy woman who didn't live in the era of television can be its patron saint.

While volunteering at their local St. Vincent de Paul Center, the students of Holy Family School encounter a rude drive-by stranger. Sister Justine tells them the story of St. Vincent de Paul, who while growing up could be a difficult person in his own right, until he learned and better appreciated the power of God's compassion.

When one of the students admits not going to Confession since his First Reconciliation, he worries about what trouble he might be in. Sister Justine shares the story of St. Maria Faustina Kowalska to remind the students that Jesus wants to heal those who seek His Divine Mercy. Created and produced by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo.

The internet is a powerful system. It's even better when it's used for good. The students of Holy Family School learn this as Sister Justine tells the tale of Blessed Carlo Acutis, who used his computer skills to celebrate Eucharistic miracles and apparitions by Our Blessed Mother, Mary. Created and produced by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo.

Yes, we know, it's been a while since we released new content on the Sound Hub. But we've not been idled. Instead, we've been very busy preparing new audio productions which are coming out here on the Diocese of Buffalo's Soundcloud channel this month! Michael Mroziak offers a preview of new shows and news coverage coming up in December.

Local Catholics who came to Western New York from numerous African nations joined Sunday, November 17 for the annual African Thanksgiving Mass and Bazaar, sponsored by the Diocese of Buffalo's Office of Cultural Diversity.

Prayers at the latest Healing Mass celebrated at the Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in Lewiston, New York, included those for the healing for all Catholics feeling angst amid the numerous parish mergers and closings happening as part of the Diocese of Buffalo's Road to Renewal.

For the second consecutive day, St. Joseph Cathedral in Buffalo was the site for a special Catholic school Mass, celebrated every year by the Diocese of Buffalo. This time, it was students from 12th Grade classes at area Catholic high schools who were welcomed.

The Diocese of Buffalo celebrated its annual 8th Grade Mass in St. Joseph Cathedral, Tuesday, October 22, 2024. Students learned about the history of the cathedral, while Bishop Michael Fisher spoke about the special love Jesus asks us to have, "Agape."

Finding the right point between enforcing the rule of law and showing one mercy. It's a generations-old dilemma that was discussed during the Diocese of Buffalo's annual Red Mass, held October 10, 2024 to pray over those working in the legal field.

St. Gregory the Great Church in Williamsville is playing host Thursday, October 3 and Friday, October 4 to first-class relics of St. Francis of Assisi, St. Clare of Assisi, St. Anthony of Padua, and St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe. WNY Catholic Audio was welcomed to the church on the morning of Oct. 3, as students from St. Gregory the Great School were given the first opportunity to see and venerate the relics.

The Catholic Family of South Buffalo, one of the diocese's families of parishes within the Buffalo Vicariate, hosted a Blue Mass at St. Thomas Aquinas Church to pray over members of Buffalo Police and the Erie County Sheriff's Department, Sunday, September 29, 2024.

Bishop Michael Fisher visited another Catholic school within the Diocese of Buffalo to celebrate a new academic year. This time, on Thursday, September 12, he visited Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary School in Clarence, New York.